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1) Beiming and Dr, Feng People say they have great chemistry.

I think that you are talking mostly about the first few episodes where she was getting static from other members in the unit. I think that the truth is that there are male characters who could act assertive in her way and be treated with respect.
Perhaps we are seeing the 'Hillary Clinton' effect. Or more recently Kamala Harris.

Me, too.

The love is there but it takes a back seat to the professionalism as constables investigating a mystery. No flirting or PDA. Don't know why they didn't throw in some romance time, though.

A prominent example is Qin Liangyu, a female general who defended the Ming Dynasty against the Manchu in the 17th century. She is renowned for her military prowess and leadership.

He is written that way to support the theme of the drama that gender should not block someone from achieving their potential. Which is OK.

He is the last alive for a reason. He can prove which is the real General Feihong.

Li Kuang was written that way to make a point about not allowing women to reach their full potential. In truth it would be the sick, the aged and the young who would receive reduced rations. Able bodied citizens would be drilled with spears and clubs and taught to throw rock from windows.
Actually during the Ming Dynasty, women played crucial roles in defending their homes and communities during sieges and attacks, often alongside men.
There are historical accounts of women leading troops in battle, mobilizing forces, and even taking on roles of military command.
Women also contributed to defense by managing resources, tending to the wounded, and supporting the war effort in various capacities, including textile production for uniforms and other supplies.

They got where they did with brains, not brawn.
And a fighter is not necessarily a good general.
Ned Almond, recklessly bold and aggressive is credited with allowing his units to separate and pursue the enemy all the way to the Yalu River. The Chosin Reservoir debacle was the result. Some units were surrounded and destroyed and the Marines made a heroic stand and fought their way to safety. One said of him, when it paid to be aggressive, he was aggressive. When it paid to be cautious, he was aggressive. He was a racist bigot and a micromanager. Marine Gen. Smith reached an agreement that his Marines would not be placed under his command after that. Kept his Marines safe. Almond was kept in command because of his perceived fighting spirit. Ugh.

Machinations and conflict with him is cheaper than staging a couple more battles or even fight scenes. They made him the third in a triangle. Never an attractive part of a drama.

ep. 4 26:10

Think; that the battle scenes were not happening at the same time. lol

1) I think the the girls were part of a scam to be saintess at the ceremony then sold to a brothel and later redeemed. I believe that the our, like the cult members were from Nangye.
2) Maybe they were committed by Constable Zhu before he met Hibiscus and reformed. .
3) The night that Hibiscus escaped was the night that she was recaptured then beaten and killed.
4) Constable Zhu pretended to be Ajia. (Tailor) He was also from the Elite Constabulary Unit. He loved Hibiscus, the girl that ran away. He married her. She was kidnapped with the four ladies but she alone tried to escape. She was running to her home and him because she thought he could protect her but was caught and beaten to death. He found the body and buried her at their home. The four ladies were saintess in the ceremony and then secretly sold to brothels. The four killed had been redeemed but when Hibiscus escaped, they betrayed where she was running to. I guess to keep the scam secret after being re-captured she was killed. So he killed Ajia, Huishan, Marquis Jingshan and the four ladies. Before Constable met Hibiscus and gave up killing, he worked for Yesha and was the one to kill the FL's Father which was used to frame Beiming.
I didn't check who Tailor impersonated to closely. It might be someone else.

I watch her reviews and like her, but sometimes she is just wrong. Most people haven't become jaded like her or dis something because they want to show they know better. Light not heat. Or in her case sour grapes.

It's well regarded and his character is a solid green flag. It's my first introduction to Ryan Cheng. Ke Ying and Kay Song are good as the main female. 18 episodes 24 minutes each. The female is forced to face swap to protect her sister and has to become the wife of a general.
The duo have been praised for knowing how to tell a story and getting more or the best from their actors.
The directer did Blossom but the director Zheng Qing Jie and screenwriter Zhao Lin also made The Killer is Also Romantic (2022) and Butterflied Lover (2023) Provoke (2023) was also mentioned when talking about dramas the duo did.

SandGirl Nicky You haven't watched A Familiar Stranger before?

The general is like a boss. He has captains doing the work. And captains have NCO/veterans doing the people work. This drama and most cdramas don't show that.

I just wish that they made him more faithful.

Thank you.

Dominion and Devotion(2025) by the same female director is also pretty good. The ML is the alpha and as the Head Eunuch has been the blade of the villain, while the FL is intelligent and as the new Emperor, wishes to do what is best for her new subjects in a very unstable kingdom.