ChibiLy
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@hush puppy Thanks for the summary. I stopped watching since last week. I am keep thinking the angst is coming up soon and I don't want to be left hanging.
I am so glad to read how Shang Shang is well loved by the Empress. To be loved by LBY is so different from being love and accepted by a motherly figure.
LBY's single mindedness is amazing and frightening at the same time. What I admire about him is, he clearly considered the consequences of his actions and accepts the possible negative outcomes, and tries not to implicate others because of his decisions.
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14 hours ago, ElleSor said:
Yup, I love this drama.
I'm really hoping the angst and sadness that's to be expected won't go haywire.
I don't like endings like Miss The Dragon...
Anyhoo, I'm in this till the very end.
Haven't forwarded any scenes so far and its already almost in the mid-twenties episodes.
SpoilerIf it follows the novel, it should be happy ending.
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I am enjoying the drama so far.
I have read many people complain of Shang Shang's behaviour and her lack of trust in Bu Yi. It's understandable why she is so fiercely independent given her upbringing. Since young, Shang Shang learnt adults around her was not dependable, they didn't care about her, so she was forced to problem solve and protect herself. The only person she can trust and rely on was herself. That's why Shang Shang couldn't trust and believe Bu Yi truly wanted the best for her. In Shang Shang words, if even her own mother can not love her for who she is, why would Bu Yi love and protect her?
It's beautiful to see how slowly Bu Yi gain Shang Shang's love and trust. No matter how emotionally upset he was with Shang Shang's actions, he stood by her and never complained about her in front of others. He tried his best to convey his thoughts, he noticed what she liked and mostly let her do what she wants, knowing he will have to clean up her mess.
Slowly Shang Shang realised Bu Yi isn't lying, he truly loves her for who she is and will stand by her.
I am not looking forward to the angst coming up. Trust is hard to gain and easy to lose.
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There has been a lot of negative news regarding the actress. Sadly I think this won't be released.
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52 minutes ago, Latte_Anyday said:
Er--as happy as I was over Gen. Ling's proposal.. Idk couldn't he at least waited LoL? But he's probably used to makin' hasty decisions due to bein' on many battlefields etc.
It was unfair for Shao Shang but at the same time it also clears the air for the other vipers at the palace that Shao Shang is his woman and not to be messed with. So I'm mixed ha-ha!
In typical Chinese mom fashion, Shao Shang's mom threw her daughter under the bus in front of everyone at the palace. Yikes. She's a bit of a hypocrite no LoL? She claims her own daughter is stubborn and unruly but imo her mom isn't that refined either! Her words were harsh. Ouch.
I can see why Gen. Ling is so taken by Shao Shang's charms as they both come from dysfunctional families. Although in Shao Shang's case, she does have a better support system in comparison to Bu Yi.
Oh I lost count of the many times Bu Yi has carried Shao Shang eheheh! And my goodness the way he looks at her though...
The other so-called princesses who proudly claim to be of better breeding, are even far worse than Shao Shang. I can see why Bu Yi dislikes these noble women as they just wish to be trophy wives and are so.. boring. Yuan was annoying in trying to come between the otp as well..
Bu Yi is always impulsive when it comes to Shao Shang. The fact that another prince proposed to Shao Shang in front of him may have triggered his urgency to propose.
I imagine if Shao Shang personally declined, Bu Yi wouldn't push for the marriage.
I love how Bu Yi sees the best in Sho Shang. Yes she may appear to be unruly, but all her actions have valid reasons. she is brave, have strong values, smart and upfront. No one need to second guess how Shao Shang is feeling.
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On 7/8/2022 at 1:03 AM, ElleSor said:
No updates on this? I'm too lazy to google news and some news are a bit misleading with their headlines.
There are some photos on twitter. The set looks great.
I wish the novel was translated. The storyline sounds interesting.
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On 7/9/2022 at 4:52 AM, Karishma Gaikwad said:
I am really enjoying this show. I have watched till 10 epis & they have maintained the balance between frivolous & serious very well according to me.
Our FL CSS is in a very rare situation vis a vis her family. She was mistreated since birth by her grandma & 2nd aunt. She kept hope that her situation would improve with the return of her parents & in a way it did. Her father, brothers 3rd uncle-aunt, even her sister dote on her. But her mother is an adversary that she didn't expect. And her mother's unreasonable attitude towards her hurts her more than the ill treatment she received for so many years.
