#My WATCHLIST

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10 movies I watched in Chinese class

This post is the unofficial sequel to 10 iconic Mandopop songs from Chinese class. No one asked for it, but I watched to chronicle what I could remember before more fades from my memory! I saw these movies in Chinese class in high school and college, and I had to do some sleuthing to find some names.

The synopses are from IMDb, revised by me. I put links to watch for free on YouTube when I was able to find one, but they might not work in your country.

1. 《和你在一起》 Together (2002) A violin prodigy and his father travel to Beijing, where the father seeks the means to his son's success while the son struggles to accept the path laid before him.

Watch on YouTube

2. 《谁的青春不迷茫》 Yesterday Once More (2016) Lin Tianjiao, the top student in her class, is struggling to cope under intense academic pressure. After she is nearly caught cheating on a test, she befriends Gao Xiang, a free-spirited slacker.

Watch on YouTube

3. 《活着》 To Live (1994) Based on the novel by Yu Hua, four generations of the once-wealthy Xu family experience the difficult changes of the Chinese Civil War, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.

Watch on YouTube

4. 《喜宴》 The Wedding Banquet (1993) To satisfy his parents, Gao Wai-Tung, a gay man in a fulfilling relationship with his partner Simon, marries his female tenant Wei-Wei. Things get out of hand when his parents come to visit.

5. 《饮食男女》 Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) A widowed chef lives with his three grown daughters, who each experience ups and downs in their lives and romantic relationships as they leave the family home.

Watch on YouTube

6. 《哑孩儿》 Dumb Child* (2016) After graduating from college, Fang Yan takes a job as a teacher in a rural area of China. There she meets a young girl named Yaya who doesn't attend school due to her hearing impairment.

Watch on YouTube

*Dumb as in mute. It's not a great English name...

7. 《重返20岁》 20 Once Again/Miss Granny (2015) A 70-year old woman living unhappily with her son's family is magically transformed into her 20-year-old self. She befriends her grandson and decides to fulfill the dreams of her youth.

Watch on YouTube

8. 《北京爱情故事》 Beijing Love Story (2014) Different generations look at love, romance, and commitment, all from a uniquely Beijing perspective. All 5 couples and stories are intertwined a la Love Actually.

9. 《蓝风筝》 The Blue Kite (1993) The lives of a Beijing family throughout the 1950s and 1960s, as they experience the impact of the Hundred Flowers Campaign, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.

Watch on YouTube

10. 《青春派》 Young Style (2013) Struggling with romantic woes after his plan to confess to his crush goes awry, Ju Ran fails the college entrance exam (gaokao) and is forced to repeat his last year of high school.

Watch on YouTube

[bowlingwithplanets]

Only Murders in the Building Season 3

Spoilers!!

Holy shit I did not see coming who did it until right before it was revealed!

Thoughts:

Was not a fan of the gay son and mother kissing each other on the mouth

I love Loretta with my whole heart

Loretta and Dickie were so cute!

Not only Matthew Broderick just showing up out of nowhere but Oliver FaceTiming Mel Brooks???

Theo Dimas my love

I’m so glad him and Mabel are shown to be actual friends now

Mabel understanding sign language!

God I hope they get together after Tobert goes to LA. It would make sense for it to happen in season 4. I feel like with how complicated their past was that they needed time to build up trust and a friendship before anything romantic could happen

I didn’t realize until I saw a post referencing it but Theo has showed up in episode 7 every season so far. And in the first season that was the episode he narrated

I knew Ben was talking to a cookie!

Also his sewing circle is so cute and I want one!

