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Word of Honor must've been an exception then because WOH finished filming in September 2020 and aired within 5 months in February 2021.

I love "Handsome Siblings". It is based on the Wuxia novel Juedai Shuangjiao by the legendary writer Gu Long and I believe it is considered to be one of Gu Long's finest works.

A really very annoying reviewer is what she really is.

Its Bulls*it is what it is.

Okay thank you for that clarification. Yeah, I'm not sure what any of this would have anything to do with HYX, but I could be wrong.

That sucks. The wait continues.

That is sad. Humanity indeed has a very very long way to go.

Boys Over Flowers?

I sooo agree with you on this. That lady AvenueX has made up her mind that she is going to hate on HYX. Her mind is made up. I just don't like that reviewer one single bit.

Thank you for clarifying that.

I'm still trying to get over the fact that it is 2021 and we still live in a world where same sex romance and homosexuality in certain countries is considered PORNOGRAPHY. It is mind blowing!

That is a really good question. If we look at The Untamed - in the original novel MDZS there is very clearly a reincarnation element where Wei Wuxian is summoned into the body of Mo Xuanyu. But in the drama Untamed is it really a reincarnation or is Wei Wuxian resurrected? The same actor is showed as playing both Wei Wuxian and also Mo Xuanyu. So the body is the same so it kinda looked like Wei Wuxian's body is resurrected. So yeah I'm trying to draw a distinction between reincarnation and resurrection. Not sure. Maybe someone else has a better explanation on how the Untamed got around censorship with the reincarnation element.

I heard from one of my Chinese acquaintance that Ancient Love Poetry got really very bad reviews in China. Is this true? Also, can someone tell me what the Douban rating is?

Awww. Thank you. You're the best! 😀😊

So to answer your question ... reincarnation would fall under the 3rd category listed above. The whole censorship thing really is a full frontal attack on freedom of speech and freedom of expression. It is shameful. Shame on the Chinese authorities for doing that.

My understanding is that the Chinese censorship bans the following four main categories of content

1. Defamation of revolutionary leaders, heroes, People's Liberation Army, armed police, national security apparatus, public security apparatus, and the judiciary branch, etc.

2. Pornography and cheap taste: prostitution, rape, masturbation, incest, homosexuality, hentai, sexual assault, sexual violence, extramarital affairs, one-night stand, sexual freedom, wife swapping, prolonged or provocative scenes of physical intimacy.

3. Feudalistic ideology which is pseudoscience: spirit possession, reincarnation, witchcraft, etc.

4. Showcase excessive horror, psychological pain, hysteria, causing strong stimulation to senses and emotions with uncomfortable pictures, lines, music, and sound effects, etc.

Yeah we definitely hit the jackpot with LYX as CWN. He's going to rock this character and rock our worlds. I'm so excited to see LYX in this drama.

I think you are wrong on this one. The Untamed finished filming in August 2018 and it started airing in June 2019. So about 10 months after it finished filming.

My entire life routine is going to be upside down once this starts airing.

Is it normal for C-dramas to take this long to begin airing? My understanding is that filming ended back in August 2020. K-dramas seem to air quickly. In fact a lot of K-dramas seem to air while they are still filming the later episodes.