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hazeviHi, I'm new around and I just wanted to make a small rec post for a novel that I don't see talked about anywhere, even though it is by a somewhat well-known author, Ruo Hua Ci Shu. Anyways, to the point, the novel I'm recommending is Hazy Dawn (晨昏).
This is a novel set within the court of a made up dynasty, where the Mings are the imperial family. Our main characters are Ming Su and Zheng Mi (actually, funny thing about this character's name is that her name is 宓, which has two pronunciations, one is mi but the other has a reading of fu, and the author did in fact say that it could be either one. However, given the different connotations of the characters and just plain sound, I like Zheng Mi more and will be referring to her as such.) Zheng Mi actually died and was reborn into a different body, and that is where the story starts, though at first we the readers don't know why. Still, it has a happy ending.
One thing that I will say about the plot is that when I first came upon it, it seemed eerily similar to the plot of the well known c-drama Nirvana in Fire. For those who want to know more about the premise/Nirvana in Fire, click the spoilers below because I'm going to try and avoid spoiling anything else within this main body. So, without getting into too much spoilers, here's what I'll say are the best things about this novel:
- It's really heartwarming to see Ming Su, the princess, to care so much about the other, Zheng Mi. They grew up together, being qing mei (young play buddies) and the part when they finally earn the ending they deserve is just really endearing
- There is a lot of fast paced action when things happen, and Ruo Hua Ci Shu's pacing is pretty good.
- The side pairing also hit me like a truck and left a VERY big impression on me. Ruo Hua Ci Shu gave them an extra chapter on her weibo, but didn't post it to JJWXC so I actually dug through so much to find the originals.
- The atmosphere and ambience throughout, especially when Ming Su and Zheng Mi meet again and start interacting with each other, playing this little game of probing at each other and Ming Su trying to guess Zheng Mi's identity while Zheng Mi is giving hints, is just really bittersweet and makes the win they get in the end all the more satisfying.
( For those who want more plot/premise and a bit of NiF spoilers: )
Anyways, that's it! If you're interested in reading the raws, here they are on JJWXC
I might translate this one after I finish the things on my plate (two modern novels by Ruo Hua Ci Shu and Yi Zhan Ye Deng) and even then I think I'm being too ambitious but... whatever. Doing my best.
If I need to fix something in regards to the post/tags, please let me know mods!
Have a good day!
Edited 2/23/2024: I found the extra (which is a very long picture strip), here's the link (to imgur)
This is a novel set within the court of a made up dynasty, where the Mings are the imperial family. Our main characters are Ming Su and Zheng Mi (actually, funny thing about this character's name is that her name is 宓, which has two pronunciations, one is mi but the other has a reading of fu, and the author did in fact say that it could be either one. However, given the different connotations of the characters and just plain sound, I like Zheng Mi more and will be referring to her as such.) Zheng Mi actually died and was reborn into a different body, and that is where the story starts, though at first we the readers don't know why. Still, it has a happy ending.
One thing that I will say about the plot is that when I first came upon it, it seemed eerily similar to the plot of the well known c-drama Nirvana in Fire. For those who want to know more about the premise/Nirvana in Fire, click the spoilers below because I'm going to try and avoid spoiling anything else within this main body. So, without getting into too much spoilers, here's what I'll say are the best things about this novel:
- It's really heartwarming to see Ming Su, the princess, to care so much about the other, Zheng Mi. They grew up together, being qing mei (young play buddies) and the part when they finally earn the ending they deserve is just really endearing
- There is a lot of fast paced action when things happen, and Ruo Hua Ci Shu's pacing is pretty good.
- The side pairing also hit me like a truck and left a VERY big impression on me. Ruo Hua Ci Shu gave them an extra chapter on her weibo, but didn't post it to JJWXC so I actually dug through so much to find the originals.
- The atmosphere and ambience throughout, especially when Ming Su and Zheng Mi meet again and start interacting with each other, playing this little game of probing at each other and Ming Su trying to guess Zheng Mi's identity while Zheng Mi is giving hints, is just really bittersweet and makes the win they get in the end all the more satisfying.
( For those who want more plot/premise and a bit of NiF spoilers: )
I might translate this one after I finish the things on my plate (two modern novels by Ruo Hua Ci Shu and Yi Zhan Ye Deng) and even then I think I'm being too ambitious but... whatever. Doing my best.
If I need to fix something in regards to the post/tags, please let me know mods!
Have a good day!
Edited 2/23/2024: I found the extra (which is a very long picture strip), here's the link (to imgur)
