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[hyog-blog]

The Story of Pearl Girl (ep. 19)

We're nearing the show's equator in the most dramatic way possible. The aftermath of all the deaths is not just heartbreaking - it's devastating on a ground-shattering scale (for Duan Wu and everyone who survived the massacre).

We get a glimpse of the wounded Yan Zijing and a scared-to-death Kang Ju, who was dragging him across the desert on his own. He might just be the most loyal friend/confidante in the world. This guy's priorities totally check out.

YZJ pulls a stunt and draws all the bandits onto himself, leaving Duan Wu behind, deciding not to contact her at all - for her safety. And because he's likely to die soon. He's totally in his character development arc, so he chooses to spend his last days finishing his revenge instead of being with her. Which, well, is kinda sorta reasonable from his point of view (at least, right now). But I can't imagine that in the vast world of ancient China and beyond, there was only one healer who could help him. After all, he's traveling so much, surely there must be someone else.

I'm not blaming YZJ for his decision-making, though, it's totally in his character. Still, it was painful to see Duan Wu left all alone again, with her friends and remnants of her family dead, with her lover supposedly trying to kill her (he was trying to save her but the arrow malfunctioned somehow). So, once again she ventured into the wild - her bright blue dress a striking contrast against the desert's golden sands and, later, it gets devoured by the snowy wintery colds. She survives again, but at what cost?

The directors made a marvelous visual sequence of her walking back all alone through the barren landscapes and beautiful vistas. A juxtaposition of her lonely little figure and the huge, vast, seemingly indifferent world around her that goes on no matter what happens. No matter who lives or dies, even her, the main character in her own story.

Her meeting Yue Yunxiu in some desolate inn while the girl was kept as a future slave is a bit far-fetched (like, what were the chances?), but I'm letting this one slide. The plot is plotting, and it's good that she still has someone on her side, someone to keep her company and maybe even help her go through all of this. It's not a happy reunion, though, but they do go on traveling together.

Unsurprisingly, they don't meet with Zhang Jinran, although he's desperately trying to find Duan Wu. They almost cross paths in one city, but alas, that was simply not meant to be. Which seems to be the underlying message of their non-relationship. The dude just gotta let go.

I feel like we're on the brink of a new arc in Duan Wu's story, but she also wants to get some answers from YZJ (and he does owe her an explanation). So, we'll see how it goes. I have to say Zhao Lusi's acting in this is VERY good. I've never been a super huge fan of the actress for some reason, but her cdrama choices, her roles, and her acting are always top-notch.

[fanfictionroxs]

No one EVER question Kant being Bison's sub again, that man was swooning fainting hypnotised by Bison's touches like completely under his control.

And don't even get me started on that kiss. Kant just got eaten alive by his dom 👀 Bro looks fucking dazed 👀👀👀

[alliumms]

I'm translating the entire TGCF audio drama!! (Masterlist)

🌸 Hello everyone! ~ ♡

I'm pretty new to the community but completely fell into the TGCF hole. This is gonna be a pretty big ongoing project for me: 1) To share the wonderful work and story that is TGCF 2) To improve my Chinese along the way, so my TLs will have Chinese subs, as well as English 3) Contribute a lil something to the community 🦋

This list will be updated !! Let me know if you want to be added to the taglist

Links !

You don't need POP for now and I'll see how that goes. But please buy the drama if you enjoy it (´。• ◡ •。`) ♡

Please keep in mind that the AD is based on the Revised edition, not the Original!!!

music/production related | mini theatres/extras | new uploads!

Season One

S1 Theme "Bestow Me" (Ci Wo): youtube | mega S1E01: youtube | mega S1E02: youtube | mega new! [MT] Attacking: youtube | mega Production Talk BTS: youtube | mega

Season Three new!

