Liz Mathew

I am just starting episode 14 and kind of dreading... what's going to happen to the loving father and son.... ! First time seeing this actor who acted as Jiusi's father... really fit into the role. Hope both are safe...!

Bai JingTing did brilliantly in that action scene in the restaurant scene, where he breaks wangrong's leg...! Actually the first time I saw him in a drama "The Rise of the phoenixes" was also as a martial arts expert.. very sleek and very impressive! didnt talk much just cool action only.

Omg!.... seriously, the whole synopsis is soooo wrong, ... at least put things straight no need for the whole story...
but this is not the first time, so many other dramas I didnt bother to watch after reading the synopsis given in MDL... but later learned best is to read the comments... Even Reviews are many a times not unbiased or straight drama review.. but personal views...

But comments are there after each episode... some angry retorts, some loving, supporting, cheering one... but all giving the correct reactions and you get the feel of the drama...!
Enjoy, so far its a good drama... I am watching episode 13 now...!

Minglan reminded me, that evil Aunt Kang is Yuru's sick mother here... !!!

Looking forward to this drama, both are such good actors...!

Very very true... eye candy is the winner.....lol!

yea I think sooo too, like that I have noticed from comments many people talk about how beautiful or handsome an actor/actress is... rather than How good is the acting... !! or how good the story...
I was soooo into the "Fight breaks Sphere.".. I took a break to watching light dramas in between... but dropped and went back and finished... too good a drama that is.

Even I was alright with the ending, since he did wake up with a twinkle in his eyes.
Disappointing Cliff Hanger that I have seen, even though the dramas were excellent were "The Rise of Phoenixes" and "Princess Agents". Here there are innuendos suggesting he wont die easily...! Actually I was more worried about Yao Chen..., with the ring in the nasty person's hand.

Thanks bro...! I got it...!
I usually read a lot of reviews or comments here before I start one... but if its new... and if the story sounds good or if I like one of the leading actors/actresses... I might give it a go...
Bcoz I have noticed, reviews are not unbiased, its after all everyone's view or opinion... there are so many who likes these "coquettish talk" lol!
haaa! coquettish.... funny I think it puts you off....lol!

Watching this now in 2023 for the first time, I cant say enough how impressive is Wue Lei's acting... when he did this he was just 19 and in certain scenes... his side view still has that "Fei Liu" looks...

I have seen Ever Night, with Arthur Chen, doin same.. strangely he looked more mature.. even though he was only 18 at that time. These actors are so good and pleasure to watch...!

I am at Ep 33 now... and was checking who directed such a complex and amazing drama and was surprised to see the director also acted as Xio Yan's father, the Xio Clan Head...!

Low budget is not an issue... some of them are really a gem... like Imperial Coroner was great.... so was "A familiar face"
Dubbing is a disappointment... but then I am not Chinese, so initially it didnt matter since I didnt know anyone. But as we progress its bad... Like I try to watch Zhao LiYing, Seven Tan, BaiLu dramas without missing. So I was surprised, when I heard Zhao LiYing in LoF sounding high pitched.. then I am seriously depending on the subs, but I like to hear them too.. to get the feel ..
I didnt get you, are u trying to say, since its low budget they cant dub? or vice versa...!

Me too.. I watched lots and lots CDramas and repeated also some of them... but I stay away from FL with baby squeaky talks and pouting all the time.. People seems to enjoy it.. but for this reason, I couldn't complete LBFD, even though Dylan Wang did an amazing job... which I will eventually.

I have just started this for Vin Zhang after "Here we Meet Again" ... I think the FL is Melodrama.... nothing natural in her acting... so much of baby talks... for PhD holder...!

Qi Heng first was forced to marry Princess Jiacheng, but she was executed along with her family. Later he married Shen Hezhen.

Actually this drama needs few watches to fully understand esp if you are following English subtitles...! The conversations are sooo very important. Its mainly about the life of Minglan and her siblings, people around her.. such complex characters...
Also romance takes a side step here, with ML and FL came across at various occasions and influenced each other positively but no romance till he proposes after some 38 episodes.. I think..
At first watch, I was annoyed with Minglan at various occasions... but after few watches you understand how she is trained to study a person or a circumstances calmly without reacting, and just survive keeping a low profile... Till she gets married, and her husband gave her the freedom to live the way she wants to live without restrain, which made her confident to do things bravely... without fear...!

Episode 65, 19:00 to 21.40, The conversation Minglan has with her father... my God.. so intense so emotional, so profound... I repeated till I read every line few times

Completed ep 18.
I have started BOR, I find Fiction Guo very versatile, don't know if you have seen SuYu... jeez he is such a crazy Narcissist in that... the drama will test your patience... but his acting was amazing..!
Finished "Here we meet Again", yes I agree Janice Wu was really good in this one. I do feel Vin Zhang is very underrated .. somehow miss the recognition he deserve.
TTEOTM yes obviously for Luo Yunxi and BaiLu... but feel its extreme sadism... the ML is tortured from the childhood till the end... Poor fellow but I enjoyed him in his demon version.... !!
I watch only Chinese dramas, even that I don't get to finish half I have started..
Heard good things about Youth memories, will give that a try...

ha! couldn't stop a chuckle .. reading your line "I am not in that pack of monkeys....
I start most dramas as per the rating (this one slipped after I started) or comments or reviews in MDL.. sometimes even if people batter it black and blue I don't mind giving it a chance.. but if I am putting it off easily and watching something else... that means, its not holding my interest too much and this one kept me going till ep 8, then I had to sleep (lol), will continue once I am up and about..
Initially I was confused when she said she was with the ML for 3 years bcoz of her friends heart... heart may be inside but u are seeing another person. 3yrs is too long to suffer, unless u fall for the guy... but refuse to admit.. (btw from all you know this may not be his heart at all...lol!). But when he said instead of living in past to come out... I feel it can be she felt guilty in some way.. or something..
Another thing is a person with heart surgery or something... has to do a lot of restrictions in life at least till he become ok... he ran miles from the hospital and eating all kind of stuff. Still something is holding my interest, maybe knowing the other guy might be alive.. and to know where and what happened is whats keeping me on....
I watch drama's for the story, beautiful China locations, and acting...
So which all dramas are you currently watching....

I am so confused at the way it started and where it is now.... I think they could have presented this in a better way... and then the story would have been really good.
I have watched till ep 8.

I have lost count of the time I have seen this drama, and every time I discover some little thing I have missed.. admire the people who created this, so many actors from child actors to the older version... every minute detail is so well done.
I think the only loose end I feel is the maid of Lin got away, she was the instigator of all calamities.. to her last scene...!

This is my one "Go to Drama: if other dramas disappoints.
Yes me too sometimes watch parts.. then I really admired the child actors performance, so another time i start at the beginning... my God wonder how they managed them. I have seen the BTS of them... but since there was no eng sub.. couldn't understand...

ha! In Su Yu, he is such a looney toon, he portrayed it sooo amazingly. I kept watching his crazy antics... lol!
Somehow here he is a bit disconnected so far... Hopefully his part will get better once he regained his memory here... !