Am I too selfish to wish and hope that they get casted to work together again at least 2 more times 👀. Like, hear me out: them in a historical drama (a dream!! even shuxin and heyu want that 😩🙏!!!!) and then ANOTHER modern drama, because I need to see more of them in a modern drama with FULL CLOSURE and a FULL WEDDING that we all deserve to witness and see!!! Can't imagine how upsetting it must of been for them both and the cast to not have been able to see the whole wedding segment air, let alone us as fans crying everyday for iqiyi to release all the cut and deleted footage!!
I'm a bit lost with the timeline in the beginning of episode 21
The editing cuts of the episode were lowkey very confusing and mucked up with our brains, so I can understand where you're coming from😅. From what I can remember from the top of my head from the novel, after Chris (JM's mum's partner) came to Thailand to inform her about her mum's condition, she returns with him to Canada to settle some procedures so that she can easily settle down - school related things, insurance, etc. During this time, she never stopped sending messages to JZ, about her mum's condition and how she had to move.
After being out of contact with him for a month, she then texted him before she left: “I’m leaving. If you can see this, please contact me as soon as possible. Missing you, Mu Mu", to which he then replied to her. Then goes the meeting, then the parting-ways, etc.
In her sixth month abroad, she then finds out (through Pan Kai) about how the case was solved. JZ then tells her that he would then leave Manshi to settle somewhere else and would re-contact her once he'd relocated - 6 months go buy and no contact made at all. The drama is slightly different than the novel in terms of communication and all, but using this info, I would assume that he was in the hospital for around a year or so but considering how he was able to walk in the garage before leaving Manshi, I would think that his recovery period was much longer - especially considering physiotherapy takes a lot of time. J
The timeline and cuts between the scenes in this episode were very very confusing so I just went with the flow, watched it, enjoyed every moment, and then just left it at that, because I'd already read the novel so I was able to slightly visualise what they were trying to convey. Don't worry, we're all lost as well😭
If each episode has a rating above 9.0, how is the drama's overall rating still not increasing 😩!! You can't deny how much of an impact this drama has had on the whole community, not only pulling people (like me) out of their LOOONGGG cdrama/drama slump, but also introducing cdramas to new watchers too - all without ANY significant promotions aside from 3 livestreams, Esther + her studio + Heyu + the cast's social media posts, and fanpage's edits on tiktok.
Anyways, someone get these two in another (you can go ahead and give me a thousand) project together because I fear, I jus won't be able to move on 😪. Nothing seems to hit the same after this completed airing. I've gotten too attached + Heyu and Esther's chemistry is so ❤️🔥!!
but I really love the scene between JZ and JM mom that scene was so good and they acted so well, he also finally…
yeah that's true. I'm glad they made the mother a bit more likeable in the drama than in the novel, though I do think her actions towards a young child were not great. He finally felt truly accepted but the amount of pressure that she put on him throughout his life 😔😔
I'm full on camping here forever 👀!! I'm on my first round of rewatching (I've been savouring the episodes on my rewatching as well 😩) and I will forever love this drama!!! However, the only thing it lacks is....the wedding scene, the uncut scenes (kiss scenes, etc.), and the offline promotions (aside from just the 3 livestreams we had to savour😭). Just knowing that someone out there holds these pieces of footage leaves me unfulfilled and unable to fully sum up the drama😭
Like, I love how they added more depth to the relationship between JZ and their mother (especially considering how she literally HATED him so much in the novel), but was it really worth sacrificing the whole wedding scenes for....😔
Do you want to go out on a date when you want to get back together? - WJ 👀 (favourite scene right here, and the way WK looks up as well 🤭)
I've already been hurt. I've been hurt too. How did I hurt you? - MK
If you let go of my hand, it really is over. I want you to be sorry for the rest of your life. Let's end it. - MK
I swear, I'm loving how the boys (WJ, WK, and JH) have MK behind them so they protect her from whatever shit talk is going on inside YS's mind. Idc about what you all say about MK, I will never defend a man who dated a girl for 9 years, was the reason for the break up, then proceeded to invite her to an ex-dating show 5 months after the break up to "reconcile" and try to get back together with her because he can't survive without her tampering him, then proceed to treat her like absolute trash on the show, and not be clear with his actions which messes up with her head. Not to mention, 9 years of not wearing any couple things, and then proceeding to wear a couple ring with a girl that he's only known for 2-ish weeks.... God. MK truly deserves so much better and I'm loving how the whole house is like backing her up. People saying she needs to move on and get over it since they're no longer together - this isn't our relationship to interfere with and we will never be them, so just let them be. A 9 year relationship that was held together till the very last moment by MK - just let her be. She's suffered so much already. Idk how it is right now in real life. If they got back together, then they got back together. Watch these two get back together and literally leave all these aside. It isn't our relationship to interfere with, but it's real messy and requires A LOT of adjusting (on his side especially) to make things work again
damn....I miss my SAL community so much 😭!!! I will never move on!!! After the finale last week, I seriously just lost all motivation and hope to carry on.....god, I miss them😭!!! I keep refreshing this page every day to see the number of watchers growing and now the rating has also risen up to 8.6!!! YESSS!!! KEEP IT GOING!!!
