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Yes, those are data charts from China.

I knew XJS would not need to have many fight scenes. With all those very long heavy looking dangling adornments, he'd do himself injury before he can even bust moves.

There was a scene when FL was being checked by character played by Sha Ding Ding that looked like she had diagnosed a pregnancy. I heard nothing of that afterwards. Am I being a bit sensitive?

Also, did XJS throw a life-line to FXY by stabbing her strategically? Is this the drama's way of telling us he still has a bit of heart left.

They forgot about them and assume you don't care. They were there just to highlight FL's tender side for the first part of the drama.

Depends on what you want. Have you tried Twelve Letters? What about Ripe Town?

That's true and also because there are so many dramas out and it's stiff competition within China.

Only downside to that is, with so many dramas on the go, many do get missed and fall by the side because many forget to go back and watch those dramas because something else attracts their attention. And those that are missed are quality dramas as well. So nowadays, so much emphasis is on promotions prior to airing.

I didn't watch that one. I normally avoid those types of dramas. Not keen with all the court intrigue dramas full of scheming back stabbing stuff that is just modern messy stuff wrapped in historic style costumes. This drama is fast turning into that which is not good!

As for this actor, maybe the director put too much emphasis on close ups of his face always looking half creepy and confused, making the drama feel really dated and melodramatic.

I didn't want to be so blunt, but I have to admit that this actor brought out something else in me. His emotionless acting, deportment and expression made me mad! I'm sure others may feel he was doing fine. He needs all the wind and hair adornments in the world to distract from the blankness he's displayed for 1/3 of this drama.

Let's just say FL is narcissistic, but that was probably just 10% of the drama, the rest, she's respectful, fair and caring. Oh she's feminine from my point of view, rocking all those flowy robes.

It's draggy because these bits are predictable. We know he will get better but have to go through all the bits to get him better. I agree it could have been shorter as it's a weak part of the novel/drama.

It doesn't help with the director consistently zooming into his blank stare and the same 1 dimensional glaring eyes. It's the first time I have seen this actor, and cannot see energy in how he plays the role. I get he's a weasel, but even they need to put their back into that performance.

100%. In historic dramas, it's always that pulse that diagnoses the pregnancy 😉

He was very good in Ancient Love Song if you want to see his other works. It was that drama that brought him to the wider attention.

There is a typo from MDL. Her birth date is actually1998 and not 1993. I have asked MDL to change it but sometimes it takes ages. She is often confused with Huang Riying...

Thanks for confirming. I thought it was him, but that must point as you mentioned to something bigger happening further up. Doesn't seem like case closed, for the police anyway...

Yeah, pretty sad it's gone a bit downhill at the moment. Hopefully, this tropey memory loss will be quick and I fear this arc is just a clumsy way of talking about this special place that heals people and no doubt a connection with his mother. Let's see. Also agree, FL's character has remained level and mature. It's almost as if she's nurturing the ML in these latest scenes. He's the emotional wreck.

Tell me about it! I agree that the romance with all these twists and turns seems too much. They are trying too much and in such a short space of time. That is being over ambitious.

All these character development seems a bit off too. We have the Murongs (father and son) swapping from each others' behaviour in one move. Then ML just striding back to see his father without checking or noticing anything odd or even thinking cautiously. Considering his smart alec behaviour before, this doesn't match with his personality.

That celebration and then cutting between scenes to see his father being murdered seems a little contrive. Why? Because he just wouldn't normally be celebrating like this. That scene felt like it was only put in there for contrast.

It's being too ambitious here. Trying to add too much in a costume romance drama I think. Just reading your post gave me a headache. Perhaps they think messy and toxic sells. There is something modern about the dynamics. It's a cross between car crash TV and a fast paced soap opera. I feel too much has been crammed in a short space of time and character development seems to have gone awry.

What have I started. Now you'll get your magnifying glass out on the other actors 😛

A bit technical here. That's because they both have a slight under-bite which positions their lips slightly higher up on their face. This makes them both have a youthful appearance.