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find it interesting that the reason Tan Yu…

find it interesting that the reason Tan Yu & Li Li were paired was for Tan Yu to give Wei Qian his perspective of how he felt weird when he 1st started noticing/wanting to date Li Li. as they r two-sides of the same coin. ***********************************but i loved that even though almost everyone is putting pressure on Wei Qian to just give in & try being with Xiao Yuan he is true to himself & as he is confused & unsure he isn't shying away. really love this side to him - well he has always had a very strong character, otherwise he wouldn't have survived let alone thrived in the circumstances he was born into & have to grow-up in. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************but am really worried about his health, i get why he is avoiding getting treatment, it's cause to him both his siblings r still kids that need him & he is scared that if anything happens to them, then who will take care of them. now i am really worried something will happen to him & this is gonna turn tragic.

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this is zooming by - at the speed of freakin…

this is zooming by - at the speed of freakin light i am almost at the end... lso it took me a while be finally i realized the hunky anti-social doctor is Gao Shi De from We Best Love - been a while since i have seen him anything. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************regarding the ep - must say i don't get Boss Lee, this the 2nd time Wei Qian has come to him for help (after he left his gang with his ok) & Boo Lee turns around & makes it ok for his gang member to assault him. idk what Xiao Yuan was thinking, going to find Boss Lee, he just endangered the person he was trying to protect. & sorry that b*tc with a limp not gonna just let Wei Qian go cause he is pissed that he has amounted to sh*t while Wei Qian has made a successful life of himself after leaving the gang. & now that they know Xiao Yuan face, he wont be safe either. i don't get this "snake" rearing it's ugly head after so much time...****************************************************************************************************************************************regarding Xiao Yuan & Wei Qian, Wei Qian loves both his siblings very much - so him fighting for or hugging them after he almost saw them die isn't unheard off. but it doesn't translate to sexual love - even him hearing that Xiao Yuan almost lost his life in an avalanche doesn't suddenly change the fact that he has brought up Xiao Yuan as his son...

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Crowns and cures

In this episode Lu, who is definitely team Prince, discovered that the princess did a lot to help orphaned children and provided free schooling to any that wanted to come. Su, who is team Princess, wanted Lu to see the Princess from a different perspective. Who does Lu resemble? Even the Princess thought he was somebody else. The man in black was paying for his assassination but stepped in to help Lu. The innkeeper was up to some serious shenanigans with her pipa. And her two men being the bronze knight made sense. I really enjoyed Yingtao taking down lady innkeeper. I also enjoyed Fei and Su taking down her argument of being from Sui dynasty. There still doesn’t seem to be progress in a cure for the face flowers. Her indignation over hearing about the husband incense😝 She hated her tricks getting revealed. The skulls were further proof of their killing trade and they learned the name of the shop that sold illegal goods. Hopefully they will get some insight soon for the antidote. I wonder if the prince was telling him the truth that he was kicked out of Chang’an to prevent him being framed for something bigger. It kinda rings hollow to me. These royals flip their officials on a dime with or without a valid reason. So now, when these two were finally playing nicely together , are hittin old habits because of where their loyalties lie. I am hoping they get past that and back on the same page for how to proceed. What I am glad Su knows, is that the prince really wants a cure for his aunt. They definitely have their differences, and serious ones, but I truly think he wants her healthy and healed from the face flower.

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Stranger and stranger

Su received a great shock when corpse came back to life. He was later found tied up under sheet while corpse disappeared outside. She has been chased to sky garden. She is again pronounced dead but is she? Lady inn owner says she is from Sui dynasty. They are starting to believe her. She has some weird happenings in her room. There is a weird incense that refreshes before it inhibits senses and the bronze warrior that had supernatural talents and had Lu wrapped in chains. If Yingtao and lead general not assisted…Lu would not have fared well. This is the first time he was on the loser side of the battle. He did get one of the face flowers. It was a dried version of the current ones being sold. The new ones are toxic copies and they are trying to get the antidote. Crown Prince and Grand Princess are at odds. As much as I hated Prince being against General Lu, he seems to really want an antidote for the Princess. The lower officials are trying to change their allegiance to Prince in case Princess dies and Prince wants to retaliate. Su has a meeting with the Princess and she is not happy he won’t accept the position and that while he hopes to help her he is most wanting to find cure for the people of Luoyanf\g. The Prince cede wished harm to the village but had her mind changed. She wants to be optimistic but realizes she needs to get things lined up in the event of her death. She vainly thinks Tang dynasty will only be effective if she is in charge.😝 I haven’t seen where either of these conniving royals are helping the general populace. The underlings that they continue to undermine or corrupt are the ones that will make or break the empire. The general sincerely thanks Yingtao and lead general for rescuing him. Old acquaintances are trying to wrap their minds around him being Su’s personal staff rather than having his own title. There are so many political plots along with the weird supernatural cases. Everybody expects Su to figure it out. I am hoping he and Fei figure out an antidote for these poor women. I am also wondering if youth is being transferred from some of the women to others.

