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Not understanding Mandarin slows down the time to finish these movies. If something important is being said and the translation does not reflect the true meaning, it can have a big impact.

the average rating for those watching is about 8.7, even though the overall score is 8.5.

Her loyalty to her father rises above her love to Li Ni. She's always been able to separate love from her goals and where her loyalty lies. Neither of them has ever wavered from their values. Neither of them was ever willing to give up their values for love. Li Ni has never let her manipulate him to become crown prince. I'm still at episode 27, but in a teaser, I saw that he finally came to terms with becoming crown prince. There was a scene that he asked her if she would promise him something (related to their conflict of him becoming crown prince) and she said not even ten thousand fireflies will she promise him. They have always been very frank with each other.

She herself once said that life is like a game of chess, implying that there must be a reason for everything. Even if Li Ni is not the crown prince, he is still a prince and a Lord, his marriage to Ying, the commander of the elite army, would still pose a threat to those in power since he carries royal bloodline and his impressive war achievements intimidate them. Ying, being intuitive, foresees this, even if Li Ni moved back to Laolan Pass but she feels that he cannot, even Pei Yuan told Li Ni, he cannot go back. On the other hand, Li Ni, being logical, meticulously plans and waits for things to unfold instead of acting rashly. He never doubts that he can return to his beloved Wonderland, he will not let his dream die. I doubt that those who lust for power would ever allow him to go back to Laolan Pass to keep an eye on him. Li Ni is trying to balance his honor with his own desires of his heart. Ying just wants him to survive. She was willing to not interfere and let him learn on his own but was forced to get involved since Cui family became a target. Her involvement upsets Li Ni's plans and creates more conflict and tension between them. The one thing that LI Ni feared the most is to fight Ying on the battlefield.

On Nov 27, watching 8.79 and completed 8.27, which didn't make sense. Completed should be about the same or even higher. It took 4 weeks to reverse the trend. Now, watching 8.67 and completed 8.72. I think 8.7 is more accurate reflection of WoL.

I'm wondering why Ying did not anticipate that if Li Ni becomes crown prince and marries her, the Cui army becomes a conflict of interest for the court. I wonder why Li Ni who understands the situation did not tell her this. Li Ni may have an advantage in internal political affairs and protocols due to growing up in the palace, unlike Ying.”

Li Ni and his father have a strained father son relationship since he was a kid. No matter how accomplished Li Ni is as an adult, his father cannot seem to change his impression of him because there is a lack of emotional connection and mutual understanding between them. Unfortunately, the father lacks intelligence and wisdom, and is unable to make sound judgments, trusts LI Ni's brothers and others, but not Li Ni.

The father and two brothers are so entertaining. I enjoy every scene they are in. Their expressions are so good and fits the characters they play with perfection.

this movie is the stuff of Shakespeare's level of love, romance, wit, humor, tragedy, and human emotions. Despite the tragedies, all's well that ends well.

His acting is great. It's not easy to play a comedian without acting like a comedian

I think Xu Kai can play mean role one day whenever he does. Remember how mean he was to the second female lead in AMA? She sent thugs to ruffle him up, then he encounter's her and starts to harass, bully, and humiliate her. He made harassing charming.

people seem to love happy endings

it doesn't matter, audience cannot distinguish. they think the leads are doing the martial arts and are loving the choreography and all. The fl is a professional dancer from Beijing dance academy. She has beautiful form and very graceful.

yes, I was able to distinguish between Bai Jue and Qing Mu very clearly even though they looked exactly the same. I was so sad Qing Mu and Shanggu did not even get a year (or thousand years) together because she was exiled. Their love for each other tugs at your heart and his love letter he left her at his memorial is truly sweet and heartbreaking and if you don't cry for them, are you even human? I'll never forget Qing Mu said to Bai Jue, "don't hurt her" (Xu Kai expression) as he basically died and merged back into Bai Jue. Zhou Dong Yu is an amazing passionate actress. The second ml was amazing too, so much chemistry between the three of them.

