can someone tell me when the time jump back to adulthood happens? im struggling to finish this one because it's just so...uncommunicative. im 10 minutes into episode 12 and it's just pointless circling the same issue over and over and over again. the mother is comicbook level of villian because she's going to the grandmother even though the end goal of the "deal" has already been met. also FL character is a constant victim solely because she continues to lie instead of talk to people who have repeatedly shown they love and care for her. also China has national insurance that would cover the majority of a kidney transplant cost so although 300,000 yuan is the correct overall cost a patient is not expected to pay that amount. so with all of this it just leaves me frustrated because what do you mean u have a singular part time job at an arcade? you graduated high-school practically top of your class and you cant pick up tutoring gigs or any other jobs? straight to blackmail, not going to your friends or your grandmothers friends for help, not looking into social funds that help the elderly/parent less nothing...she has MULTIPLE friends that have money that they would loan her WITHOUT INTEREST or violence hanging over her head. Like I can get behind a helpless character, but she's got a network of people and she's able bodied and smart(supposedly) so it just seems like drama for drama's sake. there is literally NOTHING she has done that should couldnt have just told the ML & he would have been like, "oh girl same, my mom's dead and my dad's a piece of trash, lets help each other." the writing is just not very good. as ive warch multiple shows in this genre it's even more evident.
Jewish does not = Zionist. Zionism is an ideology not a singular faith. Most Zionists are evangelical "Christians". They believe that the Jewish people need to be in the "holy land" so that the rapture can happen. This is a very simplified version of what Zionism is, but that's what it boils down to on the "Christian" side. There are many Jewish people who abhor Zionism and there are many Zionists that are antisemitic. So to recap...anyone can be a Zionist. Not all Jewish people are Zionists.
The slower paced longer arcs of 70minute episodes...I just dont think are my thing anymore. The suspense is drawn out for extremely long periods of time(or it feels like it) I like almost everything about the show, but the pacing in the back is just...dragging and not concluding. For example, what do you mean you find your girlfriend drugged and locked in a building and you dont even take her to a doctor or file a report with the police or inform her agent or anyone else around her that she was targeted and DRUGGED. Your cousin is actively trying to harm your girlfriend and your grandfather...I realize that some of the plot needs to happen off screen...but having THIS much with that much time makes characters look too stupid to live, and causes me nothing but frustration. Is it the edit? Was it like this on the page to begin with? Something just isnt connecting.
This is a production and post production rant. This is not about story or performance. Youku and I have actual beef now. Why this aspect ratio, and what is with the excessive heavy filter? It's making it so the faces look like they have no dimension and the lighting looks bad...but I can't tell if that was an on set issue or a post production editing issue. Like was the set over lit to filth or is the filter so heavy that any lighting work done on set went down the drain? I'm having a hard time with spotting any subtle facial expressions because the filter/lighting has removed all lines from faces so only the over the top ones are getting through. I thought the filter laws/rules had going into place like the name order, but I guess it's still not rolled out yet.
Is Princess Ling Yun actually dead? We didnt really get to see her body and everyone is just telling us that she died. With Qin Cang being stabbed in the same spot and being alive(as of ep27) it makes me question. As Ye Li's maid was 100% killed(slit throat) and Su Zhi Die, feigning a faint, it was just the Princess's men(presumably loyal men) present. We normally get a coroner scene if the death is real. so im wondering if there is a possibility that she's alive.
so....you're telling me a piece of metal forcefully taken from a woman you know and trust and were sent to protect is enough to order you around and do the bidding of the one who took it from her and is choking her in front of you?! soldiers in this show dumb as hell. like dude is poisoned. she is not. he will eventually die and you dont think she can remeber her own soilders. way to sign your and your family's death warrant. had to pause halfway into the last episode to crash out. about the writer's logic.
finally got to 36 minutes into the episode 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 im still mad at the writers though.
Are the FL and ML dubbing themselves? I actually can't tell if that's Bai Lu's voice.
Looked into this a bit earlier in the week. Short answer, yes it's the screen actors real voices. Longer answer below. This director prefers the actors voices being used over dubbing actors coming in to over dub the work the actor has done. It's definitely their voices. I didn't fully clock it until Ryan yelled and I was like "OH OH OH THAT'S HIS VOICE". Sometimes the voice actors sound very similar to the actor they are dubbing and are just coming in because time wasn't available for the on screen actor to dub themselves/complete ADR(additional dialog recording). For this production, audio recorded on set is used as well as the screen actors doing ADR when dialog wasn't able to be captured properly. As they are on the large studio and depending on time constraints might not get the best audio every take. My first excite though, was when I heard his voice on one the OSTs. All the shows I'm currently watching have a duet with the lead actors singing their love theme.
