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Sadly, I agree. I liked the pettiness and bickering of the characters. They are way to serious here also the hinted that the have been lovers in the past as immortals as well, I don't like that either. In the book they fall for one another despite themselves but here it seems they are destined to begin with. Also I didnt really understand why CK loved her so much in their first life. Just because they are childhood friends when we dont get to see their childhood seems weak. In the novel I totally got why he was so fixated on her. Most of the story beats are in the drama but just by changing the age and order of events it became less impactful. Also most secondaty characters are unnecessary.

No I amnused to ridiculous fight scenes but usually there is some internal logic to what characters can and cannot do. For example either you are trapped in water and need to swim but if you where on a boat or solid ground you could Jump
and fly or you can just fly away from any situation. In the fightscene yesterday they made it seem like they had a problem and then they didnt. Same with Anles flying on the rope...the radius was just too big. Even within the wuxia scope it looked really
unnatural because one could see the rope attaches nowhere.

Which other drama is airing?

Wtf did I just watch...why is Anle so agressive in flirting and shameless lol? The drama sadly looks cheap. The CGI is really bad and the action scenes badly done....nobody can flip a boat like that or should row a river boat out to sea. And nobody can jump put of the water onto a deck like that...with that amount of kungfu they might as well have jumped ashore instead.I can suspend disbelief a fair amount for chinese fightung scenes but this was seriously pushing past my limit. Then the ropes they are swinging from seem like they are attached to the sky rather than a ship. The ships traveled way to fast and how could the crew have known that Anle was beneath the overturned dingy? Nothing made sense. My soul as a sailor is officially offended. The only redeaming feature was the Main Leads energy. I kind of like this type of ML he seems different than the usual kind. And the reversal of roles is fun too. I really hope it gets better since I like the actors.

Did Deok Im even love San? Or was she just with him because ultimately she had no choice? Her feelings for San seem luke warm at best but I have to say her final words to him really made me hate her. What a dick move was it to tell the grieving San she leaves behind shortly after they lost their child on her death bed that she doesn't want to meet him in her next life? What a way to kick someone when they are down. Just don't mention the next life then or wish that in the next life he isn't a king. How could she be so cruel in the end? Also I have to agree with others who question what is her supposed freedom and independance she gave up? As a court maid she never had those things in the first place she was always under the power of the king and palace rules and never free to do as she pleases. If she had stayed a court maid she would never have married and still been a possesion of the king and ended up an old single woman having to support herself outside of the palace eventually. During the Joseon era that would not have been fun. The choices she had in life all pretty much sucked it was a choice between a rock and a hard place with the added bonus that the king at least offered her companionship and affection.

Did Deok Im even love San? Or was she just with him because ultimately she had no choice? Her feelings for San seem luke warm at best but I have to say her final words to him really made me hate her. What a dick move was it to tell the grieving San she leaves behind shortly after they lost their child on her death bed that she doesn't want to meet him in her next life? What a way to kick someone when they are down. Just don't mention the next life then or wish that in the next life he isn't a king. How could she be so cruel in the end? Also I have to agree with others who question what is her supposed freedom and independance she gave up? As a court maid she never had those things in the first place she was always under the power of the king and palace rules and never free to do as she pleases. If she had stayed a court maid she would never have married and still been a possesion of the king and ended up an old single woman having to support herself outside of the palace eventually. During the Joseon era that would not have been fun. The choices she had in life all pretty much sucked it was a choice between a rock and a hard place with the added bonus that the king at least offered her companionship and affection.

How can one tell if actors are A-listers or not in chinese TV? I feel it has nothing to do with acting quality. Why are idol actors not respected as "proper actors"? With enough experience I' d consider them "real actors" as well. I always feel people look down on idol actors but I think a lot of them act quite well and just have the added bonus of good looks. Of course some cannot act but I would always judge individually and I wonder when or if an idol actor can get rid of that derogative title. Also are A- listers in chinese entertainment always A-listers and do regular actors earn less? If they are popular and more respected should they not earn just as much? I'm curious how it works compaired to western actors.

Well LBFD was also an A production level and looked gorgeous. I have the feeling that iqiyis production quality is better than youku on average.

Really enjoying this drama...it is so sweat and low key. Also it looks very beautiful and not cheap at all. ( What grade of productions was this?) His parents are awesome. I hope nothing happens to them. Really loving both leads. We have a feminine graceful FL who is smart and strong at the same time...I wish western TV would learn again that smart and strong women can still be feminine .... The ML is just a puppy and very kind. I think subconsciously he fell very early for the FL. In EP 8 the villain said he wanted the ML to suffer and lose everything. Does this happen in the novel? And why is he hated by that merchant guy? Please tell me if anyone knows.

Why can't you finish it? I wanted to start with Blue whisper now. Also is the Drama worth watching? I watched a couple EP of part one but I could never tell if the FL actually loved the ML or not and from MVs it looked like it would become very angsty and melodramatic later on and I prefer more comedic and fun Dramas to all the angst.

I'd recommend LYST. While I prefer BFTB because I like TY and YH more than CK LYST was funnier to me. The FL was a bit too dumb and bratty for me and the ML is a 100% Tsundere so I definatly prefer the TY YH couple BUT the endless bickering and comedy of LYST is very entertaining and nobody went to save the world which was nice. In LYST the protagonists are often children I wonder how they will change that in the upcoming drama.

I am reading the novels of the author who wrote BFTB, just finished love you seven times...I can't wait for that Drama to be released soon. I read somewhere that BFTB is one of her less popular novels but so far I prefer it to LYST and LBFAD ( the sharing body thing is too weird for me, thank god they changed it in the Drama). What are you guys favourite novels by her? Which one should I read next?

Are they translated somewhere?

Agreed.

I already watched the special episode on friday 😅😅😅
Especially Hou Minghaos insights on TY were great...but I still feel there must be a lot of cut material out there, but since I don't understand Chinese I can't look for it on weibo etc.

Are there any cutscenes of this drama one can watch somewhere? Also I am trying to fill the hole BFTB left...any ideas?

Thx for the clarification. Since when is reincarnation prohibited in cdramas...there are so many that have that trope ( I don' actually like reincarnation because to me that is a different person). Do you know what else the CCP has forbidden now? Its getting ridiculous. I think TY way of loving is not exactly healthy he is willing to give too much...if she falls in love with someone else he wants to give her his scales? Where is his sense of selfpreservation? Thank god he met YH who didn't ask that stuff from him.

I thought who smiles like that when kissed...instead kiss him back😅
Chinese dramas often have those crowds of people asking the main leads to kiss or hug. I don't get it. Give them some privacy and don't pressure them. That kills the romance for me and makes it awkward. Who wants to make out with so many people watching?

Yeah part of TYs narration was not translated on Youku can anyone tell what he said? So if TY collected pieces how come he didn't know when or were she would reappaer?

Yeah part of TYs narration was not translated on Youku can anyone tell what he said? So if TY collected pieces how come he didn't know when or were she would reappaer?