What are you watching? #11 - Page 147

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

In POJ ..it seems very unrealistic to me to see Fan changyu a girl with no combat experience literally became general that easily..

Like just few years of home practice occasionally with her dad ,made her kill 2 gaint men who were trained military men..no military knowledge, not much experience also but became straight general

Is it written better in novel ? First half of this show is gold but second half is totally unrealistic sloppy writing ..seems this general arc was introduced for her only to match xie zheng's military status and to not make her seem any less of him..

More or less, the drama followed the novel closely.

Fan Changyu's arc felt a bit exaggerated and fast-forwarded in the drama. She didn't become a general just after stepping out of the carriage, like in the drama. She enlisted properly (didn't want to enlist under Xie Zheng, so she enlisted under old General He's army), started as a foot soldier, promoted to a commandent, and gradually became a general. Her plus point is her brute strength and uncertainty on the battlefield. All her attacks are labelled unpredictable. So it was easy for her to catch the opponent off guard and use it to her advantage in those few seconds. Later, Xie Zheng taught her combat skills that could channel her strength in the most useful way (at that time, she was still a commandant). I felt her journey was way too smooth in the novel with all these extra details, I'm not surprised that you found it odd in the drama

Ohhhh yea I forgot.... Xie Zheng annotated many military manuals for her to learn, so yea~ that's how she got her idea of arts of war!!!

Regarding her general arc being a step to match Xie Zheng's status - as shown in the alternate ending, if all these things didn't happen, she would have been born and brought up as a noble lady, so she claimed what should have been hers.

TMI: There's this rule that any official with a rank could only marry a daughter whose father was also a ranked official, if otherwise, the girl could only be a concubine, not the primary wife. Thus the line from Song Yan when he told he was willing to take Fan Changyu as his concubine. So was Fan Changyu made to claim her identity just so that she could be a Marchioness?? - Maybe.... but not entirely.

Originally posted by: Leprechaun

More or less, the drama followed the novel closely.

Fan Changyu's arc felt a bit exaggerated and fast-forwarded in the drama. She didn't become a general just after stepping out of the carriage, like in the drama. She enlisted properly (didn't want to enlist under Xie Zheng, so she enlisted under old General He's army), started as a foot soldier, promoted to a commandent, and gradually became a general. Her plus point is her brute strength and uncertainty on the battlefield. All her attacks are labelled unpredictable. So it was easy for her to catch the opponent off guard and use it to her advantage in those few seconds. Later, Xie Zheng taught her combat skills that could channel her strength in the most useful way (at that time, she was still a commandant). I felt her journey was way too smooth in the novel with all these extra details, I'm not surprised that you found it odd in the drama

Ohhhh yea I forgot.... Xie Zheng annotated many military manuals for her to learn, so yea~ that's how she got her idea of arts of war!!!

Regarding her general arc being a step to match Xie Zheng's status - as shown in the alternate ending, if all these things didn't happen, she would have been born and brought up as a noble lady, so she claimed what should have been hers.

TMI: There's this rule that any official with a rank could only marry a daughter whose father was also a ranked official, if otherwise, the girl could only be a concubine, not the primary wife. Thus the line from Song Yan when he told he was willing to take Fan Changyu as his concubine. So was Fan Changyu made to claim her identity just so that she could be a Marchioness?? - Maybe.... but not entirely.

Oh it is nice she had such detailed arc in novel ..it was low key very off putting in drama..

Can you suggest me dramas were ML simps for FL(if angsty too added advantage) from day 1 ?

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

Oh it is nice she had such detailed arc in novel ..it was low key very off putting in drama..

Can you suggest me dramas were ML simps for FL(if angsty too added advantage) from day 1 ?

There was a bear hunting scene and a grain looting scene in the novel! That really highlighted how fearless and unpredictable Changyu was. They changed this part in the drama to jail break of Sui Yuanqing and threatening to humiliate him. The change was so meh! I read the bear hunting scene was shot but it didn't make it to the final cut.

Do you watch Xianxia? Or only palace dramas?

Originally posted by: Leprechaun

There was a bear hunting scene and a grain looting scene in the novel! That really highlighted how fearless and unpredictable Changyu was. They changed this part in the drama to jail break of Sui Yuanqing and threatening to humiliate him. The change was so meh! I read the bear hunting scene was shot but it didn't make it to the final cut.

Do you watch Xianxia? Or only palace dramas?

That jail break was lunatic in drama..such strong army under xie zheng where anybody can get in and take away an important war hostage..

I should read novel probably for my sanity .

Suggest me palace and modern ones

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

That jail break was lunatic in drama..such strong army under xie zheng where anybody can get in and take away an important war hostage..

I should read novel probably for my sanity .

Suggest me palace and modern ones

Blood Clad Cavalry was GOAT in the novel. They made both Xie Zheng and Blood Clad Cavalry too normal in the drama! The novel was really good, I gave 5/5

Blossom - from the same director as POJ. 2nd half will be less about the leads and more about other stuff

New Life Begins - Tian Xiwei again

A Dream of Splendor

Follow Your Heart

How Dare You!? - palace + transmigration

Not simp from day 1 but quite good later

Are You the One

Destined - another drama where 2nd half focus is not on the mains

Have you watched The Double, Perfect Match, and Love Like The Galaxy?

If you wanna try Xianxia give Love in the Clouds and Love of the Divine Tree a try! Unlock more genres gurl I'll get back later with the modern list!

Originally posted by: Leprechaun

Blood Clad Cavalry was GOAT in the novel. They made both Xie Zheng and Blood Clad Cavalry too normal in the drama! The novel was really good, I gave 5/5

Blossom - from the same director as POJ. 2nd half will be less about the leads and more about other stuff

New Life Begins - Tian Xiwei again

A Dream of Splendor

Follow Your Heart

How Dare You!? - palace + transmigration

Not simp from day 1 but quite good later

Are You the One

Destined - another drama where 2nd half focus is not on the mains

Have you watched The Double, Perfect Match, and Love Like The Galaxy?

If you wanna try Xianxia give Love in the Clouds and Love of the Divine Tree a try! Unlock more genres gurl I'll get back later with the modern list!

@bold

I'm sucker for romance 😆 i would be happy in my tiny bubble..

new life begins(i saw long back) and love like galaxy i have seen them both..will try your other suggestions..

Thank you

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

@bold

I'm sucker for romance 😆 i would be happy in my tiny bubble..

new life begins(i saw long back) and love like galaxy i have seen them both..will try your other suggestions..

Thank you

You think Xianxia is not romance?

You watched long back? How long are you watching Cdramas? I thought you were a newbie

Originally posted by: Leprechaun

You think Xianxia is not romance?

You watched long back? How long are you watching Cdramas? I thought you were a newbie

Not that i think so..i aint a fan of fantasy supernatural power stuff..i aint a newbie..just that I don't watch shows regularly..

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

Not that i think so..i aint a fan of fantasy supernatural power stuff..i aint a newbie..just that I don't watch shows regularly..

Me after finding out I've been wasting newbie language to a veteran -

Originally posted by: Leprechaun

Me after finding out I've been wasting newbie language to a veteran -

Fan Changyu- who went to battlefield with butcher knife 😭😭