I’m so glad Oliver got his show and the girl, he really deserved it

The Nanny’s Lullaby was such a beautiful song and I actually added it to my favorite musical songs list

The idea that Meryl Streep could be someone who never got their shot to make it big and was hoping for any small role she could get is the most unbelievable thing in this whole show

If this show has taught me anything it’s that it’s not always who you expect

I love the recurring theme the last couple seasons of the importance of family

I was so glad when Detective Williams came back, I missed her

10/19/2023

[runa-falls]

NSFW

really random, but my favorite thing in my drafts rn is my porn masterlist 😭 i’m so particular ab what i watch and enjoy that i have to keep the links for them lol

anyway…solo male >>>

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This is a study blog which is probably the only source of motivation for me right now. Hence, i'll try to consistently update my study journey (until i get enough motivation to start my 100 days of productivity)

A little about me:

Ash (nickname)

She/her

18

INFJ-T

13th grade (1st year UG)

Currently studying [UPDATED again]:

Doing BA in English literature, with minors in Economics and Psychology.

Tagging system:

Book tag: #ash-reads

Study tag that i track: #ashsreverie.study

The usual dni (all salty people in general)

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Winter 2024 Anime watchlist

1. MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 2

I really liked season 1, very fun, hilarious, the perfect anime to have a good time. Watched the new episodes and I'm still on board!!

2. Dungeon Meshi

For some reason, I think there's something missing for me to be completely invested in it, but I like it! The art style is really good and colorful, the characters are fun and I love all the cooking stuff, so i'll keep watching.

3. Solo Leveling

It's too early for me to really know if I like it or not. I haven't read the webtoon so I'm going in totally blind. For the moment, there's nothing new or groundbreaking, but I'm intrigued!

4. BUCCHIGIRI?!

I was actually excited about this one, I like new animes, especially original creations, and it was directed by Hiroko Utsumi, so I had to add it to my list! I watched the first episode and it's not really what I expected after watching the trailer, but it seems fun enough to continue, I'm curious.

5. Cherry Magic!

I watched the drama and it was so so cute, I couldn't skip the anime, honestly. The first episode is good, nice paced and the animation is cute!

6. Mr. Villain's Day Off

Cute anime, a very enjoyable slice of life where we follow a villain on his days off. Nothing much happens, the mc is just obsessed with pandas and sometimes interacts with other characters, but it's nice when you just want to watch something and chill.

Animes that are still airing and that I have yet to start:

Frieren

The Apothecary Diaries

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I've just started watching Sweetpea for the plot (Ella Purnell) but I ended up staying for the actual plot too like I'm gonna be supporting girl wrongs here

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Julianna Margulies as Kitty Montgomery | Dietland S01E01-3

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Hana Yori Dango-Boys Over Flowers & Meteor Garden:

Family of Male Lead

Domyouji, Daoming Si & Gu Jun Pyo 's Mother & Sister

Domyouji, Daoming Si and Gu Jun Pyo were spoiled brats with a domineering mother and a cool sister. It's his sister that raised him and gave him a good beating when she thought he needed one. So let meet them.

Number 1: 1992 Hana Yori Dango Anime. Since the 1995 did not complete the full story meaning Domyouji's family was not a part of the abbreviated movie version I am including the anime where Domyouji's sister whacked him in the kisser.

Number 2: 2001 METEORGARDEN. Daoming Si's mother made her appearance around Episode 14 appearing for her son's birthday and meeting Dong Shancai whom she hated immediately. His sister arrived around Episode 9 to give him some love and a beating.

XIU ZHEN ZHEN played mama bear DAOMING FENG

MARY HSU played fighting sister DAOMING ZHUANG (Mary passed away in 2011 after a battle with cancer. RIP QUEEN)

Number 3: 2005 Hana Yori Dango had a mother that barely spoke to her son. She was a powerhouse business woman but as a mother she seemed to be a failure. But she was keeping the business running for Domyouji Tsukuba to take over. She was mean. His sister stepped in to protect Makino from her brother.

