GeSun is the core of the story for the drama as well. Hence the title "Chang ge Xing". But they chose to add extra…
I mean the drama is about GeSun but the side subplot, it’s get a bit muddled. I like the friendship between Chang Ge & Leyan but I don’t really care for the extra new characters. Especially Wei Shu Yu lol. I don’t know why there would be complaints about the drama being about the two main leads. GeSun are the two good things about the show.
The manhua barely had physical intimacy between A’sun & Chang Ge but it’s because of the situation they are placed in. They can’t just be all Willy Nilly with each other lol. It’s a point of their relationship. It’s still growing & they’ve only reached the point of really knowing & understanding each other. The manhua is politics heavy & A’sun & Chang Ge are really two independent people.
The drama had ALOT more romance between GeSun with the hand touching & holding, hugs, bed side moments, and offscreen kiss, lol etc. It’s fine to me if they don’t have a grand wedding or big gesture towards each other like Hao Du & Leyan. In the manhua, Hao Du was pretty much an inspector trying to find Chang Ge’s whereabouts and there was no Leyan or romance. I find those two such a snooze fest in the drama. As a huge GeSun fan, I’m a tad bitter that Hao Du & Leyan had so much screen time. The manhua is very GeSun centric. They are core of the story.
Chang Ge & A’sun were enemies from the beginning. They don’t know much about each other.Chang Ge is really…
It's definitely one of the major key points of the story since establishing merchant convoys and trade routes is important in keeping a stronghold and connections both on the central plains & grasslands. That part of the manhua is so awesome. It's a reason how Master Qin & her entourage was able to find/track Chang Ge when she went incognito lol.
Chang Ge & A’sun were enemies from the beginning. They don’t know much about each other.Chang Ge is really…
Another note in the manhua, Chang Ge and A’sun both undestand that they will have to fight on the battlefield as enemies, but they don’t hold any ill-will or spite towards each other. They both respect & care for each other a lot.
Also, there's alot of great dialogue & interactions exchanged between Chang ge & A'sun. Chang Ge & A'sun as characters have some of the best character development & story arc.
Chang Ge & A’sun were enemies from the beginning. They don’t know much about each other.Chang Ge is really…
A’sun & Chang Ge tells each other if they ever need help, they should come to each other for it.
A’sun regrets letting Chang Ge walked on the snow when they first met.
Chang Ge laughs seeing A’sun in Han attire for the 1st time when they meet again.
Chang Ge establishes merchant convoys with the help of Master Qin, Feng, and A’dou.
A’sun 'sniffing' Chang Ge’s lingering sent on his clothes (they both rode together on a horse).
Change Ge finds her family from her mother's side.
Chang Ge is an advisor to her Uncle Pusa, the Uyghur Elteber.
A’sun tells Mujin that Chang Ge is a girl & that she’s pretty lol.
A’sun ask Mujin to help him write a letter to Chang Ge.
Chang Ge blushes when she reads the letter by A’sun. The letter reads that he’s alive and he finds out that really is Khitan. It also says ‘little strategist/general is pretty’ and he likes it lol. (He was tricked by Mujin)
Chang Ge tells A’sun to do her ‘3 favors’ saying he’s not allowed to die & to live long.
Chang Ge say they both A’sun & her have great minds since they think alike.
Change Ge speaking to A’sun’s ghost lol. She thought he died.
A’sun becomes flustered when he is offer the opportunity to marry Chang Ge from Uncle Pusa. (This scene is so awesome)
A'sun will only marry Chang Ge if she's willing to accept him as her partner.
Several things about & between the Chang Ge & A’sun that the drama omitted/not included if you want to know…
Chang Ge & A’sun were enemies from the beginning. They don’t know much about each other.
Chang Ge is really cunning & persuasive.
A’sun doesn’t read or write well in Chinese.
Chang Ge persuades A’sun to become his strategist who helps & saves him during the grasslands.
A'sun allows Change Ge to do as she pleases & gifts her things like a new tent, food, clothes etc for being a great strategist. She's not treated like a slave or captive.
A'dou is Change Ge trustee advisor and he does NOT die.
A’sun does not know that Chang Ge is a girl, he finds out by Master Qin.
A’sun choking on wine when Qin tells him that Chang Ge is a girl.
Chang Ge is sickly. She walked barefoot in the snow when she first met A’sun.
Chang Ge does know that she is of Uyghur heritage.
Mimi was Chang Ge’s wife lol.
Chang Ge receives the seal to command the 18 Horsemen of Yan Yun.
A’sun calls Change Ge his “brother” & gives Change Ge her freedom.
A’sun figures out that he is Khitan, not Mongolain/Turk.
A'sun goes to find his origin of birth. His backstory in the manhua is but so heartbreaking.
Because Chang Ge assumes multiple identity, A’sun feels like he’s ‘tricked’ by her lol.
Several things about & between the Chang Ge & A’sun that the drama omitted/not included if you want to know more in depth about their character & their relationship from the manhua.
