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I think the first 5 episodes were overall quite good. I didn’t feel bored while watching and was always excited for the next scenes.
Although i feel like the plot and editing in introducing the FL and ML in these first episodes were a bit rushed 😅 but i could still enjoy it.
What made me happy was that Xiao Jue realized so quickly that Hee Yan is a woman. I thought that plot point would be dragged out until around episode 20, but it wasn’t—so i’m glad 😆
Did he realize it that quickly in the novel too ?

From my experience watching on iQIYI, i think the resolution is truly 4K, with clear details that aren’t upscaled.
I once watched Si Jin’s drama on iQIYI as well, which happened to be originally produced by Tencent, and i could tell the resolution was genuinely 4K.
But for me, the issue is the express package — iQIYI doesn’t offer that. Because i’m the type who will buy the package if the drama has a good plot ✌🏻😆

The difference is that on iQIYI, the resolution goes up to 4K, but since this drama is mainly produced by Tencent, based on my experience, iQIYI probably doesn’t have an express package, so it should only be available on WeTV.
But i’m not sure yet, so let’s wait and see :)

After a long wait, it's finally airing on August 6. I finally have something to watch again after the drama ADWAD. So excited!! Hope it won’t be disappointing 😍

I’m so happy this variety show is on WeTV—I get to see LYN again, and thank goodness the subtitles aren’t AI-translated!
and i really didn’t expect episode 1 to be this hilarious. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt 🤣🤣

As far as i know, it was in 2023

Alright, here’s my understanding that i’ve shared here before 😆
So all this time, what we’ve been watching is actually the real script of the drama A Dream Within A Dream.
The female writer who appears in the final scene of episode 40 is in fact the actual writer of A Dream Within A Dream, Ren Zhuang Liu (I saw her in one of the BTS videos, and yes, she’s really the writer), and the director, Guo Hu, who calls her in that scene, is the real director of this drama.

Then there’s SYM’s line to NH in the final scene where she says,
"What if the fictional character's awakening and us successfully changing our fate are also part of the script? For example, what if the script is not Dream of Qingning, but A Dream Within A Dream?"
So from that, it’s already clear that both the modern-day setting in episode one and the added modern-day epilogue are part of the script written by the female writer 😆

As for the interpretation of the epilogue ending, many people have their own theories and debates—whether it’s NH, or NF, or if from the very beginning in episode one, the person in the modern world was NH all along LOL

I agree. i also think LYN is better in this drama compared to his previous ones — AJTL, TSOPG, and TPOB.
In terms of makeup, style, costume, and especially his acting, he's improved a lot. In this drama, i like his acting even more — like wow, i was truly amazed by all his micro-expressions. And he really has improved his acting. I mean, the proof is that so many of us here feel sorry for and sympathize with Nan Heng, right? 😃

Yeah, I was worried about that too — afraid that the last 6 episodes would be rushed just to wrap things up quickly and end up ruining the storyline. But it turns out they weren’t, and I really enjoyed them and was happy with the ending.
Even though it turns out we were fooled all along by “the real screenwriter” 😅

well just like what i’ve tride to share about my understanding of the ending in my previous comment.

basically all this time what we’ve been watching is the storyline of the drama A Dream Within A Dream. NH, SYM, NF, SXY — all of them were just characters in the script of A Dream Within A Dream

That after-credit scene is actually an extra fictional scene from the script written by the real writer — which is that female writer.And the one who called her was Director Guo Hu, who is the real director of A Dream Within A Dream.

well that’s what i understood 🙂

Yeah, we all got so into it as viewers that we even analyzed the plot and tried to guess the ending — like whether NH = NF and came up with all sorts of theories. LOL 😆
But aside from all that, i’m really happy with these last 6 episodes

Yeah, we all got so into it as viewers that we even analyzed the plot and tried to guess the ending — like whether NH = NF and came up with all sorts of theories. LOL 😆
But aside from all that, I’m really happy with these last 6 episodes 😊

LOL 🤣

Yes, basically all this time what we’ve been watching is the storyline of the drama A Dream Within A Dream 😅
NH, SYM, NF, SXY — all of them were just characters in the script of A Dream Within A Dream 😆
That after-credit scene is actually an extra fictional scene from the script written by the real writer — which is that female writer. And the one who called her was Director Guo Hu, who is the real director of A Dream Within A Dream 😅😅😅
well that’s what i understood

From what i understand, both the modern world and the ancient world are fictional.

So basically, even NF and SXY in the modern world are fictional too.
in the end, what we’ve actually been watching all this time is just the storyline of the drama “A Dream Within A Dream.”
That’s why there was a scene of the female writer typing and finishing the script, and getting a call from Director Guo Hu which is the actual director of the drama, and that female writer is the real scriptwriter of the drama.

So the after-credit scene we saw is also fictional — an additional scene written by that female writer.

Oh okay, I’m also on iQIYI.
If you’re subscribed to the regular VIP, you still need to purchase the Express Package separately. There should be a pop-up notification for it, so you can just buy it directly.
As for me, since i’m subscribed to the VIP Premium plan, the express episodes will be unlocked automatically without needing to purchase them again

I finally finished watching it, and I’m also sad that the drama has ended 😭

I thought the scene where LYT wears modern clothes and runs to LYN and they kiss wasn’t included 🤡 (I saw a reuters video from a Chinese netizen when they were still filming last year).
Turns out, guys! You have to turn off the “skip intro & outro” button first 🤣
No wonder after the ending, I noticed the credits section was really long, and the final episode was 50 minutes — I was confused why it was that long. Turns out, that scene aired after the credits 🤣

Anyway, I’m really satisfied with the remaining episodes, from episode 35 to 40. I didn’t fast-forward or skip any scene, and it didn’t feel rushed to wrap things up either. Luckily, it’s not like the drama AJTL 😄
The emotional scenes in episode 37 actually made me cry 😭 — it felt like the final episode already LOL. I totally felt tricked as a viewer 😂

From what I understand, both the modern world and the Dajing dynasty are fictional — just like what NH said to SYM.
So basically, even NF and SXY in the modern world are fictional too.
In the end, what we’ve been watching this whole time is literally the drama “A Dream Within A Dream” 🤣🤣
That’s why there was a scene of the female writer typing and finishing the script, and getting a call from Director Guo Hu (the actual director of the drama), and that female writer is the real scriptwriter of the drama.

So the after-credit scene we saw is also fictional — an additional scene written by that female writer.

i feel tricked by the writer — we even went as far as analyzing whether NH = NF 😆 and all sorts of other theories. But it’s okay, this just shows how deeply we, as viewers, got emotionally carried away by the drama 😆

Thumbs up to LYN and LYT for their acting, and also to all the supporting actors and extras — you’re all just as important as the main leads in this drama 😃
That’s something I learned in the final episodes 😆 — it’s like a reminder that supporting roles and extras are just as essential to a drama’s success.

And of course, i’m falling even more in love with LYN’s acting 😍

Yes, he did! 😁
It was clearly shown when NF walked past SXY from behind while glancing at her and even gave a slight mischievous smile, i think.
There was also a moment when NF stood up, and the camera focused on two beads (like baoding balls) that he picked up from the table. At that moment, i wondered what the purpose was behind focusing on those beads

I’m waiting for the drama The Legend of Female General to air. Rumor has it, it’ll be released on August 5, 2025