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yep, I saw that video of Bai Lu addressing this as well. i’m really glad the team felt her own voice suited the character better than using a voice actor. since the original VA is quite commonly used, some viewers might be reminded of other characters, which could affect immersion.

because Bai Lu doesn’t have a formal acting background, people often criticize her enunciation when she does her own dubbing, so comments like these aren’t uncommon. that said, it’s clear she’s taken the feedback seriously, the improvement is very noticeable compared to story of Kunning Palace, where her enunciation wasn’t as strong as it is in this current drama.

as for Wang Xing Yue, i’m not entirely sure how often he uses his own voice, but in the three other dramas I’ve watched him in, he didn’t use a voice actor. he’s quite the opposite, his line delivery has been praised by many netizens.

just watched episode 13, and OMG! when the lady (sorry seriously don’t know their titles in English) was explaining how she was able to put the poison in the concubine’s medicine despite being a palace maid, she said “if you like someone to the point you are willing to give up your life, naturally you can do it”, and guess what our male lead did? he gave li pei yi a sideways glance …. hmm xiao huai jin, did this sentence remind you of a certain someone

a tiny present for you, here is the kissing scene (first link) :) you can check the second link for a douyin creator who has posted multiple BTS videos of their scenes together. think that covers a good bit of their romantic scenes

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tried watching this a couple of times, but never made it to the end. the last time I watched it, I dropped this show halfway through after 20+ episodes because the romance was annoying me. i am totally okay with ML and SML liking FL. but I got annoyed when SFL began to like ML (I think), and 3rd ML began to like SFL. and then 3rd FL began to like 3rd ML.

does this (the complex relationships) take up a large portion of the show? i really enjoyed the high school portion and found it a pity to drop it, but it was too much, the romance was too messy for my liking. i want to continue because I’ve heard great things of this show though, so I feel really conflicted …

to all those wanting a sequel, sorry no news of that yet! but we’d be getting a skit/ extra edition from the team. check this post from the production team, the schedule is out! 12 episodes from Feb 13- Mar 3. available on douyin, xiaohongshu, weibo official accounts of this show + the directors bilibili account.

but i don’t think we’ll be getting the entire cast, likely only those under the production company (Feng Bu Hai, Xie Jing Tang, Lin Han, etc.)

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i am really enjoying this show so far. you don’t have your typical rabbit female lead x fox male lead combi here, (common in historical dramas I’ve watched, nothing wrong, but really common) li pei yi is the alpha! it’s more of alpha wolf female lead x omega owl male lead (??) combi, and it’s so refreshing to see this! i know for sure this show can pass the sexy lamp test, female characters are crucial to the plot, smart, capable, and irreplaceable.

she dominates him in the show 🥵

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glad to hear that! because many c netizens are complaining about bai lu’s performance in this show, saying her lines were not executed well, and she should have used dubbing instead…. I’ve watched many of bai lu’s dramas, and it’s always those with dubbing that makes me go eh? sounds funny, sure you’ve got a professional doing the job but the voice doesn’t match the face! so I’m thankful to hear them both in this show (I believe the side characters are using their own voice too)

just finished episode 11, really liking the third case so far, but it is heartbreaking to watch… the performer/entertainer was enjoying herself, playing music with her friend, (finding joy in their lives through music). suddenly, the emperor comes by and she is brought into the palace, left with no freedom, as she cannot leave anymore, unlike her friend, who can stop performing after reaching a certain age. and during her time at the palace, she never gets noticed by the emperor again.

you bring her in, enjoy a one-night stand, and she’s trapped there forever. it’s so pathetic. the struggles women face was portrayed in a very realistic manner in this show, and it’s this element that made the show stick out to me. i cannot imagine life as a female in this dynasty.

