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I love the Fu Chou character. He's the grey character. On one hand, he is bad because of his obsession in revenge. But on the other, he's not a truly ruthless person; he cares about his subjects and he has a soft side for Rong Le. The only problem is, people tend to carry out all the killings and bad things under his name, and he gets blamed. Wu You always gets all the good luck, whereas Fu Chou all the bad luck. So much so that, Fu Chou accepts his fate without getting overly mad. This makes us viewers feel for him, because we can certainly relate our own experience with him.

If you have time, start episode 1 with the uncut version. You'd understand the story better, and why Li Chen Yin does what he does. The cut version skips many important details and makes it hard for us to accept what he does.

Yes, it's a sorrowful drama.

Good choice. I found it hard to continue in the beginning, but later, got to enjoy it pretty good.

Lang Kun has been deeply in love with the Empress since young but was put to death. He came back as a different person and took care of her in everything but she didn't know it was him. Eventually she found out, and they were very closed friends from then on. They trusted each other with their lives. However, it's a sad ending for them. She died of her long-term illness.

Hohoho!

Gotcha!

Should have guessed that. She is taller than many men in the drama. These days, some men are so beautiful in make-up that it's hard to tell if they are male or female.

Thank you so much for pointing all the flaws out. It is amazing how much I learn from viewers like you. You are enlightening and a treasure trove. I'm looking forward to reading your future comments.

These men are SO good-looking!

It took me about 10 episodes in before I found this drama deserved some viewing time. The romance part is more like a distant romance because of the statuses of the individuals. However, one can feel the pain each is suffering. Yes, there's definitely some character development. I like the later parts better.

err, yes and no. There's some bottle-up emotions that they couldn't express because of their statuses.

Is the actor playing the character Thirteen/Stone Mountain a man or a woman?

After reading @darcy's comments, I realize I maybe wrong. She makes a lot of sense in the choice of the female lead. It's going to be good!

Absolutely right. In "Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms", I didn't like Mo Yuan in the beginning, but later, I was head over toes for Ye Hua. I'm sure this drama is going to be like that too.

Now that makes a lot of sense about using Ni Ni for the Ling Xi character. I didn't realize this drama is produced by the same director and team as "Ten Miles Peach Blossoms". Now I'm confident how the whole thing in the end would look like. Yes, you're right. Using a too young actress may mess up the visual in the later parts of the story. Thank you for clarifying this one for me. I think I can enjoy this drama even much more from now on.

@darcy is right. These 2 dramas are not related; they just have similar vibes, like the peach blossoms, all the immortal gods including the heavenly and the hellish (the devils), various realms, their heavenly palaces also look similar. They also have animals that turn goddesses when they undergo "training" (no better words). They have wars and alliances among the realms.

Exactly my thought! It's hard to watch when she tries to act like a silly naive young girl, but she looks through and through so mature and intelligent. That's why I made a previous comment about the age of the actors, maybe I should have said it differently, ... like, perhaps the face or personality of the actress? I don't know. I just find it a mismatch too.

Five episodes in, I'm addicted! It's good. My previous doubts have completely dissipated! It has the feel of Ten Miles Peach Blossoms and Ashes of Love combined.

Yes, yes, yes! You took the words out of my mouth. You put them so articulately. Thanks!