It's a cheap trick. Character introduced and within 5 (?) eps killed by an enemy you could see a mile away? The…
Agree. They wasted beautiful princess. Now couples are popping up everywhere. Even the man in exile got his chance, but they thought love was too much for the princess.
It's a cheap trick. Character introduced and within 5 (?) eps killed by an enemy you could see a mile away? The…
I agree that it’s a cheap trick. Unfortunately, this is one of the negative aspects of Chinese dramas. They seem to think that emotional impact can only be created through deaths, and they usually achieve this by killing off important supporting characters. However, even the scene between Muyong and his son — where the villain finally got what he deserved — was emotional enough. This shows that emotional depth can be created in many different ways.
Another issue is that these deaths are either the result of annoying schemes and pointless plots, or even worse, they happen in completely ridiculous and meaningless ways. Instead of making the audience emotional, these deaths often frustrate viewers because of how unnecessary they feel. It’s simply a very lazy approach from a screenwriter’s perspective.
I also have to say, based on the countless comments I’ve read about the original novels these dramas are adapted from, that there is a very problematic writing style behind many of them. Rape scenes, extremely toxic male leads, disgusting scheming female characters, men who abuse women and foolish men who are easily manipulated by their concubines etc... We see these elements heavily featured in short vertical dramas as well.
Thankfully, in recent years they have started to adapt a little to modern times and soften these elements, even if only slightly. Otherwise, I honestly wouldn’t be able to tolerate most of these productions. I just had to mention that as well.
I don't think she is dead...she is a princess and can't marry a common man so maybe she took advantage of the…
@Aarohi_BTS ARMY @liuliu87 ... If she's unconscious, her men may have hidden the truth about her condition. But keeping it from the audience for this long feels pointless to me. I was hoping that was the case. I'd really love to be wrong, but I don't have much hope left at this point. Also, since she wasn't a very important character in the overall story, unfortunately I think she's really dead.
Everything was good, but the deaths of the princess and the poor maid were completely unnecessary. It felt like yet another attempt to force some drama into the story. Weren’t all the deaths in the past enough already? Even Minister Zhou’s son survived after being stabbed so many times, yet somehow that blow just had to hit her heart. That’s why I’m taking points off my rating. The thing I hate most is when the main characters survive while secondary characters die in ridiculous and unnecessary ways.
We used to say that Chinese actors wouldn't break our hearts the way Korean actors sometimes do in situations like this. But the deeper we've gotten into the industry, the more it's started happening there too—leaving us suddenly and far too soon, at the very peak of their youth and beauty.
Sadly, today we woke up to the news of my beautiful handsome boy's passing. He's gone, never to return. How beautiful you were. You were an absolute breath of fresh air. I was so captivated by your charisma in one mini-drama that I immediately binge-watched your other dramas one after another. I even nicknamed you "the Chinese young Jung Woo-sung" because, Daisy, you looked so much like our handsome Jung Woo-sung.
I was looking forward to seeing you in bigger productions and long-form dramas, making the most of that incredible talent and breathtaking beauty. Was this really supposed to happen now? Wèishénme why whyyyy ? 😭
I saw a fan page mentioning June 18 as the release date. For now, it looks more like a rumor or an unconfirmed leak rather than a confirmed premiere date. I’m waiting for an official schedule or poster before treating June 18 as final.
A promising start. Clever and entertaining. It strikes a nice balance between seriousness and fun. There’s deep, ambitious political storytelling, sprinkled with moments of humor, and a romance that seems set to grow over time. I hope the quality keeps improving and that we get a truly satisfying love story. I generally liked all the male characters in the series. While the male lead stands out, the second lead and the others really keep the pulse of the show going—I love that. The obsessively in-love second male lead from Rise of Ning finally gets the girl here :D It made for a lovely start on Ci Sha’s birthday—happy birthday to the handsome man in red. Long, loose hair suits you really well.
Another issue is that these deaths are either the result of annoying schemes and pointless plots, or even worse, they happen in completely ridiculous and meaningless ways. Instead of making the audience emotional, these deaths often frustrate viewers because of how unnecessary they feel. It’s simply a very lazy approach from a screenwriter’s perspective.
I also have to say, based on the countless comments I’ve read about the original novels these dramas are adapted from, that there is a very problematic writing style behind many of them. Rape scenes, extremely toxic male leads, disgusting scheming female characters, men who abuse women and foolish men who are easily manipulated by their concubines etc... We see these elements heavily featured in short vertical dramas as well.
Thankfully, in recent years they have started to adapt a little to modern times and soften these elements, even if only slightly. Otherwise, I honestly wouldn’t be able to tolerate most of these productions. I just had to mention that as well.
@liuliu87 ... If she's unconscious, her men may have hidden the truth about her condition. But keeping it from the audience for this long feels pointless to me. I was hoping that was the case. I'd really love to be wrong, but I don't have much hope left at this point. Also, since she wasn't a very important character in the overall story, unfortunately I think she's really dead.
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Sadly, today we woke up to the news of my beautiful handsome boy's passing. He's gone, never to return. How beautiful you were. You were an absolute breath of fresh air. I was so captivated by your charisma in one mini-drama that I immediately binge-watched your other dramas one after another. I even nicknamed you "the Chinese young Jung Woo-sung" because, Daisy, you looked so much like our handsome Jung Woo-sung.
I was looking forward to seeing you in bigger productions and long-form dramas, making the most of that incredible talent and breathtaking beauty. Was this really supposed to happen now? Wèishénme why whyyyy ? 😭
It made for a lovely start on Ci Sha’s birthday—happy birthday to the handsome man in red. Long, loose hair suits you really well.