However, we were robbed...of all those scenes😔. Why can't iqiyi just listen and release all the cut materials for us!! Just by knowing how the wedding scenes were cut has me feeling incomplete - I just can't seem to fully conclude the drama because of this. We were able to witness such amazing behind the scenes of this moment, just for them to cut it all out!! And then the kiss scenes that were cut as well, the bath scene (which is such a pity considering how it was when JZ fully confessed to her), the abrupt cuts to the most IMPORTANT scenes 👀, and the unprofessional handling of this drama as a whole. They didn't even have a booting ceremony last year as well😔. Then there was some sort of yinyang crew issue (someone please enlighten me because I'm still trying to figure out what really happened cause all I know is that the switch in crews led to them re-filming some scenes). Esther and Heyu, as well as the whole cast, really put their whole hearts and souls to deliver everything and promote the drama (side eye to iqiyi 😒). I wish we'd gotten a better closure.
However, enough said, I really hope we see Esther and Heyu collaborate more in the future, especially now after witnessing their beautiful and steaming chemistry when they're with one another. May their friendship last long, and no unnecessary issues (fan wars or hate) interrupt them😌. Cdrama directors, you can see the vision!! All it takes is for you to cast them again in more projects and we'll be ready to support it all😭🙏!!!
With Speed and Love ending tonight for casual/standard VIP users tonight, I guess it will soon also mark the end of promotions 🤧. Esther, her team, and the cast in general, should all be paid an extra GENEROUS sum of shares for the amount of content THEY provided (IQIYI I'M LOOKING AT YOU 😡). From Esther's tiktoks, the cast's insta and weibo updates, to the Thai Sweet variety show (which looks as if the cast themselves took part in planning rather than the production team....), IQIYI wouldn't have done it without them 😒.
For a drama THIS big, I would've expected at least a Hi6 invitation or active offline promotional events, but all we got were 3 livestreams.... I saw someone say how for IQIYI, it seems as though they just wanted to get it over and done with by airing it at the most random time with no prior notice, airing the first 6 eps at the most random time slot (which isn't even an actual slot). God, I wish we at least saw something. They couldn't even allow the cast to adapt their own schedules to promote this drama too... I hope we see Esther and Heyu collaborate in many more projects together (and ofc, NEVER under IQIYI again....especially if it's a modern drama because they apparently hate them 😒), whether modern or costume. Out of all of Esther's pairings, I must say, Heyu has definitely been the one for me. These two just match one another's freak so much 😭!! I just hope they hold onto this friendship for a lifetime and continue to support and love one another 🫶
Straightforward and easy to follow the story. Appreciate that focus given on main characters love story of at…
It's mainly because they cut off the originally-planned episode 30...we lost around 40 mins of footage which would have easily helped tie some things together eg. the kiss scenes being shown without having any abrupt cuts between them, the wedding scenes, etc. You can really see them apply choppy editing towards the end which is such a pity. They should've kept it at around at least 30 eps, if not, then at LEAST 32-34. Their Nanjing arc was too short for my liking😔. We needed more😭😭😭😭😭
I'm not too sure, but there may have been a bit of internal conflict between the parties which caused them to change the whole thing (crew) completely or something.
My delusional ass is still here waiting for IQIYI to possibly release the full original uncut version of S&L (with the originally planned 30 episodes and uncut scenes) 😭. We lost so much!! If they can release an undubbed version of Exclusive Fairytale (with Jun's real voice), they can release S&L with the full uncut episodes 😭😭. Re-release the episodes, release an uncut blu-ray version, whatever it is, I'm willing to spend a bit more money if it means we can see everything!!
However, apparently it's because during the filming process, there was a script change when Esther and Heyu had already filmed the scenes so they made them do a reshoot - they changed to a whole new team (costume-wise I believe, otherwise they might've changed the whole crew), very last minute.
