PA was an unlicensed adaptation of the novel, but Rebirth is an adaptation of the novel by the novelist herself, more or less. It picks up where PA left off but the story it tells, the way it is told, the emotional shadings, are all vastly different.
The Prince of Biantang, "right, this is QiaoQiao...get the biggest carriage possible (and knock her out) We shall spirit her away in style!" Somebody said, miles below, something like ' call this "Let's Capture Chu Qiao and Carry Her Back and Forth"!'. Whoever you were, come back and repeat that so I can giggle some more!
People said before 18. maybe there won't be any romantic senses. The way drama is going.... very good.
HTT turned 18 in July 2025. It is said that the show filmed in the fall/winter. But AiMi, currently filming Key to the Phoenix Heart, is a year younger so presumably minors can do romantic roles within certain limits.
So, if I understand correctly, Princess Agents did not have license to adapt the original novel so they changed the names of the characters.
Rebirth is actually written or somehow licensed by the author of the novel, so the characters' names are not changed, and the whole look of the production etc presumably is also blessed by her. I really like the restricted and powerful use of color.
The actor who plays Yan Xun has the right aura and look to heat up his scenes, but he seems a little raw, beyond the character's portrait, so yeah...My favorite female character so far is the Helian general, male character is expected to be Li Yun Rui's Zhuge Yue.
Unlike other cdramas featuring a mainly young cast, the main characters are cleanly drawn and easy to tell apart. A real author at work, I suspect, but casting is precise too.
My only complaint, as always, is I need a better map, literally a map, of the mountains and roads to visualize any military campaign. Northwest, southeast, whatever, where is the Meilin Pass?
ep1 Great beginning scene. The horses' legs against that white sand during the welcomeback. Practically Renaissance; same strategy, to give a sense of movement with limited resources -- i.e. make half a dozen horsemen feel like 20.
My first time watching. I am here for Zou Yue, the screenwriter, who also adapted Pursuit of jade.
Ep3 great episode I like this so far. No expectations works best for me. The simplified visual palette makes the more complicated people dynamics easier to focus on. The soundtrack is good although only generally tethered to the pllot so far? Love the Helian general. Love the conflicts of loyalties among all the clans/princes etc. Hostage princes always get the short end of the stick in RL history as well.
By the by. Rebirth is a show that deserves the same respect as any other wuxia blend out there. If you dont like it by now please stop watching. This is not your Princess Agents. This is not your novel. This is a show SCREENWRITTEN BY THE NOVELIST HERSELF!!!!!!! That is what the tag original creator means? If she is happy with it, at least respect her.
How cute -- the actress playing Chu Qiao (FL) played the younger self of the same character in the original Princess Agents. She was 10 then. HuangYang TianTian.
Excellent article. Great supporting characters especially villains are the heart of so man y shows. More articles like this! The artistry of the changes in expression, cheek shape...and more... deserve a little airing too. Where better than here.
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Somebody said, miles below, something like ' call this "Let's Capture Chu Qiao and Carry Her Back and Forth"!'.
Whoever you were, come back and repeat that so I can giggle some more!
Rebirth is actually written or somehow licensed by the author of the novel, so the characters' names are not changed, and the whole look of the production etc presumably is also blessed by her. I really like the restricted and powerful use of color.
The actor who plays Yan Xun has the right aura and look to heat up his scenes, but he seems a little raw, beyond the character's portrait, so yeah...My favorite female character so far is the Helian general, male character is expected to be Li Yun Rui's Zhuge Yue.
Unlike other cdramas featuring a mainly young cast, the main characters are cleanly drawn and easy to tell apart. A real author at work, I suspect, but casting is precise too.
My only complaint, as always, is I need a better map, literally a map, of the mountains and roads to visualize any military campaign. Northwest, southeast, whatever, where is the Meilin Pass?
Great beginning scene. The horses' legs against that white sand during the welcomeback. Practically Renaissance; same strategy, to give a sense of movement with limited resources -- i.e. make half a dozen horsemen feel like 20.
My first time watching. I am here for Zou Yue, the screenwriter, who also adapted Pursuit of jade.
great episode
I like this so far. No expectations works best for me.
The simplified visual palette makes the more complicated people dynamics easier to focus on.
The soundtrack is good although only generally tethered to the pllot so far?
Love the Helian general.
Love the conflicts of loyalties among all the clans/princes etc.
Hostage princes always get the short end of the stick in RL history as well.
By the by.
Rebirth is a show that deserves the same respect as any other wuxia blend out there.
If you dont like it by now please stop watching.
This is not your Princess Agents.
This is not your novel.
This is a show SCREENWRITTEN BY THE NOVELIST HERSELF!!!!!!!
That is what the tag original creator means?
If she is happy with it, at least respect her.
realism has its limits. Surely Zhuge Yue's nose would be frostbitten in that lake and now fall off?
Zhao Chun Er "SETTLED?"
you tell him! What a jerk to think his reality is the only one.
This is an action drama. The kids are really cute and great at fighting. It will not be in the grand style, but thats ok.
the metaphor of the truth (pile of corpses, ambush) obliviated beneath the frozen lake (lies, amnesia) is nice.
It almost looks like an anime, so starkly black amd white.
For fans of battle narratives, great to see onscreen a last swordsman standing astride a pile of slain enemies as so often in fiction.
The artistry of the changes in expression, cheek shape...and more... deserve a little airing too. Where better than here.