Ella

Ugh I loved the 2nd couple until the girl had to choose the guy over her friend. Now I know they are gonna be the toxic couple right ? 😭 can someone who read the book give me some hope though cause they have so much chemistry

Ooh I see thanks ! I didn't know it would be a marriage × political problems love that kind of trope haha

Aah good to hear then thank you ! I was scared it would be the kind of story like the double ir things like this. Cause they have too much chemistry to not have some romance between them

Could you tell me if there is a lot of romance ? Cause I was expecting a very romantic story like their previous drama but from the trailer it seems more like a political plot. They seem to be more partners than a couple

They are not related but I get what you mean I usually hate that trope too. The novel really put me off cause the author accentuates and plays a lot with that step siblings relationship but usually the drama adaptation do it really well by lessening it.

Yes they lived together and grew up as step siblings. Her mom did stay a long time with his father though. They didn't get along when they were children but since his father was really violent and abusive they kind of began to bond. But after her mom broke up with the father while they were in highschool she moved out to another city. I don't remember for how many years exactly they didn't see each other but I thinl it was like 4 to 5 years ?

Oh nooo but I understand if you want a comfort drama it's not really one which is sad cause the beginning really gave those vibes. Sometimes I find it a bit too much like yes life is hard but do we need to see her struggling every damn second without any reward at the end lmao

In the book it will sadly. She never find her "match" and keeps divorcing

Yes normally it's their real voice cause you can see them training for it in the bts ! I hope I'm not giving you some false info though

For those who don't know the actress playing the woman in the kitchen is actually a real actress of chinese opera. Her name is 任小蕾 (Ren Xiaolei) and she's also a teacher of chinese theatre in Xi'an ! In all the bts you can see how she helped the other actors to train and develop some specific qinqiang opera skills.

Soo true ! Same!

I hope it will also make you fall in love with chinese theater ! I still have a problem with the singing part cause sometimes it really makes you want to fall asleep haha but it's incredible how this serie really gave me another point of view of qinqiang opera. For me before it was just something for old people haha now it's my new personnality

The number of watchers is crazily low for such a perfect show

Honestly I would've preferred them together. Their love is pure and they never get the chance to try which creates such sorrow

Well you're not ready for what comes next haha. The novel is just about regrets and hardships.

Omgggg thank you from the bottom of my heart !! Those songs just transcend my soul everytime they come out during the show 😭

So amazing that I went to watch 2 shows this week in Beijing haha

Do you know why they are re shooting it ? I thought they already wrapped up months ago

Sorry for answering so late! No actually I find their relationship not that toxic in the novel! The show really accentuates this push and pull relationship with lots of misunderstandings. In the novel she did left him so that he won't commit the same mistakes as his ancestors but as you read it you can feel that she just had no choice and it was out of love for him and not because she hated his manipulative side. She didn't want to leave but it was the only way to wake him up. Btw he is not that manipulative in the novel! And right from the beginning of the novel their dynamic is completely different they go from not liking each other and bickering to friends and allies who support each other to lovers with a deep loyalty to each other! That's why their relationship feels more like a Romeo and Juliet in the book cause their lovestory is more developped and well built !

Just watched ep 15 and thought of you 🤭 you got THAT scene they are so cute omg I'm even regretting that we're soon past that period of lovey dovey marriage