Consort Xian suffers in almost every harem drama. Historically, we know she had to have a good reputation to become the future step-empress and be capable. We also know that most of her family dies while she's in the palace but not from what. She is literally the perfect tragic character. Thus, each drama presents her as kind to the servants and someone with morals, but she gets hit with tragedy after tragedy. She's my favourite character in Ruyi's Love and Yanxi Palace because she always suffers despite doing her best. Even when she wins, she's never fortunate to stay on top for long. As Ruyi she tried to stay good despite the tragedy but lost from being depressed in the end, and as Shushen she's tries to be moral but the tragedies push her over the edge and sends her down a dark path. She deserves so much love for being one of the best characters in fiction.
Based on historical records, Xian was chosen from she was a baby to be Hongli’s second wife by his grandfather or father ( i can’t remember which one at the moment) and it’s purely out of political reasons at the time, when Hongli was 15 years old Xian was only 7 years old so they had no relationship whatsoever in his early teenage years, he married Fuca at 16 years old and Fuca was 15, Xian was 8 years old , so upon entering the palace officially as a consort Hongli was already in love with Fuca and had no relationship with Xian, The relationship between Her and Hongli in RRLITP Did not exist, it was all made up. 3 years after Fuca died The ED told Hongli to make Xian the step Empress as that’s what was intended ( politically) by his grandfather/father So reputation or being liked had nothing to do with why she became the step empress, The Empress Dowager did in fact think she was the most qualified person at the time but again she would’ve been prepared for that role since young as that was the political deal beforehand regardless if Hongli liked her or not which it seems like he really didn’t but he respected her regardless but it seems she wanted his heart( which is understandable) but he wasn’t able to give it to her.
@@kandicefranky3253 well tbh I don’t actually see her as much of a tragic character in Yanxi’s palace, from my understanding of her story here , she’s more pressured from her mother but remember at that time she wasn’t even noticed by the emperor so after her mother committed suicide in front of her , pairing with being bullied by Gau ( which I must say Gau was right about her trying to pretend she’s good) . She strategically planned her rise to success carefully and intelligently as of course Status( power) gives one more advantages, remember Empress Fuca’s tragedies started very early and Xian Played a Major role in her ( The Empress’s downfall) so no she was actually Chaotic and not a person that was experiencing tragedy as such, her main problems were with her own family members that was greedy and abusing power.( her brother running scams and her father covering up for him) she showed her bitter side immediately when Chun advised her to ask the empress for help but she refused as she wanted the power for herself, she then overheard the empress saying she called off the doctor from intervention on her behalf, which she didn’t try to find out the real reason so she manipulated Chun into going against the Empress by playing on Chun’s emotional weakness ( Fuheng) so No she is not a tragic character, she’s Manipulative as even her kind gestures were to gain strength for her plans, she started with Jia,s son hoping to get attention from the emperor, for me Xian failed to do what Ci’xi managed to accomplish a century later and I absolutely cannot stand her in RRLITP as I find her storyline quite pathetic and way toooooo far from the historical facts, although here in Yanxi’s, most of her storyline is made up, it makes more sense of what could’ve possibly happened without blatantly making her a complete bad person as though her actions leading to her gaining the ED’s and the Emperor’s attention, at least we can see a valid reason as to why she did the things she did.
@@Winter74575 I do because she’s lost most of her family. She only had her father left and then lost him in the end. Also what we saw in the drama and how her mother treated her is mild and what they’re allowed to get past the censors. The pressure that is put on girls and then being nothing more than intimacy toys in the palace for the Emperor. Despite the small section of society they are allowed to occupy they have to fight to try and be at the top or use their children as weapons to maintain their standing in the family.
Notes: -Zhen'er, Xian's maid, is so loyal to her and it's really heartwarming to see, especially with all the backstabbing going on. I live for the kind of master-servant relationship where the two have a mutual understanding and are willing to stick their necks out for each other. Keep a close watch on that young eunuch--he's going to be very important later. -Gao just seems to live for making other people's lives miserable--she insults some of the xiunu at the harem draft, won't let Yu have a moment of peace, smacks Jia around, acts petty and dramatic whenever she doesn't get her way and even humiliates poor Empress Fuca on her birthday, not to mention the freakin' murders. The power has obviously gone to her head, especially given her family's influence and wealth. -The ugly dog is a Pekingese (who imo is so ugly he rolls back around into 'cute' territory)! He's a gift from Gao's brother, who gets named Xueqiu ('Snowball') because he apparently resembles a pile of snow? I don't really see the resemblance, but whatever. Gao views him mostly as a status symbol--only members of the Imperial Family were allowed to own one, and common people actually had to bow to them when they walked by! Several were brought to the UK after the 1860 sack of the Old Summer Palace by British troops; one was given to Queen Victoria, who named it 'Looty'. Later, Empress Dowager Cixi would present several as gifts to foreign dignitaries. One of their origin myths states that a lion and a marmoset fell in love, but were too different in size, so they went to the Buddha, who shrunk the lion and enlarged the marmoset. Their resulting offspring were the Pekingese dogs. The more likely origin is that, when Buddhism entered China, the idea of lions, which were common iconography, also entered--and in an attempt to try and breed a lion-like creature, given that China has no endemic lions, the Pekingese was born. -Lychee my beloved! Finally a drama food I've actually eaten! In my experience, it tastes somewhat like a grape, but with no sour or bitterness. They used to only be grown in the southeast because they require tropical, humid conditions and thus can't be grown near Beijing. They were given as tributes to various Emperors dating all the way back to the Han dynasty (~200 BCE). They're also known as 'litchi' or in Mandarin, 'lizhi', likely where the English name came from. -The Empress recites a poem about lychee that the recap I'm following mentioned as being somewhat odd: "Outside the palace a horse races through with dust in the wind, the concubine inside the palace smiles/No one knows that the lychee has arrived". It's a critique of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, who spoiled his famous concubine Yang Guifei by, among other things, having riders specially bring lychees on horseback for her to eat. My interpretation is that she's expressing her appreciation (comparing herself to Yang) while also gently chiding the Emperor for this extravagance. Qianlong, for his part, could use the much faster canal system that was in place at this point to transport the trees. -You can tell that Yingluo has grown to care for Yu somewhat and doesn't want her to share Yi's fate; she is also the one that suggests that Jia should have to grovel to Yu (when I first watched this show years ago I whooped out loud when she did so). -The consorts Xian asks for money are likely Ying Guiren, Wan Guiren and Rui Guiren. (Ying and Wan are in RRLitP too, but they're background characters here). They're all fairly low-ranked, so they don't have much money to spare from their stipends. -Qianlong quotes Confucius when punishing Gao and Jia, saying "The tiger and the rhinoceros fled from the cage, the jade tortoise was destroyed in the box. Who’s fault is it?". Yingluo correctly deduces the meaning: if something bad happens (in this case an animal destroying the jade object, or Xueqiu damaging the lychees), the fault is with those who could've acted but didn't (the animal's handlers, or Gao and Jia). -the Chunwang-in-the-box hahahahaha
Gao and Jia appear to have swapped brains from their RRLITP counterparts. Can you imagine this Gao plotting with RuYi's Jia? Or RuYi Gao and this Jia trying to plot their way out of a paper bag?
I never thought of that, but this would be awesome. On the other hand, perhaps they are well matched in their respective series, because I think that otherwise, they may cancel each other out.
I imagine the smarter versions of Gao and Jia being difficult to deal with but they eventually plot to betray one another while the weaker minded versions quickly fall into ruin.
Can I just say, the scene at 4:20 always makes me grin. The emperor is just watching his wife with the biggest smile on his face; he clearly loves seeing her happy and excited. Its just adorable. But yeah, he obviously couldn't care less about any of the other consorts. In a way it's sweet since he's at least emotionally loyal to his wife, and would probably prefer to have just her. But it's really unfair to all the other women in the harem since they're left with the scraps of his leftover affection, which, from what we've seen, really isn't much. It's hard to not feel sympathy for them, especially when all most of them are trying to do is just survive.
5:03 you agreeing with Erqing and hating on Mingyue makes me laugh so much, bcse on the one hand you are so right: Mingyue really is a pain in those first episodes. But knowing how both Erqing and Mingyue develop in the future, this scene becomes kinda ironic 😂
The lychee tree is such a sweet gift! It's nice to see the emperor treat the empress so well lol Consort Xian is so unfortunate no matter if it's in Ruyi or here in Yanxi Palace.. ig this character can only be tragic when you're basing her off real life :/ I like her servants backing her up though, her maid is... very different from miss Aruo haha
I always admired the loyalty to Zhen’er had for Xian. She was willing to take death for her to cover for her and get her hands stomped on to protect her jewelry. How does Gao have this much power? Her father isn’t some general, please someone explain what is his position to give her the gall to act this way? I also admire the talk Yinglou gave that there comes a point where you have to fight back or they will bully you to death. Hiding isn’t going to help you when someone is determined enough to get to you. It’s important to think capably of yourself because everyone has traits/strengths that can be used to protect and attack others with. As women you have to do what you can, like Zhen Huan often manipulated palace rules to work in her favor. Aww, I love that the emperor is trying to make up his treatment to the empress from the past 3 years. It cracks me up that emperor was trying so hard to make it up to the empress and Gao ruins the mood 😂
The empress is so sweet 🥹 Her and Yinglou’s bond is my favorite.. the empress really sees how unique Yinglou is and wants to encourage and protect her,
What was funny to me was Gao’s expression she’s so used to ignoring/blowing off the empress that the emperor is like oh heck u better answer the question..
If I am not mistaken, Lychee is irl!Qianlong favourite fruit and only certain people will be get to eat lychee in imperial family members 😂 For Yanxi!Qianlong gift Yanxi!Fuca Empress a whole freaking lychee tree instead of enjoying it all by himself is really showing his love and devotion to her 👀💅
Contrary to all my complaining about Ruyi in RRLitP I actually adore Yanxi Xian. You can completely understand why she is how she is, how she becomes the way she does, and her ultimate fate. The narrative makes no excuses, it just tells a story, and I absolutely adore Xians even more than Yingluo tbh. (And I already adore Yingluo alot if you couldn't tell)
I’ve watched this drama some time ago and enjoyed it very much, it’s actually the first historical c drama I ever watched which made me discover ruyi, legend of Zhen huan (my absolute favourite) and others I never rewatched yanxi palace but I feel like I’m doing it with your videos, it’s such a pleasure to dive into the story again with your recaps 💕
I would pay money to see Ruyi!Gao and Yanxi!Jia try to plot something 😂 they probably couldn’t plot their way out of a cardboard box . I really can’t help but understand Xian’s transformation in later episodes. I even cheered a little in some instances. I would probably snap, too, if everyone made me their emotional punching bag.
Your narration and editing are spot on. So glad you chose not to go the reaction type vids. You are making it about the show. Which is a breath of fresh air. I hope your channel becomes very successful. You deserve it. 👏
Amo mucho la transformación de cada personaje, el eunuco que se parece a Yingluo resulta igual de estratega e ingenioso, uno de mis personajes favoritos. Y Dios, en este drama no había descanso siempre pasaba algo, la protagonista me encanta y aunque suene extraño, su forma de ser me inspiró mucho en su momento. Gracias por tu trabajo!
I can't wait until gao gets it! I find it almost jarring how much less this drama is beauty filtered compared to rrlitp. I got so used to the plastic-smoothed computer generated faces that looking at the more natural faces in this feels weird now 😂
This part of the Xian story line was my least favorite, I really disliked it. That's what I said! Just stick Yinglou with her full time, save lotso f drama.
Yeh, I know Yanxi is generally more popular but I'm honestly not seeing it. The main character is too perfect and most of the female characters all look too similar I'm struggling to tell them apart. I don't like like the colors, costumes or lighting and the acting seems a little weak. I'm team Ruyi forever lol I'll admit, I've not seen Yanxi and will only be watching these recaps and I'm not saying the show is actually bad, just that it seems not as good as Ruyi and super not for me at all. Love the recaps though.
I thought the exact same a few years back when I first watched Ruyi. I think it’s best to watch each drama with a few years wait between the two to really appreciate them both. They’re both very different but great in their own unique way. I have been converted to Yanxi now but it’s all down to preference.
It's nowhere as good as Ruyi and Zhenhuan but it's still fun. Yingluo being a mary sue was kinda annoying during my first watch but the empress made me stay. And the little twist characters later are so much fun. This drama is good for laughs and Ruyi/Zhenhuan for more serious storytelling.
I completely disagree. Yinglou seems perfect now, but she is outclassed multiple times in the drama. She actually grows as a character. The costumes are actually more historically accurate than Ruyi, same with the hair and jewelry. Yanxi had a similar budget as Ruyi, but didn't have to pay as many big named actors, so more of it went towards costumes and locations than Ruyi. As for the acting, while Ruyi's actress is better than Yinglou (imo), almost everyone else acts better in this drama than Ruyi. Xian character is unmatched, and the Emperor and other concubines have great acting as well, even if it is a bit dramatic. In Ruyi, I felt like all the 'bad' concubines had bird brains and were even more ridiculous than Yanxi. However, I will agree with you that the lighting and overall beauty of Ruyi is amazing. It is a well-filmed drama.
Yanxi is more serious and visually stunning, especially the costuming. They're quite different dramas covering the same subject matter with their own twists
@@StaticCling99 I have to disagree that Yanxi is more serious. It seems more unrealistic and more like a fairytale than Ruyi. Ruyi is to me, a little more realistic, brutal, depressing.
I love watching the recaps, but I honestly can't like YingLuo yet...she's too perfect, everything turns out well for her at the end. I don't want to sound like the bad guy here, but God, I wish she fell into a trap and we could see her get out of real trouble 🧍🏽♀️ The story seems promising though, I'm really engaged on what is happening next 🐇 Thank you for your hard work!
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10:12 i think the idea is that since the young eunuch has been stealing snowballs food thats why snowball was hungry??
Duh, of course!! You're completely right. Thanks for pointing this out, I just totally missed it 😵
Consort Xian suffers in almost every harem drama. Historically, we know she had to have a good reputation to become the future step-empress and be capable. We also know that most of her family dies while she's in the palace but not from what. She is literally the perfect tragic character.
Thus, each drama presents her as kind to the servants and someone with morals, but she gets hit with tragedy after tragedy. She's my favourite character in Ruyi's Love and Yanxi Palace because she always suffers despite doing her best. Even when she wins, she's never fortunate to stay on top for long.
As Ruyi she tried to stay good despite the tragedy but lost from being depressed in the end, and as Shushen she's tries to be moral but the tragedies push her over the edge and sends her down a dark path. She deserves so much love for being one of the best characters in fiction.
Based on historical records, Xian was chosen from she was a baby to be Hongli’s second wife by his grandfather or father ( i can’t remember which one at the moment) and it’s purely out of political reasons at the time, when Hongli was 15 years old Xian was only 7 years old so they had no relationship whatsoever in his early teenage years, he married Fuca at 16 years old and Fuca was 15, Xian was 8 years old , so upon entering the palace officially as a consort Hongli was already in love with Fuca and had no relationship with Xian, The relationship between Her and Hongli in RRLITP Did not exist, it was all made up. 3 years after Fuca died The ED told Hongli to make Xian the step Empress as that’s what was intended ( politically) by his grandfather/father So reputation or being liked had nothing to do with why she became the step empress, The Empress Dowager did in fact think she was the most qualified person at the time but again she would’ve been prepared for that role since young as that was the political deal beforehand regardless if Hongli liked her or not which it seems like he really didn’t but he respected her regardless but it seems she wanted his heart( which is understandable) but he wasn’t able to give it to her.
@@Winter74575 that’s why I compared the history to the drama
@@kandicefranky3253 well tbh I don’t actually see her as much of a tragic character in Yanxi’s palace, from my understanding of her story here , she’s more pressured from her mother but remember at that time she wasn’t even noticed by the emperor so after her mother committed suicide in front of her , pairing with being bullied by Gau ( which I must say Gau was right about her trying to pretend she’s good) . She strategically planned her rise to success carefully and intelligently as of course Status( power) gives one more advantages, remember Empress Fuca’s tragedies started very early and Xian Played a Major role in her ( The Empress’s downfall) so no she was actually Chaotic and not a person that was experiencing tragedy as such, her main problems were with her own family members that was greedy and abusing power.( her brother running scams and her father covering up for him) she showed her bitter side immediately when Chun advised her to ask the empress for help but she refused as she wanted the power for herself, she then overheard the empress saying she called off the doctor from intervention on her behalf, which she didn’t try to find out the real reason so she manipulated Chun into going against the Empress by playing on Chun’s emotional weakness ( Fuheng) so No she is not a tragic character, she’s Manipulative as even her kind gestures were to gain strength for her plans, she started with Jia,s son hoping to get attention from the emperor, for me Xian failed to do what Ci’xi managed to accomplish a century later and I absolutely cannot stand her in RRLITP as I find her storyline quite pathetic and way toooooo far from the historical facts, although here in Yanxi’s, most of her storyline is made up, it makes more sense of what could’ve possibly happened without blatantly making her a complete bad person as though her actions leading to her gaining the ED’s and the Emperor’s attention, at least we can see a valid reason as to why she did the things she did.
@@Winter74575 I do because she’s lost most of her family. She only had her father left and then lost him in the end. Also what we saw in the drama and how her mother treated her is mild and what they’re allowed to get past the censors.
The pressure that is put on girls and then being nothing more than intimacy toys in the palace for the Emperor. Despite the small section of society they are allowed to occupy they have to fight to try and be at the top or use their children as weapons to maintain their standing in the family.
Gao is ridiculous but her looks are EVERYTHING
Notes:
-Zhen'er, Xian's maid, is so loyal to her and it's really heartwarming to see, especially with all the backstabbing going on. I live for the kind of master-servant relationship where the two have a mutual understanding and are willing to stick their necks out for each other. Keep a close watch on that young eunuch--he's going to be very important later.
-Gao just seems to live for making other people's lives miserable--she insults some of the xiunu at the harem draft, won't let Yu have a moment of peace, smacks Jia around, acts petty and dramatic whenever she doesn't get her way and even humiliates poor Empress Fuca on her birthday, not to mention the freakin' murders. The power has obviously gone to her head, especially given her family's influence and wealth.
-The ugly dog is a Pekingese (who imo is so ugly he rolls back around into 'cute' territory)! He's a gift from Gao's brother, who gets named Xueqiu ('Snowball') because he apparently resembles a pile of snow? I don't really see the resemblance, but whatever. Gao views him mostly as a status symbol--only members of the Imperial Family were allowed to own one, and common people actually had to bow to them when they walked by! Several were brought to the UK after the 1860 sack of the Old Summer Palace by British troops; one was given to Queen Victoria, who named it 'Looty'. Later, Empress Dowager Cixi would present several as gifts to foreign dignitaries. One of their origin myths states that a lion and a marmoset fell in love, but were too different in size, so they went to the Buddha, who shrunk the lion and enlarged the marmoset. Their resulting offspring were the Pekingese dogs. The more likely origin is that, when Buddhism entered China, the idea of lions, which were common iconography, also entered--and in an attempt to try and breed a lion-like creature, given that China has no endemic lions, the Pekingese was born.
-Lychee my beloved! Finally a drama food I've actually eaten! In my experience, it tastes somewhat like a grape, but with no sour or bitterness. They used to only be grown in the southeast because they require tropical, humid conditions and thus can't be grown near Beijing. They were given as tributes to various Emperors dating all the way back to the Han dynasty (~200 BCE). They're also known as 'litchi' or in Mandarin, 'lizhi', likely where the English name came from.
