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@Leslie Mtz C Thanks for sharing that beautiful sand art of our DongFeng.
Been quite busy lately after my vacation at the Land of Smiles. I’m elated that the filming is done. Now, all we have to do is wait for the finish product. I’m equally amazed that we never lack for something to discuss here. Hello to the newbies who have just joined us.
I can’t help but laugh on the comment about Vengo’s acting. Actually, I found his acting as DH in TMOPB as satisfactory. Maybe he is better off with the role of an Ice Face - expressionless and cool. But since the DH in Pillow Book is far different and is a layered character, then we will see how he will pull it off this time. I trust that he prepared well for the role. Regardless, I can’t imagine another actor playing the role but him so I shall be surely cheering for him to do best. Jiayou
As for Reba, I have no doubts on our heroine’s acting prowess. Look at her, she’s so adorable.
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@jimmylyne No need to be sorry to me dear. I feel you about the excitement. I was actually like you when I first joined soompi. I only became aware of the rules when the moderators issued warnings in the forum I used to join. Since then, I’ve been cautious too.
Saw these pictures in facebook and it reminded meof our baby fox. If her baby fox image will look anything close to these, I’ll be smitten too.
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@jimmylyne It’s one of soompi forum rules. You can click “The Rules” blue tab above if you want to know more. The specific rule reads:
“4. Do not quote pictures or long posts. Instead, remove images in your quotes. Quotes do not count towards the 20-character limit rule. If you're going to quote a picture or post, say something about it. If a quote is too long (more than 10 lines), only quote a subsection of the text. Quoted pictures set in spoiler tags are considered a violation as well. Threads that are meant solely for pictures belong in the k-entertainment general discussion.”
You did well @Cedric Ong for the quick reply.
@redfoxprincess I also liked Liu Ruilin as 16th in TMOPB. I liked his love story with the demon princess Yan Zhi. I didn’t find him handsome there as well as in Flame’s Daughter. But seeing his photos for Pillow Book, I say that he has the looks for the role of Yan Chiwu/Xiao Yan who was described in the book as quite handsome. I think he looks better in black and his makeup and hair suits him as compared to those 2 dramas I mentioned earlier where he wore white and his hair was tied in a tight topknot.
I wonder if the drama will follow the book that his heart would be broken by Jiheng. It wasn’t clear in the book what happened to him and Jiheng in the end. Jiheng was brought back to the Demon Realm to recuperate after DH cured her of the Qiushui poison while Yan Chiwu went into coma after he lost in a battle on his way to deliver DH letter to FJ. (That precious letter could have explained DH delay for the wedding and saved our DongFeng from too much heartache. But well, it gave us one hell of a rollercoaster ride that made me not want to stop reading until I reached the end.
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I wish that in the drama, Xiao Yan and Jiheng will be given a decent love story ending. This the good girl in me saying. However.... sorry but I am tempted to be a bad girl on this matter. LOL
Coz I really hated Jiheng for what she did to break FJ and DH. Gosh, she made my blood boil! She was fine in the beginning but when she fell in love with DH, she became irrational and foolish. Committing suicide and abusing DH’ promise to her father in order to ask DH to back out from marrying FJ is utterly base, disgusting, shameless, despicable and contemptible. The lowest of the low. I feel that Yan Chiwu is too good for her. So I rather want Yan Chiwu to be paired with someone who deserved him coz I agree that he’s an honorable man and sweet. (He was only provoked by thick-skinned DH to challenge him to a fight.) And for Jiheng to be banished somewhere to reform. Or maybe they can turn her into some enchanted object. A doormat would be good. @karinos, I bet this forum will have a lot of traffic once the drama will be aired. Excitement is overflowing already even this early.
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Yipeeeeee!!!!! Dancing with joy. Twirling happily. Blowing kisses everywhere. Mwah! Mwah! Mwah! Group hug everyone!
I’m overjoyed for our baby fox’ victory. Well-deserved indeed. Congratulations Reba! You are destined to be a queen. Keep it coming. Just want to call everyone’s attention but don’t get offended please. Let us refrain from quoting the pictures and vids posted by others. Moderators have been fairly tolerant here. No warning yet but let’s not wait for that to happen.
