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Yeah...I was also thinking why is it a scandal even if it's true. Not like there's anything illicit.

Oh what happened to his beard? I need to rewatch. I couldn't take my eyes off SMY, even when he veiled half his face.

TBH, I was lukewarm toward GJ, having watched him in other dramas. So I was iffy about this drama but boy, he's good here! This drama is tops for me and I don't get the low rating or why people are saying that 2nd ML is stealing scenes cos GJ has the most screen presence for me.

Oh that one I like. I love the movie too! I wasn't that keen on him in a Japanese drama but if it's with her, I would watch!

I can't see the similarity with either but since you mentioned Deng Lun, not sure if you know of this actor. He resembles DL a lot. https://mydramalist.com/people/20087-xin-yun-lai

I love it too.

You're right. Even though I'd love to see more of her, I am glad she is playing Mu Yumo and not Bai He Huai or we wouldn't get to see this cool, calm, and darker side. Enough of the cutie roles...I hope this will launch her into different types of roles in other dramas too.

The Eng subs for this show is really crap. If it doesn't get better, non-Mandarin audience will likely be left scratching their heads over the seemingly senseless dialogues.

Yeah, I was wondering who in the world is choo woong yoo. Never heard of him before.

Wow. This show. So good. So good. So good. These were the words that echoed in my mind as I watched the last 2 episodes. The plot, the bluff, and the fights...what a blast!

Oh another one! Haha...I'm good as long as the story and acting is good.

One is Legend of the Female General that you'd mentioned, then there is Fated Hearts, and Shadow Love (which I didn't watch). All 3 had female generals and this is the 4th. But the background story do sound a tad similar to them. If we count Always My General which is not as popular, then this drama becomes the 5th about female general broadcast this year.

The back story on ML's umbrella sword is funny. CH said it's ridiculous to pick the swords after ML assassinates and ML's reply, the dead won't know. LOLLLL.

I remember watching Wu Xia as a child and loving them cos of the fight scenes. Sometimes there were romance, sometimes not but the fight scenes were the primary reason that got me hooked. This one gives me all the feels all over...the fight scenes are off-the-charts! Love it!

Cos they received different types of awards. You might get a better idea reading this: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10600171

Yeah, I love how friendly they were interacting with each other. They seem like they were setting up a dinner or meet...haha.

I love the individual posters! Vibes!!!

Here's a new article from Naver about JCW and The Manipulated. https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/437/0000461669

I love how they put it: "The savior of Disney+ is actor Ji Chang-wook . Beginning with The Worst Villain in 2023 , followed by Gangnam Be-side in 2024 and the upcoming Sculpture City , he's creating a genre that epitomizes Disney+'s signature noir, a genre that's synonymous with Ji Chang-wook himself." The JCW genre!

I love Ding Yu Xi and will watch him in anything but IDK...this is the 4th drama this year that I know of and have watched on the same theme. Hope there's something fresh.

Ooh...thank you!

Need a spoiler...did they get married? He's supposedly her ancestor so how did it turn out?