#Meng Chiao

[gennsoup]

The peril of love is not in loving too often, A single evening can leave its wound in the soul.

Meng Chiao, Impromptu

[xbethelight]

The Double 墨雨云间 (2024)

[namjhyun]

DRAMA REVIEW | The Double (2024)

For starters, this was a great watch. The production value was outstanding, the clothing design beautiful and the performances exactly what you want from this kind of revenge story, which is subtle and over the top at the same time, somehow. The music and editing could be better but they didn't stop me from enjoying this drama.

The main characters are smart, deadly and flirty. Their friends and family members a perfect fold for their cunning ways.

Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xingyue have an explosive chemistry. It's unreal. Every scene they had together got me giddy with excitement.

The villains were not your typical and I found myself equally invested in the part they had to play in this story. Their ending was befitting to their respective arcs and retribution sweet.

It's my first time watching a drama where Li Meng stars in but I am damn impressed by her. She's a powerhouse and I will be looking forward to her future projects.

This is also the kind of drama where nobody is safe and I commend the script writer for going there when so many other don't. That said, if you are going to kill a major character, you can't have a lukewarm resolution.

I have spent the better part of the last hour reading and watching every interview the director, cast and crew gave about this drama because when I finished it watching I was pissed.

This might be controversial because I know this is a well loved drama, hell, I loved watching this drama but what was the director thinking changing the script of the final episode and leaving the story as an open ending? Viewers spent 40 episodes, invested in this characters, hoping for them to have a happy ending, only to be met with a final scene that can be interpreted as reality or wishful thinking. Leaning more on the latter.

A revenge story it's not something you leave open ended. And, yes, I know there's an epilogue and I think it should be part of the final episode not something you release just in case fans might be angry at what you did. This is so unserious, I am lacking words.

This drama was a solid 8 for entertainment and production value until that ghastly final scene, forcing me to drop a full number. They should have known better... and they did. Why release an epilogue if they didn't?

Rating: 7/10

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: The Double (2024)

Gifs of Ending of cdrama "The Double"

ENGSUB 【墨雨云间 The Double EP01】 木叶动，秋声起，墨雨中，云间明 | 古装 爱情 | 吴谨言 / 王星越 | YOUKU COSTUME

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMVTrm7F1eg

[inemi]

One moon lights

a thousand forevers.

Meng Chiao

Art by Aimee Stewart

[putah-creek]

-from AUTUMN THOUGHTS lonely bones can't sleep nights the singing insects keep calling them calling them and the old have no tears when they sob autumn weeps dewdrops strength failing all at once as if cut loose with ravages everywhere like weaving unraveled I touch thread-ends no new feelings memories crowding thickening sorrow how could I bear southbound sails to wander rivers and mountains of the past -MENG CHIAO 751-814 CE

[imaginedpoetry]

Mourning Lu Yin (Meng Chiao)

1

Invariably pure and austere, poets mostly starve to death embracing empty mountains,

and when white clouds have no master, they just drift off, idle thoughts carefree

Servants too weak to make arrangements after a long illness

You body lies waiting Among all those prize books

Hungry mice shredded and scattered through the house

You’ve gone to the village of new ghosts now

I look into a face a white as jade then watch your burial ashamed no one follows, clutching at you calling you back

At dusk springs mourn by the hundred, their empty lament flowing and flowing

Midjourney : Modern Chinese oil painting, <poetry lines>, depth of layers in the style of Shao Wenhuan and Gerhard Richter --ar 3:2 --v 5 --q 2 --s 250

The images were selected on an individual basis rather than maintaining a specific style. The was a conflict in that the style would be constant but the image did not fit or the image was right but the style was different.

This avoids the issue

from: The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry Edited by Eliot Weinberger New Directions Publishing Corporation New York, NY 10011

[ericayuwenhuang]