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Hello everyone! Done reading your posts and grateful to all of you for keeping this forum.
I’m Dilreba’s fan and it was thru watching her in Sweet Dreams that I got to know Deng Lun. I was also won over by him in SD but it was in Ashes of Love that he got totally etched in my fangirl’s
. He and Yang Zi were great.
If you want to drown in his smiles, here’s an FMV compilation of his sweet smiles.
Looking forward to his next drama.
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@Kimberly Amor I want to join in the screaming. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
Finally we get to see a kissing scene. Elated Gosh! I want to rush the days too so we can watch the drama.
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I thought I just will keep it to myself but since most of you have spoken up, I confess that I also didn’t like Vengo in LOF as well as his partner there. Specifically that part where they sang some ancient Chinese song, I cringed and skipped it and all the other times that they replayed it. But I daresay that Vengo did great as Donghua Dijun in TMOPB and I expect nothing less in the Pillow Book. Some roles are made for certain stars, so is Donghua Dijun for Vengo Gao. I can’t imagine another person in that role but him.
Reba will definitely nail Bai Fengjiu. She’s getting better and better with her acting. Sometimes Fengjiu can be irritating with her denseness and menace. But Reba has a way of delivering the role that makes Fengjiu endearing. Talent, skill and charm. Lethal!
Were they not tagged as the DongFeng couple in the Pillow Book? I like the sound of it. There’s harmony
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3 hours ago, pawla said:
I hope it's after FJ woke up from her coma. I know some people like the way it ended in the book but I prefer they have more scenes afterwards. They deserve to have a happy life together and I want to see it. I don't want to imagine it.
Exactly my wish. I also want to see more scenes of their happy family life. FJ and DH were able to clear up their misunderstanding during the battle with Miaoluo. They stayed with each other till the end of it and father and son finally met. It is a perfect ending but my insatiable fan’s heart just keeps screaming for more. I don’t want to be left with my imagination of what if. I want a confirmation of their happy ending as a family, enjoying each other’s company.
That’s why, thank you @arinoza for the pictures. You made me smile today.
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@jimmylyne If I may add, our Bai Feng Jiu is really talented to be able to attract the revered Dong Hua Dijun and twist him around her little fingers. I can totally relate how her mom was totally puffed up with pride upon knowing what big fish her daughter had baited. And at the same time, I understood the concern of her other elders who worried how they would come to her rescue later if she got into a fight with DH.
That part where it was revealed that FJ had a husband then DH stepped out to fight for her was so monumental for me. I just had to shout a big yes! And kept smiling like a fool as I read on.
@Zelnk I just mentioned about missing silver-haired DH in my last post and voila you posted pics of him. Thank u.
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Love reading the discussions here, especially from @redfoxprincess. Thanks a lot for sharing!
I’ve been watching videos of Vengo filming and I wonder why his hair is black. It reminds me of TMOPB when he descended to the mortal world as a king. From what I remember from PB, he had always maintained his white hair even when he impersonated as Xize in Aranya’s dream. The thing is, I am like FJ who prefer his white hair and I also kinda think he looked ugly when he was a mortal.
Also, how do you people convert the immortal’s age to a human’s age? I really find this interesting, including their sense of time. I can’t imagine staring at someone and wondering what to do next for half a day’s time. All those instances when the novel speaks of candle and tea time when describing the length of time, I simply shrugged it off. LOL
Amongst the one-liners in the novel, DH’s “I have never feared destiny and I certainly don’t need its charity.” is also my favorite.
I have lots of favorite scenes. What comes foremost to my mind now is that scene at the holy Blue Sea when FJ bargained to dance for DH in exchange for seeing the divine Luan birds perform the 'One Hundred Birds Saluting the Phoenix' dance for her.
