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Kill me once, shame on you.
Kill me twice, how did you did that.
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I don't watch BL, not planning to watch HYX either, but this picture exudes sexual chemistry!
i wasn't that invested in immortality until I saw L&P and than I saw the vision of CFY as murder puppy who *suffers* played across from LYX as cold ethereal beauty who *suffers*. and now i am sold. so sold. and i'm never going to see it.
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An apt sum-up of the drama.
another post-script on A Journey to Love and why I am ok with the Sad Ending™
what's truly messed up but also the reason the series even WORKS is that ultimately all of these characters could have lived if they stuck to their original agenda and outlook.
The delegation squad originally are like fuck everything & everyone, we are here and probably gonna die for ONE THING - clear the names of (Qian: avenge 🔪) the fallen Liudao Hall comrades. They don't care much about the emperor except for a means to an end, aren't expecting to fix anything for the Wu state by going thru this bullshit, and they hate everything about An, who they have been playing spy games with for years, which cost them family members, and they just lost 80K soliders from the war.
But in the last string of episodes they found the bodies & their brothers, gave the death rites, and THEY HAVE THE EDICT. The original goals, they're all done! They could pretend "I do not see it" and be just like the border city officials who aren't taking action with the excuse that they didn't see proof of any invasion threat, blah blah it was implausible. The guys and the cowardly Wu emperor could just go home.
Ning Yuanzhou always planned to do this 1 final act and nope-out. He could have left with Ruyi and let the geo politics play out as they may.
Ruyi had already achieved her empress revenge arc. She'd even gone a step further to free the White Sparrows.
But each character makes their final choice to fight & die because they are not the people from the start of the journey. Every episode we watched lead them to be the people who would make this choice. Opening the princess YY & Ruyi's eyes to the world opened the Hall squad's eyes as well. Being introduced to people from An as fellow humans who can hurt and laugh and want. Finding allies and commonalities. Questioning why. Mentoring a young royal who wants to understand what leadership means and what do we owe to each other. Modeling for Ruyi what partnership and teamwork means. Getting that damn edict because the Scarlet Guard leader returned an honorable act with his own, stepping back from guarding the Wu emperor. Sorta adopting a volitile An duke with violent attachment issues.
Following their original objectives would have lead to a bittersweet but happy ending as the core ensemble ride off into the sunset with their victory and let An & Wu burn, who had taken so, so much from them. But it wouldn't have been true to the characters we got to know & saw change from the experiences we shared with them. The intentional, ultimate sacrifices underline the lessons learned and lend greater meaning to its themes.
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Everyone is excited and enthusiastic about Lord Li/Princess Yang Yings' character development, and I couldn't be happier for He Landou for getting a deserved recognition.
I was curious about her name's character as Angelababy's real name is Yang Ying. But turn out the Ying isn't the same.
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Fun facts about MJTY
The surnames of those who are in the Back Hill build together an idiom 风花雪月, «four opposites of love». Although hieroglyph 锋 in word "Wufeng" is different from one in this idiom (风), they are homophones that equally sound fēng (and as we all remember, Wufeng is the mastermind of the last three saber techniques out of twelve used by the Back Hill, sooooo...🐱👤).
2. The names of Wufeng ranks build together an idiom 魑魅魍魉, «demons and monsters of the Martial World». These hieroglyphs actually mean three types of mythological Chinese monsters, not four: chī, mèi, and wǎngliǎng. In the last word a syllable wǎng (魍) sounds like wáng (王), which means "prince", so there are four princes of cardinal directions in Wufeng. The hieroglyph 魉 (liǎng) includes the phonetic key 两 (liǎng) as one of its elements, which means "a pair". And, as we know, Wufeng has got two bosses of the highest rank 🐱👤.
3. The names of those who live in the Front Hill are 宫商角徵羽, the pre-Tang dynasty names of tones in the pentatonic musical scale. The pentatonic scale is famous among musicians as something good for improvisation because all of these tones sound harmonically in any combination. Also, in the Confucian tradition these five tones were credited with a magical effect on society, at which gōng corresponded to the emperor, shāng - to ministers, jué - to the people, zhǐ - to affairs, and yǔ to material resources.
Maybe it all supposed to have a deep meaning and to symbolize something. Maybe it didn`t. Anyway, there are just fun facts.
