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itsonlyrubia · 3 years ago

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A show that could have been better developed.

Honestly, I started watching this drama because of Wang Hao Xuan, I think that many know him for the role of Xue Yang in The Untamed. As I really liked his acting and his character in the drama, I became a fan and wanted to follow the dramas in which he participated.

Then my saga begins to watch Dance Of Phoenix. At the time I was already in doubt if I would even watch this drama, basically because the story seemed like the typical story of Chinese drama, there was nothing really attractive to me, but I decided to continue on to Hao Xuan.

History: There was nothing very new for me, if you have seen some Chinese dramas, you must have seen some similar story or the same kind of development. Although it is based on the novel Godly Empress Doctor, I don't think they adapted the novel well. They could have developed the story further and added more episodes. It all happened so fast, the romance, the events ... So, for me the story was kind of uninteresting. I liked DarkNight Court, they were more interesting than the Celestial Palace and if I had explored their story further, the drama would have been better. I prefer the dark side of strength.

CGI: They weren't bad. The eagle (episode 1) and the rays (episode 26) were good effects, and the monster (episode 10), the wolf (episode 25) and the rays were good makeups. He liked the effect of the Court's powers as well.

OST: There is nothing special about OST, only two songs won my attention, which were the closing song (Tai Chu) and another song that appears in episode 26 (Lin Zhou) theme by Yu Mingye.

Performance: I will start with the protagonists, I liked the performance of the female protagonist, she had funny and cute expressions and knew how to be serious at the right moments, the protagonist I felt a little rigid and emotionless in some important moments of the plot, although I believe that your character has that kind of personality.

The other actors did well and captivated me. I really liked: Wang Hao Xuan (Yu MingYe) - his performance is totally different from his performance in The Untamed, as the expressive, sexy and charismatic villain Xue Yang. Here he was more serious, but we can see his emotions. I am very proud of how much he has improved <3

Guo Cheng (Feng Xun) - Made me laugh with his cute and funny acting like Feng Xun. I loved your expressions.

Estella Chen (Zhao Ge) Gao Ji Cai (Xuan Yi) - They were good too, she playing the cute Zhao Ge and he the serious and cute Xuan Yi.

Jinna (Zuo Qinluan) Played her villain very well, she had good expressions and made us angry with her character.

Characters:

Feng Wu: I like her very much, because she is an interesting, beautiful, intelligent, fun, independent and strong character (I love when she wears red) Wu is a kind of female character difficult to see in a Chinese drama, as it seems it became "fashionable" for female protagonists to be weak, fragile, with a child's voice, unable to make any decision and stupid as a door. I really avoid watching dramas that have characters like that, for me, as a woman, it's offensive.

So having a character like her is a very good thing. I like the fact that she is decisive and does not let anyone put her down and that she is not a lady in danger who needs to be saved every 5 minutes. Her fight scene against the goddess Zuo was incredible, she looked very powerful and reminded me of the unbeatable Feng Wu of the novel. Wu has her own goals, her focus has always been to recover her cultivation and save her master and that makes me admire her as a woman.

I missed seeing more scenes of her fighting or training, since she had incredible powers but which unfortunately were not so well explored in the drama, and only appeared in a moment of danger and then "PUFF" disappeared. But in general, she is a strong, adorable character, with a good heart and an incredible woman.

Jun LiYuan: What about him? Basically he is the typical character who dresses in white in Chinese dramas, who has the personality of an ice pack and who is all-powerful and who flatter everyone. I'm not a big fan of characters like that and from what I heard, in the novel he is unbearable and has no excuse for the pills he took in childhood, in the novel this pill never existed, he is cold, rude and arrogant by nature.

They made him a little better in the drama, but he's not my type of character. And he had no chemistry with Feng Wu, his interactions were monotonous and I was always bored or messed with his cell phone when they interacted, because it was all a little forced, in fact they seemed more friends than lovers. We can't feel their love.

Yu Mingye: He and Feng Wu are the best characters without a doubt, in my opinion they are the most developed. MingYe had more depth than Liyuan. He grew up in a toxic environment, with an abusive father (he was punished when he failed on a mission) and yet he was someone with a good heart and kindness. He could be immature, powerful and arrogant and at the same time naive, adorable, selfless, gentle, loving and loyal.

I wish they had given him more screen time, but even with the little screen time, he stole the show. All the comments I read on Youtube talked about him and how he was the best Liyuan and that Feng Wu should stay with MingYe ( everyone fell in love with him)

He had a lot of chemistry with her and would be a more interesting couple than Feng Wu and Jun Liyuan (I wish Yu MingYe and Feng Wu had been together in the end). MingYe showed that he really loved Wu because he always helped and supported her in his follies, he was always the first to take action and save her, he gave up on her because he knew she loved the other, and yet he said that they could be friends ( even suffering from it) he indirectly helped save Wu and the others, when they would be trapped on the mountain because of the barrier that Mozun placed. While fighting LiYuan, he guided him so that his blows would hit the main points of the barrier. And for the love of Wu, he went against his father and cut him off to save her, and he knew what was going to happen to him and yet he went and did it. And we know what happened to him, don't we ??? I haven't recovered from that yet.

In the end, he lost everything through unrequited love. He lost his arm, his court and in the end even his father. All this so that the protagonists lived well. And in the end he continued to help everyone, he released LiYuan and helped Feng Wu to win (even though it would make his court lose). If that's not being a good character, then I don't know what it is. In the end, he was the most wronged character in the drama and deserved much more. If there is a second season, give it a decent ending. Hao Xuan did a good job playing YMY, he loved his fight scenes, the style of his clothes and his acting. He has a strong presence, incredible beauty and looks stunning with period clothes and long hair

Feng Xun, Zhao Ge, Xuan Yi and Qing Qinluan: Feng Xun was the typical character who talked too much and outgoing, I really had fun with what he did, too bad they didn't give him much time and much importance. Zhao Ge was adorable and his romance with the serious and cute Xuan Yi was very cute, they had great chemistry and were the best couple.

Zuo Qinluan could have been better used, I found his death very early. She was an interesting character, she was powerful and she had her own motivations that involved power. She was very envious of Wu and wanted to take her place at all costs.

End: Although I don't care about a sad ending, I do care about the incomplete ending. It was kind of disappointing, although I don't care that they don't end up together. I didn't find the couple engaging or with chemistry so I wasn't sad. I felt that the last chapter could have been better elaborated, I thought that everything happened very quickly.

#dance of the phoenix #yu mingye #cdrama #feng wu #yang chaoyue #Wang Hao Xuan #Guo Cheng

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skullsandwineglasses · 3 years ago

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Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (2021) First Impressions (Eps 1-11)

I need to get some thoughts out of the way before I keep watching.

Overall, this is a watchable drama, but nothing too impressive or extraordinary.

It had a strong opening episode that was fast-paced and felt fairytale-like with the mermaid tears/pearls and the father sacrificing his child to lure the mermaid and then sacrificing himself to save his daughter from sharks, and then corrupt generals trying to burn down the village, and then a mysterious ML swooping in to save the girl and giving her a new life and identity. The opening scene also reminded me of Luca.

But, it kinda slowed down after the first 2 episodes, and it only recently started to pick up at around episode 10 or so when the FL, Hai Shi, has a turning point that causes her to mature a bit.

The chemistry also isn’t great. I mean, by virtue of Yang Mi and William Chan being attractive, there’s some baseline chemistry. And plus I’m biased for them, so I want them to have chemistry. But the relationship setup is working against them.

I will say that the characters are very on-brand for YM and WC. Yang Mi plays a sassy, hotheaded badass who’s also inexperienced, impulsive, and naive. Kind of like Fuyao. William Chan plays a stoic, brooding, and powerful authority figure who smolders a lot. These are roles that they’re comfortable with.

But what’s ruining the chemistry is the how the teacher-student relationship is set up, which is ironic considering that YM and WC are so close in age IRL, and so there should be less of a power dynamic compared to other actors who played the same trope, like Journey of Flower and One and Only.

First of all, I have a soft spot for the teacher-student trope even though it’s problematic. It’s probably because it’s relatable. It’s not uncommon to have a crush on a high school or middle school teacher when you’re young. But most May-December pairings that I’ve seen usually have the same actors playing the young and older roles, or at least a different pair of actors playing the younger versions. Like in Ming Lan, both Zhao Liying and Feng Shaofeng had younger actors play younger versions of themselves when they first met, and then they both played themselves when their characters got older.

But in Pearl Eclipse, WC plays himself when he was young, but YM is played by a pre-teen girl. We literally see Hai Shi has a 14 year-old girl, while the teacher/savior is a grown-ass man and he’s smoldering in her direction, even though he isn’t doing it intentionally. It’s just weird.

Or in Journey of Flower, where the teacher-student boundary is strictly upheld throughout the drama, there was more chemistry because Bai ZiHua and Qian Gu didn’t start with a teacher-student relationship. He didn’t begin as her mentor. He was some powerful dude she met and who helped her. He also didn’t watch her grown up. We don’t see Wallace Huo mentoring a 14 year-old girl (even though Qian Gu was like 16 or something, but it’s still Zhao Liying and not an underaged actress).

Like, I understand why Hai Shi would fall in love with her mentor and savior, but why does Fang Jian Ming fall for Hai Shi, whom he raised and watched grow up? It’s a little disturbing. We see Hai Shi change grow up from a girl to a woman under her teacher’s tutelage, so it’s hard not to see him as anything but a parental figure. And then sometimes there would be flashback scenes of when he trained her, and you’d see WC with a 14 year-old girl, and these were supposedly bonding moments, but it’s just impossible and incredibly uncomfortable to ship that. I’d rather have Yang Mi play those scenes, and those who criticize her age and looks be damned. Zhang Ziyi got a lot of hate for playing a 16 year-old in The Rebel Princess, but I actually liked that she played the younger version of her character. It helped develop the chemistry with Zhou Yi Wei early on.

I remember Ancient Love Poetry also had terrible chemistry in the beginning, but it got better. So if I could get through ALP, then maybe I can sit through this too. I mean, it is getting better as more distanced is placed from her younger self and more is emphasized on Hai Shi’s current self. Like in a scene in episode 11(?), after Hai Shi learns about FJM’s arranged marriage and he takes her in from the rain, Hai Shi tells him that when you’re young, an age difference of a few years feels huge, but as you get older and experience more, an age difference of a few years doesn’t feel like much. And while this is true, it’s just a weird way of the drama trying to justify that this relationship is okay. They first show us William Chan and a young girl to emphasize the age difference, and now they’re implying that he’s actually not that much older than her, without ever stating what his age is.

Anyway, I’m done ranting about that. The other issue I have is with how distracting his dangling strands of hair are, especially when they billow from a random draft indoors, or when he has to carefully position the food he puts in his mouth as to not to get any hair in his mouth.

I’m glad Yang Mi is dubbing her own voice. I’m tired of hearing the same voice actress voicing female leads.

I think it’s undisputed that everyone likes Hai Shi’s relationship with her adopted brother. It’s so wholesome how much they unconditionally love and support each other but also constantly bicker. And speaking of which, going back to how problematic the teacher-student relationship is, what will Zhuo Ying do and how will he react when his adopted sister and father figure get together? Fang Jing Ming also gave both of them his last name, and so they’re like his children, which again, makes the whole relationship even weirder.

A part of me is frustrated with how cold FJM treats Hai Shi. I don’t care how much he’s quietly wallowing in angst, but he’s at least wallowing in the warmth of his manor. Hai Shi puts herself in physical pain in order to try to mask the emotional pain. So I’m constantly raising my fist at the screen telling her to leave to expand her world and meet people who will treat her better so that she can be independent and stop worshipping FJM. But another part of me is like, wait, he’s her savior and father figure, she can’t leave him, she needs to be filial to him and repay her debts.

The political intrigue is...fine? Like, I’m not too particularly invested in what’s happening in the palace, but I am curious as to why FJM values the emperor’s life more than his own (besides the fact that they grew up together), and also why in some instances they feel each other’s pain, like when the emperor cracked a cup and his hands bled, FJM’s hands also bled.

And speaking of Emperor Di Xu, his relationship with Ti Lan is a hot toxic mess. I mean, I appreciate the fact that he is loyal to his deceased wife and acknowledges that no one can replace her, even if they look exactly like her, but this also means that he and Ti Lan have a doomed relationship. There’s no way they can have a happy ending, even if they do end up developing true feelings for each other. He hates Ti Lan for having the same face as her sister, but he’s also projecting his own self-hate onto her. He hates the fact that he is tempted by Ti Lan, and he’s trying hard to distance himself from her in order to stay loyal to his memory of Zi Zan. But I can see the drama going in the direction where he’ll fall for Ti Lan for who she is. Ti Lan on the other hand has some kind of secret mission. I don’t know if she’ll end up developing feelings for the abusive and cruel emperor, but even if she does, how could anyone shake off the thought that they might just be a replacement for someone? It just wouldn’t be fair. Zi Zan casts a huge shadow between them, and so it’s not going to end well. I did enjoy the flashbacks between Zi Zan and Di Xu though. I wish they had a better outcome. They were so in love.

I hope that we see more moments between Ti Lan and Hai Shi though. Ti Lan knows that Hai Shi is a girl, and so I want them to have a heart-to-heart. Hai Shi is the only one in this country who sympathizes with Ti Lan.

