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These brothers are so ruthless at the end of episode 19, and I love it!!!

What's stopping Youku from airing this?

Many viewers are talking about the cut from 32 to 24 episodes but so far I find the story flows still very coherent. I noticed almost every episode stretches over 45 minutes and today it even hit 52 minutes that means we actually will have around almost 26 episodes.

His face... his body... his voice!! His confidence, his demeanor, his “mature young executive” aura, everything just radiates sexiness! I understand you, Flora 😏

The hair scene in Ep 12 is so endearing ❤️! Zhao Ling, the man you are 😍

Oh yes especially the opening song ❤️

For a drama with only 18 episodes and a mid length format, I found the story quite refreshing especially since there’s no rebirth and the ML is a commoner! We see how the ML’s and FL’s backgrounds shape their characters and choices. The power struggle between the princes, noble families vs commoners, and the injustices and suffering of the people are also portrayed quite nicely.

The FL, ML, SFL, and all the princes play their parts well. The FL also has good chemistry with the SML. There were several moments when I even thought this could be an interesting pairing if Shen Xiao wasn’t in the picture and the SML were the ML instead.

I really liked the ending. There was no rush whatsoever. The last episode wraps everything up, showing what happened to the nation and our couple.

Kong Xue Er and Chen He Yi feel more like guest stars than the supporting cast

Finally started watching this drama yesterday, and now that I am up to episode 7, I find it really interesting! So glad to see Hou Ming Hao in a historical drama again, rather than Xianxia or Xuanhuan. I am also satisfied with Ai Mi's acting here after watching her in MJTY and FOF. She is proving to be such a promising actress.
To be honest, I was one of those people who felt disappointed when she was first announced as the female lead. However, knowing there will be no kiss scenes makes the casting acceptable to me. Seeing the chemistry between the main leads now, I've been rooting for them since the early episodes. The age gap doesn't feel that big to me either since Hou Ming Hao looks so dashing and youthful 🥰

At this point, I'm slightly more interested in Bu Shu Lin and Cui Jin Bai 😜

Bu Shu Lin looks so convincing! Kinda looks a bit like Dai Gao Zheng.

Just binged six episodes in a day, and so far I'm really liking the story. Will absolutely be finishing this drama till the end.
Although I prefer Esther in costume dramas, her role here is really likable. Instead of playing a high school student, she's the teacher with a sunshine personality.

As someone who rarely watches modern dramas, I must say I was hooked from the start ❤️. I found myself waiting every day for a new episode.

The chemistry between our leads is electrifying! I loved it from start to end. All the emotions were portrayed so well. There were no boring moments, and I like that the second CP didn't take up too much of the story. They were friends of the leads, and their scenes added to the story without taking the focus away from the ML and FL.

Good amount of romance and kisses too! I'm so impressed by that phone call scene in episode 20 and the surprises Zhou Wan and Lu Xi Xiao had for each other in the last episode. And the twist at the end of the last episode... OMG!! ❤️

I'm really satisfied with this drama and the way it wrapped up in the final episode 💖. In my opinion, The First Jasmine is far more deserving of that 9.1 rating on MDL (iykyk). Still, despite giving it a good rating, I have a few personal rants:

- Introducing Ting Lan, Qin Cang, and Zhou Tian Yang without properly developing their stories made their characters feel unnecessary. The drama could've done without them.
- Princess Ling Yun. Considering how intelligent and capable she was, the way she died didn't make much sense to me, which ultimately made her storyline feel unnecessary.
- The lack of development and screen time for one of the main villains, Mo Jing Li.
- I really wish Han Ming Xi had been more involved in the story and given more screen time.

Still, this drama has further cemented my appreciation for Bai Lu and Cheng Lei. I also wish Cai Zheng Jie, Yang Shu Yi, Lin Mu Ran, Zhang Shu Lun, and Xu Wei Luo a bright future ahead ⭐

I understand why Lu Xi Xiao's grandfather asked Zhou Wan to leave him and why she agreed. If they had stayed together back then, they were just going to elope and skip university, wasting their potential for a better future and career. This is realistic. It is simply not what we want for our loved ones especially at 18 years old.

Zhou Wan thought that by leaving him, he would get a better life, but both she and Lu Xi Xiao were deeply hurt. Even when they meet again 10 years later, she keeps pretending she never loved him and has forgotten everything, hoping he has moved on.

And what if Lu Xi Xiao pursues her again this time, even after she dumped him back then? He can't help it, because the heart wants what it wants. In real life, sometimes we wonder why some people get together when they shouldn't. But to me, Zhou Wan and Lu Xi Xiao truly deserve a second chance.

Wow, episodes 31–32!! Peak acting from Bai Lu and Cheng Lei in this drama 👏👏👏

Feeling disappointed over and over again every time Youku announces a new drama airing schedule, and it's anything but Hidden Shadow 😢

So far, this has been a lighthearted drama but still serious. Something I can watch daily without thinking too much, without stress and angst. And what a good looking couple we have here! I'm mesmerized every time I see Li Yi Tong and Zeng Shun Xi on screen 🤩🤩

I've finished 6 episodes and I'm enjoying it so far. It's not particularly intense, but the story is engaging enough to keep me curious about the next episodes.

The second drama I've watched where the leads got married in the first episode, and both are airing this month! I love the purple wedding dress, it's beautiful and refreshing. And there are so many familiar faces in the cast 😍