I have tears in my eyes at this scene.It must have been horrible for the mother to be raped and forced to marry…
In the manhua, it’s more explicitly shown. Chang Ge doesn’t have a good relationship with both her parents. Her mother rarely acknowledges her. Her father doesn’t speak to her. Unlike the drama, the manhua doesn’t explain the why factor. Li Shimin goes off to war & Li Jin marries his brother. Her mother loved her as a baby but she becomes cold as Chang Ge gets older. Chang Ge has conflicts about herself when she thinks about her mom. Her mom was pretty much in a depressed state & I believe she was ill talked about by folks.
I’m partial to female characters so I enjoy Chang Ge in the drama. I wasn’t frustrated with her, just more…
In this point of the manhua, Chang Ge has met her Uncle Pusa, the Uyghur Elteber. Chang Ge and A'sun are not together since they both part ways. There was a battle of warring factions between Uyghur & the Greater Khan/Turks. Chang Ge becomes an advisor to her Uncle Pusa while A'sun fights along with the Turks. They did not know that they would fight eachother but A'sun fails and is captured. Chang Ge realized this after the battle was over so she thinks that the man her Uncle Pusa hangs/kills is A'sun. She becomes distraught and cries out not knowing A'sun is alive and tied up. She faints and A'sun hears it & sees her from inside Uncle Pusa residence. He frees himself from the ropes & runs to her side. It was very hilarious & sweet.
When she wakes up, Chang Ge thought she was talking to A'sun's apparition/ghost in the dark but it was actually him lol. She cries even more & apologizes for the situation they were put in. It was a really great moment between them.
I’m partial to female characters so I enjoy Chang Ge in the drama. I wasn’t frustrated with her, just more…
Chang Ge is a tad more restraint in her emotions in the manhua although the scenes when she cries is so great, especially when she cried for Mimi & when she thought she had A’sun k*lled lmfao.
There wasn’t anything lacking for GeSun. But since I like those two, I enjoy watching them.
The drama had ALOT more romance between GeSun with the hand touching & holding, hugs, bed side moments, and offscreen kiss, lol etc. It’s fine to me if they don’t have a grand wedding or big gesture towards each other like Hao Du & Leyan. In the manhua, Hao Du was pretty much an inspector trying to find Chang Ge’s whereabouts and there was no Leyan or romance. I find those two such a snooze fest in the drama. As a huge GeSun fan, I’m a tad bitter that Hao Du & Leyan had so much screen time. The manhua is very GeSun centric. They are core of the story.
Also, there's alot of great dialogue & interactions exchanged between Chang ge & A'sun. Chang Ge & A'sun as characters have some of the best character development & story arc.
A’sun regrets letting Chang Ge walked on the snow when they first met.
Chang Ge laughs seeing A’sun in Han attire for the 1st time when they meet again.
Chang Ge establishes merchant convoys with the help of Master Qin, Feng, and A’dou.
A’sun 'sniffing' Chang Ge’s lingering sent on his clothes (they both rode together on a horse).
Change Ge finds her family from her mother's side.
Chang Ge is an advisor to her Uncle Pusa, the Uyghur Elteber.
A’sun tells Mujin that Chang Ge is a girl & that she’s pretty lol.
A’sun ask Mujin to help him write a letter to Chang Ge.
Chang Ge blushes when she reads the letter by A’sun. The letter reads that he’s alive and he finds out that really is Khitan. It also says ‘little strategist/general is pretty’ and he likes it lol. (He was tricked by Mujin)
Chang Ge tells A’sun to do her ‘3 favors’ saying he’s not allowed to die & to live long.
Chang Ge say they both A’sun & her have great minds since they think alike.
Change Ge speaking to A’sun’s ghost lol. She thought he died.
A’sun becomes flustered when he is offer the opportunity to marry Chang Ge from Uncle Pusa. (This scene is so awesome)
A'sun will only marry Chang Ge if she's willing to accept him as her partner.
Chang Ge is really cunning & persuasive.
A’sun doesn’t read or write well in Chinese.
Chang Ge persuades A’sun to become his strategist who helps & saves him during the grasslands.
A'sun allows Change Ge to do as she pleases & gifts her things like a new tent, food, clothes etc for being a great strategist. She's not treated like a slave or captive.
A'dou is Change Ge trustee advisor and he does NOT die.
A’sun does not know that Chang Ge is a girl, he finds out by Master Qin.
A’sun choking on wine when Qin tells him that Chang Ge is a girl.
Chang Ge is sickly. She walked barefoot in the snow when she first met A’sun.
Chang Ge does know that she is of Uyghur heritage.
Mimi was Chang Ge’s wife lol.
Chang Ge receives the seal to command the 18 Horsemen of Yan Yun.
A’sun calls Change Ge his “brother” & gives Change Ge her freedom.
A’sun figures out that he is Khitan, not Mongolain/Turk.
A'sun goes to find his origin of birth. His backstory in the manhua is but so heartbreaking.
Because Chang Ge assumes multiple identity, A’sun feels like he’s ‘tricked’ by her lol.
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When she wakes up, Chang Ge thought she was talking to A'sun's apparition/ghost in the dark but it was actually him lol. She cries even more & apologizes for the situation they were put in. It was a really great moment between them.