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I’m the new what?

The emperor wants to retire and this has crown prince and grand princess at odds. The group is in Luoyang and the see three women walking along happily til one has a burn break out on her face. They briefly stop to observe and make their way to governor. There Su finds out he has been directly appointed by the princess as administrator. He also learns it is an informal position and is outraged. He has no intention of having his integrity challenged and flat out refuses. What he learns is that he has been appointed to work on the face flower case. The princess has used it and doesn’t have much time left. They need to find an antidote before 81 days elapses. If not her face will become a skull and she will die. Su is persuaded to take the case but still doesn’t want the position. He chooses to remove himself and Lu from the government quarters and heads to Paradise Inn. It is a high class brothel and Lu is not happy. What he later learns is Su was already aware the seller of the product was there. What neither of them knew was that the body was still there. Su makes Lu distract bar owner after lowering him down to seller’s room. When he takes cover off body, the face looks ancient. The minister is informed that he did not accept the housing but goes to check on him at the inn. Su now sees what the princess is up against and he needs to figure this out quickly.

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The man behind the curtain

Lu LiFeng had quite the island adventure. Unlucky fall found lucky tree.😅 I wondered why he had to find that tree. The idea of the fabric was interesting. Minister Zeng….the one most like chicken Fei…..I knew something was up with him but did not give him the mean spiritedness to be playing god. The reactions of the crowd in shock and disbelief that the minister they kinda blew off as the drunkard was that wicked guy calling for so many deaths. That battle had to happen. It was well choreographed and took out the worst of them. Yingtao taking the arrow for Su.😢 such a touching moment. Everybody did their part well and the timing of the incense was a bit too close.🫣 Even at the end Zeng was truly hateful. Lu’s spear gave him a better death than he deserved. He should have been alligator lunch.😝 I am happy that Yingtao survived. I know she is regretful of the name on the tombstone, but I think her dad would appreciate the effort. We finally got the back story of the real Li. It is abhorrent that he got by with what he did, but he finally did get the judgment he had coming.The minister of justice finally had the names written up of all the guilty members of tuo faction. His face when Su said they should now be burned and people United. It was the right call, but after all the work to finally obtain the information, it was one unhappy person burning the work. Su has received a message to move on to another city. I am hoping Yingtao joins the group. They could use some more muscle. Next adventure getting ready to start.

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Four Stars

Length :16 episodes was stretching this plot line a little thin by the end. Lee Hyun-woo : Cute, liked Him in Moorim school, but I was not fond of his hairstyle he had throughout this series, it gave him a too warm vibe- too much of an adorable puppy. He acted alot younger than his age in the series.Lee Seo-won : I almost thought he & Lee Hyun woo should have switched roles. Joy: did really well, it was nice that they had an actual singer play a singer! This series had alot of relationship drama. I would have been happy with more plot & less relationship drama. Credit should go to the cast & the director for making it so uncomfortable!OST :was very enjoyable & never got annoying from songs being overplayed ! Rewatch value: yes, but only because you can relax & enjoy the plot, acting & music, knowing alls well that ends well.(Be assured that there is a happy ending, but not all couples will be together at by the end). negatives: I found The lead female to be too naive, emotional & too earnest, but she WAS a highschool student who had never been in love so it's not that the character was flawed, rather that my preference is for more maturity, less whiny, & crying.

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The plot thickens

There is incense by the alter and Yingtao lights it and calms the alligators so that they all escape from the tavern. XiJun says there is no way Yingtao can be the daughter of governor Li. Yingtao was indeed the daughter of the governor, however, the governor was a replacement for the one that was supposed to be there. XiJuan confirmed that governor Li was a young man in 30’s and had bought his position rather than earn it. This was the reason she didn’t like him. The girl escapes using a knockout powder and Su finds her the following day. They go to the mute’s grave and the father shows up. This is where we learn that the chang’anlady was killed because she knew who the real Li was. He came to give Su the last copy of the records and to charge him with the care of his daughter. They hatch a plan to get to the island. Fei and Lu steal the god wine and then let themselves get caught. Lu is the one tied up and transported to the island. He is given a tool to cut his rope and Lu hurls himself into the water. Now it will be him against gator in the water.😬Su shows up at the celebration for the minister’s retirement. There is wine given to the guests of honor and the tuo faction says all the merchants and politicians will be on board to the island. The guest of honor says he is otherwise engaged and politely but firmly refuses the invitation. Episode ends as faction leader is incensed and screaming.

