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Just came back from Deadpool and Wolverine. Fun as hell. Best romcom I’ve ever seen
And Hugh’s acting was just
It was a real blast, would recommend
That dance sequence (iykyk) will live rent free in my head for a WHILE
#hugh jackman#ryan reynolds#deadpool#deadpool and wolverine#he really brought his whole pussy to the role#I nearly forgot it was a comedy a few times#also the fight choreo#holy shit the choreo#so good#and the SUIT#y’all the SUIT#comic book movies#marvel
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成毅 Cheng Yi fight scenes behind-the-scenes for 赴山海, 17 July 2024
#cheng yi#成毅#xiao qiushui#赴山海#萧秋水#behind the scenes#julian cheung#god the face claw I'm–#yes please fight nasty my love#also his facial expressions are so good#having to remember the choreo AND still have topnotch acting skills we have no choice but to stan
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When a dao isn't just a dao 笛飞声的刀不只是刀
A quick and dirty analysis of Di Feisheng's dao
Following up from my previous post speculating about Di Feisheng's dao 刀, I think the configuration of Di Feisheng's dao is quite clever and consistent with his character, despite looking like nonsense at first glance. I know more taiji and kung-fu 刀 dao forms than I do 劍 jian forms, and this is what I choose to do with my knowledge and time, I guess.
Before I launch into his dao in particular, I think it's important that you understand what a dao is, and how you are supposed to attack and defend with one.
When you say 刀 dao (in English, it's also been called a Chinese saber or broadsword), this is what it's supposed to look like (I've annotated the image below from the Wikipedia entry on dao). They are by definition single-edged, and the majority are slightly curved (though there are some variants such as the Nandao 南刀 which are straight). A dao should have a point, a sharp edge (in red), and a blunt edge (in blue). The blunt edge (short edge, or inner edge, since the thing is curved) is usually quite thick.
One of the main ways that a dao does damage is through slashing/chopping motions, either down, sideways, or upwards (which my sifu always called uppercuts). All upwards slashes with the dao require that you turn your wrist so that the sharp edge, which usually faces down, faces upward instead.
The other way that a dao does damage is via forward thrusts, where the point of the dao is supposed to pierce enemy flesh. The basic attacks I've mentioned above are in the beginning of this clip, and I've added text to the original video below to highlight what's what and what they're supposed to look like.
(n.b. I was just randomly searching for videos to show what I'm trying to describe, no endorsement intended).
One of the things you'll notice from the above video as well is that the master is putting his hand on the blunt edge. This helps stabilize and give more power to the dao through its various motions, and is a basic part of how dao forms are supposed to work.
The blunt edge is also important because it helps in defense. One of the cardinal rules of a dao is that when you are defending, the dao should be kept close to your body, with the blunt edge facing your body. This is what a basic block looks like:
Should you get hit, you can brace the blunt edge of the blade using a shoulder or upper arm. In certain positions you can also use your hand as a brace on the blunt edge to stop (or execute) a particularly strong attack.
These are the dao basics. Now you have enough background to know what makes Di Feisheng's dao so unusual: it is double-edged, and it has a blunt tip.
These two things must follow if you have a dao that has two edges and is blunt at the tip:
You are limited to slash and chop attacks as your main blade damage. Thrust attacks won't penetrate flesh unless you have a serious amount of qi behind it.
Your defense is limited, because you can't use your dao to defend in the usual way.
But wait, does Di Feisheng's dao really have two full edges?
If you're a details guy like me, and completely obsessed over Di Feisheng (guilty as charged), you'll notice that one the edges of his dao doesn't actually extend the full length of the blade:
From the way that light reflects off the edges of his dao, you can see a bit on the short (inner) edge of the dao where the blade seems to transition from sharp to blunt:
And this shot, it's confirmed that there is a short blunt area on the inner edge of his dao:
In this memorable scene, Di Feisheng uses his hand against the very short blunt part of his dao to press his attack into Li Xiangyi's cheek:
One of the upsides of his unusual dao is also that he can use the inner edge for attacking as well. Upward sweeps using the inner edge aren't possible with usual daos (because they are blunt), but are possible with Di Feisheng's dao. I think we see an example of that here in the way you see his arm sweeping upward. (He has also added a substantial amount of qi to this sweeping strike, most of us plebs don't have enough qi to do anything like this.)
You can see how he gains some flexibility to his attacking capabilities, when he flips his blade mid-block into an attack:
While a double-edge gives him more adaptability in terms of attack on along the slashing and chopping edges of his dao, what he is losing out on because of the blunt end is thrust. You almost never see Di Feisheng thrust his dao forward because his sword just doesn't work like that.
