PeachBlossomGoddess

As I explained before, the censors review and approve raw footage and dialogue before editing, dubbing and post production. It is up to the producers to cut it down to the regulated number of episodes.

Bc now the rule is if you do 2 seasons it has to be 12 months apart. That is why LYF2 can only air in July. This drama honestly wasted a lot of time. The last 3 episodes for me were boring and could have been just cut.

The rule is 40 episodes x 45 minutes for 1800 minutes in total. This is running 55 minutes on average so at 40 episodes it’s 2200 minutes in total. The govt is just saying nah then you have to be 36 x 55 minutes to fit 1800 minute cap.

The rule is 40 episodes x 45 minutes for 1800 minutes in total. This is running 55 minutes on average so at 40 episodes it’s 2200 minutes in total. The govt is just saying nah then you have to be 36 x 55 minutes to fit 1800 minute cap.

Of course Michael Miu version was good too he is handsome and complex but I will always remember him as the best Yeong Hong ever.

I didn’t watch that and the dude has talent but he is a real asshole.

TTEOM was before the 40x45 minute rule.

I like his work in general even though he is a copycat he does it well. What I hate about him is he thinks he is a big shot and the rules don’t apply to him and he gets himself in trouble
this way all the time.

The real cap is 1800 minutes. MJTY was only 24 x 60 minutes well under the cap.

I personally think there is some room for negotiation but so far the production has taken the approach that if the ignore the issue and keep airing then it’s fait accompli and they got away with it and the govt is saying No Way.

Impossible.

Yes they can. The thing is they were warned and did nothing.
That is never the right way to go so now
The. Shit is hitting the fan.

Yeah actually at this point in time everyone including us international viewers know the rules. I was already feeling fear when I saw the episodes go over by so much. And yeah people like to be loud and on MDL it’s fine it but on Weibo it’s just asking for it. And I am just selfish I want to see this end instead of getting pulled halfway through airing which is a REAL risk. Youku should just drop the Express tomorrow!!!

The NRTA doesn’t see the final cut and edit. It is left to the production to make the approved content fit the episode guidelines. They can cut it anyway they want to fit 1800 minutes. Since they are running 55 minute episodes it should be 36 episodes in total.

The producers know the rules the fans obviously don’t. My point is make more noise and this could be pulled and NO ONE wants that.

Because he is a very talented asshole who thinks the rules don’t apply to him. They were warned early on that they were going over the time limit but they refused to cut the episodes and continued to go over by 10 minutes which is 20 pct. When they could have just speeded up or cut the dumb flashbacks or song singing. No, they just thought bc Global Times praised them they were above the rules. So finally the regulators got fed up and said fine 36 episodes make it work. It’s DUMB on the part of the production by the govt is right. Fair is fair and a rule is a rule. To put it in perspective if they go over by 40x10mins=400 minutes that is 9 more 45 minute episodes so this is really a 49 episode drama!!!!

Hopefully they tone it down. Rules are rules everyone has to abide by them for the system to be fair. If they make more noise there is a chance this whole thing gets pulled. So the fans should just shut the fuck up and go back to their knitting.

There is an episode limit of 40 x 45 minutes or 1800 minutes in total. This is a RULE everyone knows about. This drama has consistently aired 55+minute episodes. So 36 x 55 minutes is exactly 1800 minutes. Yu Zheng thought he could bend the rules for himself. The govt is just making it crystal clear that he can’t. It makes complete sense and it is FAIR. No one should get to break the rules just bc they are Yu Zheng.

Let’s wait and see how this news is clarified. That said this drama so far has blatantly gone over the 40 eps x 45 mins rule by about 10 minutes per episode which is over 20 pct. I don’t know if this latest rumor is true but it would not surprise me if it were. Cutting it to 32 episodes is the correct penalty so f t is 36 it is letting them off lightly, The censorship review process approves the content without paying attention to the final edit. It is up to the production to cut it to fit guidelines. YZ is an arrogant guy who thinks he can do what he likes but unluckily for him this drama has gotten too much attention, Let’s see where the final adjustment ends up .

It’s a show. Fictional. Joke.