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Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾Needless to say all <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdramas</a> need to end like this<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> Spoilers for <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LoveOfTheDivineTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveOfTheDivineTree</a>

Drama TeaKill My Sins reviewKill My Sins stood out to me because it is an original script and is played by more mature actors. This is unique in the realm of Chinese costumed dramas.Tip: You can read my episode-by-episode <a href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/kill-my-sins-episode-recaps-and-analysis-lots-of-spoilers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">detailed analysis of Kill My Sins</a> while watching it.The storyThe wandering physician Ye Ping An arrives in Chang’an to set up a clinic where she quickly earns a reputation as a witch for her mysterious treatments. When she gets accused of murder, the ruthless magistrate Yuan Shao Cheng, a low-born man who is quickly rising the ranks of power, sets his eyes on her. But he doesn’t realise that this is part of Ping An’s 18-year journey of revenge.CharactersYe Ping An (played by Liu Shi Shi): A physician specializing in psychological conditions, but seen as a witch by most.Yuan Shao Cheng (played by Shawn Dou): A ruthless official in the Justice department who is eager to cement his power and gain more power.Wu An Kang (played by Zheng Ye Cheng): An accomplished general who is loyal to the Emperor, and is a scion of the prominent Wu family.Lu Dan Xin (played by Xuan Lu): Ping’an’s loyal friend and fellow sleuth who is focused on seeking revenge.Cai Lan (played by Ding Jie): Another friend of Ping’an who is also seeking justice for wronged women.What I likedYuan Shaocheng and his glorious cloaks!<ol><li>Complex villains: I appreciated that the villains were layered and multidimensional.</li><li>Strong female lead character: Ping’an’s character is a unique female character and there should be more strong women like her in Chinese dramas.</li><li>Equal relationship between the male and female protaganists: I love the equal and balanced relationship between Yuan Shaochen and Ping’an. They really regarded as equals in intelligence and ability and have such healthy regard for each other’s abilities. I loved how they just trusted each other to make the right (or wrong) decisions.</li><li>Original script: This is based on an original script, not adapted from a webnovel! And with a plot this complex, I’m impressed. I hope that the producers were not discouraged by the less-than-ideal viewership and would continue to create dramas like these. (FYI, some of the producers created In Blossom, which is also an original script.)</li><li>Production quality: The camera work and art direction are excellent. Fans of Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty will recognize the signature style, which I really appreciate.</li></ol>What I didn’t like<ol><li>Overwhelming narrative: The narrative feels very confusing, even for someone like me who usually doesn’t struggle with heavy, detailed dramas like We Are Criminal Police. There are too many details and characters to keep track of, and it’s easy to feel lost.</li><li>Lack of emotional anchor at the start of the drama: In the first few episodes of the drama, the story was told in a way that doesn’t give me a strong emotional connection to the characters. Why should I care about their revenge or their traumatic pasts? The flashbacks were also frustratingly vague, offering only glimpses instead of a full narrative. For example, I wish there had been a proper flashback episode showing how the three girls met during the fire and how Yuan is connected to them. This would have helped establish a stronger emotional foundation.</li><li>Convenient plot twists: The plot sometimes feels too convenient, with twists and turns that rely heavily on things going exactly as Ping’an expects. It feels like the plot has “plot armour”.</li><li>Exhausting to watch: This drama is not an easy watch. It’s heavy, with its themes of death, revenge, and abuse, and it requires a lot of mental energy to keep up with all the details. After a tough day at work, I often find myself reaching for something lighter, like Love of the Divine Tree, where I can just zone out and enjoy the pretty visuals.</li><li>Not relaxing: This drama is definitely not relaxing. It’s exhausting to watch, especially when I’m already busy and tired. I don’t blame people for dropping it because it demands so much attention and emotional investment.</li></ol>Thoughts about the ending> Click to reveal endingKill My Sins ended very satisfyingly, with most threads tied, and our hero and heroine safe after achieving their goals. One can’t wish for more! (Well, okay, maybe a less rushed story.)Sure, I wished romance happened between them, but I think they would’ve gotten into each other’s way. I think love would’ve complicated their already difficult missions and it would’ve made it almost typical in terms of plot.ConclusionUltimately, this drama is a tale of how people who started out with honourable intentions, who can be defined as “good” people, ended up losing their way and causing much evil.Sure, this drama was topsy-turvy in many ways, with the first 7 episodes being so overwhelming that those not committed to figuring out the tale ended up dropping off.I also think original scripts like these should be celebrated.For so long, Cdramaland depended on webnovels to adapt, and this is something I grieved. Because, honestly, not every webnovel should be turned into a TV series.Although this drama wasn’t perfect, it showed us that CDramaland is still capable of producing original, non-webnovel adapted work, so I hope they continue to produce these.Final rating: 8<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/tag/cdrama/" target="_blank">#CDrama</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/tag/cdramas/" target="_blank">#CDramas</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/tag/chinese-drama/" target="_blank">#ChineseDrama</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/tag/costumed-drama/" target="_blank">#CostumedDrama</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/tag/kill-my-sins/" target="_blank">#KillMySins</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/tag/liu-shi-shi/" target="_blank">#LiuShiShi</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/tag/shaun-dou/" target="_blank">#ShaunDou</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/tag/tv/" target="_blank">#TV</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾In a sea of webnovel adaptations, Kill My Sins stood out for its original script, mature and layered characters and how it respected its viewers' intelligence.<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CDrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CDrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CDramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CDramas</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TV</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Entertainment</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#China</a><a href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/kill-my-sins-review/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/kill-my-sins-review/</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾Reasons why I don't talk about politics on social media:a) you don't need to read my dumb thoughts about politics b) I don't want to read your replies to my dumb thoughts about politics either Most importantly c) Cdrama actors are way more fun to talk aboutPs I get to see the gorgeous Liu Xueyi on TV soon. My brain only has space to process this anyway<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾I guess it's official! 念无双 A Moment But Forever is coming to iQIYI this month! Pls god can you actors make sure you don't break the law in the meantime...<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Xianxia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Xianxia</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#China</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Entertainment</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾Legit my favourite character and actor in Si Jin right now. He's carrying the entire show on his little furry shoulders, I swear. I thought I'd like <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SiJin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiJin</a> right off the bat for Zhang Wanyi reasons, but alas, the first episode was a mess because the editing was a mess and the writers or director thought it wasn't necessary to establish our characters in the first episode. Instead, we were shown a cascade of events that made our heads spin. We weren't given any anchor to really care for the characters.I think if it was set up like Blossom, whose writers lovingly set up our characters in such a way that we're invested in their second lives, I would've been kinder.I'll give it a few more episodes...but I'm having trouble focusing lol<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CDrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CDrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CDramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CDramas</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#China</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entertainment</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dogs</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SiJin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SiJin</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾This drama was filmed long ago that Liu Xueyi looks unrecognizable 😆. Apparently rumors are that it will air in April. (I will believe it when I see it. This same rumour appeared repeatedly last year lol) They reshot it with a new actress. The original lead actress Yuan Bingyuan didn't pay her taxes so was cancelled 😬<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LoveNeverFails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveNeverFails</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾I will watch <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Filter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Filter</a> for the fluffy Alpaca<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Comedy</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TanJianci" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TanJianci</a>46 Ic（上海有票版）发布了一篇小红书笔记，快来看吧！ 😆 wzKYrc7avDoFVbn 😆 <a href="http://xhslink.com/a/yxDObBRQiVZ6，复制本条信息，打开【小红书】App查看精彩内容！" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://xhslink.com/a/yxDObBRQiVZ6，复制本条信息，打开【小红书】App查看精彩内容！</a>