In this final scene in the episode one fight when they are charging at each other, Li Xiangyi thrusts the Shaoshi Jian forward, but Di Feisheng, due to the design of the dao, has to slash:
However, most of the power of a dao is in its slashing and chopping motions. This is where the weight of the blade and its curved design (plus gravity and force) result in the most damage. Unlike the jian, the dao's thrusts do less damage. My conclusion about this is that it's a purposeful trade-off that Di Feisheng has made. He would rather maximize his offensive capabilities where they are strongest.
In terms of blocking, the design of Di Feisheng's dao means he's at a defensive disadvantage, since there's no blunt area to brace his body against for blocking (he can use his hand on the bit that is blunt, but because he has an edge along the rest of it, he can't use a shoulder or upper arm). This is a key feature of the standard dao that Di Feisheng's dao is missing.
In this move in the Battle of the Eastern Sea in episode 1, we see Di Feisheng execute a block, but he's got both of his hands along the hilt instead:
At this point, it should be noted that the standard dao is typically a one-handed weapon. The hilt is slightly curved, so you can get a good downwards chop with your wrist. There are other daos that have straight hilts and can be two-handed like the Miaodao 苗刀 (which is more similar to the Japanese katana 刀 than most Chinese folks like to admit). Di Feisheng's dao being straight-hilted and two-handed isn't that unusual because it's a feature that can be present on certain types of dao (it's way less unusual than the two edges!), but I thought it was worth pointing out in case any eagle-eyed readers noticed the difference between the Wikipedia image and what Di Feisheng has.
I could wax on about Di Feisheng's dao and his fighting style forever, but I think this thread has gone on for long enough.
I believe that the design of Di Feisheng's dao is very clever. At first glance, it seems utterly silly (what kind of dao has two edges?), but on deeper inspection of his style and how he uses it, it is consistent with his character.
He is always playing on Hard Mode because he is trading defense for more flexibility in his offense. And he is maximizing his offense where it is strongest (slashes and chops), and choosing to forego the offensive capabilities where it is weaker (thrusts).
...And that really is Di Feisheng's martial arts style in a nutshell, isn't it?
#mysterious lotus casebook#di feisheng#笛飞声#meta#莲花楼#Di Feisheng's dao#which is just named 刀#刀就是刀要什麼名字#i know more 刀 forms than 劍 forms and this is what i do with the knowledge#笛飛聲#蓮花樓#cdrama#cdrama meta#I'm sorry the GIFs are terrible quality I can't be bothered#also at some point I really want to an analysis of the choreo in the final fight#there was awesome shit being pulled by the choreographers that I've never seen in a wuxia
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the first shot / 雪迷宫 is SHOCKINGLY weilan to me for a show that contains neither of these guys???
main guy is the leader of a special investigative team that makes up our main ensemble cast
the secondary guy his boyfriend is a glasses-wearing professor type with secrets, specialized knowledge, a very clear persona, and a hidden ruthlessness
also the professor guy is the best dressed out of the whole group
there's a whole Thing about the professor guy's fake pleasant smile
they live together in main guy's apartment
at one point the main guy gets told off by his superiors and his boyfriend writes his letter of apology for him
#THE FUCKING LETTER OF APOLOGY.....#i was literally like: haha itd be so funny and weilan if gu yiran somehow#ends up writing zheng bei's letter of apology for him#AND THEN GU YIRAN IMMEDIATELY. SAYS HE'LL WRITE THE LETTER OF APOLOGY WTF LMAO#hidey watches the first shot#if you want weilan that isnt weilan and also invves#drugs busts and LOTS OF REALLY AWESOME FIGHT CHOREO ... here is a show for you !!!!#obvi the themes are different. and no magic. but BAFFLINGLY SIMILAR OK#also MULTIPLE tricks i remember from sherlock (taxis + common codebooks) are in this ???????????#the first shot#雪迷宫
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Everybody go watch The Acolyte right now!!!! We need to make sure this show gets renewed and I’m so serious.
#I’m on episode seven and OHHHH MY GOOOODDD#oshamir girlies I’VE JOINED YOU#about to crack open ao3 the MINUTE this ep is done#i cannot BELIEVE the finale is next week WHAT#and that these episodes are only 30 minutes!!!! like what do you mean!!!!!#also this CHEMISTRY these TROPES#the acolyte#k watches#k chats#ALSO THE FIGHT SCENES THIS CHOREO IS NUTS I LOVE IT#10 10 10 across the board#!!!!!
