Terra1000

I'm watching episode 1 and 2 of The story of MingLan on youtube while checking. I understand that show is the gold standard for story of underdog poor girl making it in concubine household.

I saw an article where where the actress is being criticized in China for not being noble(ly) poised. But they don't mind generals with 2cm thick foundation lol...

Crazy China beauty standards.

The parents are my fav people of the drama. I think at the least the foster mother get to enjoy life because I've seen her in the promo teasers sitting beside the FL in madame mode.

Wasn't it the grandma who anticipated that they would come for them and kept a bottle with her?

I did question about why there were no guards around the family but I gave the writer a pass because this is a cdrama where plot logic is more honored in the breach than in the observance. Makes more sense than a soul swap as in the original novel.

Look at the following teaser clip at 2:50. Do you think its the mother that is sitting by the FL who is dressed as a full Madame of the house? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27JD8MMUhw4&t=19s

And chow Yun fatt would be considered too ugly even at his prime by today's genz viewers. They want more foundation general s.

At last someone mentioned foundation general. I notice the change even from period dramas of 5-6 years ago. Nowadays the MLs in idol period costumed dramas just look totally out of place that it jarring.. Its like Michael Jackson or someone from BTS time slipped into the Ming or Tang dynasty.

Too many cheesy swooning trope filled romance cdramas. I hope this one is different.

all the better as they added the foster parents.

Shes basically Waning here too. Slightly crazy, vicious and yet symphatetic.

Colorful name..as with most mainland chinese.

I am "informed" by AI that in the novel, the FL dies and soul swapped into the body of the maid. What the..
I am glad that the writer of the drama used a more sensible plot!

I think her character wont last long. Probally a few more episodes.

Sorry, who is Seven?

I googled zhu di, seems to be the emperor who sent those famous ming ships to south east Asia and Africa.

4. If my history is correct, the "fake" painting was discovered 200 years after the fall of southern Song. So this is after the Mongol dynasty, which should be Ming.

WTF, I thought Xi banned dramas that are longer that 40 episode?

I agree and for more important for me is I can't skip to the last episode after watching a few episodes. Imparts disciplined viewing.