“The bright moon and stars illuminated the satiny background, their quiet glow shimmering across the Blue Sea. The divine birds perched quietly on the treetops. Soft music flowed from the harp as the red-robed maiden lithely danced to it. Under the moonlight, her long dark hair seemed to be coated with a layer of light. The sleeves concealing her face slowly moved away, revealing a beautiful face behind them. Her fingers came together to form two hibiscuses. When she raised her hands, her sleeves slid down and showed a pair of ivory arms. Her steps were as soft as ripples on a quiet night, and as exquisite as a blooming flower on the water.
Donghua missed a note. He had always known her to be beautiful, but never the sophisticated type. Her beauty was principally in her elegant and sunny demeanor. At this time, he discovered that her elegant face could actually be said to be dazzling. Whenever she wanted to please him, her gaze would so naturally become alluring. Of course he knew who had made her look this way. Even she might not know herself how enticing her gentle gaze could be.
The chord suddenly came to a halt. Fengjiu raised her head in confusion. Silence momentarily surrounded the terrace. At long last, she saw Dijun open his arms wide and call out to her in a hoarse voice, “Come over here.”
The way Dijun was sitting there beckoning her was simply too irresistible. Despite being a little suspicious, Fengjiu moseyed to him but without forgetting to complain: “Telling me to go, then telling me to come. Why do you always call me? Can't you come to me? And anyway, you're not allowed to squish my face anymore.”
Dijun readily agreed: “I won't.” “Are you sure?”
“I'm sure.”
Dijun really didn't squeeze her cheeks anymore. Instead, he pressed her straight onto the carpet. She let out a cry in surprise. At first, she was still concerned about letting the divine birds perform the 'One Hundred Birds Saluting the Phoenix' dance for her, thus she struggled away from his hold. But her strength wasn't as great as Dijun's after all. Soon, Dijun was furrowing his brow and even using that low deep voice that she loved so much to coax her. Her head was so dizzy with his bewitching ways that she let him do whatever he pleased. She even cooperated with him a little.”It is so flirtatious and overly romantic
This is also the scene when DH called himself as FJ’s husband and also made her call him husband. I’m smitten.
I am very much looking forward to watch Reba dance as she is an excellent dancer. I pray she recovers soon. This girl has been accepting projects left and right, I wonder if she still get a decent rest in between. I’ve been her fan since TMOPB. Hers, Vengo and many others in TMOPB.
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@redfoxprincess You have just started a juicy topic for discussion.
You make me want to read the book again. LOL Amongst the things you mentioned, the matter that bothered me the most in both TMOPB and Pillow Book was also the issue of child abandonment.
In TMOPB, my eyebrows raised when I watched that episode where Ali met Bai Qian on the way to visit Yehua’s grave, and said he missed her coz she had never visited him.
I’m not a mother but from observing my own mother and other mothers, I know how attached they are to their children to make separation or abandonment unthinkable.
But I’ll tell you how I resolved this issue. I just put to mind that it’s a story about immortals who may have a different mindset from us mortals. They train their children to be more independent and not be too emotionally attached. (I’m adapting Su Moye’s thoughts when he rescued Aranya from the snake pit) The theme of the story is about eternal love between immortals, so well, come hell or high water, they will sacrifice everything in the name of amor. Romantic, eh?
Children will later on leave the nest to search for their own destinies, so stick to your lifetime partner and cherish him/her.
I’m itching to touch on the other points you made but I’ll leave them for later discussion. I still have lots of dramas to catch.
Have a good day/good night fellow dreamers!
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Saw this on Youtube. Something to supplement the picture which @Zelnk posted
I’m getting more excited! Mark Chao, I want you too!
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@Zelnk Thank you. Since I got to read the English translation of Pillow Book for free, I thought there was also a free version of TMOPB in English.
@karinos I watched Legend of Fuyao. It’s great. I also recommend it. But just like @pawla I also preferred the love story of the lead characters. Vengo’s acting was ok and he looked handsome as always. I’m prejudiced to Vengo and Reba pairing so I don’t give much interest when he is paired with other actresses. (This is just my preference. I don’t mean to criticize.)
