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situ ling is such a good character in the novel they have to make him evil to make ji bozai more likeable. such a shame bc i was expecting this drama a lot. i love flawed character so eventho i hate ji bozai betrayal i still love how he is written in the novel.

some people say novel is red flag or toxic but it potray good storyline and better character writing, tho i do appreciate the changes for our he nan x yan xiao cp. good example of changes done right.

Can anyone recommend any novel or drama plot that have similar story between xiguang & zhuang xu? (minus the fact of he is a dumb jerk) i was really intrigued with their story and the complexity of their plot, it kepts me at toe and i love the tension

need novel readers to help me here, is the scene where she wear the big shirt (with shorts that are not visible due to shirt) and him asking her to change to long pant in the novel? i have read the novel but i the non dating chapter bc it hurt me that he keep pushing her in the beginning (i understand him but i cant bring myself to read it)

and just want to confirm, he is the one who fell first right? bc i remember in later chapter she mentioned abt him cornering her to wall is her awakening for her feelings for him

ME ME IM SUCKER FOR CUTE GIRL

tbf i think situ ling role is still quite big, considering that i only remember him out of the two leads, of all many characters. he saves mingyi multiple times and help to make ji bozai felt jelous (after he wronged mingyi first) he is like mingyi shield against ji bozai, and i never ship him with mingyi, but i wish he has better ending in the novel. and i wish drama changed the story in the sense where he dont have to fall for her, nor did he became a villain.

i absolutely love the novel bc of the rollercoaster it gave me. i love the dynamicd between mingyi and ji bozai bc one is a seductress and one is a womanizer, mingyi developed some sort of feelings but she aint naive to think ji bozai would change. and ji bozai growth in viewing women of that time is satisfying to read, then he hit the reader woth another betrayal which i personally would never forgive him for, and he still think he is above her somewhat, but mingyi put him in place that he has to comes to term to the fact that he has to accept her having harem (spoiler). all in all, this is definitely good read if you not looking for good main leads, ppl may say toxic but i think it shows the realism of character bc we are all toxic, and i love that it took years for mingyi to accept him, certainly there are things i dislike in the novel as well but i truly enjoy the read

'havent read the novel' and proceed to say the drama is better........ drama is just another cliche story while the novel is complex, ji bozai was misogynist who shown growth, he keep thinking men is above women and only start to change when he get to know mingyi is mingxian. novel mingyi put ji bozai in his place, letting him know that just bc he can have many women doesnt mean that she cant have many men, and boy have to live with the fact that he is so dirty (his word). the novel shows the realism of the character where humans are flawed while the drama is another cliche good main character story.

absolutely do not trust the comment that drama is better and just try the novel yourself, as someone who doesnt love cliche stories, and love flawed character the novel is sooooo much better and well written, personally one of my fav chinese novel, bc i just love how real it is. the drama just take away the uniqueness and the realism of the character, and had to turn someone who isnt a villain into one just to elevate the main character. based on what i have seen, the drama has no different than other cdrama plot (as in the core of it). if you looking for a good main characters maybe the drama is for you, but if you love realism and flawed character who shown growth, the novel is definitely for you

EP8 - who killed mr qu? is it zhuang luyin himself? just bc of what zhang hai said???? i mean i get being suspicious but immediately killed? and how does killing him solve the suspicions other ppl had on marquis pingjin?

it is truly so good when he shouted he is just not fated to die AGHHHHHH

did xiao zhan dub himself or anyone knows who dubs him? the voice actor is so excellent i get goosebump at ep7

well idk anything abt donghua, if anything i would probably dislike it the same in the original source, character who insert themselves too much in other ppl business will never not get on my nerves 😭

it is not abt her being carefree, i dislike that she is inserting herself too much on her sister lovelife, ik her sister probably appreciate it and all, but it is annoying to see her talking down to every guy that interested in her sister, like yes she can do it but the way she did on the dining scene pissed me off so bad, you dek the guy like that, she is only judging based on her generalisation towards noble ppl, simply said: she is arrogant bc she think they are better person than the others

and to add, i also dislike wu xuanyi character for the same way, she meddle too much in her brother lovelife, like pls give it a rest, i dont remember much now bc they both annoying me too much so i basically skip the scene of them meddling into their family lovelife, both of ML and FL are adults esp FL can cleary put a distance towards ppl she not interested in, shenyue can help but there is simply better way than wtv she is doing by talking down to ppl who she barely knew, and ML is an adult, he made the decision not to tell her, WXY can help as well but pls read the room like ZXW character did, he knows when to retreat

shen yue character pissing me off so bad

ppl not liking this show?? some moments literally made my heart skip, like the scene in ep1/2 iirc where she hand his sword back to him and plan their next meeting, that is just so well done! but i never watch or read the original source media so if it deviate too much i definitely understand the criticism. i love zhang yunlong but his drama has always been a hit or miss for me so i have been looking forward for this, and for liu shishi i was greatly impressed with her assassin role in a journey to love (tho i hate her lovestruck side) so i have always wanted to watch her next drama but always missed the right timing and eventually lose interest 😂 so far this show brought me out of my drama slump

ml in ep3 is pissing me off, he does nothing for me to be angry abt but that's exactly why bc i hate seeing scheming ppl win, i know this is not some OP character i just get angry bc i expect him to be prepared 😂 anyway me and cnets rarely agree on shows we like, they love smth like blossoms and LGIEF but i love smth like this

i really recommend the novel tho you might think the plot is similar and all but i personally think there is always difference in reading and watching. maybe im biased but i personally think the novel deserved of all the hype it's gotten. i genuinely had hard time moving on from the novel when i first read it, definitely my top 3 chinese romance novel in the sense of romance centred followed by fall/falling in love. Eg AASOL i find the novel bland and the drama better tho i dont actually quite enjoy the show at first due to wulei acting 😅

tbf even first frost drama airs there has always been talk about the movie version bc the novel and the radio drama itself are hugely loved

i think that was how it is in the bginning just like how i had to drop hidden love bc i love sang yan too much and my introduction to it was through the novel, so it actually makes me angry that they turn his character into a comedic relief but i actually start warming up to victor ma potrayal last year, i personally still had issue with hidden love production team for making him more goofy tho bc i fully believe they can make him a bit goofy while also retaining his nonchalant, aloof side. Ppl keep saying that was how sang zhi & family view but i have read first frost many times and my memory of sang yan was not only yifan think he is aloof, even his friends think so, so while he may be more warm to his family, i still think part of his original self should be retained to make it more in tune with his real self

still contemplating to start this bc i feel like it is a really great show but i dislike the potrayal of introvert here from all the clips i have seen, not saying it was a false potrayal bc many are like her and ik they are simply sharing her side of stories but there is this feeling inside of me that angry bc it kind of increase the 'belief' of what introverts are when we are so diverse. i am a loud introvert and is one in the sense that ppl barely know me deeply, i dont keep in touch with my contacts, not even friends, i love being alone and like staying at home, but i dont actually have issue mingling with ppl socially, i just prefer my solitude but again, im loud

bc the novel has huge followings, like it is one of the most popular romance chinese novel, not even just simply popular but among the top bc the number is almost on par with danmei novel, and since the drama changed few things that got the novel fans mad