01x01 - Episode 1

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[A Dream Within A Dream]

[Episode 1]

[Minister of w*r's Daughter, Song Yi Meng]

[Seventh Prince, Nan Heng]

You won't make it in time if you don't appear now.

[General of Qianyu Army, Chu Gui Hong]

Chu Gui Hong,

you came after all.

You k*lled my father and stole my wife from me.

Today, I'll settle all of my
debts with you, both old and new.

I shall take your life, you devil.

You want to take my life?

That'll depend on whether
or not you're capable enough.

General Chu!

- General Chu.
- Meng.

General Chu, I've already made up my mind.

Why are you trying to force things?

Meng, how could I stand idly by

when you're getting married
to the evil God of k*lling?

I can't just stand idly by as
you jeopardize your own future.

So what if he's the God of k*lling?

So what if he's evil?

Even if this is a mistake,

I'm willing to commit the
same mistake again and again.

- Meng!
- Excellent.

One of you is a rebel

while the other is my woman.

A pair of old flames

is displaying public affection

on the streets during my wedding.

Do you think I'm dead?

- Meng!
- Your Highness.

Your Highness,

you misunderstood me.

Heaven itself can bear
witness to my devotion to you.

Heaven itself can bear witness, huh?

Fine.

Prove it

to me.

Nan Heng!

Let go of her!

Your Highness!

Meng...

General Chu.

I'm sorry.

I've let you down in this lifetime.

I'll definitely repay your kindness

in my next life.

I'm sorry.

Meng!

Your Highness.

- You...
- What's wrong?

Didn't you say that you were
willing to do anything for me?

Those who hurt her will die!

Those who hurt him will die too!

Today, both of you must die!

My goodness.

Is that a giant windmill?

[Love's magic makes my head spin]

[I think of you constantly, day and night]

- [But I'm afraid]
- Sorry about that.

- [That our love is momentary]
- What are you doing?

- Sorry about that, Director.
- Sorry for the interruption.

I'm not really sure what this
drama is trying to express.

Nan Heng is the male lead of the drama.

Why is the script making him seem as if he's an idiot?

He couldn't even predict that the
second male lead was going to stab him.

He didn't station his troops
or organize a trap beforehand.

He just stood there as he
waited for him to attack him.

[Director]

[Screenwriter, Bei Xiong]

Ms. Na, it's like this.

The spinning love triangle

is a classic scene in period dramas.

The audience like ridiculous scenes as such.

It does well on the platform too.

But have you guys ever considered this?

That's an iconic scene where the
female lead is getting married again.

What does an iconic scene mean?

That means it must hype the audience up.

Right now, the male lead
not only lacks any highlights,

but also has zero noteworthy traits.

This is an important scene that
takes up three pages in the script.

But Nan Feng only has a total of 105 words to read.

If so, how can the audience fall for the male lead?

Forget about the audience.

Did you fall for the male lead yourself?

Did you?

I don't know whether or not we like the male lead.

- But I do know that she's good at Math.
- Shut up.

Ms. Na, it isn't as serious as you think.

This is a TV drama.

And, this is merely one of the scenes.

There are plenty of scenes after
this that'll promote the male lead.

Director, where are they?

You see, our request is simple.

I just hope that the highlight will be
on our male lead for all 900 scenes.

If there are any obstacles or difficulties,
the male lead will handle them.


us a three-month sh**ting period.

Can he even finish it?

Just shut up already.

You see, we're not trying to put
the production crew on the spot here.

To be honest, Feng has countless
offers for popular drama, variety shows,

and endorsements waiting for him.

For his performance as the
male lead in the previous drama,

the sh**ting ended in just one and a half months.

This time, we gave you guys an extra 45 days

because we trust the
production crew and the director.

Therefore, if there are any issues...

In just one and a half months?

- Please shut up.
- ...we should try to resolve them.

Aren't there still stand-ins
for his lines, stunts,

lighting, hands, even nude scenes?

He...

He actually has a stand-in for his nude scenes?

You don't have one.

I'm sure we can resolve the issues somehow, right?

You're right. We'll definitely take

the male lead's scheduling issue seriously.

We'll definitely resolve this
before the sh**ting starts.

Thank you, Director.

I knew that the production crew here was the best.

You guys are true professionals.

[Producer]

Something's wrong with the name of the drama.

Why is it named "Dream of Qingning?"

