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He's going to be opposite Zhou Ye and Jing Tian in upcoming dramas - will watch those with great interest. Zhou Ye has been one to watch since she debuted in Word of Honor - great energy and potential, while I think in Jing Tian + ZLH we may get some sizzling scenes, judging from WOL.

IKR?? 😄😄

Different feel I think - he was a bit like an adoring puppy there. But he's been a good kisser since his debut in Maiden Holmes - it's an innate talent 😍😍

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He's got to be one of the sexiest would-be astrophysicists/space engineers around - luckily for us he got diverted to showbiz

Does he even touch the lips? I thought I saw him do it with Dilraba but apparently I imagined it 😄 I can think of so many in cdramaland who ought to sign up for kissing classes by ZLH 🤣

But sets a new standard for period cdramas. Y'all know how disappointing kisses can be in cdramas.............or non-kisses. Case in point: will Allen Ren ever do a proper kiss in this decade? 😄

It's all from the source material............in fact it's even kinkier and darker in the novel

Actually the pacing is pretty good and the ending is very satisfying for a cdrama, everything wrapped up with a big red bow. Re side characters, the FL does have to go through 2 other MLs before the real thing starts with the ML, but they are all relevant to the story and the ML (ZLH/XW) is involved right from the start. As for the rest, they are quite interesting and bearable except for one rather tropey female villain.

Usually I would agree that cdramas need more brevity and tighter writing but this is one rare case where I felt it was a real pity they didn't do a two parter like LYF as they compressed one arc too much.

This is also the one cdrama this year where BL's character did not get dumbed down or involved in a meaningless piffle like OFL. She remains consistently smart and in character till the end and can stand up to several domineering/threatening characters including the ML.

But most of all, if you give it up now you will have missed one of this year's greatest revelations in ZLH - I will just mention his awesome jawline; electrifying defcon glares and cray cray; his ability to growl "Fouze" in the most sinister way; his OTT jealousy and pettiness; and last but most certainly not least his A+ +💯💯 kissing - he's Mcshemy and Mcsteamy all wrapped up in a totally 🔥🔥package.

And he solved those maths problems in a flash too 😍

You never know - she may also develop a pash for ZLH 😄

ZLH + BL are truly on another level - I think the only other pairing that comes remotely close is BL + LYX in LIS.

https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/low-point-to-new-heights-chinese-idol-zhang-zhehan-thrives-after-career-derailing-controversy

ZZH remains resilient..........

He has an obsessive personality. Even though he felt he wasn't very good at it, he is obsessed with trying to become a better player.

We can only cross fingers and everything else........

Only when she's "acting" weak in a very perfunctory way..........

Well I have this theory that if the FL has more "star power" then she might be safe, as they will not dumb down the FL just to make the ML look better - see Ni Ni in ROTP or BL in TTEOTM - conversely, Yang Zi and Bai Lu in LYF and SOKP were allowed to remain on track.

Thus, if we assume that LSS has more star power, she may be spared the dumbdown fate...........

Just a theory 😄

Yes that is the too often the usual fate of FLs in period cdramas - it's starting out strong but there's a way to go; we have to at least cross the halfway mark before we can be sure the FL will not suddenly become a dingbat.

If you haven't checked them out already there are very consistently strong FLs in Lost You Forever and Story of Kunning Palace.

Killing without hesitation, nice and efficient 👍🏻

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