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More questions than answers

Li Yingtao shows up for the burial service but it is revealed that the governor is not the corpse in the coffin. Now the search is on to find him before three day festival ends. The case involves an unidentified chang’an beauty that was found dead and put in an underground tomb. Lu accidentally finds her when he locates a secret passage. His search was cut short by several alligators. When he returns with Su the body has been moved and they find the mute burying her by the river. When he is in for questioning he says he killed Li and the woman and then himself so that all roads lead to him. Prior to his capture he got a note to Yingtao so she knew he was alive. What is unclear is who she really is.When Su called her by name she said quit calling me that. She is like a daughter to the governor, but it is unclear if actually related. She did not know who the woman was and only responded with sincerity when she found out the mute was gone. They give him a grave outside the city and then head to Hansen. This is the next likely place to find governor. The red curtain stays part of the alligator shrines. Something is always hidden with this god. They found him but did not get out quick enough. Archers await outside to kill exiters and those inside are about to be eaten by alligator, Fei doesn’t look upset because he finally has his wine.😝🙄 He told them an incense that would put the beast to sleep, but where are they supposed to find it?

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Entertaining but not stellar. Frenetic pace, boring surgeries

Needed something different after a 30 ep. Chinese Historical drama- & figured that I would just watch the 1st episode. I'm not a fan of medical dramas (though did love Ghost Dr. & Hospital playlist-just not the surgery bits. Also slogged through & Dr. Romantic-which had a much more endearing & charismatic lead Dr than this drama does). I rated this lower because :1)it was fast paced but frenetic & not exhilarating.2)The lead Dr. was not given enough time for character development 3) the closeups of surgery was boring (no need for most of it as it just makes things draggy-but then , this is not a fav genre.The trauma team's dedication is touching, but them being heroes (pretty much against thier will!) did not resonate with me. Self sacrifice is fine, but not when it feels like a death wish martyrdom thing as they live a zombie like life disregarding their own basic needs . I think I've gotten to the certain age where self abuse isn't as noble so all I can think about is : "ah, you haven't eaten or slept today ?!") Also it's hard to ignore the issues of healthcare reality in S. Korean this past year, so it's really unfair to any real hospital trauma personnel to say these characters are heroes, I mean, yes, but they set the bar of care at a fairytale level! O.K. it is JUST a drama, but again the pace they go at is unsustainable for even one week if that & it is a group of people who have no life, just service.The tension of the medical missions was less stressful for me than the welfare of the main characters! The surgery scenes were standard. Lots of blood gushing, spurting-but to me just boring. Have the doctors comes up with great work arounds, but really the implementation can be left to the imagination! The cast "gelled" a little too quickly , forming thier little rag tag rebel unit, but it was a nice short drama series with an ending that wasn't traumatic. From the trailer I was really expecting this to be about the male lead coming in, not finding the hospital environment hospitable, grabbing the best ER personnel , going rogue & setting up his own trauma center....why does my expectation sound better than the actual drama !!?Good cast, but tired of seeing Kim Won-hae in yet another bad guy, role with him having tantrums. The trope of angry out of control, yelling screaming big boss needs to be retired. (or is this a reality in South Korea ?)In the end: entertaining but nothing stellar .

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Tedious amount of quickly resolved tropes & happy endings. But leads: meh

Short review : The lead female's character is incredibly irritating & U hate the way they have written her. She's a slob unless she's dating & even then they put her in some unappealing outfits. Once she stops being super annoying, the series is better, but then they throw in SO many tropes ! It's mostly a tease though because the parents give in rather easily, the misunderstandings are met pretty much head on & resolved quickly, but just the fact that they threw in a bunch of tropes is tedious. This series was a dud for me because of the lead female character.Long review:I was going to pass this series up but then gave it a try. I do not like the female lead and the character she plays so I disliked the first 7 episodes. With episode 8 [with the help of a classy outfit for the female lead AND a very swoon worthy kiss] it seemed like the tone of the series was heading in a different direction & finally getting worth watching ,but that happy hope only lasted briefly. By episode 10, I was back to disliking it because they had started to make the male lead act idiotic & mean. a pleasant side character declared that love was nice but playing around was better & the female lead suddenly takes a bath & stops wearing sweats-getting her girly side on when she starts crushing on a guy. Why did I think this would be fun ? I persevered to ep.30 & was just so happy to be done when all seems all wrapped up & we have happy endings for 2 couples. I saw that the last 2 episodes had the cast split up by gender with the men all having trouble understanding thier women & honestly I was happy & done with this series, dunno why they had to spoil it but I was not going to watch those episodes & ruin the few warm fuzzies that I had already.

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