@Leslie Mtz C I also don’t remember the book mentioning of GunGun having a birthmark. He had Donghua’s white hair though. And I remember the description that he was plump and cuter than the mortal children.
I had this theory since TMOPB that Feng Jiu’s birthmark had an origin to it. In TMOPB the story was that Donghua removed his name in that Rock of Fate (forgot the exact name) for the sake of all the the realms. So maybe when he did that, the one fated for her was left with a mark. Sort of Fate’s last act of grace to him that if he will later find that person with that unique mark on her forehead, he is given the choice of whether to pursue and claim his fate with her or he will remain steadfast in his choice to stay single for eternity. This just came to mind as he always seemed fascinated by Fengjiu’s birthmark and would always stroke it. I was quite relieved when I read Pillow Book that he actually fell in love with her. Love stories with happy endings are just addictive.
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@TVN So it was not only me who found it weird in the beginning. Actually it took awhile for TMOPB to grow on me. I especially found the dubbing weird. My friend who recommended it to me kept on prodding me to continue and I admit that I skipped several scenes then. I got hooked only when Yehua and Bai Qian’s story began. I was all for these two characters’ story. When I later read Pillow Book which is DH and FJ’s love story, I rewatched TMOPB for them. I wasn’t able to read the novel on TMOPB so I don’t know how much was altered for the drrama. How i wish I can get hold of its English translation. I will really appreciate if someone can share it with me.
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Thanks for the pictures and wallpaper! My
is so big now.
I remember in the Pillow Book, Donghua still don his signature purple robe except for some scenes when he dressed in white and those were mostly when he goes to sleep. Reading your discussions on their costumes that the production is trying their best to stay true to what is written in the book, I can only say “very good” if that is the case.
Those pictures of the two laughing while filming the “carry the beauty” scene makes my heart flutter. There are many of these scenes in the book, and if the director will really be adopting them, well, goodluck to Vengo. LOL
I suggest Reba should cut off on her snacks and junk foods for the sake of Vengo’s arms. The guy is tall and lanky. Maybe by the end of the drama, he will gain more muscles from too much carrying of Reba. I call that a blessing in disguise.
I love Vengo and Reba’s playfulness. They like to play games and tease each other. I always feel like he’s looking after her like his meimei (little sister) while Reba looks up to him as her da ge (big brother). They are adorable together onscreen and offscreen. Here’s me wishing they can be a couple in real life.
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Hello everyone!
I’m elated to know that Pillow Book is now being filmed. I am a big fan of Eternal Love. I’ve lost count how many times I have rewatched it. LOL
I fell in love with the story and the characters and the actors and actresses who played them, including Dillreba and Vengo. So after Eternal Love, I watched some of the movies and dramas they had done together. Naturally, I also read Pillow Book and for a long time had been wishing that it will be filmed as a drama with Dilreba and Vengo reuniting as Feng Jiu and Donghua. Finally, wish granted! I am so thankful and very excited. Pillow Book was a fun read although there were heartbreaking parts in it. Still, those sad moments only served to make the happy moments more precious. The most important part is that it has a happily ever after ending as fairytales go. Also, it helps that I already watched Eternal Love when I read it as it was easy to imagine Dilreba and Vengo playing Feng Jiu and Donghua in my mind. Reading the romantic parts, their kisses and lovemaking, made me blush to the roots of my hair.
I hope that those would be included in the drama and would be done artistically, passing the approval of the tv review board.
I’m grateful to everyone who has been posting updates of the filming. I shall be checking this forum every now and then from hereon.
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Neckties remind me of :
1. Queen Inhyun’s Man
A necktie’s purpose is for a woman to pull in her man for a kiss.
2. Bromance
The first necktie tutorial was both breathtaking and hilarious. Onlookers would think, two men were kissing. When the student (PiYanou, dressed as a man but actually a girl) later tied her teacher’s necktie, it was innocent, awkward, heartstopping but fun.
3. While You Were Sleeping
A necktie can double up as a hanky. This is actually realistic. I’ve seen several people use it for this purpose. I find it yucky. But in this drama, I find it cute and sweet. However, I look forward more for the necktie to be used to kiss.