genuinely don’t understand how Shen Jun Shan became like this in the second half of the show, he was smart, capable, and trusted Xie Xiang from the very start, believing in her judgment during the bomb scene when the male lead was doubting her. Shen Jun Shan was there whenever Xie Xiang needed help, then all of a sudden, he goes out of character and loses his judgment. Questions Xie Xiang’s theory and stood by the villain’s side, like seriously, where was the logical, capable and trustworthy SML from the first 20 episodes? It’s like the scriptwriters just had to create some kind of conflict, to make it logical for the female and male lead to be together…. Have you forgotten what your characters were like in the first half? Seriously this was very disappointing and unnecessary

that makes sense! can’t wait for moli to come, hope they get a good airing schedule this year, I heard it may be airing this June/July. if true, it’ll be great because it’s the summer holidays in China, and I am sure she has plenty of student fans. it’d be truly incredible if she can have a fifth show hitting *the equivalent of* 10k on iqiyi and Youku, this time on a 3rd streaming platform!

yep but it’s a subplot, the producer herself has said that romance won’t affect their investigation, the relationship development will be done in a natural manner, so it’s a slow burn. you can check the video linked for their kissing scenes

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may i know which 3 platforms? i remember out of her dramas, feud, till the end of the moon, the story of the kunning palace hit 10k, and they were from iqiyi/ youku, was there a 3rd platform?

congrats! we have hit 10k on Youku! the past few days, fans and audiences have been working really hard (myself included :)), commenting, discussing, liking, promoting, putting the show on repeat, we have reached a milestone! let’s just hope 10k can be sustained over the next few days because it is relatively easier to reach 10k on Youku as compared to other platforms. nevertheless, grateful for everyone that has contributed!

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sorry but I haven’t seen the answer to your first question in the spoilers I have read … my guess is it’s probably his son that takes over, because ML was arranged to be raped to leave another “puppet” behind. i don’t see why the author has to include this rape if the son will not be of use to the plot in the future.

and yes, FL will stay in the palace till she dies of old age, and from what I understood online, she will become the empress, and watch their children grow. so the main characters will get their happy ending in reality but the side characters will have tragic endings

i was ready for lou chuo to be a pervert, imagine my surprise when suddenly he’s not … i really liked watching the girlies trying to save themselves in ep7, and I hate that so many people were getting in the way of the investigation, the fire made me really frustrated! excited to see how the second and third cases are linked, and i am really curious to find out why the second case was bai lu’s favourite from the show :)

pretty sure they filmed this show in winter last year, the scene of pei yi talking to the “crazy guy” in prison really reminded me of till the end of the moon, it was so cold they resembled human humidifiers 😭

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highly recommend you to watch it now, give in to your temptations! this is a thriller drama, so it’d be entertaining to watch it while it airs and engage in discussions with the fans + viewers online, throwing out your wildest theories and reading about Easter eggs in the show. if you were watching a romance drama I would have recommended you to binge watch, but what’s fun about thrillers are all the plot twists, if you watch it pretty late, there may be no surprises for you anymore :)

not for this show! they have 7 different cases, so the synopsis only covers the first case, which will be told in the first couple of episodes! the entire plot is a question mark for the viewers :)

i feel so sad to see the ratings dropping! it was around 8 when it just aired, and I think it deserves an 8 minimally. i agree with you, I am thinking perhaps the first case felt a bit choppy, and affected the watching experience… but it’s really sad because they apparently had to edit out bloody scenes to air on national tv, so it ended up feeling a bit off. the second case gets better and better. the costumes, sets and cinematography of episode 1 already made me go woah, this is high quality.

this show is literally a thriller, naturally romance is not going to be the main plot, and like what you said, the slow burn was executed really well. i don’t think we need accidental kisses and hugs in this show, the leads have chemistry, just them appearing together in one scene and I can begin my shipping ….

i don’t typically have the second lead syndrome but Shen Jun Shan is so charming in this show, so hot, so gentle with the female lead, and has incredible problem solving capability, when she faced a difficulty, he was so calmly reassuring her and solving the issue …. he’d been great to her right from the start .., while male lead was being annoying sksks