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I am already catching Tombitis from watching=the first eight episodes. LOL

Rewatching for the third time, I think this drama is better than Pursuit of Jade. Don’t get me wrong, POJ is good, but KTTPH is much better in all aspect. I think the drama would have a higher rating if they have more promotion and advertising. And there are so many people who have issue with the age that it hurt the rating of this drama. It is sad to see the drama didn’t get the best rating it deserved for the quality overall. People can comment, but should not rate something they did not watch or due to personal opinion that is not related to the drama itself.

The political part was really good than POJ. It kept us hanging. POJ didn't have this.

I feel the same too. The story hasnt progressed since the 2nd episode. The setting and plot are already physically impossible so why are they trying to explain everything with logic? Like a whole army disappearing in front of them in seconds without any traces and an underground palace with a giant moving wall, thats magic already. 🤣 So why dont they believe that supernatural forces are behind it? Im confused by their world view.

Key to the Phoenix Heart was produced in China, with Chinese actors and for Chinese viewers as its consumers. It passed the China strict censorship board that would not allow pedo, incest, BL or same sex plots, so the age of the actress is the least of Cnetz worry. Ai Mi has been praised for her portrayal in this drama and along with her movie, Kungfu Women's Soccer, made her debut in the Datawin Celebrity IP Hot Topic Weekly Report, ranking among the top three, reflecting her recent surge in artist value.

As for international fans, there are many Cdramas out there to watch, if you are uncomfortable with the age matter.

it's gonna get to the part where they deliver on the goods, i'm thinking. She sheds tears, and at the same time, the flower she's watching over will open up. All this is symbolic of her heart opening up to him.

ikr , i expected atleast for the second leads to get together but for the next eps it doesn't seem so(hopefully they do!!!) ..tbh I feel none of them are compatible even the cp and xihe..why can't we get two leads who are strong enough and ready to help each other, instead one acting shamelessly and following around all the time and the other one who acts all high and mighty and emotionless😭 i really do wanna continue thiss... hopefully it gets better

This drama is very entertaining and the storyline has been delivered so well with the consistent pace, engaging plots & surprising twists.
And the chemistry between Neo and Ai Mi is top notch.

I like how the characters are well written and progressed.
Xie Jiayu was one of the best written FLs. She first appeared as a smart yet spoiled and impulsive young lady but was actually a kind and just girl who acted based on what she knew and later on, with more experiences and lesson of life, became a mature young woman. And I particularly liked it that Jiayu still used her brain even when she was feeling so devastated and suspicious of Wuyi with all evidences pointing at him. It always annoyed me when 'smart FL' in dramas turned dumb and blamed ML easily when problem occured.
Xiao Wuyi and Xie Jiayu were truly compatible in abilities and in loving each other.

No doubt about Neo's ability in depicting his role flawlessly. Romance is one of his strong suit. He never failed in delivering an ML in love.
Surprisingly, even for her first FL role, Ai Mi definitely nailed her character and is indeed the perfect choice for Xie Jiayu.
Best chosen actors for the main couple.

Do not miss out on Key to the Phoenix Heart. It is truly a gem.

This is starting to piss me off.
1. We’re 19 episodes in & the cat/mouse game is getting exhausting.
2. ML went from cute clingy to pathetic. Does he have nothing else to do but follow her around like a sick puppy?! What happened to him secretly commanding the 3 great people she talked about? Everything is now done behind the scenes and we get more pathetic scenes of him obsessed with her.
3. I get that she’s guarded. What’s the fucking point of having him confess in EVERY. SINGLE. SCENES when she delivers the same monotone responses?
4. Prince Xin going from potential competition for the throne now turned CREEPY OBSESSED SNITCH was not on my plan. The fuck?
5. Having all 3 brothers hopelessly obsessed with her is just tiresome.
6. There hasn’t been ANY political conflicts. All she does is run around putting out fires and they all follow her.
7. WTF IS WRONG WITH THIS WRITER? None of the couples are happy. Not one.

I agree. He sacrificed years of his life to save her. No one expects her to fall in love with him immediately because of that, but she could at least be a little less rude to him. I really don't understand why the writers made the female lead this way. No one is asking her to love him, but she could at least treat him with a little more kindness.

Exactly at this point even I am feeling her coldness towards crown prince is getting a little too much even after everything tian yuan told her she is way too cold to him … she can melt down even just a bit but no … at this point she seems overly arrogant to me …

Honestly, the more I think about it, the more confused I am by the female lead's motivation. Gu Qing Zhi wasn't hurt by love itself—she was hurt by politics and the circumstances she was caught in. She even admitted that she didn't blame her husband. So I'm struggling to understand why she's so afraid of falling in love. If the story had shown that she genuinely loved her husband and was betrayed by him, her fear would make more sense to me. But their marriage was a political arrangement from the very beginning, so I find it hard to connect that to her fear of love.
I understand that she didn't have many good examples of love around her. But she's supposed to be such an intelligent woman, so I don't understand why she couldn't realize that just because other people's relationships ended badly doesn't mean hers would too.

At this point, FL is annoying for me, she found out she can't control CP so she is trying to break the marriage, she wants a husband which she can control

I'm 18 episodes in, and honestly, I don't feel like there's been much character or plot development.
So far, the highlights for me are the ML's martial arts skills and the interactions between the second couple, but that's about it.
I'm not sure it's worth continuing at this point. The only things keeping me curious are finding out who poisoned the Crown Prince and what kind of person his father really is by the end.

sorry i dont know her name, but the character pretending to be a guy has got to be the most realistic male disguise I've ever seen literally how