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Lol, there is such an extreme view of ML's performance. Half really like it and half hate it. Either way his acting is memorable enough. Some viewers might try watching non-idol shows.

I agreed with some of the reviews that ML and FL should not have ended up together. Cheers

Hahahaha...I feel my intelligence just drop a notch chatting with you. Whatever makes you happy. However, I will draw the line if I see you still use insulting comments made on Douban to instill your sense of superior in judging a good actor's performance.

Err, are you ok? Are you sure you understand what I am talking about? No offense but you are the one that really need to better your English, or at the least your writing. (peace)

I remember I made a similar comment to you a while back when the drama was on air but here it is again:
A rational person watching it would understand the scenario therefore how Rong Jiashang is the way he is. His character growth and change is subtle but fits within the framework of the situation he is in. A good character design takes into consideration the overall character (person in the drama), from background to personality, education and interpersonal relationships. Shifts in his actions and thinking visibly take full form in the last quarter of the drama. Good acting does not need to be act in an overly dramatic way. I think it may be a bit difficult for some to grasp that.

We must be watching a different drama from you. I noticed you have a strange way of misinterpreting situations and people in this drama. And why are you still quoting comments on Douban? You do know the situation about Douban, right? If not, then you're out of your league. With that said, can you tell me when the top rated comment was made? Oh, on the first day of broadcast. Tell me how they have watched the whole drama when only the first 8 episodes were released?

Premier date is set on June 11.

I understand. He wasn't a true friend. I mean, I sort of understand, as he relied heavily on Pei Xingjian and now that he came to power he thinks he doesn't need Pei anymore. Power does corrupt and he's not strong to start off with.

Speculating from the leaked videos/photos from behind the scenes and the trailer, I think the emperor will play a small part when he transferred/banished Pei Xingjian to the western region to mediate against rebels. Majority of drama should be the lead couple traveling, living in the new environment, and encountering and resolving troubles there. From a leaked clip, Pei Xingjian was seen holding a baby and smiling at Liu Li standing on top of the city gate. This seems to indicate they do have a child. Hopefully this will not be cut.

From historical documents Pei Xingjian and his second wife, a Turk, had several children. Their youngest child became Chancellor of Tang. Pei Xingjian lived a full live and died of old age.

Late reply.

The actor is not a shithead. Actor has nothing to do with character?

Yu Kenan has a reason for his attitude. You can stop there and keep this bias. Or continue watching and learn why he acted like that. He's misunderstood but unwilling to lower his head to tell others.
At the end, he loss, but he's the real winner. He did not use underhanded methods to cheat and win. Rather he relies on his own strengths to win and lose. That's the spirit of a true sportsmanship.

Saw some movement for the drama. It will likely air on Hunan TV again this year. Platform is Youku unless they sold it to other station(s).

Yes, in both drama and historical text Pei Xing Jian was married. His first wife was of Xianbei ethnicity and his second wife (FL) is of Turkic ethnicity.

If I didn't read the trailer wrong, for the sequel, we will get a little bit more information about his first wife. Maybe...

Rong Ding Kun, an imposter and devil in disguised, is Qin Shuigen. He is the center of all the characters and how things/events/people are inter-related.

-First wife - Jia Shang's mother, she passed away when he was a young child. He was raised by Mrs. Rong, however, after his half brother died she had him banished to military school.

-Second wife, Mrs Rong - Married to Mr Rong after his first wife passed away. She was on good terms with Jia Shang's mother. Twin brother of Fang Lin was killed when he and Jia Shang were kidnapped when they were young, so she's held grudges against Jia Shang and why Jia Shang was sent to military (disciplined) school.

-Concubine, Madame Wang - mother of Fang Hua, also Mrs Rong's personal maid. Mrs Rong gave Madame Wang to Mr. Rong calculating it will make him leave Meng Qing Zhi. He did. It is also how Shi Zhen was hired, under the guise of a teacher/tutor, to attract Mr. Rong's attention away from Madame Sun and younger sister Shao Qing.