Here is where we meet

Here is where we meet 2023/06/29-10/15 Venue: Chiayi Art Museum 1F-3F Supervisors：Ministry of Culture, Chiayi City Government Organizers：Chiayi Art Museum, Tianmei Art Foundation Collaborators：TKG+, Mind Set Art Center, Each Modern Curator：Erica Yu-Wen Huang Artists：Wang Po-Yen, Wu Chuan-Lun, Lin Yi-Hsuan, Lin Ying-Chieh, Chiu Chen-Hung, Chang Chih-Chung, Zhang Xu-Zhan, Chang Cheng-Chun, Chuang Ho, Kuo Yu-Ping, Chen I-Chun, Chen Sung-Chih, Chen Ching-Yuan, Chen Ching-Ming, Huang Chih-Cheng, Liao Chi-Yu, Liu Chih-Hung, Cheng Nung-Hsuan, Jian Yi-Hong, Lo Yi-Chun Archive Room - Participating Artists：Ding Chien-Chung, Niu Jun-Qiang, Wang Po-Yen, Shih Meng-Hsin, Wu Chuan-Lun, Li Yi-Fan, Li Ting-Huan, Lin Hao-Bai, Lin Yi-Wei, Lin Ying-Chieh, Chiu Chen-Hung, Chiu Chien-Jen, Hung Sheng-Hsiung, Hsu Yin-Ling, Shiu Sheng-Hung, Chang Chih-Chung, Zhang Xu-Zhan, Chang Cheng-Chun, Chang San-Hsueh, Chuang Ho, Kuo I-Chen, Kuo Yu-Ping, Chen I-Chun, Chen Sung-Chih, Chen Kuan-Ying, Chen Fei-Hao, Chen Ching-Yuan, Chen Ching-Ming, Huang Chih-Cheng, Huang Xuan, Yang Han-Chiao, Liao Chi-Yu, Liao Zen-Ping, Liu Chih-Hung, Liu Feng-Ling, Cheng Nung-Hsuan, Ou Jing-Yun, Hsieh Jhou-Yu, Jhong Jiang-Ze, Lo Chan-Peng, Luo Jr-Shin, Lo Yi-Chun

[444names]

mongolian and mien female forenames

Alain Alaing Alchlui Aleo Aliah Alie Alieng Alio Aliuz Aneg Angus Argan Armhing Armhorn Artan Baamkuz Baamuon Baatak Bchien Bekuan Beng Bern Borj Born Bukhao Bukhorj Bukhoy Bukhoyn Bukhuy Buqa Chadang Chaiyoo Chak Cham Chang Changke Chao Charan Chebaam Cheg Cheganh Cheguy Chen Chiam Chiao Chid Chie Chien Chieng Chiew Chin Ching Chinh Chinsio Chiow Chlun Chorn Chow Choyfoo Choypoo Chung Cing Cinh Damuon Dobukta Dojoo Dojoon Dora Dori Dugan Dugen Dughio Dughir Dugujin Edigei Edigen Edigenh Eren Faefoun Faeng Fahmsen Famba Fambo Fambyn Famkaen Famkaun Famuen Farghar Fargou Farmhio Farmhow Farn Farslai Farta Fayair Fayhi Fayhinh Faysian Feurgou Feuyan Feuyhio Feuyuk Feyao Feyoon Fuei Fueing Fueylew Gagun Gaimanh Garghin Garn Geng Genn Genq Gerke Gerkid Ghazai Ghun Gujin Gujing Gujinh Gung Gungou Gutae Gutchae Gutuge Hulan Infin Ingyoo Jagunli Jamuey Jarny Jartaiz Jeba Jebtsen Jien Jucha Juchen Jurbe Juren Jureng Kaefouw Kaepoo Kash Kauan Keran Khadair Khae Khagh Khaisur Khak Khan Khang Khazan Khecha Kheo Kherke Khern Khir Khorili Khorj Khorn Khotain Khotak Khow Khoyfow Khuchai Khuchio Khuchow Khuka Khulio Khuyin Kipchan Kipchin Kipchio Kokera Kouay Koueyan Koulung Koun Koutak Koyfia Koyfiao Koyfou Koyfouw Koyny Koynyan Koyuk Kuan Laghang Lagujio Lagun Laikoke Lain Laing Lainh Laio Laiow Laisun Laitbuk Laiva Laiz Lang Lanh Larghan Layabay Laychuk Laye Lewhio Liafouw Lialiew Liao Lien Lienx Liey Likhaio Likweuy Linh Liong Liumbyn Lunn Madam Madan Madawa Maen Magu Mahm Maio Maiva Maiyoo Mamba Marm Mauan Mayao Maychew Maychio Mayerke Mayhi Maylo Maysio Maysion Meam Meay Megey Megunn Megur Mein Meinn Meng Mengmei Merensa Meun Meurta Meuyhio Meuyien Meuysen Meuyuan Meuyugh Meuyuon Meyai Meyao Meychao Meycheg Meylain Meylee Meylew Meyli Meyorj Meyyoon Moan Mong Mongham Mouan Mouayay Mouey Moui Moun Mouw Muan Muei Muein Muen Mueyla Mueylai Mueylew Mueylo Muhe Muhukhe Muhula Mujin Mujio Mukher Mundai Mundan Mung Muon Naicha Naichen Naifam Naifoo Naihin Naikhoy Nailium Nailon Naiman Naimenh Nain Naing Nainh Nainn Nair Naisei Naisenx Naisiey Naisio Naitee Naivan Naivera Naiz Nayenn Nayhin Neke Nekern Nekuan Neypoo Niam Niao Nizair Nizan Nogan Norchin Norn Nuntai Nuntan Nyman Nyuon Ochew Ochieng Ochili Oching Osolui Osolun Oychin Phadash Phae Phagh Phan Phao Pharn Phash Qachagh Qachai Qacheng Qachiam Qachio Qachlun Qachoy Qassio Qorchio Qorilan Qorj Qorn Qutai Qutaio Qutchan Saen Seinh Semun Sengyou Shriam Sian Sienq Siew Ssarm Ssiam Ssid Ssiemun Ssin Subeke Suber Subern Suboke Suborn Suhen Suher Suifar Sukhern Sung Surgo Surta Tabang Taichao Tang Teay Teen Tegu Temleo Temuan Temuay Temuei Temuon Tern Terny Thaeng Tiling Todawa Todobuk Touluy Touw Tsun Tsur Tsurgo Tugh Tulai Uluifou Ulun Unli Vannyan Yaety Yang Yaychin Yektar Yektem Yeng Yenghio Yenkham Yenq Yiafou Yiam Yiamkuz Yiao Yiem Yiemlew Yieng Yiengo Yiew Yiewhin Yilan Yiliuz Yilon Yisen Zaihid Zain Zang

