The Tower of Whispers

Plot Synopsis

This show is all about rebirth and revenge, but it's got some twists.

The main character is Lu Yingying, the daughter of a high-ranking minister.She had a good life until her family was framed, herparents werepersecuted, and she ended upas a concubine to the tyrant Emperor Jun Che.To topit all off, he accidentally kills her.

But she gets a second chance. She's rebobefore all the tragedy strikes.This time, she’s not the naive girl she used to be. She's tough, decisive, and ready to take down everyone who wronged her in herpast life.First, she tears upthe fake documents used to frame her father and slaps the guy who tricked him.Then she deals with a scheming aunt trying to seize her family's assets.

Just when she thinks she's in control, she runs into Jun Che again.Except, he isn't the emperor yet. He's a slave hiding out in a fightingpit.Fueled by hatred from herpast life, Lu Yingying buys him,planning to make his life a living hell.But she quickly finds out he's more than he seems. Right when she's about to get rid of him, her family faces another crisis.

So, she decides to keepJun Che around as a "weapon" for her revenge.Jun Che has his own secrets and reasons to lay low, so the two team up, each with their own agenda.As they fight side by side, Jun Che starts to get interested in her.And Lu Yingying, to her own surprise, finds herself falling for the tyrant she despised in herprevious life.Their fates become tangled together all over again.

The cast includes He Landou as Lu Yingying and Jerome Deng as Jun Che.He Landou was memorable asPrincess Yang Ying inA Journey to Love, and here she does a great job showing the character's transformation from a fragile girl to a ruthless avenger.Jerome Dengplays Jun Che, who goes from being an abused slave to apossessive emperor, which makes for a compelling watch.

Overall, the show is fast-paced andpacked withpopular elements like rebirth, revenge, and a love-hate relationship. It's an addictive watch.