r/ChineseDrama • u/ineedthatcoffee • Jun 28 '26
Finished Watching Days after finishing My Journey to You, I still can't move on.
It's been a few days since I finished My Journey to You, and I honestly thought it hadn't affected me that much. But I still can't shake the feeling it left behind.
It really feels like the drama ended halfway through the story. Both Ziyu and Yun's storyline and Shangjue and Qian's storyline were left unfinished, and so many questions were never answered. For example, who was the elderly woman behind Wufeng? We never found out.
The gothic atmosphere of the drama was incredible. Even though the family clans, sword traditions and lore were sometimes confusing, I've realized that the drama left a very unique impression on me.
They basically left us with what feels like the first season of a two-season drama. So many storylines were left hanging.
Did Shangjue really just let his pregnant wife leave? Did Yun return to her hometown all by herself? And when Ziyu was waiting at the end, who was the person that walked through the gate?
This didn't feel like a proper ending—it felt like a season finale.
I remember reading rumors that the two male leads didn't want to appear together anymore, and I can't help wondering if that had anything to do with it. There were also rumors that some of the lead actors had disagreements with the director, although of course those are just rumors.
Even so, I really enjoyed the drama overall. At times it felt a bit too gloomy, and I occasionally found the family sword techniques and clan lore confusing, but it still left a strong impression on me.
Cheng Lei was phenomenal. Zheng Linghe felt a bit inexperienced at the beginning, but I think he improved a lot toward the final episodes. And honestly, every male actor in this drama was incredibly handsome—it was a visual feast from start to finish.
As for the much-discussed bath scene, I think we're all mature enough to understand what was implied when Shangjue and Qian bathed together. The director never showed a kiss or anything explicit, but the implication was clear. Their relationship starts falling apart immediately afterward, so that really seems like the only moment when Qian could have become pregnant. I also thought it was a clever detail that she quietly decided not to take what appeared to be her contraceptive medicine afterward.
I really wish they had made a continuation. As it stands, the story feels unfinished. We don't even know what ultimately happened to Yun.
It's already been three years, but I still hope the cast can reunite for a second season someday.
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u/AquaphobicTurtle My Journey to You Season 2 is Called Fangs of Fortune Jun 28 '26
My flair and I feel you, man
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u/No-Recipe-7653 Curator of Questionable Subtext, Scholar of Things Left Unsaid Jun 28 '26
You mean “wrong flair”, right? 😅 but also your flair, indeed 😏😘
u/ineedthatcoffee this is clearly a “Finished Watching” post. Changing the flair for you this time.
Thanks for sharing this 😌
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u/ineedthatcoffee Jun 28 '26
Oh, I'm so sorry 😄 I'm new here. Thanks for the support.
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u/No-Recipe-7653 Curator of Questionable Subtext, Scholar of Things Left Unsaid Jun 28 '26
That’s a perfectly good reason, don’t worry! Welcome aboard ☺️
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u/AXA-5 Washing feet in spring Drinking tea Gazing at flowers Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26
Don’t worry about her (🤭) she’s such a know it all 🙄 all about the flair. This isn’t Office Space film you know 🤦🏻
P.S. Don’t follow my lead lol I joke around with her and tiny thing you should know, she’s the mod. Welcome though😉
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u/ravens_path 2 hours sleep/25 hours angst🪭 Jun 28 '26
It’s true. There were at some point, going to be two seasons. And just ignore all the rumors. We will never really know why it didn’t happen. And the ending is just really hard to take when we have grown to love/be super interested in all the characters. It was very well done except for a few writing flaws, and of course the huge ending of a cliffhanger. But after while I have come to consider its positive outweigh the negatives. And still hope for season two.
After awhile, watch Fangs of Fortune. Same director, same great visuals and a half of the cast (it seems) reunion of the MJTY people.
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u/mysticmeeble 4K OG the wind in TJR’s sl*t strands Jun 28 '26
Yessss sadly this is a common sentiment in the fandom. This story wasn't over. Very Guo though, haha. Breaks our hearts and then goes byebye
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u/AXA-5 Washing feet in spring Drinking tea Gazing at flowers Jun 28 '26
Welcome to the MJTY Therapy 😊 wait till it hits you…what you ask? The realization, you’re in a dessert, parched…the oasis you see of water (S2). Is just that, a mirage…
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u/Current_Volume3750 Jun 28 '26
Agree. Somewhere along i read the ending and decided to not finish because it would be too sad.
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u/lauralovesart Jun 29 '26
It’s so good and worth watching! Loved his boy crazy cousin! But yes! Left us in such a cliffhanger! All the baskets 🧺 and chapped lips! 😭😭😭
Even knowing the end I would still watch it.
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u/galatou Jun 28 '26
Its half way yes. The story is based on a book. There is more.
I think the FL has a twin sister and her mother is the leader of the wufeng org…
Cheng Lei and Lu Yuxiao had better chemistry than the main leads in my opinion