[graywyvern]

( via / via )

Schism.

"What do you get if you cross an anagram with a joke?

A kind of joyous, eager magic that wows at any hour." --@Anthony_Etherin

Cloudburst at Shingle Street.

"Sadness of the Gorges

Above the gorges, one thread of sky: Cascades in the gorges twine a thousand cords. High up, the slant of splintered sunlight, moonlight: Beneath, curbs to the wild heave of the waves. The shock of a gleam, and then another, In depths of shadow frozen for centuries: The rays between the gorges do not halt at noon; Where the straits are perilous, more hungry spittle. Trees lock their roots in rotted coffins And the twisted skeletons hang tilted upright: Branches weep as the frost perches Mournful cadences, remote and clear. A spurned exile's shrivelled guts Scald and seethe in the water and fire he walks through. A lifetime's like a fine-spun thread, The road goes up by the rope at the edge. When he pours his libation of tears to the ghosts in the stream The ghosts gather, a shimmer on the waves."

--Meng Chiao (tr A C Graham)

Drunken Wizard 2.

[gennsoup]

Who will say that the inch of grass in his heart Is gratitude enough for all the sunshine of spring?

Meng Chiao, Wanderer's Song

[xbethelight]

The Double 墨雨云间 (2024)

[weatherwaxironboots]

Fucking doing this cloud atlas deep dive and I've started with researching the phrase

"the weak are meat and the strong will eat"

and the man who wrote it

Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty.

Oh what a time Han Yu lived in, a time of great change and activity, the flood of Buddhism and Taoism caused him much worry. His world was filled with poetry, poetry was key to communication in his day to day experience. His time is reffered to as a "golden age of great antiquities" often across many different texts.

I am starting with Han Yu and I know that this is just the beginning.

Managed to find this handy book of analysis and translation.

https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/sowen/files/owen_stephen_-_the_poetry_of_meng_chiao_and_han_yu.pdf

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: The Double (2024)

Gifs of Intro of cdrama "The Double"

ENGSUB 【墨雨云间 The Double EP01】 木叶动，秋声起，墨雨中，云间明 | 古装 爱情 | 吴谨言 / 王星越 | YOUKU COSTUME

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMVTrm7F1eg

[finita--la--commedia]

And the old have no tears. When they sob, autumn weeps dewdrops.

Meng Chiao (751 to 814), from “Autumn Thoughts” in: “Classical Chinese Poetry. An Anthology”, translated from Chinese by David Hinton

[tankawanka]

A Response to Meng Jiao’s “Apricots Die Young”

A Response to Meng Jiao Apricots Die Young #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #AGG #Tankawanka #Cutty #Albi #Alain_Bonkela_Isekatuli #孟郊 #Meng_Jiao #Meng_Chiao #Stephen_Owen

The Moon was nowhere To be seen the night you diedThe Moon shone brightlyTwo weeks later—on the darkFreshly turned clay of your grave While you and the MoonBoth disappeared togetherOnly one returnedFickle silent reminder Of the before and after AGG20211207for CuttyDeceased: June 10, 2021, New Moon: No illuminationInterment: June 26, 2021, Waning Gibbous Moon: illumination 96 percentIn memoriam,…