PeachBlossomGoddess

Heheh, yes @Erudite just mentioned. Which Astro channel exactly do you subscribe to? I got to get my mom to fix her subscription. I wasted a lot of time last night trying to teach her how to use the VPN to watch this on Youtube. She is very technology challenged.

Speechless and awestruck! There I thought that was just some figment of a Chinese novelist's overactive imagination!!!

Ty for sharing, that is so interesting. I didn't realize they also have to dub over Western shows. With Chang'an although I was excited to hear real voices, I was also let down at the same time and not jsut by the dubbing over. It was mostly by Tian Qi and Li Bi half the time, they would fade in and out in the middle of the dialogue making it especially hard to follow. I would observe though that even in Western movies or TV shows they never seem to calibrate the sound quite right - the surround is always too loud relative to the dialogues and your audio is either too loud or too soft depending on whether there is action or dialogue. So much depends on the actor's voice pitch I got so tired of constantly messing around with my sound settings that I finally gave up. The dialogue also fades in and out in Western shows unless its on super loud. It scares me that I have gotten so used to dubbing I almost prefer it at this point... But hey, they got to start somewhere and I am glad c-drama is going in the direction of real voices and possibly even on-site recording...

Oh wow, so awesome to see China softpower in motion! And tyvm for the Astro heads up - I don't have access here but I will be able to get my mom to start it also...

He was also the baddie in Weiyoung. He is a very convincing villain.

The beginning was destroyed by the censors but if scroll way down to the early threads around the time it started to air some book readers explain what was cut.

Makes sense - hope a well subbed version is available soon.

My top two are TMOPB and NIF. Simply the best.

I am watching free on YouTube set my VPN to India. I am hooked I hope Astro gets it for u ASAP then - Astro's subs are usually excellent, even better than Viki.
Anyway I think Blossom in Heart may be worth checking out. I didn't start it bc I got a tip this was coming and I never watch the same actor in different roles at the same time (LYT is also FL). But if you can't access this then maybe try that and let me know what you think?

I just finished ep 3, it is really excellent. Its political but not heavy in a slow and boring way but gripping with many twists (which hopefully they don't overdo). I am mentally prepared for a tragedy already so anything less will be a positive surprise and with so many episodes to go, can worry about it later.?!?!? This is the best role I have seen Luo Jin in so far.

It seems not to be licensed for any region on Viki. I tried just about everything with my VPN, which doesn't have any China servers unfortunately. On Youtube I was able to watch it from India.

Ok good - I like them to use real voices but I am not a huge fan of on-site recording - I think they did that with LD Changan the audio was so spotty in places I had to watch with subtitles which I generally find annoying.

Yeah... every couple of months I casually re-watch 1 or 2 episodes when I am bored and then get sucked in all over again and next thing I know I re-watched a big chunk. Its terrible habit I can't break.

Love the trivia... I haven't watched LYT since Condor Heroes I guess her character here may be more subdued or maybe it was just the pavilion scene. Anyway super excited about this.

But it is still dubbed no? The sound quality seems too good and consistent.

I only had time to watch 1 but very promising so far - high production value and great acting. Is it just me or does Li Yi Tong look a bit tired?

I am also rewatching that. It is magical.

Anyone know if Luo Jin is dubbing himself in this?

Well, its about a crown prince and a maid... not a spoiler I didn't read the book but I just don't see how that ends well,,, I love the two leads they are such excellent actors I am gonna watch it anyway although it may involve heartbreak...

I am not sure I am up for watching Li Yi Tong in multiple dramas at the same time. It will be too confusing to buy into her as different characters. I think I have to back burner this one until I finish Royal Nirvana...