Wow. I did not expect this! So much better than I thought! I read that they changed directors at the end and I could I tell the difference but overall it was great relationships for the ML/FL and with specific notable supports! The good - I haven’t seen a good wuxia like this in awhile. I know this was compared to TLB but I find that less wuxia than this one was. The first 1/3 was some pretty good wuxia that was almost comparable to the good ol’ wuxia from TVB HK. IYKYK! - I DID feel the chemistry of this CP! It was portrayed accurately. They were Jianghu leaders and their love is always portrayed different from modern or xianxia romance. It’s more stoic but ZLS and YY really pushed that simmering romance to the forefront! - this was my first time seeing YY and OMG I loved the bangs and hairstyle of HFX 🫦❤️🫦❤️ - wow to ZLS being so versatile. She’s definitely upped her game from romcom or weak princess to true FL of Jianghu - I love the RELATIONSHIPS. I loved that there was a solid relationship and so grateful that Qiwu and BFX and FLX and FC could maintain their bonds throughout. - supporting actors were good - I AM PARTICULARLY EXTRA HERE FOR ZHONG LI (Huang Yi). I’ve watched so many of his shows that I feel like I’m watching him grow up. His acting gets better and better and I look forward to him being a lead one day! I see him being a future Wu Lei/Leo Wu! - Yay we even got a wedding scene!
The not good: - uh why is Xiyun’s reveal so anticlimactic. that was poorly done - why were there so many battles and rescues in last 3-4 eps. you should have spent that time on YWY’s death battle or telling more of his bg story and the curse! - what happens to ZHONG LI?!?!! What happened to BLH and her going to investigate the border? h what happens to Princess CS and her drive to be a ruling monarch…I mean empress is meh. - what were these random time jumps? - I mean really , after being married for 5 years they didn’t have kids?? - I fast forwarded most of that middle part with harem/court intrigue and YWY and HC plots - this devoted son-father relationship that Lanxi maintains is toxic and BS. I mean come on he beat the crap out of you and kept trying to take you out - when all of FXY’s family died, they couldn’t include FLX’s appearance to comfort her before the tower scene? Unbelievable.
Overall this was so much better than I thought! I’m now a super fan of YY and hope he does more costume dramas!!!!
Ikr ! I’m expecting couch kiss at the beginning of the episode and some HOT library kiss toward the end. And…
I spent so much time finding this post lol! I found the BTS for where the kiss should have been in ep when MR gets sick after the rain: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1IRSVIhACE0
It’s so weird. Miao Ying and Ning Ming ended up together but he STALKED her for so long and so many years. It’s super toxic and extremely creepy. Tiffany and LJ end up together but it’s so unbelievable. They never set up how they could even like each other
Man…talk about commitment to fandom. ZBB and YSX I committed 33 hours of my life just for y’all in 34-35. ❤️. I love your super sweet and innovative way to do “that” via that PDF text Prof ZY ❤️❤️.
All my fellow international fans who are anxious for subs…the wait will be worth it when you get to the end!!!
okay in which ep does he actually start falling for her, also when does he find out that she's not all beauty…
He starts putting it together that she’s smart since the time they spent in her village. He started really realizing it when he helped her do the social media video on Chinese Valentines Day in her village. And then he’s totally a lost cause when he goes overseas and realizes he really loves her
when does Zhang Yue find out that she's a professor/has a degree in Ornithology?
It was a series of things he put together. Between seeing her social media opened when she was babysitting his bro, she showed him her bird photos on her camera and they were on social media and his lab partner also is close to MR’s old professor so he knows she was being a substitute for him. It’s all explained in either ep 34 or 35
They really left no ability for her to have a redemption moment. Or assistant Fang. I literally don’t need closure…
Def after. There was conflict created when JX fired Tang as MR’s assistant for a supposed mistake and thus it made Tang bitter even though MR didn’t know she was fired and thought she left voluntarily
Yes! Exactly what I wanted to hear. Sad we had to wait this long to get everything in one episode BUT, since I'm…
I know! Ridiculous we had to EARN this and get through THE WHOLE SHOW but it’s so worth. I can’t wait to see it again when it’s all dubbed instead of muddling through at 70% understanding! You can do it…ovaries exploding will your reward ! 🔥🔥🔥🤣🫦🫦
Ep 34 was just so sweet and at least we got multiple kisses! We lost one kiss but at least the scene that replaced…
They really left no ability for her to have a redemption moment. Or assistant Fang. I literally don’t need closure for any of these side characters. I’m good. Just give me that time back and show me more ZY aggressively pinning MR to another bookshelf/couch/plant/idc!!
Keep on pressing on and trudging through and FFing past the episodes because episode 34 made my toes curl, my ovaries explode, my cheeks and mouth form a permanent cheesy smile and found me curled up tighter in a ball on the couch because ZBB brought his sexy eyes and body language A+++ game!