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Someday I will take a stage combat class with another Critter and will be able to pitch“Finish it, Champion” for a final test scene
#please. please please PLEASE PLEASE#I love doing Shakespeare don’t get me wrong but also I fr think it would be perfect for a fight choreo scene#yasha nydoorin#critical role#mighty nein
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fav sonic prime s3 screenshots
sillies
(left) sonic got grabbed by the quills??
(right) shadow's little kicky feet when he gets chucked by robotic rouge
happy throwing him thursday (it is saturday)
#sth#i'm so normal about them#i'm in shock#i miss shadow already#sonadow nation how're we feeling#i looove love love the choppy stylized animation#so yum#there were some super cool fight choreo also#nine.... little meow meow with 94 mental illnisses and banned from most public spaces#i wonder where his character is gonna go#how exciting#his mannerisms are becoming similar to eggman i think#he's so close to achieving his dream but he doesn't even look that happy about it imo#idk if this is just projecting but i wonder if this is like#when u really want something so u do everything u can to get it#but you kinda lose sight of why u want it in the first place#so it feels more like a punishment than a reward#he's a little delusional#he's just a ilttle guy#sonic prime spoilers
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Deniss Vasiļjevs (LAT) - "Englishman in New York" by Sting (chor. Salome Brunner & Deniss Vasiļjevs)
2023 European Figure Skating Championships, Espoo - Men's Short Program
#deniss vasiljevs#european championships 2023#euros 2023#figure skating#fskateedit#camera op was fighting for their life on that opening choreo#can nawt believe this is the first time weve had the golden combo of good cameras + good clean-ish program ALL SEASON#my stance wrt quad sal in the short is still there i would like him to nail it sometime#that being said the strategy was the correct one when the stakes are euros-level#he is as always the man of all time and loml and im glad hes enjoying himself out there <33333#um once again the coloring on every single one of these is wildly inconsistent apologies#im also gonna quote friedrice next because this made me cough laugh when i was talking abt color correcting the redness in his face#color grading the pallor back into our beloved pasty kings
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WHO'S FUCKING HYPE FOR YUKI VS CHOSO
#MEEEEEEE#RAHGHGHHHH IM SO EXCITED IVBE BEEN FREAKING OUT OVER THIS FOR MONTHSSSS#i finished choreographing the fight and its gonna be SO COOL!!! obsessed with how their techniques interact with each other#i had to study the manga so hard and confuse then un-confuse then re-confuse myself again. why is blood manipulation so CONFUSING.#fortunately i have FIGURED IT OUT and we are ready to go babey!! i be making up physics shit for star rage too!!!#i feel like this is def one of the more hype fights in tpg and the choreo/technique composition is probably the coolest#but its also super emotional and lowkey devastating#THE TPG PROMISE!!!!#tpg
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which sentai serieses have u seen?
oh gosh... please hold while I consult THE CHART...
In no particular order, I have now seen:
Lupat, Kyuranger, Zyuohger, Ninninger, Shinkenger, Kiramager, Goseiger, Gokaiger, Abaranger, Donbrothers, ToQger, Magiranger, Kakuranger, Hurricanger, Go-busters, Jetman, Boukenger, Timeranger, Megaranger, Carranger, Liveman and Go-onger. (also gonna count Strongest Battle for giggles...)
I have a few episodes left in Kyoryuger and Gingaman... Recently picked up Ohranger again... and I've seen around nine to twelve episodes of Zenkaiger for data purposes.
And of course I'm watching Kingoh as it comes out!
