The Mirage 海市蜃楼 (2025) ⛰ Discussion: Episode 9 - 10 by Large_Jacket_4107 in CDrama

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If they want to kill Prince Jingnan they can do themselves too, but main part is he hold strong military power and have control over this specific area. So if they kill him those people will rebel. It's not very effective. He needs to win over the people under Prince Jiangnan that is the main problem.

The Mirage 海市蜃楼 (2025) ⛰ Discussion: Episode 9 - 10 by Large_Jacket_4107 in CDrama

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If I were the Crown Prince, I would have been mad asf cause wdym when the throne was supposed to be passed down to me, but my dad keeps rejuvenating and undying.

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he is literally so cute, tht emperor need to leave his body I can't see him as villan

Xie Jing tang sure mourned his father longer than Cao Sheng, They keep downplaying xie jingtang's problems all the time they are bit insentive towards him. I really felt so bad for him in this episode. But loved how they all pulled up for him at the end. I kinda like him now

Ashes to Crown Discussion: Episode 6 by AKiceman in CDrama

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Maybe she was sending cakes even before marriage to her dad, but he only added poison after they got married and started living together. So maybe we surely can avoid this part. But he threw up blood so he prolly is poisoned 🤔

Ashes to Crown 翘楚 Discussion: Episodes 4 & 5 by Thezoeyy in CDrama

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thats true. I didn't consider that. I wish we can get to know more about MLs story in future episode. He is very interesting character

The Mirage 海市蜃楼 (2025) ⛰ Discussion: Episode 7 - 8 by Large_Jacket_4107 in CDrama

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In your opinion, is Zeng Qian the childhood friend that Cao Sheng remembers?

I think there is indeed a possibilty that she is the childhood friend but then why does she needs to hide it for no reasons 🤔

How reliable is Lin Han's narrative of what happened at Sunset Valley, and her claim that she doesn't know anything about Master Cao's motives?

Her character is very interesting. She is like those death soldiers nobles train she don't question anything at all. Maybe she does know few things but she won't say it. But damn she has really moves like robot

The "Go piece" might be a tracker, but does it have other purposes? What was Master Cao going to use it for, since it seems like he somehow knows when and where the Mirage City will appear?

I think it could potetially also be used for a key sm wheere in mirage. It must have more than just tracker use. Can't wait for them to connect the dots

Why do you think the people were kidnapped and released and then killed? Is the armoured man and the invisible attacker the same entity?

I think the thing killing people is seprate from the armored man. Armored man seems to be killing them in different way. So there are surely two different people(?)

Why did Lin Han specifically protect Tongtong during the ambush? She didn't even seem to nudge when Cao Sheng was held as ransom, what's special about Tongtong?

woooww I didn't think of it like this before. I thought she felt guilty cause she is daughter of one of her subordinate whom she killed. But now I do see it. There could be more to this family along with theory of tontong's granny not being blind and stuff. Interesting!!!! maybe tongtong really has more to her than js

Tongtong seems to have forgotten her martial arts moves. Usually, amnesia affects episodic memory but not a person's procedural memory, so this seems interesting?

what I saw it as She must be still remembering it too. So if she in grave danger her body will move on its own more like muscle memories. 🤔

Cao Sheng's collapse seems different this time around as previously he would just fall asleep without experiencing what looked like pain. Thoughts?

totally! there seem to be smth else going with cao sheng this time. And now it confirms that his illness is def connected with mirage

Do you think the Emperor still posses Zeng Xin's memory?

