Sunbath12:
I never know how to use emojis on here. I'm technologically challenged haha.
It's okay, emojis are just emojis
Sunbath12:
Yeah, I usually don't root for the villains, especially in Chinese dramas - they usually deserve their terrible endings lol. But it'll be a nice change for Deng Wei. He's been the shining good guy (most notably here in LYF as Jing), but it'll be interesting to see if he can pull off a charismatic villain type.
Coming back to the topic of this thread, I'd normally find a character like TSJ not super enthralling. My kind of male lead has tended to be of course good at heart but maybe with some kind of edge or darkness or misunderstood part. One of my favorite male leads from C-drama land is Ning Yi from The Rise of Phoenixes (sounds like the ML in Love of the Divine Tree is more my usual type). Somehow, however, DW made me feel full of empathy toward Jing - and his love for XY just soars for me.
I used to keep a long list of irritating villains in Chinese dramas hahaha What I hated the most is a villain who deserved a heavy beating for what he/she has done but got away unscathed
I think he can pull off a charismatic villain role because he was also known to fans in his monster boy days and I saw a few shots of him on X that sort of mirrors his monster_boy vibe ?
I remember this, the Rise of the Phoenixes is one of the best Cdramas that didn't bore me to death with historical, political and a mix of romance and one of the reasons is the chosen ml and fl, Chen Kun and Ni Ni When I see the title I remember Chen Kun as Ning Yi with his long hair down, the chemistry brought by Ni Ni and CK and the ending
I agree with u, it was Deng Wei and the emotions he put in shaping the character that pulled me to Tushan Jing, it was the role that made him cry the most