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I am so behind, my gosh! I haven't followed up in days now (i still don't even know when i can follow again).Life is so busy! `Just came to rant because I miss watching 😭

Loved this drama. But, it seems to have no real purpose other than make viewers feel emotional. I The drama purposely throws in scenarios that will tug at emotions for the heck of it or even show people working extra hard or overcoming. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with passing the message, it’s just done in an unnatural well. You could tell that’s what they are aiming at.

Also, I thought the development would go from 80s to present day. But, we don’t see it actually. I feel I watched a drama with no real aim. This is the producers issue and not the cast.

Not a bad drama overall though.

Thanks for this 😄

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I definitely need a rewatch. Thanks.

Aha! I thought Shi Chongui was the one named since he was asked to immediately ascend. I initially thought it was because the dying emperor wanted to save his son from a forceful takeover once he dies.

I do have to revisit that scene.

But it never mentioned that’s why he suddenly didn’t want to be emperor and throwing tantrums all day.

Yes, it was mentioned he lost and betrayed, never said why he was acting out and had a total personality change.

Finally! An absolutely wonderful answer! THANK YOU SO MUCH! 😊

I mean, someone was excusing the producers and making it the duty of the viewer to research the history while watching a show that is still an entertainment product after all.

A simple narration like you’ve succinctly described would have been more than enough to carry the viewers along.

Thanks again. It felt like I was not watching it properly for a moment there 🤭.

Just a little disappointed as this is touted as a big budget and well done drama. Anyway, guess no matter the status of a C-drama, it can still come out choppy.

Thanks for poiting this out. It felt like a next day event 🤭.

That’s what I’m saying, even though it’s not intended for foreign viewers, I’m sure not all Chinese as well are familiar with this particular history/period. I mean you have to be interested in that period or taken a course about it to know. So, makes no sense producers chopped it up. A simple narration for events they don’t want to show/cut off would have sufficed.

For such a complicated historical drama cutting scenes out is a terrible decision. It makes viewers confused. Viewers are supposed to understand the story (I’m sure not all Chinese know this history, especially younger generations).

Makes sense. But he was shown to be coming back victorious and was asked to taken the throne by his dying brother. So, I was surprised with the shift in personality. He didn’t seem to be in a defeatist mood when he came home and took the throne.

Who can help me answer this, the king (son emperor) who suddenly didn’t want to be king anymore and just drank, I thought he was a soldier who was brave and came back to ascend the throne his brother left him?

What made him suddenly lose his senses and didn’t want the throne anymore? What did I miss?

First 4 episodes after and I’m still confused with the characters. But I am beginning to understand who is who. I think Bai Yu (ML) is still young now and is the current 9th/youngest Prince. I need to keep watching hopefully it clarifies soon.

Good story and cast so far.

Simply amazing storytelling with infused humour. I love Gao XueMei and her husband, Xie ChunLai, they are the funniest duo, yet we are shown, that just like in real life, even the most funny and seemingly great couples, experience tension and flows in their relationship. Can't wait for the new episodes (currently at ep. 25).

This show started out really great then dragged unnecessarily. Some of the casts are what saved it a bit. Should have been 10 episodes or less even. Overall, intriguing story.

This show (I’m at episode 3 ) is both funny and serious at the same time. I like the interactions of the characters so far.

I’m not watching on IQ, but in Kiss.

They didn’t 🤭