Who knew things like this went on in the royal harem?

[dangermousie]

I sort of assumed that if you were a denizen of a harem, the only company you got was (a) other ladies (b) eunuchs (c) emperor, who's probably old, fat and/or full of STDs.

I did not realize you get your own poseable Feng Shao Feng if you signed up. Hmmmmmm - time to consider a career change, self?

Anyway, the above is related to an upcoming period cdrama called (surprise, surprise!) The Royal Harem and it reunites Ady An and Feng Shao Feng yet again, this time as yet another star-crossed pair. She's one of the new concubines imported into the palace in order to help the emperor to produce an heir. He's...well, not the emperor. You can see how well this is going to end, I am sure.

Full disclaimer - I have no idea of the ending, but come on, who are we kidding? It's a period drama and she's the emperor's concubine. And in any event, Ady/FSF seem to specialize in shippy misery x infinity. Though when I was joking that they should start lopping limbs off for their next drama as it's about the only angsty thing that hasn't happened to them on-screen, I was kidding. But seeing they stuck them in the Ming Dynasty, apparently not.



Ady An is inhumanly gorgeous. I can totally buy that a man would be willing to risk getting his head lopped off for her sake.








Not that FSF is particularly hard to look at (here he is with the other male lead, I believe?)




He even manages to pull off (barely) the horrible hat.




Shippiness:





I approve.



Prettiness:







Yeah, like I said.




Can't wait!!!

Comments

[bluviolet.livejournal.com]

Man, I need to stop playing video games and start watching more dramas. Which cdramas have the most epic shippiness? Right now, I'm leaning towards this (whenever it comes out) and Jade Palace Lock Heart. I don't mind rocks fall/everyone dies and long as there's tons of droolworthy scenes before that.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

JPLH is basically period Hanadan so yes, epic shippiness. And general awesomeness.

Four Women Conflict is super-epically shippy but set in 1900 or so - no idea if it's outside time period you want. It's also very makjang.

Return of Condor Heroes is epic shippiness with swords. It's the drama that got me hooked on cdramas.