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OK I deleted it. I should have known not to click on it.

ML always loved the FL even when he just wanted to know why she never showed up at the hospital when he was badly injured, and treated her harshly, he still always had a thing for her. I guess that's why he was finally able to just let it go, especially since how distraught she was from the way he was treating her. Maybe his doctor friend had some influence on him.

However, I was just thinking did the drama ever showed the audience why ML likes FL to begin with, like what is about her that drew him to her, or why Zhuang Xu likes FL. I get why the other girl likes Zhuang Xu, they were childhood friends, or why FL slowly drawn to ML although that was not eventful, she got to know the real him slowly and was impressed and then he started to treat her well.

Zhuang Xu is the most complex character in an otherwise, very simple and charming drama, so he feels like he's out of place. The drama is not even about him, but he shows up with his depressing nature to poke it. I think one has to watch the entire drama and can't fast forward and miss his speech or the quick flashbacks to truly understand him. All the other characters are easy to follow; you don't really have to think much about them, just enjoy how beautiful they make every moment in this drama.
However, I may have missed something on the ML why during the hospital stay, when she cried, he suddenly decided to not be so harsh on her and instead suddenly decided to treat her really nice. Somehow the whole ordeal with his hands and not being able to continue his lifelong dream as a neurosurgeon vanished from the story. But it's okay, the story continues to provide pure enjoyment. I'm at the ski scenes, and I really like some of the funny and heartwarming moments.

In Episode 12, when Ye Rong confronts Zhuang Xu, he speaks in such a matter‑of‑fact way. Maybe it’s just a guy thing — some men don’t show their emotions on the outside. Maybe it does fit Zhuang Xu. He tends to internalize everything.

This show cares more about creating a nice feeling and pretty atmosphere than showing a full step-by-step love story. The main leads actually get a ton of screen time together. But some really important turning-point moments feel vague, lacking in impact, or understated as you watch because it leans more heavily into scattering them throughout its very gradual, slow-burn progression, and the drama tells a lot of the story through their speeches especially later. Because of that, the big emotional talks—especially the second male lead’s—can feel like they’re just reading lines from a script. You can enjoy the moment even if you don't feel their emotions. Despite that, the drama is still emotionally satisfying overall for its slow-burn healing and warmth that makes one content. It's a well-executed drama that hooks you.

typo, I meant Zhuang Xu. Sometimes, I thought he's much older.

I would think every project has to go through Yu Zheng for approval.

The actor who plays Zhang Hu is only 24 but I thought he was closer to 30 especially his side profile. Someone mentions the FL dresses young. It's because the actress is only 23. Zhao Jin Mai is a very talented actress.

Xu Kai +0.3 → comparable (across the board)

Shine On Me
X is mistress daughter, Y is ML, Z is FL, and W is FL's crush

Z likes W but W is unclear to Z, so Z is hurt and pulls away from W
X secretly likes Y, but Y has no idea X exists
Y secretly likes Z, but Z has no idea Y exists
X tricks Y
Y resents Z, so Z is confused
Y mistreats Z
X schemes against Z
W tries to get close to Z again, but Z rejects W
Y resolves with Z
Z likes Y, and Y likes Z back
HE (happy ending)

I noticed that too. He's on a roll ever since LYF with solid hits. Actors will work nonstop turn out dramas when their popularity is rising but then he stopped.

Douban isn’t always updated, but it also lists February 2026. Unveil: Jade is rumored to premiere on February 5 as well. Is the week before Chinese New Year considered a competitive slot?

it's in the article

You might want to check your facts— Xu Kai has not lost any of his popularity.

