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don't heed the naysayers : make your own unbiased opinion as to whether or not you enjoy it.
it is top ten listed as #1 in China for the past two weeks, in case you absolutely need other's feelings to boost your own.

dramacool has stopped operating since late 2024.
But the drama is on youtube as mentioned by ProfMrsDi. although the description mentions only 44 x45' videos, there.

Don't answer, that's fine. I confused part of your "statement" with someone who went stating Zhao Lusi HAD a stroke etc. For some unknown reason your message had disappeared but now is back. I have at last been able to look at your pages -I initially got a message your page did not exist ! ...I can see now that you did not mean any harm and is not one among the covert or open haters I've seen on MDL and elsewhere over the past few months... So, herewith my apologies for my over reaction. (Cute pet, btw, and happy watching to you on the dramas you choose to watch).

But. Two-three things to be careful about :

1/Calling people to arms 1-2-3-4-5 steps. advocating to take legal action .... against whom? Names have been now thrown round, and caused these people to start sending lawyers letters! Extra worries caused for Zhao Lusi.

2/ Suggesting she ""could take 5 years and be at the top". Both not feasible reasonably and cruel to even suggest it. No employer keeps someone even on long sick leave, for 5 years, and new employers would be wary too if they were faced with someone coming back to ask for work with such a gap. Besides, there is a time limit for shooting authorization. In the case of present drama it is a rather comfortable 24 months starting October 2024, so there's room for weeks or months sick leave and adjusted workload next, if she does not stay away more than say 6 or 9 months - time to make a baby and hopefully heal to new self!

3/ Some genuine well wishers got dragged into the mess and wrote things that can harm the one they really want to support. Those (not you) who suggest she should leave China... She has her family there, her pets, she was proud to represent her country as Olympic torch bearer in May.
Those who attack "the system", c-ent, people who were not even named in her "first and final statement" to explain her condition,....those who use the story to attack China.

If it goes on like reported on Baidu that the fandom "demanded" etc, she may end up blacklisted because branded as troublemaker, for her vociferous "support"troops who witch hunt to expose people "suspected". She may have forgotten the names and anyway she admits there was no proof, and the wounds go all the way back to her school days.

I can relate, as I have in my close family a young man, exactly one month older than ZLS who went through a similar school experience when he was 7 years old. Asked to stand on a chair in front of classmates, to be shamed, organized by a teacher !! Bullied through shared pictures on phones, mocking him. Not even in China. He was high potential as documented by IQ test. He got suppressed (jealousy, inadequacy from the teacher who did not accept that he saw her many mistakes - her spelling was awful and she also got facts taught wrong..) After that horror, he got anxiety, allergy bouts, asthma, nightmares, poor sleep despite melatonin supplements, loss of hair!... School authorities were notified but did not react. No proof.
Expatriation was double edged : he feels uprooted and had trouble socializing although he works tolerably well in a hi tech company. He hates reading and writing, but likes sciences, IT, and walks or bikes alone, photographing wildlife or meteorological scenes. He has his own likes of course, and it is him who needs to "live and fight" on, not others do it for him now or forever... He can't have a pet, because of his asthma reactions to cats and dogs hair, and now, no time. But revenge is not our spiel.

Here, the drama she was working on, is unfinished. The crew is ready to wait a reasonable time but certainly not longer than shooting authorization.
ZLS starting to improve shows she can and hopes to get back on her feet as soon as possible. The healing process will go alongside and be boosted by getting back to do what she likes and what was planned , without Netizens interfering and criticizing her every step and work. Right now, she really needs peace and no back firing witch hunts, of course.

I rest my case. Fine by me to be elevated to her spokesperson by you lol. Thanks. My minute of glory !! I like LuSi very much but I don't want to get sleep deprived either thinking about her plight. I got angry about the delusional suggestions I read these days.... but she is not a martyr. Just someone who made me happy when I watched her dramas, movies, stage appearances for music or other shows : I love her guzheng playing and like her songbird-like singing so many songs. Her care about stray animals was admirable and you can see her pets (and her temporary charges on behalf of the shelter) love her too. It is good to see she has caring friends and ex co-stars who also send their well wishes. She will overcome!

OK now, "over and out".

Dilireba also performed in other galas featuring Uighur songs and dance. Such as here beginning 2024 (several appearances from timestamp 0:44, 3:55, and towards end.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK3SSoaaMLo I am not sure it was this one or another in which she was unfortunately injured (dance looks easy, but it's possible to twist an ankle).

