Editorials 
Rizz, ruthlessness & Xu Kai. I’m seated.
Being a Xu Kai fan, I’m honestly just pleased to watch him run with this level of rizz and ruthlessness. 😂The plot has kept me hooked too. I want to know who did what, what happens next, and where this is all going. And yes, the chemistry is there.
Having watched Xu Kai in AMA, Wonderland of Love and As Beautiful As You, I’ve always felt his eyes and subtle expressions are what make him such a good actor. Eight Hundred proved his acting mettle, and with this one, I’m getting to see his range. Comedic, romantic, grey, ruthless… the man clearly has a lot more in his bones than just looking pretty on screen.
Does the show have issues? Obviously. But I find it entertaining, and that’s enough for me to stay invested.
The realism complaints also make me laugh a little. We’ve watched commoners rise through impossible social hierarchies, servants enter nobility, and people fall in love across rigid class structures, but apparently this is where we draw the realism line. 😭
The editing can be rough, sure, but I didn’t find it so bizarre that I couldn’t enjoy the show. I’ve seen plenty of questionable productions get a pass because the leads are pretty or the pairing is popular. So I’m not suddenly getting a PhD in editing over this one. 😂
People can complain all they want. But not every drama has to be either a masterpiece or garbage, and not every actor needs to be compared to prove someone else is “better.”
I’m just here watching Xu Kai serve rizz, menace and range. Let me enjoy my show in peace. 😭
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