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If you search up Qing Tong from Fox Spirit Matchmaker donghua, her character design has that scar across her nose. The drama is trying to follow as much as possible the character designs in the donghua.

Am I the only liking Feng Tingyun? We're actually seeing her internal struggles. She's not just a one-dimensional character. Yes, she did try to kill Qing Tong, but I believe it was because she blamed herself for trusting this spider demon (Qing Tong) and letting her infiltrate into the Wangquan Manor in the first place, leading to her senior (Fugui) getting poisoned. And yes, she is prejudiced towards demons. But, that is also because of how her family were killed by demons when she was young + her master's teachings too. Isn't this just like the real world? Only when you come into contact with and start to understand the other group then your prejudice will gradually fade away. Feng Tingyun's heart isn't bad, she is just misguided by her current experiences with demons and beliefs. You can tell from how Fugui also trusts her and the way she treats Qing Tong afterwards. In the end, she did give up her one-sided love for Fugui without blaming anyone. Her words telling Qing Tong that she will cause trouble to Fugui is also true from her perspective. Fugui is the Yiqi Alliance's "soldier". If he is caught with a demon, he's definitely going to get punished. Feng Tingyun is actually truly thinking for him while at the same time, she wants him to be happy.

Anyways I really like her character's complexity. To viewers, she may be the bad guy getting in the way of our CP, but she's actually a really rational character (for her circumstances). I'm looking forward to see if she'll manage to put away her prejudice for demons in future episodes!

Huh who are you talking about??

Ohh it didn't occur in my mind to do that. I can try doing that later if noone else does it!

I understand what you mean. I was slightly taken aback in the first few episodes but after that I gotten used to it. I think they're trying to give off a similar vibe to the donghua!

They have different names (Madam Yin vs. Du Niang Zi) in the drama but yes I believe they are the same person/character. In the donghua, they are indeed the same person!

Yes it was :( It was such a pity, I wish I could see it in the drama for a few more seconds at least...

Hahaha I was also not used to the dimness initially but I think that was how they filmed some of the scenes for this show! You'll get used to it soon because some of the scenes are really quite beautiful! Regarding Fugui's age, I think he is around 20 years old because there's ~20 years difference between LiP and this show.

LYT shows up in the next ep!

https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5226111240700041

^Wanted to share this cute behind-the-scenes video of CY and LYT during the horse riding scene!

My poor translation:
CY: I'll be blind riding (the horse) today.
CY (to LYT): You have to wear (the kneepad).
CY: I can ride at a moderate speed, but you still have to wear (the kneepad).
CY: Be careful.
CY: I'm afraid that she'll jolt off (the horse).
LYT (surprised): Jolt off? That fast?
CY: Riding a horse at high speed can jolt a person off.

*After the riding scene*
Staff: Handsome!
LYT: You can even blind ride a horse, you're really good. Not bad!

Yess ohmyy I keep gushing over this! He is so understanding but also not a pushover.

That's interesting. I have not seen anyone said that the spider don't look like Li Yitong. Everyone in China (at least on weibo) said that the spider looked so similar to her.

One pet peeve I have is misunderstandings. I'm so glad that I don't have to see that here (at least so far)!

I also adore their friendship and cousin bond. Both are extremely good and kind people.

Masked Group was such a pity. Loved their bond too 😭

Yess! A lot of people love LYT in China! She's definitely way more well known in China than internationally. Plenty of people are loving how adorable she is and praising her acting on weibo.

Woww I'm so glad, genuinely, thank you for supporting CY🥺❤️and not getting influenced by the brainless hate!

Most international fans don't know CY's story, but he was cyberbullied massively for two entire years after Love and Redemption aired because of a huge misunderstanding, claiming that he was "rude" to the FL because of some actions like letting the director stand between him and the FL (CY wanted to give the director the centre stage position) or like not consoling the FL when she was crying (bruh, everyone else on that stage was crying). Anyways the massive hate was crazy that some crazy haters came to him in person and physically hit him at the site where he was filming his other drama. In the first place, CY has a non-confrontational and introverted personality, the massive cyberbullying made him more introverted and socially anxious during variety shows and public events.

Besides this, there are so so so many other incidents that I can talk about. Also, he came from no background, no connections or backing in the entertainment industry. He's very low-profile too. CY is the perfect victim for those haters.

Yes definitely!! I was watching Fugui's expressions intently during that scene. I could see some surprise in his eyes. He also said her clothes are not suitable and didn't dare to look at her hahaha

You must see how CY acquired his fans. Most of CY's fans are fans of his incredibly kind and strong character rather than purely looks, his hardwork, his humility etc. I can't speak for others, but I became a fan of CY precisely because of his good character (I went to watch his very old videos to know more.) I respect that kind of character CY has so I don't want to engage myself in lowly hatred for celebrities online.

Yess I love how consistent his character is!! His stubborn side, he is not going to obediently listen to his dad for no reason. Hongye...whose son is he, who does he resemble? 🤣

It's up to your personal preference! I'm not good at explaining about shows, but you can read up on the synopsis or watch some short clips of both shows to see which you prefer!