Just finished 32. It's official, I don't like what they changed in XZ's character. One of his core motivation is his desire to avenge his Father. Hence, in the original story he broke up with CY after finding out about her Father. This would have fit perfectly with their time apart and her being rumored with another man. This created a good angst when he finally wants her back but she avoids him after getting hurt from the breakup.
What they did in the series is not consistent, XZ would not have let Li that close to her if they weren't broken up. He acted so possessive in the beginning and now suddenly fine that they're apart and she's being rumored with Li? No way!
He automatically became so understanding and rational about the whole WeiQilin matter. Are they worried the audience won't react well if he lashed out? Should have stayed true to the original story. Like in LLTG, I admired the production's guts to paint LingBuyi bad for abandoning ShaoShang for revenge, at least it was true to his character.
I think this is the scriptwriter's job and not the director.
I think it's both, the whole novel material is already there. And the script is also more detailed. It's the Director who decides what gets in the final cut.
I have to agree. The order of the events doesn't make much sense. They should've stick to the novel... even tho…
It's very out of character for XZ. After all the fuss he made, you can't make me believe he silently watches her on the sideline while everyone thinks her and Li are in love. They shld really have just followed the novel.
As much as I applaud the Director, I don't think he excels in weaving complicated plots and events. The Lin'An town arc, with its small town charm and characters was perfect. But everything after the war seems disjointed to me.
31-32 i don't like that they changed the plot/ or the order of events. Atp, XZ shld have broken up with her after finding out about her Father as in the novel. In the series, CY suddenly becomes distant. It seems unbelievable that XZ would just accept that, specially with all the rumors about her and Li. If they followed the novel, it would have perfectly explained their acceptance of their time apart.
Yeah especially the scene they capture the young villain again,it was cut off...I don't know if it's censorship…
For me it's the way she got distant to YZ. They were just cozy in ep30 (even after she knew about her Dad). And then 31 she suddenly calls him My Lord. They should have atleast showed some scenes on how she came to that mental state.
Something that's been bugging me from early on when Changyu was preparing the court appearance to keep the house:…
I think it was mentioned that it's not for the lack of trying on her Mother's part. She was just not academically gifted and lazy to study. Her parents tried to prepare her, her Dad trained her martial arts. Her Mom with education and home things, but she simply don't like academics. Probably also the reason why they push her to marry SongYan, so atleast someone beside her is literate.
It’s probably because Changyu found out that her father may have been involved in Xie zheng’s father’s death…
She literally already knew about it and debating whether to tell him while she was in his arms. They were still cozy. Since the war, the story continuity got so messed up. Even as a novel reader, it is confusing.
There is this big question in my head.. if the bad guy (the big brother) is actually the prince who "thanks"…
It's said in the novel he went to multiple skin grafting all his life (we don't question the science of how he got such a smooth result in dramaworld haha). It's a painful procedure and they also attribute his perverse nature because of that.
I feel like the Director is dying to just get over the war scenes so he can go back filming aesthetic, close up shots with sparkly and bokeh effect scenes 😆😆
The Director obviously has his priorities. Chapter/setting shift is obviously not his forte. I do prefer that we didn't spend much time going thru in detail on some events, but it does feel quite jarring the transitions on these last two episodes.
Think of something like LingBuyi in LLTG.
What they did in the series is not consistent, XZ would not have let Li that close to her if they weren't broken up. He acted so possessive in the beginning and now suddenly fine that they're apart and she's being rumored with Li? No way!
He automatically became so understanding and rational about the whole WeiQilin matter. Are they worried the audience won't react well if he lashed out?
Should have stayed true to the original story. Like in LLTG, I admired the production's guts to paint LingBuyi bad for abandoning ShaoShang for revenge, at least it was true to his character.
It would have been perfect, like after he took the lashes and came back to her, to see him jealous over her and Wenkan(even tho they changed the character from the novel). It would have perfectly made sense and we would enjoy a good angst.
Idk what benefit this change in the series brings. Are they afraid the audience would look at XZ negatively if he broke up with her? 😩
The Lin'An town arc, with its small town charm and characters was perfect. But everything after the war seems disjointed to me.
Atp, XZ shld have broken up with her after finding out about her Father as in the novel.
In the series, CY suddenly becomes distant. It seems unbelievable that XZ would just accept that, specially with all the rumors about her and Li.
If they followed the novel, it would have perfectly explained their acceptance of their time apart.
They should have atleast showed some scenes on how she came to that mental state.
Her parents tried to prepare her, her Dad trained her martial arts. Her Mom with education and home things, but she simply don't like academics.
Probably also the reason why they push her to marry SongYan, so atleast someone beside her is literate.
Since the war, the story continuity got so messed up. Even as a novel reader, it is confusing.
It's a painful procedure and they also attribute his perverse nature because of that.
Latest episode felt like a blink haha
Chapter/setting shift is obviously not his forte. I do prefer that we didn't spend much time going thru in detail on some events, but it does feel quite jarring the transitions on these last two episodes.