See how rumors start with a post like yours...... No, she did NOT suffer a stroke AT HOME, and her manager now did NOT beat her for 2 hours prior. She suffered a very serious collapse on set, with serious side effects : aphasia and such weakness that she needed medical attention for a few days in hospital before being sent home for extended time to recover, since she still needs help getting up and has trouble eating on her own without encouragement.

You ought to read up on strokes, they are caused by hemorrhage in the brain ; some can be operated on to reduce swelling, some can't and need a LONG time to subside, effects are aphasia (which can linger or be cured through more or less lengthy speech therapy), memory loss, confusion, full or partial paralysis, all the way to the dreaded "lock-in syndrome" where the patient can't communicate ever after, when they are confined to chair and bed but NOT in "vegetative state" where there is no consciousness.

She has not been diagnosed with a stroke, but what is a serious breakdown, which can evoke for those who speak without knowledge, a stroke : aphasia for a while, weakness that evokes paralysis but is akin to what some people experience after a serious injury and/or oxygen deprivation (she needed oxygen on her way to hospital). People who suffered covid also needed oxygen, btw... But this was not due to a virus, but a state of general and escalating weakness like burnout patients, with mental and physical triggers.

In her case, it seems she suffered escalating anxiety for years.

I totally understand what it means, because a neighbor's son once rang to summon me for help for his mom who had such an attack, not the first time.. My neighbor had reasons for her anxiety, which was treated with meds just like ZLS did for years. Personally I have also had all the symptoms ZLS experienced too, although triggers were different. I know I was lucky not to let that mental state "get me", But I was not being hounded and shamed like poor ZLS was.

This is the last leg and most powerful : the shaming and denigration the actress suffered relentlessly from the "water army" of Netizens with an agenda to harm her career and her person. The first spark started with shaming and "beatings" at school before she even started her acting career. Probably bamboo ruler raps by rigid teachers, but perhaps worse like my son experienced : he got ordered to stand on a chair in the classroom while the teacher organized the shaming, Cultural revolution torture style. And that was not even in China! I withdrew him from that school, signaled the events to school authorities who did not react, had him change schools, country, language and system. He overcame more or less, but still has nightmares, allergies and asthma attacks which look unrelated although in fact probably originated with the trauma he suffered which may seem far back in the past and minor, but is a real mental wound.

Another shaming and "beating" (apparently a hard slap by a drunken person in authority who "apologized" to her parents while at the same time accusing the girl of "disobedience") happened in 2019 according to the present statement of another of her friends with whom she was sharing rooms at the time when she was not yet known. (Her "breakthrough" as an actress was with The Romance of Tiger and Rose, which apparently was not admired by the person who initiated ZLS career -- but he was not party to that shaming and slapping incident, and if he was not warm and friendly with her, the two made up their differences later and dragging him into "the mess" is probably unjust to him now. Let him be. Don't cause him to sue her...)

So, what the spokesperson who conveys "LuSi's first and final statement" said (which remains vague as to who exactly caused the first triggers were), is totally believable. Unfortunately, since many well wishers wanted to rise up in arms on the witch hunt to drag those who triggered her way back : they also do more harm than good now, adding worries and perhaps not so well meaning wishes of recovering through retirement.

What she needs is indeed peace, no more rumors, no wars over her, no using her as a tool to attack c-ent and China.

The real culprits are the formless and difficult to weed out jealous and deluded haters who relentlessly attacked her on the Net for years now. ZLS several times asked her fans to "not spread rumors"... There are laws in China against slander and those IP which get spotted face shutdown and further action; several lawsuits were made and she won. But it's a drop in the ocean of the "water army" which can't be shut away as easily as with a "virtual Great Wall" against negative influences from abroad.

So if you really hope she will recover : stop commenting negatively on her condition, appearance, face, weight, etc. Give her space and time and perhaps she can bounce back sooner rather than later and decide what she wants for her life, do what she loves, regale us again with her infectious smiles.

I thought I wrote this in answer to a commenter on another drama page who started spreading false rumors that she had understood from "hearsay" (wondering why it popped up here)... but in fact I realized this person was here and now closed that jem account. [edit: the account vanished for unknown reason, and the message above too. So I am sorry I got too blunt below as if it had been yet another account that pops up from people who mean to harm. Iruffled a fellow member of MDL by over reacting like follows ] Well, this sums up what I think right now.

