#Liu meng meng

[binging-asian-dramas]

New Life Begins. 8

Story: 9

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 10

Comparable to: ?

This drama is the type where either fans will love it or hate it. The storyline narrative deals heavy on feminism and in my opinion does it flawlessly in a historically fictional setting. It’s hilarious (satire in this is on point), romantic, and entertaining. The acting all around is phenomenal with such an amazing cast. I actually was more for the second main couple then the mains though (Chang Long/5th prince, Liu Ling Zi ) don’t get me wrong loved Bai Jing Ting and Tian Xi Wei in the first half of the drama somewhere in the middle half though, they lost the spark a tiny bit for me especially with the whole slight spoiler (‘new wife part). This is definitely a recommend for me. Loved it to bits, even if it may get sketchy with the main leads during the middle.

[xiaolanhua]

Blossom 九重紫 (2024) Dir. Zeng Qing Jie – Ep. 7

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hey so i saw that @wyyvoren assigned scum villain characters to lps and i LOVE lps so i made my own fancast chart! ty for the idea it lit a fire within 10 year old me

[zhoudadudugongjin]

[movielosophy]

Blossom | She's mine

[jianghushenanigans]

having a great time is relative. sometimes a great time is just not being actively hounded by a paranoid emperor

[shizunitis]

svsss idol au anon, if you’re still out there... i’ve thought about it.

brother duo bingge and bingmei. bingge raps and bingmei is a vocalist. they take over tianlang’s former agency after they get ousted from cang qiong. both of them have only one goal: get shen yuan to sign with them.

shen yuan is a soloist. shen jiu is part of co-ed idol group “peak lords” or “cqs” or “tian gong” or something of the sort (i’m not great at naming things) and resents shen yuan for making it on his own and hates the bingbros for many other but similar reasons. he manages to get the bingboys thrown out of their agency, enraging absolutely everybody but yue qingyuan. shang qinghua leaves the agency after a scandal involving the mobei group’s heir.

sha hualing is a solo rapper. liu mingyan and ning yingying are the most popular members of cang qiong’s most successful girl group whose albums i’ve got twenty copies of, each. meng mo is an old ballad singer who retired after growing disilusioned with the celebrity lifestyle and decided to help out the heavenly demons agency (again. bad at names) cause he’s bored. stylist six balls

[unforth]

So I stress-splurged a little and got the Aloha Comics official English translation of volume 1 of the Nirvana in Fire manhua. I sat down to read it but instead I just keep staring at how pretty the art is.

Look at her !!! My beautiful wife 😭😭😭

And...

And LOOK AT THIS PRECIOUS MURDER BOY

Anyway.

I can't say anything about the translation yet but. It's shiny.

[romchat]

Drama Rec: I Am Married...But!

Every time I watch Taiwanese dramas I always kick myself that I don't watch more. Netflix's latest I Am Married...But! is such a gem. A romcom with an edge, the drama asks the age-old question of is there really a happily ever after when the fairy tale ends.

The story follows I Ling, a married woman who contemplates divorce everyday. After falling in love with her husband Xue You in a classic meet-cute, I Ling soon becomes disenchanted with married life and having to manage her in-laws and her sweet but man-child of a husband. The story takes a turn when a work client forces I Ling to sign up for and play with a dating app they've designed, and suddenly she connects with someone who seems to represent everything good and different from her everyday life.

Straddling the line between fantasy (hello, our FL has hotties played by Tseng Ching Hua, Fu Meng Po, AND Jasper Liu chasing after her???) and hilariously painful realism, I Am Married...But! is a great example of the zippy and compassionate storytelling Taiwan is so good at. Apparently, the production team did surveys with real married couples to understand the challenges they experienced post-wedding and it shows with so many moments reminding me of stories from my own IRL married (and newly divorced) friends. And what I especially appreciated is that drama doesn't let I Ling off the hook--she too realizes how she has had a hand in her own misery and that Xue You isn't necessarily the loser she thinks he is. It's not a perfectly crafted drama but it manages to touch upon a lot of taboo topics most romances skip over with equal parts humor and empathy. Marriage is hard and the show offers all its characters some much needed grace in their struggle.

Also, special shoutout to actress Alice Ko who plays I Ling's exasperation with such naturalism and charm. She and all her leading men have crackling chemistry that makes you want to root for the best possible outcome for all of them.

Final Verdict: Would definitely recommend for anyone wanting a light watch that still manages to pull at the heartstrings. It's 12 episodes but the total runtime is around 6.5 hours so perfect for a weekend binge.

Bonus: I can't emphasize enough the eye candy on display in this drama. The casting director deserves a raise.

[gabrielokun]

[rosethorn108]

blossom ep1-16

like damn

the connection

the chemistry

he will be there for her

and she will too

someone interrupting their alone time

the arrow that behinds them is tryin to take them

[xiaolanhua]

every friend group should include A Journey to Love 一念关山 (2023)

@asiandramanet creator bingo – animation @userdramas get to know me bingo – squad

[zhoudadudugongjin]

In this house we stan Meng Zhi's flowy skirt

[r-aindr0p]

How to take care of the Scum Villain little guys? Is it safe to hold them with our bare hands for a long time, what're their habitat conditions?

Want to make sure they're well taken care of :)

It's quite simple really :) ,they are quite resistant ! Here's a care instruction sheet :

[jianghushenanigans]

A Nirvana in Fire version of the new alignment chart gifted to us by Wallace & Gromit this Christmas

(by me, @nemainofthewater, and @luzzeagain with a special shoutout to @zhoudadudugongjin for making a post with screenshots of all the characters, the true mvp here)

[academyofbrokenhearts]

“Story of Kunning Palace” + Tumblr text posts (part 4)