I can't understand the insurmountable pride that her mother feels she needs to protect. She cannot accept her daughter with all her shortcomings which she does know were no fault of her. She does love her daughter but she always chooses her pride over her daughter. She left her after birth because she couldn't bend in front of her MIL & SIL. Even after her return she keeps on treating CSS harshly cause she cannot take pride in her. To complicate the matter she favours YY unreasonably. She says it is because of the obedient nature of YY but I think it is once again a game of pride for her with her SIL. She wants to show her SIL that she is a much bigger person than her by treating her daughter so favourably. It is a blessing that the sisters do not carry any grudges toward each other despite their mothers meddling. I frankly do not sympathize or empathize with her.
I am frankly grateful that CSS is moving away from her mother's because her mother brings out the worst in her. CSS is stubborn but not prideful. She keeps on being stubborn to see whether her mother would give in even once only to further incur her wrath. Thank God she will be away from her mother who only shows disappointment in her by keeping tabs of her faults without giving recognition to even one of her good quality. CSS will flourish under the guidance of her 3rd aunt.
I like LBY as well. His part of the story is the one with the intrigue & severity. I am really is interested in his backstory & how far he will be willing to go for revenge. CSS brings out a mischievous side of him. Though he emphasized on falling in love at 1st sight, I am glad that the show took efforts to show that it was a case of 1st impression. He was intrigued by her intelligence since the moment they met & her impression kept on improving & finally when he actually saw her, his liking for her anchored.
CSS-LBY interactions have been few but impactful. I love their camaraderie. CSS doesn't seem to harbour any romantic interest towards anyone. But CSS-LBY have developed a sort of trustful partnership despite CSS being constantly suspicious of him. They both make a good team whether to retrieve a highly confidential map or to prank the frivolous aristocratic brats.
Thanks for the summary. I have not started the drama and is waiting for more episodes to be released.
Sad to read the amount of trauma CSS have experienced. It's not surprising she has no romantic interest towards anyone. It sounds like life has taught her she can't rely on anyone but herself.
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@watchumlots he is sketchy and scheming by the last few episodes. He seems to idealistic and not clever enough to consider the consequences. It's sad, how he does not understand Pan'er. On the other hand, Gu Qian Fan appreciates and does not underestimate Pan'er.
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11 hours ago, watchumlots said:
WOW! Reading the comments and wondering if we we watching the same show?
I am really loving this series: chemistry between main actors, toss in a bit of palace intrigue, a ditz longing for the same guy as the lead, a cowardly scholar beatin'-feet outta town, women starting a business against all odds, a herd of really bad guys lurking in the palace dungeon... WHAT could go wrong?
After Ep14, I would go to that tea house just to hear about the day's 'New Rules.'
I am like you. I enjoy the drama so far. I think overall the acting and execution of the storyline is a lot better compare to many of the other dramas.
I initially felt sorry for FL's ex fiancé. He appeared to have tried to make it work, but the circumstances and people around him just made his plans useless. I am not excusing what he did and I think he would have made some better choices, but he isn't 100% at fault.
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I enjoyed the actress's performance in Who Rules the World. Vengo looks good in this style.
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I am waiting patiently for the trailer to drop.
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@MayanEcho I have yet to see another actor/character to topple Vengo/DHDJ's white hair.
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I tried to read the English translation for this drama. It's a cute story.
Hopefully the ML's can portrait their characters well.
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On 5/18/2022 at 3:26 PM, linh5000 said:
all done...
@debbsthebee completely agreed!! This drama has soo much potential to be great, but everything was just mehhh. I only finished it because of the MC.
I feel that the writers had so many ideas and put them all the drama, but couldn't execute them correctly. They set up all different ways for more chaos, but then no chaos really happened.
Old Taijin could have came out from the mysterious hiding spot and told the world about the bad Yu Yu..
I also dont understand why the moon flowers couldn't save her again? There seems to be about a bouquet left from last time, he only used 4 petals.
I've always wonder how YY would look if he played DH DJ, now I know...nope! hahhaa. Geo Wei Wang still rocks that hair style better than anybody i've seen in drama.
Goodbye to this drama, it was entertaining. YY and ZLS are always eye candies for the screen. Now i need to find a new drama to get through the week.
So true. It all fell flat in the latter half of the drama. There were too many under developed moments. It gave the audience no time to feel or process what was meant to be significant events. I would rather that they cut out some events and focus on development the essential storyline.
@SC2019 and @linh5000
SpoilerVengo definitely looks better with the white hair and he pulls off microexpressions so well.
YY gives off a youthful and sometimes innocent feel. I don't think he has the right charisma to pull off DHDJ's astute, tenacious and grit.
3 hours ago, Bojun said:I'm just at episode 15 but can't control myself and read the spoilers here. So the ending is bittersweet which is a bit disappointing and seriously what is with the white hair? I've watch my share of kdramas were the endings are WTF endings, so I hope I will not be too disappointed with the ending here.
