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The third episode of Season 7 was a reminder that no one on Game of Thrones is infallible, not even the great Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, and all the other titles that are increasingly meaningless. All of Dany's great names won't win her battles. Tyrion's smarts won't work against a brother who actually knows him. Three dragons aren't that much use if you can't fly them.

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"The Queen's Justice" was a surprising and surprisingly humorous episode that gave fans the long-awaited meeting between Jon Snow and Daenerys, "ice" and "fire" as Melisandre so unsubtly pointed out (the book series the show is based on is called A Song of Ice and Fire, if you recall). The significance of those two characters in the same room, and of Bran's return to Winterfell with the knowledge of Jon's birth [url=http://www.chaussurerunningsoldes.fr/asics-gel-quantum-360.html]asics gel quantum 360 soldes[/url] , the White Walkers' origin and so much more, undercuts the seemingly large chess moves that Cersei made in her war with Dany. A much bigger game is being played. It may still be a game, but the stakes are a lot higher. And losing is a lot colder.

At this late hour, in Westeros and in the show, winning doesn't necessarily mean sitting on the Iron Throne. It doesn't even mean survival, for some. Olenna was never after survival, not after Cersei destroyed her family. She told Ellaria that much in the Season 6 finale. She wanted vengeance [url=http://www.chaussurerunningsoldes.fr/onitsuka-tiger-mexico-66.html]onitsuka tiger mexico 66 soldes[/url] , and she got it by confessing to Joffrey's murder with her final breaths.

If only winning was that easy for everyone else.

Isabel Nee Yeh-su and the cover of the book The First Half of My Life (PhotoXinhua) Luo Zijun (L) and the ideal "Yi-Shu Lady" (PhotoXinhua)

Adapted from popular Hong Kong writer Isabel Nee Yeh-su's novel The First Half of My Life, the 42-episode TV drama of the same title stands as a dark horse amid fierce TV competition during the summer holiday.

Gathering a cast full of veteran and renowned actors including Chen Daoming, Mei Ting, Ma Yili and Yuan Quan, the drama mainly tells the inspirational story of a housewife-turned-career woman.

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By emphasizing the importance of female independence, the series has caused heated discussions online and obtained high ratings since it began to air on July 4.

According to the scriptwriter Qin Wen, she is not surprised that the drama could stir up such a wave of popularity.

"I believe the secrets of its success lie in capturing modern life in China through several ordinary people's lives on one hand, and the great influence of book writer Isabel Nee Yeh-su on the other," she said.

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The book writer Isabel Nee Yeh-su, or Yi Shu in Chinese, has written over 300 books and is renowned for her female portrayals.

Most females in her books typically have different family and educational backgrounds, yet their personalities all have something in common.

Those females have a meta-character of a "Yi-Shu Lady", who are rich, fashionable and are particular about their life.

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In the drama, Luo Zijun is a typical petty-bourgeois individual. In her world, her husband means everything to her.

Luo also has poor taste in clothing and is bad at dealing with relationships.

All elements of the character Luo are contrary to the ideal "Yi-Shu Lady", which is unacceptable to many of the book lovers.

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New type of mistress causes controversy

In the drama, the mistress Ling Ling, played by Wu Yue, has given another definition of "home wrecker" for viewers.

"The first time I saw her, I did not think she would be a threat to my family as she is so common in daily life," Luo said during a monologue in the drama.

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To support her son and herself, she has to budget carefully and seems to be the last person to be "the other woman".

"Her poor family background and seemingly kind personality makes men easily feel a tender pity for her," said Huang Lan, producer of the drama.

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