Anyways, hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas <3 Hope you all continue to love and support Esther and Heyu in their future projects, as well as keeping Speed and Love in your hearts 🫶
The yacht scene was a bit rushed to and I think many scenes were deleted. Yes, it's just an additional scenes…
It's very obvious that the original kiss scene (before they were caught by Jin Xin) was cut, when you look at their lips - they look somewhat swolen. Then of course, they cut that pink-car-boat ride too....😔
They already cut off a lot of scenes, but I’m really curious on that bath scene because I know for a fact that would’ve have left us all swooned like crazy 😭😭: http://xhslink.com/o/ntnHvM9387
Will these couple reunite in hello saturday any news guys?
I wish 😭. I really hope they do, but looking at their schedules, I don't think they'll have any more time for additional promotions because they are both set to film their next projects later this month😔
Just completed it after putting the last few episodes on hold for awhile and.....I'm rewatching it again already 😆. I will never shut up about them!! I will never shut up about IQIYI's ridiculous management and how awful they handled all the promotions. I will never shut up about the cut scenes we were unable to see. Please, cdrama produces, hear our prayers and have these two collaborate in many more projects together. THEIR CHEMISTRY IS INSANE AND THEY MATCH ONE ANOTHER'S FREAK SO MUCH😭!!
I just have to say: It's become my top cdrama. It's so well adapted. The best modern cdrama for me. How I really wish they showed more of the father-daughter dynamic. Jin Qiang was an awful dad but I wish we could've been able to see his redemption arc as per the novel. I'm weak to the father-daughter dynamics in dramas (taking When life gives you tangerines for example) and you will see me sobbing. Overall, I'm glad I was able to experience this journey from the very beginning. Thank you Heyu and Esther for beautifully delivering these roles. I respect Esther's fandom so much and have grown to be apart of it too. Thank you Speed and Love for all these wonderful memories. Damn, I already miss my zhaozhaomumu so much😭!!
I wish we could complain and make a campaign in order to urge IQIYI to re-release the whole drama WITH the full original 30 eps uncut, but i don't think they'll ever listen to us at all, only the c-netizens (maybe). If they want a last shot at earning some more profit, they should do so. If China doesn't want it, give it to the international fans. We will cherish it to bits😭!! Release it on blu-ray or whatever. I just want a proper closure WITH the full wedding ceremony because that was such a waste...😔
You know what I'll deeply miss. This community. The active and nonstop discussions before and after each episode airs. The urgent waiting for the next episodes. I find it really sad when a drama ends because you can gradually see the comments begin to slow down 🤧. Bring me back to square one😭😭!!! I miss this already!! Someone give these two more collaborations because I'm not planning to ever move on!!
There are a few BTS playlists on tiktok that people have posted from reuters earlier this year:https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSPWRXH7g/https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHKyYeDV8XeH-LPEcZ/https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHKyYFsSHpcT-tOtyP/But…
That's exactly how I feel. Sure, I'm sad that it's ended its run, but the fact that we didn't get the full closure that we were expecting leaves an open wound in my heart which will have me camping for a lifetime for the scenes to be released :((
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After being out of contact with him for a month, she then texted him before she left: “I’m leaving. If you can see this, please contact me as soon as possible. Missing you, Mu Mu", to which he then replied to her. Then goes the meeting, then the parting-ways, etc.
In her sixth month abroad, she then finds out (through Pan Kai) about how the case was solved. JZ then tells her that he would then leave Manshi to settle somewhere else and would re-contact her once he'd relocated - 6 months go buy and no contact made at all. The drama is slightly different than the novel in terms of communication and all, but using this info, I would assume that he was in the hospital for around a year or so but considering how he was able to walk in the garage before leaving Manshi, I would think that his recovery period was much longer - especially considering physiotherapy takes a lot of time. J
The timeline and cuts between the scenes in this episode were very very confusing so I just went with the flow, watched it, enjoyed every moment, and then just left it at that, because I'd already read the novel so I was able to slightly visualise what they were trying to convey. Don't worry, we're all lost as well😭
Anyways, someone get these two in another (you can go ahead and give me a thousand) project together because I fear, I jus won't be able to move on 😪. Nothing seems to hit the same after this completed airing. I've gotten too attached + Heyu and Esther's chemistry is so ❤️🔥!!
Like, I love how they added more depth to the relationship between JZ and their mother (especially considering how she literally HATED him so much in the novel), but was it really worth sacrificing the whole wedding scenes for....😔
Do you want to go out on a date when you want to get back together? - WJ 👀
(favourite scene right here, and the way WK looks up as well 🤭)
I've already been hurt.
I've been hurt too.
How did I hurt you? - MK
If you let go of my hand, it really is over.
I want you to be sorry for the rest of your life.