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A very apt summary/guide of Lighter & Princess!
Yes, it's been weeks after the finale, I'm still obsessed with them. I'm glad I have another Feiyu's show that I love to the core.
BTW, the Douban score is 7.5, which is a very decent one for a romance drama.
ETA: tagging @dangermousie as she's now enthusiastically watching -- but perhaps read this after you complete the drama since there are spoilers!
welcome to lighter & princess
a guide by kestrel-of-herran
#lighter and princess#chen feiyu#arthur chen#zhang jingyi#chinese drama#They still light me up weeks after the drama ended
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#LighterAndPrincess ep30-31 — long post ahead:
This show and I really see eye to eye on many things.
Remember how I reacted to ep24 - on what made Li Xun and Zhu Yun be the polar opposites of each other, now more than before:
They underwent the same tragedy but had different outcomes. She had a family who had the resources to save her. He had none - no family, no resources - only enemies.
And yesterday ep28, I observed the same had happened to Gao JianHong:
Yet I love how I also cannot go full steam with my hate towards him because I know that the him today is mostly a product of all the hurt that was inflicted on him (intentionally or not) combined with the lack of guidance and love from people who could have better kept him in line.
And today ep31, they echoed these in relation to Hou Ning:
Li Xun, Gao JianHong, and Hou Ning are the same in this aspect: they lacked people who could have kept them in line and pulled them up.
And that is what is paining Zhu Yun: because she could have been that person for Li Xun but she failed.
I have been pondering if anybody should really feel this kind of responsibility over somebody, knowing that we are the only ones who can be responsible for our own lives and nobody else.
Then I realize, my parents would certainly scourge themselves if I myself go astray. My good friends would also blame themselves for not noticing sooner, for not guiding me better.
And it's all valid. Because I would feel the same for my family and friends. But why do we feel so?
Then I realize, it should not be seen as matter of responsibility or duty even. It is simply because it is an act demanded by love. Love betters. If the person you claim to love fails to become better, then you failed in loving that person. I know it sounds harsh but that's the crux of it.
And this is the root of Zhu Yun's disappointment in herself. Her regrets. Although it was not really her fault (she had her wounds, too) just as it would not also be my parents or friends' fault, we cannot blame them for agonizing over it. Because they loved us.
So in the end, Zhu Yun is staying not because she wants to rekindle their romance. She is staying because this time, she wants to love him better.
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The trailer for part 2 looks intense.
"Traitors will have to pay a price."
"They have no idea how much passion and ambition are behind this name."
"Geniuses are demons as well."
"Don't lower your head. I won't allow it."
REVENGE AND PAYBACK TIME!
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LIGHTER AND PRINCESS 2022
This is gonna be my fave cdrama this year. The acting is topnotch and I am so invested with the storyline.
The setting happens in a university where a group of students are working in a base and are involved in information technology.
The lead character Li Xun has captured the hearts of many for his genius ability in programming.He's blessed with good brains and undeniably attractive.However, he has a sharp toungue and spoke harshly towards his members and never cared about how they feel.He haved lived a tough life since young and was very mysterious.
He met the lovely and gentle Zhu Yun and called her as"princess" and treated her differently. They were like cats and dogs at first but grew closer together after working together for a long time. Zhu Yun was very persistent and Li Xun started to care for her.
Then Gao Yang one of the most hardworking students worked with both Zhu Yun and Li Xun in one of the project.He spent sleepless night to complete enormous tasks yet his efforts remain futile. Due to a sudden turn of events, his hardwork went to vain and Li Xun stole his thunder in one of the most important events in his life. I do understand the reason why he felt so disappointed because he poured all his efforts to achieve something for himself yet Li Xun failed to consider his feelings sometimes. He felt so aggrieved and wanted to prove himself. He felt that his unworthy especially when Zhu Yun told him to ask for Li Xun's help.
These grievances lead to revenge and lies.Then Fan Zhi Jing came to the picture which added more fuel to the fire. A competition happened and Zhu Yun wanted to win against Zhi Jing and wanted to expose him and unmask his true colors. Li Xun came to the rescue and Zhi Jing's dirty laundry were revealed to the public.
Li Xun confessed to her and they started dating. Their relationship was even sweeter when they were a couple. I was grinning from ear to ear everytime I see them.It felt so natural and real.I want to have this kind of relationship.
