He has a sweet tongue , So sometimes it does seem like he has feelings. But he hasn't (:
It does seem in the beginning that the SML has feelings for her but later you'll find out he's just sweet and kind. But if course, the FL also thinks like us so there's this misunderstanding of hers that he also likes her. Her character is such that when it comes to her own personal problems, she is never able to gather any courage, she becomes insecure, hesitant and second guesses everything. She is very courageous and determined when it comes to helping and defending her friends though. Also, you'll see much later that the ML (and the FL) don't want their friendship to be compromised or be in danger due to their feelings, hence even he doesn't have the balls to tell her/show her yet as you said.
Oh yes, he's emotionally stunted. He has a difficult time expressing his love, care and affection. It becomes slightly better in the mid 10s and 20s episodes but the love-hate aspect of their relationship never really goes away.
Xiaoju arc with her mom has a very satisfying arc. And ML and FL are always bickering. Even when they become friends, they're always at each other's throats. They have a tom and jerry kind of relationship.
That's very true - JJY and Zhao Lusi are the same - they default to their comfort zone characterisations that…
Yes, there were definitely some plot holes and illogical things in the script and direction. But still, TLB was the best historical drama of 2021 for me. I dropped all the other historical or costume dramas I watched this year, TLB was the only one I could finish. And that's a feat for me when it comes to chinese dramas. I could only finish a handful of them. No other costume drama this year really came close to the scale of TLB. Yes, direction and some actors could've been better.
That's very true - JJY and Zhao Lusi are the same - they default to their comfort zone characterisations that…
I am glad the crying scenes worked for you. Unfortunately, they didn't work for me. I have watched the drama in its entirety, and of all the young actors, only ZLS and Alan Feng failed to capture me with their acting. I still like how their characters were written and in a way, i also liked their portrayal of their characters. But I couldn't get invested in their emotions and pain, because their emotional acting fell flat for me (i wouldn't say ZLS was overacting but it felt like that in some scenes, especially the Xiao Wu ones). I just feel it could've been better, she has potential as an actress. She just wasn't natural or believable in her acting of those highly emotional scenes. Reba sold me on her emotions 9 times out of 10 in TLB. So I don't really have anything to complain about her. Not really a fan of her either, but she was pretty good in TLB. I don't the acting abilities of either actresses can be judged solely on the clips.
That's very true - JJY and Zhao Lusi are the same - they default to their comfort zone characterisations that…
You're right it depends on many factors. But I have felt this way about ZLS's serious/emotional/crying scenes acting, based on two dramas, not one scene. In TLB she had several emotional scenes (her kidnapping, her refugee journey, Xiao wu, hao du scene) Almost all of them tanked for me because I could see the mask of "acting" on her face. It was a very deliberate and forced kind of delivery, which didn't work for me. And earlier, I had also seen the same in ALOTY. Her serious acting just didn't engage or hook me in. ZYC basically carried that drama for me till I decided to drop it. So based on my experience from a series of scenes in these two dramas, not only one scene, I have written my comment above. She is not a bad actress by any means, she is good in her comfort zone characters and she can definitely act (which is something I can't even say about JJY but that's just my opinion). She is just not good in serious or emotional work, according to me. She needs improvement on that front to be able to deliver believable crying/emotional/serious scenes. Apart from these two roles, none of her other roles were all that serious and emotional scenes in those dramas were few and far between so they anyway didn't make an impact nor were they important for those light and fluffy dramas that she has done in majority.
One of my favorite cdrama reviewer on YouTube gave it quite a positive rating. So I'm intrigued. Plus it has WRC in it and I miss him terribly huhu :'(
Same here. I hv finished watching the full drama 2x and the trailers /clips/ fanmade videos multiple times. Try…
I also dropped Rebirth for you, A female student in imperial college. I've put one we get married on hold, I'll be finishing that once all episodes are subbed. But then I have nothing else to watch :( . I never get tired of watching ARRTI and I just spend my whole day watching their couple edits on bili bili. I seriously can't move on from this couple. I saw some edits with them in the period costume and man, I really hope and pray that becomes a reality.
So I'm rewatching this drama because there's literally nothing else to watch in the chinese dramaland right now. It's been so dry and bland lately in terms of all the Chinese dramas aired in October. I am patiently waiting for all the episodes of dear diary to be subbed.
Can you tell me which episodes have fight scenes in it?
Thank you, i won't be checking out this drama further but I want to see the fighting scenes. I am sure they will be typical idol period drama kind of fight scenes.
I think going by the cast stills, Henry Han is playing the monk.
Haha I can't believe this drama managed to disappoint even before it airs. I guess we'll know for sure only when it airs but shifting her role to a guest role is an ominous sign. I am not really a fan of Reba and Allen, so HYX was the only draw for me when it comes to this drama. *sigh* I guess we'll have to wait and see.
I think going by the cast stills, Henry Han is playing the monk.
Based on my experience with cdramas, i don't think they will cut out the love interest part. Cdramas always have a secondary couple so they won't remove the secondary love story.We won't know the exact deal till it airs but now I am a bit hesitant about checking it out. I don't want to be disappointed about how much we get to see HYX in it. She is still listed as supporting role in Part 2 though
Reba sold me on her emotions 9 times out of 10 in TLB. So I don't really have anything to complain about her. Not really a fan of her either, but she was pretty good in TLB. I don't the acting abilities of either actresses can be judged solely on the clips.
https://youtu.be/0yuiWSZ7xAg
https://youtu.be/yULsqPbyWtQ
Aaah they're so cute!!! They both are playing cute characters I think. I can't wait to see them together, I kinda ship them now lol.
And some more BTS of Hu Yi Xuan and Reba:
https://youtu.be/wE8vP16zzMY