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Ah, I saw that bit whereby the mother explained…. Ok… so they didn’t clarify on why QJ misunderstood… they should though, it’s actually pretty crucial to the plot. And the reason shouldn’t be a dumb one…. 🤣

Thanks!

Did the drama clarify on why there was a misunderstanding regarding the ML’s heart? Why did both the leads get it wrongly on who the heart came from……..?

Ending wasn’t disastrous but have to say that it was a tad disappointing. For some reason it tilted towards a cliched unrealistic ending…. Was super disappointed on how things turned out with her mentor (luckily this was not how it was in the original novel)…. That was the healthiest and most touching relationship in the entire drama…. It seems that all plots for these kinda C-dramas tend to have a similar ending…. ‘Parents can do no wrong’ , also aging parents is a major issue in Mainland, and it will only get worse…. So the ending basically revolves around that… on how the kids have to look after them regardless. I get the whole family values being the core of many Asian cultures and I respect that… but I don’t think the msg sent across should be that emotional blackmail, bullying and coercion is justifiable by filial piety and kinship…. That is just downright wrong….

The ending took the very extreme end and made everythinggggg all fine BUT yet Su Ming Yu has to sacrifice for the father…. Again…. I think reconciliation is fine and great…. But the ending in a way was rather heartbreaking when you view it from a child’s perspective, or even just a normal human being…. The novel didn’t end this way, so this was made to change in the TV drama by the screenwriters, it’s probably to pass censorship….

I love this drama (although I’m kinda late…..) Su Ming Yu is my heroine/idol…. Was a 9-9.5 for me…. Yao Chen and Tony Yang’s chemistry was 🔥🔥🔥, super natural…. I love the fact that they took the business plot/theme very seriously and it was technical/realistic. It would have been a waste if they only focused on the family theme, wouldn’t have been multi-dimensional as it is, with so much depth…

the editing towards the end was kinda bad…. esp the last few episodes. Was obviously rushed... the transition of things becoming better was rather abrupt, should have been more gradual. If otherwise it would have been a 10 for me.

Yeap. Same thinking. It was forced, but there was part of the plot towards the end that he literally asked her to leave…. And gave her all his money, he had a lot… coz he wanted to stay back and defend his country, she chose to stay with him….. for no reason… After I completed the novel….. I was like.. this not only feels sad. It feels jaded, empty… and like kinda “wth”….. coz I was kind of surprised that poor CWD just…. Was so abrupt… btw, I’m totally NOT a fan of toxic relationships… it totally wasn’t for this case..,

They have to change it seriously….

I read it… no, not exactly, she basically volunteered herself when he wanted to take her sister instead, so she exchanged herself. So I was say coerced which wasn’t a good feeling, but I wouldn’t exactly call it assault…. Which after that there wasn’t really a Stockholm syndrome thing (thank goodness). neither was there abuse or continuous rape, the language used in the novel was she always had a choice… she didn’t exactly dislike him from the start although she was coerced into it the first time.

And because of that…. Even if she wanted to dislike him… or hate him… fine… at least it was something. But they ended it with….. emptiness actually…. No confrontation or closure on both men…. It basically came and left like a gust of wind and she ended up with nothing…. Only realising that she loved CWD at the end when everything was over. Sad ending is fine, but the way it ended for her on the romance side was just…… empty, like a black hole. 😒

HOWEVER, looking at the closing OST credit rolls, it looks like they changed quite a bit of that plot in the drama…. The snippets given actually looked a lot better…. At least it wasn’t written with that tenacity in the novel….

Yea true that, but the way it ended for her was so wish-washy on both men…. A little like ‘it was there but never there…. Everything came and went like the wind ‘ for both WJG and CWD. That was the bit that was a let down.

Gosh, hi-5…

😏😏😏 wot do you think? lol. I have somewhat a similar experience… so I have my own biased answer…. I love your question though…. Coz I’ve repeatedly asked myself the same question.

The Xiao Wu thing is fine… not that… that was the ending…. Totally reasonable… and relatable…

It was the development with Chen Wen De….. he died abruptly which I thought was amazing for dramatic effects and also like “wow”… but I found it so sad…. that she never thanked him nor actually really properly conveyed how she loved him….. not even conveyed actions-wise though…. Like poor CWD….. 😒 I really didn’t understand why…. Because we are trying to encourage people taking other people for granted……? 😒😒😒 I got it that she chose to stay with him…. But why would she not……… that isn’t an action of love…. ☹️

Yea, I read it and completed it yest… thanks to the link you provided… I thought the novel ended on a weird note…. I liked the ending but didn’t really like how it progressed… was rather unsatisfying..

But the actor also kinda rough around the edges here. Lol, I totally think he also comes across as a bandit. 🤣 good call on the production team to get him to have just the right amount of facial hair.

Totally agree. He really gives off a valiant general vibe. Although he isn’t as tall as the character in the novel… but the actor’s face is like super befitting for the character here. 😍

Shitz, I watched the closing OST credits roll… and damns, so many heart wrenching moments… all the glimpses/snippets they gave on the outline of the plot…. My heart can’t take it. Lol. I’m going to pause and wait until this finishes airing….

I’ve watched him in some dramas before but somehow didn’t remember he was a great on-screen kisser. 🙊🙊🙊

Hahah, it is very trashy though… 🤣🤣🤣 couldn’t agree more, addictive. Also mainly coz I find the FL very charming. She has a different face versus the typical/conventional 1st-line main female actresses…. I think she’s very attractive. And she can act…

It’s a low budget production, sort of tacky, very ‘makjang’ thing going on…... But damns… so far it’s pretty good/addictive. lol. Kinda too fast/quick…. So the progression feels a little uneven/abrupt at times… but totally appreciate that they want to keep this short…

The cast keeps it going…. Luckily the chemistry is good, supporting cast is acceptable (thank goodness)… damns, the kiss scenes are hot… 🤣🤓🤪

He Rui Xian…. 😍😍😍

I thought they were the same person initially. 🤣 There is another dude that looks soooo similar to Cheng Yi as well. The ML who starred in The Blood of Youth…

https://mydramalist.com/photos/qYy3W8_3

Don’t you think they look soooooo similar? I really thought he was Cheng Yi.

Watched him in Desire Catcher and I thought he was Deng Lun in the 1st episode until close-ups…. They also have a similar profile and physique….