#cheungsam

[qipaonews]

A flat-shouldered cheongsam flag completed on October 23, 2015. 100% linen. Flat-shouldered sleeves for summer in the Republic of China (pink linen fabric)

2015年10月23日完成的平肩連袖旗袍。 100% 亚麻。民国夏季平肩袖（粉麻面料）

[orientallyyours]

A modern girl with her dogs in 1930s Shanghai. Courtesy | FOTOE

Source: 水煮百年 

[samanthachongofficial]

From ‘In the Mood for Love’ - a classic

[david828]

#coco #蔣怡 #photoshoot #tv #charming #hostess #model #cocochiang #actress #actresslife #modeling #catwalk #woman #cheungsam #photobydavidlee #proudmommy #yiming #backstage #pose #lovely #beautiful #beautifuleyes

[phanique]

‘Review’ of My Roommate is a Detective 民国奇探

Firstly, not a professional reviewer or even a good critic of anything, this is just more of my thoughts and stuff so yeah.

Do note that I watch the drama with Chinese subtitles, I know iQiyi has 4 episodes on YouTube with English subtitles and 18 with premium subscription but not too sure where you can watch all the episodes with English subtitles.

Next, I did not have much idea of what the drama would be like as I discovered when I was looking for some dramas that Hu Yi Tian had acted in and this was one of the few that I could find. I did see some pages that said that it was based on a BL novel but not much else.

Also, after watching the drama, I did try to find the novel and did read one that seems like the original but I really cannot confirm since it was not BL as I thought it was based on what other pages have said. The novel I read is also in Chinese and I doubt there are translations of it in English as of now.

***After some googling, apparently it’s just bromance so the novel I read should be the original.***

It’s set in the mid 1920s from what I read off from other pages. I myself am not too sure as I’m not familiar with Chinese history at all. From the drama, there are British and opium which I felt would be more of the early 1900s but that is just based on my vague understanding of the opium wars. There is definitely a contrast I would say as there are building that are really old, regular folks who dress ‘traditionally’ like woman in 旗袍 (qipao or cheungsam or long dress) while there are also more modern Western looking architecture with the main characters in suits.

Next, we have the three main people.

Lu Yao or San Tu (portrayed by Hu Yi Tian)

Qiao Chu Sheng or Qiao Si (portrayed by Leon Zhang Yun Long)

Bai You Ning (portrayed by Xiao Yan)

By the way, why Lu Yao is called San Tu is due to the Chinese character 垚 (Yao) is written with three (三 san) mud (土 tu), this is the same with this sister who is 路淼 (Lu Miao)  that is three water (水 shui).

Anyway, the drama itself is pretty interesting with how they solve mysteries. I do think it’s logical but there are still certain things that I do not really understand.

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FROM HERE

First of all, Lu Yao or Henry which is his Chinese name that I found out after like 20 episodes, speaks perfect English since he studied in Cambridge, and most of the non-Chinese characters speak Chinese too like Salimo and Norman but why the heck does Lu Yao speak in English and Norman speak in Chinese for the same conversation?? Like I really hope that they stick with one for one conversation since this is unusual for a professional situation.

By the way, Hu Yi Tian is definitely dubbed over, but one thing I noticed is that he is not mouthing the English words at all, like the script just decided to let him talk for this duration and they dubbed it over. Hopefully other dramas can take note? At the very least let them mouth the words.

On the other hand, the non-Chinese characters when speaking in English, I would say they actually are speaking in English.

***After some googling since I was interested to know if the non-Chinese actors could actually speak Chinese, and yes, they can. Most of them seem to have established their acting careers in China so I assume they would be able to speak in Chinese to a certain extent.*** Source

Next, I really like the chemistry between the three of them. You really can tell that they are brothers/sisters. HOWEVER, I do not really see myself pairing Lu Yao and You Ning together, like I would really see them more as close friends (not really brother/sister like You Ning and Chu Sheng) so when they kissed in episode 30, I was really really surprised since I did not expect any romance to really come through this drama but since it did, it’s kind of done.

A lot of pages mentioned disliking You Ning and I actually agreed initially but as the drama goes on, I think she toned down much more and definitely became more likeable. Roughly from the time that her teacher in Xin Yue Daily Paper was murdered. I could also understand why she disliked her father so much which is largely due to her mother who, roughly from the drama, was caged up by his father and smoked opium, causing her death. I do think that she did treat her father better as things progressed from episode 30 where the Bai Leader discovered Zhou Ying(?) was caught producing heroine and he really did his best to protect Lu Yao and her.

