My experience mirrors yours almost exactly — an initial complete rejection of the drama's ending, followed by a gradual rethinking and a search for clues through the lens of the novel.
I also can't shake the feeling that the actors, especially Chen Kun, were deeply dissatisfied with the plot changes. His remark about sending razor blades to the screenwriters didn't strike me as mere performance for the fans.
That's precisely why I'm looking forward to his next project, Win the Future.
I have a strong sense that in this work, he essentially rewrote The Rise of the Phoenixes — as if its characters were reincarnated into the modern world, finally given the chance to be together.
My experience mirrors yours almost exactly — an initial complete rejection of the drama's ending, followed by a gradual rethinking and a search for clues through the lens of the novel.
I also can't shake the feeling that the actors, especially Chen Kun, were deeply dissatisfied with the plot changes. His remark about sending razor blades to the screenwriters didn't strike me as mere performance for the fans.
That's precisely why I'm looking forward to his next project, Win the Future.
I have a strong sense that in this work, he essentially rewrote The Rise of the Phoenixes — as if its characters were reincarnated into the modern world, finally given the chance to be together.