"Dear Jem4202, the best way to act for her real fans is not to rise in arms and target anyone. Let her have the space, time, and peace to recover without adding new worries. She is in a diminished state now but has a family, friends, and the company that is employing her is not opposed to extended leave, not scrambling to look for AI face replacement or erasing her work from credits. They are not prime culprits, those who are, are the "water army" of "Netizens" who looked for a target to bring down a successful actress.

You can't help her speak, walk, heal, advocate, get legal help. This is not the way to help her or any sick person in her state that you are not very close to. She will do what's needed if given space and time.

She is not targeting her present company, unlike what some misguided fans of her do.

The traumas she suffered had triggers that go far back and she couldn't get those sued then (no proof) so had to "swallow the bitterness" like many do. It might have been sufficiently scarred over if the online attacks had not inflated to unbearable.

The real culprits are like the many headed Hydra of legends, and more hidden behind their keyboards; there are laws in China to weed out those whose IP get spotted, and there have been lawsuits that were won for her. Not enough surely, but the government and system are not at fault : it is those black hearted Netizens, sometimes posing as fans who "want to say she can stop her career take a 5 year hiatus", who are. They want her dead, physically or virtually. What her friends and team do : weed out messages, signal identified accounts to local authorities to silence them or take further action, shield her from watching the tsunami of hostility, is the only way.

Just send warm well wishes, that is good and enough. Don't add comments on her state and what she "ought to do" and what you of course can't do for her.

You personally have no cause to "worry about her getting to work" : well ordered charity begins at home, take care of yourself and those close to you, if you want to go further, take a degree in something (medical, teaching, engineering...) and work in disaster and war zones to help the anonymous people who need help. Look at the homeless in your streets and find ways to get them back on their feet through being elected and do community work, not throwing money or words around randomly."

thanks, I downloaded it from the (actually same link) that I mentioned in answer to Cherryamber yesterday after having sleuthed a bit on YT :)
Will watch it at ease very soon!

The scene in ep.5, when Chen Jiahui and Han Junhao go watching an old movie in a half deserted art cinema (Rendezvous nach Ladenschluss ..... in German?!!) with the quaint old love song and James Stewart on screen with Margaret Sullavan was from the 1940 romantic comedy "The Shop around the corner" directed by Ernst Lubitsch; it can be watched (1h38) on Dailymotion or rented on Amazon Prime for the nostalgia hunters and old movie buffs. Movies from the 1940s seem to still have an influence?
I was amazed the two in the drama chose to sit watching such an old one, when there are also many interesting movies from the 1930s-1940s from China... Maybe for the pleasure of listening to a foreign (English) language?
Perhaps among the old crowd watching, some liked James Stewart movies too? For them, here's the link : https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8tcyu2 No subtitles but the dialogues are pretty clear to listen to, in English. The story is set in "Hungary"... Now, as an aside, I will watch it to end too 😂

I am only half way through the Begin Again drama, which should be totally released by tomorrow on kiss for those who watch there. Savoring the sightseeing in Macau, the views, the tasty looking food, the pink helmet kept in the boot of Wu Junle's motorcycle (designed for the pretty head of Mai Youge!) etc. Not going to look through comments for spoilers. But I noticed the mentions about old songs and the very funny mistranslation 😂 Added moment of levity. We do need to watch something relaxing, once in a while...

Here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEENlrp-dAE

account was terminated : not available there any longer :(

Now there is another drama of same name, but very different story and times, hardware... In the 2004 drama there were floppy disks; in the 2024 one there is a USB drive and Huang Jingyu plays alongside pretty Sun Qian.
The 2004 drama achieved an 8.2/8.4 Douban rating still fluctuating!

I started it yesterday evening while finishing two other ones and was interested by the sweet Macau sightseeing tour featured. Staying on, although I probably won't catch up with everyone soon finishing perhaps :)
Happy new year, Megumi-H and tintin92!