Despite all my complaints, I am becoming more invested in the drama as I keep watching it because I want to see what happens. It’s angsty, there’s eye candy, and there’s cross-dressing. It’s a pretty formulaic fantasy costume drama, but I knew what I signed up for. I am a little disappointed by the chemistry, but that’s not going to deter me from continuing.

#novoland pearl eclipse #yang mi #william chan #cdrama #斛珠夫人 #novoland #first impressions #cdrama review

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angelharness · 4 years ago

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Seen a plethora of kink lists for killers but have yet to come across any for the survivors, so!

WARNINGS: n/sfw or at least heavily suggestive

DWIGHT FAIRFIELD

Exhibitionism, Humiliation (Receiving)

His taste is very much surprising. Regardless of his peculiar preferences, he tends to require plenty of encouragement and a heaping of reassurance along the way that he's doing alright. It's something he fiercely represses and never really indicates immediately, but he's incredibly into humiliation. He'd never admit it directly, though drops a number of fairly unsubtle hints. Never expect him to take on a dominant role; it already takes a lot for him to feel entirely comfortable.

MEG THOMAS

Overstimulation (Giving), Light Choking (Giving)

Prefers to exert control. While not listed here, she's pretty into humiliation, something she doesn't express at first. Equipped with an impressive degree of stamina, which she makes sure to exercise during the fact. Might tease your lack of durability, though it's peppered with giggling kisses. Definitely into some slight choking, though is adamant you establish a safe signal. She can get intense but prioritizes safety.

CLAUDETTE MOREL

Praise (Giving, Receiving), Aftercare (Giving, Receiving), a touch of masochism

Unsurprisingly tame. Prefers the experience to be mellow and intimate, and is the type to regularly check in. Horrible at dirty talk anyway, she is more so fond of praise, whether giving or receiving. On the other hand, does have a thing for some light masochism. Nothing intense at all, but there are certainly undertones. It's up to you to catch those indications.

JAKE PARK

Outdoor Sex, Edging (Giving, Receiving)

The former is probably expected. I say outdoor in place of public as he views sex as an inherently very private act, and isn't particularly fond of the introduction of risk. If you can find a confidential spot nestled somewhere in the woods, he's all for it. Doesn't especially mind getting dirty and appreciates a shared shower afterward. Prefers enacting the edging, but isn't against enduring it himself.

NEA KARLSSON

Risky Places, Marking (Giving)

Risky places are a given. This doesn't necessarily mean populated areas, in fact she prefers that hint of privacy, but abandoned lots and structures are a personal favorite of hers. Not partial to receiving bite marks, though may suck it up if you're real enthusiastic about the idea. Likes seeing her work but also finds fun in you scrambling to cover it up in preparation of an upcoming trial.

ACE VISCONTI

Dirty Talk, Light Bondage (Giving, Receiving)

His taste for risk translates heavily into his preferences, but he could tone it down if it's not your style. Always loves dirty talk, whether before the fact or during (and doesn't at all mind some thrown his way, either). Up for campy, outlandish roleplays, especially if it incorporates tacky costumes. Either way, he's going to be grinning stupidly the whole while through. No pain directed his way can seem to rid him of that awful smile. There's no punishment you can conjure up that he won't somehow enjoy.

FENG MIN

Light Humiliation (Giving, Receiving), Denial (Giving)

All about challenge. While naturally gearing towards a dominant role, doesn't like someone who falls instantly into submission, and will quickly get bored if that's the case. Appreciates a little fight, as long as it's all well-natured and reasonable. She's a bit of an experimentalist on the side, is pretty much always open to switching things up, even if it's entirely new territory to her. May be up for some public dallying, too; the risk adds flavor.

DAVID KING

Breath Play (Giving), Aftercare

His tastes are extreme but his implementation is usually fairly easygoing. He needs some time to wind down, always being so wound up; this is a good chance to get him to mellow out. He can go for a good couple of rounds but afterward is out cold. For a long while too. While he prefers control, you might be able to persuade him to take on a more laid-back, passive role, which he surprisingly comes to enjoy. He won't initiate the arrangement, uncharacteristically embarrassed, but gives plenty of cues.

KATE DENSON

Praise (Giving), Body Worship (Giving, Receiving)

Has a rather vanilla palette. Strongly against humiliation and degradation of any kind, though supposes she could try if so desired. She is always incredibly affectionate and makes sure to check in with you routinely. Sex for her is commonly to de-stress, though that doesn't mean it isn't incredibly sentimental to her. Considers the occasion to be very personal and vulnerable, and appreciates that you're willing to expose yourself so.

ADAM FRANCIS

Sensation Play, Aftercare

Like Kate, sees this as a reasonable outlet to cool off and generally unwind. Still, though, it's a very meaningful and sincere act to him. You can probably get him to loosen up and maybe laugh a bit as you maneuver new territory. He's often serious and is silently thankful for the chance to decompress. Your pleasure is often his foremost desire, but always appreciates being taken care of some, too.

JEFF JOHANSEN

Blindfolding (Giving), Biting (Giving, Receiving)

He's a little surprising, though you do suppose it's always the quiet ones. Fits into either role quite easily and is very open to new experiences. If he's choosing, though, the two listed are always safe bets for him. It's rarer for the act to take place in the first place, but when it does it's oddly cathartic for him. In a way, it's a canvas for expression. He makes sure to reinforce how important you are and how much he appreciates you. Very casual about the ordeal; talented in helping to ease your anxieties.

JANE ROMERO

Filming, Biting (Receiving)

Specific to filming, rather than public acts. She likes a little risk, so long as it's in a controlled environment. Adores receiving marks, which she'll sport with visible pride around you. Otherwise, though, she'll bashfully cover it up with heavy makeup. Typically takes on a comfortably submissive position, but is sure to voice her preferences and desires. Always listens to yours, as well, and anything reasonable and safe is pretty much fair game.

YUI KIMURA

Hair Pulling (Giving), Collaring (Giving)

More comfortable expressing control. Somewhere in the future she might be open to a little role reversal, but for the time being she's more inclined to a position of dominance. Despite all this, is very open to receiving minor marking, specifically scratching and biting. She'll wear it proudly (secretly). Very fond of hair pulling. Might tug yours in the midst of a trial just to get a reaction, but is sure to follow up on the teasing afterward.

ZARINA KASSIR

Filming, Risky Places

Much like Jane, she likes filming, though very much prefers the intended audience to remain you two. She keeps the tape as a fun little memento, but is sure to keep it secret. It's great (non-serious) blackmail material, and she makes sure to tease you about it regularly. Also a bit into risky places, but to a much lesser degree. She likes the possibility of someone stumbling across the scene, but isn't so sure of it in actuality.

FELIX RICHTER

Denial (Giving), Aftercare

A fairly mellow guy. It takes a bit for him to loosen up and express his desires, a lot of which he's not sure of himself. Some experimenting has to take place, but once he defines his tastes he's pretty strict to keeping to them. Finds himself enjoying the build up and aftercare more than the act itself (though it goes without saying he appreciates it too); more likely to find pleasure in the experience if he's sure you are first and foremost.

#ns/f/w tag is junkbox #junkbox #dbd x reader #survivors x reader #horror x reader #slasher x reader #slashers x reader #dbd imagine #horror imagine #x reader #reader insert #💾:harpy writez

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dweetwise · 4 years ago

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Hello! Could I request some headcanons on the other survivors opinions on quentin? Thank you!.

i love quentin he’s my son ;w;

Quentin & other survivors headcanons

Dwight finds Quentin's dark humor a little unnerving. In general he thinks Quentin is too cool and edgy for him, but secretly he really wants to befriend him.

Meg sees Quentin as an annoying little brother. Where the others give him a lot of leeway because of his troubled past, she's not afraid of giving him a piece of her mind. Quentin appreciates her honesty even if they bicker a lot.

Claudette constantly worries over him, but has more tact than most of the others, causing him to seek her out for advice because he knows she won’t patronize him. They also bond over both of them having a knack for healing.

Jake vibes with Quentin's non-conformist attitude and morbid humor. Quentin always seems to calm down in his company, sometimes even falling asleep mid-banter, and the two have a pretty wholesome bromance.

Nea brings out a rebellious side of Quentin and loves his hyper side. They would have gotten along splendidly even before the fog, their friendship shallow but lots of fun. Sometimes they swap beanies for funsies.

Laurie and Quentin are almost like siblings. Their personalities contrast a lot, but they bond over similar trauma and losing their friends in the most horrible ways. Laurie is his best friend and the only one who knows the full story of what happened with Freddy.

Ace likes the kid and worries from afar. He’ll do his damndest to laugh at Quentin's morbid attempts at jokes when everyone else is just silent and uncomfortable. He somehow seems to know exactly when Quentin needs a distraction with a shitty pun and when he just needs space to mope in peace.

Bill is protective of Quentin no matter how much the teen tries to dissuade him. He'll throw himself between Freddy and Quentin every time, even if he's injured and on death hook. Quentin has never told Bill about his history with the killer, but the veteran has his suspicions.

Feng likes Quentin when he's being a little shit (to someone other than her) but hates that sometimes he just gives up in trials. She's left him to die several times but it doesn't impact their friendship, because at least she doesn't coddle him.

David and Quentin both have hot tempers and have thrown fists on multiple occasions. They have an unspoken agreement where Quentin can take out his frustrations on David, be it verbal or physical. Eventually David teaches him how to spar properly to get rid of some of the pent-up energy. David wants to help and this is the only way he knows how to.

Tapp immediately labeled Quentin as a problem youth junkie. He felt really bad after hearing about his forced insomnia, so he tries to make it up to Quentin and always goes easy on him compared to the other youngsters.

Kate likes everyone, and Quentin is no exception. She gets a little exasperated at his self-deprecating and sarcastic humor, when she's just trying to stay positive and keep the optimism high in camp. If Quentin’s being especially morbid, she’ll just grab his cheeks and force his mouth into a smile to get him to shut up.

Adam gauges him like a teacher would a student, and thinks Quentin is a smart kid, if a little misguided. He’s flattered when Quentin is the first to approach him to learn to use Diversion, but is fondly exasperated when he sees Quentin use it solely to throw rocks at the killer’s face.

Jeff is chill as fuck. He trusts Quentin to know what's best for himself, and when some of the others are too persistent with getting him to sleep or whatnot, Jeff will politely tell them to fuck off and leave the kid alone.

Jane takes on a mother role whether Quentin likes it or not. She feels like he's still a child and needs someone who is stern and will tell him off if his moping gets out of line or if he refuses to sleep for days on end.

Ash tries cheering up Quentin with shitty jokes. He does feel a little bad for the kid, but wants him to get through it and come back out on the other side; like Ash himself did.

Steve thinks Quentin is definitely someone he would have hung out with back in high school. He brings out a more playful side of Quentin, and Quentin in turn makes Steve's snark multiply tenfold.

Nancy kind of accepts Quentin as Steve's friend and unconsciously keeps a distance. They're on good terms though and he's weirdly protective of her for reasons she doesn’t entirely understand (his Nancy).

Yui, like Meg, sees Quentin as an annoying little brother. Hers comes with more of a protective streak, where she’s running after the killer and trying to get Quentin to wiggle free while calling him out on what a bad play he made to get caught.

Zarina sees many similarities between herself and Quentin, mainly their curious nature. She asks a lot of questions the others are too scared to, especially about his research on dreams. Even though her prying sometimes strikes a nerve, most of the time Quentin is happy to share his theories with someone.

Cheryl is quick to befriend Quentin because of his vibe that's much like to hers. They have a similar sense of humor and coping mechanisms and grow close really fast. Cheryl and Laurie also get on splendidly, and the three are very tight friends.

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groovymothwrites · 4 years ago

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Dead By Daylight Actor AU? What?

A/N: Okay so hear me out. I had brought this up to a friend and she thought htat it would be an interesting idea to write about so I’m gonna go for it. I’ve been thinking about it on and off a bit to try and get some general ideas down on paper. Hope you enjoy!

Word count: 1,324

- Actors are usually needed when they are intorducing a new chapter, or new things are being released in a tome.

- Because Dead by Dayight is in the horror genre, there is a lot of practical effects that goes into making the characters come to life. It’s probably the largest department, and the most expensive too. A lot of the actors are incredibly patient individuals because their makeup takes so long to do.

- Evan, Philip, and Max were the first killers to be brought onto the project. Each one of them was given a picture of the design of their character, and were put into a recording booth to record sounds for the characters. This is the process that would be used for every other killer in the future.

- The first survivors that were brought onto the project were Dwight, Claudette, and Jake. The same kind of process was used for the survivors as well, but they were given more information about their character’s personality than the killers.

- A lot of the cast and crew were really excited to work with iconic characters like Michael Myers, Freddy Kruger, and Pyramid Head. All of them are some of the most iconic figures in horror movies and video games, and so there was a lot of hype when their respective chapters were released.

- None of the case knows when a chapter is going to be released. This is on purpose because the crew likes to see the cast’s reaction to the next characters that are being added. The cast’s reactions to the Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street additions are legendary.

- Much like her character, Sally acts like the mom of the Dead by Daylight family. She has a few kids of her own, so when she’s at work she can’t help but to have her mom instincts kick in a bit. She was very excited to take on the roll of the Nurse, the creepy nurse aesthetic was exciting and she fit into the role really well.