It has nothing to do with Nan Heng, the male lead.

The font isn't right either.

Once you use SimSun, it doesn't look as grand.

It's best if you can make it Bold and thicker.

- And...
- When did they do the poster sh**t?

Why weren't we included?

We'll do it after this.

Just shut up and stop talking.

Listen.

We have to pay attention
even to the fake death scenes.

In this industry, such scenes
are quite frowned upon.

Next up is the issue of compensation.

Our team is more unique than most.

It's 1+19.

One chauffeur, two celebrity assistants,

four assistants, six bodyguards,

two extra managers and stylists,

and...

A photographer

and a chef who can make Italian cuisine, right?

- That's right.
- How did you know?

We've long heard of you all.

Actually, Nan Feng doesn't care about that at all.

However, as his manager, I
have to be more comprehensive.

I suppose you guys know how influential

the fans of Feng, the Little Pumpkins, are.

Flooding the feed, controlling
comments, dominating the trending pages,

they won every battle they were in.

Since we've reserved our schedule for this drama,

its quality has to be assured.

An actor needs a show to shine.

But at the same time, a show needs actors to shine.

The fans also hope that their idol
can receive the treatment they deserve.

I don't want you guys to be
cyberbullied by them either.

Alright.

Let's alter the script.

There's no scene involving wires.

If there's a scene where he has to jump off a cliff,

you'll be his stand-in.

I'll be his stand-in if there's
any scene involving a coffin.

There are other actors
involved in this drama as well.

Why don't we listen to what they have to say?

Do you need any help?

- You're doing it yourself?
- Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

I'm fine with anything.

You guys can decide the
script since you're the pro here.

- What an excellent actor.
- Indeed.

- Thank you.
- What about Xiao Yu?

Director and everyone else,

I...

This is my first time taking on such a huge show.

I'm not very good at acting.

There are too many lines for me to memorize.

What about this? I should faint

right after leaving the palanquin.

There won't be any lines. I don't even need to speak.

- She's joking.
- I'm serious.

I think it does fit her character description.

Wait a minute. Guys, this won't do.

The focus of the show is the love
triangle between the three characters.

It won't work if you faint.

That's right. The love triangle is important.

What about this?

After I leave the palanquin,

I'll collapse right at Feng's feet.

Feng, you don't need to care about me.

Just give me a kick and shove me to Liang Chen's feet.

Mr. Scriptwriter, will that work?

It's a love triangle.

Alright.

I suppose we can achieve that with a kick.

Okay? It's decided, then.

Go back and alter the script, okay?

It's getting late. This is all for today.

- Let's continue tomorrow.
- Thank you, Director.

- Thank you.
- Thank you, Director.

- Thank you guys for coming.
- Director, everyone, thank you so much.

Thank you, Director.

Pack your things.

Goodbye, Director.

My goodness.

- They're quite hard to deal with.
- Just pack your things.

Goodbye, Director.

Feng, soar free with no fear!

Little Pumpkins will always be near!

Milky skin and heart-shaped lips!

Long legs stretching 1.13 meters, tip to tip!

What a wild dream in Qingning's play!

Not loving Feng is just not okay!

Milky skin and heart-shaped lips!

Long legs stretching 1.13 meters, tip to tip!

Feng, soar free with no fear!

Little Pumpkins will always be near!

It's great to be popular, huh?

He has fans waiting for him no matter where he goes.

He doesn't even need to speak.

Ms. Na's mouth is just like a machine g*n.

She spits out words rapidly like b*ll*ts.

I think the most exhausting thing he has done today

was to play with his beads the entire afternoon.

Are you envious of him?

Do you wish to get famous?

If so, you should do better.

I told you to wear something more vibrant

so that we could ride his wave of popularity.

But look at what you're wearing.

Tell me. Who's going to take pictures of you?

Didn't you see the dress the
company had prepared for me?

It was very revealing. The skirt
was this short. How could I wear that?

If I do, his Little Pumpkins will skin me alive.

Madam, you're a nobody. You
won't be famous unless you do it.

You have no fake dating scandals.

You have no leaks or public appearances as well.

It took me everything to get
you on a variety show last month.

But you? Once you got on stage,

you neither stole the
spotlight nor forced a persona.

You actually slept on the show.

It's because that was a slow-paced variety show.

You're the slow one here.

Who else does the same thing as you?

