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Someone replied to my earlier comment, and according to them, when the king attacked, everyone sided with Xu Qian, and he became a public hero. The memory-forgetting part is only in the TV show - it didn't happen in the novel. I don't know how the TV writers are going to resolve this in the next season.

It's still funny that Kim Soo Hyun news is only trending in the buried sidebar of MDL and NOT on the homepage. I wonder how much money the PR team is spending.

It's funny how all KSH news stories are trending only in the sidebar of MDL. LOL.

Got it. And you're right. They should be true to the source material. I don't read novels, so I'm sure I missed a lot of stuff and in a way don't get disappointed. But I had similar issues with anime adaptations when they were not true to the manga and got on my nerves.

Thanks for telling about both parts from the novel. The source material is more epic than the adaptation. I didn't like the last memory part but then I thought they did it for the father-son meeting. I'm not sure how everyone will get their memories back, otherwise it wouldn't make any sense.

As for the warning, since there is a single spoiler option in the comments section, I thought if you're talking about the part that is not covered yet, then a slight warning should be enough.

Never put web novel spoilers which are not covered by the show without warning. The first part is from the show but the second part about his death doesn't look like from the show. I thought you were talking about when he was attacked in the Yunzou silver case. But since you mentioned that someone came to his rescue, I stopped reading as I don't think that part is covered yet, or am I missing something? I hate future spoilers.

I didn't have much expectations but it turned out to be a great show. Really loved the last few episodes. The Chuzhou Bloodshed case build-up and conclusion was the purest enjoyment I have experienced in a long time. Many inspirations from Joy of Life, though I don't know which one came out first as a web novel.

Is this what we see in K-dramas when chaebols take care of online stuff?

Thanks

When Sang Yan says "Am I your backup." Is that a literal translation of what was said in Chinese? If not, what would be the correct literal translation if anyone knows? What is the translation in the novel?

Nah, I'm too old for this sh*t. Just remember, too much hysteria and mainstream media is bad for health. Look around and you'll see propaganda pushers everywhere.

Remakes don't work well most of the time, especially when the original was already a hit show. People can't help comparing them, which makes even small flaws obvious and leads to criticism. In my opinion, they should just not make a remake of this.

To help with your worry, nothing bad really happened. You can either start watching from episode 20 or rewatch the whole thing. You shouldn't miss this lovely drama just because of one moment that concerned you.

What happened?

That's what make it perfect. Add more episodes/loops and it will turn into another medicore drama.

I see it's about perspective. Since you've probably read the novels, I have a question: Is this adaptation true to the source material? This plot seems simple enough for 16-20 episodes. Even 25 episodes, like HL, feel a bit stretched. But C-dramas usually run for over 30 episodes, and I often think they're just adding filler to meet time slot requirements. (like forced misunderstandings and the main leads constantly running away from each other)

Yeah. I created it on believeme.org. LOL. JK
And I believe you for real. Good work. 👍

Thank you. My petition finally worked after only 2 years, even though it had 100k+ signatures. :)

Yeah, perspetive might be the case. Explain one more thing. In Hidden Love, DJX first met SZ when she was in middle school. DJX and SY were probably still in high school then, not university yet. That makes sense because SZ used SY's move to the university dorm as an excuse to see DJX. But in this show, DJX shows up in university, and he's completely missing from the high school storyline. Am I forgetting something here?

My only issue so far is that Sang Yan in this show isn't the same character we saw in Hidden Love, even though it's the same writer. In Hidden Love, he was funny and talkative, always smiling and having fun. In this show, he's sad, quiet, serious, edgy, and sarcastic. At first, I thought maybe it was because we had never seen his love story before, so his serious attitude made sense with what happened with Wen Yifan. But in the 9 episodes I've watched so far, he acts the same way with his friends too. A friend asks if he's coming to dinner, and he just walks away without answering, like that friend broke his heart and made him this way. And this seems to be happening around the same time Sang Zhi is about to start university. I don't mind characters like this, but the problem is it's supposed to be the same person. If this show wasn't connected to Hidden Love, I wouldn't care.

Why is Hidden Love mentioned as a shared universe?