I am quite amused at the jabs and satire of the typical drama tropes being pointed out as humorous. The first episode of the FL trying to escape her pending doom during her wedding walk are so rediculous.
I am on ep 5 right now and this is what I think I see happening in the background:
ML was set up by his uncle (2nd ML father to take the blame for the Empresses death while his som was exonerated. ML sent to guard the border while Uncle and FL’s father (possibly unknowingly) twisted events to make it look like ML is trying to usurp power.
Uncle is using the 18th Prince as a pawn to incite tensions with his father and ML, but doesn’t realize what’s happening because he’s just plain clueless (or is he stirring the pot in the background?). Uncle and 2nd ML are actually plotting to have all of Emporers family terminated so that they can take the throne, and FL as empress is the prize offered by the uncle to her father for helping him frame the ML This could be very interesting once all of the satire settles down and the actual plot shows up.
Normally, this is not the type of drama I watch. HOWEVER, this is so rediculously silly that I am laughing quite a bit. The situations and people the ML and FL know and meet are quirky and weird, annoying in some cases. But it’s also making me remember that we are all weird to someone, and just because someone is weird to us does not mean that they should be labeled but accepted with their eccentricities and faults. Peopke are beautiful if you look past the outer appearance. Like the shark tattoo - most of our weirdness is external.
True that LYN is too slim. He can take a few more pounds. But I heard that for costume dramas, its important to…
This may be true, but I am betting that the muscular poet would look good in armor too 😂. I think LYN is handsome regardless. I was just very surprised at how thin he is for his height.
So, I decided to look up Liu Yuning’s height and weight, and now I wonder how he stays on the ground in strong wind! At 6’2” (189 cm) and he weighs in at approximately 154lbs (70 kg). My late husband was 6’4” and weighed 185 and was very slim. I know that agencies stack the deck, so to speak, by adding height and shaving off kg/lbs on stats, but still! Even adding 10 lbs he is still very slender.
This is a problem with Hunan/Mango. They have a halt on new shows like this as they are under investigation for…
It her program, it is with all of their variety shows. She is funding the content, not taking a salary for this program, but because of issues with Mango there are still shows on hold.
Mango TV is currently under investigation due to controversies surrounding its variety shows, and the situation remains unresolved as of now. The network has faced public backlash and regulatory scrutiny, leading to the suspension of certain shows.
Thank you so much for your review. I've been going back and forth on whether to watch this, but considering that…
I’m glad what I wrote helped you decide. I feel guilty for the bad review, but no matter how I looked at it, I couldn’t say a lot of good about it. I hope you find something you will like instead!
it's been a month. why is there still no update for the new episode yet?
This is a problem with Hunan/Mango. They have a halt on new shows like this as they are under investigation for issues related to ethics and other things. Hopefully they can resolve these problems soon.
Does anybody knows when will Viki put the rest of the episodes? Right now there is only 31 ep
It’s on episode 31 on WEtv also. I found a schedule of release dates, but it doesn’t seem accurate (unless there’s a delay due to translating for language captioning?
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I am on ep 5 right now and this is what I think I see happening in the background:
ML was set up by his uncle (2nd ML father to take the blame for the Empresses death while his som was exonerated. ML sent to guard the border while Uncle and FL’s father (possibly unknowingly) twisted events to make it look like ML is trying to usurp power.
Uncle is using the 18th Prince as a pawn to incite tensions with his father and ML, but doesn’t realize what’s happening because he’s just plain clueless (or is he stirring the pot in the background?). Uncle and 2nd ML are actually plotting to have all of Emporers family terminated so that they can take the throne, and FL as empress is the prize offered by the uncle to her father for helping him frame the ML
This could be very interesting once all of the satire settles down and the actual plot shows up.
Mango TV is currently under investigation due to controversies surrounding its variety shows, and the situation remains unresolved as of now. The network has faced public backlash and regulatory scrutiny, leading to the suspension of certain shows.
https://mydramanovel.com/the-prisoner-of-beauty/zhe-yao-chapter-1-manman/
https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/71818/the-prisoner-of-beauty/episodes