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😉Great!

I agree. It should really not be a crime drama because a large portion is psychological based and if it had been marketed as a family drama it may have been viewed a different way. Kudos to all cast members especially Deng Enxi & Xu Kai. Also Hu Ke's performance was a treat.

Yes, that Ye Xian... That set up is too tedious for me. But like you the political scenes with Yan Yun would have been the highlights for me, but I guess I am not motivated enough to sit through all that.

By some of the comments I read yesterday, a large chunk had been swallowed up by all the in-fighting and still they barely touched on the tax reform arc. I will have to rely on you to give me the updates! 😅

Only 6.5 rating on Douban. I think this drama should have been a bit higher than that. Never mind.

Yes, a really under appreciated drama. Hope you enjoy it right to the end because for me, it was worth it. Not an easy drama to make with the subject matter. But, I think they have done a pretty good job.

With these types of dramas, I'm afraid you will have to have the patience of a saint. These episodes will come out eventually but you may need to wait another week or so on Youtube's YouKu channels.

Looks like I'm missing all this as I had dropped the drama! Although I probably dropped it because I'm not a big fan of court intrigue that involves concubines and a lot of in-fighting, plus the SML looks too basic to sit through all that. But glad this is now working for you 😉

I would say it was more a class thing too, because by Ming Dynasty, it was already getting clearer the merchants were gaining clout in the system. But of course today, people put business owners very high up in social status. Often showing more distrust in politics over brands.

It might be because you have been influenced by modern day standards. In fact it's only the last several centuries do we see that reversed. Nowadays, it is the businesses that rule the system.

Interesting comment about making it in film vs dramas. I never thought about that. I always feel the Chinese film industry is a little cliquey. You always see the same names popping up for awards every year and many are occupied by same names which I will not name here.

I however would have thought the drama industry is even harder to break into because of the sheer volume made each year. But I don't know enough about it, and can only imagine it's hard just seeing how many dramas are made and all trying to catch the eye of the audiences.

But, the good thing is, there is something for everyone I guess. I'm behind with Bloom Life, but enjoying that a lot. And like you, looking forward to seeing Li Landi with Ci Sha.

Thanks for copying an earlier post on the drama. For me Ren Min is not the reason for not continuing. And yes I have made some comments on here about her role being too spoilt and in some instances making it unbelievable that she could behave a certain way in certain scenarios. But, this is about the way it's adapted, and I personally do not feel for her story because of this. But this is not about the actress.

Another problem is I don't really like court intrigue type dramas either but tried because of Ci Sha and Zuo Ye. I must admit I cannot understand why there are so many made every year. But drama makers do, so drama watchers are spoilt for choice.

OK! He's doing a great job here but I admit I have had to put this on drop because the rest of the storylines are not compelling and many of the characters are too stock and FL is not bringing anything new. It just feels like a modern drama with everyone wearing ancient costumes in it. Hope to catch him in The Way Home soon.

Is there bad reviews? Do you mean in general or just this one drama? This actor made his name in film more than dramas, and to be honest, seeing him in dramas, I was surprised but maybe this is the path many eventually move to. As you said, idol actors will be hard pressed to mimic his exposure on the film circuit.

Whilst there are similarities this one is much more lightweight and definitely does not follow even 50% of how women of her age would act. She's managed to shout at her step mum and father in less than a week of returning to her home and wasted no time in getting her revenge. She readily uses her maid to do her dirty deeds, so really it's like watching modern characters playing dress up. Also she has more privileges by being eldest and not a concubine's daughter.

He will be in an up coming drama called The Way Home, so maybe in time this will open up more avenues for him. They may be slow for him to get leads in idol style dramas because traditionally they have quite a narrow view of how male stars should look like. He is sometimes mocked for looking too old even despite his young age. And others say he's more a 'Film' star look.

It's good to see him getting this role and hopefully we will see more variety in romance dramas.

I usually don't like court intrigue dramas so missed that one. I only ended up here because of Ci Sha and Zuo Ye, but have to admit, the core storyline doesn't hook me enough. I have put this on hold for now.

There are too many stock characters like step mum and horrible father which to me has been done to death, and so far they are not bringing anything fresh to the table. But happy drama watching for you.😉

If you like this drama, I recommend Born to be Alive. It's a truly beautiful drama more or less based on a true story.

Yes, I mentioned that to someone else too. I have put this drama on hold for now as Bloom Life has come out and I've been waiting for that one. Anyway, happy drama watching. Hope it improves soon! 😉

I am not expecting her not to get revenge. It was just the way it was tackled felt quite basic and maybe that is how the novel was I don't know. It is also so early on and I was not expecting her to make such a splash so quickly once she returns to her family home.

It's quite clear that the author wanted us to know she's very smart for her age, but when it came her execution of getting revenge with the maid, it felt a little juvenile and modern. It's like split personalities.

If that is what idol drama means, then I must not be watching many idol dramas. I think Story of Minglan would have been the idol drama of its day. But maybe a much bigger production. Here, the story is far more lightweight and less complex, that's my initial view of this.

Second ML also seems like another stock dandy type suitor and will not match ML in smartness because it's already clear, he has status and will hide behind that when the going gets tough. Anyway, enjoy the drama. It's not bad, but I was expecting the FL to be more reserved even if she has a rebellious streak. But I guess it's not going to be like that.

That's true. I didn't even understand the beginning bits. It was so confusing. I'll try a few more episodes and if she keeps with the same attitude but keeps landing on her feet then I'll have to stop. It's just too much plot armour...😅