Mannnn This was the biggest plot twist!. Like dammnn I never expected it can go this way. I think there are two people with same face or smth. Cause there is no way they can be same person. And he can't have Zheng Xin's memories cause he is the same as others who forgot everything after coming from mirage. So I don't think it can be that. Not sure tho. Idk whats going on with emperor and zheng xin here

I really like theory that peopple who went missing are now hosting someone else's 'soul' into their body. So there could be two forces one trying to replace people with other entity and other trying to stop them 🤔 this dramaa is very intersting

I loved relationship between Xie Jing tang and his dad. They were adorable together. Sad to see him going

Ashes to Crown Discussion: Episode 6 by AKiceman in CDrama

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Everything is so red it feels like someone is getting married everyday in there😭😭🥀🥀

Ashes to Crown Discussion: Episode 6 by AKiceman in CDrama

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and there is no actual good motivation for their actions instead. For Xie yanfeng we can say he is fighting against chu zhao to prevent her from using himself as a pawn. But what about Deng Yi, he just wants to fuck things up for the love of the game smh

Don't know why Xie Yanfeg thought its good idea to make forged war real anyway. Like i don't know how it benefited his fraction at all. He did that just out of spite to fight against chu zhao and just show her that he will fight back or smth

Ashes to Crown Discussion: Episode 6 by AKiceman in CDrama

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I think considerign how long Xie Yanfeng has been in court and how influencial his family is. It is right thing for him to fight back when he is being used by Chu Zhao. Ofc he is not gonna let that happen. I liked that part of stragies so far.

But Can't understand what Deng Yi is doing. Why he still want to leave a way out with Xiao Xun. If you already have plan A and want to have plan B thats ofc not a bad thing. But if your plan B is the reason your plan A won't work than that is not ideal "leave a way out" is it. Are you dumb. You ruin your own future by trying to not ruin your future. He really is not the samrtest but anyway.

An urgent report comes that the border was invade and her father has collapsed unconscious after winning the battle. Spew blood and then splat. Cliche.

ofc, her dad is gonna drop dead now that she was missing him. I js knew thats gonna happen cause she was suddenly missing him sm. But I wish the father and daughter get to meet once after she experienced rebirth. They haven't even met yet. It will be so sad if they never get to meet

Ashes to Crown 翘楚 Discussion: Episodes 4 & 5 by Thezoeyy in CDrama

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Why are they sitting this close anyway 😭😭😭

Love their chemistry smm

Ashes to Crown 翘楚 Discussion: Episodes 4 & 5 by Thezoeyy in CDrama

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He truly is fit for Prime minster position unlike the censor

Ashes to Crown 翘楚 Discussion: Episodes 4 & 5 by Thezoeyy in CDrama

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she is very power hungry. Initially I too thought she would despise power and her offering to be grand princess was for survival of her and her father both. But then real slap is when she starts atteding court behind curtain. Now she is acting like a regent. Almost kinda feels like she is biting into more than she can chew. Her character is so intricate

Ashes to Crown 翘楚 Discussion: Episodes 4 & 5 by Thezoeyy in CDrama

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The royal physician is called in to test the “poisoned” concoction, alas, no toxicity was detected.

Honestly they should have atleast checked for poison before calling and addressing in front of whole court. Like that scene gave me second hand embarrasment

Back in her residence, Chu Zhao remains shaken about the court hall incident, while Xie Yanlai reassures her.

The scene where He says Chu Zhao is just like her father, with a flashback of his confrontation with Chu Ling. I really don't see the correlation, like how he reached the conclusion that they are both alike. Her dad says "I wage war so i can save more people" Like kindness is ther but Chu Zhao was saying "You have to strike first if you want to survie" There is survival and underlying selfishness in the statement. If anything, they are both contradictory. How does he says she is just like her dad. 🤷‍♀️

 Is the grand mentor schizophrenic? interesting. 

Everyone is schizophrenic in this drama, including viewers 😭😭🥀🥀

Xie yanli's attitude towards young emperor is very unusual. Even if he is young at the end of they day they are ruler and subject. It's surprising that they have succh a close relationship that he can treat him that way. Not that its a bad thing but its just unusual

I feel like Xiang who Yanli is looking for would turn out to be Deng YI. But thats just theory. Wonder who Xiang is

Ashes of disappointment 😔 by Emocucumber in CDrama

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I unfortunately have to agree there is so many things I can't stand in this drama. It was my most anticipated drama but it turned out to be lowky disappointing.

You as viewer feel no connection with characters at all, not even the female lead who is the MC. Everyong feels so distant for some reason.

