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Its most likely bc Banxia is part demon. Of course they don't want her to be with a demon hunter who might turn on her and hunt her when he finds out. Little do they know...

Lu Chuan is a movie director and screenwriter. I can't believe he made a drama. And yes, with an amazing cast.

Its has a much wider audience of 300mm users and the production houses and actors themselves value the recognition of a good Douban score. Also Chinese audience views on dialogues, line delivery etc tend to resonate more with me as I am also a native speaker.

Your review perfectly captures the aspects of ‘The Glory’ that I found enjoyable even though I didn't rate the drama that highly overall. Chen Duling did deliver a balanced portrayal of Hanyan’s vulnerability and steel. I do agree the villains could’ve been more nuanced.

No comment. I am used to Douban so all MDL ratings look super high to me.

Yeah I am surprised in the best of ways to see him do a drama.

Oh it’s a much better drama. They are not even in the same league.

They should be sued for defaming the fishes.

Yeah he did that exceptionally well in One and Only. It was a taboo and impossible romance that he managed to convey very movingly just with body language and his eyes.

Ah yes, I avoid Chinese social media bc of spoilers. A ton of stuff tends to get leaked.

Well its his personal choice. In any case, I am fine with his recent drama choices as romance hasn't been the main story. Its rare to find dramas with zero romance and he can't be expected to exit the business....

Nah that was also a dead fish but she made it look kind of funny. He only really properly kissed Jing Tian in The Glory of Tang, which he shot before he became famous and before he got married.

I suspect it is the industry standard directors' secret way of mocking actors who refuse to lock lips properly. They make them do that standard ridiculous eyes bulged, lips pursed like dead fish expression when they barely touch lips. Its got to be a parody it looks so stupid. I honestly rather they just skip it rather than give us that.

I would be quite disappointed if its the dreaded dead fish again. While this director doesn't exactly litter her dramas with kisses she usually shoots at least one really good one.

The hilariously fake dead fish kisses!!! 😱😅😂

I doubt it - think that's just a rumor. He's not the only married Chinese actor that avoids kiss scenes but he just shouldn't take pure romance dramas if that's his preference. This is one is not just a romance though.

Its Dino Amnesia. He obviously knew how idk what happened...

Anytime.😃

This directors dark humor is so my kind of humor I love it!!!

Yes but depending on your subscription, there are limits on how many devices you can login to at once. I have 4 logins but I share with my folks so sometimes I find I got kicked out on one of my devices.