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That's weird because when I searched for a third 徐良 on baidu baike, they mixed in both actress XL's selfie and singer XL's short movie.

Maybe it's another actor named Xu Liang, but spelled 徐亮.
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%BE%90%E4%BA%AE/6555186

You put the wrong Xu Liang (1987) on this list. He's just a singer. I think you're looking for the actress born in 2000.

You put the wrong Xu Liang (1987) on this list. He's just a singer.

Sewol Ferry disaster victims

His chinese name looks japanese lmao

This is surprisingly.... not scary?? (The famous scene is just unsettling, not scary)

Personally I'm very scared of jumpscares, sudden screaming, and chilling realizations. But all the scenes here had long pauses/buildups that it gave me enough time to know what's expected to come. Once I spot a logical flaw, it totally takes me out of it. Second half of the movie had me facepalming and yelling repeatedly at the stupid choices they made.

Dang. I haven't even watched 36/40 of these dramas but I still guessed correctly based on my limited memory of the synopsis of those 10 dramas. Maybe they're just too classic/popular to ignore.

It's actually Xianxia. Wuxia doesn't involve any magic or immortality. MDL doesn't have Xianxia as a separate genre (they have it as a tag), so that's why they listed as Wuxia.

They like it only because they came from another drama. They like Esther Yu and Ding Yuxi's chemistry. In my opinion, the entire plot is too predictable. The female lead’s challenges in the workplace are not severe. She hardly encounters any real professional setbacks or failures, which makes her growth arc appear effortless and smooth. It's watchable as a slice-of-life though, just not good enough to be a 8.3, maybe a 7 or 6 is more reasonable.

Started this because of the high ratings. It's so BORING, predictable, and unrealistic. Why do they need to drag it out to 36 eps?

FL's growth arc started super smooth only because of her romantic relations to ML, not because of her workplace competence. Also she does PR work most of the time, barely any editing.

Does anyone know what time period does this take place in? Their hairstyles and clothing look so exotic, so different from typical korean historical dramas, even though the architecture is sinicized.

I'm curious. What didn't you like about the storytelling?

Compared to other adaptations like Jade Palace Lock Heart, I liked how Scarlet Heart didn't waste my time with filler episodes. They showed us a lot of information through subtle details in quick, short scenes. (Like how Consort De's head is ALWAYS facing 14th prince even when she's speaking with 4th prince, to show that she doesn't favor him).

I love that they also included honorifics in the Manchu language! Gege for young lady, a-ge for young man, a-ma for father, e-niang for mother, fujin for wife, beile for prince of the third rank

So confusing. Synopsis says Tang Dynasty, but they keep calling their country Wei Dynasty... and the capital is Sheng'an?

Agree. The wigs and outfits are absolutely horrendous. Looks like a low budget cosplay made for a video game promotion.

Guys please DO NOT list "My Love From the Star" as the original story/related title again.

The original story comes from korean manhwa "Seol Hui" (설희). This drama here (LFY) is the only authorized adaptation. MLFTS is not—it plagiarized the original work.

It's on netflix and amazon prime

Is it just me that thinks he looks very different? He doesn't look like the typical Han Chinese.

Because the actress reads most of her lines in Cantonese, a different dialect/language (not accent), while the unimportant lines are in Mandarin. This is common practice when hiring actors from Hong Kong.

The closest would be War and Beauty (2004) because the original Zhen Huan novel plagiarized this drama!

Also similar: Empress of China, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Curse of the Royal Harem, Story of Yanxi Palace, Beyond the Realm of Conscience, Schemes of a Beauty (2010).