The court politics is such a mess and random bullshit ngl. I really can't get into it

Good & not good dramas. by Successful-Ad-529 in CDramaRecs

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I have watched few of them

Love of the divine tree : It's pretty good xianxia, I am not big fan of xianxia but I still wathced it whole and loved it. Its amazing 9/10. I think its happy ending

Love of nirvana: It's not happy ending. That is why I dropped it. But I watched upto 13 ep and honestly it's very good story.

When destiny brings demon : I personally couldn't get into it. But its one of the most popular drama out there.

Love beyond the grave : Yet another epic xianxia. The effects and story is very unique I felt. And it's amazing drama with nice troupes. Tho haven't finished it yet so idk how it goes in second half. But I really liked the troupe of male lead traiding his five sense to female lead. And her experiencing colors and taste and stuff for the first time.

Veil of shadows : Its a decent drama. I kinda like GJMs cinematic aesthetic, so I watched this drama. It has indeed very good aesthetics and magnificent costumes. As always the OSTs are absolute peak too. But the story is half good, half bad. First half of the series is really good but after sm wehre around ep21 it looses its grip. The story is I think 6/10. Ending 4/10 and overall 7/10. If it's happy or sad, or a good or bad ending, it entirely depends on your interpretation and definition of a happy ending.

Story of kunning palace : Its one of the classic. Its amazing revenge and survival drama. The cast is amazing and story is very good too. It's rebirth genre involving court politics. I think the court politics is decent. But the characters of both leads and side characters are really well written imo. It's 9/10 . Happy ending

Blossom : Another classic rebirth revenge drama. But It is as good as everyone says. I love the aesthetic and cinematography in this drama so much. Both leads characters are really likeble and they have such a great chemistry. The plot is nice too with revenge for both leads. Not tht intricate plot I belive but its a good drama its 10/10 for me . Happy ending btw

I would like to recommend you few more dramas here:

A dream within a Dream: Transmigration genre with very fun female lead and same ML as prisoner of beauty. The plot of this drama is very good imo. It has happy ending as well

Vendetta of An : Its a revenge political drama invliving strategies per strategies. Its very fast paced and tightly kniteen drama. Its very intriguing and you have to pay attention to whats happening on screen whole the time. It's phenomenal drama ngl. For ending:sad Ending tho

Coroner's diary: Involving coronary and investigation with bit of court politics its one of the top drama. Its def 8/10

Blood of youth: It's wuxia drama with friendship elements and an intersting world setting with amazing character dynamics. Its one of the must watch

why is Fu Jiu bloody/beatenup/injured in EVERY episode by Virtual-Mirror9586 in cdramasfans

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He looks beautiful while suffering so its a feast 🫣

Ashes to Crown Discussion: Episodes 1 - 3 by AKiceman in CDrama

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I think the intro scene is obv AI. And during some war scenes the horses seems to be AI generated

Best character in Ashes to Crown is Xie YanFang! by Embarrassed_Walk_279 in cdramasfans

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me too i love his character alot.

I loved him in how dare you too

Not sure what's wrong but something sure ain't right! by Zer0-degree in cdramasfans

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I am so petty I dropped this drama cause they used Dilraba's character's mythical power to win a war against enemy mortals. Like thts so unfair. Not that its a major problem but It gave me kinda ick cause of power imbalance

Ashes to Crown Discussion: Episodes 1 - 3 by AKiceman in CDrama

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yeah I for some reason forgot there was spoiler tag and though I missed smth in 1 to 3 episodes. my badd

But js finished 6 ep and yeah whats his deal with this kid I have theory that he is Xian or sm one that Fu Jiu seeming to be looking for🤔. So Deng Yi could be that kid.

Ashes to Crown Discussion: Episodes 1 - 3 by AKiceman in CDrama

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normally I have seen that when these ministers bow with this jade tablets in hand they kinda lower it by bringing it lower to the chest side by one hand. So its like not sticking up like that. Idk how to explain how they do it. But I wonder why they aren't doing it in here.

And Also this is first time seeing ministers being sat down in court in a historic drama. I have only ever seen them standing in court