I agree there is an age gap but more so in real life than in the drama and they know it. I think it depends on where your focus is on....if you watch their scenes as Vicky and Roy then you can't help to think of their real ages. If you watch them as purely Dong Na and Gu Fei plus knowing their story, then you might accept their romance. And really, I don't ever think they are gonna do anything else at all apart from those little hugs. After all, this is not a romance drama. I remember watching a drama with Song Yi Ren and each time I saw a romantic scene with her co-star, I always had an "WTH directors" expression because I thought she looks soooo young. Then I saw her real age, I relaxed afterwards. So really, real life knowledge definitely has an impact on how we feel but I have to remind myself that it's just a drama. Plus, I really don't think of anyone who could have played Qui Dong Na to that perfection except for Wen Qi.
29 ep. in and OMG! Wen Qi's acting is beyond a level that I expected.... Utterly brilliant. She is so so good that I sometimes forget I'm watching a drama. Her crying scenes had me weeping. The cry that always gets me is that one where you feel your chest tightening and you can't breath properly...that's usually when you're really hurt. And Dong Na portrayed that crying scene to perfection. Seriously who needs enemies when you have a biological father like that. What he did in ep 29 with the hotel room got me super angry. I'm glad that they left the romance arch towards the end of the drama with only hints in earlier ep. It allowed me to warm up to Gu Fei then Gu Fei and Dong Na. For what's worth, these two have some of the best dialogues ever. I'm not surprised at all that these two have feelings for eachother given the story set-up like how long they have known eachother etc. But also, given Vicky's real age, the romance is very minimal....yeah this is certainly not a hot and heavy romance storyline. In the drama, I'm seeing Dong Na a 22 year old and Gu Fei a 30plus year old falling in love not their real ages so I accept their romance. I don't know, maybe I'm strange but I actually find the akward hug endearing in a way given their characters. It reminds me of that hug with your long-term friend that increase your heart rate and you just freeze...whilst your brain is processing...whether you like this person or not....hehe
Same. I watched this primarily for WQ. She acts effortlessly but the whole cast is great. The daughter & mother…
Absolutely agree with you. Dong Na and Gu Fei's relationship is one of my favorites too. It reminds me of the leads in The Best Partner (Cdrama). In there, Romance was not part of the plot but their relationship was amazing to watch. And these two are like that. You know, I actually have a feeling that Dong Na and ChuNing will end up being the best of friends...hehe
Same. I watched this primarily for WQ. She acts effortlessly but the whole cast is great. The daughter & mother…
I know right...she is one actress I feel can have a natural chemistry with anyone without trying. Contrary to what many may think or wary of, I don't think the main plot is of romance but the struggles of an employee of poor background and how she overcomes them. Plus her relationship with her mother is another main plot. So far I like her relationship with Gu Fei...with their banter and all. Even if they include romance, I think it will be very minimum as it's not the focus of the story.
I am watching this one because of Vicky Chen.... This girl is phenomenal. There are natural born actors and there are genius actors and she is Both. Plus I'm a sucker for mother-daughter relationship plots.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST STORYTELLING DRAMA I'VE ENJOYED WATCHING IN A LONG TIME for this genre.... I never skipped a scene or dialogue and in this drama it's very important....e.g. Chu Chu just mentioned how Prince Jinyu and Jinli look very different from eachother as twins, and what do you know...we have a birth secret storline waiting to be revealed... And my go to person to put the pieces together if I'm confused or curious is Head Eunuch Qi...I know he is a villain but I enjoy watching him. His intel is top notch and his nosyness matches mine so whenever I wonder about something our Eunuch is also wondering the same thing...and best part is he goes seeking for answers or shall we say his minions whilst I just wait to see it unveiling.
Saw the eps, the trailer, a lot of kisses and I watched...hehe = I am simple girl indeed To the one who started the 16 episode drama era...Thank you. It's just nice to bingewatch something without fast-forwarding all the draggy scenes.