Michael Martinez :verified:Okay <a href="https://c.im/tags/cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdrama</a> fans. I have written my review for "Love Game In Eastern Fantasy" on the SF-Fandom Forums. Hope you enjoy it.<a href="https://c.im/tags/cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cdramas</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/estheryu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#estheryu</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/dingyuxi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dingyuxi</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/bambizhu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bambizhu</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/yangshize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yangshize</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scifi</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fantasy</a> <a href="https://forums.sf-fandom.com/thread-37576.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://forums.sf-fandom.com/thread-37576.html</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾Before <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Xianxia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Xianxia</a> got popular in the West be cause of dramas like Till the End of the Moon and Love Between Fairy and Devil, we watched these types of xianxias, which are based on Chinese mythology. This is 八仙过海 "Eight Immortals Cross the Sea". Back then, xianxia was about immortals saving the world, not about them falling in love 😉.<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chinese</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾This needs to win 2025's best bitch face award<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LoveOfTheDivineTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveOfTheDivineTree</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾I admit it. I watch a Zhang Wanyi guzhuang* drama no matter how repetitive they are, and how much he looks the same in each production lol. Si Jin, premiering on March 1, a rebirth drama* Costumed drama<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾I work in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> and I think fellow tech workers can agree with me that things are a tad rocky right now and it isn't gentle on your nerves. That's why I am so glad I have my lescape in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>. I am glad for streaming tech despite the whole "you will not own this and be happy thing" because it made them so much more accessible. I've been watching <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> since the 1980s but could only rely on what I could get my hands on. Although Malaysia had access to Chinese dramas, it was mostly in Cantonese and since I can't understand it nor read the Chinese subs I can't watch them properly. I even bought DVDs when I visited China for work! Or through, er, fandom efforts if you know what I mean. I even became a fansubber for a while. Now I have endless access to Cdramas when they were so hard to get before. 😛 Myandarin has also improved by leaps and bounds thanks to listening to it all day haha

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾In <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Xianxia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Xianxia</a>, the road to love is littered with ... amnesia.<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾Dear <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> writers, just because a character turns evil, it doesn't mean they have to announce it to the world by wearing dark eyeliner and black robes, ya know?<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾I am at this stage with <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LoveOfTheDivineTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveOfTheDivineTree</a> but I can't stop watchingMysterious.Midway thoughts <a href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/02/18/love-of-the-divine-tree-mid-review/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/02/18/love-of-the-divine-tree-mid-review/</a><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾I've seen up to episode 24 of Love of the Divine Tree. Let me just say that Deng Wei is challenging Cheng Yi's position as "blood spitter expert". Also, I really dislike our heroine's Hogwarts era and there's so many things that got on my nerves but ... I still can't wait for the next episode. Weird?<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CDrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CDrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CDramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CDramas</a><a href="https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/02/18/love-of-the-divine-tree-mid-review/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dramatea88.wordpress.com/2025/02/18/love-of-the-divine-tree-mid-review/</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾"Oh no, Master is too weak so my spiritual energy can't enter his body!"*So shoves in spiritual energy with a kiss".Yup, make sense.Rather super convenient. Together with "the cultivation will fail if you feel emotions" thing. Ah, xianxia 😆<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/LoveOfTheDivineTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveOfTheDivineTree</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾Not only do we have to worry that our favorite Cdrama actors pay their taxes properly, we have to also worry they don't commit crimes and go to jail 😆🤪Because the entire drama will be affected by one actor, no matter how insignificant. It's not due to censorship only, by the way, but the harsh public opinion of Chinese folks 🤪. It's all about "face", basically!The drama in peril due to Li Mingde's nonsense: Legend of the Female General.<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾Everyone is spitting blood left and right in episode 10 🤣<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Loveofthedivinetree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Loveofthedivinetree</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdrama</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Cdramas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cdramas</a>

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