Song Xiao Yu, Miss Song,

if you don't want to do that,
you should leave this industry.

Don't stop me from hitting my
KPI. I don't want to be poor like you!

What's wrong? Little Huang,
are you actually angry?

Little Huang.

Haven't we reached a consensus?
We would prove ourselves with our work.

Stop right there.

With your work?

Let me emphasize this once again.

This time, I'm not the reason you're
able to become the female lead.

It's not that the production crew
thinks that you have potential.

Mainly, it's because the director

has already gone through
every single actress on the list

who's willing to play
supporting roles for Nan Feng.

That's how you got the role.

- You know what I mean, right?
- I know.

Therefore, you don't need to worry. I'll do my best.

Little Huang, I won't embarrass you.

The costume fitting is tomorrow. Don't be late.

- I need to go.
- See you.

Safety first, okay?

What the heck?

[Magnolia Awards, Song Xiao Yu Version]

[Salted Fish]

[I've been acting since I was a child.]

[I graduated from an acting academy too.]

[I once thought that I could become
an actress with countless offers.]

[But now? I have to wait
for offers to fall from the sky.]

[Forget it.]

[I should be grateful that
I'm even getting offers.]

[I shouldn't get ahead of myself here.]

Come on, Song Xiao Yu.

Get up and work!

Dream of Qingning, huh?

The name is inappropriate indeed.

It's not good enough for Feng.

Song Yi Meng lost her mother when she was young.

Although her stepmother treated her coldly,

as her father had spoiled her,

she developed a timid personality.

She thought she would be married to Chu Gui Hong,

whom she was engaged to since young.

[Dream of Qingning, Episode 2 Scene 28]

Until the flower banquet at the Imperial Garden,

when she encountered the seventh prince, Nan Heng,

Jing's God of k*lling, by accident.

Isn't that a compulsory scene for
period dramas filled with schemes?

I'm familiar with this plot.

I've played the same role in the previous dramas.

This time, I'll change my method of acting.

[Dream of Qingning, Episode 10 Scene 21]

We're in trouble! It's on fire!

There's a fire!

Hurry and get up!

Watch out!

Your Highness, are you okay?

Are you hurt?

It's just a minor scratch. I'm fine.

But you.

Who said you could leave my side?

Your Highness.

Your Highness,

I'll never run off recklessly again.

I won't ever leave you again.

Come on, buddy.

You fell for him just like that?

Isn't this quite the forceful bossy CEO scene?

If there's no challenge, he
creates one just to look cool.

If there's no love between them,
just create something out of thin air.

[Dream of Qingning, Episode 17 Scene 13]

You fool! Stop right there!

You better think twice.

If you leave our house and cancel the marriage,

we'll sever our ties with you!

Father!

- I...
- Shut up!

I don't have a shameless daughter like you!

You've brought disgrace to the Song family!

Father!

Chu Gui Hong and I were engaged before we were born.

We don't have feelings for each other.

But my relationship with
His Highness is different.

We're in love with each other!

Even if one day, he might try
to capture the Eastern Palace,

I'll go through thick and thin with him.

If anything happens to him,

I'll definitely join him, in life or death!

Therefore, today,

even if people might criticize me
or my family might abandon me,

I won't be married to Chu Gui Hong!

You...

What kind of hopelessly-in-love
persona is this supposed to be?

She's abandoning her family and career

for the sake of a playboy whom she has only met twice?

If this keeps up,

I suppose she has to eat wild vegetables to survive.

[Dream of Qingning, Episode 22 Scene 12]

Song Yi Ting!

He's your brother-in-law!

He was my brother-in-law.

From now on, he's my husband.

That's a lie!

I don't believe it!

You don't get to tell me what to do.

Scram!

What the heck? How dare he hit a woman?

If you dare to hit me, I'll beat you to death.

Why do they think the female lead

getting slapped is the secret to getting views?

Even the short dramas on
Douyin don't do this anymore.

She couldn't even find any wild vegetables, huh?

She's even worse off than Wang Bao Chuan.

[Dream of Qingning, Episode 37 Scene 19]

A snowy night.

A red cape.

Buddy, don't tell me you're
going to jump off a building next.

Rebels of the Qianyu Army! Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Kidnapping a noble consort is a capital offense!

[This can't be. Isn't she
supposed to take her own life?]

[What? Is this the classic dilemma?]

Nan Heng! You've persecuted loyal
officials, and k*lled your own father!