His acting is a reflection of his innermost being. It reveals the depth of emotions that he possesses and the passion that drives him. To act with such intensity, one must be unafraid to be vulnerable and true to oneself.

It just goes to show different audiences perceptions of female leads are subjective. Some can't stand Ying because she resorts to tricks (how dare she be so tricky), because she was mad at Li Ni for too long (when she was grieving for loss of brother, hurt that Li Ni of all people did not believe her, sadness, anger, guilt, confusion - having a breakdown and being confined does not help, and beautiful depiction of humanity of Li Ni emotional intelligence being empathetic, compassionate, supportive, thoughtful, sensitive, understanding, and considerate, truly amazing how he helped her get out of her emotional wreck), or that Ying is too pushy because she wants LI Ni to be crown prince so he can fight back, and aggressive, so many negative perceptions of her, yet overlooking her many good qualities.
Ying is who she is: ambitious, independent (never wanted to marry anyone until Li Ni showed up, happy to live a single life and stay in army to protect people), determined, resolute, tenacious, assertive, confident, etc.

However, some audiences seem to love female lead in Journey to Love because she is "heartless and ruthless" but also "caring" (so it's okay to be bad if you are caring too? but isn't Ying also a kind person too?). JTL fl "pesters" ml, "tricks him to sleep with her" to have a baby out of wedlock, constantly "seducing him" and making him uncomfortable, yet she is a character to love and admire.

I wonder why one tricky and pestering fl can be dislike, yet another pestering and tricky fl can be liked? Could it be that audience loved Li Ni character so much more that Ying bothers them? Or is it that if you like the actress, you only see the good and overlook the bad, and vice versa. Or maybe one fl has more charisma than the other?

someone wrote elegantly:
Seventeen Lang is the idealistic soil in everyone's heart... He has a more concept of spiritual symbols. It is a manifestation of Confucian culture that values righteousness over profit.

Sometimes I wonder if it's worth it for Xu Kai to put so much effort into fighting scenes. I know he does it because he loves doing it, but can the audience appreciate it or tell the difference? It carries a risk of injury to the actor. I recall a bts of Dance of the Sky Empire and Xu Kai was actually climbing down a slippery hill (loose rocks) off a cliff hanging onto a rope. There are a lot of people around him so he's safe but why don't he just use a stunt man? I wonder if it hurts in WoL when he bent that bow across his back with enough force that the bow bounces quite a distance behind him. It must hurt to keep practicing that until he could do the stunt. It looked like a real bow, not a prop.

It took WoL 3 weeks to get to 12% in terms of #users/#watchers. JTL in 1.5 wks already has 12%.

Xu Kai is a master at conveying emotions through his body language, especially his face and his large, bright eyes. He has the ability to summon intense emotions and reflect them in a captivating gaze. By using subtle changes in expression, such as the way he moves his face and mouth, he is able to project his emotions outwardly with great intensity and visibility. Pupil dilation and blinking are also important aspects of body language that can provide clues about a person’s emotional state. When a person experiences intense emotions such as excitement, fear, or anger, their pupils may dilate, while anxiety or nervousness can cause more blinking. Xu Kai’s long arms and legs, agility, imposing figure, and graceful movements also contribute to his ability to convey emotions through his body language.

Ep 1 flashback:
Li Ni: I tried to rescue a wild cat, but it scratched me. I fell into the well by accident.
Bao: It's a wild and ungrateful creature, why did you try to save it?
Li Ni: Yes, it's indeed wild, untamable, and cunning.
Bao: Cunning?

I'm only at episode 26. I wish I have watched the entire movie because I know later on, the relationship, emotions and chemistry are going to get even more intense like a roller coaster. This movie is definitely one that people who get the connections will rewatch certain scenes between them. Their chemistry really draws you in and makes you feel for them. I think the reason there is chemistry is because in real life the actors are quite comfortable with each other.