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Oh my! Got very excited at that last moment when JaeChan arrived to save the day. It had the Goblin vibe to it. Hero to the rescue right on spot! I feel like screaming. Go for it! Crush that murderer. I love you JaeChan!
I almost stopped breathing when Wootak was stabbed. Yikes! That was too much blood! And when the murderer stepped on his wound, I wanted so much to reach out inside the screen and choke the murderer too. LOL (I’m imagining Two Worlds) I was very much worried about Wootak, that I immediately ran here to see what will happen to him. I didn’t even watch the preview. I’m super happy that he will survive and we still get to watch him in the next episodes. I love you too Wootak! Don’t leave us, ok?
If it was a real situation, I can imagine the trouble Jaechan went through just to secure a warrant for the murderer, this time for falsifying/tampering with evidence on the murder of his brother. The prosecutor cannot indict him for murder again as that would be double jeopardy, which is prohibited. However, had Jaechan known that the murderer had attacked Wootak there would have been no need for the warrant as a crime has just been committed so arrest can be made without a warrant.
I read the discussion above on whose fault it was that the murderer got away scot free from the murder of his brother.
For me, the investigators and the prosecutors had their own lapses, all contributing to the downfall of their case. Their job is sensitive and tough so they have to stay focused and impartial.
Their mindset at the start was already a problem. They believed it was a jinx to fill in for Jaechan. This, I believe, affected their concentration. So when the murderer refused the autopsy, they readily accepted it, adhering to their standard procedure that autopsy will only be conducted when consented to by the next of kin. Generally, there are certain cases where autopsies are mandatory such as deaths under suspicious circumstances that do not need consent of next of kin.
But in the drama, the problem was that, even the investigators and prosecutors present readily dismissed the case as a simple vehicular accident as they were swayed by their personal feelings when they sympathized with the grieving family. It was only after they found out about the insurance claim that they looked back and realised that the brother’s crying was all for the sake of money. By then, it was too late to retrace their steps as the body had been cremated so they could no longer conduct an autopsy. Other than that however, there were other evidence available to them that could have been used against the murderer but were not presented during the trial. The investigator had observed a change in the blood color. The sister knew that the voice on the recorder belonged only to the murderer. There could have been other circumstantial evidence that could have boosted the case had they been put together but were not.
That’s why, no matter how much I hate the lawyer, his words were true even though it hurts to hear them. The lawyer was bound by confidentiality not to divulge his client’s secrets. He was even prepared to lose the case if the prosecutor’s evidence was enough to indict his client. The lawyer did a good job in defending his client. We might question his morality but professionally speaking, he made a good defense, he presented what evidence was available to him, he logically contrasted the conjectures and presumptions of the prosecution.
In every criminal case, an accused is presumed innocent until the contrary is proved beyond reasonable doubt. The burden of proof lies on the prosecution and the accused need not even present his own evidence. The prosecution cannot rely on the weakness of the accused’s defense coz it is the prosecution who should prove that a crime was committed and it was the accused who did it. The prosecutors and investigators could have done a better job in gathering all evidence and presenting them in court. Since they failed on this and for said reason, a criminal was loosed, then, as the lawyer told Jaechan, they should learn from the experience. This means that they should do a better job next time so that a similar incident won’t happen again.
Ah, the travails of a court battle. What to do, asked the chief prosecutor, deep inside them they were certain that an accused did it but following procedures, they cannot just prosecute a person unless all the legal requirements are present. This is a puzzle to many. Ironically, those procedures were actually made to protect the innocent under the rationale that it is better that the guilty go free than for an innocent to be convicted.
I love this drama. Can’t wait for the next episodes.
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The writers have just whetted my appetite for more puzzles.
@gilaswan All followers of this drama shall have a grand time guessing which dream will come true and not and that includes me. Is it possible for the dreams of two people to overlap? I guess, that doesn't leave them with much option but to sleep together. Nah, I mean, to put the pieces together. It's pretty much like two people being given the privilege to see the future and they have multiple choices a, b and c to choose from. The impact of their decision on their lives and that of others is however going to create a ripple effect, which will complicate everything.
