Ella

I loved Mei Ting in Born to be alive! So glad I can see her again in this one I'm sure it's gonna be another masterpiece

I couldn't agree more!! So far the trailer, the cast, the promo and the setting are 100% what I was imagining while reading the novel. The choice for the main leads is perfect. So far I'm not a big fan of Bao Shangen's dramas but I couldn't imagine someone else playing Cai Zhao. She matches perfectly! Zhou Yiran I had no doubts since he was amazing in 12 letters!
I hope I won't be disappointed since I'm a little too excited for it 😅

Really ? Do you have the name of the real person which is based on ?

If you don't know Zhou Yiran's work I highly recommend "12 letters" !! It's a masterpiece and it's only 12 episodes. It might help waiting for this one 😅

Honestly I think it might happen during the last episodes if we're lucky

So true! I would have preferred this kind of ending cause realistically the whole coal mining trope can't really be resolved. So ending with some scenes of our modern times would have been a perfect way to question our choices in society while leaving us with a bittersweet ending. Watching the 14 episodes left I can't really process the fact that the Mountain Patrol and Duojie aren't here anymore. Also I don't understand why we didn't see more of Tashi and his mother after Duojie's disappearance.

Thank you so much !!

Omg the way you sold it to me!! I loove having a good cry at the end of a show that's exactly what I was looking for!!

I feel like it may be linked to the coal mining situation. Bai Ju's elder brother seems to protect a little too much those higher up entrepreneurs while Yunfei still fights for the environment. I didn't really like the way the elder brother tried to tell to his sister to have a word with Yunfei about his last report. Since maybe Bai Ju seems to have settle in her own safe zone she might got tired of trying to side between them. That's my lil theory 😅 I hope the divorce was still over something like this cause they seem to still have feelings for each other

There were a lot of text in ep 26 but subtitles didn't translate that for me. If someone who is fluent in chinese can tell me what info I missed 🙏 Otherwise I'm gonna spend some time with Google traduction 😅

I didn't expect the Mountain Patrol era to end so early. We still have 14 episodes left but without the og team it feels too different. Now I just feel like I'm watching a documentary of what's happening outside my door 😭 I hope we will still get back some of that freedom and charm from the past episodes

Aaah I hope I'll love it as much as you then 😅 I'm gonna start it

Oooh glad to hear that ! You motivated me to watch it thanks 🫶

Wow 78 episodes 😭 Is it worth it ? I saw an edit that made me want to watch it but I didn't expect so many episodes lmao

Yees that's so true !! The way it also makes me feel like I discovered part of myself without even getting out of my room 😩 Those places have such raw and sacred beauty I need to go there once in my life!

While I totally agree with your comment I have to say I loove that your profile picture is Zhou Yiran!! Born to be alive just made me rewatch To the Wonder and I can't get enought of this type of shows. I think I'm just gonna settle somewhere in Xingjiang too atp 😅

I actually think his character is quite realistic. He has a passion which is linked to his daughter death and its past. People who has such a deep devotion to something tend to neglect everything even themselves. I don't think he is hypocrit at first he was just conflicted between giving an economic zone to his county or neglecting its economy to protect its environment. He even said it himself. If it wasn't for Yunfei and He's wake up call he wouldn't have dared to speak up about it.
The whole show is about the dedication of those 7 people to Bolamula not on how they will resolve everything by themselves. They already know they can't make a big difference but they just do what they believe is right. I think it's actually sad that you envision their work that way cause that's the whole point between those who just wait in their own comfort for others to do things; and those who are deeply devoted to something even though they are all alone in this.

Every damn episode I get anxiety hoping no one is gonna die and I still get heartbroken 😭 I hate this show as much as I love it why does everyone have to die 😭

I hate how he died 😭 it felt so stupid and avoidable. I think I would have been more in peace with his death if it had been during his time in the mountains with Tashi 😭

If you liked this one I highly recommend you the ongoing cdrama "Born to be alive" starring Yangzi ! You get the same vibe with some slice of life, found family and beautiful landscapes!!