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The whole saga is borderline creepy. Him saving her and her waking up all 'fixed' up. Then that hug? I wished to see ML's face as she's recounting all this to him! I felt for his family especially his wife.

The whole saga is borderline creepy as far as I'm concerned. If her account is real, I feel almost sorry for ML and his family. Why would he hug her?

It's borderline creepy. I sort of feel, he's betraying his wife and family. Then that hug, clearly pushed for the classic betrayal. I asked myself, would he really hug her?

These types of dramas, the message is more important than the main characters' ending. They're just a vessel to push a message about humanity, and quite possibly like many modern dramas in China, want to make you question how we judge others, we also need to judge ourselves first.

So as you say, it can go either way, but the goal is to make viewers re-think about the downsides to revenge and the aftermath.

Most importantly, does Zhao Bing Wen work with his daughter. That scene when she steps in just in time to get ML out of a sticky situation is very suspect. The way the lead up was film suggests ZBW did not suspect ZH snooping around? So not likely a set up in my opinion.

I think ML is attracted to her. That tinkly music starts piping when he looks at her.

The god son and daughter (female Wang Xing Yue lookalike) will most likely be the next focus unless they too are shown to be locked in and suffer a slow death. Having said that, they could save their step father. This saga is not over.

7.3 rating on Douban from 31K raters. Not bad.

I'm past half way, so far really enjoying this drama. I'm expecting nominations for FL or Zhu Ya Wen next year.

I'll accept bi-polar! He swam under water with a wound that happened probably just a week ago to listen-in on the eunuch, but what I found odd was although he couldn't see who he was talking to, he did not recognise the FL's voice. I was taken back by that. He plans so meticulously, but this bit seems like a big flaw.

What's written for ML to go on seems very topsy turvy to me. It does make you feel disconnected as you say. There are good points to the whole drama, but the characterisation of the ML is verging on to the sublime to the ridiculous.

I'm wondering too. Soon as I saw this actor on the cast list, I know he's not going to play a small side part. He and his daughter are suspicious. We still don't know whether he knows she is Master Eight or not. If he knows, it's part of something especially she has been close to FL character and feeding her "cough" medicine soup. Is she friend or foe?

The scene where she miraculously steps in on time at her father's house is an important scene. We'll have to see.

As for ML character, he has shown sudden flashes of brilliance but then punctuated with emotional outbursts and rage. I still can't understand his master's motivation as it still seems strange how he and first master are key players in helping ML with the revenge. We'll have to see.

Eternal Brotherhood 2 is due out today if you have watched the first parts already. I loved the first part, not everyone liked it, but quality script.

Currently watching A Love Never Lost. Sterling acting, especially the female lead. If you like this sort of thing, it is a must watch.

As for this drama, it is addictive in a sense the episodes keep looping around to danger and then last minute patch up. This keeps happening even though some of the storylines are completely unrealistic. Huang Jue being in this and the part he plays has not disappointed. I knew he'd play a more layered persona. The love line running between it keeps the chatter high and keeps ML looking more lost or frustrated which is what makes the drama more exciting. The plots and twists are there, but it's most likely something to do with Zhao Bing Wen who is also played by a very respected actor and Master Eight. The ending will probably be a bit like A League of Nobleman.

Very likely something along those lines. This Ping Jin character has been fleshed out to show his upright yet flawed nature throughout. We now see that the eunuch doesn't seem to have a close relationship with the emperor, If you've seen A League of Nobleman, it's a similar type of set up where revenge takes a backseat for the greater good of the nation.

For the viewer it's too early, but it's obviously written so that this will trigger a big ripple effect that will move the story onto a completely different path. I also think it's to make us annoyed that he's done this and feel extremely stressed knowing this is going to put him in yet more danger. Throughout the drama, the twists and turns have been like this and then you get the near miss and then something pops up and the danger is averted.

I think the next arc will be focused on Zhao Bing Wen & possibly his daughter.

No doubt. his whole confession was part of some grand plan again. Or he gets bailed out by one of his many helpers. Let's put it this way, without the help or luck or his many helpers turning up, his one man band quest will have ended ages ago. I really don't know what to make of his character at the moment. It's a bit inconsistent.

Think you may be onto something there. How you patched that based on the posters. I think pretty good. Mr Eight has indeed been feeding AT the soup, and that scene when she saves ZH at her father's home is way too suspect, and come to think of it, her and father are working together maybe? As for ZZX possibly lying about what his father confessed, we will have to see.

I was surprised too when he confessed fully to his back history. But then again, it's shown, he's not all that sharp yet, as during his time listening in with the eunuch's conversation, although he couldn't see the face, he couldn't make out it was her voice.

The clothing acts as a bandage to his stab wound?😁

Well, I will be watching Swords into Ploughshares soon so I am giving her another try, so hopefully my limited knowledge of her might change.

Regarding going for younger actors/actresses, I understand. Once they get into their mid to late thirties, they straddle side roles with some main roles and some may not want to play these types of roles.

I was only joking! But let's be honest, it's not more than a week really. This is not a graze but a stab 😅. But it's OK, we're in Wuxia or Xuanhuan territory...

But you should know by now, there is serious plot armour and someone or something will save him last minute. Without them, he'd be mince meat by now. Yesterday, had Mr Eight had not miraculously turned up, he will have to make a servant dead. He can survive a dagger to the chest and take a swim in less than 3 days. Just sit back and relax.