KAGA MARIKO played mama bear Domyouji Kaede

MATSUSHIMA NANAKO played fighting sister Domyouji Tsubaki

Number 4: South Korea's Boys Over Flowers had a mother that was ruthless but she seemed to care more about her son even though she still sat out to control him and his choices. Meanwhile his sister arrived as Gu Jun Pyo tried immaturity in evading Guem Jan Di. A high speed chase followed by an ass whooping by his noona

LEE HYE YOUNG played mama bear Kang Hee Soo

KIM HYUN JOO played fighting sister Gu Jun Hee

Number 5: 2018 Meteor Garden China's Remake had one mean mama. She was willing to let her son suffer a hunger strike because she would not allow him to marry Dong Shancai. She had him kidnapped and even cut him off financially (briefly) but I do believe she truly loved her son. They gave her vulnerability as she almost lost the business and needed Daoming Si to marry to get out of it. His sister arrived to whoop his ass when she saw him manhandling Dong Shancai

WANG LIN played mama bear Daoming Feng

DEE HSU played fighting sister Daoming Zhuang (She is a Taiwanese actress and the sister of Barbie Hsu who played Dong Shancai in Meteor Garden Taiwanese Version)

So who was your favorites of these mother daughter duos. @pose4photoml

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After watching Disney’s Once Upon a Studio short I decided to make a watchlist while working on Tftoml

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Definitely Fantasia

Bambi

Fun and Fancy Free?

The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Instant Nightmare fuel, in a good way)

Cinderella (definitely Cinderella III: A twist in time!)

Alice in Wonderland (Still need to read both books again)

Lady and the Tramp

Sleeping Beauty

101 Dalmatians (And obviously Patch’s adventure in London still tears burst from my eyes!)

The Sword in the Stone

The Jungle Book

The Aristocats (Curious about the French Dub)

Robin Hood (My childhood baby, best movie ever T w T)

The many adventures of Winnie the Pooh (maybe?)

The Rescuers

Oliver & Company

The Rescuers down under

Beauty and the Beast

The Lion King

A Goofy Movie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (probably the most beautiful one yet)

Mulan

Tarzan

Fantasia 2000

The Emperor’s New Groove (the most quotable one so far)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Lilo and Stitch (so need to show my little sis it)

Treasure Planet

Maybe Brother Bear

I’m just watching Home on the Range for the memes. Gonna be worth it.

Chicken Little might also be for the memes.

Meet the Robinsons, it’s my generation’s Back to the future.

Definitely Enchanted, to refresh myself while I’m typing up my chapters.

Bolt, it hits hard today. (WGA and SAG AFTRA)

The Princess and the Frog (Disney’s first interracial and the healthiest romantic relationship.)

Tangled (It had the best storyline so far and no twist villain, I’m also not very interested in the 2D series since I’m planning out a rewrite)

Wreck it Ralph???

Big Hero 6

Zootopia

Moana

Finally Encanto, the real milestone of the 2020s people.

[linghxr]

Why you should watch 乘风破浪 and 披荆斩棘 to learn Chinese

What are these shows?

Both 披荆斩棘 and 乘风破浪 follow the same basic format: 30+ celebrity contestants, mostly actors and singers ages 30+, form teams and compete in singing and dancing over several rounds. Viewers vote on their favorite performances and contestants, and 1-3 contestants are eliminated each round. The top contestants form a temporary "group" and appear on a follow-up reality show.

Why you should watch

1. Exposure to different accents

Contestants come from all over the Chinese-speaking world: Dongbei, Sichuan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and even Malaysia. I can personally say that watching these shows has vastly improved my ability to understand the Hong Kong Mandarin accent.

2. Pop culture knowledge

Because the contestants are celebrities, you'll be introduced to dozens of famous actors, singers, etc. Also, you'll hear the many iconic songs that they cover. I've impressed several native speakers with my with knowledge of pop culture and music.

3. Branch out to new media

These shows serve as a gateway to Chinese music, movies, and TV. if you really like the contestants who are actors, you can check out their shows and movies. If you enjoy a certain song or like a contestant who's a singer, you can explore more music.

4. Casual and formal registers

You’ll get to hear casual, unscripted speech while watching the behind-the-scenes and rehearsal clips. But you’ll also get to hear more formal speech when they’re announcing rules and also from the MC who hosts the actual live performances.

