He was tortured then murdered. He was pushed off the building not once, but TWICE. The government is just covering…
I think it’s fine to acknowledge it on this site without explicit detail. That said, I understand the choice to keep things more ambiguous if it helps prevent the list from being reported or taken down.
I came across your list through Ben Xi’s page, and I just want to say I appreciate the effort you’ve put into it. It’s meaningful to have a space that preserves and honors these memories.
Yes. Weiyang's character is inspired by Empress Dowager Feng (Northern Wei) and princess of the Juqu clan (Northern Liang). That's why they have the same male lead.
This was so good and encouraging, until they brought in those shallow movie producers and made all the talented actors really upset, because they were doubted solely because of their appearance or proactiveness, not because of their skills.
I appreciate this and I signed. But I do think it’s important to be realistic though— foreign petitions have…
I don't think you understood my comment. What I'm saying is, foreigners cannot protect Chinese actors if they are INSIDE China. Even very powerful people like Jack Ma and Zhao Wei had to leave China to escape persecution. China’s courts are domestic-first, not independent in the Western sense.
No way!But, I can't think of an actress who can play this role rather well.
I think Hankiz Omar can work? I saw her in an acting competition variety show with VERY strict judges. They didn't say anything too harsh about her, just that she can't play lady boss roles.
watched the first episode and boy are eric tsang and franis ng unnecessarily mean.
I think it's due to the fact that the bar to be an actor in mainland China became really low (compared to the golden age of HK). A lot of contestants blindly sign up for reality shows as a method to become viral, instead of taking it serious, like those idol survival shows...
I wouldn't consider Zhen Huan a villain. She never actively harmed anyone. All she did was take revenge on those…
She started out as idealistic and kind, and gradually became morally grey to survive. She did have transformations after each depression phase (caused by Emperor), but actual corruption happens at the near-end. She is not presented as evil. The show consistently frames her as tragic and justified.
Btw, her maids represented different sides of her (Huan Bi was her dark side), and their lifespan symbolized her love for each ML (when she died, ZH's love for him died too).
I wouldn't consider Zhen Huan a villain. She never actively harmed anyone. All she did was take revenge on those…
Ahh then Yixiu would just be a normal villain! Recently I've been seeing a lot of fanmade AI videos on youtube where the Yixiu was reborn and fighting everyone while she waits for Zhen Huan.
There's also one fanmade video where a modern girl time-travels and uses all her knowledge from this drama to survive, and framed the Emperor as an imposter, so that her loyal General dad wouldn't fall into a trap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_2ayDaRqwk
I wouldn't consider Zhen Huan a villain. She never actively harmed anyone. All she did was take revenge on those…
For context, even to the last episode, Zhen Huan wasn't power hungry. She could have killed the Empress and made her own son the Crown Prince, but she didn't. Girl chose the safe ending.
The real anti-villains are Nian Shilan, An Lingrong, Ulanara Yixiu, and Emperor Yongzheng.
I wouldn't consider Zhen Huan a villain. She never actively harmed anyone. All she did was take revenge on those…
In my perspective, a villain is someone who initiates harm, or willingly sacrifices innocent people for revenge (like the ML in Goodbye My Princess).
I would say 80%-90% of things Zhen Huan did are actually self defense. She only retaliates after being repeatedly targeted. She’s reacting, not initiating. In that setting, not fighting back isn’t moral; it’s suicidal. She adapts because she has to survive, not because she wants power for its own sake. If anything, she’s closer to an anti-hero.
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I came across your list through Ben Xi’s page, and I just want to say I appreciate the effort you’ve put into it. It’s meaningful to have a space that preserves and honors these memories.
Btw, her maids represented different sides of her (Huan Bi was her dark side), and their lifespan symbolized her love for each ML (when she died, ZH's love for him died too).
There's also one fanmade video where a modern girl time-travels and uses all her knowledge from this drama to survive, and framed the Emperor as an imposter, so that her loyal General dad wouldn't fall into a trap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_2ayDaRqwk
Edit: I started watching it (different reason). The setting is Yan dynasty, Zhao dynasty, and Dai kingdom. Indeed fictional.
POJ is also fantasy because there's no emperor in China with the surname Qi (齐).
The real anti-villains are Nian Shilan, An Lingrong, Ulanara Yixiu, and Emperor Yongzheng.
I would say 80%-90% of things Zhen Huan did are actually self defense. She only retaliates after being repeatedly targeted. She’s reacting, not initiating. In that setting, not fighting back isn’t moral; it’s suicidal. She adapts because she has to survive, not because she wants power for its own sake. If anything, she’s closer to an anti-hero.