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I absolutely love Sword and the Brocade. On that note, I personally can't see TSY playing this character, I don't know why. I have been racking my brain to see if there is any other actress that could do what Song Yi has been doing with this character and I can't seem to think of one that would. I also can't see much chemistry between TSY and BJT, I may be wrong in that aspect, but TSY always presents, imo, no matter what character she plays, as a very strong personality and I kind of think she would overshadow BJT's acting. (I am not trying to be negative, it is just how I perceive). Matter of fact it is going to be interesting to see her act with Xu Kai, even though I am looking forward to it, I am interested in seeing that dynamic, it wouldn't have been a pairing, I think, that would not have worked, but waiting to see how it comes out.

Also, it would be hard to compare Sword and the Brocade or even Minglan to this drama, albeit there are a very small few similarities, this is one of the rarer costume dramas where the ML's family welcomed the daughter in law with open arms and supported her wholeheartedly in everything she does. Which is one of the most endearing things about this drama.

I haven't watched Reset yet, I heard it was a great drama. I just don't like that kind of story line. Nothing against the actors or drama itself. BJT is so fun and cute to watch, the dramas I have watched him in, I have really enjoyed.

If you haven't seen BJT's You Are My Hero you should so watch it. It is where I first watched him and I love that drama.

If you haven't watched You Are My Hero, you should. It is my favorite of his. His chemistry with Sandra Ma is my favorite.

BJT is hilarious in this. OMG, I just got to the scene in ep. 7 when his mother comes back and tells YuRu she lost weight and he said, "Me too, My cheeks are caving in" (sucks in his cheeks) LOL!!!!

I am really enjoying this drama. It seems all of BJT's dramas lately have been really really good. He is choosing some good parts. I am loving his character and his acting in this one. He is so cute and funny in this, I love it. The FL is growing on me, I really haven't watched any of Song Yi's performances before except in JoL. So I am not hugely familiar with her acting, but I think she is doing really well with this character. I know others sort of disagree, but actually I think she pulls this character off well. Honestly, I think the FL character would be a really hard character to act. I think there are very few actresses who could do this (like Sandra Ma for example and she was in one of my favorite dramas with BJT). Excited to see how this drama unfolds. So far everything has been really well. The costumes, acting, scenery, etc. are all really well done as well.

I haven't really watched Song Yi in anything before other than Joy Of Life and honestly I don't really remember her character in that. I have to agree with you in this, I can see where it can be really hard to try and pull this type of character off and she is doing well in that aspect. I am looking forward to the rest of the drama.

It was definitely unique, I hadn't seen that type of ceremony in any other costume dramas. I really enjoyed it.

I agree. The first few episodes up to about 10 or 12 were so good and I had high hopes for this drama then after that it went in every direction. To many characters, to many stories, different timelines, etc. way to much from initial story. I pretty much skipped, fast forwarded through all episodes til finale and then just grazed it. Was so disappointing!

Kind of how I felt about Ordinary Greatness. I finished that one and I would usually have dropped that type of drama, but I guess the acting is keeping me interested in that one and this one. I mean it isn't the most exciting of stories, but still I want to know what is going to happen lol.

I have to agree with you about the slow moving part. I don't know why I am sticking with it though. I am a bit intrigued even though it is not my usual type of genre to watch. I am actually only on episode 7. I like it, but at the same time I feel it is dragging as well.

me too, but I usually prefer regular historic costume dramas over the xianxia dramas, so the past episodes are so much better for me and the acting seems a bit better, as well as the characters themselves and I am loving JJY in battle costume

So I am wondering if he starts getting old again, if he will realize the phoenix isn't really dead.

I also think it was someone else, not the phoenix, cause those so called heavenly people are scheming. For being "heavenly" people they don't act very heavenly.

LOL...yes peahen is overly annoying

true, I agree. I also hate flashback scenes like that. I wish they would just show the whole scene, instead of bits and pieces of a flashback. I like to see a whole scene flow, not sure part and then a flashback later.

I agree I would love to see her in more of military costume role.

I am feeling the same. It was so good at the beginning, when they were in the Egret Academy and I was enjoying it a lot. But for some reason, I don't if the story slowed down or the story is just waning. I mean, it is still really good and I am going to finish it, and there are still some exciting scenes in the episodes, but at the same time there are a lot more boring parts that I probably should just fast forward through. I am not interested in much of the devil area (although, the wolf guy is a cutie), also, I am not really interested in that much of Wei Ling Yue and her father and her sister and all that drama.

LOL I still can't get over that they are putting a "peahen" on a pedestal and making the phoenix look like a bad person.

Right after they do the dance, after Rebecca accepts PSY's proposal.