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I love Republican dramas but absolutely not outward Communist propaganda. I can stand subtle messaging like Fall In Love or Arsenal Military Academy but not in your face like this is going to be. Sorry not even Wang Yibo and Li Qin will make me watch this.

How useless is this king? Oh wait this is Korean drama. All they do is sass backing their enemies in the royal court.

I don't see the relevance of the second paragraph or your blatant misrepresentation that somehow Chinese emperors were benevolent and wise because they had eunuchs behind them WTH. The fact is the worst periods of imperial China was when the eunuchs were in power.

Sure but they should have picked someone that could actually act. I'm glad the show didn't suffer in the end because of her campy style and bratty acting.

You spamming this thread with the same comment every other post is an offense and it should be called out. Your ranting is not welcome.

Oh BTW do put all your Qianluo bootlicking and admiration of her acting on one comment. Stop hijacking this thread with your comments.

This line is getting old, insulting to intelligence and, a pathetic attempt at giving a free pass to this otherwise D level acting. The actress and the character is a blot on this otherwise excellent production.

She would have been fine as an extra but the actress playing Qianluo is way over her ability. She has no acting skills or the charisma to make me like this character. Granted, I've never like bratty and childish characters and even more when they are played by actors who can't even act.

Such a classic beauty. I also need to see more dramas with her as FL.

You're not the only one. If you did a backreading then you'd know a lot of people watching this show including me has a problem with here. The actress is very limited and her role is not helping.

Li Han Yi and Zhao Yu Zhen are the only compelling pairing in this one. I really felt bad for what happen to them. The main pairs though have about as much romantic chemistry as siblings.

Well if she was a great clown character then maybe she should have stayed outside the palace. Does this court really need a court jester?

Of course it's not but the FL is a court lady so comparisons to other court dramas are inevitable. It's fine if they have a different characterization but to disregard common conventions whether it's formal behavior or court protocol is unnerving. I suppose many find her spunky attitude endearing but the act is tiresome and wholly inappropriate for the court.

The FL's too bubbly and spunky personality doesn't sit right with me especially towards the ML who is the King. Add to the fact the FL vaccilates between extremely cheery one moment to depressing and morose the next instant.

I know a lot find Lee Se Young's acting in both Masquerade and Red Sleeve too stiff and formal but it was a great fit for the setting and the atmosphere of the palace. It was never overpowering and tiresome.

Even worst I just read your comment under and it's obvious your little fantasy and irrelevant opinion that this would be more succesful as a BL drama is quite unwelcome and very rude.

Your hysterical reply is not useful. The proper answer would be no, this is not a BL drama. You should be inviting people to watch not go on a rant because your feelings was slighted.

Mu Chunfeng's poem is absolutely hilarious.

True, I am fine with her apparent lack of romantic chemistry with the ML. My problem is she doesn't seem to have much rapport or connection with the group. Her showing up out of the blue and with her usual petulant and stubborn attitude is not a good recipe for a relatable character. Anyway I'm just glad the writer is not forcing the issue with regards to her relationship with the ML.

Sikong Qianluo is one of the moist pointless main characters ever. The girl has next to nothing chemistry between the ML and her one note characterization is dull and uninteresting. The second FL is better but I find her romance with Lei Wu Jie rather forced. The girl LWJ met at the port had better chemistry with him IMO.

I thought I was gonna be spared a drama glamorizing prostitution but here we are. Episode 11 must be the day the writer couldn't come up with anything useful or substantial. Sending an Imperial Consort to a brothel, because people in ancient times totally did that all the time... The plot is really interesting however the writer is a second rate story teller and is incapable of fleshing out the story logically and writing a tight and focused storyline .