5. Incredible talent

Also, you should watch for the awesome performances and general fun. I love seeing the contestants' friendships, and I’m also obsessed with the amazing sets. There are some incredibly talented performers on these shows, and I love getting to see them shine.

Where to watch

All seasons are free to watch on YouTube! Sometimes clips may be muted or missing, probably due to YouTube's restrictions. But the vast, vast majority is available, and when a clip is missing, you can usually do a separate search and find it. I also pay for a Mango TV subscription, which is $1.99 USD/month.

乘风破浪 full episode playlist links:

乘风破浪的姐姐1

乘风破浪的姐姐2

乘风破浪3

乘风2023

乘风2024

披荆斩棘 full episode playlist links:

披荆斩棘的哥哥1

披荆斩棘2

披荆斩棘3

披荆斩棘4

To help you get started, below is a YouTube playlist of my some of my favorite performances (5 per season, except for the most recent season of each). Cause why not! Also, below the cut I'll put more details along with direct links to my favorite performances.

And if you're a fellow fan emotionally preparing for the 披荆斩棘4 finale 🥲, feel free to message me and commiserate!

See similar posts: I watched all the Chinese idol survival shows so you don’t have to (but you should anyway) Tips for finding Chinese-language media you like

Sisters Who Make Waves

Chinese title: 乘风破浪的姐姐 (S1-2) / 乘风破浪 (S3) / 乘风 (S4-5) English title: Sisters Who Make Waves (S1-3) / Ride the Wind (S4-5) *I call it Sisters for short

This series is the original, having started in 2020. The focus was on female empowerment, particularly of women 30+. A lot of the celebrities had slowed down in their careers, and the show served as their reintroduction to audiences. While female empowerment is still a theme today, I do feel it has lessened in prominence.

Season 1

The original, iconic season. You can tell they had a limited budget and not a ton of space, but it doesn't detract at all thanks to the incredible talent and energy of the contestants. And they had no idea what a phenomenon the show was going to be! Many of my most rewatched performances come from the season.

得不到的爱情

大碗宽面

相爱后动物感伤

FLOW

新物种

Season 2

This season has a special place in my heart as the first one I watched! It's the only one I've seen twice (when it originally aired and rewatched with friends). Compared to season 1, you can definitely tell they had a bigger budget and started to refine the format. Also, some of my all-time favorite contestants are from this season.

现在不跳舞要干嘛

归零

快乐宝贝

给自己的歌

我

Season 3

This season was the first with the show's "modern" and fully-developed format, which remains to this day. For example, they started to include more complex sets and recruited more diverse contestants, such as dancers, an athlete, etc. Also, my favorite performance of the entire series, 雾里, is from this season.

雾里

梦中人

山海

孤独颂歌

有吗炒面

Season 4

This season was the first time I felt there wasn’t improvement over the previous season. I think the stage design took a step backward, and I didn't love the international focus. It was hard to identify my favorite performances because I didn't feel strongly about many. That being said, my friends and I still enjoyed this season.

从头

千里万里

下个，路口，见

归途有风

I'm Not Yours

Season 5

Though this season has already ended, I'm not done yet. I watch with friends, so we move at a slower pace. So far, it seems largely in line with season 4. I'll update this post after we finish.

Call Me By Fire

Chinese title: 披荆斩棘的哥哥 (S1) / 披荆斩棘 (S2-3) English title: Call Me By Fire *I call it Brothers as a nickname

A show about female empowerment gets a male spin off? Out of skepticism, I did not plan to check out this show when it premiered in 2021 (after Sisters S2). But at some point I changed my mind, mostly because I had to run out of other shows. Little did I know I would arguably become a more devoted fan of this show than the original!

Season 1

This season had too many iconic performances to count, and in particular, the Hong Kong contestants really took the world by storm. Due to scandals, they edited out 2 contestants (Huo Zun and Li Yundi), which admittedly does make for an awkward viewing experience at times, but you should totally watch anyway.