- Lisa’s practical effects makeup takes the longest to do. “You know, when I was shown the design for the Hag I was completely blown away. I had no idea that someone would be able to transform me into the Hag, and the first time I saw myself in the mirror I was blown away.” - Lisa Sherwood

- Kazan is actually Rin’s father outside of Dead by Daylight.�� When the crew was looking for someone to cast for the Oni they asked the cast if they had any sort of reccommendations. When they asked Rin, the first person she recommended to them was her father. “My father is actually a seasoned actor in Japan. He’s been in many movies, though many of them have never been released in the States. The next day, my father got a call from the crew asking for him to come in and audition for the role. The rest was history.” - Rin Yamaoka

- All of the members of the Legion went to school together. Each member of the Legion was going to be a seperate audition, and so the first person the crew brought in to audition was Frank. He was the one who brought up his high school/college friends Julie, Susie and Joey.

- Pyramid Head’s actor is one of the most well seasoned actors besides Kazan. He has essentially played the character since it’s first appearance in Silent Hill 2. “When I was asked to join the Dead by Daylight team I was excited. I’ve actually been a fan of it since it released a few years ago. It also gave me the chance to play Pyramid Head again, who is probably one of the most iconic figures in horror video games. I was really excited to see the other cast member’s reactions, it was great.” - Sankaku Atama (yes I know that it’s one of Pyramid Head’s Japanese translations, it was my friends idea)

- Sometimes when shooting is going long or when it’s going to be a busy day, everyone pitches in to either order food or throw a big potluck. A lot of the cast are pretty good cooks, and a lot of the food that gets brought in are things in crock pots, dips, chips, pop, stuff along those lines. Some of the cast do make an attempt to bring in some healthy stuff, all of the junk food that is normally consumed on set can be too much sometimes.

- With the release of a new chapter the cast and crew celebrate with a big dinner. It’s a nice and fun experience, it gives everyone a chance to relax and have a good time while welcoming the newest members to the cast. “After filming the promo for Spark of Madness some of the cast members came up to myself and Feng Min and asked us where we would want to go for dinner. I was kind of confused at first, y’know, I had know idea that we had plans to go out. We learned that it was a tradition amongst the cast and crew, and I think it;s a good tradition to have.” - Herman Carter

- Charlotte Deshayes, one of the newest killers to be added to the Dead by Daylight cast, does in fact have a twin named Victor. However, Charlotte is really the only one that does the acting. Victor has a pretty wide career in voice acting for different cartoons, so he’s the voice behind the Victor that’s seen in Dead by Daylight.

- Pets are always welcome on set. A lot of the cast members have dogs, and so when they need to bring in their dog because maybe a doggy daycare wasn’t open that day or it was full, the other cast members have no problem helping out and watching the pups. Evan’s pitbull Sugar is probably the most spoiled dog in the world. “The first time I had to bring Sugar onto the set was when she was a puppy. The daycare that I would send her too on occasion was full and a lot of my family lives out of state so it wasn’t like my dad could come and watch her. So I called and they said that I could bring her into work, and it was honestly a really good decision. Max and Sugar made a new friend that day, and every time I bring her on set she spends most of her time with him.” - Evan MacMillan

- Caleb is more so well known in the indie movie genre than any well known movie genre. He usually plays a grumpy old character or some sort of father-figure character, but he was very excited to be playing a bad guy. “Being able to be a bad guy, a really really bad guy, for once was exciting. It was a change of pace that I felt that I really needed after working in indie movies for most of my career.” - Caleb Quinn

- Max is hard of hearing, which made recording some of the noises a bit difficult. Because he’s hard of hearing this makes some of the cast and crew a bit overportective of him. He understands that what they’re doing has good intentions, but he’s grown accustomed to a world that was not meant for someone hard of hearing like him. Max is able to speak, but usually accompanies what he’s saying with American Sign Language. “Sometimes I wish that I’m not treated like a baby. I know that they’re looking out for me, but I’ve spent over two decades living in a world that isn’t meant for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Sally tends to do this the most, but she’s a mom. I just wish they would understand that I can take care of myself.” - Max Thompson Jr.

#dead by daylight #dbd #dead by daylight actor au #evan macmillan #the trapper #philip ojomo #the wraith

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walkwithheroes84 · 4 years ago

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Miss The Dragon Thoughts

Miss the Dragon is a 2021 Mainland Chinese drama. The drama is based on a video game, is thirty-six episodes, and stars: Dylan Wang, Bambi Zhu, Deng Wei, Pan Mei Ye, and Zhu Zan Jin.

The drama tells the story of Liu Ying (later Yuan A Yu in her second life, Feng Chen Yue in her third life, and Gu Qing Yan in her final life) who saves a thousand-year-old dragon demon called Yuchi Longyan. To repay her debt, Yuchi Longyan promises to marry Liu Ying. However, things get messy due to Liu Ying having a special soul and Longyan having to save Liu Ying’s friend’s soul. So, Longyan erases Liu Ying’s memories and has her marry someone else. Longyan than vows to follow Liu Ying through all her lives, with the goal of marrying her in her final life (when she’ll have strengthen her soul enough to become an immortal). Each life takes place over 10 or so episodes.

More thoughts below:

The Cast:

1. Dylan Wang is a very handsome young man. He’s only 22. He was also a flight attendant and a spokesperson/model before becoming an actor. He seems like a complete sweetheart in his behind the scenes videos and his costars speak very highly of him. As of this drama, he has been the lead in three other dramas. So, I’m not completely blaming him for his rough talents. To be honest, after Meteor Garden someone should have put him in supporting/second main roles for a few years so he can work on his acting skills.Instead of putting him in drama after drama (usually with older actresses/actors who are usually better actors) then he is. Because, Dylan has only a handful of expressions/emotions in his acting: angry/jealous, cute/bashful, emotionless, and annoyed. All that aside, he did do a good job (for the most part) as the awkward Longyan who is willing to do anything and everything to protect the woma(e)n he loves.

2. Bambi Zhu is a very pretty young lady and has been in the business for about six years. Is she the most talented actress out there? No. But, she does a very good job of playing her four characters:Liu Ying is sweet, confused, and loving. A’Yu is playful and cares about the people around her, Chen Yue (who Bambi plays the best) is a general who lives for the fight, and Qing Yan is sweet and innocent. Bambi seems to do her best work in fantasy or historical dramas.

3. Deng Wei needs to get a lead role soon. How is this his first drama? He played the role of the coldhearted/I-hate-everyone-but-you role of Xue Qian Xun perfectly. I cannot say more, but Deng Wei is talented and I just really hope some producer or director was watching his preformance carefully. He really did out act the leads in several scenes.

4. Pan Mei Ye needs to get more lead roles. It is terrible that she’s been in the business for five years and has only had two leading roles. She owns the role of QingQing and brings a lightness and freshness to the drama. Her chemistry with everyone is amazing and you can just tell she’s having a great time playing her playful character.

5.Zhu Zan Jin is an actor that has made a career out of playing supporting roles in fantasy and historical dramas. He is always popping up in something and he always gives a solid performance. He was campy at times (especially toward the end),but he did well with what he was given.

The Characters/Romances:

1. With Longyan and Liu Ying, you get a very sweet, playful, and innocent love story. The angst appears when Longyan is forced to marry someone else (he doesn’t really marry someone else, but he does marry her. It’s complicated), so he erases Liu Ying’s memories of him and replaces them with memories of a government employee. Longyan then vows to spend his life protecting Liu Ying. In a way, Liu Ying is Longyan’s first love and he judges all others by her.

2. With Longyan and A’Yu, you still get a very innocent/first love situation. Longyan goes to A’Yu as QingQing’s brother (he has QingQing befriend A’Yu to watch over her, and QingQing is willing as Liu Ying saved her) and the two actually have a short but very sweet romance. A’Yu finds out he is a demon, and is still willing to be with him. Sadly, Longyan’s power is too weak (from protecting Liu Ying) and he is taking her mortal energy, which is slowly killing her. To make up for it, Longyan goes against the Heavens (he does that a lot) to help A’Yu become the “Divine Lady” who stops a drought. A’Yu is married to the Emperor and ends up having a very lonely life. BUT, when she dies and goes to the afterlife (Longyan is always waiting for her there, as she always regains her past lifes memories when she sees him in the afterlife), A’Yu fakes drinking the tea that will make her forever her life as A’Yu.

3. Chen Yue and Longyan have a different relationship then the last two lifes. Chen Yue has memories of him (even if they are fuzzy) and Longyan pretends to be a mortal solider in her army. They spend years together - with Chen Yue knowing who he is, Longyan pretending that he’s not who he is, and the two of them just being happy to be near one another. This relationship is probably the most mature with the two almost being on equal footing. It is also in this life (or afterlife) that Longyan takes Chen Yue to his home and tries to marry her - but, they are stopped by the Immortal of Fate, who reminds Longyan that Chen Yue has one more life to live, before she is strong enough to become an immortal.

4. Qing Yan and Longyan probably have the shortest time together, but Qing Yan is also the most like Liu Yang. Longyan actually approaches Qing Yan when she is a child, hoping that will make their future meeting easier for her to understand. So, Qing Yan spends 13 years secretly hoping to meet Longyan again. I wouldn’t say Longyan is in love with Qing Yan more than any of her other lives, but it is in this life where he is willing to go the hardest - going against God, Immortals, and even friends to be with Qing Yan.

5.QingQing and Xue Qian Xun are a better couple than the lead couple. There, I said it. They have an angsty past (that neither can remember), he’s only nice to her (but she thinks he’s teasing her), he’s extremely protective and possessive, she’s sweet and (unknowingly) flirty. They both just want the other to be happy - and they are willing to hurt themselves (or even kill themselves) to make sure the other is happy and well taken care of. I love them so much.

The Story:

1. As this is based on a video game, there isn’t really a story. There is something about Liu Ying’s soul being needed to stop demons (that are locked up) from breaking free, but considering that Liu Ying is allowed to reincarnate three times over a period of 200+ years...I guess they weren’t in a huge hurry, as the Heavens were able to keep stopping the demons from freeing themselves. Each of Ling Ying’s lives has a “villain” that Longyan helps her defeat (even if she doesn’t know it) and Longyan falls more in love while Liu Ying is pretty sure she knew Longyan before (and had moments with him), but cannot quite remember them.

2. The story of Xue Qian Xun and QingQing was very sweet and sad, due to their past together. I liked their ending, but I don’t want to say too much on it.

3. Longyan and Qing Yan have an ending that some people will like and some with hate. Personally, I didn’t really care for it. Because, while they are together forever, they aren’t really together in the way I had spent 36 episodes wanting them to be together.

Final Thoughts:

1. I’m not walking away from this drama planning to watch it again. I may rewatch clips (probably of QingQing and Qian Xun)on Youtube, though. It was a good drama and I did binge it over four days, but it isn’t something I’m likely to remember in a year.

2. If you are a fan of anyone in the drama or Chinese Xianxia dramas, check this out. If you aren’t - I’d skip it.

#Miss the Dragon #cdrama #dylan wang #bambi zhu #deng wei #pan mei ye #zhu zanjin

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paradife-loft · 4 years ago

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A Smattering of More TGCF Thoughts, Having Finished Book 3

*not exhaustive, because that would be way too much; but still apparently enough rambling to need a cut for length

EVERYTHING IS METAPHYSICAL WORLDBUILDING...... I don’t even know if I have a specific place I’d want to start with this, bc it’s all just deeply fascinating trying to tease out how it all works, but. mmmm delicious crunchy worldbuilding on what heavenly officials (of each court) and ghosts even are, and how spiritual power works! what exactly ascending is, and what role “fate” plays in that, and what even is fate really? what relationship does fate have to social standing in one’s mortal life?

this is my shit. I love to know how it all works. I will poke at all the things.

BLACK. WATER. XUAN. it is probably obvious by now that I am in massive hearteyes with He Xuan?? just. the dramatic flair! the extent of being SO wronged! intense murder aesthetic! d e d i c a t i o n. power and planning and being utterly terrifying as a trap closing in when the time comes - and an absolute Weirdo antisocial half-person Mess the rest of the time! “I am going to give you all these tests as opportunities to show that you see me, the person your successes came at the very literal physical cost of, and CARE to rectify that horrible injustice. show me that you give a fuck! show me that you’re not just stuck in your pampered myopic little heavenly heads!”

I am a little disturbed by how quickly I’ve built up a whole headcanon persona and POV for He Xuan already despite. not having finished the book yet. :’D what can I say though, intense capacity for violence, plus messy depression/depersonalisation badbrains, plus unstable identity and literally subsuming other beings into yourself, plus hella fucked up relationship with food... This Is Coming For Me Where I Live rn <33

(nom nom transmisogynists make a delicious crunchy snack~)

honestly it’s kind of like, the more intense my feelings & thoughts about a character are, the harder it is for me to really ramble properly about them without more specific prompts.... oops. but just know, I have many He Xuan thoughts. hot damn.

