cilly

unrelated side note but BWJ is so handsome 😔

totally agree. we need the relationship building arc for the emotional investment, so the upcoming angst feels meaningful/deserved. they can't just jump right into the biggest plot point with no development.

I always have a laugh while reading negative douban reviews, they are usually so absurd and ridiculous. cnets are really creative with their insults 😭

ah.. the dreaded douban score... I pretend I do not see it 😊

based on what I've read on other websites, I don't think it was promoted very much. it seems like it's more of a 'filler' drama for iQiyi, which makes me sad because it's significantly better than many of the bigger idol dramas released this year 😭

he is dubbed in both dramas

yeah, it feels like there should have been a scene in between where we see how she came to that conclusion & came up with the idea 😅 maybe there was originally, maybe it was something that got cut, who knows.

I am so obsessed with this drama. I need every episode immediately 😔

I am actually like super looking forward to the angst... am I crazy 😭😭 I just feel like it's gonna hurt sooooooooooo good 🤣

I need more BWJ screen time!!! more!!!!!

I'm not sure about the specific case with cheng lei, but it's usually either: he had no time to dub himself, or he has some kind of dialect that native viewers would notice. for international viewers it is a little disappointing to see actors get dubbed, but there's usually a valid reason for it

so glad this is no longer called 'long for fish' 🤣😭😭

I just gave it a watch and, honestly, I mostly have the same opinions as her. I thought it was a pretty fair review for her standards. of course personal interest in a drama is subjective, but she mentioned some really objective facts about the shortcomings. specifically, the screenwriters took out the main plot point from the novel (resurrection) and did not properly adjust the other elements to better suit the changes in the adaptation. the result is very messy 😅

however, if you're enjoying the drama yourself, there's no reason to worry about the opinions of others :) it's also perfectly okay to acknowledge the flaws something has while still enjoying it!

you wrote exactly what I was thinking haha. another aspect that bothers me is Xiao Jue not recognizing He Yan's mannerisms, voice, abilities, etc. it seems that they've been separated for some time (the backstory in here was quite choppy & rushed so who knows really), so maybe that's the logic there, but idk! doesn't work for me. just trying to turn my brain off instead 😆

I've been listening to 'Far Side of the Moon' on loop since I heard it in the episode last night, send help

I watched Warm on a Cold Night awhile back and honestly enjoyed it, even though lots of people seemed to dislike it 😅 I'm really looking forward to seeing her in Sword and Beloved now!

fandom culture is just horrible 💀

I'm really liking this one! the cinematography is also beautiful, there have been some really amazing shots in this drama.

my bad for considering 2007 the early 2000s then lmao

it definitely seems ridiculous to us now, but you've gotta keep in mind this drama is set in the early 2000s when many people had a shallow & ignorant understanding of hiv/aids. there are also cultural differences that we cannot properly grasp as foreigners watching the drama.