Has Xu Kai ever received months-long intensive training before filming action projects?
While actors like Xiao Zhan trained over two months for film epics like The Gallants as you would expect with that kind of big production, with dedicated martial arts, riding, and cultural prep, Bai Lu's three-month bootcamp stands out as particularly intensive and rare for a TV drama series:

“Bai Lu reportedly underwent three months of intense training in swordsmanship, horseback riding, and close combat. Despite her rigorous preparation, she confirmed that the filming pushed her body to its limits.” It reads as both sincere and a well‑timed bit of smart promotion as the drama is about to premiere.
— DramaPanda, Jan 25, 2026
https://dramapanda.com/2026/01/bai-lu-unveil-jadewind-last-action-heavy-drama.html

In Tang‑era case mysteries, the male lead handles the action but interestingly, Unveil: Jadewind subverts this male‑dominated convention by shifting the action to the female lead. The FL takes on the brawn, martial arts, and action (physical combat and stunt work), while the ML serves as the analytical, investigative mind of the duo with little physical action. This aligns with the drama’s female‑centric narrative, its themes of female empowerment and female injustice, and its emphasis on other prominent female roles. It explains Bai Lu's intense training.

However, in Tian Du Yi Wen Lu (also known as Ting Feng Ling or 听风令), the story narrative positions Shi Wuming (Xu Kai's character) as the brains and Su Xue Lou (Wei Zhe Ming's character) as the brawn/action counterpart, but in filming/production, Xu Kai is known for his strong action background, so his character will have impressive action scenes/stunts too. I just hope the production doesn’t tone him down too much just to make Su Xue Lou look more physically dominant.

I’ve always wondered how Xu Kai is able to step onto a set and perform such demanding stunts and ride horses so well like in Tian Du Yi Wen Lu. There was no public sighting of him until he went for the script reading, then return for filming. In his September 2025 SoFigaro interview, he said, “I’ve been working out recently, since the upcoming drama involves quite a few action scenes. I need to build up more physical strength.” But that sounds like his usual gym routine to build strength, not specialized stunt or riding training. So how is he already such a skilled rider before filming even begins? Even though he has experience from previous dramas, stunts and horseback riding aren’t things he trains for regularly. Stunt work especially changes from project to project, and in this drama the behind‑the‑scenes clips show him doing some advanced single‑wire stunts. Sword fighting, at least, seems to come naturally to him since he’s done so much of it in past roles.

Xu Kai is hardworking and takes on a lot of physical demands with many injuries, and from what I’ve read, he’s so competent and efficient that he sometimes nails scenes in a single take.

For Snow Eagle Lord, of course, he had special spear training. The director required Xu Kai to do all his own martial arts. Xu Kai found the spear much harder than it looks. I'm guessing he must have met the martial arts team probably 1 month prior to filming during the standard script reading session when they all have to discuss roles and competencies. He may have continued to train with them on basics because he kept hitting himself with it initially and also practiced on his own every chance he gets and then continued training and practicing on set during filming. He mastered the spear so well, the director told him, he can join his martial arts team.

Xu Kai’s martial arts work is a treat to watch. His movements are clean, powerful, and precise. In Moonlit Reunion, his talisman‑based martial arts, though less physical, really stand out—the composure in his posture, the power and control in his hands, and the focus in his gaze all come together beautifully.

Xu Kai’s years of wuxia and xianxia experience, combined with his natural aptitude and physical strength, make him a director’s dream for action‑oriented roles. He isn’t starting from zero; he walks onto set with a strong foundation already in place, which allows him to perform at a high level. He leverages cumulative experience, does targeted team training for unique elements (like spear), and handles the rest efficiently on set. I don't believe he's ever had a drama that required standalone, multi-month pre-filming intensive training bootcamps.


Madame Figaro article ends with this on Xu Kai:
https://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_23489415
Finally, he recommended an inspired article, and he remembered writing this passage in the article: "A person's mentality is very important, it is the door to your luck." When you face anything in life, if you have a good attitude and are positive and optimistic to meet challenges, then your luck will not be bad." He believes that luck is hard work that meets opportunity.

I'm sure he will have one more project before Aug 2026 when his contract ends assuming he has not renewed yet. Either he renews, signs with another agency, or goes independent. Whatever he decides, he will have projects, with or without Huanyu. Whatever decision Xu Kai makes, only he knows what's best for his life. I think Xu Kai is going to be just fine and do great in life no matter what.