Yin Yu and Quan Yizhen ;____; god, I just have.... a lot of feelings about the way in which Status Issues Fuck Them Up. and about how Yin Yu ends up taking all this blame not because he’s A Bad Person, but also not because he’s Framed Horribly and Is Totally Innocent? he’s just very real, and imperfect, and his personal shortcomings combine with events to create a complete and utter clusterfuck :(

CORPSE RATS CORPSE RATS :D I am enjoying literally everything that’s eaten other spirits in this book honestly. delightfully fucked up favourite “taking on traits of a thing you consume” trope :D

Mount Tong’lu especially, but also just a certain amount of the aesthetic of this book in general, is once again Reminding Me Of Dark Souls. it’s the combo “gain more power by murdering other entities and consuming their souls” / “transformational Final Level specifically called a kiln” thing, I think.

so I guess it’s canon that the Supremes are a “mentally unstable obsessives only” club??? :’D I have a lot of feelings about much-younger-ghost!Hua Cheng just kind of. spending ten years alternately nerding out over trying to learn to read a dead language, and trying to... depict his devotion and somehow express/externalise the very story of who he even is into this empty underground series of caverns? trying to pound it into his head to, like, remember who he is and make SOME part of the world witness to what’s made him, even though (and because) he can’t actually open up about any of that to any other people?

like hmm, certainly I don’t think he’s losing it during the Mount Tong’lu experience as much as, say, certain other individuals might have (*cough*), because he’s not literally taking the essences of other beings into himself, just getting a power-up - but that alone, killing so much and experiencing that kind of metaphysical change, must already be kind of disorienting and weird? especially if you’re functionally alone the whole time?? which is to say, sure, the thousand gods and all the murals might have been a little bit of a monument to Hua Cheng being batshit crazypants for a while, but given the material circumstances of 10 years of isolation/ling nerding/murder, I really cannot blame him. (I would also rather not have other people, certainly not the object of my affection & obsession, get to see those things! that is entirely relatable, not sinister!)

(obligatory “what would a centuries-old sourdough starter from Mount Tong’lu be like“ joke....)

although. that said. I continue! to be not okay! with the extent of Literal Hero Worship happening in this relationship! “if you don’t have anything else to live for, then live for me!” like ok ok it is all very well and good that you said that as a dumbass naive teenage god, and clearly don’t believe in any such thing anymore, but. Hua Cheng! has not gotten over that! he is still very much in that headspace! “oh don’t worry my ashes are in a totally safe place bc if the place where I hid them was destroyed then I would have no reason to live either ~<3″ NO. NO BAD. EXTREMELY BAD, HUA CHENG SIT DOWN RIGHT THIS INSTANT UNTIL I FIND YOU SOMEONE TO TALK YOU THROUGH THIS SHIT.

I just. mmmmmmmnnn. I really enjoy how they interact with one another most of the time! I’m also just... not cool with the level of power disparity in terms of psychological vulnerability to one another, that seems pretty fundamentally baked into the dynamic :/

(it’s funny bc this is the opposite of the panic Mu Qing & Feng Xin were having over Hualian, oops)

actually while I’m being a whole-ass Downer about ships, I will also mention that I do Not get shipping those two..... like “excessive bickering” has never appealed to me in the first place but also. FX seems to genuinely think MQ is a bad person?? and doesn’t understand what his perspective is like in general? perhaps I am simply A Bit Sensitive to people misunderstanding someone and thinking they’re a bad person bc they’re not Nice And Cheerful And Personable, but. eugh, no thank you.

miscellaneous thoughts....

Ling Wen can honestly do as many murders as she feels like, I’m not too broken up about this ultimately :////

Xie Lian’s trauma response panic mode whenever he sees White No-Face! it’s upsetting!

White No-Face is not valid specifically for the reason that I wanted the next ghost king to come out of the kiln to add something cool to the Calamities’ color scheme >:( Give Me A Purple Ghost You Dumb Motherfucker >:(

(actually in part I make fun of him because I am otherwise also terrified of him! he is creepy and horrifying! he seems like substantially less of a Person and more like a Horrible Force of Nature than the other calamities!! also HE WAS LIVING IN THEIR HOUSE *screams*)

(you may notice there is approximately no book 2 content on here and that is.... largely bc I found book 2 very upsetting and unpleasant to read, as “overwhelming futility in the face of world affairs and mass suffering” is in fact my Least favourite emotion to have evoked in fiction. or in real life for that matter. “biological phenomenon wherein foreign entities grow in or on your body” is ALSO a least favourite thing in both fiction & real life too, funnily enough! not actually to the same extent as Futility Forever, but. no thank you.)

there’s definitely more I wanted to talk about at one point or another and then forgot, so, if there’s something you want to hear about in particular, ask me questions!

#James liveblogs books #hua cheng's ghostly down with cis bus

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luckycheesefoodie321 · 5 years ago

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Prince of Tennis (2019) meme

I was tagged by @hardworkingprocrastinator aka @rupru-russiaxprussia whom I do believe I ranted with about the Imperial Pair ship, and the unexpected potential of Si Yang x Qi Ying… so thanking you kindly for another excuse to rave about ChinaPuri… sooo uhhh time for some fun times!!

Tagging: I have 0 idea who to tag because we a smaller fandom

Warning: I have not watched or read the original manga/anime soooooo I’m in an even smaller subset of the fandom babeyyyy!!! It has also been a couple months since I watched the show, so there is a strong chance I’ll have forgotten names and situations, and just general thoughts I have... BUT WHATEVER time to rant to the thirteen people who’ve watched ChinaPuri!!!

Questions:

1. Favorite character(s)? 2. Favorite school team(s)? 3. Favorite coach(es)? 4. Favorite supporting cast member(s)? (characters who aren’t regulars, aren’t on tennis teams etc.) 5. Favorite original character(s) in the adaptation? 6. Who do you think enacted their role best? 7. Favorite singles match? 8. Favorite doubles match? 9. Favorite story arc? 10. Most amusing tenipuri scene(s)/moment(s)/running joke(s)? 11. What did you like most about the adaptation? 12. What do you think the adaptation could have improved on? 13. Any other thoughts you want to share?

Answers: THIS ISH GETS LONGGGGG SO CUT OFF NOW

1. Favorite character(s)?

MU SI YANG BABEYYYYY!!! I already love a stoic glasses boi, but Mu Si Yang (again not TeniPuri Tezuka, just ChinaPuri Si Yang) may be one of my favourite takes on the stoic glasses boi… like I don’t often enjoy live action versions of anime, especially because the acting is never the best (and granted this one too, had some okay performances) but the guy who plays Mu Si Yang melted my heart… he was the stony-faced serious captain, who could deliver a subtle joke that left you snickering… but he was also the determined, earnest, crazy talented leader with his own hidden struggles who just wanted to take his team and friends as far as they go into competition… which is an essential part of any good sports drama… and he captured it so perfectly… and I love him.. he’s so beautiful too… I would fall in love with him in a heartbeat, and I don’t often say that about characters (like I love them but never in love ya dig?)

Zhou Zhi was a close favourite…basically I just love the two genius senpais…

2. Favorite school team(s)?

Oh god… Yu Feng maybe? We spend the most time with them, they have the most screen time of all the other teams…we have a whole training arc where they’re continuously winning against the struggling to evolve Yu Qing…very reminiscent of the Karasuno-Nekoma rivalry in that they help each other get better… I would’ve loved to see the rivalry/camaraderie develop even more so that when Si Yang leaves, the relief at having this network of tennis friends would’ve been that much more powerful…

Also I really enjoy Xu Ziping’s hustle… I love the story of Yu Feng…they had a shitty coach and had to make a deal to keep winning in order to even remain an official team… and when Yu Qing faced Yu Feng, I really couldn’t tell who I wanted to root for because I knew there was real weight behind every loss for Yu Feng…

After that, maybe No. 6… they’re so chill, they’re not straining for each win and just enjoying their time on the court…and the Old Coach dude was a great character to introduce...

3. Favorite coach(es)?

Maybe No. 6’s coach… I legit can’t remember his name but he oozes skill and experience without all the stress of younger coaches who bend over backwards for success… and while, again, the circumstances surrounding his appearance was a bit waffle-y in execution (which is about par for live action adaptations), I love that he serves as a sage outsider who can assess in three seconds what kind of player Lu Xia is, and what he needs to do to improve… I love me a good wise character who still knows how to inspire people in a fun way but you never, for a second, doubt that what they’re saying is legit advice, even if their mannerisms are goofy…

4. Favorite supporting cast member(s)? (characters who aren’t regulars, aren’t on tennis teams etc.)

Oh I mean…Stretcher Bros for life amirite? They were great…they were just hanging out, trying out.. Huang Jing is kinda jerk-ish, but he’s the starting antagonist who turns out to have a pure heart and a genuine love of the sport (kinda like Tsukishima Kei from Haikyuu!! or the GoMs from Kuroko no Basuke)… and Xiu Wen is such a soft boi who wants to shower in peace without girls being in the locker room…

Put these two besties together forever…and I just love how cuddly they are with each other…no hesitation to hold hands or hug…it’s gooood

5. Favorite original character(s) in the adaptation?

Um…idk who’s an original character??? Again never watched the original anime/read the manga!

SO IMMA CHANGE THIS TO FAVOURITE SHIP!

5.5. Favourite ship? (Get ready my friendsss issa long one)

Si Yang x Qi Ying my friendssss… a super unexpected pairing that came outta nowhere!!! Because the trailer clearly shows (or maybe it doesn’t and I forgot) that Lu Xia and Qi Ying are gonna be THE THING but then we get hit with the surprise senpai-kouhai/team manager ship and I’m like uhhh were you planning this or am I reading into it too much???

Like y’all they were flirting right in the beginning… that whole bit where she stands outside the change rooms and Si Yang confronts her, and she begs him to add Lu Xia to the team (even tho he already did) and he was weirdly teasing her about the roster when he had no reason to, and she was kinda bantering back with him and she fully called him out later on… i was like, umm this is a vibe

They just kept getting thrown together in weird ways…aside from Lu Xia, she’s probably had the most interactions with Si Yang of all the other team members… she’s the only one he calls Xiao~ like the boys in the tennis club have their nicknames like Dachi, Ah Mu, Ah Yan, but only Qi Ying is Xiao Ying!! he’s not a nickname guy… and maybe if it were a girl/cheerleader thing, you’d think he’d call Peng Xiang, Xiao Xiang BUT NO… only Qi Ying gets called Xiao Ying!!!

AND ANOTHER THING: other than Lu Xia, he’s the only one concerned for Qi Yang, despite what he says, when she gets caught in the rain and gets sick… he fully visits her in her room, and receives the call about her health after they send her to the hospital… he says everyones worried BUT YO they’re straight up just bored and end up having a pillow fight…sooooo can’t be that worried…

AND ONE MORE THING: Qi Ying, I get she’s this weird mascot/team manager figure on their team (even tho she’s meant to be a cheerleader but they never invite Peng Xiang to any of their team dinners or their training camp) BUT WHEN SI YANG RETURNS HOME, THEY SEND IN QI YING TO GREET HIM and they have this whole charming convo where she teases him...and they were chatting as if they always had this banter going on but they’d only talked like 3 or 4 times on screen before then, so there’s this whole relationship she has with the tennis team (not just Lu Xia) that is implied but we don’t really see it! And when she teasingly calls him Captain Si Yang after he returns to China, he had the softest smileeee!!! HE TOTALLY DOES HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR HER!! He didn’t want her to think he wasn’t happy to see her... and then she leads him to their surprise party in the club room and he just keeps saying Xiao Ying… like damn you keep trying to establish the Lu Xia x Qi Ying ship (and it is a decently strong ship) but Si Yang x Qi Ying is soooo good!

