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I know, right? I remember when I was a child, it was normal that one had to wait some time for something to become available but it was before internet became as widespread as it is now. It is crazy to me that something like this is still an issue today, when almost everything is available internationally from the get go. Then again, I remember when they first launched Disney+, it wasn't available in all locations from the start (I had to wait like 2 years for it to launch where I live), so I guess some companies are just rich enough not to care that they are losing Revenue that way because if that's the attitude, I have no remorse finding a different way to watch what I want to watch anyway.

And I'm not sure what the issue with subs is on streaming platforms. I have background in translation, even if I don't work in the field, and whenever I watch something in English on various platforms (Netflix, D+, etc), I have to make sure to have the subs turned off because it's as if they used Google Translate to make them or took someone from the street, who has no idea how translation works.

And I'll find it even more funny if they are going to claim that a show was a failure, that it didn't do as great as they expected. Hmm... What a surprise, I wonder why...

I kinda gave up on Mango when I couldn't even see an option to buy a subscription, as if they didn't offer one in my country... It may be my skill issue too but oh well, if they don't want my money, it's their loss lol And maybe it's a good thing I did give up if there are issues like this on top of that...

Yeah, I admit I didn't exactly understand the doc's explanation ^^" I suppose that makes sense! Thanks a lot!

Puzhu is a former crown prince? Just how many princes of the last dynasty are there, out in the world? Though it’s interesting how different a path he took to the other one, whose name I don’t remember. And what exactly happened, how come we see Xifang Tao leave but not him? I want answers!

I actually want an explanation too. What on earth happened to Tang Lici to make his hair turn white like that? Perhaps it’s just me not being too familiar with the genre but I don’t understand?

Oooh, can the tattoo be a gift from Liu Yan? That would be interesting.

Oh, Ai Mi! The first actor in this drama I actually recognise!

Did Tang Lici seriously jump into the hole after Liu Yan? Come on…

Perhaps it’s just the fact that I don’t often watch this type of dramas but I feel like I’m more and more confused about some things with every episode lol

Same! The first time I heard it, I was a bit confused because while I don't know the language anywhere near enough to watch without subs, I understand a bit and tend to tune out the subs at times, so it took me a moment to catch up with the fact that it's the guy's name lol

Tang Lici: Noone is to take any unauthorised action. The first thing Zhong Chunji does? Goes off without authorisation and falls straight into a trap. Come on girl, so far you showed that you’re a smart one with a heart in the right place, so WHY?! To get back a position in the organisation? Definitely the way to go about this…

I wasn’t too big on Puzhu at first but I’m really enjoying his scenes and interactions with Xifang Tao. He’s definitely grown on me and I’m curious where they are going with this.

Yu Furen, seriously man? Just how many times do you need to be proven wrong for it to get through? Though I’m amused that Tang Lici not only managed to heal himself after that stab (which okay, I can buy) but even managed to wash and fix the clothes lol Just found it quite funny for no particular reason.

And oooh, the butterfly tattoo. Pretty big if she had it made when she was a child lol

The scene between Zhong Chunji and A Shei was quite nice, too. I really enjoy the friendship here.

Interesting, and a very weird choice in my eyes. I can't say that I'm here for either of the two pairings, Tang Lici himself is more than enough to keep me watching, but if I were to choose between the two, I'd definitely prefer to see scenes with A Shui lol

Yeah, this is totally the vibe I get from them, too and true, if she is the lost Princess, it would kind of fit that way :)

I really, really hope they don't try to push for Tang Lici and Zhong Chunji romance. While I can see the chemistry between him and A Shui, even if I don't trust her, I really can't see it here. Puzhu has more chemistry with Xifang Tao than these two do in my eyes lol

Although that little 'family gathering' scene was quite nice. And so was the scene with Tang Lici and Xiao Shi - I like how they make it about him teaching the boy what he has been taught by Fang Zhou, as a kind of way to show that Fang Zhou still lives on, but in a different way than what he's trying to go for.

I feel like a confrontation is coming between Puzhu and Xifang Tao too, and I think it may turn out to be pretty interesting. I'm really looking forward to that.

That's very true, he didn't look like he had any kind of faith in it and mostly just went along with it because there was nothing to lose at that point.

Yeah, definitely. Someone clearly didn't think about the connotations that it's going to invoke when they decided to call it that, which is like, one of the main things you should consider when you translate anything but oh well.

I know, right?! That was my first thought, too!

Puzhu's sudden appearance and disappearance after a fight with Tang Lici didn't look suspicious at all. It really wasn't planned in the slightest lol

And a lost princess, eh? There are two obvious candidates, I wonder which one of them is going to turn out to be the one. Or maybe a completely different one, that would be interesting.

Anyone else has a feeling that Tang Lici might fail to bring Fang Zhou back, and him taking Xiao Shi under his wing may be a way to show that he carries on his legacy?

lol, I love bts like that. Then again, long hair, long wide flowing clothes, all the accessories they have, easy to imagine it all getting tangled up one way or another. And then they also end up lifting them to do all kinds of 'stunts', I think I'd have a heart attack and they're so calm lol

And their white, or otherwise very light coloured clothes remain pristinely clean with not even a droplet of red, too :)

I have finally more or less caught up with the episodes and this Fengliu Dian Master is so creepy. I have a feeling that sooner or later, he’s going to kill that cat and I already dread that scene. I also can’t shake off a feeling that he may turn out to be the real villain rather than Liu Yan.

I also wonder what Tang Lici is up to, telling Liu Yan the truth about where Fang Zhou’s body is. It feels out of character for him to just say that in the hopes of convincing Liu Yan that he’s telling the truth, so there must be something more to it than that.

And while I really enjoy the relationship between Tang Lici and A Shui, there must be more to her than just a random coincidence that she just so happens to be able to heal him with her blood. I may be overthinking this but she’s trying a bit too hard to convince him that she’s harmless.

I guess it depends on what kind of materials the clothes are made of but in the peak of summer, I sometimes wish I could take my skin off, so I can't imagine what they had to feel lol

I feel hot just thinking of all those layers they had on lol

I think I struggle to see the point of anyone in Susha conspiring with anyone in Jinxiu, it feels like it really wasn't necessary for anything. All in all, though, I have the same feeling, the actions of most of the characters were justified (to an extent), but definitely understandable, and this is definitely one of the strongest points of this drama in my eyes.

Agreed. I usually like support characters the most in a lot of productions and it's still the case in this one but I enjoyed the main couple, which is actually a very rare experience for me. But I definitely did not expect to eventually grow fond of Xia Jingyan, especially when I can't say I even cared that much about Jinxiu plot in general.