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Thank you for quoting the original phrase!

Yes, the translation/sub says "birth sister" which is a completely different thing from a real sister (and it was something very common too, so it could have been a completely normal thing), so your quote of the original dialogue was much needed.

Yes, the subs said "birth sister" which was actually something very common especially in courts -- but listening to them talking in chinese they actually call themselves jiějiě, and there is someone who quoted the exact phrase in chinese which uses the term for biological sister.

I would be very curious to know if this story is adapted from a novel, what the novel says.
(Yeah you're right the surname is the same, Huiniang and Wanniang, and the same characters are used too)

The amount of beauty that this drama and its actors exude is just too much...!

This! Ep6 just came out and I just had the same thought, the look in Rati/Inn's eyes and my mind just directly went to MoTB... I'm not mentally prepared to cry that much!

Aaaaand it's over. I had a lot fun, as expected, although the "noncommunication" trope becomes tiresome after two whole series... but yeah, the actors did great and delivered such a weird, chaotic and overthetop comedy that I couldn't stop smiling or laughing (I especially loved Akafuji and Haibara, their mindtrips were pure gold for me!).

In case you don't know: "birth sisters" means they gave birth at the same time, not that they are actually sisters. Their mothers were only friends, not sisters. So, they're not cousins.

(I haven't read the novel, so I don't know about the original story... but birth sisters is something that always existed in which women who give birth in the same moment help each other with the newborns. There are even social projects nowadays with this kind of help...)

Yes! I'm so happy and proud for marriage equality and I'm super happy to see it in dramas with proper official representation, yesssss!!!

(That aside... I will miss them so much! This drama started strong and weakened a bit towards the end, but I loved how their relationship evolved, it was so natural and never farfetched... so many great moments and nice dialogues... maybe it wasn't the best drama of the year, but it was a very good one and seeing KristSingto together again already deserves full points!)

Ok, I came late to the party but... looks like a great and fun one! *_*
I just started bingewatching and I'm already halfway through, it's such a great series!

This will forever be one of my most loved dramas ever. I've watched it while it was airing (yes, I'm THAT old! XD) and I often rewatch it beacuse it never fails in making me laugh out loud, but also stop and care for all the characters in it.

And Nagase is such an incredibile, talented and versatile actor!

I need a good drama for Kame, please... he's an incredibly talented actor, but with the ability to almost always choose mediocre projects. This looks like it will finally be a good one!

I haven't seen the original and watched this because of our boys, AND because it looked damn fun... well, it was! Funny, chaotic, very well acted and with a nice pace (although it kinda slowed down a bit after the first hour). Now I really hope someday we can see Billkin & Krit in another (mature) lgbt story. <3

PS: watching the ending credits had me thinking that Billking must be such a fun guy to be around, and I loved how he improvised in so many scenes!

Ok, halfway through and still can't get all the hype - it's a good drama, and I absolutely recognize the need to support a chinese BL, but honestly 8.7 as of now feels way overrated. The direction and the editing are pretty sloppy, and although the actors have nice chemistry the acting feels off at times (except for Chi Cheng's actor who's really fluid and natural in delivering all of his lines and has a very nice body language).

Anyway - I'm very curious to see how the second couple develops, it's basically what has me most entertained up to now.

These two are the best couple ever!
The actors are so natural around each other, I love how well-rounded both characters are and how they interact: they really "feel real", one real Tada and one real Armin with vivid interactions! I especially love how Armin keeps smiling while around his bf! <3

I already foresee me watching fanvids of these two, continuously, for months and months when the series will end...!

To be honest, I can't really empathize with any of these characters - I'm liking this series (although many scenes are kinda cringe and many others come out as overly dramatic) and I keep watching every week because I really want to know how it ends, BUT I feel like they completely messed up the screentime for all the plots and subplots this story has. Most topics are very interesting but they are not addressed completely, just "pointed out" and then forgotten or left aside. And plus, all the sons/daughters/people/husbands/wives... so many characters, but most of them just "thrown there" and that's a pity, because it could have been a very beautiful and intriguing mosaic of stories and lives.

They could have used few more episodes to better focus on all the characters, their backgrounds and their growth... and make a longer drama; or, think about a first and a second season.

Anyway, we're almost there! As of now I just hope our alltime favourite butler is still alive AND we get a wedding or an official declaration of Khanin/Ran and maybe a kick in the ass to the monarchy!

Yes, people went to the hospital and used meds from the Bichongsomething clan, and bought air purifiers from the Davichmeta clan.

(when Ava's dad came out with the "genius" idea of the purifiers I was like... hello? Welcome to Earth 2025? ^^)

Argh, and here we go, crying this week too... so many meaningful moments!

This drama is just so special in every way, hitting all the same chords as IFYLITA: amazing acting/chemistry and elegant direction, good music, memorable and relatable characters, perfect dialogues (never too cheesy, never too basic) and the story although simple is enthralling and promising.

I can't wait for it to finish, to start a binge-rewatch!

PS - Great is so damn goodlooking I just can't stop staring at himmmmmm!!!

Jom looked so cute in this episode! And Poom is a ray of light, his face brightens up so much when he smiles!

(I keep on loving this show, although the cringeness levels are skyrocketing and the direction is leaking like a sieve... XD)

Armin and Tada are the sweetest and cutest pair ever, that morning scene was perfectly perfect!

Pond's such a natural, his expressions are priceless... and their chemistry is astonishing! They work together better than some other most famous fixed-ships, I hope they'll have other projects in the future (although, at the same time, since they are both great actors I'd love to see them explore and grow more and more!).

AHAHAHAH I love both of your comments! XD
Actually I'm not that young myself, and I totally agree that some grandpas look better than many youngsters... but obviously what I meant was that everyone is so stylish in this series, while Net almost always has grey lame pullovers and grey lame trousers XD

Sometimes I feel bipolar while watching this show: the "intro" to the first trial felt so flat, with the people seemingly not caring or even not knowing about what was going on... then we had three speeches that, I must admit, brought tears to my eyes (I wasn't expecting Ramil's and it really was a beautiful speech!) and that could have moved so many threads and dialogues, instead Ramil bounces back to acting all cocky... I don't know, I feel there are tons of useless moments, while the good ones are wasted or spoiled by a terrible use of screentime.

And on a sidenote: Net is so damn hot, why do they dress him like a boring 70yo grandpa?