After this Rival Pair, and then Golden Pair - our resident married couple

(POST Here: all the gay faves they didn’t even try to hide)

(POST Here: almost confirmed ships by the end)

6. Who do you think enacted their role best?

I…I think this is obvious… NEXT

Jk… other than Si Yang, I really enjoyed the guy who plays Lu Xia - Peng Yu Chang… he played the typical “stoic, super talented/genius sports idiot” type prolific in sports anime (like Furuya from Daiya no A, Kageyama from Haikyuu!!, Midorima from KnB)… but he was never too stuck in his head, and he was never mean… too often there’ll be a moment where this type of character is played too seriously, gets stuck in their own head, and lashes out at anyone they deem getting in their way, especially when they feel they’re stuck in a rut… which Lu Xia is in, for essentially the entirety of the show, in one form or another…

But PYC played Lu Xia as this mildly cocky, but still incredibly enthusiastic young genius who is looking for the next big challenge so as to further himself, but is so obsessed with this one opponent (his dad), that he can’t see the bigger picture and realise his entire way of playing is a mirror of the very opponent he’s trying to overcome… but even at the height of his stagnation, he’s never mean to Qi Ying, who tries her best to support and encourage him… while he does distance himself from the team, it’s not an active dismissal of their assistance or support… he can play a straight faced comic when embarrassed/discombobulated (like Si Yang when faced with Yan Juice), but also always participates in most of the weird antics his team is up to… and it never feels OOC and thats clearly a result of Peng Yu Chang’s subtle acting…

ALSO PENG YU CHANG IS IN OUR SHINING DAYS, A SUPER UNDERRATED CHINESE FILM THAT HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL TO BE ADAPTED INTO LIKE, A ONE SEASON SHOW AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU WATCH IT

7. Favorite singles match?

Oh pfft… please… PLEASE IS THERE EVEN A QUESTION it was arguably the best match of the whole show, it was what we were all waiting for, a super tension filled, super hyped up match because it features my favourite character, who has simultaneously been promoted as THE BEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM but also super injured and avoiding over-exertion… MU SI YANG…against his personal rival, whom had never tasted defeat before, and subsequently trained like crazy, throwing all of the money at professional players, FOR A YEAR, in order to be ready to face him… JI JING WU

That’s right baby, its the Imperial Pair Match (I do hope I’m using all these nicknames correctly..I just tried to pick them up from the anime/manga to save time writing out their names XD)…

This match is everything you ever want in a match…it’s a gritty, no-holds-barred, all-out, clash-of-titans-style face-off between probably the two most talented players in that whole (province? Prefecture? Idk China regional names) BUT YEAH THESE TWO ARE CLEARLY TOP TIER PLAYERS WHO FINALLY GO HEAD TO HEAD… it’s a year in the making, Ji Jing Wu is in peak physical condition, but Si Yang is not…and yet we see Si Yang powering through the literal agony of an arm injury that threatens complete destruction of not only his tennis career, but his general usage of that arm… and for glory and to bring his team to the national stage, Si Yang lays it all on the line… and he still gives Ji Jing Wu a run for his goddamn money… he matches him hit for hit, and at one point he was even WINNING…and had it not been for his arm, I swear up and down that he would’ve beaten Jingwu…

BUT THAT’S NOT EVEN THE BEST PART… i mean, all sports anime and just shounen anime in general have those moments where the characters are down and out and summoning the power of friendship and determination to their side to go above and beyond the physical limitations of their bodies… NO THE ACTUAL BEST PART WAS JI JINGWU’S RESPONSE TO THE WHOLE SITUATION

The goddamn respect he gave Si Yang.. this is his rival, the only person he’s ever viewed as equal and even superior to his own skills (at least as far as people the same age as him go)… Jingwu wants to beat him so bad… and he’s heard the rumours about Si Yang’s injury, and he even sees for himself how bad the injury is… but as a skilled player who recognises skill himself, he does not do Si Yang the disrespect of going easy on him… what kind of arrogant prick has that kind of nerve to give less than their best to someone who is giving them 120% effort… no, Ji Jingwu doesn’t hesitate to hit back full power, even as he’s yelling at Si Yang to stop before his arm is utterly destroyed… because the last thing any person of talent would want, is to see another person lose such an incredible gift… but even worse than that, have that person realise someone was going easy on them... it was so goddamn beautiful… and when Jingwu grips Si Yang’s hand and raises it high because he and everyone there knows who the real winner of that match is…they all know that they just witnessed something incredible, and he wants everyone in the stands to not only acknowledge it… but remember it…

And then he proceeds to fund Si Yang’s surgery, his flight, his meals, his rehabilitation, AS WELL AS take care of his team… and if that isn’t love, idk what is… like they don’t even disguise the hard core DEDICATION AND LOVE... Jingwu has obsessed over Si Yang for a year and it goddamn shows

Honourable Mention: I really enjoyed Zhou Zi versus the demon child whose eyes go red…we finally get to see Zhou Zi stretch his legs and push himself and I LOVED THAT… like he’s actually trying his best and that’s dope… also the match against the captain of the team his little brother his on… he basically led this cocky motherfucker by the nose for 5 games, pretends to be losing, and then destroys him in the following 7…

OH AND I GOTTA SHOUT OUT MY OTHER GLASSES BOI YAN ZHIMING VERSUS HIS BEST GUY FRIEND FROM YOUTH… that was a beautiful evolution of Ah Yan transcending but also evolving his data tennis against his childhood friend and it feels good ya know?

8. Favorite doubles match?

Oh pfft anything with the Rival Pair… they bicker like cat and dog, but then you put them on the court together, and suddenly their chemistry is through the roof… also Baiyang and Qiao Chen are a stronger couple than Qiao Chen and Yu Xing Zi and that’s the damn tea

(Same two posts for why that tea)

9. Favorite story arc?

Oh man… ummm training arc with Yu Feng was fun but it was definitely beaten out by the “village raises a child” arc when Si Yang leaves, so literally all their previous opponents step up to encourage, train, or otherwise intimidate Yu Qing into giving it their all, improving, and ultimately winning the finals… plus this arc gave so much depth to the network of teams who all have the same aspirations, in the end, and want to push forward the people who beat them to not let their loss be in vain…and that’s pure…

10. Most amusing tenipuri scene(s)/moment(s)/running joke(s)?

Yan Juice... especially the first time NEXT

Honourable Mentions: When Lu Xia gets stood up by Xinglong Lu Xia running interference on Qi Ying’s admirer in the final ep When Zhou Bros run into Lu Xia in the dressing rooms Stretcher Bros trying to become Painter Bros

11. What did you like most about the adaptation?

It captured the essence of a good sports anime: power of friendship, ridiculous action sequences of outrageous moves that would never be allowed in real life, determination and guts is all you need to succeed, that all-or-nothing mentality of high schoolers who suddenly have tunnel vision and no future thinking whatsoever, and decide to risk life and limb for one match… plus it kept a charming and comedic beat running throughout, really endeared you to the characters, and their struggles... AND NO ONE WAS MEAN... well I mean Ya Jiuxin was an angry bitter jerk for a hot second, but he ended up being endeared towards the lil fluffball kouhai of his, and we all know he loves Xinglong in his heart of hearts... other characters like Jingwu, or demon child, or Zhou Yu’s captain were cocky or arrogant, but they were never mean to each other, and respected each other’s game play even if they were defeated.. a couple were poor losers, but they didn’t throw a fit or try to get revenge or anything like that... everyone, in general, had some decency to them, and in fact all of Yu Qing was a super nice...sometimes too nice and self-deprecating that you wanted to smack them...

12. What do you think the adaptation could have improved on?

This is mostly just a consequence of live action adaptations of sports anime where they have to condense a whole lot of story that is already condensed from the manga into a palatable show that anyone, not necessarily pre-existing fans of the original source, can enjoy… the story around the characters seemed waffle-y and disjointed… sometimes things would happen but wouldn’t connect smoothly to the next thing that happens… there was this whole implied close relationship between Qi Ying and the team that just was never shown… I would’ve preferred they made her an official manager, so it would make sense that she’d be so close to the team, when for whatever reason, Peng Xiang wasn’t…even tho they’re both cheer captains…

The match sequences were cut down a little too much (tho I get why)… I would have loved that final training arc to be extended, to fully flesh out how discombobulated Yu Qing was when Si Yang had to leave, and how forcefully the other teams picked them up and got them better… so to develop the dynamic between the teams before this would’ve been good, but obviously they can only got the core actors of each team at a time… hence that barbecue scene… but if they’d pulled off something like the Haikyuu!! Tokyo training arc, or even something like in KnB where the teams were thrown together in wacky hijinks or impromptu match situations to develop their camaraderie (and they sorta tried to but nothing really came of the interactions), it would’ve made the final training arc THAT MUCH MORE heartwarming and I would have cried..

13. Any other thoughts you want to share?

I’ve already said enough. The end.

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Survivor Daemons

Here’s a whole bunch of blabber that no one asked for about my Dbd daemon AU, featuring the reasoning behind the forms of the survivor’s daemons and a little about their personalities. Why? Because I can and I felt like typing a whole bunch of stuff that no one will read

There are a lot of additional rules and complications for daemons in trials, and I’m probably going to make a separate post both for that and for the Killer’s daemons (or... current lack thereof), because this got VERY long.

And before we get started, here’s a plug for my currently abandoned fic playing with this concept. Ima get back to it at some point.

First off, I had some limits for survivor forms. Their daemons have to be small, and easy to carry around in a trial. Most of them ended up being birds, with a couple of exceptions. Also, only a couple of the names mean anything- I got almost all of them from a fantasy name generator and just picked one that sounded nice.

Dwight and Zefrita

Zefrita (Zeffie) is a mourning dove, and I chose her form for a couple of reasons. Mourning doves are entirely defenseless against their predators (except for natural camouflage) and are therefore very flighty, anxious birds. They are also known for forming close, lifelong pair-bonds, and since Dwight’s perks are all about teamwork and literal bonds between survivors, that seemed to resonate with him.

Zefrita is a very quiet daemon, and only talks to the other survivor’s daemons (and Dwight, of course). While Dwight stammers and hesitates a lot when he’s flustered or anxious, Zefrita only talks when they have enough conviction about something that she can articulate it clearly. So, it’s a pretty big deal if she says something important- it usually means that it is.

Meg and Skiflit

Skiflit (Skif) is a northern goshawk. I used this analysis to come up with his form, mostly because of the interpretations of loyalty, determination/being goal-driven, and assertiveness, which I all think fit with Meg- or at least, my version of Meg, who’s caring but a bit of a hothead.

Skif talks about as much as Meg does, which is quite a lot, especially in fireside arguments. He’s also the most likely to get physical with the other daemons, whether aggressively or for support/comfort.

Jake and Dancha

Dancha (Dawn) is a raccoon, which I just love for Jake for so many reasons and I was so happy that the form analysis worked out. It really boils down to what he said in the actual fic- they’re highly adaptable/resourceful, conflict-avoidant, and independent animals. Their also curious but in a killed-the-cat sort of way, which seems true to Jake’s character to me.

Dawn tends to let Jake do most of the talking, and really only interacts with the original four survivors daemons, sometimes including Nea and Laurie’s daes if she feels up to it. She and Jake are pretty slow to trust, and even though they feel perfectly comfortable around all the survivors (though they clash with Ace) Dawn keeps her interactions to a minimum to stay in her comfort zone. They don’t have much of any comfort left, after all.

Claudette and Laefertes

Laefertes (Laef) is a barn owl, and I actually think I named him after Laertes from Hamlet for some reason? I think I just had the name stuck in my head, no significance to it. The two traits that really stuck out to me for his form were barn owls having a surprising amount of foresight in caching their extra food and their egg care habits, and the analysis I read also listed owls as being very perceptive, for obvious reasons, which fits well with Claudette’s Empathy (perk and trait) to me.

Claudette and Laef are kind of the greeters of the group, so when someone new shows up at the campfire they do all the explaining and “welcome to a Bad Time” talk. Claudette tends to say more comforting things than hard truths, and Laef compliments her by being the opposite- almost anything out of his mouth is what needs to be said, not necessarily what people want to hear.

Nea and Bayonai

Bayonai (Bayo) is a Siamese cat and listen I have a lot of reasons for it. He’s a cat for obvious reasons- Baker literally describes Nea as catlike in the journal entry- as well as cats being generally friendly, but independent for the most part. Siamese cats in particular are known for being loud attention seekers like no other, and we know that Nea was the epitome of Rebellious Teen (tm) in her day. They also tend to be curious (again, in a killed-the-cat sort of way).

Bayo is my favorite daemon of the bunch, probably because I started writing him first. He and Nea are less counterparts of one another than they are the same person divided into two parts. Bayo has a little more of their caution, but he’s like the friend who is saying “this is a terrible idea, oh my god” while filming it. They have street smarts more than school smarts, but Bayo has a little bit of an edge on Nea when it comes to critical thinking.

Laurie and Aurelio

Aurelio (Ori, which accidentally means they’re Laurie and Ori) is a European robin. His name comes from the Latin word for golden. His form was really hard to find, mostly because the original survivors have just a few canon character traits, whereas Laurie Strode has a whole franchise worth of characterization to sort through. I ended up just using Halloween I and II for my form finding. I used this analysis for Aurelio and I don’t have much to say about it, other than I was relieved to finally find a form that fit.

Aurelio and Laurie are Survivors (tm) in the truest sense of the word, so in my ‘verse they’re kind of dry and cynical. Aurelio tends not to talk very much, and when he does he often says things that are too dark for the conversation he’s contributing to, and is reprimanded by Laurie. They had a perfectly normal human-daemon bond before Myers, but it changed after, and they were never the same.

Ace and Kesina

Kesina (Kess or occasionally Kesi) is an American bullfrog. She’s the only reptile form among the survivors. I’m honestly not even going to say anything else about her form, just link to the analysis because IMO it’s so Ace it hurts. Laid-back is the main trait that I like that I don’t see listed as a major point in the analysis, but frogs are chill as fuck.

Kesina says all the sarcastic and biting things that Ace doesn’t, but in a dismissively calm way that gets a rise out of whoever she’s said it to. Not that he wouldn’t, it’s just funnier if she calls Jake a dumbass in Argentine Spanish than if he does. She and Ace talk to each other almost exclusively in that dialect when they’re being snarky or sarcastic, even if they’re doing the “what do you want to have for dinner!?” routine, because no one can understand what they’re saying and it pisses everyone else off.

Bill and Portril

Portril (no nickname) is a summer tanager, a kind of smallish songbird. Frankly there’s not very much personality lore for Bill out there, even in what Left 4 Dead stuff I tried to dig up, so I went with my personal HC’s for him- grumpy and quiet but altruistic and perceptive old man. Here’s the analysis if anyone is actually reading this, but this is more for my own benefit let’s be real. There’s not a ton of real solid behavior for summer tanagers, but I liked what this person wrote so I went with it.

Bill is quiet and Portril is quieter. Bill contributes a few sentences to the conversation at the campfire every now and then, but the majority of the survivors have never heard Portril say a word.

