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she looks so delicate in his embrace. XK has broad shoulders, long arms, and big hands. I noticed in BCE, the bts captures it better, then watch the actual drama, and the shot is not revealing.

Xu Kai dramas gets the most unusual comments you will never find with any other drama.

YZM was just teasing her.

maybe he rather focus on his acting? Xu Kai's figure is rare for Chinese man.

This drama is not a love story as love stories go. It's a story centered around an intergenerational gap between mother and daughter. For me, there was chemistry between the leads but just not the kind of chemistry some may be looking for due to the nature of the story.

A mother's greatest accomplishment in life is not her career but giving birth.

MCH: "If you were born in my era, you would become a great artist."
MCH Mother: "In my life, I married your dad, and gave birth to you and Zao. It is the happipest thing for me."

she loves him, she said she adores him, but she chooses freedom.
after they marry, the prince feels guilty because he knows she never wanted to marry him

I have not watched in over a year but for me, I love XK in this drama. I rate his acting in this drama as one of his best. I think the dynamics between ml and fl make for good chemistry because there is a realistic tension and passion between them due to the nature of both of them. As for the fl changing from warm to cold toward the prince, there is a reason for it. In fact, everything that happens in this drama, happens for a very good reason, and the plot is very consistent and dramatic. There are things that happen that take you by surprise. However, there must have been some editing that might have cut out some scenes, so I did get a bit confused here and there, but I love this story so much, I read all the comments on You Tube and figured out.

ok. anyway, the first time I ever saw Xu Kai was on Yanxi Palace, I noticed his striking walk, it had a sense of purpose, confidence, and power. It really stood out to me.

I don't think XK was ever a model who did catwalks on runway. He won the print ads/graphics category at China's international modeling contest, then signed up as tao bao model. Some people are just born naturally expressive. With his height and statuesque figure, he can emanate a distinctive and classy walk that exudes confidence, sophistication and grace that captures attention for its refined quality.

That's not what I meant so I'll remove it. Thanks.

In SHPH, Yang Hua went abroad for college
In BCE, YZM went abroad as a kid
In ABAY, Han Ting went abroad at young age

then XK having a slight accent should be reasonable

Every actor resonates with or appeals to different audiences. The role of YZM could have been played by another actor too.

Here's Marcus reports on Best Choice Ever has the highest popularity points 30519 for modern drama in Tencent history and farewells from Yang Zi and Xu Kai, hence we got the Xu Kai dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9FO-afEDyg&t=2s
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ySjiFnLbr9U

Recently I read a long discussion on Douban that Yu Zheng does not care about Xu Kai's career. Yu Zheng is a ruthless businessman, maybe borderline corrupt.
He'll do what's good for him, not the actor. I tend to believe that after Yanxi Palace, he used Xu Kai's overnight fame to raise up his actresses who were not popular yet or well-known yet. One in particular I won't mention her name. It was never about how to help Xu Kai's career. But Xu Kai took on those roles and performed well and has more than pay back Yu Zheng for giving him a start on Yanxi Palace. I don't' know if it's' true, but I watched a video that reported that Xu Kai actually turned down all the acting offers after he won his international modeling contest, the only offer he accepted came from Yu Zheng, and the rest is history. But Xu Kai has never complained after Yanxi Palace, just do what the boss wants, and more than paid him back. But now it's time for him to do more for himself where he wants to grow in his career, and hopefully, he can get out from under Yu Zheng who has become a roadblock. I recall a comment on douban someone wrote on the WoL discussion that Yu Zheng has really been holding Xu Kai back.

switching subject, there is a mannerism that reminds me of Tom Cruise when YZM after he told He Dong about his promotion, he places his curled-up fingers across his mouth and gives that big white smile with his dimples flashing, the way he sat too, I swear that exact demeanor and mannerism, like an attitude too, I saw Tom Cruise in one of his movies a long time ago did exactly like that. I don't know why I always remember that, but Tom Cruise has a huge smile. As soon as YZM did it, that memory came flashing back to me, and it gave so much personality to YZM.

Thank you so much to the person who translated the novel so beautifully. I'm starting to read it since ABAY is coming in June.

XK has never had a role that has no character development. You must be thinking of another actor. XK's roles have been diverse, and his character development is evident across his body of work. The notion that he only serves as a love interest to the female lead overlooks the complexity and depth he brings to his characters While screen time can vary, it’s the impact of the performance that truly resonates with the audience. It’s always interesting to see how an actor grows with each project, and I’m looking forward to seeing how XK's character will evolve in this upcoming drama. As for the upcoming drama, reserve judgment until it airs.

sounds like it, already 118 days. I wonder what Xu Kai will do next.

also didn't MCH told him that there is more than just black suits?