koreanbosuji

:-)

Glad it works better for you with that interpretation.

I enjoyed the drama of their relationship arc at a polar opposite direction , and for me the only way it stays plausible for the entire drama's plot development and story line.

thanks for the response :-)

the Tang Wei one is 2019 ..

I tested out MING D 1599 and it looked FAB inspite of its 2007 production LOL

The RN emperor actor is the ML in it which is a draw for me - I thought he was SUPERB!!

But no plan to pick that up until enough time has elapsed .. and I have written / consolidated my thoughts about RN and RNS on paper and posted on the Discussion Board

hee hee hee

I was wondering how you got such wrong info on the drama

This isn't even the page for Untamed nor did anyone on this string of comments mention Untamed

(I tried to get past Untamed first 10 min a few times and finally decided it's not my cuppa -DROPPED it for good now)

yup me too

I added it also .. after you mentioned it

sob!
how tragedy can be written so elegantly

planning to write detailed analyses of many of the important events that took place ..
On the Discusision Board space which is empty now

@Cecoshanks

But yes .. it's intense, dense, complicated ... and delicious only for those who enjoy 'cracking' and 'working' along with the drama ..

NOT a relaxed watch ..

I hung on to EVERY word, gesture, scene depiction .. dripping with symbolism, meaning, and fantastic research into the Song Era imperial court mores and rules and hierarchies.

For Ming Dynasty 1566?

@Nahlabee4

:-D

You might need to put a spoiler tag on this.

So which Drama is this you are talking about?
The Red Sleeve? Or Ming Dynasty?

WHAAAAAT!!!!!!!

Where did you get that impression!!!

ROFL

Honestly .. the DRAMA wouldn't EVEN work without its INTENSE romance thread .. The whole drama would fall apart

Ha ha ha ha

It's this MAGNIFICENT weaving of palace politics and personal feelings and private life that's the backbone of the Drama.

DEEP romance with some of the HOTTEST kisses and Romantic Scenes

LOL .. OK lemme try again ..

~ CP never saw Wenxi's face - she was ALWAYS veiled and behind a screen.

~ His conversations with her were SO BRIEF .. and so much time elapsed between that event and his realising that he has to "sacrifice his love" and settle for Nianzhi.

~ PLUS why in his wildest dreams would he imagine, or THINK that Lu Guniya, this beautiful woman of a noble family (who has supposedly returned to Changzou with the Li Ming family - Gu Fengen EVEN came to see her carriage pass by (so that he can report back to CP).
She lifted the carriage curtain to let GF see her and her bro Wenjin.

Because she had already planned that she will escape and return to the palace when the carriage stops for a break, and that CP and GF or any palace guard MUST be made to believe she has left the capital).

The CP is surrounded by ALL gender attendants .. and he's all caught up with the exigencies that have erupted for him .. it is absolutely IMPLAUSIBLE that his mind will work that out.

The BEAUTY of the script and director's / actor's making of that scene is to CREATE that TENSE pause ... that eye lock .. that nervous dropping of scissors ... Somewhere, subliminally the CP briefly feels some frisson .. BUT that's it.

The dropping of the scissors and nervousness is seen by all as a 'new maid's' mistake, in the GRAND presence of the Crown Prince - she has after all been delegated as the Crown Princess's attendant (by chief Staff of Jiang Nerian).

CP staff cuts Nianzhi locks and Nianzhi Staff cuts CP locks. Protocol of imperial wedding to induct Queen.

For this 'mistake' Jiang even scolds and punishes Wenxi making her stand outside with a shadow view of their wedding night.

I think partly the reason why it's easier to imagine that "he knew"; is because in 'regular, fun, casual' period C-Dramas , the script and direction are .. Tropes galore, predictable, and easygoing!!

This is realistic and incredibly accurate in its recreating the Song Dynasty mores of a highly rule bound hierarchical set-up.

The writer is TOP NOTCH and her work is highly researched and intricately crafted - she wrote the original novel as well as did the scripting :-D

I hope I didnt bore you to death Ha ha ha

I have it on my list .. but not taken a peek.

RN had me hooked within 2 minutes of it rolling out
LOL
the OST - the CAMERA work - the scene .. THE CREDIT ROLL

Everything was spot on

WOW .. You are AS AVID a cheerleader for this GEM of a show as me LOL

BANG ON THE DOT
Needs mental gymnastics all throughout - without missing a single word - glance or movement LOL
Each of the above is full of meaning

"Against the Tide"

thanks for reading :-p

havent I'll check it out

Oh Yeah I have it already on my list .. ALL 3 versions

The MING DYNASTY 1566 has the highest rating (has the RN Emperor actor in it as an ML)

Which year are you referring to?

where did you watch?

I put that on my watch list just now ;-p
Both are great actors .. and just need to choose the right drama Team

Hi
Just curious how you came by this drama and considered checking it out.

😃

I thought I’ll look at the drama genre - style you usually watch to see if this would grab you .

I didn’t see much C-Drama and no Period CDrama either.

That’s why I was curious as to how you came by this recco 😇

LOL
Thank You ..
I'll be posting on the discussion board above .. and ping you again

hee hee

It's SO SO RICH .. I'll be looking at it in depth