Feng and Maeslin

Maeslin (Maes) is a numbat (google it), and tbh I should have picked a Chinese-sounding name for him, but I’m too attached to Feng having a daemon she calls Mace to change it. I’d never heard of a numbat before form finding for Feng, but I love how well the weird little things fit with her character. Numbats are specialized eaters and ONLY eat termites. They have to eat 20,000 of the things a day to stay alive. What I get out of that is that the are specialized/single-focus type people, like Feng and her gaming, and work really fucking hard to be good/keep at it.

I haven’t done a lot of thinking about Maes’ personality. I think he and Feng are a Chaotic Neutral disaster duo. He’s a very mobile daemon and tends to climb all over Feng, never staying in one place for too long- it’s a habit he learned very quickly to not bring into trials.

David and Ezriana

Ezriana (Ez) is a magnificent frigatebird and it’s SUCH a shame that she’s not male, because the main reason I picked that form for David is because of the absolute pompous showoffs that male frigatebirds are with that throat pouch of theirs. Frigatebirds are also known for being opportunistically aggressive and basically getting into fights with other species of coastal birds to steal their catches. There’s some more, non-fighty traits that made me decide on frigatebird for Ezriana, but those are really the two main reasons I picked it.

Ezriana is kinda the “kick his ass baby I got yo flower” of the pair, and she always tends to kind of stay out of the thick of it, circling overhead and yelling out insults and encouragement. Her actual personality is pretty laid back when not in conflict mode, and she’s pretty good for conversation around the campfire. Her way of talking is a little more... coherent.. than David, who’s excitable and can get a little carried away.

Quentin and Nynta

Nynta (Nyn, pronounced Nihn) is an earwig. Earwigs are tough little insects and are very adaptable and actually protect their eggs and then care for their young, showing a lot of duty and dedication. I think that fits with what I managed to gather of Quentin’s role in NoES 2010, which I haven’t actually watched. Additionally, fitting into the daemonverse, earwigs are very small, and Quentin keeps Nynta in a lanyard, so that Freddy and no one else has any possible access to touching her.

Nynta never talks, period. No one knows what her and Quentin’s relationship is like, taking into consideration Laurie and Aurelio’s slightly trauma-damaged bond, but everyone knows that Nynta probably doesn’t trust anyone. They’ve never seen her outside of her clear plastic lanyard, which locks from the inside with a one digit combination that only Nynta can open. I imagine she probably settled during the events of NoES 2010.

Tapp and Soliel

Soliel (Sol) is a Florida scrub jay. Scrub jays are committed birds, both to their mates and their territory, and keen and clever observers of what happens in their area and to their things (food caches and stuff). These to me seem like good traits to match a detective’s personality. These birds are also highly specialized to their environment, though, and are unadaptable- that combination of traits makes sense, because Tapp became borderline obsessed with the Saw case in his lore.

Soliel is as focused as her human is, and accepts facts and information readily. Being older than most of the others, she tends not to talk too much unless they’re having an interesting discussion, rather than a time-killing or social conversation.

Kate and Torelian

Torelian (Tori) is a fennec fox. Fennec foxes are super extroverted and sociable animals, and tough critters that are well adapted for going long periods of time without commodities, but not without other people around them. Kate traveled a lot for her music career, but she seems to me like a caring and outgoing person that really connected with her fans. He also matches her aesthetic, and is a cute/attractive form- perfect for a performer’s daemon.

Torelian is as much of a performer as Kate. He can’t play and instrument, but they can sing duets and are, of course, completely in sync at all times. It’s great for cheering up the campfire after rough trials and moments of (extra) hopelessness. He’s a good ear to talk to and offers wholesome advice.

Adam and Samia

Samia (no nickname) is a northern cardinal. I chose the form this morning and frankly I’m tired of resummarizing bird analyses at this point, so here ya go.

I’ve done no character exploration for Samia yet, might edit this when/if I come up with some more for her. Most of the daemons outside the first five or six I’ve done more developing here than otherwise, so we’ll see!

If you got this far you’re my new favorite human, and thank you for listening to my impassioned rambling about my two current hyperfixations mashed into one <3

#dbdaemons #dbd #daemon au #dead by daylight #my post #my writing #i wouldnt have put this in the tags but then I spent like an hour furiously typing so here #take my garbage #im so so so sorry to mobile users this is a longass post

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realestate-dealer · 3 years ago

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Skip The Basic: Here’s How To Design A Sophisticated Home In Prabhadevi

As to where you frequently escape after the pressure of work or chaotic troubles of life, your home necessities inspire a peaceful climate and assist you with re-energizing from the day. Notwithstanding, its capacity to do as such is regularly neglected, prompting a space that can deplete you in case it's not insightfully enriched.

Your flats in south Mumbai either sustains and upholds you or drains your energy and leave you depleted. In the present frantic world, it is a higher priority than any time in recent memory to make a tranquil space that permits you to re-energize.

Making a peaceful habitation goes past your plan stylish and objects inside a space; it begins with straightforward, careful practices that permit you to feel tranquil. Regardless of your way of life, here are 10 functional approaches to change your home into a reasonable and quiet retreat.

Adventure with Color

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Thoroughly consider the Room's Role

By assigning regions for different exercises, you are subliminally permitting yourself to move effortlessly and reason inside your home. When fostering a plan conspire for each room, attempt to embellish because of the space's capacity.

Find Some kind of harmony

The Chinese practice of feng shui underscores the equilibrium of restricting yet associated powers: yin and yang. The essential thought of the old practice exemplifies endless angles and approaches inside enhancing too. From making total balance inside a lounge area to playing with dim and light pieces, search for approaches to discover total concordance inside your space.

Strokes of Natural Light

Nothing brings lucidity or features the multifaceted plan subtleties of a room like a stroke of normal light. A normally lit room supports efficiency, further develops a state of mind, and makes a, generally speaking, serene climate more so than a falsely lit climate. For condo inhabitants with not many to no windows, have a go at consolidating intelligent surfaces into the home. The measure of regular light will quickly twofold by permitting daylight to reflect off deliberately positioned enormous mirrors or lacquered pieces.

It's a human impulse for individuals to appreciate and be drawn to the enchanting excellence of nature. While houseplants aren't ideal for everybody, surfaces and pieces produced using regular materials ooze a similar measure of quietness and around the general topic of a room. There are incalculable approaches to encourage a feeling of inward quiet through hearty pieces like unique woodwork or adding a woven side table.

Think about Using Aromatherapy

However a somewhat little home frill, candles can project a warm, welcoming gleam and occupy a whole room with a charming fragrance. Aroma memory is an amazing asset in assisting individuals with moving to marvelous excursions or glad spots. Have a go at discovering a light that helps you to remember your #1 travel objections or put resources into a eucalyptus-scented one with alleviating spa-like characteristics. Not into consuming candles? Fundamental oil diffusers are an incredible other option and permit you to make your particular aroma mix at your home in new projects in Dadar.

Search for Movement

Not to be disregarded, outside spaces assume a fundamental part in the general concordance of a home. Extravagant, manicured boxwoods and lavish beds of fragrant roses make for the ideal loosening up escape, simply back away from your entryway. To raise any nursery into an intelligent asylum, attempt to coordinate snapshots of development all through your luxurious labyrinths. For instance, the delicate prattle of celebrated wellspring loans a delicate yet rich quality to any setting.

A similar thought goes for the insides as well. Search for regular approaches to consolidate a feeling of development with your space. As luxury flats in Mumbai bring up, this can be pretty much as basic as choosing light and vaporous curtain, which will in general influence when the cool wind gets through the windows a wicker couch has blue and white striped pads and books stacked on a footstool

Making Wellness Spaces

In the previous year, our homes changed into a position of reclamation, yet work, also. To assist with making a feeling of partition among life and work, ponder making extraordinary spaces that permit you to escape for calm minutes and focus on your emotional well-being. This doesn't mean you need to flip that extra room into a variable spa or at-home yoga studio. Change a little corner inside your home into a comfortable alcove with a lot of delicate materials wherein to ruminate or simply unwind.

All Rooms Are Important

Regardless of whether it's a little powder room needing an invigorate or a not exactly comfortable home library, it regularly feels simpler to close the entryway on these rooms and manage them one more day. Shockingly, even these little spaces burden your oblivious and zap your energy—they are an assignment left scattered.

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charminblood-blog · 5 years ago

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25 Hottest Chinese Woemn - Photos & Bios of Beautiful China Girls

The Far East is almost synonymous with the word ‘exotic,’ and not just because of silk and spices. This region also owes its reputation to some hot, sexy, and beautiful Chinese women. If you are attracted to Chinese women, which you probably are if you are breathing, then be sure to check out our post on How to find a Chinese wife. Now, let’s take a look at the 25 absolute hottest Chinese women on the planet:

Liu Yifei

Actress, Singer, Model

The name of An Feng, better known as Liu Yifei, instantly springs to mind when talking about beautiful Chinese women. She was born on August 25, 1987, in Wuhan, China. This stunning young lady spent four years in the US between the ages of 10 and 14, before returning to her homeland. She entered show business through modeling when she was only eight years old. Training in dancing, singing, and piano followed, marking the beginnings of a future star. In September 2002, when she was 15, she enrolled in the prestigious Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy. Soon after, she got her first role on the big screen. Liu Yifei started her acting career with roles in The Story of a Noble Family and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. In 2003, she appeared in Love Of May, her first movie. Soon, more starring roles followed, and she appeared in The Legend of Sword and Fairy and The Return of the Condor Heroes. In August 2005, she started her music career when she signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Consequently, she released her first audio album called Liu Yifei.

Zhang Yuqi, or Kitty Zhang, was born on August 8, 1986, in Shandong province, China. She is a prominent Chinese actress who has had quite a few notable roles in some of the most popular Chinese movies. In essence, Kitty Zhang is a real star and one of the most beautiful Chinese women ever. When she was 15, she left her hometown for Shanghai in order to attend an acting school. She did everything to fulfill her dreams and become an actress, and enrolling in an acting school was the starting point she needed. Kitty Zhang’s notable roles include CJ7 (2008) where she starred alongside the famous Stephen Chow, and more recently, The Mermaid (2016). Also, in 2017, she starred with Keiko Matsuzaka in the fantasy movie Legend of the Demon Cat, which was a big hit. Zhang was named Best Actress at the Chinese American Film Festival for her outstanding performance in the historical drama movie White Deer Plain (2011). Additionally, she won the award for the Best Supporting Actress at the Asian Film Awards for her performance in Legend of the Demon Cat.

Angela Yeung Wing (Angelababy)

Model, Actress, Singer

Angela Yeung Wing, AKA Angelababy, is widely regarded as one of the most sought-after, as well as most beautiful Chinese women. She was born on February 28, 1989, in one of China’s biggest cities, Shanghai. Her breathtaking looks are mostly down to her mixed, Chinese-German origin. The turning point of Angela’s life was when she moved to Hong Kong and signed her first modeling contract with Style International Management. Her talent, coupled with her natural beauty, couldn’t go unnoticed for long. She first showed signs of interest in fashion and modeling when she was still a child. Her father worked in fashion in Shanghai, selling clothes. Angela has talked, on more than one occasion, about how she would often try on clothes from her father’s boutique, which really helped her develop her taste in fashion. Besides modeling, she is also pursuing an acting and singing career. In 2013, Southern Metropolis Daily chose her as one of the New Four Dan Actresses, which is a worthy recognition. Furthermore, in 2016, Angelababy won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress for her groundbreaking role in the movie Mojin: The Lost Legend.

“Nation’s daughter,” as people call her in China, Guan Xiaotong might be still young, but she is an absolute star in her home county. This talented young actress is the envy of many and has already starred in more than a dozen movies and TV shows. Born in September 1997, Guan comes from an art-oriented family, with a famous actor for a father. Also, her grandfather was the founder of the Beijing Qinshu, a form of Chinese folk opera. She first started her acting career while she was still a child at the age of six. Guan’s most notable roles were in films like Nuan, The Promise, Left Ear, etc. Many think of her as extremely pretty and good-looking. Also, it goes without saying that quite a few regard her as one of the hottest and most beautiful Chinese women around.

Li Qin, or Sweet Li, was born in September 1990, in Bacheng Town, Jiangsu province in China. She is an actress and a singer, not to mention one of the most beautiful Chinese women in the world. Talented from her tender age, she started studying traditional Chinese opera in Shipai Central School, and later on, majored in the same subject at the prestigious Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2008. She has starred in many movies and TV shows, some of which were quite successful. The Founding of an Army and White Deer Plain are two of her most famous acting efforts. Speaking of her recognitions, Li Qin won the Most Promising Actress award at the 2014 China TV Drama Awards. She got it for her performance in If I Love You, which was a big hit.

Wu Qian, also known as Janice Wu, is a talented Chinese actress. She was born on September 26, 1992, in Ezhou, Hubei province and studied at Wuhan University. Wu Qian is one of many hot Chinese women who are into acting. She got her big stage debut with Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 3 and 4. Even though she only played a minor role in her debut TV show, bigger roles would soon follow. The Braveness of the Ming (2016) and the lead role in My Amazing Boyfriend (2016) were two of her breakthrough roles. Her most notable role, though, must be the one in the fantasy drama hit Fighter of the Destiny. In this film, she played Luo Luo, which brought her wider fame as she really connected with the audience.

