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[accio-victuuri]

xiao zhan - adlad cast ; The performance ended successfully, happy! good dream! ♥️

look at him! So happy and with his portable fan! 😂

[yibocheeks]

Ramblings on 如梦之梦

Patient No. 5 is a role that I love dearly for Xiao Zhan and I’m so proud of him for having this role as his theatrical debut. I finally have some time to read the script for “如梦之梦” (Stan Lai’s 8-hour play “A Dream Like A Dream”) and might dump thoughts on it as I go, as it’s kept me up late at night filled with thoughts. 

One of my favourite lines so far is from the intro, when we are introduced to a man called Zhuang Heng, whose nickname was Zhuang Rumeng ("like a dream"). He lived in the Warring States era, and the story tells of how he eventually dies in captivity, yet is said to have cultivated the skill of creating a separate dreamworld to which he escaped to. All he left behind was a fragment of a song: 

浮生若梦。若梦非梦， 浮生何如？ 如梦之梦。 Life floats by as if it were a dream. If a dream is not a dream, Then what of this fleeting life? It is a dream like a dream. 

The phrase “浮生若梦” references a Li Bai poem, “春夜宴从弟桃花园序”, where he writes about an evening banquet with fellow clansmen. The opening lines are: 

夫天地者，万物之逆旅也；光阴者，百��之过客也。而浮生若梦，为欢几何？ Heaven and Earth are the host for all that exist in this world; Time is a passing guest of many eras. Life floats by as if it were a dream, how much of it brings joy?

It really sets the tone of the entire play and I have nothing intelligent to say on this, I just love the vibe that it evokes.

[jiannguo]

More fan photos from Day 1 ADLAD Szhenzen 😍

[gwarp]

Xiao Zhan - Patient no.5

I am honored to dream with each of you.

In the future, take care!

© Xiao Zhan Weibo

[wanyinzidian]

I'm so late to send love and wishes to my 🌟 #XiaoZhan but my heart is always with you ❤️ We are so proud of you boss. ❤️❤️

[p-h03n1-x]

Xiao Zhan Studio Douyin update 5.5.2023 (photo version)

A thought and a floating life, wake up from the dream as before 🔔

[rainbowsky]

GQ & ADLAD CPN

@accio-victuuri has a post about some of the CPN from the GQ feature on GG. There are a couple more CPNs that I wanted to talk about because - with the exception of a couple of tidbits - I haven't seen turtles talking about some things that really stood out to me.

Both of the tidbits being discussed by BXG are based on fake rumors from the past.

Godly Back

Turtles feel that the backless jacket might be what was referred to in the recent LRLG rumor (Apparently wangwang senbei can be a homophone sounding like 'godly back').

In this context, "You saw what I wore, can you please choose something normal" becomes hilarious. 😅

If he really was talking about GG's back, well... DD, the rest of the internet agrees with you given the hotsearch that was trending on both the main and entertainment hotsearches. 😅

Xiao Zhan's back ditch is so deep

GGDD and ADLAD

This one I wanted to dig more deeply into because it's connected to a few different CPN from a long time ago, and a lot of turtles might not be aware of all these connections.

In the GQ interview GG mentioned he was really nervous for the first performance of ADLAD.

At the time a LRLG rumor came out with some exchanges between GG and DD in the days leading up to that first show. GG talks about being nervous, DD and his staff video call him to wish him Jiayou, and at one point - presumably the last time they talk before that first show - DD video calls with GG and closes off by giving him a high 5.

The day after the first show, GG posted on Weibo.

At the time there was a lot of speculation about what that second photo was. One of the theories was that GG had screen capped DD's hand high-5-ing his phone. Some fans even tried doing that themselves (screencapping their hands up against their phone cameras to see what would happen) with somewhat similar results - photos that were an ombre of pale pink to red.

Some additional CPN

When I saw GG talking in GQ about the first ADLAD show and how nervous he was and I saw turtles looking back over the LRLG rumors from that time, I decided to look over those rumors myself. I found a couple things there that really hit me in the gut, but which I haven't seen other turtles discussing.

Magician DD

One thing that stood out to me from the ADLAD LRLG rumor was when DD told GG he could do magic, and told his staff that only GG believed him.

Back in 2021 a series of pages called the 300G were released, which claimed to be transcripts of some of the best unseen moments from The Untamed BTS (300GB of BTS footage was reportedly sold to BXG fansites). They were translated by an all-star team of some of the best BXG translators and overall fandom MVP on Twitter back in the day (god I miss those days of Twitter 😢).

Disclaimer: We must remember that these are unconfirmed transcripts. As far as I know, none of the footage that could substantiate these transcripts has ever been released, so it could just be someone's fanfic.

Anyway, my absolute favorite moment in those transcripts was an exchange between GG and DD, when GG had been struggling with nailing a scene. My synopsis from a post I made about GG and DD's personalities a while back:

GG is having a hard time getting a take right for a scene, and the director tells him to take a break. DD scoots over to where GG is resting and holds out his two fists facing downward in front of GG and asks him to pick one for a surprise. GG agonizes a bit over which one to choose, but finally picks a hand. DD gives GG a mysterious smile and asks GG to hold out his hand. GG does, and DD opens his fingers over GG’s palm. There’s nothing there. DD says, “I’ve just given you some luck, so that on your next take, you will succeed.” GG asks what is in the other hand and DD turns it over and opens it and says, “See, there’s nothing there! Zhan-ge is so good, you guessed right on the first try!” GG rolls his eyes at DD and says, “WYB, in your heart, do you think I’m more than 10 years old?” On the next take, GG nails the scene.

