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Haha true, I would love Leizi in a travel show since its fun. I hope the proposed cast gets confirmed soon.

IU said we will get the Waltz scene in Episode 6! Come soon Saturday!!!!!

Truly. Though I heard the boycott demands were made from Xukai's fan club in China, then being spread internationally, but I still think its bad, considering this is his show.

But yes that's true, dramas/controversies in X and MDL have no such effect in Mainstream China. Biggest examples of these being- Key to Phoenix Heart, where Ai Mi got casted as a minor, international audiences are furious, since filming till announcement its criticized so much, but they have released trailers and everything, but Chinese Audiences do not mind. Even during Pursuit of Jade, international audiences had no problems with the ML, but Chinese audiences made such a big issue calling him foundation general, leading NRTA, China to get involved as well. Cdramas target audience is Chinese audience.

Regardless controversies are sad, I loved the trailer here and I am excited to watch it.

The comment section is a mess. Let's keep it clear off Weibo/X discussions and controversies. There are people who have waited for this drama, there are drama fans, and others as well. Let's enjoy the trailers/teasers and the upcoming drama whenever it airs.
I don't see how boycotting a drama helps an actor, but if it suits your taste do it, but don't take away the joy from others who want to watch it.
I really love Zhou Ye, and I am a costume drama fan, I also like Xukai, so I am going to watch it. The controversy is sad, but remember despite some fans of Xukai boycotting it, it still remains a drama where ML was Xu kai, its his hard work, his face, his voice, his acting. Its equally his drama as much as it is of Zhou Ye's. If it flops/ gets bad reviews or succeeds, repercussions are to be faced by all those involved.

Exactly, even cuss words. I am flabbergasted.

My 2 cents-

First fans need to be less harsh/rude to people who are making a valid criticism. Just not here even in X, fans have been violently reacting to people making criticisms. Now see there is a clear distinction between hate and criticism. Its very easy to understand. Just because we love it, doesn't mean everyone has to. Every person who is giving his/her time to watch this, has a right to comment. This platform is for discussion. Yes but if its hate, you can call that out. But if a person comes to the platform and just explains what he/she feels about chemistry/acting/plot etc, saying cuss words/death threats/racist comments is very bad.
To the people who do not like this, you are valid to make your criticism and drop it or continue watching it. But if you come here everyday and continuously make bad comments on it, like regularly, it just disrupts the fun watching experience of others.

Secondly about BWS acting. This is my personal opinion. I don't think he is doing a bad job. Its his character. He is a cold calm person, that's why publicly or most of the times he reacts like that. You can see his various expressions with his secretary and FL in private though. He is the same guy who played Seon Jae. He is the same guy who played Ryu Si O in Strong Girl Nam Soon. He is the same guy who played the lead in 20th century girl. The last one being my personal favourite. I really believe its the script, the direction the character that leads to the acting. You have to understand his character here before making a judgement on it.

I feel the leads do not have a lot of scope of acting here. They are basically here to serve face cards with gorgeous expensive dresses. The people who have complex roles here like Seung Yeon only have a lot of scope of acting. For example, if you want to know how great Lee Jun ho acts, and you judge him by King the land drama, I don't think its fair. You have to check The Red Sleeve or Typhoon Family for that.

Okay this is just my personal opinion. People are free to have their own perspectives on it.

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Late 2026 (if post production happens quickly) or 2027 (likely). Tencent/WeTV

Truly. Its really bad, but till now what the technology is, at least what is being shown, its detectable at least in dramas, but no one can predict the future with development in technology.
Its worse that these actors are being forced to accept this because they already have contracts. Like people like Cheng Lei or Zeng Shunxi and most of them are part of Iqiyi's talent agency. Iqiyi even declared Cheng Lei as its global brand ambassador. I think these things are even stopping these actors from denying it outrightly.
I mean who is mad enough to sign something that can easily replace them.

Even if its of the same day, her killing him is something I don't believe. If this was the truth they would have not have shown that to us in episode 2. Like they have created a mystery around the past of SFL and ML, ML's parents, the king, so why would they suddenly tell the reason behind his death so early.

A lot of potential truly. But at least one of them is truly evil I think, and even if that's not the case, Queen Mother having a relationship with the Prime Minister of the country!! Scandalous but very interesting!
But Steve Noh's character clearly likes FL, and Seung yeon may or may not like ML, so it does seem far stretched.

One thing- there is no proof Queen lit the fire. In the second episode they showed us her burning the paper and throwing it away. The next scene was the Queen standing in front of the residence with a distressed face, and her dead husband being brought out. That small piece of paper being able to lit the entire residence is weird to me. There is also no proof that both those two incidents happened on the same day. It was shown consecutively though.
I don't think Queen killed him. Either she told her father about her husband wanting to abdicate or some one else altogether(plot twist).

It gets better from ep 3 honestly. But if you find ML's acting bad, then maybe this isn't for you. Because its not him acting bad, he is a boring guy, with a cold personality, so except in front of his secretary, and maybe later in front of FL, he will act like that.

Yes it will be detectable. They even gave an example of it by showing scenes from How Dare You and Pursuit of Jade respectively. It was so bad, we have our actors who did the same thing, why show that, uhh!
But I hope they don't reach to that position, Chinese audience have been calling them out, so either they don't move forward with this plan, or the censor board intervenes and finally does something appropriate against this.

Now that's a baby king. For sure he loves to eat those things. Royal kitchen hiring staff to make fast food for him is the only explanation I can think of. Lol.

True. Same. But I think its more because they have not shown him playing the role of PM, most of the times he is shown as a friend in a casual manner so. Even ML when he is with FL, or his secretary or alone, is such a baby. The king is actually a baby. But atleast the guys are handsome and look good, that's enough for me. Lol.

On a side note- They should let SML do something as the PM to convey his role better.

Its Jin MU, from the noble family, grandfather of the king. He might have hired top chefs to make them in his house and then bring it to his grandson.

There is no one mentioned except him. So I kind of think he is the top dude. The drama kinds of showcased or tried to showcase that SML and ML are the ones who lead the country, at least I got that feeling.

True that hahaha!

Yes but I have my doubts regarding that cause I clearly remember SFL seeing her son getting scared and remembering her timid husband, that kinds of showcases that's his son. But then it would be a big plot twist, if they just show they have similar characteristics.