You don't deserve to be the emperor!

Today, we shall avenge General Chu!

Both of these women are pregnant with your child.

If you want them to live,
you better take your own life!

How dare you threaten me?

Your Majesty, please save me!

Your Majesty, I'm Yi Ting!

Nan Heng!

You said

you've wronged me deeply.

If you still have a conscience, you should...

Fire!

Are you okay?

[So, it was fake all along.]

How could someone sane write something like this?

Nan Heng is such a scum.

The plot makes no sense at all.

The female lead seems like an idiot.

How can I play her?

[Dream of Qingning, Episode 39 Scene 1]

The female lead had
already fallen off the city wall.

She's not dead yet, but they're
turning her into a living statue?

Scriptwriter, can you be kind for once?

[What's going on? Why can't I move?]

[This...]

[Where am I?]

[Since when was my home]

[filled with New Chinese-style decoration?]

[Where are my manicures?]

My goodness.

Am I in a dream? Or am I in
the set right after waking up?

Wake up. Hurry and wake up.

Today's the costume fitting.

If I'm late,

Little Huang will skin me alive.

Hurry and wake up.

This...

What's going on?

I have this much gold in my dream?

How can I wake up right now?

It's not that I don't want to wake up.

It's just that all this gold is too tempting.

Think about it.

I can roll back and forth on such a huge bed

while being surrounded by all the gold and jewelry.

This is the best!

This must be a dream.

This is surely a dream!

Young Lady!

Young Lady, you're awake.

Please get changed.

[Song Residence's
Maidservants: Ying Qiu, Zhi Xia]

I have this many maidservants in my dream, huh?

Who am I?

Where am I?

Young Lady, what's wrong with you?

Ying Qiu, go and summon a physician.

Wait.

Ying Qiu?

Isn't that the maidservant in the script?

I...

Young Lady?

- Young Lady!
- Young Lady!

Young Lady.

Laiyi Abode?

Let me ask you something.

Don't tell me this is the Song Residence

of the Grand Commandant of Guangping,
Song Yu De, who holds the titles of

Left Assistant Minister of
the Department of State Affairs

and concurrently Minister of
w*r, located outside Shiqiao Gate,

on the western side of the capital of Jing.

That's right, Young Lady.

This is the Song Residence of the
Grand Commandant of Guangping

who holds the titles of Left Assistant Minister

of the Department of State Affairs
and concurrently Minister of w*r,

located outside Shiqiao Gate, on
the western side of the capital of Jing.

What about me?

Don't tell me I'm Song Yi Meng,

the unlucky girl whose mother
passed away when she was young.

That's right. You're Song Yi Meng, the unlucky girl

whose mother passed away when she was young.

Young Lady, today's your wedding day.

How could you say that about
yourself? It's inauspicious.

I finally traveled back in time, you know?

How the heck did I travel into the script?

And I'm the unlucky Song Yi Meng too!

- No, I have to go.
- Young Lady!

Let me go! I need to survive!

- Young Lady, you mustn't go.
- Change into your wedding dress.

I'm getting married?

Let go!

Listen, I'm not getting married.

You can marry Nan Heng if you want him to stab you.

- Young Lady!
- Young Lady!

Young Lady!

What are you guys doing?

General Chu's bridal escort team will arrive soon.

You won't make it in time if you keep this up.

What did you say?

- You won't make it in time if you keep this up.
- Not that one.

The previous one.

General Chu Gui Hong's bridal
escort team will arrive soon.

Are you saying that I'm getting
married to Chu Gui Hong?

That's right.

It's not Nan Heng?

Of course.

I...

How could I forget about that?

[Song Yi Meng is getting married to
Chu Gui Hong for her first marriage.]

[After that, she was bewitched
into marrying Nan Heng]

[If so, this time, I don't need to run away.]

[A beautiful life is waiting for me.]

Help me get changed!

Congratulations.

You guys are too courteous. You
didn't need to bring all these gifts.

Thank you guys so much.

Congratulations.

Do you know what time it is?
Why are you still fooling around?

[Grand Commandant of Guangping, Song Yu De]

Stop right there.

Meng, you lost your mother at a young age.

Initially, I wanted you to stay
at home for a few more years.

I never expected Chu Gui Hong
to request His Majesty for you.

Forget it.

Although he's spent years on military
campaigns, he's upright and pure.

He's sincere to you too.

