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hotaruyy · 1 year
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Li Wei whirls into her life like petals twirling through the spring breeze.
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tianzhens · 1 year
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new life begins | husband material !!!
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movielosophy · 1 year
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New Life Begins ~ This tree is quite efficacious
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xinyuehui · 1 year
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-Those who don't know might think you like me too.
-It's not impossible.
卿卿日常|New Life Begins
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zaranuriya · 1 year
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nevermind. just call my name, then.
New Life Begins, Ep. 15 --
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the way li wei's eyes widen, though lol she's teasing him.
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faifromthewild · 1 year
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"There is hope as long as you live."
My notes on themes of depression and found family in New Life Begins
Spoilers for New Life Begins ep. 24-25
CW: childbirth, depression, postpartum, attempted suicide.
Just finished episode 25 of New Life Begins, and I was NOT prepared for the absolute chaos of found family breaking all of the rules to save their depressed friend from dying.
The raw emotion. The sheer absurdity of Yin Qi threating to hurt himself if they don't let him take the physician to see his friend. The way you can tell Li Wei dove into the water to save her friend bc she's soaking wet. Zhao Fang Ru telling the maid not to cry just minutes before having her own breakdown. Because crying would be admitting defeat, and she isn't about to let Hao Jia die, and yet... she can't stop her own tears. And of course, Yin Zheng showing up just in time. Holding a sword to his brother's throat so the others can run in and help Hao Jia.
It's all so melodramatic and bordering on ridiculous, but I LOVE it. Despite the DRAMA, it's so real and relatable and moving. Let me explain...
As someone who is mentally ill, I was so impressed with how they depicted Hao Jia's depression. The self-loathing. The feelings of incompetence. The belief that you deserve your fate bc of the mistakes you made. I have never given birth or suffered from postpartum depression, but so much of what Hao Jia feels mirrors my own experience with depression.
Which is why I was so moved by her friends and their absolute REFUSAL to stand by and do nothing while she suffered. While she was dying.
Li Wei running from the carriage when she realizes what Hao Jia might do...
Shang Guan Jing saying "From this day forth, we're her family who will back her up." (Ep. 24) And taking up her spear when she hears that Hao Jia's dying, claiming she'll take the physician there by force if she has to.
The 5th and 6th prince feeling powerless but doing everything they possibly can, from angering their father and going against their brother, the Crown Prince. Threatening violence even. All to help save Hao Jia. (I know people will argue that it's bc they want to help their wives, but I think it goes beyond that. Bc they seem seriously concerned about Hao Jia too. They're worried about her).
Zhao Fang Ru gripping Hao Jia's hand as she lays on the bed, cold and getting colder, pleading "Do you hear me? Open your eyes and talk to me. Hao Jia!" Using every tactic at her disposal, even threatening Hao Jia that if she dies, she'll take it out on her child. (I don't think she would actually hurt Hao Jia's child. I DO think Zhao Fang Ru is desperate enough to say anything if she thinks it will wake Hao Jia, and keep her from letting go).
I have a confession to make. While I have always hated the role of "damsel in distress," there's a part of me that has always wanted to be rescued.
When I played by myself as a child, I would imagine scenarios where I was in danger and someone would save me. Interestingly, whenever I played with my friends, I hated when it was my turn to be rescued in our games. But when I was alone, when I couldn't pretend to be the strong hero...
Maybe that's why I always appreciate stories like this. Where someone who is alone and scared has a support system that will do anything to take care of them. Will fight and scream and rage if it means saving them. It doesn't fix everything, and it doesn't always cure them, but it's beautiful. It fills me with wonder. I think that's why found family is a favorite trope of mine. People finding each other and caring for each other. Fighting the odds together.
At the end of episode 25, Hao Jia is surrounded by her friends. She says, "I heard about all the things you did for me. I've failed you."
To which Li Wei replies, "As long as you live, we will do anything. You were unhappy because you were ill. Take good care of yourself and recover. Your life comes before anything else, understood?"
Yuan Ying adds, "If you ever need help, you must let us know."
"Right," says Shang Guan Jing. "We are all here for you. Don't shoulder everything on your own."
They all look up to see that it's dawn. The sun rises, and sunlight filters in through the window and touches each of their faces.
And I'm crying. Because for so long, I felt like Hao Jia. I felt alone, and I felt like I deserved to be alone. But like her, I also have friends who care for me and don't want me to suffer in silence.
The internet says this show is a historical romantic COMEDY btw. And yeah, most of the show has been fairly light-hearted. There's romance, family, politics, and food. LOTS of delicious food.
Don't get me wrong. It still has funny moments (I wasn't kidding when I said parts of this show are absurd), but I'm pleasantly surprised to discover the show also wants to tackle serious issues.
Whatever else this show may be, for me, it's about these friends and how they've become a family. It's beautiful, and I'm in love.
To everyone out there struggling with depression, I leave you with this line from Li Wei, "There is hope as long as you live."
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kdram-chjh · 1 year
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Cdrama: New Life Begins (2022)
#白敬亭 #田曦薇 #尹峥 #李薇 #卿卿日常 #拥抱 #花絮 #幕后 #下雪 #氛围感
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nothingwronghere · 1 year
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sp1cy-nuggets · 1 year
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Bro if I catch Lord Xinchuan it’s on sight. How can you see the desperation in your son’s eyes and still go ahead with the wedding. Useless goat!
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I’m up to date on New Life Begins and I love it so much. It’s gorgeous, we’re getting more and more exploration of the different regions in the world, plot is advancing along with the budding romance, and there are so many different female characters/relationships shown on screen. And so many wives + concubines teaming up and making friends with each other, as well as maids and servants being part of the household.
I got Iqiyi VIP for Between Us (and then discovered I needed a VPN as well) but I’m going to be keeping it for this show.
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hotaruyy · 1 year
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Without her conscious input, Li Wei’s eyes flicker towards the corners of the ceiling. Empty. Yuan Ying catches her doing it, and something flits across her face even as she smiles gently.
“No, I… I’m not here to do business with you,” Yuan Ying says, uncharacteristically hesitant. “I just thought we should talk. In private.”
A girl group elimination reality tv show AU.
shoutout to @moonraccoon for beta-ing!
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pnmndd · 1 year
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“you have to come back”🥹
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movielosophy · 1 year
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New Life Begins ~ Let’s sleep
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xinyuehui · 1 year
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Sad kitty Weiwei (◕⌒◕。✿)
卿卿日常|New Life Begins
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zaranuriya · 1 year
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"I'll go remind them to be quiet, Your Highness"
"No need. For a family, it's good to be lively."
New Life Begins, Ep. 15
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redpearlearring · 9 days
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I think my favorite part of rewatching New Life Begins was getting to enjoy the subtly queer minor characters (spoilers in tags)
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