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| Love in the Clouds Ends with Buzz and Deleted Kisses: What Really Happened Behind the Scenes |
Since its premiere, the show has been a hot topic among C-drama fans — from stunning visuals to intense chemistry between the leads, and now, the unexpected deletion of some major romantic scenes.
ICYMI: Love in the Clouds Finale Recap.
🕊️ “Deleted Scenes” That Stirred Fans
The production team earlier cut a scene known as the “pavilion kiss,” which instantly caused a wave of fan outrage online.
Just as viewers were cooling down, the studio dropped a teaser for the “hot spring kiss”, featuring Lu Yuxiao’s Mingyi and Hou Minghao’s Ji Bozai in an emotionally charged embrace — and that was enough to send the internet into meltdown.
Fans called it “visually stunning” and “tastefully bold,” but also wondered: What else was removed?
It turns out that Episode 19 once included a haunting, emotional scene that never made it to the broadcast version.
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💔 Love in the Clouds Deleted Scenes Episode 19 Sequence
According to leaked production notes and behind-the-scenes chatter, Episode 19 originally had a nightmare rescue sequence that expanded Ji Bozai and Mingyi’s emotional depth.
In the cut version, Mingyi lies unconscious, trapped in a nightmare — trembling, whispering for help:
“It’s so cold… please, let me out…”
Unable to bear her suffering, Ji Bozai transfers his own spiritual energy to warm her, despite knowing it could harm him.
The moment is tense and intimate — the glow of their intertwined hands symbolising both compassion and hidden love.
Supporting characters Ershiqi, Buxiu, and Granny Xun were also part of the sequence, adding layers of magical realism and bittersweet humour (yes, there’s even a dragon whisker used as medicine).
The deleted dialogue hinted that Mingyi’s trauma came from her mother — an important emotional clue that was left hanging in the aired version.
💞 Behind the Fantasy and Symbolism
The deleted scene would have deepened the show’s ongoing theme of healing through connection.
Ji Bozai’s act of risking spiritual backlash to comfort Mingyi reflected his growing affection and internal conflict.
Meanwhile, the “locked room” memory linked back to Mingyi’s past, suggesting complex mother–daughter ties and hidden court secrets.
In contrast, the aired version leans heavier on the political intrigue, slightly trimming down the emotional focus between the leads.
Still, thanks to the cast’s performances and the creative team’s strong visual storytelling, Love in the Clouds maintained its romantic tension to the end.
🌸 Fan Reactions
Online, viewers were split — some praising the directors for keeping the story “mystical and restrained,” while others felt robbed of deeper character emotion.
“They had the perfect balance of pain and passion, and they cut it!” one fan wrote on Weibo.
Still, everyone agrees: the chemistry between Lu Yuxiao and Hou Minghao was the show’s strongest point, and that lingering sense of “what could’ve been” only adds to its charm.
✨ Final Thoughts
Whether you’re team “release the pavilion kiss” or just happy with the hot spring finale, Love in the Clouds has delivered a memorable ride filled with beautiful costumes, emotional intensity, and plenty of fandom fuel.
And as fans say — even if some moments were deleted, the magic definitely stayed in the air.