Blades SoSo

"His dramas is bad" is a pretty hateful thing to say.

That's done. He went to Beijing after filming the last episodes.

Here's what's funny. A couple of years ago, I'd just started watching Chinese dramas and my source was Netflix. Lingjian was carried by that streamer so I decided to give it a watch. I loved it. By the way, it was my first exposure to Xu Kai. I thought he was funny, cute, touching, and capable in action scenes.

As I got in deeper into Chinese dramas, with access to Viki, iQiyi, etc., I was eventually able to watch all of Xu Kai's dramas and I was never disappointed by his performance. For whatever reason, despite having watched lots of dramas, I have never followed another actor as I have Xu Kai.

I may be a Xu Kai, but at least I'm not a hater ... like you.

Rating Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain a 1.5 let's me know your opinions carry no weight.

Most likely they're hating on the mom and dragging the entire drama down with her.

On rewatches, I definitely ff past her scenes with the FL.

In the drama, I think the mom was just one of many people who died that night with no indication of the cause of death. I don't think she was singled out.

Thanks!

Is the current rating impacted by hate voting or is it pretty accurate?

Do the FL and SML wait to marry until the ML is out of town?

I am definitely going to read this!

Love your name so much!

Did she forget to check with you before signing on?

How many Zhou Ye dramas have you watched? How many of Xu Kai's?

Xu Kai didn't learn of her age until they met on set. He was shocked. I'm guessing that if there had been any romantic scenes scripted, Xu Kai may have protested them ... unlike some other actors.

It's established that Mei Zhuyu represents a side branch of the Mei family. The relatives aren't close apparently as Mei Si didn't know that Zhuyu was in Chang'an during the incident 18 years previously.

His mother's family did not approve of his father so they eloped.

Is it possible that his mother's side is Mei?

Side note: Anyone other than Mei Zhuyu would be resentful that he hadn't been taken in by Mei Si's family after his mother died. I guess when they cut someone out of the family they aren't kidding around.😐 Their loss.

Discuss away. That's what the spoiler tag is for. 😀

I just reviewed it. At the very beginning, when they were descibing the actions their blades let them take, Bibi's read, “In this round, the Chief Steward may not place the main talisman.” Bibi said, "I am the Chief Steward and cannot place the main talisman.” So the game had her lie🤥

Since Xu Kai was given the information that Bibi and Peng were either the Deputy Steward or evil, by her saying she couldn't place the main talisman, it let Xu Kai know she's the deputy.

Watching it again, you can see Bibi and Kai conferring quietly in the background of some scenes.

Did Bibi say she was the chief steward right at the very beginning?

I think we miss a lot in translation, or the graphics that aren't translated.

I do love that Mr. He thought he was being so clever, but Xu Kai saw through it immediately. He's definitely gotten better at playing these types of games.

Did any of the other players see Mr. He's constant smirking?

Sure. OK.

Less Is More, Great Escape, and now Beijing. Xu Kai's a busy boy!

Any thoughts as to what he's up to in Beijing?

Comparing actors isn't really productive. It appears that Xu Kai is no longer compelled to sh*t out three dramas a year. Not every actor has this luxury or has made the same choice.

Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain.