This TV series surprised me by 3 things.
First of all, members of the emperor family are full of Atmosphere of ordinary life. They no longer just get along with the etiquette of monarchs and courtiers, and the younger generations will even call the emperor or other elders by "daddy and mother". In the first 10 episodes, I was moved to tears many times by the emperor's father love and responsibility for 3 sons. This emotional climax occurred when the old emperor summoned his three sons and grandsons to cry and bleed blood as an alliance. They reviewed each other's growth and identified interdependent relationships. Although the temptation of ultimate rights did not allow future generations to honour their promises, the family relationship in that short reunion completely showed that the face of a royal family is no different from that of ordinary people. It can be seen that the first big advantage of this series is the high-level royal family are all human beings, and everyone is the same.
Second, reconciliation. This episode dramatizes the slaughter caused by the overthrow of the regime in the history of the Ming Dynasty. When the old emperor met with the pursued emperor (his nephew), the pursued emperor was already a monk. He saw the gains and losses of life and was relieved of his political defeat. He eventually said, "Everyone can reconcile with their unbearable past." This view is incompatible with Hardliners who advocates of revenge or war, but it has to be said that it is a feasible solution. This reminds me of the TV series Lang ya bang (2015) which is also a story of political struggle and injustice. The two happened in different times and adopted different solutions in completely opposite directions. Both of these fictional stories have implications for today's Chinese society. How to deal with the historical tragedy deserves everyone's consideration. In addition, the monarch should win the hearts and minds of the people, and the social system is not only unique to the royal family, but should pay attention to the wishes of the people. These all make this series worthy of appreciation!
The shortcoming is that some actors and actress in the last 20 episodes are unable to perform in right place. For example, the old queen mother acted like a girl. The character's age was completely out of touch with the actor's own age and the makeup could not be improved or compensated. It would be even more perfect to replace some older actors.
First of all, members of the emperor family are full of Atmosphere of ordinary life. They no longer just get along with the etiquette of monarchs and courtiers, and the younger generations will even call the emperor or other elders by "daddy and mother". In the first 10 episodes, I was moved to tears many times by the emperor's father love and responsibility for 3 sons. This emotional climax occurred when the old emperor summoned his three sons and grandsons to cry and bleed blood as an alliance. They reviewed each other's growth and identified interdependent relationships. Although the temptation of ultimate rights did not allow future generations to honour their promises, the family relationship in that short reunion completely showed that the face of a royal family is no different from that of ordinary people. It can be seen that the first big advantage of this series is the high-level royal family are all human beings, and everyone is the same.
Second, reconciliation. This episode dramatizes the slaughter caused by the overthrow of the regime in the history of the Ming Dynasty. When the old emperor met with the pursued emperor (his nephew), the pursued emperor was already a monk. He saw the gains and losses of life and was relieved of his political defeat. He eventually said, "Everyone can reconcile with their unbearable past." This view is incompatible with Hardliners who advocates of revenge or war, but it has to be said that it is a feasible solution. This reminds me of the TV series Lang ya bang (2015) which is also a story of political struggle and injustice. The two happened in different times and adopted different solutions in completely opposite directions. Both of these fictional stories have implications for today's Chinese society. How to deal with the historical tragedy deserves everyone's consideration. In addition, the monarch should win the hearts and minds of the people, and the social system is not only unique to the royal family, but should pay attention to the wishes of the people. These all make this series worthy of appreciation!
The shortcoming is that some actors and actress in the last 20 episodes are unable to perform in right place. For example, the old queen mother acted like a girl. The character's age was completely out of touch with the actor's own age and the makeup could not be improved or compensated. It would be even more perfect to replace some older actors.