Wang Lu: Why are you doing this? It’s rigged.

Wang Wu: That’s exactly why I'm doing it!

Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain | 从前有座灵剑山 E05

Did this Chinese fantasy period drama just make a Naruto joke?

Is this how I learn that "sharingan" is a Japanese pronunciation of the Chineses words 写轮眼 "write-wheel-eye"?

im really upset with how they ended this show. and no english side of the fandom to hit it with speculative fanfiction It was genuinely fine until the last 5 minutes. God dont pull that shit unless the second seasons already in production.

I watched once upon a time in lingjian mountain as it was airing so you can imagine the psychic damage that did me

okay is Wang Lu a modern day dude reincarnated into that time period or no

#44: Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain

I started watching it and then dropped it once, many moons ago. But this time when I tried it, it gripped me so fast I couldn't believe it. Hm, I guess you really need to be in the right mood for this one.

And, holy smokes, was I in the right mood this time. I admit, there're several dull moments around the middle but overall? It's ah-mazing! Especially the relationship between Wang Lu and Hai Yunfan. And I say a relationship and not a friendship for a good reason. Because if them two were just best friends, I will eat my hat. Because Wang Lu and Hai Yunfan went through a good half of your usual het romance tropes together, incl. falling down onto each other, taking a bath together, fake betrayals...

And then their last scene together, when Hai Yunfan decided to leave because, paraphrasing here, "You go through cultivation out of love, to save people. I do it out of hate, to get revenge. If I stay with you, I know it will make me vulnerable and weak and it will change me and that's why I need to go. But one day, when I do get my revenge, I will come back and find you." And then - the most epic of all hugs and Wang Lu remembering all their adventures together, crying.

Wow . I mean, the main het romance here felt like an afterthought, I mean Wang Lu didn't go all out with Wang Wu till Hai Yunfan left him. And though I had no doubt that Wang Lu and Wang Wu liked each other a lot, Wang Wu's heart still belonged to Ouyang Shang and Wang Lu couldn't get Hai Yunfan out of his head. The fact that their fighting styles - Wang Wu & Ouyang Shang's and Wang Lu & Hai Yunfan's - mirrored each other was, well, pretty telling.

But then the twist with the Sky Demon King at the end! And no season 2... Pah, humbug :(

Rating: 8.5/10

Watching Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain and keep getting distracted cos everytime I see Ouyang Shang

All I can think of is Handsome Squidward

Just a couple of bros hanging out in the peach forest

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Netflix listing "Once Upon A Time in Lingjian Mountain" under "Quirky TV Shows" like well. You're not wrong. You can definitely describe this show as quirky.

I think part of my problem with like... a decent portion of romance dramas is... I don't do well if they don't give off bi vibes? (Amongst several other things that are dealbreakers for me being common like fucking fluff tropes and lack of action scenes)

Like. I loved The Secret of the Three Kingdoms. And? You could easily read 50%+ of the cast as bi, for 2 characters there's actually a running side plot about them seeming to date. With Once Upon a Time on Lingjian Mountain the lead is as Bi as cdrama guys CAN be. Ancient Detective? Bi vibes trio. Heroes? Bi vibes for some leads. Bureau of Transformers? Explicitly bi leads (its very explicitly it's Torchwood levels). Love and Redemption? Xuanji is nonbinary and sifeng is bi, not even counting vibes of side characters. Bromance Taiwan drama? Gender fuckery and bi romantic lead. The Romance of Tiger and Hong? Gender fuckery and ignoring Gender norms and pirates (which inherently add a flair). Also any show subverting or breaking mold for some point has enough Interesting stuff going on I can do it - like Romance of Tiger and Rose had women in the men's period drama roles, a man as a musician courtesan charmer character, etc. Ice Fantasy? Li Luo IS Zhao Yunlan I don't have much else to say, Wang Duo is IN it, the Fire Princess hits me in particular as crush worthy, the magician man, even if I can't point to gay shit directly its got a Plethora of appealing vibes. Hell even Eternql Love, which I hate watched partly but DID finish? Had an explicitly bi demon prince and demon Princess and gay fox and Phoenix uncles!!