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According to history she will and she will be regent for her son because her husband dies early.

Meteor Garden <3
The one that introduced me to Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu, and Ken Zhu.
My love for Vic made me watch Mars and Black and White which also became two of my all-time favorite TW-dramas.

What I like about these 3 is that they are incredibly mature. Like they each have their playfulness but when it comes to the bigger picture, they can see why they have to choose the paths they take. It's a stark contrast to say the second generation in Promise of Chang An where the emperor was trying to elope with his lover because she was betrothed to his brother. And even after his brother committed suicide because of them, dumbass emperor still married her anyways.

I was initially not going to watch this because the storyline of two lovers separated because of political reasons is too heartbreaking, especially when one lover pledges himself to be the protector. However, the cast is great and from just the first episode, I already love all the leads (including the sisters). The greatest travesty of this drama might just be the sisters turning against each other due to their loyalties to their husbands.
I also love the styling of the drama . I'm unfamiliar with the Liao dynasty so I don't know if it's accurate, but everyone looks marvelous!! I also love that the 2 male leads are best friends. Yes, it makes it hard when two best friends are fighting for the same girl, but when Han Derang chooses to be the protector, he'll do it not just because he loves the wife, but also because he loves the husband as well (in a brotherhood sense). His loyalty to them will be unquestionable.
It's odd because I grew up watching dramas of the Generals of the Yang Family from the Song dynasty so it's strange to see the perspective from the "enemy" camp this time around.

He is the son of the former crown prince

Not a fan of the male or female lead...but is this drama worth checking out??

If you liked Romance of Tiger and Rose, check out Oh! My Sweet Liar!
The storylines are not similar at all but the chemistry between the leads makes me think of the chemistry between Ryan Ding and Zhao Lu Si. Plus, it's a really light romantic drama to help pass the time.

I'm thinking he doesn't get a big say in his roles, but rather his agency selects them for him. I'm hoping they give him different roles otherwise he might be type-casted. He's a great actor so i hope to see him take more challenging roles.

Did I watch this correctly (with no subs)?? Did that nephew seriously conspire to kill Cheng Xu and then when he was cornered, had the gall to come back and beg for Cheng Xu's help; thus causing Cheng Xu's death???

It's going to take a while for it to be made. Prom Likit won't be based on a novel so they have to create the script, figure out budgets, make sure scheduling of the cast members works out, etc..
I wouldn't be surprised if it takes another year or 2

What a beautifully objective view this is!! So eloquently spoken! Goes to show that there are greater things in the world than romantic love!
(Although this entire scenario would've been avoided if Cheng Rui didn't steal the throne in the first place lol...but then we wouldn't have a story)

I think it would've worked with 36 episodes if they changed it so the female lead remembered everything and (instead of climbing ranks through the harem) just decided to revolt with ML. He would've felt the same way as her if he knew the truth behind Mo Xin's death.

She could've revealed everything to him and together they gather power and overthrow the emperor and crown themselves rulers then use that power to punish everyone. At this point it seems moot that she is playing with politics when she's not guaranteed a position of power.

I think the leading actress is doing fine...but this isn't the drama for her. I think they should've just kept Eva Cheng as Mo Xin/Mo Wan.

I actually feel bad for the cast and crew. I think this drama could've been something special but the cuts destroyed any chance the drama had of being a good drama. I'm considering reading the novel if only it wasn't so freaking long.
There's too many plot points (like political scheming and war) that start and resolve within the same episode. They would've been better off just focusing on her revenge rather than adding in the little wars happening in between.

And the Winner is Love was a joke. Every cliche that ever existed in Chinese xianxia/wuxia drama land was in that drama. Plus, the ML lead was unlikable and the FL was stupid in her decisions.
Princess Agents was similar to Scarlet Heart because the female lead initially chose a side then flitted back and forth between the men.. ugh..by the end I was wishing for Yan Xun to put everyone out of their misery lol

I loved Ruyi! I loved how the drama slowly made her lose all her faith and trust in her husband. She was such a fantastic character. The true love in that drama was the love of sisterhood.

I was more forgiving towards XJ when the drama became more intense. I feel like she's realistic because she genuinely believed the people she loved wouldn't deceive her. Unfortunately, that's exactly what everyone did to her. In real life, a person's defenses aren't up against the people they consider friends and family. So for her to listen to her family and senior was understandable.

She never cared that SF was a demon, only that he deceived her. She tried to find the truth but SF didn't explain anything to her and the sects pressured her into fighting for them. I think she tried her best in a very tough situation. Plus, even Ling Long and Ming Yan turned their backs on SF. SF at least had all their demon friends by his side. If she had one person who stood by her and told her to trust in SF then I don't think the situation would've gotten so out of control.

I think there's usually only 1 or 2 good, memorable Chinese dramas a year lol

I was iffy on Yuan Bing Yan but I grew to love her portrayal of Xuan Ji. She reminds me of Zhao Li Ying, as in she's convincing as the naive, innocent girl and her opposite: the fierce, pissed off warrior. Like you said, she grows as a person but retains her original persona. Even in their 9 lifetimes YBY did a great job showing the female's coldness yet subtle anguish towards the male lead.

The dubbing was fine but I think it did a disservice to her acting during the more dramatic moments. I was watching the BTS of the scene when SF and XJ were fighting in the demon capital where she uses the vase of vermillion blood against SF and hearing YBY scream her heart out was truly beautiful. It was one of the times the dubbing did not do her acting justice.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QexGKJsxNgw&list=LLDjvZVuL7lHePxx9JRvm5nw&index=30&t=21s

They are twins but I think Ling Long was probably born at night while Xuan Ji came out in the morning. XJ and SF share the exact moment of birth (same day and time), that's why they were in awe.

Ling Long goes through the biggest character development in the drama. She really matures throughout the drama. I wouldn't say she becomes likable but her experience shapes her prejudices and actions.

I love Xuan Ji! She's one of my favorite female leads!