Finally some resolution! It was so good I got wrapped up in it and even watched the 2nd lead scenes!
I’m mad the 👄💋 were shortened but dang was I wrapped up in ZBB’s 🫦… I mean the “plot”.
I’m kind of anxious to meet the MIL last and for ZY to go on another trip, but man when Professor ZY is ready to open his heart for love, he ain’t playing. It’s like he wants to possess MR at any dang time.
I’ve read a lot of other people say that they had to cut it bc then ZBB’s character would be painted so much more unforgivable, but they kinda sacrificed MR with that cut scene. It portrays her more as petty when she blocks him rather that being justified in her actions.
Ikr ! I’m expecting couch kiss at the beginning of the episode and some HOT library kiss toward the end. And…
Ep 12 when they were outside the cave watching the flower bloom, they brushed lips and then LJ interrupted their awkward pause. Then there was a scene where MR is wearing a grey sweater and she’s sick and ZY carries her to her room and rushes out and gulps some water. That didn’t make sense that he would do that, turns out there was a kiss the too! I can’t find it anymore bc I didn’t originally post it. But if you’ve seen some BTS clips there’s one where he’s on top of her on the bed and they’re giggling in the scene. Was supposed to be a kiss they were rehearsing
The trailer for the last two episodes are super cute! Haha, I see what you did there drama - Mrs Zhang (as in…
I love that you caught the Mrs Zhang! ahem…her previous husband 🤭🤭. I’ve come to terms with the BS in this show and I just stick around for the love for ZY’s knitted concerned/jealous eyebrows or for his full bangs dorksy hair or half swept bang where he’s helping/rescuing her OR full on swept up bangs wearing that white suit jacket looking fine af prof in ep 34. I’m here for it ZBB! 🤗❤️
Wow. I did not expect this! So much better than I thought! I read that they changed directors at the end and I could I tell the difference but overall it was great relationships for the ML/FL and with specific notable supports!
The good
- I haven’t seen a good wuxia like this in awhile. I know this was compared to TLB but I find that less wuxia than this one was. The first 1/3 was some pretty good wuxia that was almost comparable to the good ol’ wuxia from TVB HK. IYKYK!
- I DID feel the chemistry of this CP! It was portrayed accurately. They were Jianghu leaders and their love is always portrayed different from modern or xianxia romance. It’s more stoic but ZLS and YY really pushed that simmering romance to the forefront!
- this was my first time seeing YY and OMG I loved the bangs and hairstyle of HFX 🫦❤️🫦❤️
- wow to ZLS being so versatile. She’s definitely upped her game from romcom or weak princess to true FL of Jianghu
- I love the RELATIONSHIPS. I loved that there was a solid relationship and so grateful that Qiwu and BFX and FLX and FC could maintain their bonds throughout.
- supporting actors were good
- I AM PARTICULARLY EXTRA HERE FOR ZHONG LI (Huang Yi). I’ve watched so many of his shows that I feel like I’m watching him grow up. His acting gets better and better and I look forward to him being a lead one day! I see him being a future Wu Lei/Leo Wu!
- Yay we even got a wedding scene!
The not good:
- uh why is Xiyun’s reveal so anticlimactic. that was poorly done
- why were there so many battles and rescues in last 3-4 eps. you should have spent that time on YWY’s death battle or telling more of his bg story and the curse!
- what happens to ZHONG LI?!?!! What happened to BLH and her going to investigate the border? h what happens to Princess CS and her drive to be a ruling monarch…I mean empress is meh.
- what were these random time jumps?
- I mean really , after being married for 5 years they didn’t have kids??
- I fast forwarded most of that middle part with harem/court intrigue and YWY and
HC plots
- this devoted son-father relationship that Lanxi maintains is toxic and BS. I mean come on he beat the crap out of you and kept trying to take you out
- when all of FXY’s family died, they couldn’t include FLX’s appearance to comfort her before the tower scene? Unbelievable.
Overall this was so much better than I thought! I’m now a super fan of YY and hope he does more costume dramas!!!!
Start at 1:14
Start at 1:14
All my fellow international fans who are anxious for subs…the wait will be worth it when you get to the end!!!
Keep on pressing on and trudging through and FFing past the episodes because episode 34 made my toes curl, my ovaries explode, my cheeks and mouth form a permanent cheesy smile and found me curled up tighter in a ball on the couch because ZBB brought his sexy eyes and body language A+++ game!
Finally some resolution! It was so good I got wrapped up in it and even watched the 2nd lead scenes!
I’m mad the 👄💋 were shortened but dang was I wrapped up in ZBB’s 🫦… I mean the “plot”.
I’m kind of anxious to meet the MIL last and for ZY to go on another trip, but man when Professor ZY is ready to open his heart for love, he ain’t playing. It’s like he wants to possess MR at any dang time.