You should lead a good life with him in the future.

My Lord, you don't need to worry.

Song Yi Meng is marrying above her status

since she's getting married to King Qian Yu.

Don't forget that you're a
concubine when you arrive there.

[I'm sure this is Madam Xue.]

[That expression of hers can only
be obtained with years of experience.]

[A mean stepmother,]

[a tactful father,]

[and a beautiful younger sister.]

[This is exactly the same as the script.]

Mother, you should stop.

Not everyone is as greedy and pretentious as her.

Hey, mind your words...

The auspicious hour has arrived.

Bride, the auspicious hour has arrived.

It's time for us to depart.

The bride has departed.

[General of Qianyu Army, Chu Gui Hong]

[He does look the same as Chu Liang Chen.]

The auspicious hour has arrived.

Raise the palanquin!

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

I originally thought all the stuff written

in the script was just the
screenwriter making things up.

I never expected a traditional
marriage to be this grand.

The Chu family is a noble family indeed.

This is the perfect winning hand in life.

I got the perfect hand.

Mother,

that bride is so beautiful.

I like her.

Love you.

So this is what it feels like to
be at the top of the game, huh?

You'll only meet good people and receive praise.

It's no wonder everyone wants to be at the top.

Stop right there! Stop running!

Where did these bandits come from?

Stop running!

- Stop right there!
- Qianyu Army, heed my order!

Protect my wife!

I don't care about the bandits.

- Stop right there!
- I'll get married

by hook or by crook today.

- Stop right there!
- Stop!

Young Lady!

[I actually died on my first day here?]

[This is too unexpected.]

This...

Why have I returned here?

Greetings, Young Lady.

Please get changed.

What does that mean?

The Chu family's bridal
escort team will arrive soon.

If you keep this up, you won't make it in time.

Wait.

I have to learn from my mistakes.

There's something I need to do right now.

The auspicious hour has
arrived. Raise the palanquin!

Don't be nervous.

I've reinforced the palanquin.

I'm about to go full cheat mode

on this fate-defying life of mine.

This time, I'll definitely be fine.

Mother, that bride is so beautiful.

I like her.

Why is she getting married again?

What do you mean by "again?"

We'll be ex*cuted if we speak
carelessly about General Chu's wife.

This can't be true.

Where are the bandits?

Congratulations.

What's wrong with this?

Why am I stuck?

Give it back!

Stop right there!

Dear!

[Very good.]

[The bandits didn't appear.
The kids appeared instead.]

[Fool me twice, shame on me.]

- Young Lady, why are you...
- I'm not in my wedding dress.

The Chu family's bridal escort
team will arrive soon, right?

If I keep this up, I won't make it in time, right?

When other people travel back in
time, they get all kinds of cheat codes.

But me? I die in all kinds of ways.

Fine. You want to play tricks on me?

Prepare my hair and makeup!

I'm definitely getting married to Chu Gui Hong!

Raise the palanquin!

I refuse to believe this.

Mother, that bride is so beautiful.

I like her.

Why is she getting married for the third time?

For the third time? That's nonsense.

We'll be ex*cuted if we speak
carelessly about General Chu's wife.

Full speed ahead.

We must arrive at the
residence in less than 15 minutes!

Yes, General Chu!

Give it back!

Stop right there!

Stop right there!

Stop right there!

Qianyu Army, heed my order! Protect my wife!

I'm fine.

Airbags do save the day.

[King Qian Yu's Residence]

Young Lady, we've arrived.

Young Lady, Young Master and
Rong Hua are arresting the bandits.

Should we enter the residence first?

The groom hasn't arrived yet.

Is this really appropriate?

It is.

It's very appropriate.

Let's go.

Let's go!

Young Lady!

Young Lady!

Let's go.

Young Lady, are you okay?

[I actually forgot.]

[Pollen allergy can be deadly too.]

- Young Lady!
- Young Lady!

Watch out!

Young Lady!

I can finally complete the ceremony now.

Bride, it must've been a long trip.

Please calm your nerves with a drink.

My tummy...

Young Lady, what's wrong?

Young Lady!

Young Lady, were you poisoned?

Who spiked the drink?

That no longer matters.

I'll die.

I'll die now, okay?

Young Lady!

[Oh heavens, please stop playing tricks on me.]

[I quit. I'll stop traveling back in time.]

Young Lady!

[Laiyi Abode]