Lin Yun, or Jelly Lin, is a Chinese actress from the city of Huzhou. She was born in 1996 and is from a poor, hard-working family. Unlike some other stunning, beautiful Chinese women, Lin Yun only recently got into acting. Her first role, which brought her instant fame, was in the 2016 hit The Mermaid. This blockbuster by Stephen Chow was the highest-grossing Chinese film ever. After The Mermaid, she took on the same role in the sequel The Mermaid 2 (2019). Other notable movies she appeared in include Fall in Love at First Kiss (2019) and Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 (2017), another film by Stephen Chow. In 2018, Lin Yun starred in the epic drama Genghis Khan, which further cemented her reputation as a rising star.

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On Oct. 1, 1967, China’s National Day, Sidney Rittenberg had reached the pinnacle of his revolutionary career. It was the 18th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and Rittenberg was seated on a reviewing stand less than fifty feet from Mao Zedong, overlooking a sea of thousands who had crowded into Tiananmen Square to mark the occasion.

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Rittenberg was one of the very few foreign nationals who had remained in China after the communists came to power in 1949 and one of an even smaller number who had managed to work their way into Mao’s inner circle, serving the communist leadership as valued advisers, trusted emissaries and even revolutionary leaders.

In addition to Rittenberg, there was Austrian, Jakob Rosenfeld, commanding officer of the Communist 4th Army’s medical unit; Israel Epstein from Poland, a journalist who served as the Chinese government’s head of international public relations; and London-born David Crook, dean of the Beijing Foreign Languages University.

Although their backgrounds were varied and their motivations for coming to China diverse, these doctors, writers and educators had one thing in common — all of them were Jewish.

The story of how thousands of Jews fled Europe, took refuge in Shanghai, and eventually built schools, synagogues and businesses there is one that is well known. This often-told story eventually ends with the departure of all the Jews from China when the communists take over in 1949, a clean and satisfying end to a moving chronicle that leaves no ends loose or questions unanswered.

But in fact, not all those Jews left. Many stayed, and of those who did, a handful lived out dramatic lives that provide a rare glimpse into the early years of Communist China

A backbreaking job treating skunk skins in a windowless building at the heart of Manhattan’s Garment District was certainly not the most obvious or auspicious first step on a path that would eventually lead David Crook to China and into the highest echelons of China’s Foreign Service. His mother, matron of a middle-class Jewish family living in the outskirts of London, originally had much greater aspirations for him. After all, he had shown early promise as a student and had done well enough on his exams to get accepted to Oxford. But before he could even set foot in a classroom, the family business collapsed, a traumatic event that brought his budding academic career to a premature end and dashed his mother’s dreams. Faced with limited prospects and a shortage of funds, Crook eventually accepted an offer of employment, undoubtedly an opportunity of last resort, from a distant relative who was a furrier in New York.

To be sure, tanning skunk pelts for Garment District furriers was a far cry from rubbing shoulders with Oxford dons, but, as harsh an experience as this may have been, it did afford the young Crook a keen insight into the conditions of the working class and an appreciation for its plight. It was a transformative experience that would redefine his view of the world and determine the course his future would take.

Like Crook, Rittenberg early in life developed an appreciation for the challenges and conditions faced by the American worker, although there was nothing in his background to suggest that he would have any affiliation with miners, bricklayers and pipefitters, much less end up playing a central role in the Chinese Revolution.

Scion of a wealthy family that was a pillar of the close-knit Jewish community of Charleston, S.C., Rittenberg grew up in privileged circumstances worlds away from the factory workers and day laborers whose cause he would come to champion. Like Crook, Rittenberg excelled as a student and, although he did well enough to secure admission to Princeton, he too would never set foot on campus. However, Rittenberg’s failure to take advantage of higher education at one of the world’s most prestigious academic institutions was not the consequence of a reversal in family fortune, but the result of a conscious decision to reject an institution whose values, Rittenberg reasoned, were not aligned with his own. Rittenberg concluded that the academic environment provided by an elitist university whose students represented a privileged social class would not suit someone who was an active participant in labor strikes, had joined the Communist Party, and had even spent time behind bars as a consequence of his actions.

Given Rittenberg’s age and circumstances, one might be tempted to dismiss such an unorthodox decision as an act of youthful rebellion, but as Rittenberg’s life unfolded, this inclination toward contrarian positions and strict adherence to principle emerged as a consistent character trait that surfaced at critical junctures and guided his most important decisions.

This admixture of unabashed idealism and commitment to the socially disenfranchised informed a worldview that Crook and Rittenberg shared and that would ultimately bring them to China and sustain them in their darkest days.

Rittenberg’s initial engagement with China was purely coincidental. Shortly after his conscription into the U.S. Army at the outset World War II, Rittenberg learned that his first tour of duty would, ironically, be in a classroom learning Chinese, a language he knew nothing about. Teaching new recruits Chinese was a tactical element of the Army’s broader efforts to build up the resources that would help strengthen its position in a country whose political landscape was shifting and whose strategic value was increasing. Much to his surprise, Rittenberg found that he enjoyed learning the language and soon reached a level of proficiency that qualified him for posting to China and assignment to a unit that was operating on the ground in Shanghai .

The China Rittenberg encountered on arrival in 1943 was in turmoil after years of economic instability, occupation by foreign powers and the looming threat of civil war. He was particularly struck by the abject poverty and dire circumstances that the average Chinese lived. His involvement in relief organizations brought him to the attention of the Communist underground. They sent an agent to approach him with an offer: Join the Communist revolutionaries and serve as a liaison to the representatives of foreign countries, especially the U.S. Rittenberg accepted the offer on the spot, but with one condition — that he be allowed to join the Chinese Communist Party.

The path that Crook followed to China was equally coincidental, but much more circuitous. Recuperating in a Madrid hospital from injuries he had sustained while fighting in the Spanish Civil War, Crook came across a copy of the newly published, “Red Star Over China,” American journalist Edgar Snow’s classic account of the Communist movement in China

Crook, who had become an avowed Marxist, came to Spain to fight in support of those on the left. While there, he was recruited by the Comintern, ostensibly to spy on suspected Trotskyites. Inspired by his reading of Snow’s book, Crook decided that his destiny lay in China. To get there, he proposed to his Comintern handlers that a they send him to Shanghai, a vantage point from which, he suggested, he would be able to keep an eye on a number of prominent Trotskyists who had gravitated to the city and report on their activities. It didn’t take long for Crook to succumb to Shanghai’s various diversions and, much to the KGB’s dismay, was soon paying more attention to handicaps at the race tracks than to the task of spying and intelligence gathering. When Trotsky was assassinated in 1940, the KGB finally decided it no longer had need of Crook’s services and terminated its relationship with him. After some time casting around for other opportunities of employment, Crook eventually drifted into teaching English and was introduced to a member of the Communist movement through an acquaintance.

In contrast to Rittenberg and Crook, who came to China because they were attracted by the prospect of adventure and driven by a sense of mission, Rosenfeld and Epstein came to China to escape deteriorating conditions in their home countries and to avoid being engulfed by a wave of oppression that was sweeping across Eastern Europe and putting their lives at risk.

Rosenfeld, who graduated from the University of Vienna’s prestigious medical school, had no sooner set himself up in practice and embarked on a promising career as an obstetrician than Nazi Germany annexed Austria and promptly set about ridding the country of its Jewish population. Like many other Jewish professionals in Vienna, Rosenfeld was forced to shutter his practice and was eventually sent to a labor camp outside the city, his fate irrevocably sealed. In less than a year, though, Rosenfeld would walk out of the camp with a visa in hand that granted him passage to China and asylum in Shanghai. As miraculous as this turn of events may be, and as vague the circumstances surrounding them, it is plausible to assume that Rosenfeld had the good fortune to come to the attention of Ho Feng Shan, the consul general of the Chinese Consulate in Vienna who single-handedly saved the lives of hundreds of Austrian Jews by exploiting poorly enforced regulations (in cities such as Shanghai, whose systems and infrastructures had been undermined by years of turmoil) to issue so-called “asylum” visas that gave them shelter in China.

Like Shanghai, the city of Harbin at the heart of Manchuria China’s vast northeast region, was in in a state of upheaval. Extension of the Trans-Siberian Railway at the turn of the 20th century had fueled Harbin’s rapid evolution from a remote trading outpost to a full-fledged transport hub and commercial center of strategic value to the Chinese, Russians and Japanese, who by 1930s, were engaged in a tug-of-war over its control. The resulting unrest and dislocation that resulted distorted many of the usual legal rules, political conventions and social norms or dissolved them outright. This combination of factors — a transport hub with poorly enforced regulations — made Harbin an increasingly accessible and therefore attractive destination for revolutionaries, opportunists and refugees.

It was under these circumstances that Epstein’s family came to Harbin in the belief that it would serve them as a haven from the increasingly violent pogroms that were threatening Jewish communities across Poland. A brief encounter with the city’s chaotic urban landscape and the denizens that inhabited it — the American consul who roamed the streets in broad daylight with a drawn pistol in hand, the Japanese film studio director who doubled as a spy with an impressive murder record, and Chinese warlords whose tendency was to shoot first and ask questions later — made it clear to Epstein’s parents that Harbin was a city of questionable safety and certainly no place to raise a young family. In short order, they moved to the city of Tianjin, a bustling port, that today lies just an hour’s train ride southeast of China’s capital, Beijing.

In Tianjin, Epstein received an education in British schools. At a young age, he became interested in journalism, an interest that deepened as he entered his teenage years. By the age of 15, he was freelancing for United Press. He eventually dropped out of school so that he could devote himself full time to reporting on the dramatic events that were unfolding across northern China. Perhaps because of his own firsthand experience with oppression and social upheaval, Epstein, like Crook and Rittenberg, was very sympathetic to the plight of the poor Chinese he encountered, a sympathy that had been cultivated and reinforced by his father, Herman, who admonished the young Israel not to forget the plight that the Jews had suffered.

Epstein’s journalistic talent and the sympathy he expressed in his writing for the Chinese people, attracted the attention of Song Qingling, Sun Yat-Sen’s widow, who took him under her wing. Song Qingling was a visionary who recognized that China’s success in getting the support it needed would depend on the strength of its image overseas, and set about finding ways to enhance that image. Epstein was one of those ways. She enabled him to launch broad-based publicity campaigns targeted at audiences in the U.S. and Europe by leveraging her network of influential contacts and access to significant financial resources. Establishment of the monthly pictorial China Today with Epstein as editor-in-chief was an outgrowth of these efforts. As the country became more and more distant from the West, the publication effectively became (and remained) Communist China’s voice to the outside world.

On the eve of the Communist takeover in 1949, Rosenfeld had achieved the rank of officer in the Communist military, a post he had secured largely by making himself indispensable as a leader and doctor who not only dressed the wounds and eased the suffering of the rank-and-file soldiers but, more importantly, attended personally to the needs of senior revolutionary officers who would later occupy prominent posts in the government of the new People’s Republic of China. Given his standing, Rosenfeld was well-positioned to enjoy the fruits of victory and the rewards for everything he and his Chinese comrades had struggled for. Yet, ironically, even before the revolution reached its victorious conclusion, the “Big-Nose Medical Saint,” as he was known by the troops, decided to return home to Vienna. Now that the war was over, Rosenfeld was convinced that Austria was on the road to recovery and that he would eventually be able to revive his livelihood. He also had learned that his sister was still alive and he was eager to be reunited with her.

On the eve of the Communist victory, Crook was also serving on the front lines in northeastern China, applying his teaching experience to the education of young leaders on the battlefield who would come to occupy senior posts in China’s Diplomatic Corps and laying the groundwork for the establishment that would become China’s Foreign Languages Institute. Crook distinguished himself and gained the trust of the Communist leadership through the degree of his self-sacrifice and, as a party member, willingness to subject himself to self-criticism and abnegation that was as harsh if not harsher than what his Chinese colleagues endured.

Known to the Chinese as “Li Dunbai,” Rittenberg proved his revolutionary mettle and demonstrated his zeal by struggling side-by-side with Mao, Zhou Enlai and other Communist revolutionaries on an arduous 500-mile journey to the refuge of caves in remote Yan’an that would become known as the “Long March.”

Like the other revolutionaries, Rittenberg lived a spartan life in Yan’an and followed a routine that was well-circumscribed: By day, he was an adviser to Mao, providing insights into American policy and drafting official correspondence to President Harry Truman and other American government officials on Mao’s behalf. By night, he was an active participant in the impromptu dances the revolutionaries organized, an activity that enabled him to forge bonds and deepen relationships with influential members of the communist movement that would play a consequential role in his life in China. One such acquaintance was Mao’s wife, Jiang Qing, an actress who, in Rittenberg’s estimation, was a lot better at dancing than she was at acting. Rittenberg also served as an occasional translator for the Laurel and Hardy movies that Mao, Zhou Enlai and the other revolutionaries were so fond of watching on Friday evenings after dinner.

The next 30 years that Rittenberg would spend in China had all the arc and sweep of a classic Greek tragedy: The hubris of the young revolutionary eager to make history who is catapulted into the very center of a movement that would change the lives of millions, the reversal of fortune that would lead to a fall from grace, and finally enlightenment, a change from ignorance to awareness.

Hubris

In the early 1960s, on the eve of a decade of upheaval that would come to be known as the Great People’s Cultural Revolution, Rittenberg was working in the foreign affairs office of the Central Broadcasting Bureau, a powerful organization whose strategic importance would place it on the leading edge of the revolution. Rittenberg, true to his nature, took an active role in the Cultural Revolution at its earliest stages. His engagement in mobilizing workers, organizing revolutionary study sessions and other related activities catapulted him into a position of revolutionary leader.