Let's end it. - MK
I swear, I'm loving how the boys (WJ, WK, and JH) have MK behind them so they protect her from whatever shit talk is going on inside YS's mind. Idc about what you all say about MK, I will never defend a man who dated a girl for 9 years, was the reason for the break up, then proceeded to invite her to an ex-dating show 5 months after the break up to "reconcile" and try to get back together with her because he can't survive without her tampering him, then proceed to treat her like absolute trash on the show, and not be clear with his actions which messes up with her head. Not to mention, 9 years of not wearing any couple things, and then proceeding to wear a couple ring with a girl that he's only known for 2-ish weeks.... God. MK truly deserves so much better and I'm loving how the whole house is like backing her up. People saying she needs to move on and get over it since they're no longer together - this isn't our relationship to interfere with and we will never be them, so just let them be. A 9 year relationship that was held together till the very last moment by MK - just let her be. She's suffered so much already. Idk how it is right now in real life. If they got back together, then they got back together. Watch these two get back together and literally leave all these aside. It isn't our relationship to interfere with, but it's real messy and requires A LOT of adjusting (on his side especially) to make things work again
However, we were robbed...of all those scenes😔. Why can't iqiyi just listen and release all the cut materials for us!! Just by knowing how the wedding scenes were cut has me feeling incomplete - I just can't seem to fully conclude the drama because of this. We were able to witness such amazing behind the scenes of this moment, just for them to cut it all out!! And then the kiss scenes that were cut as well, the bath scene (which is such a pity considering how it was when JZ fully confessed to her), the abrupt cuts to the most IMPORTANT scenes 👀, and the unprofessional handling of this drama as a whole. They didn't even have a booting ceremony last year as well😔. Then there was some sort of yinyang crew issue (someone please enlighten me because I'm still trying to figure out what really happened cause all I know is that the switch in crews led to them re-filming some scenes). Esther and Heyu, as well as the whole cast, really put their whole hearts and souls to deliver everything and promote the drama (side eye to iqiyi 😒). I wish we'd gotten a better closure.
However, enough said, I really hope we see Esther and Heyu collaborate more in the future, especially now after witnessing their beautiful and steaming chemistry when they're with one another. May their friendship last long, and no unnecessary issues (fan wars or hate) interrupt them😌. Cdrama directors, you can see the vision!! All it takes is for you to cast them again in more projects and we'll be ready to support it all😭🙏!!!
For a drama THIS big, I would've expected at least a Hi6 invitation or active offline promotional events, but all we got were 3 livestreams.... I saw someone say how for IQIYI, it seems as though they just wanted to get it over and done with by airing it at the most random time with no prior notice, airing the first 6 eps at the most random time slot (which isn't even an actual slot). God, I wish we at least saw something. They couldn't even allow the cast to adapt their own schedules to promote this drama too... I hope we see Esther and Heyu collaborate in many more projects together (and ofc, NEVER under IQIYI again....especially if it's a modern drama because they apparently hate them 😒), whether modern or costume. Out of all of Esther's pairings, I must say, Heyu has definitely been the one for me. These two just match one another's freak so much 😭!! I just hope they hold onto this friendship for a lifetime and continue to support and love one another 🫶
Also, there are several outfits of Esther's which we never saw in the drama:
https://x.com/Ang9lShuxin/status/2003684431178182995?s=20
However, apparently it's because during the filming process, there was a script change when Esther and Heyu had already filmed the scenes so they made them do a reshoot - they changed to a whole new team (costume-wise I believe, otherwise they might've changed the whole crew), very last minute.
Anyways, hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas <3
Hope you all continue to love and support Esther and Heyu in their future projects, as well as keeping Speed and Love in your hearts 🫶
I just have to say: It's become my top cdrama. It's so well adapted. The best modern cdrama for me. How I really wish they showed more of the father-daughter dynamic. Jin Qiang was an awful dad but I wish we could've been able to see his redemption arc as per the novel. I'm weak to the father-daughter dynamics in dramas (taking When life gives you tangerines for example) and you will see me sobbing. Overall, I'm glad I was able to experience this journey from the very beginning. Thank you Heyu and Esther for beautifully delivering these roles. I respect Esther's fandom so much and have grown to be apart of it too. Thank you Speed and Love for all these wonderful memories. Damn, I already miss my zhaozhaomumu so much😭!!
I wish we could complain and make a campaign in order to urge IQIYI to re-release the whole drama WITH the full original 30 eps uncut, but i don't think they'll ever listen to us at all, only the c-netizens (maybe). If they want a last shot at earning some more profit, they should do so. If China doesn't want it, give it to the international fans. We will cherish it to bits😭!! Release it on blu-ray or whatever. I just want a proper closure WITH the full wedding ceremony because that was such a waste...😔