Okay wtf is with the ratings? Such a fucking good drama and it’s only an 8? Wasn’t it 8.4 before? Some people…
To me an 8 is on the higher end of ratings. That's a one or two things not vibing fully. I haven't started this one yet, but an 8 seems more positive than negative. Don't feel discouraged for the show. I believe it will find it's audience.
I can't wait for more of the eps cuz that whole family should be on our girl hit list 😤
im curious if they'll explain how the step-mother was "possessed"...was she in on it too? drugs? only Lil bro can stay...maybe hot unc, but jury is still out on him.
so many characters are so short sighted in this. I know people like this exist...but my goodness. So, another thing that's been on my mind while watching. Xie Yan Fang and Deng Yi are both in their 20s and the heads of their households and yet BOTH of them are unmarried. not even a concubine to be seen or heard of. They would already have 2 to 3 kids by their age. Trying to align themselves with powerful families etc. i know this is a shorter show so we arent getting the full scope of their worlds outside of court, but the lack women is noticed. Did all of the previous Emperor's women get shipped off? What of the Crown Prince's concubines? The royal harem is normally at least like 30 women deep with two grown generations above. FL's cousin has had more interactions with women of the court than the FL has. A LOT of politics happen within the inner court, and the fact we havent gotten a single speck of it is...strange. Did they complete wipeout the harem during the coup? like is everyone motherless now? Deng Yi's mom is sweet but literally blind to what her son is up to and doesn't really interact with anyone outside. We had just like 3ish interactions with daughters in the capital through the cousin's POV and no one is making moves...idk for a show with a female lead im just a bit disappointed by the lack of female characters with agency/storyline.(specifically in the capital setting) Again i realize this is a much shorter drama, but it was a glaring missing piece for me.
With 24 episodes, 3-4 released on opening day and normally the last 6 episodes being express released, this show should have already concluded. But they have been doing a 1 episode drop for the majority of the airing so we are only on 17/18...idk the pace seems thrown off since about episode 11.
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There are many Jewish people who abhor Zionism and there are many Zionists that are antisemitic.
So to recap...anyone can be a Zionist. Not all Jewish people are Zionists.
Is it the edit? Was it like this on the page to begin with? Something just isnt connecting.
Youku and I have actual beef now. Why this aspect ratio, and what is with the excessive heavy filter? It's making it so the faces look like they have no dimension and the lighting looks bad...but I can't tell if that was an on set issue or a post production editing issue. Like was the set over lit to filth or is the filter so heavy that any lighting work done on set went down the drain?
I'm having a hard time with spotting any subtle facial expressions because the filter/lighting has removed all lines from faces so only the over the top ones are getting through.
I thought the filter laws/rules had going into place like the name order, but I guess it's still not rolled out yet.
finally got to 36 minutes into the episode 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 im still mad at the writers though.
Longer answer below.
This director prefers the actors voices being used over dubbing actors coming in to over dub the work the actor has done. It's definitely their voices. I didn't fully clock it until Ryan yelled and I was like "OH OH OH THAT'S HIS VOICE". Sometimes the voice actors sound very similar to the actor they are dubbing and are just coming in because time wasn't available for the on screen actor to dub themselves/complete ADR(additional dialog recording). For this production, audio recorded on set is used as well as the screen actors doing ADR when dialog wasn't able to be captured properly. As they are on the large studio and depending on time constraints might not get the best audio every take.
My first excite though, was when I heard his voice on one the OSTs. All the shows I'm currently watching have a duet with the lead actors singing their love theme.
So, another thing that's been on my mind while watching. Xie Yan Fang and Deng Yi are both in their 20s and the heads of their households and yet BOTH of them are unmarried. not even a concubine to be seen or heard of. They would already have 2 to 3 kids by their age. Trying to align themselves with powerful families etc. i know this is a shorter show so we arent getting the full scope of their worlds outside of court, but the lack women is noticed. Did all of the previous Emperor's women get shipped off? What of the Crown Prince's concubines? The royal harem is normally at least like 30 women deep with two grown generations above. FL's cousin has had more interactions with women of the court than the FL has. A LOT of politics happen within the inner court, and the fact we havent gotten a single speck of it is...strange. Did they complete wipeout the harem during the coup? like is everyone motherless now? Deng Yi's mom is sweet but literally blind to what her son is up to and doesn't really interact with anyone outside. We had just like 3ish interactions with daughters in the capital through the cousin's POV and no one is making moves...idk for a show with a female lead im just a bit disappointed by the lack of female characters with agency/storyline.(specifically in the capital setting) Again i realize this is a much shorter drama, but it was a glaring missing piece for me.