The ending was a little ambiguous for me and I really thought Lu Yao went back to Shanghai but based on the novel, Lu Yao didn’t and likely decided to really let Chu Sheng do the crime solving for the case. I might interpret it wrongly but that was how I was it.

The part where Lu Yao’s father insisting that he leave Shanghai and then finally decided to let him do what he wanted was also blurry for me. I just took it as Lu Miao was happy enough with what she saw with Lu Yao and persuaded their father to let him go.

There is one thing that became more and more obvious to me as the drama went. That is who the murderer was. It always seemed to be the first person they would interview/see in a sense so as the drama went on, I could predict who the killer was.

There isn’t really much difference between the drama and novel for the cases and such, though the one with the lady killed in the bathtub full of roses is not in the novel if I remember correctly, along with the male teacher shot dead at the piano (it was mentioned that there was a case but it was just handled by the station separately I think).

The translation of the title is a bad one by the way. 民国奇探 is more of Detective of Mysterious Cases in Shanghai kind of title than My Roommate is a Detective which really does not represent this drama well, like yeah You Ning and Lu Yao are roommates and he is a detective but that title makes it hint more of how your roommate behaves given that he work as a detective than you guys solving the crimes ‘together’.

So, would I rec this? Yes, the plot and acting was good for me. Opening song is one that I really like and have been listening on repeat. Should you read the novel after the drama? I would say yeah if you have time, you would notice that some of the lines for the characters have been switched, some cases are not there, and that the drama does stick with the novel consistently which is good.

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[sutjigunter]

Gong Xi Fa Cai celebration with my mom and goddaughters wearing #cheungsams #shanghaidress 😘#gongxifacai #yearofrooster #happychinesenewyear 💕💕 (at Anahola, Hawaii)

[elly1688]

Tailor Made Traditional Blue Cheongsam Dress

[chsamuseum]

The CHSA Museum premiered the exhibition “From Manchu to China Chic: the Evolution of the Qipao” in March 2015. This exhibition is curated by Sally Yu Leung is currently on view in the CHSA Museum’s Yick Gallery. This exhibition is a three-part series. it is currently on “Part Two: Adornment Craze” reflecting the more stylized, elaborate, over-detailed, multi-colored, and multi-thematic styles of women’s wear in China. The qipao (mandarin gown or cheongsam) has a hybrid design combining elements from Han Chinese, Manchu and Western clothing. The exhibition features dresses, old posters, and accessories on loan from private collections spanning 1890s to 2000s. Visitors will see the qipao’s evolution: from when it was fashionable to socialites, to being a symbol of a bourgeois lifestyle, eventually becoming a cultural icon.

[qipaonews]

Anna May Wong 佩戴的複古旗旗袍名人

Anna May Wong的旗袍都是平肩袖，因為她活躍於好萊塢的時間。 儘管如此，她的體型給人的印像是她穿著一件斜肩的旗袍。因為車身線條清晰。 有如民國初期的旗幟，疆域高彩。從國旗的歷史來看，我認為這一點非常獨特。 好萊塢女星黃安娜梅與國旗的關係本頁介紹了一篇關於 Anna May Wong 旗幟的博客文章。此外，我們還將介紹一張安娜戴著國旗的照片。享受從人群中脫穎而出的緊身旗袍，寬鬆旗袍和高色旗袍。 在這個頁面上，我們將把Anna May Wong 戴著國旗的照片放在一起，並以畫廊的形式展示。 此外，所有的都是彩色的。 https://qipao.news/unique-photos-of-anna-may-wong-wearing-qipao/

[orientallyyours]

Another photo of Chinese American actress Anna May Wong (1907-1961) in her garden with her dog, circa 1937.

Source: Getty Images

[seandanconia]

#恭喜發財 ! Happy New Year - may all your horses run wild and free! #chinesenewyear #cheungsam #kawaii #seandanconia #dimsum #yearofthehorse #china #luzhishen

[vintagechinese]

Costumes from a 2008 Chinese period drama 

[orientallyyours]

Poster advertisement during the Republic of China of women with their pet dogs (one playing golf, considered a luxury sport in that era) including ads for beer and tobacco.

via: 国史馆

[orientallyyours]

Chinese actress Yuan Meiyun 袁美云 (1918-1999)

Source: Wikipedia 

[orientallyyours]

Legendary actress and singer, Zhou Xuan 周璇 (1918 – 1957)

via: 十点读书, 水煮百年