Unfortunately, Zhi Jing holds a grudge towards Li Xun and something tragic happened. Zhu Yun and Li Xun separated for a long time.Conflict also arises because Zhu Yun's family couldn't accept about Li Xun's past and he wanted to pushed her away so that she can fulfill her parent's wishes to go abroad and it was really sad how things turn out.Li Xun has been suffering from the consequences of his mistakes and he was a good person but his patience was being tested.
I am still on episode 22 and I can't wait for the next episodes. I'm and super excited to watch it.
#Because I'm too lazy to write it down myself#Down with works#But this drama is a welcome respite#Chen Feiyu#zhang jingyi#Lighter and Princess#The angst has started but I'm excited for the painful upcoming episodes before their awaited reconciliation
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I was interested in this because... Chen Feiyu looks great in blonde! (I'll also be always biased on him due to Ever Night 1). I wasn't expecting anything, because youth romance doesn't always vibe with me.
But then this fanmade (?) MV from last year caught my eyes. The tone is darker than your typical youth romance, and apparently the story is more than just a plucky girl meets handsome cold nerd at school. According to those who read the book, he'll get imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, she vows to wait for him, he pushes her away blablabla... a bit like Feiyu's My Best Summer (minus the prison thing).
Then of course -- Feiyu's first bed scene! (After the countless bed sharing with Song Yiren some years ago lololol). From the official trailer, he also kisses quite well. Way to go Arthur! :)))
Anyway, it starts today in my region, will definitely check it and see if this holds my attention. So far I've been drama-blessed in 2022, I like most of the dramas I've watched, with current obsession Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty topping chart for weeks and getting 7.8 on douban without promotion due to Yang Xuwen's last "scandal" (which had been clarified by the police and the family of the deceased, but unfortunately tainted him for years).
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Finished the whole series a while ago, and happy to report that it is indeed one of the best wuxia dramas of recent years! The writing could've been improved, but acting and cinematography are great, and most importantly the fighting scenes are FANTASTIC! This action direction, and the fact that almost every episode there is great and entertaining fighting scenes, should be the standard of the forthcoming wuxia dramas.
The first four episodes of the Side Story of Fox Volant are AWESOME. The talented child actor, the acting across the board, a very cool Lin Yushen (can't expect less -- I was a card carrying member of Yang Buhui Stepmom Club), wholesome fighting scenes esp on Ep. 3 and just an all round strong vibe of old school wuxia with great cinematography and camera work. Show may go downward later, but I'm a wuxia apologist.
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This year's batch of Pokemon mooncakes, featuring Umbreon and Lunatone! 🌙🥮
Filled with salted egg and either white lotus seed paste or black sesame paste ✨
Here's a little video of how I put these together!
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The first four episodes of the Side Story of Fox Volant are AWESOME. The talented child actor, the acting across the board, a very cool Lin Yushen (can't expect less -- I was a card carrying member of Yang Buhui Stepmom Club), wholesome fighting scenes esp on Ep. 3 and just an all round strong vibe of old school wuxia with great cinematography and camera work. Show may go downward later, but I'm a wuxia apologist.
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Just like Xunfeng forgets that it was Xiao Lanhua who saved his life AND helped mending his relationship with his brother, a lot of netizens forget that it was Chang Heng who pleaded with Si Ming to save and nurture Xiao Lanhua/Xishan Goddess soul at the very first place. The fact that he doesn't mention it to XLH, nor does he mention to XHL that he's fated to her according to the prophecy tree, after she rejects him, saysvolume about his character. He might be boring, but he's no less a gentle guy and genuinely nice.
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Bad Black Dragon is not a very good liar 🥺
Bonus: bros going out for drinks
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The best character in the whole series, bar none. Always consistent, has brain and heart, and is clearly respected by his jiang hu peers, regardless of factions and sects.
And the way he leaves this world is also best written, it feels like the scriptwriter loves him as well.
说英雄谁是英雄 | Heroes E34 ° I once heard, that the best way to live in the martial arts world is by protecting a grand dream or your loved ones. Chun’er, Di Feijing has reached the edge of the world. The mountains are tall and the sea is endless. It feels like a dream. In your life to come, you must take care…
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