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Skate in Love definitely has a happy ending (both in book and drama). I believe Ashes in Love has a happy ending. I don't know any specifics regarding the end of the Starry Love novel, only that when someone asked on MDL whether the book had a happy ending, someone replied that Tan Ye and Youqin had a "BE," though they hoped that would not be the case for the drama.

I don't think anyone knows the answer to that question and I've also read that, in the book, Ye Tan and Youqin have a sad ending (though don't think that's necessarily true of other pairings). Reeeeeally hoping that's not true - seems cruel given how they were raised and what that they have go to through. Just given them some happiness already, please! I think what gives us hope in that regard is that this the third drama in the Honey Trilogy, so surely they can't let a honey drama end sadly, right?! [Trilogy in the sense that it's by the same production team that brought us Ashes of Love and Skate in Love.]

Yes! I've been very glad to see that despite how they were raised there's no resentment and only empathy. It's a refreshing change.

Yup! If you go to this person’s Weibo, she posted the dubbing credits for this drama on 2/16: https://weibo.com/u/5118908180?is_all=1 CXX is not listed so it is his real voice! I know!! 😭😭😭 I love, though, how the love and kindness that Ye Tan gets from people like the Heavenly Empress, the masters, and the Heavenly sibs, and of course our ML is as well, is transforming her outlook on things. She was so starved for love from her lame father. I know a lot of people are more into the second couple right now because they’re more interesting, more unique, but I’m really invested in the mains because I feel like they were dealt rotten hands from birth. I’m looking forward to them overcoming that and falling in love. Previews for next Eps seem promising in the laughter department, so there’s that at least to make up for today’s eps!

I don’t normally watch xianxias, but this one was so funny I couldn’t resist and now I’m actually enjoying it!

Ah, thank you for clarifying that. Thank you to them! Someone shared on MDL a FMV that they made of XZY and XHD. It's lovely:

Me toooo! How long is it going to take me to get over this drama? @abs-oluteM thanks for the pretty badge!

What a great collection of clips! And yeah, that happens on YT... the stripping of music.

Viki released the remaining four eps with subs today (2/1)... gonna be hard to say good-bye to this drama. I just keep rewatching scenes and actually, it's been interesting to go back to earlier episodes and be reminded of certain things.

Hard not to love all the characters, honestly. There is something to admire, respect, and appreciate in each of the characters. Am I ever going to get over this drama? Thank goodness, for now, I still have the eps to rewatch as they are subbed. But that cache of eps is fast dwindling... Oh! Full album of the OST drops today (1/27). It's already on iTunes.

💯 to this!!! Couldn’t agree more. I feel like I’m not just watching them, but living with them. (Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking on my part 😉) Granny Xie is definitely my favorite character. She is so awesome!!!

I do, thank goodness! Because yes, often times the translation is lacking. It's certainly not as descriptive as some of the original words!

I just rewatched that scene for I-don't-know-how-many-times-already, but this time with subs, and I can honestly say... it never gets old. It's still as great as the first time I watched that scene. Haha!

It's released up to 32 as of today, should be at 34 tomorrow.

Do you mean Hong Dou, the FL? Yes, of course. :)

I loved his cameo -- it was a perfect add considering his "Hi, Venus," finished right before this drama and both dramas are written by the same screenwriter. I'm only sad they couldn't make his cameo connect with his character in "Hi, Venus!" Hehe. You mean my long ramble? Haha, sorry if my thoughts were not fully collected. I was rushing to get to Episode 26 subbed. ;) But I've been thinking more about your comments and wanted to add...

@ktcjdrama thanks for sharing your thoughts!

You can share your complaints with me - under a spoiler cut, of course! ;) I'm caught up to subs on Viki (or will be tonight, when I watch 26) but I've basically skimmed all the raws through to the end so you will not be spoiling me! Curious to know your thoughts!

Aw, it’s nice to finally see some action here about this drama. It is SO good. I love it. The characters, the chemistry, the stories, the everything! It never fails to warm my heart.

Coming soon, per iQiyi.... https://www.facebook.com/iQIYI/posts/pfbid02DD3f6ZMM5SvRKtW73MfjbquT9QwbYrkrL82Vy6MfNWnkCLtkj1B1G1UtbpwZdHxwl

Um… things got a little more exciting in whatever episode it was that had that scene where he ends up in her lap in a bathroom stall (that’s not really a spoiler to say, is it? It was included in all the trailers for this drama 😅) but now that I’m beyond that episode, it’s back to yaaaaaawn. Lol. And yet, I’m pressing on. I think because I also know this drama is short. If it was longer I’d consider cutting my losses. Since you’re not in a rom-com mood, I’d definitely give it a pass (and instead suggest Being a Hero! 😝)

I just started watching, am mid-way through Ep 5, and I’m feeling the same. Not super drawn in, but not put off by it. Willing to see where things go for now… I’m hoping for more hijinks and antics to bring more excitement to the drama! I’m also looking forward to the sweet scenes.

Looooving it so far. Who else is watching?

And now we wait for an air date....

Haha, if we're going to quibble about that, then DoS would have to join a long list of unrealistic drama scenarios. I mentioned a few posts back that the DoS Emperor appears to have been based on Emperor Zhenzong who ruled his later years in illness and often with the help of his third wife, Empress Liu. By the end, she was essentially running things behind the scenes as his illness had completely incapacitated him. I assume that's what the story was trying to depict (although clearly, we hadn't gotten to his sickest periods yet). Similar to the drama, Empress Liu didn't have a child of her own but adopted the son of one of the other consorts. It makes sense - whether in real life or in the drama - that there would be a power struggle under those conditions. As for Emperor not naming a crown prince in the drama, as mentioned the empress didn't have a child of her own, so her ability to retain power would be reliant upon who ruled next. His thus not naming a crown prince protects her in the sense that everyone doesn't stand behind the crown prince while leaving her by herself. As for why one would want power? Well, we've watched enough historical dramas to know, power equals survival. As the empress mentioned in one scene, right now, she's doing okay because she has the emperor's love and protection, but one day when he's gone, with her background and being childless, who will stand up for her? After watching all the episodes subbed, I've concluded that the unevenness in the scriptwriting has to do with the fact that the first part of the drama focused on the story-building and narrative whereas the the purpose of the second half was not to build a story for us to lose ourselves in, but rather to deliver a message. Hence, the heavy-handed feeling, and also the sense that some story lines never really went anywhere. It's unfortunate because the first half of the drama was so, so beautiful... still, it's hard to begrudge the second half because the lessons it teaches are important ones. Female independence, not judging people for their backgrounds (especially when it's out of their control), and holding all persons as equal... these are all powerful notions and relevant even in our modern times (maybe more so). In any event, while the second half of DoS may not have been as strong as the first, there are still things that I really liked.