If by emotional you mean, feeling disgusted and frightened. Those are the only emotions this Crown Prince vs Luo…
IMO Clown Prince just wanted EVERYTHING his little brother had. He took away his brother's favored status, took away his generalship, took away his pride, his ability to stand tall. And then, of course, he also wanted his brother's girl. He even tried to do that with Mei Lin, he almost succeeded in choosing her as his concubine because he knew his brother wanted her!
Im at episode 25 and I feel like dropping...There is so many other dramas i want to watch right now.
Just go to Episode 40 and watch the first half hour. LXY in all his dimply glory in red and peeking out of the marriage carriage because he was going to be a househusband. :) Then the hot bed scene. And then no need to watch any longer!
It's bc she was poisoned with Momai (as you know for sure) and when she was in Xiyan, the general took the dragon…
No, Stupid XiyanGreenTea Prince did that to her. That scene where she was helping her maid-friend to escape from the dungeon, remember the dart XiyanGreenTea's subordinate blew into Mei Lin and it made her weak and she fainted? Yeah. He told it was the only way to stop her because her martial arts was so good. I FRACKING HATE GREEN TEA PRINCE.
Thank you very much for writing that. I do have the slightest bit of hope that after she left to travel the world…
I still think PeachBlossomGoddess had the best idea--Kang Ju princess-carrying the dying YanJiZing should be the pay off! And I still imagine DuanWu didn't travel alone. ZJR would never let her travel alone :). He would follow her in his own caravan for 39 years before he died of old age. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Do you think the many bad endings lately are mostly due to censorship rules that bad/criminal characters who’ve…
Yes, when I was little, all we watched in Chinese (Cantonese) movies were very, very tragic stories, LOL. And always, the cutest, most amazing child actress who could speak so well (the Chinese version of Shirley Temple!) who would bring tears to my mom's eyes.
Actually, watching modern dramas now, the themes haven't changed much, but the acting was a little better back then (at least, my nostalgia tells me so, LOL).
Now that I think about it, Story of Pearl Girl does somewhat remind me of the old sagas I watched of the country bumpkin bullied woman making her way into the city, going through many trials, and finally becoming successful, so no wonder I enjoyed Duan Wu's journey :).
Do you think the many bad endings lately are mostly due to censorship rules that bad/criminal characters who’ve…
Interesting POV explaining how social reality reflects in entertainment media. Thinking back about film in Hollywood during the Depression, they were mostly down and out bums/funny men, gangsters, hardened women, lots of booze and Big dancing musicals. One of my favorite things to study is looking at old films and comparing their themes to that generation’s world view. Many often conclude entertainment as a form of escapism, but to me, it is also a window into the zeitgeist of that time. Thx for reminding me that C-dramas is also an opportunity for me to continue my studies.
I'm sorry about that. Is there no way to sleep somewhere for a while? On your living room sofa? Anywhere on the other side of the house? I hate to see people sleep-deprived because I know how it feels!
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And I still imagine DuanWu didn't travel alone. ZJR would never let her travel alone :). He would follow her in his own caravan for 39 years before he died of old age. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
I highly recommend watching this on a big TV screen. There IS a difference.
Actually, watching modern dramas now, the themes haven't changed much, but the acting was a little better back then (at least, my nostalgia tells me so, LOL).
Now that I think about it, Story of Pearl Girl does somewhat remind me of the old sagas I watched of the country bumpkin bullied woman making her way into the city, going through many trials, and finally becoming successful, so no wonder I enjoyed Duan Wu's journey :).