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I hear you. Same here. I pretty much gave all the major c-dramas since the Long ballad a tried, but they all sizzled out flat sadly.

As of ep. 4, no major physical injury. Mental state may be shakened.

Post your questions here in the forum and set the spoiler tag on if needed, and someone will answer it most likely. :) … or I’ll give it a try if I can. 😀

I laughed that the groom’s headpiece is askewed, showing how little Baili wanted to be there when he showed up at the bride’s front door.

No bromance so far up to ep 4, and I don’t believe there will be any at all in the drama. There may be a strong sense of camaraderie between the ML’s as the story unfolds.

Just finished episode 4.

I came across a post somewhere or maybe it was asked during the pre-show airing conference on whether Baili Hongyi has ADHD, and Wang Yibo responded “He does?” .

I’m beginning to suspect perhaps the character Baili is on the spectrum. He doesn’t smile much, very blunt with his words, always fidgets with wood pieces in his hands - especially when stressed (eg. When he was supposed to get dressed to get marrried, and a couple other times). Even his father insinuated that Baili won’t make it on his own given his distant personality, and that the casino owner stated that Baili is intelligent but she’s surprised that he’s getting married (as in, he lacks emotion to be in a relationship with a girl). So, maybe he’s a savant…

What is your opinion? ADHD or not?

Thanks for the info. Happy to know that Luoyang is beyond “very rare”on the scale. I’m pretty sure Wang yibo being in the series is a big attribute to the off the chart rating. 😀

I’m on the same page in term of watchable dramas this year: The Long Ballad, and most of the Rebel Princess. The rest got dropped.

Luoyang seems very promising after 2 episodes. Hope the momentum stays on track.

How does the heat index work? What is the scale range? First time hearing about the iQIYI heat index.

The director is rather skilled and avant garde with utilizing various camera speeds and angles to manipulate the viewers emotions, drawing out a sense of urgency, suspense, and excitement. We see this employed in the market scene in episode 1, with all the moving parts, and quick shots to indicate chaos is forthcoming.

When Baili Hongyi was introduced, I clearly remember that the camera angle was at 45 degree angle from the ground up, capturing his footsteps, a mysterious entrance and to indicate someone important in the drama. The view is like a panel from a manwah/manga.

There are so many great shots, including magnificent moving aerial views of the city. Overall, a great director in my book. He recently directed Jun Jiu Ling, and didn’t use the same effects. The director knows what he’s doing. Luoyang is a mystery/suspense drama and we the viewers are tossed in the midst of a race against time investigation. Hence, the fast pace camera effect.

I have to say though that some may find the quick moving angles dizzying if watched on a big screen because the eyes can only capture so much at once, quickly snapping left and right, up and down, and still having to read the subtitle. Sizing down the screen may help combat the dizziness.

Only watched 2 episodes so far, and looking forward to more this week.

Definitely watch now!!! The experience of the suspense and participating in the group/forum discussion as the episodes air is amazing! Especially if and when more participants share their point of views.

We don’t really know yet. Only up to 2 episodes out, unless you’re VIP status. Everyone seems to have an agenda so far. We do know that the mortician is looking for the person responsible for killing someone important to him.

It sounds like his real voice. I watched all the episodes of street dance of China that yibo was in ( s3 and s4), and recognize his voice by now.

The empress is based on a real historical figure, and you’re right that it was no easy feat getting to her position. She had an empress and consort executed to gain final total power, reigning as the only female sovereign in Chinese history, I believe.

I agree that all three leads are doing a great job holding their own. I haven’t watched Song Qian’s work, but she portrays the strong FL nicely.

It’s a mystery and presented in such manner, so I’d have to say it’s not that easy to follow at first, especially if you have to read the subtitle at the same time. I’ve only seen 2 episodes so far. The translation is pretty good though and iQIYI did a great job in translating people/characters/roles/titles/Locations/venues/scripts. I would recommend the series for the superior cinematography and directing, grand production, and story telling alone. Plus… Wang yibo to seal the deal.

I’m very impressed so far with Luoyang up to episode 2. Grand production and great cinematography. The quality is high and sharp. The first fighting scene is packed with actions as we’re introduced to the main characters. The story telling style is very Dectective Dee, thus so far everything is a grand mystery to the viewers as we try to piece clues together.

Having Wang Yibo as one of the trio leads also doesn’t hurt.

Very excited to have a new great series to look forward to for the next couple of months after 6 months of flat series.

It’s official!!! We have a date. The show is airing September 14.

Hope it’s captivating!

"Happy Camp" with Leo and Neo is out with subtitle option on YouTube. Here's the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNxIOjSUXEU

After reading the response and explanation from Ji-N, the admin, posted by HappyBirdEgg, I feel our time here in this TLB's comment section is coming to an end as it's not sustainable.

I will refrain from posting too much to this community (TLB) going forward. Hopefully, when You are My Glory and Our Times (aka Set Sail) air, we meet again under those new comment sections. Those two dramas are set to broadcast soon. I can only hope that they are great shows so that we have enough substance to discuss and recreate the same energy.

The saddest thing to happen would be once we leave here, our comments/virtual space are wiped out. So, my only agenda now is for us to fight for TLB to stay #1 for comments, and that if the admins were to delete any comments, the count stays as #1 - because TLB deserves it. For us diehard fans who are active here, make an effort to raise a support ticket when you revisit TLB page and see deleted comments that resulted in comment count decrease.

It's been great hanging out with you all!!

Yes, AS returned the dagger to CG in Ep. 9 after he did a swap & save deal with Hao Du using Le Yan.