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Thanks for sharing.
This story is my comfort Cdrama of this Spring season.

NOT A SPOILER
Subtitles too fast so I made this for myself and share with whoever needs a few insignifiant somewhat insightful details to start with.

Di Renjie's companions's strenghts are :
Duan Shi Si : sharp ears, swift feet, former military scout
Chu Qing Lan : skilled at medecine and poison - will become Di Renjie's disciple
Lin Bu Yan : Di Renjie's beloved disciple, uses paintings to identify criminals

Enjoy !

Xu hour : dog hour - 19:00-21:00

The opening OST is written by a genius !

Episode 5. A real history of Chinese post cultural revolution. I know that Intellectuals were sent to farming, books were burnt, there was a strict birth control and the girls were the first to be rejected or sent away, forced abortions, etc.

Right now, how painful to learn that last dynasty's opera wardrobes had to be destroyed. Reality check ! I am going to research on this aspect of Bejing Opera.

Every time Lai Di sniffs, I burst out of laughter.
Thanks to the sound effects at episode 3, the fly in my headphones 🤣
Introducing the uncle's character deeply through the means of the different drums was well presented.

Li Zhen, the apple, didn't fall far from its tree.

Allow me to recommand the 2020 republican Cdrama Winter Begonia. I am actually watching the airing The Lead. It's going to be another ride.

If you like arts in all its shades, you will enjoy it. Alas I have no time to read the book. The arts director, the director, the props and wardrobe departments left nothing aside. The writer must be proud. This is not concentrated on pretty boys and girls romance story. It is arts in words. Sit back and enjoy. I am having a blast.

Thks god I don't have a short attention span. Otherwise I would miss a so well written story. Nothing is detailed in each episode otherwise it would be a 60 episode series. The sequence of events guided me to this conclusion. I might be wrong. Time will tell. The description of each character, the narrative of each scene have their own meaning. This script is sculpted to make viewers concentrate on the development of the story.
Enjoy.

I've just discovered it. It is not that publicized.

Thks for sharing.

Correct. I believe it was inherited from his father Li Jin Shui (Li Zhen's grandfather).
I suppose that each branch of the Li clan had its own recipe. The reason why I believe this is that the uncle - the broken-leg-uncle- never succeded in the ink making. And to remember that Li Zhen tore into piece the only Li recipe. This is how the Li never got up from that fall as they couldn't duplicate it. There are so many details that this series cannot be fastforwarded. It asks so much concentration.

The 14th episode left me with a pleasant vibe.
Grandfather isn't giving up on her. It looks like he went on an outing to get special herbs needed for his granddaughter's endeavour. If I remember, he has a special ink making recipe. So, his outing with the two other members of his family is the mean to gather the missing ingredients.
He describes his bondless love for his family by writing "Deep as the sea, kinship entwined". What a spirit he has.

Thank you...very moving.

Marvelous Women is a strong recommandation.

Cross fingers.

Thank you. Very difficult songs to sing. They nailed them.

At early age he had already fallen for her. But as a child, that emotion could not be translated as such. It was then admiration. Now, unconsciously, he is courting her. He is doing everything he can to protect her. This is going to be an interesting pairing.

Yang Zi once more is the best actress for this role.
Elvis Han never disappoint in his choice of character.

To introduce the history of ink making, this story is an amalgam of past Cdramas. Although the numerous "déjà vu" Cdramas scenes, this story has a charm in itself that is appealing through the cinematography, wardrobe, props, historical buildings, furnitures, courtyards, cobblestone streets, bridges, etc. I like being taken by the hands through the busy and messy streets.

And what I marvel upon is the reproduction of an ink making workshop through the hard work of a woman.

On another note the airing of Zhan Zhao Adventures give me a hard time. Except the fighting scenes, I am bored to death. I haven't dropped it yet. However I skip all the poison and discution scenes. Are they faces AI generated ?