Did you watch it? Do you dislike it even more than the trailer or did it grow on you? I have not seen it as yet.
There are dozens of comments below from those who watched and liked it. Mine is no different after watching 2 episodes.It is a very good drama, so far. It is head and shoulders above the Korean version which was horrid. LOL BTW, time travel benefits the storyline by allowing modern inventions to benefit ancient times. It's part of the fantasy, of course. Decide for yourself after watching it. Everyone has different perspectives. But, most opinions are more valid if they are posed after actually seeing the drama.
The closeups of Muyun Sheng and Pan Xi are stunning in ep. 18! Huang Xuan (Muyun Sheng) complexion is flawless! I'm so jealous! Much respect to the makeup artists who worked with the natural skin tones, like the darker tone so they do not look like they are covered in baby powder.
AvenueX has an excellent first impression video , as always, covering the first 12 episodes with details on the background of the novel and the group that created it. See it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/9AAWvZR4Ex0
I'm in episode 2 but I find it boring, then it starts to get better? I really wanted to finish
This is not the drama for action scenes like car chases and fist fights. The center of the drama is Hu Ge's character and the fall and rise of his life both in his profession and business. Similar to Nirvana In Fire where wit, connections, and intelligence were the overriding themes, this drama has those aspects. I have watched through ep. 24 and like it. The pace is a lot slower than I would like though.
It's surprisingly very good with Han Dong carrying this drama. It's wu xia with more comedy than usual in this genre of monks, feuding royal families, warring clans, shifu's, and harems. The ability of Han Dong's character to improvise solutions to get him out of trouble and the comedy is hilarious.
I would guess the One True Pair is between Hu Ge and his original girlfriend who keeps bouncing back into his…
Yeah, I saw office girl breakup episode. This happened after he kept sneaking around and meeting his old girlfriend for drinks. His face lights up every time he sees is old girlfriend. Plus, he covered up meeting her. The office girlfriend was already insecure and his behavior did not help. Plus, her ex still wanted her and his mother changed her mind after seeing her playing the dutiful daughter-in-law role. I think it's better for both of them to break up. She would not rise above concubine level in his eyes. The college girlfriend would always be queen. Girlfriend number 3 will suffer as well! LOL
I like this drama because the plot is simple and reflects one of the social issues in China where "leftover women" are finding it difficult to find a man worthy of marriage. Women are more independent and have higher standards. Women are better educated and are in the working world where they tend to get more selective as they approach 30 and 40 years old. Once over 40, they are financially stable in their jobs and typically past the age of childbirth. So, the pressure to get married when over 40 is a lot less. The drama shows how hard parents work work to continue their lineage and get their children married. It's ironic since there are a lot more single men in China of marriage age than women. But, the stigma of being single past 30 is a burden for a woman but not for men who can marry woman much younger than them without being judged by the Chinese society. The drama is worth watching once.
Damn this is 45 episodes long? Episode 17 already had a shit ton of drama. Both females leads are really likeable…
I would guess the One True Pair is between Hu Ge and his original girlfriend who keeps bouncing back into his life to help him out. He wanted to make a lot of money to compete with the rich men around her. I prefer his office mate girlfriend, but, the first love may win out. I will have to wait.
Any advice where we can watch it, which best sub available?Quickly question, why Chinese drama airing over 5 per…
-Where to watch: It's too soon to say who will have first subs when this is released. It's highly anticipated. So, the usual sites will have it including Youtube. Watch for later posts. - Airings per week of Chinese dramas vs. other countries: I have seen up to 12 airings per week of Chinese dramas like Game of Hunting which airs two per week day and one per day on Saturday and Sunday. Faster airings means viewers don't get bored, more advertisements per week in the drama and new shows premier every month instead of every 2 - 3 months or more in Korean and Japanese dramas. The 100-120 episode Korean dramas air for 30 minutes each week day. The average Japanese dramas air once per week. Also, the demand for air time in China is much greater than the available time slots. There is a massive number of shows waiting to air like this one, Tribes and Empires. This has a great cast and the novel is well known. But, it still took 1.5 years after production ended to get a time slot for this. Additional delays can come from the ever changing and often nonsensical Chinese censorship rules that can alter filming/editing of shows already in production, accusations of plagiarism, scandals, and production delays. I prefer more shows per week. But, the subs don't come as fast as the rate of airing. Expect a couple of weeks or more delay for the popular dramas. The average dramas take even longer to get subbed. I have seen some take a year.
BTW, time travel benefits the storyline by allowing modern inventions to benefit ancient times. It's part of the fantasy, of course. Decide for yourself after watching it. Everyone has different perspectives. But, most opinions are more valid if they are posed after actually seeing the drama.
https://youtu.be/hEYWh9OJAqo
Ep. 9 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ajvo4
https://youtu.be/GyQDxHILzco?list=PLTB73Ibi_X3FLQkJaaOOXls3S0Q3u-5N8
- Airings per week of Chinese dramas vs. other countries: I have seen up to 12 airings per week of Chinese dramas like Game of Hunting which airs two per week day and one per day on Saturday and Sunday. Faster airings means viewers don't get bored, more advertisements per week in the drama and new shows premier every month instead of every 2 - 3 months or more in Korean and Japanese dramas. The 100-120 episode Korean dramas air for 30 minutes each week day. The average Japanese dramas air once per week. Also, the demand for air time in China is much greater than the available time slots. There is a massive number of shows waiting to air like this one, Tribes and Empires. This has a great cast and the novel is well known. But, it still took 1.5 years after production ended to get a time slot for this. Additional delays can come from the ever changing and often nonsensical Chinese censorship rules that can alter filming/editing of shows already in production, accusations of plagiarism, scandals, and production delays. I prefer more shows per week. But, the subs don't come as fast as the rate of airing. Expect a couple of weeks or more delay for the popular dramas. The average dramas take even longer to get subbed. I have seen some take a year.