Hmmm... that rumour is false. Where did you hear that they are putting a stop to bl romances??? If you are talking…
Oh I hope so...Can I hold onto your word please. I heard it from this YouTuber I follow : AvenueX on her WOH review video. She is pretty reliable which is why I was bummed. So I really hope she is wrong this time.
I AM LITERALLY IN WORD OF HONOR LA LA LAND GUYS... And I really don't wanna get out because if I do, I will have to face the fact that it's over (not ready to accept that yet) and worse off that Chinese Gvt has just decided to put a stop on all Bromance/BL dramas (there goes my highly anticipation for Immortality).... So the moral of this statement is Reality Sucks so I shall go and rewatch WOH concert....again
Well, I'm pretty occupied by Kdramas lately which I had taken a break from (nothing was tickling my fancy really) and a few others...so here we go Kdrama Vincenzo (a masterpiece) Mouse (it has everything I was craving for, from crime, to some twisted theories etc) Law (love the intricacy of this one when talking law stuff) Sell your Haunted House (exactly as it says...it has ghosts and I love it) Cdrama Imperial Coroner (very impressive drama with a smart FL Love Scenery (my guilty pleasure) ThaiDrama (BL) Lovely Writer (it has everything I wanted and more) etc.... (I'm sure there is more but I can only remember these on top of my head) Now these dramas may not be great or impressive to you (actually some = me too) but they all found a special Place in my heart and believe me it's not easy...
Okay...I neither feel happy or sad about the ending. Don't know why but I just felt flat really....nothing else. Okay after seeing parrots in the trailer I thought no-more birds...Only to see one (a black one) in the end flying from one L-character to the next. Am I supposed to feel happy?? I have been a massive fan of this drama since it began but somewhere around the middle my love started wearing a little thin. Maybe because I have been watching really impressive dramas lately together with this one so the competition for my heart have been pretty tight....I guess this is where that saying..."It's not you, it's me" sort of apply since there was necessarily nothing wrong about the drama to make me feel this way but I just did. I digress....This has been a really great story and acting. I specially loved to watch Changge's journey of self-discovery and growth plus finding love. I think that it was a collaborative team work that made this drama a success as the supporting cast are memorable too. And the cherry on top was seeing Le Yan and Haodu's love story unveiling....Really I thank this writer for adding Le Yan character in the drama who doesn't exist in the original novel (so I heard).
You know a drama is really good when you completely forget that its ep 36 already and there is no kiss scene. I actually don't mind not having it if its going to be a parrot kiss scene... It appears I'm still salty about that trailer...hehe
I feel that people in this discussion somewhat get agitated by any comment indicating the faults of their beloved…
Yes, say that again for the people in the back. I had to refrain from commenting any negative stuff about Changge just in case I ruffle someone's feathers but in truth, like you perfectly said...all these characters have flaws too so it's good to reflect that and not have a tunnel vision. I mean in reality it actually makes them human with imperfections.
Anyone wanna tell me if this is worth watching, please?...well 55 ep. ain't no joke. I'm hesitant ti start, only to get bored or dislike it. Plus, I don't know why but the FL acting is not really my cup of tea. I like Xu Kai though.
With the age gap being emphasised and lifestyle you would think that the Leads are worlds apart. Actually, I have noticed that what drew Lu Jing and Liang Cheng together are their similarities and curiosity about eachother. They are both immature, silly but likes to have fun especially together. They understand eachother's quirks without saying anything. They say opposite attract but these two prove otherwise. They are two peas in the same pod and yet they work so well. It is pretty much this pairing that has kept me watching...Plus Lu Jing is a master of flirting and can't blame Liang Cheng of falling for him...I am too...hehe
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I remember watching a drama with Song Yi Ren and each time I saw a romantic scene with her co-star, I always had an "WTH directors" expression because I thought she looks soooo young. Then I saw her real age, I relaxed afterwards. So really, real life knowledge definitely has an impact on how we feel but I have to remind myself that it's just a drama.
Plus, I really don't think of anyone who could have played Qui Dong Na to that perfection except for Wen Qi.
