AleksandraSucur

With such an uncle, ML needs no enemies.
But without such an uncle (on whom he certainly couldn't have relied), he wouldn't have established WRC and these great Nightwalkers.
I'm a bit disappointed finding out he saved S(B)H because he knew SBH was innocent, the theft of the relief fund never happened, it was just his uncle's embezzlement.. Yet this was an additional reason for his uncle to want SBH dead...
This uncle probably also killed the empress and hindered the message for help in Pingrong Battle to come to NH. Exile is insufficient to punish such a villain, he'll definitely cause more trouble in tomorrow's eps.

ah, that uncle is no good...

Btw, what was in that teaser?

CGH definitely overestimated himself, as you've said.
He detained a PRINCE assuming he is burdened to prove Shangguan He's innocence, given the lack of evidence he was the thief from 3 years before, while ultimately hoping to prove NH's connection with Waning River Crescent. As always, he relies on the emperor's hate towards his son (the judgement of a prince is before the emperor and miistries), but his presumption and overall frame has no sense for the emperor, who doesn't fear some Waning River as he fears the Qi family (apparently) backing NH. Now, with Meng family (backing the Crown Prince) out of the picture, the emperor will be delighted to know his other son doesn't rely on Qi family and created smth like a powerhouse on his own.
Btw., I think he will willingly remain in prison just to help the escape of SH, probably passing the keys (as he did before) and enticing SH to meet SYT

The first name on the cast list is the name of the leading character's perspective. We follow this story from the Song Yimeng's pov or, better, from the pov of a mediocre, unsuccessful actress whohas to play Song Yimeng, a character played by Li Yitong, so it's totally logical she is listed first

Fl didn't listen, she is so abrupt and prejudiced that she doesn't know who's the person her sister actually met (and fallen for). She read the script very superficially, believing she knows everything, so she never inquires or deepen anything. "There is no greater fool than one who thinks (s)he knows everything." (Italian proverb)

It looks she read the script veeery superficialy, no wonder she had no success in the industry.
But this role can actually increase the popularity of the real actress, Li Yitong, as this character is much out of ordinary... It isn't written perfectly, it isn't either delivered perfectly, but such inconsistencies somehow add to a character full of flows.
She is superficial, biased, unattentive to what other persons say, believes she's always right while jumping to early conclusions, misunderstanding and complicating things, but for how much she annoys me (let's think to have a sister like her 😱 ), I continue to watch having a feeling there's smth iconic about this character, smth we will remember long after this drama ends

He blocked all the info and offered a fabrication she was attacked by bandits and him coming to rescue her.

yes, and Gou'er's, too.
And all that profetic fish dream with "your mission on earth" felt forced into a story of completely different kind.
But overall, it was really a good drama

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So many faces from LDiC, but for some reason I like LR more. Maybe it's what you've said, the LD in Changan was a bit "stressful", lol.

it's intriguing, unusual, immersive in Tang atmosphere with many funny scenes, The dialogues are great, I'd certainly recommend it.

The conversation scene in ep 25 with his former colleagues, how it conveyed the hypocrisy, pass-the-buck and manipulation is simply a masterpiece of writing.

I agree with you

Indeed

What, she was banned for those scenes? I've thought she wasn't active as before because she married in another country... Voltaire was right, stupidity is a cosmic power.

As far as I remember, Zhang Ziyi was also discovered by Zhang Yimou (in Hero), like Gong Li before and Ni Ni after. But now that you've mentioned Tang Wei... for me, she has smth more compared to them. Lust, Caution by Ang Lee with Tony Leung is one of those rare movies I've seen twice in the theater and watched it several times on (Italian) TV after that. Later, I went specifically to the Venice Film Festival to see her Golden Era which premiered there closing the festival.
Ming Dynasty was a bit to long (read: dragged) to be a great drama and the plot involving the competition between two sisters for a man was outdated, if I were her, I wouldn't accept to play even that single drama role, she is too great for dramas...

Tnx. The problem with ZRY's Escape from the 21st century may be in the story, I find it completely uninteresting just reading the synopsis. Condor Heroes are different, I'll check it independently who plays in the well known story, just out of curiosity. ZRY is just a better actor than Xiao Zhan, but the latter is not only handsome but also persistent and hardworking, so I think he may find his path on the big screen too.

Who's ZRY?
Btw., I've seen Lost in the Stars had a good overall reception (I was tempted to watch but then seen your low rating and gave up)
I've seen LOCH, it isn't great, but was watchable...
Agree with you two, Breaking Bad is a masterpiece

now I've quickly rewatched it, what a great movie, what a pack of actors (many of them are here and in TLDiC)...