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I for one love the change in the dynamics between the leads.

The peck on the lips and the checking for consent to proceed? Be still, my heart!!!

Ep 34

Since some are really envious, here are the stats for the show.

🏆 Yunhe Data All-Time Highest market share percentages for long format CDramas
1. The Knockout (2023) 📈 Peak Percentage: 67.9%
2. Pursuit of Jade (2026)📈 Peak Percentage: 55.1%
3. Joy of Life S2 (2024)📈 Peak Percentage: 55%
4. The Thriving Land (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 46.1%
5. My Heroic Husband (2021) 📈 Peak Percentage: 41.8%
6. Love's Ambition (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 41.7%
7. Legend of Zang Hai (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 40.1%

Breaking 40% is a feat that only six other shows have achieved in the last 9 years, and Pursuit of Jade did it in record time.

On Sunday, 22nd of March 2026, viewership was approximately 140.4M out of 254.9M (total market).

https://mydramalist.com/photos/JBrQVY_3

🏆 iQIYI Video’s All-Time Highest Heat Index CDramas
1. The Knockout (2023) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 11 800
2. This Thriving Land (2025) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 11 017
3. My Heroic Husband (2021) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 745
4. Pursuit of Jade (2026) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 604
5. Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 572

🏆 Tencent Video’s All-Time Highest Heat Index CDramas
1. Joy of Life 2 (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 34 389
2. Dream of Splendor (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 520
3. Lost You Forever S1 (2023) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 144
4. Love Like the Galaxy (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 142
5. Sword Snow Stride (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 32 872
6. Love’s Ambition (2025) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 32 638
7. The Legend of Shen Li (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 784
8. Reset (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 734
9. The Oath of Love (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 678
10. The Tale of Rose (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 558
11. Who Rules the World (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 249
12. Pursuit of Jade (2026) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 248

I think you have the premium if the bts is already unlocked. When the express package drops, you will be able to access it without any extra charge.

Did you purchase the express package or the vip premium subscription? If you purchased the annual vip premium subscription or if you pay for monthly vip premium, then you should have access to the express packages by default.

Check if under your account it says "premium" or if the BTS extra content on iQIYI is unlocked. If it is, you are all set!

Viewership on Yunhe Data for yesterday was 52.2%. Still a very high percentage, considering it's a workday.

Not sure how accurate it is as I haven't checked the leaks, saw this thing on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/771579703847491/permalink/1655283188810467/?app=fbl

Not only do we not fastforward, but we rewind and rewatch some scenes over and over again before moving on with the next scene.

I am watching the newly aired episode in my lunch break. Didn't watch the leaks, and I have purchased the extra content available on both platforms

Best analysis I have read so far. This adaptation reflects the vision of the screenwriter and the director and is not a transposed copy of the novel in cdrama format.

🏆 Yunhe Data All-Time Highest market share percentages for long format CDramas
1. The Knockout (2023) 📈 Peak Percentage: 67.9%
2. Pursuit of Jade (2026)📈 Peak Percentage: 55.1%
3. Joy of Life S2 (2024)📈 Peak Percentage: 55%
4. The Thriving Land (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 46.1%
5. My Heroic Husband (2021) 📈 Peak Percentage: 41.8%
6. Love's Ambition (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 41.7%
7. Legend of Zang Hai (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 40.1%

Breaking 40% is a feat that only six other shows have achieved in the last 9 years, and Pursuit of Jade did it in record time.

On Sunday, 22nd of March 2026, viewership was approximately 140.4M out of 254.9M (total market).

https://mydramalist.com/photos/JBrQVY_3

🏆 iQIYI Video’s All-Time Highest Heat Index CDramas
1. The Knockout (2023) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 11 800
2. This Thriving Land (2025) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 11 017
3. My Heroic Husband (2021) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 745
4. Pursuit of Jade (2026) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 604
5. Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 572

🏆 Tencent Video’s All-Time Highest Heat Index CDramas
1. Joy of Life 2 (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 34 389
2. Dream of Splendor (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 520
3. Lost You Forever S1 (2023) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 144
4. Love Like the Galaxy (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 142
5. Sword Snow Stride (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 32 872
6. Love’s Ambition (2025) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 32 638
7. The Legend of Shen Li (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 784
8. Reset (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 734
9. The Oath of Love (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 678
10. The Tale of Rose (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 558
11. Who Rules the World (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 249
12. Pursuit of Jade (2026) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 248

As far as I am aware, Pursuit of Jade is the only drama from these lists that was originally aired on both iQIYI and Tencent -- a very likely implication being that the heat index would be even higher had it aired on a single platform.

Are you for real? The show was leaked.
Anyway, thanks for the links. I reported them to the PoJ team on weibo.

Repeating the data for those interested

🏆 Yunhe Data All-Time Highest market share percentages for long format CDramas
1. The Knockout (2023) 📈 Peak Percentage: 67.9%
2. Pursuit of Jade (2026)📈 Peak Percentage: 55.1%
3. Joy of Life S2 (2024)📈 Peak Percentage: 55%
4. The Thriving Land (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 46.1%
5. My Heroic Husband (2021) 📈 Peak Percentage: 41.8%
6. Love's Ambition (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 41.7%
7. Legend of Zang Hai (2025) 📈 Peak Percentage: 40.1%

Breaking 40% is a feat that only six other shows have achieved in the last 9 years, and Pursuit of Jade did it in record time.

On Sunday, 22nd of March 2026, viewership was approximately 140.4M out of 254.9M (total market):
https://mydramalist.com/photos/JBrQVY_3

🏆 iQIYI Video’s All-Time Highest Heat Index CDramas
1. The Knockout (2023) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 11 800
2. This Thriving Land (2025) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 11 017
3. My Heroic Husband (2021) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 745
4. Pursuit of Jade (2026) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 604
5. Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 10 572

🏆 Tencent Video’s All-Time Highest Heat Index CDramas
1. Joy of Life 2 (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 34 389
2. Dream of Splendor (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 520
3. Lost You Forever S1 (2023) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 144
4. Love Like the Galaxy (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 33 142
5. Sword Snow Stride (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 32 872
6. Love’s Ambition (2025) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 32 638
7. The Legend of Shen Li (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 784
8. Reset (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 734
9. The Oath of Love (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 678
10. The Tale of Rose (2024) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 558
11. Who Rules the World (2022) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 249
12. Pursuit of Jade (2026) 📈 Peak Heat Index: 31 248

Are You The One, Fated Hearts, Blossom, Love Like The Galaxy.

You don't have to marry the Beast to get a library. You only need to marry Mr Gongsun

I made a playlist from the officially released singles on YouTube music

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSI7UabgtQBo4CAV-XTolKhQ7WzWra5RX&si=njqVVGezSxyQ6SMi

I think the pandemic had also played a part in the astronomical viewership rates. At one point, they had more than 300 million views per day (across all platforms)

The Knockout, with 67.9%

His family used to be very influencial and tied to the royal family until one of the emperors wanted to cut them off. They were framed. The whole family was persecuted, lost status, wealth and assets etc. They managed to survive by turning to academia and their number 1 rule was to stay away from officialdom and the families in power.

He asked for approval and forgiveness, and after 3-5 business days, the leader of the clan agreed to let Gongsun ask for princess's hand in marriage.

I'm using HelloChinese and SuperChinese (stay away from DuoLingo, it's very bad) and purchased some old HSK courses. I've just received them today and I'm so excited to start 😁