How can anyone claim to know the outcome of his lawsuit? It's not public, right? What is known is that after the 2023 lawsuit, he officially left Huanyu, became independent, and went on to film four dramas that all aired in 2025. He clearly isn’t having any trouble getting strong roles in quality productions. Honestly, he probably wanted to leave earlier, but his contract didn’t expire until late 2025. Yu Zheng isn’t new to lawsuits — he practically thrives on them.

The director shot so many amazing scenes. ABAY is rich and atmospheric.

When someone puts a huge As Beautiful As You poster on a post with a caption that’s almost as big as the poster itself — ‘China is officially removing movies and TV shows about rich bosses and poor brides’ — uninformed readers will naturally assume that’s what ABAY is about. But the article isn’t about ABAY at all, which makes it pretty clear the image is being used in a way that creates negative associations with ABAY and Xu Kai. It spreads misconceptions, and the poster should be removed. It’ll stay on Reddit forever, and most people won’t read the full post — they’ll just see Xu Kai’s face and assume the drama is being targeted, or, if they’re already biased, assume it reflects something about him.

The post never mentions ABAY. It’s about vertical micro‑dramas, which have nothing to do with long‑form shows like ABAY. Putting ABAY’s poster above rants like these makes readers subconsciously link ABAY to issues that aren’t related to it:

Crackdowns / censorship
CEO tropes
Moral responsibility
Vertical‑drama regulations
Cheating plots / morality arcs
Short‑form drama restrictions
Child‑actor guidelines
Money‑worship / wealth‑flaunting bans

And because ABAY is popular, using its image guarantees attention: fans show up, haters show up, and the comments grow. It drags ABAY into a conversation that is entirely about short‑form vertical dramas — censorship rules, morality requirements, CEO tropes, cheating plots, regulatory notices, and child‑actor guidelines.

ABAY is a long‑form TV drama with a completely different approval process. The broad headline plus the ABAY image makes it look connected when it isn’t.

The article even cites things like “male cheaters,” “when a male lead is abusive,” “desire without responsibility,” “goldfish swimming in a glass,” and “moral ambiguity without consequences.” None of that has anything to do with ABAY.

So why use ABAY and Xu Kai’s image for topics unrelated to them? It misleads readers and creates unnecessary negativity. If the post isn’t actually about ABAY, the image should be removed or at least labeled as an unrelated example so it doesn’t keep spreading misconceptions.

Comments like these appeared:

Professional_Tone_62:
“As Beautiful as You is a bad example. The FL was not poor. She was university‑educated with a good job. I guess you’ve never watched it. It’s misleading and insulting. Please remove it.”

Silver‑Bus5724:
“You’re talking about the headline? It’s someone else’s and was an example of the actual reports.”

Professional_Tone_62:
“So you’re okay with spreading a rumor about a specific drama? At the very least, include a disclaimer (‘for illustration purposes only’) or use images where characters aren’t identifiable.”

Many Republicans didn't like Obamacare. But my point isn't about politics. It's about how ABAY showed big ideas for using AI and tech to bring better healthcare to rural areas—like setting up free medical camps in fishing villages and putting 'Smart Dentist Xiao Bai' AI tools in remote clinics—way before the recent White House plans (like the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program that starts funding AI, robotics, and remote care in rural spots in 2026).

Even with AI and robots getting better, bringing really good, advanced healthcare to rural places on a huge scale is still hard. It's not just in America—it's tough in China and most countries too. Private companies don't make money from it because there aren't enough patients, the setup costs a lot, and internet or roads can be bad in remote areas. Governments try to help with money and programs like the White House effort now, or China's big pushes for telemedicine and AI in villages (Healthy China 2030 initiative launched in 2016). This can make some progress and test new ideas. But full, high-quality advanced care everywhere in rural areas is still very expensive and hard—it's only easy in a few better-connected or supported places.

That's why ABAY is inspiring. They show a smart CEO (Han Ting) and a determined woman (Ji Xing) making it happen. In real life, it's much harder without big government help or special setups. The show skips the tough money problems to give us a feel-good, hopeful story.