-The Empress recites a poem about lychee that the recap I'm following mentioned as being somewhat odd: "Outside the palace a horse races through with dust in the wind, the concubine inside the palace smiles/No one knows that the lychee has arrived". It's a critique of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, who spoiled his famous concubine Yang Guifei by, among other things, having riders specially bring lychees on horseback for her to eat. My interpretation is that she's expressing her appreciation (comparing herself to Yang) while also gently chiding the Emperor for this extravagance. Qianlong, for his part, could use the much faster canal system that was in place at this point to transport the trees.
-You can tell that Yingluo has grown to care for Yu somewhat and doesn't want her to share Yi's fate; she is also the one that suggests that Jia should have to grovel to Yu (when I first watched this show years ago I whooped out loud when she did so).
-The consorts Xian asks for money are likely Ying Guiren, Wan Guiren and Rui Guiren. (Ying and Wan are in RRLitP too, but they're background characters here). They're all fairly low-ranked, so they don't have much money to spare from their stipends.
-Qianlong quotes Confucius when punishing Gao and Jia, saying "The tiger and the rhinoceros fled from the cage, the jade tortoise was destroyed in the box. Who’s fault is it?". Yingluo correctly deduces the meaning: if something bad happens (in this case an animal destroying the jade object, or Xueqiu damaging the lychees), the fault is with those who could've acted but didn't (the animal's handlers, or Gao and Jia).
-the Chunwang-in-the-box hahahahaha
Gao and Jia appear to have swapped brains from their RRLITP counterparts. Can you imagine this Gao plotting with RuYi's Jia? Or RuYi Gao and this Jia trying to plot their way out of a paper bag?
I never thought of that, but this would be awesome. On the other hand, perhaps they are well matched in their respective series, because I think that otherwise, they may cancel each other out.
I imagine the smarter versions of Gao and Jia being difficult to deal with but they eventually plot to betray one another while the weaker minded versions quickly fall into ruin.
Can I just say, the scene at 4:20 always makes me grin. The emperor is just watching his wife with the biggest smile on his face; he clearly loves seeing her happy and excited. Its just adorable. But yeah, he obviously couldn't care less about any of the other consorts. In a way it's sweet since he's at least emotionally loyal to his wife, and would probably prefer to have just her. But it's really unfair to all the other women in the harem since they're left with the scraps of his leftover affection, which, from what we've seen, really isn't much. It's hard to not feel sympathy for them, especially when all most of them are trying to do is just survive.
That's what I was saying 😢
yeah 😭 he could at least appreciate them as employees
@@limabean9228 well he did send them wall plaques 😂
@@gabig9477 employees of the month?
5:03 you agreeing with Erqing and hating on Mingyue makes me laugh so much, bcse on the one hand you are so right: Mingyue really is a pain in those first episodes. But knowing how both Erqing and Mingyue develop in the future, this scene becomes kinda ironic 😂
While it may not be LEGAL to say something about that dog, it is MORALLY and AESTHETICALLY correct.
Why is it not legal?
@@marfa.h3526its a joke, because viewers usually LOVE seeing dogs in tv shows so its "illegal" to bully the dog
It’s pretty ugly, but it’s at least cuter than chihuahuas. But yeah, the smoosh face and the weird legs… yeah, not what I’d call cute.
The lychee tree is such a sweet gift! It's nice to see the emperor treat the empress so well lol
Consort Xian is so unfortunate no matter if it's in Ruyi or here in Yanxi Palace.. ig this character can only be tragic when you're basing her off real life :/ I like her servants backing her up though, her maid is... very different from miss Aruo haha
I always admired the loyalty to Zhen’er had for Xian. She was willing to take death for her to cover for her and get her hands stomped on to protect her jewelry. How does Gao have this much power? Her father isn’t some general, please someone explain what is his position to give her the gall to act this way? I also admire the talk Yinglou gave that there comes a point where you have to fight back or they will bully you to death. Hiding isn’t going to help you when someone is determined enough to get to you. It’s important to think capably of yourself because everyone has traits/strengths that can be used to protect and attack others with. As women you have to do what you can, like Zhen Huan often manipulated palace rules to work in her favor.