So it's just possible that DD and GG have a long history of this type of exchange, of DD giving GG his 'magical' support. GG is just superstitious enough that it might genuinely help him, and anyway, who could fail to be soothed by such sweet magic? 🥹

GG and Sleep

Another thing that stood out to me is when GG talked about being unable to sleep. Honestly this part of the interview really got me because I have always struggled with extreme insomnia and I could totally feel his pain. I've tried so many of the things that he's tried, and have had similarly mixed/poor results.

Anyway, aside from the aromatherapy candle CPN that's been heavily discussed in the fandom, what stood out to me CPN-wise was the fact that LRLG rumors have (I think this has happened at least a few times, but I can't recall specifics), featured moments where it seemed like GG and DD left their phone/video calls active to keep each other company when the other one was sleeping.

In the ADLAD LRLG rumor there's a moment when it seems like GG might be having difficulty sleeping and DD keeps him company.

Find someone who will keep you company over the phone while you try to take a nap. 🥹

Firecrackers

Just another quick thing from that same rumor, DD talks about wanting to set off some firecrackers for GG, which... ugh, so sweet. My god.

His staff encourages him to do it, and he says he will be 'taken away' if he does (maybe get into trouble, likely exaggerated a bit), and his staff says he'll cover for DD.

In Chinese culture (and in fact, in many cultures), firecrackers are considered very lucky because they are believed to drive away evil spirits and bad luck (which is why they're such a feature of Spring Festival celebrations).

GG and DD always look out for each other, and this CPN around ADLAD and around GG's sleep struggles really hit me hard. I love them both so damn much!

[dreamerinsilico]

1, 6, 23 for soft asks?

What song makes you feel better?

A pretty much foolproof mood improver for me is pants magic pants "Dance Magic Dance," by David Bowie, from Labyrinth. :D

What’s your favorite candle scent?

Something that smells like a walk through an evergreen forest in fall or winter. There's a lot of variations on that theme I've enjoyed, but I very specifically love IKEA's "ADLAD" candles, which, per their website's description, smell like "Scandinavian forests with spicy citrus notes." I've never been in a Scandinavian forest, unfortunately, but the candles sure do smell damn good.

Have you ever received flowers?

Yes. Many times, if you count how often my mom puts fresh flowers in the room I stay in when I visit. A few times otherwise. I'm honestly not a big fan of showy, florist-curated displays. A few pretty blooms from the yard are nice, though.

[ut-rsc]

🤝MODS🤝

[NEW] This year, the RSC event is modded by an amazing team of 4 mods! Learn more about them here:

📕@sin-cognito @con-cognito: Cognito/Coggy, she/her and they/them, both artist and writer, and main host to the event. I'm a fandom madlad �� 🔥, skeleton multishipper and kitties enthusiast. I've been told I was unreasonable 2 years ago to host the RSC event by myself, so now I return with a brand new team of mods, woot! 📕 ✨ Find me on Twitter @/sinncognito

📕@redtomatofan: Tomato, Red etc etc she/her, artist and an avid reader of all skeleship stories. I love Redbull, colour pink and I was infected with M(adlad) Virus by Patient Zero: Coggy. Super excited for this event! Find me on Twitter @/redtomatofan

📕@skele-shipper: I'm Skele/Skipper/Skel, your neighbourhood HYPE Bean uwu 💙 i love doggos and have the personality of one as well xD I'm SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS EVENT oh and i also LOVE PAPYRUS. AND I'M HERE TO WITNESS THE MADLADNESS THAT THIS EVENT HAS BROUGHT FORTH WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF OUR BEAUTIFUL MOD TEAM Find me on Twitter @/skeleshipper

📕@soloshikigami: Call me Solo, proud multi-shipper, skele-peddler, and cat herder. Yep, I herd cats, which is why I'm here to keep an eye on Cog and Tom. Go forth, read, and have fun you guys, gals, and alternative pals! Find me on Twitter @/soloshikigami

[anotherdescentintomadness]

YiZhan Posts

CQL, events, appearances, vibes, photo shoots - Posts I’ve put together :

Happy 520 Same Shirt YiZhan

This WYB // This XZ

Same Shirt YiZhan

Sunshine Boys: YiZhan Summer Vibes

Height Wars

Happy June 27! (Cloud Recesses BTS)

Parallels — An Aesthetic

These Two (more parallels)

Mullet Era Parallels

More Parallels (YAYA, Boucheron, TODS)

ADLAD and BtF (God.. these two)

Nanjing CQL Concert

Harper’s Bazaar Shoot

[significanceofmoths]

Extras for sale 1. Hidden Blade GQ $23 2. Yibo GQ $22 3. Yibo Cosmo $21 4. ADLAD mag $10 5. XZ Elle (front and back covers) $24 ships to US via USPS w/trackable shipping venmo message if interested

[accio-victuuri]

xiao zhan, thank you for dreaming with us. ♥️

fancam source: BX7268

[peterpan1005]

CXFX helping us to get a flower from ADLAD and willing to send in the Philippines 🥹🥹🥺 They are really sweet 😍😍

[jiannguo]

Xiao Zhan Studio Weibo Update 230508

Recording Xiao Zhan with a 📹 updating a daily vlog 😃

[gwarp]

Xiao Zhan - Patient no.5

"Floating life is like a dream, if a dream is not a dream. What is floating life like? A dream like a dream."

Witness Xiao Zhan dreams of "No. 5" life on and behind the stage. May everyone know themselves and find themselves when they wake up from the dream.

© XZS Weibo

[emrinalex]

We see his efforts 😭 2023.05.04 Last day of Xiao Zhan’s ADLAD performanc...

I'd love to see him do more live theater.