凄美地

MMA

飞云之下

达拉崩吧

如果还有明天

Season 2

Looking back, season 2 did not have as many stand out performances as season 1, but it does boast my favorite performances of the entire series, 新地球. It also features a fantastic group of contestants, probably my favorite overall cohort of the show.

新地球

袖手旁观

私人生活

理想

凤毛麟角

Season 3

This was the first season to air after I started watching, though I didn't watch it live because I was still on season 2. While it's probably impossible to top the iconic status of season 1, I think season 3 was an improvement over season 2 in terms of memorable performances. We also got the iconic 0713 (2007快乐男声全国13强) contestants.

行走的鱼

爱人错过

Joker

走麦田

有没有一首歌会让你想起我

Season 4

This season is sadly coming to an end, although I have not started the finale yet. I'll start this weekend and update this post in the future after I've had some time to gather my thoughts.

Now I have to go finish 披荆斩棘4 episode 11 so I can watch the finale. Bye!!!

[bowlingwithplanets]

School Spirits

That was so good and it ended on a cliffhanger so I just know Netflix is going to cancel it and I’m going to cry.

Thoughts:

I did not see the ending with Janet and her body coming

I did realize something was off with Mr Martin fairly early on though

I was so curious about Rhonda defending him until she brought up that she had gone through this before and was trying to figure the stuff out on her own

I love Simon so much but I really thought the plot twist was going to be that Simon killed her. Which could explain why he saw her

Also that poor kid who was always there when Simon would be talking to Maddie and be staring straight at him

Emilio reading the letter was amazing

And the part where Wally is staring at his mom and then takes off his jersey, I rewatched that part a couple times

Dawn’s crossing over part was incredible. Her face after Maddie tells her that she was a good friend and walks away. She looked like she was finally at peace

I may not have liked Mr Martin but I did like the ghostly movie nights and stuff like that

The part where Simon calls out Xavier for being attracted to strong women, he was so real for that

Also where did the blood come from??

I have so many thoughts about this show but I’m not getting my hopes up until it’s renewed

1/12/2024

[firstdivisiongirl]

Thursday Things My Sister Says

“I swear I always accidentally find the vampire anime’s and Sherlock Holmes animes! Looking for one? Just look at my watchlist, I probably have 20 on there and don’t even know it!” - @sadjackie

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Tokusatsu Shows I Have Watched Master List

Ultraman 1966 : Completed

Ultraseven : Some Episodes

Return Of Ultraman : Completed

Ultraman Ace : Couple Episodes

Ultraman Taro : Some Episodes

Ultraman Leo : Some Episodes

The Ultraman : Know it

Ultraman 80 : Completed

Ultraman Powered : Know it

Ultraman Great : Know it

Ultraman Tiga : Couple Episodes

Ultraman Dyna : Know it

Ultraman Gaia : Completed

Ultraman Cosmos : Completed

Ultraman Nexus : Know it

Ultraman Max : Completed

Ultraman Mebius : Completed

Ultraman Ginga/Ginga S : Completed

Ultraman X : Completed

Ultraman Orb : Couple Episodes

Ultraman Geed : Completed

Ultraman R/B : Completed

Ultraman Taiga : Completed

Ultraman Z : Completed

Ultraman Trigger : Completed

Ultraman Decker : Completed

Kamen Rider

Ultraman Blazar : Completed

Ultraman Arc : Planning to

Kamen Rider 1975 : Some Episodes

Kamen Rider V3 : Completed

Kamen Rider X : Completed

Kamen Rider Amazon : Couple of Episodes

Kamen Rider Stronger : Know it

Kamen Rider Skyrider : Know it

Kamen Rider Super-One : Couple of Episodes

Kamen Rider Black : Know it

Kamen Rider Black RX : Know it

Kamen Rider Kuuga : Completed

Kamen Rider Agito : Completed

Kamen Rider Ryuki : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Faiz : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Blade : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Hibiki : Some Episodes

