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Just stating an observation. I’ve read many comments saying he’s too perfect so he’s boring. His being boring is his flaw. And people like that do exist in real life. Personally, I’d go for a guy like that because I am plenty interesting enough for the both of us. 😂 If FL ends up choosing him, it’s because they’re polar opposites. He makes her feel like she’s the ideal woman even though deep down she knows she’ll probably ruin him, and he is everything she wishes she could be.

Xiao Bei is not perfect. He has one major flaw, he is dull as dishwater. He seems to be the fairy tale prince charming who everyone dreams about, but never really want to marry for real because he's too good to be true and painfully boring. And if they do, they end up cheating on him. There are real men like that and many of them lose their wives or girlfriends to more interesting men. There's a reason why we have the saying, "good guys finish last".

She is toxic. Bei's friends are also toxic. lol I dunno if I want her to end up with Bei. Maybe she and Gong deserve each other. They seem to be cut from the same cloth.

This is such a gem! I'm glad I decided to watch this even though I don't think I was in the right mindset to watch such an emotional drama. But my goodness, the acting from both Wang Yinglu and Zhou Yiran is just perfection! In fact, everyone was superb in this. Honorable mention to Zhang He Huizi. I first saw her in In Blossom and she was great in that too.

Didn’t expect HBO to purchase the distribution rights, I thought it was gonna be either of the three I mentioned since HBO doesn’t usually have a lot of Asian content. I’m just glad this show will air before Paramount absorbs HBO and ruins it. 😂

It is a joint production with Shueisha and Oda Eiichiro so it is partly a Japanese production and not solely an American one. Oda is also heavily involved in the writing and casting process, that’s why it’s on MDL. Not sure why there aren’t any Vietnamese shows or movies on here, though.

Oh, a fellow Tolkien fan! 💕 I wrote fanfictions too. But mostly about the characters in The Silmarillion like Elwing, Arwen’s grandmother. 😁

Yes, you’re Arwen! 😂

Oh I’m as petite as they come. I’m literally a hobbit next to them elves. 😂

Funny that you called them trees, too. I would definitely want to stand behind them on a bright sunny day, it would be like under the shade of a tree. lol

He could be. He's quite tall. lol

I've seen Wang Ziwen in two dramas, When A Snail Falls in Love and Three Body. She was great in both, so I have high hopes for this drama. But I have a feeling this will infuriate me judging from the hashtags. lol Oh well, I'm just happy I can see Yuning in a modern drama since he has stated that he won't do them anymore. I hope he changes his mind, though. Ngl, he looks good in this. That hairstyle is growing on me.

If he is dating, then no wonder. He is a good looking man who happens to be a real gentleman. Funny as hell too!

I don't have any complaints about the tragedies that transpired in this drama. I actually liked that there are real stakes involved here and no plot armor for the main characters. When wars happen, deaths are inevitable. My beef is with the writing. The last few episodes are kind of a mess. I agree with those who say that the ending was rushed. It just feels incomplete like there are missing pieces that should've been there but were taken out just to meet the 40-episode limit. The narrative changed drastically in the last few episodes and that's the reason why this drama was initially a 10 for me, but dropped to a 9. It is still one of the best dramas I've seen, though. I avoided watching this for years because of the negative reactions to the ending. Turns out, it's not so bad. It just feels like I was deprived of a truly epic ending. It started with a bang but ended with a sigh.

Looks like it's confirmed. It's finally airing this 26th of February after 3 years of waiting. I guess I'll have to subscribe to WeTV again then. lol

My theory is Nan Feng transmigrated into the script from when Nan Heng was just a child and forgot because he had to live the life of that character for years unlike Song Xiaoyu who only lived as Song Yimeng in just a matter of months. That is why only he could hear the typing of the scriptwriter apart from Yimeng. I'm guessing that the reason the character Li Shiliu appeared despite not being originally part of the script is because of Nan Feng transmigrating into the story. It was he who created Li Shiliu and the script naturally changed because of that. He only remembered that he was actually Nan Feng when he returned to the real world with Song Xiaoyu.

Now that you've mentioned Ao Ruipeng, I can picture him in the role too. lol I do want him to be paired with Wang Churan in the future.

Oh, you're right! I watched the donghua and noticed that voice, too. No wonder it sounded familiar.

From what I understand, the numbers represent their order of birth and that includes the sons and daughters of concubines, meaning the Emperor must have had at least 18 children. They are the only two mentioned because they're probably the only legal ones born from the Empress and a royal consort, the rest of their siblings have no position in court because they were born from concubines, so they have no significance to the story.

You have to understand, at this point, he is bearing 14 years of deep-seated hatred for the Qiaos. He survived a literal massacre, saw three generations of his family wiped out in one night and had to endure being stuck in a wooden box for days that he’s been suffering from PTSD because of it. He has been trying to give Manman a chance, treating her with respect. But he was made to think that she was trying to steal vital military information, deceiving and manipulating him while he allowed himself to open up to her. He was disappointed as well as disgusted by the idea of her being just as scheming and manipulative as her family. If you were him, wouldn’t you be overwhelmed with unadulterated rage?