It's Inception with double twists. Your dream within another person's dream. And yes, it also reminds me of the Butterfly Effect. What would have happened had ... or had not...
Ok, so we now know that Hong Joo and Jae Chan have met before as teenagers. I won't be surprised to watch later that Jae Chan also dreamt about the accident involving Hong Joo's dad that's why he ended up seeing her at the mortuary. What I want to see is when their present selves realize that they have met before. I think that will further convince Hong Joo that she and Jae Chan are made for each other and stick to him like gum.
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Hello!
I just finished watching the first episode and I'm excited to watch more. What a great start! The plot is interesting. Well, romance, fantasy with extra helpings of comedy and action thriller is a letal combination for me.
Having watched most of Lee Jong-Suk's dramas, you can trust him to choose a drama with a touch of fantasy in it where he is someone with an amazing talent, power or skill. As for Suzy, I can see that she has matured and her acting has improved.
It's scary when you can see the future through your dreams. It is nice if you only see happy events but if it foretells tragedies, you won't be at peace anymore while you worry about tomorrow. Each day has already enough troubles of its own.
Anyway, this a drama that I will be closely following. Got to go and watch episode 2 now.
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Big group hug to all!
Thanks for all the sharing. I really enjoyed this drama. Great job for the writer, director, actors and all the crew!
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OMG! This is exciting. My livestream just stopped. What's next?
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Is JJH the black widow of kisses?
Last time KSH loses his strength every time she would kiss him. And now, LMH loses his memory when she kisses him.
I wonder how the writer shall make it that he can kiss her without erasing his memory.
As usual, I laughed hard again while watching ep6, especially the part when food was distributed and the family visit . Great!
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Lee Min Ho + Jun Ji Hyun + mermaid story. Of course, I'm definitely in. Hi there, chingus! I just had my glimpse of Ep 1 and am already captivated.
@nubianlegalmind I watched Splash when I was a kid and it is one of my fave movies. I have lost count of the mermaid movies and dramas that I watched. But I remember the latest - Surplus Princess, also a Kdrama and Stephen Chow's movie, The Mermaid.
With Hollywood's much anticipated release of live action movie The Little Mermaid, this drama is timely and trendy.
Gee, I'm excited to see what JJH as a mermaid turned human will be capable of and if their love story will have a happy ending or a tragedy like the fairytale it is based from.
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Coz I really hated Jiheng for what she did to break FJ and DH. Gosh, she made my blood boil! She was fine in the beginning but when she fell in love with DH, she became irrational and foolish. 
Committing suicide and abusing DH’ promise to her father in order to ask DH to back out from marrying FJ is utterly base, disgusting, shameless, despicable and contemptible. The lowest of the low. I feel that Yan Chiwu is too good for her. So I rather want Yan Chiwu to be paired with someone who deserved him coz I agree that he’s an honorable man and sweet. (He was only provoked by thick-skinned DH to challenge him to a fight.) And for Jiheng to be banished somewhere to reform. Or maybe they can turn her into some enchanted object. A doormat would be good. 
. He and Yang Zi were great.
Finally we get to see a kissing scene. Elated 
I hope that those would be included in the drama and would be done artistically, passing the approval of the tv review board.
[Mainland Chinese Web Drama 2020] Three Lives Three Worlds The Pillow Book 三生三世枕上书
in Mainland China
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Just my personal opinion - Vengo looks nervous and awkward in most of his interviews. It’s like he is always bracing for the next question and after he has answered, he looked amused. I find it endearing though. He may not be as good in talking to the media like other actors but I can feel his sincerity and I appreciate his effort in reaching out to his fans.
I chuckled at his classic answer that whether for Christmas or New Year, he hopes to spend it with his family. Coz reality wise, most men would spend such occasions with someone they hope to start a family with. I’m curious, does he have a girlfriend? Anyone knows?