I'm glad that they left the romance arch towards the end of the drama with only hints in earlier ep. It allowed me to warm up to Gu Fei then Gu Fei and Dong Na. For what's worth, these two have some of the best dialogues ever. I'm not surprised at all that these two have feelings for eachother given the story set-up like how long they have known eachother etc. But also, given Vicky's real age, the romance is very minimal....yeah this is certainly not a hot and heavy romance storyline. In the drama, I'm seeing Dong Na a 22 year old and Gu Fei a 30plus year old falling in love not their real ages so I accept their romance. I don't know, maybe I'm strange but I actually find the akward hug endearing in a way given their characters. It reminds me of that hug with your long-term friend that increase your heart rate and you just freeze...whilst your brain is processing...whether you like this person or not....hehe
You know, I actually have a feeling that Dong Na and ChuNing will end up being the best of friends...hehe
Contrary to what many may think or wary of, I don't think the main plot is of romance but the struggles of an employee of poor background and how she overcomes them. Plus her relationship with her mother is another main plot. So far I like her relationship with Gu Fei...with their banter and all. Even if they include romance, I think it will be very minimum as it's not the focus of the story.
This girl is phenomenal. There are natural born actors and there are genius actors and she is Both. Plus I'm a sucker for mother-daughter relationship plots.
I never skipped a scene or dialogue and in this drama it's very important....e.g. Chu Chu just mentioned how Prince Jinyu and Jinli look very different from eachother as twins, and what do you know...we have a birth secret storline waiting to be revealed...
And my go to person to put the pieces together if I'm confused or curious is Head Eunuch Qi...I know he is a villain but I enjoy watching him. His intel is top notch and his nosyness matches mine so whenever I wonder about something our Eunuch is also wondering the same thing...and best part is he goes seeking for answers or shall we say his minions whilst I just wait to see it unveiling.
I understand Mandarin so I watched it Raw.
To the one who started the 16 episode drama era...Thank you.
It's just nice to bingewatch something without fast-forwarding all the draggy scenes.
I heard it from this YouTuber I follow : AvenueX on her WOH review video. She is pretty reliable which is why I was bummed. So I really hope she is wrong this time.
And I really don't wanna get out because if I do, I will have to face the fact that it's over (not ready to accept that yet) and worse off that Chinese Gvt has just decided to put a stop on all Bromance/BL dramas (there goes my highly anticipation for Immortality)....
So the moral of this statement is Reality Sucks so I shall go and rewatch WOH concert....again
Kdrama
Vincenzo (a masterpiece)
Mouse (it has everything I was craving for, from crime, to some twisted theories etc)
Law (love the intricacy of this one when talking law stuff)
Sell your Haunted House (exactly as it says...it has ghosts and I love it)
Cdrama
Imperial Coroner (very impressive drama with a smart FL
Love Scenery (my guilty pleasure)
ThaiDrama (BL)
Lovely Writer (it has everything I wanted and more)
etc.... (I'm sure there is more but I can only remember these on top of my head)
Now these dramas may not be great or impressive to you (actually some = me too) but they all found a special Place in my heart and believe me it's not easy...
I have been a massive fan of this drama since it began but somewhere around the middle my love started wearing a little thin. Maybe because I have been watching really impressive dramas lately together with this one so the competition for my heart have been pretty tight....I guess this is where that saying..."It's not you, it's me" sort of apply since there was necessarily nothing wrong about the drama to make me feel this way but I just did.
I digress....This has been a really great story and acting. I specially loved to watch Changge's journey of self-discovery and growth plus finding love. I think that it was a collaborative team work that made this drama a success as the supporting cast are memorable too. And the cherry on top was seeing Le Yan and Haodu's love story unveiling....Really I thank this writer for adding Le Yan character in the drama who doesn't exist in the original novel (so I heard).
It appears I'm still salty about that trailer...hehe
I'm hesitant ti start, only to get bored or dislike it. Plus, I don't know why but the FL acting is not really my cup of tea. I like Xu Kai though.
It is pretty much this pairing that has kept me watching...Plus Lu Jing is a master of flirting and can't blame Liang Cheng of falling for him...I am too...hehe