PeachBlossomGoddess

The younger generation actors seem much more uninhibited. Quite a few of the more adolescent themed dramas have a lot more adventurous scenes but the characters are shallow and not interesting so I just yawned through it. The better older generation actors that I prefer tend to be quite prudish. Its also probably hideously uncomfortable. From the BTS, the camera is pretty much in your face. Imagine what a kill joy...

I skimmed it but it all looked... hot but boring at the same time. Can't explain...

At this rate, no matter how wickedly they torture/kill her at the end it won't be enough to satisfy the viewer blood lust!

LMAO - all these super violent thoughts are creeping onto the threads...

Which ones so that I can avoid? The best short ones I watched this year were Ancient Detective, Miss Truth and The Bad Kids. They were all pretty tight.

Yeah the thing is once you shoot that many episodes you are almost guaranteed to lose the plot. I think if this were 24-36 episodes the sister be dead already using this as an example.

I doubt the Shens survive intact. Wei Kingdom is invading and the court plots to kill the general that defended their borders for 20 years. No wonder this kingdom lasted less than 60 years.

That scene was definitely shot pre-covid. From now on, no kissing and not due to censorship.

thx for the warning, I didn't click bc of you.

Now that show had some really good villains.

I watched the first 4 in the original German with subtitles and it really gave me a better sense for the characters even though I don't know the language. But subtitles are really hard for me after I read off a screen at work all day so I caved and switched the audio into English. The dubbing is extremely well done but I wish they had used English/European instead of American voice actors. Its a complex show maybe watch a few with subs and then go for the (American) English version.

Sigh! It would be easier to list what is not censored in China...

If you do watch it, make a timeline from the get go. I had to go back to rewatch just to plot it out. Eyes roll... yes I know, you have to do work but what do you expect of a German production???

Don't I know!!! My dad fractured his ankle last year and to speed up his healing we had to give him this powder which was mashed up cockroaches with some kind of Chinese wine. We never told him what it was and I still feel like such a bad daughter. Esp since I am terrified of cockroaches. The no one question I ask any helper I am hiring is whether they are afraid of cockroaches... You know the Asian ones are particularly terrifying they can fly....

It certainly looks like it. I can't help but be dismayed. I mean Liu Yikang is such and interesting character an so is Yixuan. And yes, even Luyuan... why does this have to get dumbed down into a harem cat fight? And we have such a great actor Qin Hao who is MIA. I want to see him kick some serious butt with Lige. Like the A team working together. Instead I feel like I am watching one of those super sleezy girl vs girl mud fights. Ugh! No wonder this was a short lived kingdom - the barbarians are at the gate literally and all they care about is in-fighting. But I will keep watching bc I want to see both Luyuan and Shen Liqing beheaded.

It was the only thing that stopped me from hurling my remote at my TV! :)

Tyvm - its very good, I watched it already. I am watching Dark which is the best show I am watching at the moment.

Your are gonna love the last few!!! Plot twists rarely surprise me but this one did.

A bunch of episodes got cut which disrupted the flow. But yes, the romance was never well developed. Keep going it all makes sense at the end and the ending is great.

Yeah I stopped halfway ep 26 in disgust. I got nothing to watch but I am nauseus I am taking a break. Its mostly me, I loathe palace harem I don't knowingly watch any of it... I feel tricked! I know its the way of the world but everyone already give women a hard time. We don't have to do it to each other or at least if we do, I don't want to watch it.