[MT] New Year's Eve: Once Upon a Restaurant: youtube | mega [EX] New Year's Day: Posting Rhyming Couplets: youtube | mega [EX] Second Day: Meeting Relatives: youtube | mega [EX] Third Day: Gu Zi's Birthday: youtube | mega [EX] Fourth Day: Kitchen God Festival: youtube | mega [EX] Fifth Day: Receiving Wealth: youtube | mega [EX] Sixth Day: Send Away Bad Luck: youtube | mega [EX] Seventh Day: Seven Treasure Soup: youtube | mega [MT] Fifteenth Day: Festive Lanterns: youtube | mega

Donghua

New OP Theme "Lian Cheng Ci": youtube Short Film 1: youtube new!

I've worked quite hard on this so plsplspls DO NOT steal my work !!!! It's a solo ship for now so I'd appreciate any feedback that I can get ✨ When in doubt, I referenced the translation from the official TGCF novels from Seven Seas.

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The audio drama team worked really hard on this, they deserve all the support they can get, so we can also have S3! Please buy the AD on MissEvan if you can, it’s really cheap. I've linked below some resources that are helpful and easy to get started ☆

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[pharawee]

—I SAW YOU IN MY DREAM · Episode 9

[dramashii]

We've been friends for years.

LOVE NEXT DOOR (2024) | Ep 6

[ariadnethedragon]

THEO JAMES as EDWARD HORNIMAN, DUKE OF HALSTEAD

THE GENTLEMEN (2024-)

[captainvulcant]

Doing a poll on the Destiel website for science

[heretherebedork]

This was the most agonizing hand release we've had in years. The slow movement, the hesitation, the drag of his fingers across his hand, the desperation but also the need to let go of what might have been, could have been, the link they share but not fully... my entire heart goes into this slow release. @absolutebl Why is letting go of someone's hand the best thing ever?

[shall-we-go-far-away]

I need Bas and Fuaiz in another drama together! they were so good as Korn and Tonkla I can't let them go

[shushmal]

i was going to make a post that was just:

steve, watching took girls he used to be in love with kiss: *in the least creepy way possible* hell yeah :)

and in the tags i typed "steve being besties with all his exes" and then immediately thought of the fact that, yes, steve is friends with all his exes, EXCEPT for eddie

like, eddie and him have a quick summer fling or something, it burns hot and it burns FAST. but then, like in all relationships, they both change. they both start thinking of the ✨future✨ and... steve's not leaving hawkins anytime soon, you know? and eddie wants nothing more than to get out. but they're both attached, more than they thought they were, so it's not necessarily an amiable break. it's not horrible, they don't hate each other or anything. but there's lots of tears and a little bit of yelling, and then...

eddie leaves. and they never speak again.

and they think of each other, sure. in new partners, in new experiences, wondering what it might be like if— except that's not the reality anymore. they're NOT together anymore, so there's no sense in wondering, right?

except... they do. they do wonder, they do wish, they do miss each other, they still want each other. but that ship's sailed. he's moved on, they think. he's moved on and his happy with someone else.

and of course, that's when mike and el's wedding happens to everyone.

[randomfingthings]

All I gotta contribute to the gax drama is that this shows george is not as two faced as max says 😭 to me very much reads as passive aggressive

Like if I was max I'd def be expecting some push back from george after that comment 🤷

[thepratandtheidiot]

There is a vampire in Ned Little’s kitchen. (He’s not so sure he’s upset about it.)

rating: M | words: 3.7k

fandom: the terror (2018)

pairing: edward little/thomas jopson

warnings: dubcon, modern vampire au, biting, blood play

thanks @edward-little for your gorgeous joplittle vampire art, it rewired the hell out of my brain 🫶 hope i did it justice!

gift for my beloved @copperphysics106, happy nedchella forever and ever ♥️

[pharawee]

I love you, Ing. Be my boyfriend.

