To even think I almost dropped it on episode 13. Glad I stuck around. One of the best fl I’ve seen, well balanced, loved her. Chen Zhe Yuan is just beautiful wow what a beautiful man, played his character well. Loved them as a couple but at the same time didn’t feel them as a couple 🤷🏾♀️. This is how you end a C-drama 👌🏾
Off to Love in the Clouds… Eish but I need more of Chen Zhe Yuan 🫠
This is one of those shows where a happy ending for the main lead/fl would make no sense. You watch it knowing…
On a side note, something that always mind boggles me with Asian drama, that I have never seen in the 37 years of my life, is how kids who are orphans or have no mother or father are looked down upon and bullied not just by kids but even adults. We grew up having respect for people like that, they were never shunned, looked down upon or bullied, that was never something to judge someone on, it was and is not a thing, not because it was common but it was just not a thing. I’m curious if this is a portrayal of what is reality. If it is, that is just sad and makes no sense to me.
This is one of those shows where a happy ending for the main lead/fl would make no sense. You watch it knowing a brutal end for her is coming, which won’t be sad because it will be well deserved but at the same time you feel sorry for her because of her upbringing.
I need a spoiler please. I’m curious about the emperor, his father, is he on his side or? (I’m on episode 2). That palace scene with all the ministers, I see hints of smiles from him, I’m not sure if he’s impressed, proud of his so or what.
What a beautiful drama. Can someone shout it from the rooftops for all writers of C-drama: communication communication coMMunication between a couple in a drama is one of the best things you can do for viewers. I mean this couple was just beautiful.
He gave up his title after she left Yao and he never told her. In fact he told his brother that after she does…
You really raised some good points there. I hear you. Thanks for bringing perspective that I completely forgot because I got emotional feeling bad for Prince Annan and how cold she treated him on episode 37. But you make sense.
He gave up his title after she left Yao and he never told her. In fact he told his brother that after she does…
Yes part of it was the responsibility he felt for his countrymen but part of it was her also. He wanted to live an ordinary life not just to atone for what he did but for her. Whether he gave up that title after or before she left he still did it because of what they had promised each other. I still think she gave up on them/him to easily. And he gave up more than she did by choice. And for her, the Crown Prince (Emperor) helped her with that choice. If she wasn’t sentenced to death, and had to remain “dead”, would she have given up her title, name and position for him? Doesn’t seem like it.
Honestly, I’ve seen some comments saying they skipped episodes 1–19 or something, but personally, I wouldn’t recommend skipping any whole episodes. For me, episodes 1–19 were actually quite watchable and still really captivating, definitely not boring.
How you’re gonna skip so many episodes, they are a build up and foundation of the OTP’s story.
If you do want to skip, I’d only suggest skimming through the repetitive scheming parts, mostly the scenes with the Crown Prince, Prince Li, the Empress, and the dark sorcerer guy. You can pretty much tell what they’re plotting, and you’ll eventually see their plans play out against the main leads anyway. So instead of skipping full episodes, just fast-forward through those same recycled scheming scenes.
What did start to feel a bit dragging for me was around episodes 31–34, when Jie An regains his memories as Prince Annan. I almost dropped it at that point, but I’d already come too far to stop. Episode 28 and 35 were my favourites. Rewatch episodes right there
I was quite disappointed with the female lead in the last few episodes. I just feel like she didn’t fight for their love.
What broke my heart the most, though, was realizing how differently their loyalties were placed. She was more loyal to her duty, to her title as a general, her position as a daughter, and her country, than she was to their love. And there’s nothing wrong with that; it’s honorable. But the contrast between her and Prince Annan was painful to watch. When his memory returned, he was loyal to her, loyal to their love and the promise they made under heaven and earth. He stripped himself of everything, his title as commander, his identity as a prince, even his royal status, just to have a life with her.
Meanwhile, she held onto everything and let go of him without even a fight. He gave up everything to be with her, and she gave up their love/him to hold onto her duties, not even holding onto a bit of hope for a while longer.
Honestly in most of these Cdramas that I have seen, men love harder and deeper than the women do. These mls when they hurt a fl who loved them deeply, they’re in trouble because damn we can be cold and hard when we have been hurt deep. It’s painful to watch. (Episode 37 venting)
if me, i watched 2 if it og coz sometimes not all the og I looks good/I'm not interested with. but if all the…
I’m stuck in between, I’m not sure if I’m watching 2 or 3 dramas at the same time or I’ve just put them on pause. I’m not sure if it’s because they not suiting me or what because so far they good dramas for me. I try to go back to watch them and then I’m drawn to another one and pause that one. It’s an annoying cycle that’s actually frustrating me and I need to put a stop to it somehow.
This is how you end a C-drama 👌🏾
Off to Love in the Clouds…
Eish but I need more of Chen Zhe Yuan 🫠
How you’re gonna skip so many episodes, they are a build up and foundation of the OTP’s story.
If you do want to skip, I’d only suggest skimming through the repetitive scheming parts, mostly the scenes with the Crown Prince, Prince Li, the Empress, and the dark sorcerer guy. You can pretty much tell what they’re plotting, and you’ll eventually see their plans play out against the main leads anyway. So instead of skipping full episodes, just fast-forward through those same recycled scheming scenes.
What did start to feel a bit dragging for me was around episodes 31–34, when Jie An regains his memories as Prince Annan. I almost dropped it at that point, but I’d already come too far to stop. Episode 28 and 35 were my favourites. Rewatch episodes right there
What broke my heart the most, though, was realizing how differently their loyalties were placed. She was more loyal to her duty, to her title as a general, her position as a daughter, and her country, than she was to their love. And there’s nothing wrong with that; it’s honorable. But the contrast between her and Prince Annan was painful to watch. When his memory returned, he was loyal to her, loyal to their love and the promise they made under heaven and earth. He stripped himself of everything, his title as commander, his identity as a prince, even his royal status, just to have a life with her.
Meanwhile, she held onto everything and let go of him without even a fight. He gave up everything to be with her, and she gave up their love/him to hold onto her duties, not even holding onto a bit of hope for a while longer.
Honestly in most of these Cdramas that I have seen, men love harder and deeper than the women do. These mls when they hurt a fl who loved them deeply, they’re in trouble because damn we can be cold and hard when we have been hurt deep. It’s painful to watch.
(Episode 37 venting)