CheriLyn

Do you know what the VIP airing schedule is?

Doesn't this only have 21 episodes?

@krystalsoojungs I'm not a big fan of 'back-palace'/'inner court' dramas, so I haven't watched it. I used to watch a lot of them as a kid, but I think I've sort of grown out of them.

But is the novel with the same name? And is it translated? I might try reading it to see if I like the story enough to give the drama a try.

I completely understand what you mean. There's this element in c-novels that just can't be found in western books. At times like this, is wish I had listened to my parents and studied Chinese. T.T

I think the east asian concept of romance is more of the connection on the spiritual level and that's why they don't have as much skinship.

Have you read 'To Be A Virtuous Wife' yet? Very good novel, with good translations. Sometimes I wish it would be made into a drama but at the same time think that the drama would not be made well and let me down.

EDIT: Btw, Lu Zhen is a pretty good drama if you were debating on whether or not to watch it.

I read it before it was taken down due to the whole plagiarizing thing. I think there's a pdf file on scribd for the fan-translated version, though I remember that the translator skipped some parts that were not related to the main pairing (i.e. LJxSY, FJxDH parts). Just search for 'Three Lives, Three Worlds translation'.

I've heard that the official translated version 'To The Sky Kingdom' actually has a better translation though. It's available on amazon, but I'm waiting until my local library has copies available >.< There are so many people on the waiting list for it!

Also, I saw in earlier comments that you were going to watch 'General and I' and read 'A Lonesome Fragrance'. If you're going to watch the drama, watch it before you read the novel, or else you'll be let down because of high expectations. I think if I hadn't read the novel, I would have enjoyed the drama.

I just want to say that the writers/production actually did a really good job adapting the novel (mostly from BQ's POV) into a drama (narrator/viewer POV). When the drama was announced I was wondering how they would incorporate the back stories that BQ recounted in her mind, (I.e. Her stay at Kunlun) as the novel starts out at the birth of YH. They did a really good job rearranging the story so it could fit chronologically instead of using a bunch a flashbacks for the back stories/'previous lives'.

I wonder who does his dubs.

Truthfully, in Chinese standards... I wouldn't call it a tragedy. People all die in the end, so the fact that they got to spend those last years together, as a couple, means they got to experience their happy ending. The bit after his death and the parts after his death are just the 'after parts' that 'happily ever after' ending stories don't show.

Is this based on a novel? The synopsis sounds familiar... but maybe I'm imagining things! XD

To be honest, in my opinion, Joy's acting isn't actually all that horrible, considering the fact that there are some actresses and actors that completely overact, yet people totally praise them. I honestly don't understand it.

Maybe it's just the initial biased opinions against idol-actors?

Probably because there are so many things about this drama for people to be biased against, like comparing it to the Japanese version, or the fact that Joy is an idol actress with a main role as her first acting role.

Maybe she just has stage fright (singing in front of people watching/evaluating her). She probably only considers singing with the ajummas as something relaxed/playing around, not an actual performance.

First episode raw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUfhA_MhNrM

Is this a thriller/horror drama? Or more of a psychological drama?

I'm not sure about the MDL airing date, but when you search the drama on iQiyi, the release date stated is Jan 1, 2019, so maybe it has been delayed because of the ban...?

I think the story was kind of artistic-like and maybe not everyone was able to quite understand and appreciate it.

I can't tell if it is the actors or the change of storyline, but the chemistry between the 2 mains is lacking compared to the novel.

Thank you!

Thanks!

So it's a final ending and not a cliffhanger ending?

Is there a definitive ending? Or is it a cliffhanger ending and I have to wait for the sequel?