I like to think they somehow manage to revert the white hair situation.
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On 5/8/2022 at 10:15 AM, AlexW said:
I agree with the video. I enjoyed watching Reba's drama with RJL and YY, but the CP feeling isn't as strong as when she is with Vengo.
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There are rumors it will air this year. Unfortunately it sounds like there are fan wars already and it may affect the airing date.
On 3/23/2022 at 11:26 PM, 杨过是大哥哥 said:I went to watch Ashes-of-Love as preparation for this delayed show and it's surprisingly good , the high rating score is real.
That is a good one. The mortal realm made be cried so much.
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On 8/27/2021 at 12:20 AM, leo2020 said:
Hi, is there any English translation by any chance?
Also I'm ok with Gong Jun, however not so sure for the female lead. She seems to me too down-to-earth kind of actress, not a xian xian type.
And I am not sure for both leads. Hopefully they prove us all wrong!
On 8/26/2021 at 11:13 PM, ElleSor said:Aww... I totally loved the novel. I hope this shows soon.
I'm going to go re read it.
The novel is great. I absolutely love the author. She is so good at writing funny yet heart heart wrenching stories.
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On 4/30/2022 at 12:17 AM, Yinye said:
I am up to ep 14
I feel so sad for Prince Chang - his mother abuses him terribly! I hope that he can still support HFX/LX and I love their brotherhood.
I also appreciate mature characters that are SMART!! Like OTP - on par with each other and are very mature. minister Feng is also mature and doesn’t resort to being the jealous woman or even Prince Change who realizes his mom’s manipulations etc.
Finally writer not assuming viewers are dumb!
ep 15 + 16 - it was great - I didn’t see that plot reveal coming at allll - then baddie. The Wuxia maze made me think of older series like Return of Condor heroes heheheheEp 17 - Prince Chang vs his Evil mother
I was all rooting for Prince Chang to stand up against his mom and it felt so good and then the Queen kicked his momentum completely!!! Truly Queen Baili is so evil to do that to her own son - Prince Chang. She literally has no love for him - soo evil
I think she is someone that I suppose to betray Lanxi - that maid of his but she can be a double spy - plot twist.
So this new princess - she looks so familiar to me but I can’t place the actress - where did I see her before!?!?
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Mannnnnnn I was hoping Prince Chang and Lanxi can team up and save their relationship. We knew the Queen will manipulate him etc. wow didn’t expect that whole plot to frame HFX for Ms Qi’s death.
In the novel HFX is even more cold so it was good to see it in this episode of how he resolved the plot. Mwahahahah
I didn’t expect Prince Chang to throw himself off the balcony to take himself out of the throne race. Ughhhh Queen Baili is the only annoying character
I look forward to the Queen's downfall.
Ep 19 - 20
SpoilerAt first, I thought the King is not a bad character, but the more he ignores the Queen's scheming, the more I dislike him. He pretty much disregarded his sons' welfare and encouraged the Queen's scheming by turning a blind eye.
Hopefully, Prince Chang will have a happier ending and find someone who truly loves and appreciates him.
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I hope we get to see this drama soon. Amazing how Jiu Lu Fei Xiang's novels are made into a drama in 2021.
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On 4/27/2022 at 3:28 PM, SC2019 said:
@realistic2280a it's a pretty easy watch and the fillers are few because it's only 22 eps.
Personally, it wasn't very clear to me as to when Shen Yan started to realise he had feelings for her, or maybe it was a lot more subtle than what I am used to. I know in particular there was a scene, but it's partially because his face has predominantly one expression so one has to look at other 'symptoms' or body language. And truly, the editing was really choppy, I am not very discerning as compared to some other forum members, but even I could tell, so it was quite jarring. One of the earlier posts contains a video of all the chopped out scenes (you can check it out, posted by pad-hari) which reveal what we should have been privy to, but because it got edited out, the flow feels less smooth, than what it should have been.My father who is watching this finds our FL's behaviour annoying; I might infer from his judgement that if one had more conventional expectations of a female and how a female should behave, then some viewers might find this story unsettling. I think scriptwriters in general are trying to cater to modern viewers' tastes, and people in China who watch web-dramas are probably younger, female, and possibly, have more egalitarian ideas. So some may even find such a woman liberating. If a man can charm and seduce a woman, why can't it be the other way round?
I think there was no explicit point when Shen Yan fall in love. I just gathered he must be interested in her from the beginning and he unknowingly truly fell in love along the way. Given how his character is, he would have no issue avoiding her. The princess is the only person who can make him lose his cool.
