The political part in this drama is very good. It's out of my expectation. Thanks to the scriptwriter! Because the novel doesn't include these. This part is like the another drama "Nirvana in Fire", full of brilliant game of power, fast-paced and not boring. The male and female leads are smart, his father is smart, his big brother is smart....everyone's IQ is online.
Why are so many people with last name “Feng?” Are they all related? Why couldn’t the author come up with…
If you refer to the male lead's brothers, their family name is Feng. They are related. But the female lead is not related with them. She has her own family in another state. The female lead's brother also appears for seconds. He is called Feng Xieyue. It's fine. The English translation in Chinese ancient dramas are always not enough to explain everything and deliever hidden meaning.
For who are confused by the male and female leads' names. See here: Their fake names are both pronounced as Feng Xi. Feng is their Family name but they are written in different Chinese words.(丰 and 风), Xi is their given name also in different words(息 and 夕). People in the drama called them Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi. Hei means black. Bai means white. They just use the colour of their clothes to distinguish them.
The male lead 's true name is Feng Lanxi. Feng is his family name and Lanxi is his given name. "Lan" is written as Chinese word "兰", means orchid. It usually refers a person's good character is like the orchid in Chinese tradition. So it is a very beautiful and meaningful name.
The female lead's true name is Feng Xiyun. Feng is her family name and Xiyun is given name. Xi is written as "惜 " here, means "Cherish" . Yun is written as "云" means "Cloud". I've read the novel. From my understanding, this given name implies the female lead wants to live a free life like cloud. Because it is her dream life.
You can copy my words freely if you want to explain to your friends. (￣▽￣)~*
Feng is their Family name but they are written in different Chinese words.(丰 and 风), Xi is their given name also in different words(息 and 夕). People in the drama called them Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi. Hei means black. Bai means white. They use the colour of their clothes to distinguish them.
I read this novel in my high school. I'm so happy it is made into drama, Actually, the novel is not very good. This drama adds many details and plots which make the story more rich and complex. Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi are the perfect choice for the characters. I'm so happy to see so many international drama lovers like this drama. As a Chinese ancient drama lover for many years, the best dramas (made based on novel) after 2015 in my heart are: 1- Nirvana in Fire , 2 - Eternal Love, 3 - Ashes of Love, 4 - The Romance of Tiger and Rose, 5 - Story of Yanxi Palace, 6 - Ancient Love Poetry. If you guys feel boring when waiting for this drama, highly recommend you to try these ones! ☺️╮(￣▽￣)╭
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Their fake names are both pronounced as Feng Xi. Feng is their Family name but they are written in different Chinese words.(丰 and 风), Xi is their given name also in different words(息 and 夕). People in the drama called them Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi. Hei means black. Bai means white. They just use the colour of their clothes to distinguish them.
The male lead 's true name is Feng Lanxi. Feng is his family name and Lanxi is his given name. "Lan" is written as Chinese word "兰", means orchid. It usually refers a person's good character is like the orchid in Chinese tradition. So it is a very beautiful and meaningful name.
The female lead's true name is Feng Xiyun. Feng is her family name and Xiyun is given name. Xi is written as "惜 " here, means "Cherish" . Yun is written as "云" means "Cloud". I've read the novel. From my understanding, this given name implies the female lead wants to live a free life like cloud. Because it is her dream life.
You can copy my words freely if you want to explain to your friends. (￣▽￣)~*