-Lover/opium maid Meng Qing Zhi (Meng Xu An's sister) - She was misled and taken advantage by Rong Ding Kun. She lost her chastity, Meng family heirloom, and addicted to opium. She was abandoned by Rong Ding Kun and shunned by her family then moved to the US. She gave birth to a son, went crazy, and committed suicide. Her son, Meng Jiu, is mentally unstable, crippled himself and feed nonsense by his uncle, Meng Xu An. Meng Xu An set out to ruin Rong Ding Kun's reputation and family, kill Rong Jia Shang then install his nephew as the heir and take the Rong's assets/fortune. He was mostly in the shadow until Shi Zhen seeks her own revenge at the beginning.

-Lover/opium maid Madame Sun - was Jia Shang and his half-brother’s tutor, caught Mr. Rong's attention and became his lover/opium maid.

-Lover/opium maid Sun Shao Qing - older sister Madame Sun became pregnant and didn't want Mr. Rong's attention to wander so offer younger sister, Shao Qing, to him.

-Shi Zhen did some investigating, and many things pointed to Rong Ding Kun as the perpetrator of the WenChunLi fire. The fire that destroyed the whole neighborhood, displaced, disabled and left many in shambles. Her family's medicine shop burnt down and her father in scars and addicted to opium to recoup. She walked into Meng Xu An’s trap (he’d secretly have her background checked and chose her as the person to infiltrate the Rong mansion) and became his spy. It was later discovered, starting from Jia Shang’s search for Shi Zhen’s lost family, that the real Rong Ding Kun is her father. The current Rong Ding Kun is Qin Shuigen.

You can connect the rest of the dots from contents in the drama.

I agreed, I rather like them focusing on their career line. I'd be even more happy if ML didn't end up with FL. And, I'm the opposite, I was more annoyed with FL lead. I actually fast forward the last quarter of FL's parts while watching it for ML's parts. On my second watch, I basically just watch ML's parts. lol

Why do you assume the reason why he's married because she's pregnant? Solely based on paparazzi video? That's not concrete evidence. She was in a puffy short black dress and in a Harry Potter gown. Even if it's true, he's happy, that's all that counts.

ZhouZhou's 5th single entitled "I Wanna Be Your Lover" of his 3rd album will go live April 7 at 10AM, Beijing time. A short preview clip from his studio sounds like funk music. Maybe we'll get an MV with ZhouZhou dancing?

Fans visited filming site of "Ping Pong of China" in Beijing said ZhouZhou is sprayed tan for his role. Lol. I'm looking forward to his second role as a Ping Pong athlete. If all goes well, maybe we will get to see his film in cinema this year. **Cross fingers**

Timmy got married recently.

Johnny was married March 2016 then divorced 2018. Someone can correct me on this.

Someone is talking about Douban comments? LOL, guess they don't know that Douban is getting less reputable due to the rigged rating the last few years. From extreme fans/water army rating 5 to anti/and water army rating 1...Not to mention, the company rectified their platform recently...

ML's acting is very good, thank you very much. The character is design that way. He did an excellent job of portraying the complexity of Rong Jiashang. Compare the first half to the second half of the drama and you can see his character is consistent and the growth is not abrupt rather a gradual process. The drama spans 4-5 months and then 2.5 years the last episode when the leads separate.

Adding on to what @sharreb said. He was given a grace period to pay but didn't. So, we have today.

Yes, it's truly beyond me. The immaturity of star chasing is too toxic. These people are too idle. Groupthink is a terrifying thing. Individual opinions are suppressed and consequently if there is a counterview these people will fight to the death for what they think is justify. Gosh!

Seriously, without the filter of the role(s), can actor(s) stands to scrutiny? Not many can. And for that, I have to give kudos to ZhouZhou for not hiding his marriage. Haha, in that way, I think he's similar to Rong Jiashang.