Kamen Rider Kabuto : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Den-O : Completed

Kamen Rider Kiva : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider W : Completed

Kamen Rider OOO : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Fourze : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Wizard : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Gaim : Know it

Kamen Rider Drive : Completed

Kamen Rider Ghost : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid : Completed

Kamen Rider Build : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Zi-O : Couple Episodes

Kamen Rider Zero-One : Completed

Kamen Rider Saber : Completed

Kamen Rider Revice : Completed

Kamen Rider Geats : Completed

Kamen Rided Gotchard : Currently Watching

Super Sentai

Gorenger : Some Episodes

JAKQ : Know it

Battle Fever J : Know it

Denjiman : Know it

Sun Vulcan : Know It

Goggle V : Know it

Dynaman : Know it

Bioman : Know it

Changeman : Some Episodes

Flashman : Know it

Maskman : Couple Episodes

Liveman : Completed

Turboman : Know it

Fiveman : Know it

Jetman : Some Episodes

Zyuranger : Know it

Dairanger : Some Episodes

Kakuranger : Completed

Ohranger : Know It

Carranger : Know it

Megaranger : Know it

Gingaman : Know it

GoGoFive : Know it

Timeranger : Know it

Garoranger : Completed

Hurricanger : Couple Episodes

Abaranger : Know it

Dekaranger : Some Episodes

Magiranger : Completed

Boukenger : Couple Episodes

Gekiranger : Couple Episodes

Go-Onger : Currently Watching

Shinkenger : Completed

Goseiger : Couple Episodes

Gokaiger : Completed

Go-Busters : Know it

Kyoryuger : Know it

Together: Couple Episodes

Ninninger : Know it

Zyuoger : Completed

Kyuranger : Couple Episodes

Lupinranger vs Patranger : Couple Episodes

Ryusoulger : Couple Episodes

Kiramager : Completed

Zenkaiger: Completed

Donbrothers : Completed

Other Toku Shows

King Ohger : Completed

Boonboomger : Currently Watching

GARO : Know it

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon : Completed

Balala : Completed

Poiturine : Know it

Suki Suki Majo Sensei : Some Episodes

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Reveal Your Watch & Rewatch List

Thank you for the tag: @goodwaysihope @first-kanaphan @bonheur-cafe ❤❤❤

Watching: Under the Banner of Heaven, She-Hulk, Young Sheldon, Stargirl.

Rewatching: Nothing at the moment, but planning on a 911LS rewatch soon.

Plan to watch: Abbott Elementary, The Crown, Bridgerton, Brothers & Sisters.

Tagging: @chaotictarlos @welcometololaland @rmd-writes @carlos-in-glasses @noxsoulmate @detective-giggles @thisbuildinghasfeelings @rangergurlgleek1211 @bubblesandroses8 @sapphire11 @beautifulhigh @jordanshenessy & anyone who wants to participate!

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Current Watchlist:

Takara's Treasure (Mon)

We Are (Wed)

I Hear The Sunspot (Wed)

Century of Love (Wed/Thu)

The Rebound (Wed/Thu)

My Sweet Mobster (Wed/Thu)

Meet You At The Blossom (Wed/Thu)

Knock Knock Boys (Thu)

His Man 3 (Thu)

My Stand In (Fri)

My Love Mix Up (Fri)

This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans (Fri)

Wandee Goodday (Sat)

Sunset x Vibes (Sat)

The Trainee (Sun)

Love Sea (Sun)

[sailxdia]

if I'm going through this thought I'd make it a lot more official and keep track of a list as I go

I'll be setting up a simple post list, but also I got a page set up that'll be more detailed with also my opinions if i have any and links to live blogging tags or other useful bits of information!

To get prepped I got the page set up with all my current planed things to try and a reminder I'm always down for recommendations! Drag me into your fandoms~

https://sailxdia.tumblr.com/MagnetMedia