Aww, I love that the emperor is trying to make up his treatment to the empress from the past 3 years. It cracks me up that emperor was trying so hard to make it up to the empress and Gao ruins the mood 😂
Gao's father was a vvvv big minister in the qinglong's court. That's why in Ruyi / history ,she was given a posthumous title
The empress is so sweet 🥹 Her and Yinglou’s bond is my favorite.. the empress really sees how unique Yinglou is and wants to encourage and protect her,
Omg everytime Gao is on screen I can only daydream of… future episodes 🤫
Me too haha I'm so impatient haha😊
@@idalia799me tooooo. The last bit with her is SO GOOOD tho. Still don’t feel sorry for her but woooo boy. I’m gonna get chills again, I know it. ✨
What was funny to me was Gao’s expression she’s so used to ignoring/blowing off the empress that the emperor is like oh heck u better answer the question..
That last edited scene is DIABOLICAL😂
The Empress and Consort Chun simply kill me with their beauty and elegance every time they appear.
Fun fact, the actress in the garden scene actually sings the song used in that scene
Really???? Then they should have synced her lips better because it did NOT look like she was singing 😂
@dramarecaps4217 Can't argue with that😂 Maybe it's a chinese drama thing cause I still remember Ring Long in Zhen Huan
If I am not mistaken, Lychee is irl!Qianlong favourite fruit and only certain people will be get to eat lychee in imperial family members 😂 For Yanxi!Qianlong gift Yanxi!Fuca Empress a whole freaking lychee tree instead of enjoying it all by himself is really showing his love and devotion to her 👀💅
Meanwhile my petty ass won’t even share a fry 😂
The first time I watched this, I cried when the Empress said she would teach Yingluo how to read.
I love love love that you talk about the conversation between Yingluo and Yu, the lychee banquet ended up in a win for them.
Contrary to all my complaining about Ruyi in RRLitP I actually adore Yanxi Xian. You can completely understand why she is how she is, how she becomes the way she does, and her ultimate fate. The narrative makes no excuses, it just tells a story, and I absolutely adore Xians even more than Yingluo tbh. (And I already adore Yingluo alot if you couldn't tell)
I’ve watched this drama some time ago and enjoyed it very much, it’s actually the first historical c drama I ever watched which made me discover ruyi, legend of Zhen huan (my absolute favourite) and others
I never rewatched yanxi palace but I feel like I’m doing it with your videos, it’s such a pleasure to dive into the story again with your recaps 💕
I would pay money to see Ruyi!Gao and Yanxi!Jia try to plot something 😂 they probably couldn’t plot their way out of a cardboard box .
I really can’t help but understand Xian’s transformation in later episodes. I even cheered a little in some instances. I would probably snap, too, if everyone made me their emotional punching bag.
The young eunuch is one of my favorite characters, I had to see again the drama to catch many details about his story
Can’t wait for the next episodes, out of all the royal harem dramas, this has got to be my favorite one
Your narration and editing are spot on. So glad you chose not to go the reaction type vids. You are making it about the show. Which is a breath of fresh air. I hope your channel becomes very successful. You deserve it. 👏
Thank you so much! I'm also glad I'm doing it this way, it's nice to be able to digest a bit before getting my thoughts out
The edit at the end lmao.
Jia in both dramas is the absolute best schemer. 😂🎉 But wei yinglou is quick-witted. 😊
This is the only thing I look forward to everyday these days, please don’t stop making these hilarious recaps, they’re the only ones keeping me sane
THE LAST SCENE BAHAHAHHAA 😭😭
I was not ready for that.
I had to try so hard to not laugh and wake up my husband. I'm still stifling giggles.
OMG! Binging on these recaps is fabulous! Great emphasis inserts. Love it!
Amo mucho la transformación de cada personaje, el eunuco que se parece a Yingluo resulta igual de estratega e ingenioso, uno de mis personajes favoritos. Y Dios, en este drama no había descanso siempre pasaba algo, la protagonista me encanta y aunque suene extraño, su forma de ser me inspiró mucho en su momento. Gracias por tu trabajo!
Great video! And cannot stop watching the end. Hilarious!!
Yingluo can’t seem to get away from jealous people.
