Rumored Couple Endings in “The Long Ballad”
*Spoilers
Chinese novel-based historical romance The Long Ballad <长歌行> has been fervently discussed since its release. The three onscreen couples featuring Diliraba Dilmurat (迪丽热巴) and Leo Wu Lei (吴磊); Zhao Lusi (赵露思) and Liu Yuning (刘宇宁); and Yi Daqian (易大千) and Cao Xiyue (曹曦月) offer different relationship dynamics which are all engaging. Many viewers hope that they all have happy endings.
Despite their strong patriotic instincts to protect their own countries, Ashlie Sun (Wu Lei) and Li Changge’s (Diliraba Dilmurat) admire each other’s courage and determination. Their love deepens across every encounter and they suffer many heartbreaking moments because of opposing loyalties. When Changge realizes the truth behind the deaths of her parents and finally lets go of her vengeful desires, she and Ashlie unite to fight a greater rival to restore peace. They confess their love to each other and happily gets married.
The pairing of princess Li Leyan (Zhao Lusi) and cold and heartless bodyguard Hao Du (Liu Yuning) is a slow-burning romance. Although Hao Du has a tough exterior, he has a soft spot for Leyan and never wants to see her get hurt. When Leyan’s happiness is at stake because she is pressured to enter a loveless marriage for political reasons, Hao Du risks his life to battle Ashile She Er (Kudousi Jiang Ainiwaer 娃尔). Leyan is moved by his selflessness and realizes her own feelings for him. Hao Du overcomes his sense of inferiority being a lowly bodyguard, and the pair is expected to marry and find happiness together.
The last couple, Mu Jin (Yi Daqian) and Mimi Guli (Cao Xique), displays a lighthearted romance with their playful bickering and devotion for each other. While Mimi Guli initially fell for Changge due to her male disguise, Mimi Guli later discovers her true identity and they become good best friends. During this time, she draws interest from Mu Jin, and the two later develop feelings for each other. While the original comics saw a tragic end for Mimi due to her secret identity as a spy, the drama adaptation is expected to give Mimi Guli a happier ending with Mu Jin.
Source: Sohu
This article is written by Minna for JayneStars.com.
I hope it s a happy ending for all!!! Pleaseeee
@aktf
Yes, I hope so too! I like Mimi and Mujin so would be sad if either one of them died.
I quite like the princess and the bodyguard’s storyline so far. I feel the storytelling for Changge and Ashina Sun is a bit forced at times.
@elizabeth
I’m the exact opposite =). I’m really enjoying Ashina Sun (Wu Lei is very good in this role) and Changge’s scenes together and find Leyan and Haodu’s romance forced and boring. I started fastforwarding all the scenes of Leyan while she was the lost princess.
@cha1 Me too. The interesting story lines are the leads but unfortunately, the princess leads I find have more scenes than they do. lol…Which seems the norm these leading doesn’t really mean you get more screen time. I am up to 42 and it could be shorter but then again all C/dramas seem to be having a million episodes so it makes sense they wouldn’t make anything less than 50. Leo Wu definitely shined in this one although I never watched anything of him before he looks like a milky in any other role from utube clips. haha but in this role it’s just eye opening.
@cha1 agree! I also think leyan and haodu’s romance so boring. I usually just skip their parts lolol i rather choose mimi and mujin lol
@aktf Shi Ba (18) and Xu Feng are also a cute couple. Shi Ba’s dry humour is so awesome. Hope they end up together as well.