#Started watching in Feb cause my friend was like 'hey did you know sentai did a phantom thief season' and I said 'NO WHAT!?'#WHY DID YOU NOT TELL ME THIS!?#my two FAVORITE things are phantom thieves and colorful heroes and big stupid robots and cool fight choreo are also up there!!!#it was all downhill from there...#started literally the week kingoh came out and i started that on week two i believe waaahah!#I always knew about sentai i think... don't know particularly when i became aware but i had the feeling of 'i'd probably really like that'#but i'd never seen... only takes cool thieves for me to get in apparently waaaahaha!#for those wondering... Lupat and Go-busters are forever duking it out for top favorite series#Kingoh is sneaking in there for a possible third i think but that's not fair... being the current series.#I've had so much more time to sit with that one and get incredibly attached#thanks for asking!#thatonecookiie#ask and be answered#super sentai#realized i forgot gokaiger lol#man alive there are soooo many
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red/blue situationship delinquent/perfect student pair involving time travel. and the blue one is named Chloe. i couldn't make this up if i tried
#also the music is really good this time#or at least better than 2&3. as far as I'm concerned Uma's intro number is the only song in d2 I literally don't remember anything else#anyways yeah i just. had to note that lol#fight choreo's not bad. also the scenery is nice#nebular.txt
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brothers sun cancelled like disappointing but not at all suprising ... :/
#i wanted 1 more season at the very least bc it was was enjoyable but also to see if they would go anywhere w the moral implications of s1#and the anti-triads organization (sorry i forgot their name)#and also just like good acting and fight scene choreo and set design and filming etc
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just saw rina sawayama. feeling rly not normal abt it
#EASILY best performer i’ve seen like the choreo oh god the choreo#also she talked abt give my love to john and the backstory to it being her queer best friend w a rly conservative family#and the mom finally acknowledging her sons long term partner by ending a phone call w send my love to john (the partner)#and she was like. we’re in utah i know sum yall are going thru this too#and i’m in the audience fighting for my LIFE to not start bawling#it was fucking dire. So so so good tho my fucking god#NOT TO MENTION. SHE IS SOO.#I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO FAINT W THE OUTFIT CHANGW FOR THIS HELL
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Im also. Feeling insane w the rumors bc...idk mb its diff bc the stunt company i work w focuses on submissions kos and "first blood" as the stips (NOT REAL KOS I MUST SPECIFY OUR SHOWS R FULLY SIMULATED VIOLENCE I DIDNT ACTUALLY CHOKE OUT A 16 YR OLD) and not pins.
But im trying to imagine a scenario where the heels ive had to negotiate with so theyd lose (most heels are actually very chill and know they have to go down but sometimes ppl will be bitchy about it)...would prefer "let a babyface goad you into stepping back into the fight when youve almost escaped and then get hoisted by your petard and lose for your team" as an ending to "got pinned". Like if this had been malakai being sensitive i feel like they wouldve just either had buddy or brody get pinned, or had danny pin malakai via interference.
#also ive said it before and ill say it again#if someones fought somebody like 4 fights in a row its bc they like fighting each other#every year the first bouts ppl choreo r either instructors mentoring newbies or people fighting their besties#tussling
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here are my thoughts on the new exo music video for ‘let me in’ (2023)
i liked the part where jongin hugged the dog
#reminded me of hugging sandy#who died almost a year ago exactly....... oh GOD do i miss my baby girl#she would be fifteen now#my baby sister nine years younger than me :((( best hugger#kim jongin#kai#exo#text post#also i genuinely laughed at that part where he was walking away from that car he was looking wistful on top of the whole video#and then it gets hit by a METEOR#I WAS LIKE KKKKKKKBABHAHAHAHAHAHA#sm when they try to be dramatic are so unsubtle about it lmao#it was in a sense a very classic exo video w lots of space and universe bullshit#listen. i have never been invested in this group for a storyline. i'm here for the beautiful men who sing like angels#it's a good song but that's not the title track right? right?#i am NOT in the mood for a sad era right now i have enough sadness in my life#exo i am depending on you to deliver me some funky jams on that album next month or my summer is ruined#but also maybe not bc i don't imagine they'll be performing on tv a lot?? so what's the point of something that'd involve#like a fun choreo like usual#idk this is kinda the problem i had w don't fight the feeling too. in that it felt like a very non-comeback comeback#i can't wait till they're all done w the military#TWO MORE YEARS#sehun has to enlist one of these days too right.......
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major struggle I'm having picturing what Meri's fighting style looks like is that it's based mostly around being hyper mobile (high speed & acrobatics) but. spear big.
edit: actually if anyone has recommendations for movies, tv, or comics that use spears in an interesting way I would really appreciate it! They’re slept on as far as historical weaponry is concerned so its hard to find good inspiration. Martial arts movies would be an ideal recommendation if anyone knows any.
I would really like to try some more action oriented art and maybe comics at some point. I have big aspirations about an Ayem/Meri final showdown comic.
#I have a great visual of what it looks like when she's using primarily bound spear but when her physical spears get involved idk#it's clunky! its hard to spring around and jump and stuff with a 6 ft long polearm in your hand.#I watch a lot of spear combat & irl sparring / historical reenactment to get an idea of how it works#but the way the combatants move doesn't make for interesting fight choreo#which I'm v passionate about lol#also storing it for travel is basically impossible. I wish I could give her a collapsible one bc that would fix a lot but I can't justify#the way it would affect the structural integrity. shrug.#I would handwave it as dwemer invention but her spear is daedric and that's just not a satisfying answer#*meri
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