I agree. The editing is questionable. They seem to have cut out a lot of the steamier scenes.
Most of the Cnovels have the same theme. The FL appears to be different compared to the traditional expectations of a attractive female and the ML following for the unique FL. I think this drama/novel takes it a step further, the FL is not only outspoken, she is also sexually aware and have no problem initiating. That's probably why there are so many chopped out scenes! Bad role modeling for the younger generations from China's point of view.
14 hours ago, realistic2280a said:I thought it was cute that youre watching the drama with your dad...
Miss my dad, he passed away 22 years ago (cancer).
@pad-hari... wow, the amount of money spent on the billboard...
@leo2020... i read that many people love O&O, but reading up the episodes, no kiss scenes, no happy ending, and worse off, suicide... i want to watch happy dramas only .. life is stressful as it is...
Sorry to hear about your dad. Hopefully you get to watch dramas with other love ones.
One and Only is bittersweet. I think it is one of the few dramas that portrait what a healthy relationship can be like, without manipulation and more intense physical interaction.
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On 4/26/2022 at 2:26 PM, kongshiah said:
i havent I'm more of a historical drama type of gal haha
Prince chang's story makes me so sad.. I hope he doesn't turn evil later because of this
how can the queen be like that to her own son
The queen is such a sick individual. Prince Chang's life is tragic, he is such a grey character and keep the viewers on their toes wondering which side he would pick.
SpoilerI am glad he isn't blindly following the queen's instructions.
Sadly, now matter what he does, the queen would never love him the way he deserves to be loved.
12 hours ago, debbsthebee said:I've been wondering how both HFX and BFX have managed to keep their royal identities hidden given their fame in the pugilistic world. Surely someone would recognise them at some point?
I just assumed no one really seen BFX as a princess. The fame about the princess beauty may be spread by a few people from court, so reality is no one in the pugilistic world know she is the princess.
35 minutes ago, kongshiah said:soo true. how did the famed beautiful BFX not get recognized by anyone as a princess. Surely HFX should have recognized her as they met when they were younger
I can maybe understand HFX's case as he was "sickly" and hid away from others in seclusion
It could be that HFX know she is the princess? Or that he never expected to see the princess outside of court, so he did not connect the dots.
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22 hours ago, tantaran808 said:
@SC2019 I also heard the rumor about Allen Ren and Seven Tan. Hope it’s true.
I’m still hoping for Eng subs on TBW. I know there’s been a lot of chatter about the ending…..
The last two episodes editing wasn't the best but its still worth watching. The majority of the drama is beautifully produced and great acting from the MLs.
Some people of translated the ending script. That helped to fill in the gap.
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On 4/25/2022 at 7:15 AM, leo2020 said:
Hi everyone, I'm a bit behind with only 2 episodes I've managed to watch.
The start is very intense, so much people's names to remember .
YY character in the 1 eps left (at least at me) a really unpleasant impression of a quite arrogant person. Thankfully already in ep 2 they slowed down that "arrogant mood"))).
ZLS's character- so far I don't get her, may be since it's only the beginning and I know nothing about her and her story. I really hope we'll see her using sword in next episodes-sorry, I'm just not a fan of that ribbon/towel thing she's using since the Noble Aspirations times.
ZLS's character have a strong anti killing value. Her aim is to disarm, not to kill her opponents. The silk ribbon represents her value and we will only see her use a sword when the situation push her to.
I see YY's character as proud. He is aware and confident of his own abilities, but he isn't undermining or disrespectful to other people. He calls it as it is.
On 4/23/2022 at 1:05 PM, kongshiah said:I am already caught up and i'm going through the pain of having to wait for next week's episodes lol. Why couldn't i have find this drama after it had ended already!!
I agree. I feel 100% the same.
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On 4/24/2022 at 7:04 PM, realistic2280a said:
Thanks @SC2019... phew there were more than one comment on that other thread... yey
I will try have a go for this drama....initially the reviews seemed good but after that, i read complaints about that i decided to put on hold... i dont know too many china actors..
I think this is a easy drama to watch. Not too complicated and decent acting. The best thing is the main leads have good on screen chemistry.
If you are looking for something that have better character development, realistic storyline and amazing acting I suggest you try 'One and Only'. But have a box of tissues ready. It is worth it.
I am up to episode 20. I like how the ML is not perfect. His judgements can also be influenced by his emotions, especially when it comes to the FL. It shows how much he loves her for him to lose some control. I think that is more realistic.
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[Mainland Chinese Drama 2022] Immortal Samsara 沉香如屑
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Hmm. I was thinking of starting this drama. Not so sure now. It sounds like there is a pacing issue.