The following excerpt from a speech he delivered to audiences across the country — from peasants in small villages to students in auditoriums and workers in stadiums — brought him to national prominence and turned him into a celebrity:

“When I was a young man growing up in America, I worked alongside steelworkers and miners. I joined the American Communist Party. So I have experienced at firsthand how capitalism exploits workers. The life of a worker in the U.S. is a tough and painful one. China should avoid going down the path of capitalism at all costs.”

His spectacular revolutionary career reached its apex with the bold takeover of Central Broadcasting Bureau that he engineered as the leader of a radical faction.

Emboldened by his power and success, he increasingly used his speaking platform and stature to bring the revolutionary commitment of others into question and point out contradictions in their behavior, a tactic that ended the careers of not a few innocent citizens and brought misery to their families.

A Reversal of Fortune

One of the targets of Rittenberg’s defamatory speeches was Jiang Qing, who for Rittenberg would always be the B actress and dance companion he knew from Yan’an and, in any event, hardly a threat to someone such as him, who wielded so much power and influence. This turned out to be a severe miscalculation that would ultimately lead to his downfall. Since Yan’an, Jiang Qing, perhaps proving that she was a worthy actress after all, had succeeded in transforming herself into the “White-Boned Demon,” ringleader of the notorious Gang of Four and the object of fear and loathing. In a matter of weeks after delivering his stinging criticism of the woman many had come to see as an object of fear and loathing — hence her nickname — Rittenberg found himself in solitary confinement behind the walls of Qincheng Prison, a correctional facility on the outskirts of Beijing that was less forbidding than Alcatraz, perhaps, but no less notorious.

Qincheng Prison Profile

· Originally “Beiping Prison Number 2”

· 1960 remodeled by Soviet advisers

· Average cell size 20 m2

· Three meals a day:

o Breakfast – steamed bread, cabbage

o Lunch- rice, noodles, and other grains

· Exercise regimen: 20 minutes a day (inconsistent)

· Reading material: The People’s Daily

For most of the counter-revolutionaries, professors and artists who ended up there, being sent to Qincheng Prison was a fate worse than death. For Rittenberg, the time in Qincheng was a period for reflection and contemplation. The regimen of prison life, the long periods of inactivity and the pervasive silence was, Rittenberg reasoned, an existence that was not much different than that of “a monk in a monastery,” and he kept himself occupied with activities that would keep his mind active and his spirit engaged. “Comrade Li Dunbai,” noted the prison’s chief warden, “reads the[People’s Daily] from beginning to end every day without fail.”

Despite their status as party members, sacrifice on the front lines and impeccable record of service to the state and the party, Crook and Epstein also were imprisoned in Qincheng Prison at the height of the Cultural Revolution, victims of irrational fears of foreign influence, intrigue and spying. This was a fate that befell a good number of foreigners. However, like most of the other foreigners who were imprisoned, Crook and Epstein were released in 1973 and invited to an official state dinner, where they received an official apology from Zhou Enlai. Only Rittenberg was missing. Asked by one of those present at the dinner about Rittenberg’s absence, Zhou Enlai responded gravely: “Li Dunbai has committed severe crimes against the state and its citizens. Because of this, he will remain in prison.”

Enlightenment and Awareness

Rittenberg’s term in prison would last nearly six more years, and upon his release in 1979, he emerged a much wiser and more humble person. After admissions of error and wrongdoing, he was finally pardoned. The official government statement exonerating him read:

“Comrade Li Dunbai has worked for the benefit of the Chinese people since 1945 and made great contributions to the Chinese revolution.”

In 1980, Rittenberg, approaching his 60th birthday, decided that he was finished with China and returned to the place where his odyssey had started, Charleston, S.C. There he took a job as a teacher in a local community college, intending to lead a lead a quiet and unassuming life. Although he thought he was finished with China, China, it seemed, had not quite finished with him.

As China began to liberalize and institute economic reforms in the 1980s, large American firms began to take an interest in the potential market opportunities such a huge country offered. But since China had been closed for so many years, the Chinese lacked the insights and experience needed to be successful. Thanks to his extensive knowledge of China and, even more importantly, his familiarity with officials at the very highest levels of the Chinese government — many of whom he had been comrades-in-arms with in the caves of Yan’an — Rittenberg became the go-to adviser for any U.S. company seriously considering entry into the Chinese market. Intel, Levis and Microsoft, to name just a few, knocked on his door. The man who once rejected capitalism for the communist ideal would now grow wealthy serving capitalism in a communist country.

Rittenberg, Crook, Epstein and Rosenfeld each approached China in a unique way and each played a distinctly different role during the time he spent in the country, but in the end, it is what they have in common that provides the greatest insight into their personalities and their motivations. In addition to being Jewish, they all joined the Chinese Communist Party, became Chinese citizens, and, most intriguingly, all lived to be more than 90 years old. Whether there is any connection between their longevity and their engagement with China is open to speculation, but what is certain is that their experiences and contributions generated one of the more unique and interesting perspectives on the great transformation of China in the 20th century.

#sidney rittenberg

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syncogon · 7 years ago

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MUSIC UP 2

I’M S C R E A M I N G

IT’S BEEN SIXTEEN YEARS AND THEY’RE MAKING A /SEQUEL/ (alt on qiyi)

like. rationally i know it’s just a money grab playing off nostalgia. and rationally i know it’s probably going to be a trainwreck

but HELL IF IM NOT GONNA WATCH THE HECK OUT OF IT ANYWAY

(“i’ll build my own stage for the whole world to see”)

more thoughts under cut:

they better keep the OP. or if they do change it, the replacement better be damn good

ye feng is holding the guitar wrong, which i didn’t even notice at first, but r i p. that’s a big mistake ugh

but the art style of this poster is so much different than the animation style of before (as it should be, after so many years), which is making me excited for what the art style of this sequel will look like! it’s quite pretty!

gimme those aesthetic city shots with this revamped art style!! (honestly the coolest part of the video might be the bit where they showed what the real life picture would look in animation, with the same scene in different lightings and such, it was so pretty ahh)

gimme more aesthetic pencil sketches interposed in the middle of the show!

gimme that DON’T CLIMBING sign!!! pls it was iconic

but also what’s with chu tiange’s hair/face/everything - i can’t pinpoint why but he looks so weird in this poster lmao i’m sorry

ye feng with his hair in a bun is something i never knew i needed but now i need more of

but in some of the images - does he get a haircut?? hm. also the hood thing he’s wearing in one drawing looks kind of weird but eh

anyway ye xiu with his head on his desk is mood

are we getting more relationship development?? hopefully we don’t get unnecessary drama between ye feng and cong rong. but more drama between tiange and maggie will be fun! they’re trying to restart their friendship/potential relationship (from the trailer that might be the endgame they’re pushing this time. actually personally i almost prefer if they’d just stayed friends, but we’ll see how it goes). either way it’ll be super fun to see

no sign of the other open/happy members yet. i also dearly hope cookie and dong dong’s relationship stays good (!! bring back the little girl too). also looking forward to more gai shiai shenanigans

actually im super curious in general what this is going to cover, since the original series reached a good stopping point imo. think these kids will still be in school?

the video is still more just of a concept trailer but i gotta keep on top of new updates/developments! wonder when it’ll be ready for release?

(十六年歌狂，一如既往！！！！(it even rhymes!))

(i keep calling ye feng “ye xiu” by accident, goddamnit. but also if ye xiu was in a high school music pop boy band group au, he would absolutely be ye feng, and sun xiang would be chu tiange. these roles fit their characters pretty accurately it’s scary.)

#music up #mine #mostly yelling into the void here lol but that was my entire tumblr life pre-qzgs anyway #i found this out entirely by chance while looking up more qzgs news #anyway if anyone's looking for a chinese anime rec go watch the original haha it's quite good!

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thekingofsadness · 7 years ago

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I might as well write about this in one post since they’re very similar topics. Just as a summary though, I don’t think Huang Hao would work in DW at all. At best, MAYBE an NPC but not someone I want in the game as a playable character. Honestly, I’d like Liu Feng in the game because he acts as a good example of the change between Liu Bei’s rule to Liu Shan’s.

Why do I not want Huang Hao? Well he never really participated in any battles. By all intents and purposes he’s a coward: all bark and no bite, if you will, regardless of if we are talking about history or fantasy. More than that however, he undermines the principle of DW’s Liu Shan: that Liu Shan is not in fact a fool but instead a genius in his own right. He’s not Shu’s counterpart to Jia Chong, and he will never fill that role. Not in DW nor in history.

See, adding Huang Hao in other fictional adaptations is fine but in DW, this portrays Liu Shan in a negative light—the bad kind of negative light, that is. Huang Hao’s main role should he be in the game is to corrupt and sway Liu Shan’s opinions, blind the emperor from the true injustices of the world before him. But that’s not something that should be done in DW because it does not make for a good ending. The fight between Shu and Jin, between Liu Shan and Sima Zhao, that is the final boss battle. Two rulers of similar personality and backgrounds coming to two different conclusions, facing each other in the battle that will mark the beginning of the end. It’d only make sense to make Liu Shan slowly but surely become more confident in the role that he plays, a worthy opponent for Sima Zhao. Letting Huang Hao into the game and belittle the emperor strips the meaning behind this final confrontation. Letting Sima Zhao fight his intellectual equal is more satisfying than Sima Zhao fighting this idiotic emperor that believes whatever someone tells him.

While it is certainly possible to hint at the slow corruption of Liu Shan’s court, I think a better way to portray the fall of Shu is the decay of the people’s faith in Liu Shan as a ruler, the slow but sure realisation that Shu’s view of benevolence and restoring the Han has been corrupted. It starts with the death of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Liu Bei is forced to kill Liu Feng for not doing his duty, which of course traumatises Liu Shan. Then Liu Bei dies and the whole of Shu is in grief. Sun Shangxiang secludes herself, Liu Shan is forced to become emperor yet because of his age and the rumours surrounding him, nobody takes him seriously. Zhuge Liang steps in and eases the people’s suffering, becoming the unofficial leader until Liu Shan is ready.

It’s not that Liu Shan is a bad ruler but rather it’s the power of opinion. People think he is only a figurehead, only good at talking, and that leads people to do their own thing. Disobeying the emperor and following the advice of others (e.g. Jiang Wei, Zhuge Liang), Shu begins to crumble. I want Shu in DW to fall. I want Shu to be so blinded to the chaos around them that they lose sight of their true goal: peace, and benevolence. I want Liu Shan to know what needs to be done but unable to bring it fully into fruition, unable to truly bring over people to see the world from his eyes. People are fighting for Liu Bei’s ideals of benevolence instead of Liu Shan’s ideals of peace, and that makes Shu deteriorate.So how does Liu Feng fit into this? He’s basically like Sima Shi in role. He represents what could have been. A bright, strong, talented individual who wants to help his brother, his life cut short, his death the catalyst in letting his brother realise what it means to be a ruler. He comes in somewhere after Chibi in terms of timeline, helps out in a few battles as a general. Not too important but wise as well as strong, and always has something to say about the battle and always has some advice for his brother, who eats it up like candy and loves him like he’s his world. He buddies up with Guan Ping, they have some cool back-to-back moments together and then they both die. Liu Feng surrendered his life so that others may live. Liu Shan’s most ardent supporter, the only one who knew how smart Liu Shan is, dead. And with it dies Shu’s dream of peace. Everybody mourns Guan Yu and Guan Ping. Nobody mourns Liu Feng. And I want that moment to mean something, to let Liu Shan understand the concept of sacrifice.I think Liu Feng fulfills better the role Huang Hao could take in that he predicts the downfall of Shu. He knows when to surrender, knows when to give up when push comes to shove, and I want his surrender to echo what Liu Shan will later do. More importantly though, Liu Feng does this while still keeping a good light on Liu Shan.Basically, I want Liu Shan to be the antithesis of Sima Zhao. I want DW9 to concentrate on two opposing ideas for Shu and Jin and I want their leaders to epitomise it much like Cao Cao is all about ‘ambition’ and Liu Bei’s all about ‘benevolence’. Let Liu Shan be ‘peace’ and Sima Zhao be ‘necessary evil’. Those two have the most interesting dynamic in the game and, if done well, can make a really good final battle and a satisfying conclusion to DW’s story. That was a big tangent from what you said but I felt I had to explain my ‘grand vision’ if you will so you understand why I’m not too hot on Huang Hao being included. So many people hate Liu Shan already so anything that can be done that can make Liu Shan more likeable and interesting as a character is all I can really ask for.

#Liu Shan #lordliushan #thekingofsadness #Yeah I obviously don't like Huang Hao #I can't even begin to imagine how DW Liu Shan could fall for Huang Hao's flattery #In real life sure. Liu Shan historically sucks #But in DW we already have the sneaky Shu character in Fa Zheng #I'm sure there's other people who can fulfill that role AND have an active part in the battle outside of 'he said this BUT I SAID YOU DEAD'#Let Liu Feng be in the game #I want brotherly interactions with Liu Shan and Liu Feng #And I want Liu Feng to be the intermediary between Liu Bei and Liu Shan #The Sima's already have an interesting family dynamic revolving around power for the throne #Why can't the Liu's?

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