I was laughing as well !! Nice tongue-in-cheek end to remember the top dramas there.
The last episode was a bit "tacked on" but without it, some would still be complaining about not getting proper closure etc. All in all, I had a good time watching even after the top villain reveal and confirmed, despite some will of course find this part less thrilling when that villain so often slips through the net...
In the last episodes I was thinking about the unmentioned dramas hinted to, such as those where watching first snow was featured but not from iQiyi catalogue (Lighter and Princess...) and just admiring the looks of the Dongbei pair (she is from Harbin, he is from Dandong) who were being sweet despite not building a snowman or exchanging flying snowballs.
The snowflake necklace looked neat, I assume it has good success in the merchandising.
Sun Qian is very pretty and I will remember her name for future dramas ; I think she has another suspense one upcoming?

official authorization was for 6 months shooting from October/November 2024.
It mentions 40 episodes and a story that spans several years.
from the drama status pages it looks like it started shooting in Foshan, Guangdong, end of last year. The snippet with "Tan Songyun and her bestie, actress #DongQing " walking in 70s dresses in a mall has been posted on YouTube too : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XmUnMJyG3_c More here : https://x.com/tansongyun26/status/1873624830265950327

Stop spreading that now toxic stroke rumor; Zhao Lusi would not already be home if it was one. Her medical assessment from hospital has been published and does not mention a stroke.
Actually from what I read in the documents written and now published with her authorization, neither of her friends, who spoke up about the past bullying, blame the present crew of Almost Lover. They pointed to the cyberbullying + a person and cowardly bystanders in 2019 as root causes of Rosy's pent-up anxiety that got into "conversion" (physical symptoms). But these past time persons have no hand in the current project.
Cyberbullying and trashing of her work contributed to cause Rosy's anxiety since she is not cold and dispassionate about it: that relentlessly abuse, accusations of lying, and all sorts of outlandish sins, were the true causes that triggered her breakdown. The company may also have been unable to address these threats and give Rosy enough time and room for recovering from stress due to work but also to these external factors, but they are not scrambling to look for "AI face swap" or recast.
I for one will support this drama if it goes through and she returns..... And I won't be the only one who won't agree sending it to trash wholesale only because of previous rumors and mistaken facts, toxic fans and cyberbullies. If Rosy, as I expect, weaves her magic there as she is used to, I am sure I will enjoy it, adding thoughts of admiring her pluck in filming it to end, even if her recovery causes a delay.
Don't get dragged into the net of those who wish to suppress the actress and her and team's work.

Well, it is clear that this drama is really enjoyed by its home target audience and is a hit for iQIYI!

Has anyone seen the opening douban rating yet if it has been released?
I think I saw an 8.4 which would be uncharacteristically high?
most dramas get around 7 or below on douban

Hi Twinty ; wishing you and all who like Zhao Lusi a 2025 starting with days getting brighter, happier and healthier.

It looks like Rosy is on the mend after her return home for rest and continued care not requiring further hospital stay.
Reading the medical documents now disclosed, this seems more like burnout, nervous breakdown, and mercifully not as severe as a real stroke with brain hemorrhage as the rumor went : she should recover, now that the psychological abscess was pierced and the mental weight due to bullying and pent-up anxiety has been unloaded. Her health is at last being taken seriously (as any production should instead of doing bootcamp routines like the shooting scenes shivering in snow I read about and too long hours clocked in)
If she takes care of her physical health and gets proper psychological support, she could be back if she wishes to, not too far in the future to warrant replacement in the series. But her workload will certainly need to be adjusted. And yes, she should refuse to give in to those who manipulated her into becoming anime- thin even if some weirdos think it looks "more mature" than her real self. Excessive weight loss is not something admirable nor should be promoted : it can indeed be life threatening! Those who shamed her for being "fat"when she was just healthy, and cyberbullied her relentlessly, accusing her of all sorts of outlandish sins, even doubting her illness (these "netizens" would only be convinced if she had died and next would certainly have added insults like she suicided or died of drug abuse), these guys bear a heavy responsibility in making her so ill. Cyberbullying is as criminal as physical violence.
I hope that Rosy will recover soon her cheerful self, loving to sing, dance, move and play with that spark that made me smile when I saw her on screen!
Happy new year to her and to all those who like her!
But indeed she should not be urged to resume work before she is really ready for it. We'll just be patient?

canceling a finished filmed drama because of ZLS health trouble? Not sure she would be happy about it. I don't really like the story line as described nor the pairing, but i would watch for her and other cast members' efforts.
Rosy is on the mend apparently ; it was a serious scare, that collapse on set, and her being ordered by hospital to get serious care and time off to mend + the harsh hurdles she went through coming to light, but let's continue sending warm well wishes like for any actor or actress who get injured on set (many do, although few get as relentlessly mentally bullied as she was) and let's hope the haters will crawl back into their tiny hideouts, find themselves banned from social media and keyboard bullying, and just shrivel there, dry out as turds - or reform after reflecting on themselves. Cyberbullying is as much a crime as physical abuse and violence against women.