—I SAW YOU IN MY DREAM · Episode 8

[hyog-blog]

The Story of Pearl Girl (ep. 35 - ep. 40) [end of series][spoilers]

Out of all the show's tropes, this one did it for me - knowing that you will die soon, for sure, and spending your last days with the person you love the most, cherishing each and every bit of it. This was just heart-wrenching to watch, mostly due to Liu Yuning's and Zhao Lusi's stellar acting. I mean the TORMENT is not just real, it's almost unbearable, but also, somehow, you can feel so much love and appreciation and, actually, light during those last days of Yan Zijin.

Probably because of his attitude. Like, it hurts, more than anything, but there's also one more hour you can spend with the woman you love, and then a whole day, and maybe one day more. Isn't that all that we could really ask for? The most precious moments line up like pearls to form a beautiful necklace. But then, eventually, everything fades away, both good and bad.

Of course, she knew he was poisoned. With her level of intelligence, I'd be surprised if she didn't. The fall of the bad guys was a bit meh, I mean, yes, that's what Yan Zijing was killing himself for, but in the end, that was not what truly mattered. But his family's name did get cleared, so he achieved his life's mission. Alas, he didn't have the time to enjoy the ordinary, simple pleasure of a life surrounded by the people you love and care about. it's kind of a happy ending for Yan Zijing, but with a very dramatic twist, which was obvious from the start, no one even tried to hide it. The poison was there, I just hoped for some ridiculous miraculous last-minute saving. Which didn't happen, but like with most things in life - we get some good stuff, we get some bad stuff, it's a mix.

I can see how ep. 40 could inspire a few depressions out there, but the message is still surprisingly hopeful. Justice prevailed, the bad guys got what they deserved, and the good guys, well, they took whatever happiness came their way, just like we do in real life. Su Muzhe did become the free-spirited trader she always dreamed of being, traveling far and wide just like Yan Zijing did. Cui Shijiu rose from the ashes and finally got her shit together XD Becoming a smart and cool girl we knew she could be, but for some reason, it just wasn't happening.

I have to admit there was a moment between Su Muzhe and Cui Shijiu, when our girl called the other one zhiji and all that wine-drinking was happening. I mean, I could totally see things going more than a little bit queer if the show wanted to go there. With all those powerful female characters, it would have totally worked. It was a lovely hint, though, which I enjoyed immensely :D

I need to go and watch some kittens now XD And remember there's more to life than torturous romance and people in love who can't be with each other. Still, I appreciate this show very, very much. I ended up loving every bit of it, surprisingly. It's very realistic in many aspects, maybe less so in others, but when put together, everything works great. Zhao Lusi's and Liu Yuning's acting is just 5 stars, they are both seriously amazing actors and their chemistry in both happiness and suffering and everything in between is truly top-notch.

I can see how this show might not be everyone's cup of tea, but we're all different, so it's okay. But I'm happy I watched it and that it was made, and I wish ZL and LYN much happiness and more great roles in the future.

Yep, he doesn't know it yet, but she knows already. And you can see it by the way she treats him, just playing along to keep the illusion of happiness going. They're such a bittersweet couple.

And not Kang Ju working as a model for female jewelry))) That moment just made me giggle, he's such a cutie))

Everyone posing for a family portrait. I almost thought they were foreshadowing another one of Li Kui's attacks that would kill half of the cast, but I was wrong. It was just a sweet happy moment shared between friends and co-workers.

And not Kang Ju asking whether he's actually so pretty in real life, too XD

More heartbreaking moments hide behind the seemingly happy surface. You can literally see it in her eyes that she already knows everything.

Some girl-to-girl romance, happily celebrating the fall of the Zheng family. All smiles and cutesy talk. Effortlessly qeer-ish.

Then back to the emotional torment of being unable to say goodbye to each other. YZJ cooking for her continuously to show his love. And Su Muzhe asking Yan Zijing not to leave, finally showing her true feelings. Pure 100% heartbreak.

It's been a nice, although a bit hectic ride 💖

[dreamcatcherphenomenon]

I stan one messy bitch and his name is Que Si Ming.

[bonobochick]

I hate this news! 😣

Lovesick is a great show.