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... and what a shame for Hu Yitian whom I have come to watch.

For this drama, maybe that's how Sang Sang is supposed to look like in the novel - petite and not that pretty?

In this drama, girls get poof! :D :D :D

What an achievement for Xiao Zhan! Despite he didn't get the championship, he was in the final round. The other 2 teams were very strong with very popular evergreen singers Fei Yu-ching and Li Ke Qin. They are considered the "Voice" in Asia and world over among the Chinese communities. So Xiao Zhan's achievement is very remarkable. Way to go, Zhan Zhan!

Our Lan Zhan is also a magician - https://youtu.be/URvPQeEZu5g.

Absolutely! That's how I feel towards their relationship from S1 and S2 as well. Get me all confused because I have not read the novel and don't know how it's supposed to be like.

We "can't get over it and can't stop thinking about it" because we don't want to. It's like if you have something very good/nice, you don't want to let it go; you want to continuing revering it; you want to keep it with you at all times. I bet all our Suibians on this page envy you because you haven't even started watching yet. :)

Yes, I watched that, but Ning Que is kind of flamboyant there. He orders Sang Sang around a lot, just like a maid, not like now, doing everything for her. Even at the end of season 1 he shows some sighs of love, romantically that is, it's still like, "you're mine because we depend on each other from birth (Sang Sang's)" which is totally different from the type of love he's showing now in season 2. Maybe the love hasn't changed, it's just the actors?

You're right! Despite how doting this new Ning Que is towards Sang Sang compared to the previous Ning Que, something is missing - no chemistry. Maybe too early to tell?

try here: maplestage.com

From the same author Mao Ni, I love the drama Joy of Life; everything is put together so seamlessly. But this drama, both season 1 and 2, despite a huge budget, they just don't feel as well done and logical. Is it because of the director(s) and scriptwriter(s)?

Exactly!

In season 1, Ning Que was protective of Sang Sang, but you can feel it's a platonic master/servant type of relationship (though Sang Sang thought otherwise), but in season 2, it's turned into a romantic lover relationship. Is this how it's supposed to go in the novel?

They've not only changed the actors, they've also changed the characters' personalities and styles! It feels as if we're watching 2 unrelated dramas - drama 1 and drama 2.

Yes, a lot of bittersweet moments. Beautiful story. Haunted me for many months until I found something else that helped me out from this hole.

Is it just me or what? A lot of the humors just felt "forced" or very unnatural. Everyone looks stiff too. Even when they try to relax, they still look unnatural. And when they speak, they're like reading.

Someone may have posted this link, but I'm doing it again just in case anyone missed it:
https://youtu.be/wu9CHUUG8nM
So nice to see our Zhan Zhan having some fun and so relaxed.

Have you ever watched something that makes you experience a whole spectrum of your emotions like crying, laughing, aching, longing, etc? Well, this drama magically does that. Admittedly it may not be the best drama if judged by certain criteria as compared to many others (I'm going to be bashed by my beloved Suibians here, but it's ok), it's still the only drama many fans hold dear to their hearts because of how it catches our emotions. Together with the music and the unspoken words, this drama captures our imagination like no others.

Since you're only at episode 10, you may want to watch further to catch those emotions I'm talking about.

Happy watching!

I believe he made a pledge that he would help the hapless and weak, and rid the bad and corrupt. That's when Lan Zhan looks at him differently because he shares the same ideology.

I wouldn't call it reckless. Understand where Wei Wuxian has come from - from young, he's been taught "明知不可为而为之" (literally means "Knowing it's impossible but doing it anyway") by his Uncle Jiang. He takes it as his call to help the weak and hapless. I believe he has thought it through and knows this is what he needs to do even if it costs his life. He simply cannot live with himself if he hasn't done anything. This is Wei Wuxian. This is the youth many of us have come to love.