I don't sleep till I see the video is out ❤
That poor dog who didn’t even actually eat any lychees getting blamed for this is both sad and hilarious
Definitely no way Gao's actions against Xian are going to backfire on her in the long run. 😊
No regerts, Gao! 🔥
I can't wait until gao gets it!
I find it almost jarring how much less this drama is beauty filtered compared to rrlitp. I got so used to the plastic-smoothed computer generated faces that looking at the more natural faces in this feels weird now 😂
Right?? Whenever I have to pop a scene from RuYi into these videos I get taken aback by how completely different the color grading is as well!
I can't waitttttt until you talk about the other maid of the empress. ah I forgot her name but not minju 😂 she got on my damn nerves crazy self lol
We don't talk about that witch......xD
She really the devil in disguise.
I love seeing this
The notification makes my day
been waiting all day for this ❤
Clicked so fast 😊
I heard that back then the pekingese dog (snowballs breed) are treated like royalty and only the royals could own one
Gou was the queen of the eye roll and i loved the character arc of shen in this series better then ruyi.
I guess I'm the only one who thinks the dog’s cute. Reminds me of Spudgy (RIP)
Love these comments
But the dog WAS on a diet... the eunuch ate all its food
Yup, someone else pointed that out- I totally missed the connection 😅
Will you finish the Ruyi book review series? :D :D
This part of the Xian story line was my least favorite, I really disliked it.
That's what I said! Just stick Yinglou with her full time, save lotso f drama.
I am a little curious , why ?
@@lakaperse6995 Why what? I just feel really bad for Xian.
@@rockdocandlittlebird ooh!! I thought you disliked her , ok .
@@lakaperse6995 Oh, no, I love her, she's just fantastic. Nobody plans like Xian, she plays the long game.
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Yeh, I know Yanxi is generally more popular but I'm honestly not seeing it. The main character is too perfect and most of the female characters all look too similar I'm struggling to tell them apart. I don't like like the colors, costumes or lighting and the acting seems a little weak. I'm team Ruyi forever lol
I'll admit, I've not seen Yanxi and will only be watching these recaps and I'm not saying the show is actually bad, just that it seems not as good as Ruyi and super not for me at all.
Love the recaps though.
I thought the exact same a few years back when I first watched Ruyi. I think it’s best to watch each drama with a few years wait between the two to really appreciate them both. They’re both very different but great in their own unique way. I have been converted to Yanxi now but it’s all down to preference.
It's nowhere as good as Ruyi and Zhenhuan but it's still fun. Yingluo being a mary sue was kinda annoying during my first watch but the empress made me stay. And the little twist characters later are so much fun. This drama is good for laughs and Ruyi/Zhenhuan for more serious storytelling.
I completely disagree. Yinglou seems perfect now, but she is outclassed multiple times in the drama. She actually grows as a character.
The costumes are actually more historically accurate than Ruyi, same with the hair and jewelry. Yanxi had a similar budget as Ruyi, but didn't have to pay as many big named actors, so more of it went towards costumes and locations than Ruyi.
As for the acting, while Ruyi's actress is better than Yinglou (imo), almost everyone else acts better in this drama than Ruyi. Xian character is unmatched, and the Emperor and other concubines have great acting as well, even if it is a bit dramatic. In Ruyi, I felt like all the 'bad' concubines had bird brains and were even more ridiculous than Yanxi.
However, I will agree with you that the lighting and overall beauty of Ruyi is amazing. It is a well-filmed drama.
Yanxi is more serious and visually stunning, especially the costuming. They're quite different dramas covering the same subject matter with their own twists
@@StaticCling99 I have to disagree that Yanxi is more serious. It seems more unrealistic and more like a fairytale than Ruyi. Ruyi is to me, a little more realistic, brutal, depressing.
I love watching the recaps, but I honestly can't like YingLuo yet...she's too perfect, everything turns out well for her at the end. I don't want to sound like the bad guy here, but God, I wish she fell into a trap and we could see her get out of real trouble 🧍🏽♀️
The story seems promising though, I'm really engaged on what is happening next 🐇 Thank you for your hard work!