ximen said: Yeah, no, that book reads very differently when you’ve got a degree in Chinese history.
Having now finished the book it feels like Parker-Chan wants to suggest that Zhu has learned some mercy and is going to find a better path while creating a society that embraces differences in gender, sexuality, and ability, but then why base her at all on a real person who has a lengthy list of murders and purges on his wikipedia page? I would be very curious to see the in-universe wikipedia page for this Ming dynasty.
After Hauze Lei (the talented and handsome DARREN CHEN) told childhood friend and F4 Leader Daoming Si (the talented and handsome DYLAN WANG) that he would pursue Shancai and that Si should be happy for them. Hauze Lei then convinced Shancai to turn off her phone and basically disappearing leaving Daoming Si chasing his own tail.
Ultimately Shancai reunited with Daoming Si, Lei accepted her choice and then supposedly due to family problems he left China for his home in Taiwan.
Here he returns to China and is reunited with his besties known as F4.
Hauze Lei was such a good guy. I'll never understand why he ended up alone having been rejected by both childhood love Jing and Shancai although technically he rejected Shancai. But I believe Lei did fall in love with Shancai but graciously stepped aside to give Si a chance. But when he decided he did want Shancai her heart was irrevocably Daoming Si's.
Time sure does fly. With every new year, I always look back at the year that was and the things I want to do for the new one. Still, there’s always that part of me that wants to finish the goals I didn’t complete. This could be the year where I finally decide to either make real progress or cancel them. Nothing slows us down like unnecessary weight in our baggage. And I hate carrying baggage,…
Journey to the West - Red Boy Demon's Child (2021) 西游记红孩儿
Director: Xiong Chen
Screenwriter: Liu Youyou / Da Qin / Qu Mengliu / Liao Yi
Starring: Xu Dongdong / Ji Hao / Xu Shaoxiong / Ximen Piaopiao / Li Yan / Wu Xiaolong / Zhuang Qiqian / Xu Huan
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 2021-10-20 (Mainland China Internet)
Duration: 73 minutes
Type: Retelling
Summary:
Five hundred years ago, the demon monkey Sun Wukong caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace and accidentally kicked over the Eight Trigrams furnace, causing heavenly fire to come to the world. In order to save the common people, Princess Iron Fan tried her best to suppress the Heavenly Fire, but the baby in her belly was eroded by the Samadhi True Fire of the Eight Trigrams Furnace and became a devil boy.
On the occasion of Iron Fan's Millennium Birthday Party, Red Boy has been looking for treasures in the world for his mother. After hearing that the scripture-seeking team was passing by, he was encouraged by Azure Wolf Demon to rob Tang Monk. Just as Red Boy and Sun Wukong were fighting, the Azure Wolf Demon designed to trap the two in the Eight Trigrams Furnace. It turned out that the Azure Wolf Demon's family died in the sky fire when he was young, so he was waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Sun Wukong.
What is unexpected is that the Azure Wolf Demon's plan caused the people of Huoyun Village to encounter mountain fires again and put them in danger. Red Boy becomes a demon and transforms into a flaming giant. Princess Iron Fan tells the truth and uses her last magic power to save the common people. She takes out a drop of nectar given by the Bodhisattva Guanyin. At this time, Sun Wukong suddenly realizes the Dharma and understands the cause and effect of karma. The source of everything lies in himself, he decides Self-sacrifice and walk towards the Fire Giant with the nectar.