#lirong

[nunafilms]

If I leave the capital and investigate the accounts of the grain depots along the way, it won’t just be unsafe. It might get me killed. 

· ❥ THE PRINCESS ROYAL ─ Episode 16 (度华年)

[fed6a]

my early 2010's transfem chinese oc ?!!??? all she wants in her life is to play PvZ and minecraft fr............... shes so real for that ����

also her lore she has stepdad and stepmom and another stepdad and agender step sibling also all of them r zombies 💐💐💐

[xiakeponz]

he called her RONG RONG hjaehwiouafhoiwa WHAT

[odetoalibrary]

Rewatched Lost You Forever season two and I am OBSESSED with the increasing intensity of the comparisons between Xiang Liu and Chi Chen

The scene where the old Lirong uncle, Chi Chen’s general, mistakes Xiang Liu for him because he sang the song Chi Chen wrote for his wife.

Chi Chen died before Xiang Liu even joined the army but he’s well aware that Chi Chen’s end awaits him too. Disgraced, despised and forgotten by the land he fought for. Even back in season one, before he knew of any relationship between Chi Chen and Xiao Yao, Xiang Liu obviously felt some affinity with him. He starts that fight as Feng Fang Bei with Xin Yue over her family’s disloyalty to Chi Chen.

I believe it is only the precedent of Chi Chen and Xiao Yao’s mother’s relationship that stopped him from making the exact same mistake. Xiang Liu is a realist and can see the inevitability of the struggle he fights in. This the same man who asked for army provisions from Tushan Jing for just 37 years. Xiao Yao, for all she has suffered, is still a romantic. The greatest barrier to their relationship has never been Xiao Yao, it has always been Xiang Liu.

[snakedemonstories]

I didn't think I would ever agree with Chief Lirong, but here I am.

Yes, please, Xiang Liu, please take this chance. Marry Xiao Yao, have a dozen children and live happily ever after. Pleaaaase.

And thing is he wants this too...for a second he allows himself to dream.

But of course, he has made his decision already.

What does he really want? To break our hearts 💔

[fili-the-jester]

A moot of mine (@tabsters) asked about my LMK Circus AU, which gave me the motivation to write something about it.

The Circus Crew

Qi Xiaotian, (nickname: MK), isn’t a performer, but he hopes to be one. He is the artist who makes all of the circus posters and advertisements. He is the adoptive son of Pigsy and looks up to Sun Wukong as a role model due to his status as the Star of the Circus.

Long Xiaojiao, (stage name: Mei, the Dragon Horse Girl), is a member of the trick riding team. She used to be a part of a rich family (the Dragon Family) before she ended up joining the circus.

Sun Wukong, (stage names: The Monkey King and Great Sage Equal to Heaven), is the star of the circus show. He does an aerial silk/aerial hoop performance as well as a tightrope balancing act.

Macaque, (real name: Liu'er Mihou, Macaque is a shortened version of his stage name, The Six-Eared Macaque), head of trapeze team and one of the circus's best trapezists (and one of the first to be a part of the circus).

Rumble and Savage, (those are their stage names, with their real names being Haoyu and Zixin), are a twin act (much like Jin and Yin) who perform a tightrope/juggling act. They were originally orphans living on the streets and performing for money before they were brought into the circus by Macaque.

Jin and Yin, are a human cannonball act on top of being physical comedians.

Nezha, is a trapezist and a fire performer. He was the one who taught Red Son about fire performing and brought him into the circus in the first place.

Red Son, (real name: Hong Hai'er) is a member of the fire performers. He is the son of the Demon Bull Family and ran away from home to join the circus. His parents may be looking for him and this may cause trouble for the circus later down the line.

Kui Mulang, is one of the head dancer and does a duo act with Chang'e. He wears star-themed outfits when he performs.

Chang'e, is one of the head dancers and does a duo act with Kui Mulang. She wears lunar-themed outfits when she peforms.

Hou Yi, is a trick shooter and the husband of Chang'e. He used to perform in archery contests prior to joining the circus to be with Chang'e.

The Spider Queen, (real name: Zhilan), is a trapezist and an acro dancer. She is rather prideful and proud of her skills, to the point that she will boast about herself to the other performers.

The Huntsman, is a knife thrower.

Spindrax, (real name: Lirong), is a member of the trick riding team.

Sandy, the circus strongman act and the owner of Mo and the circus cats. One of the kindest members of the performance team.

Mo, one of the many circus cats and Sandy's therapy cat. The cats of the circus serve as performers in their own right and as "designated therapy cats" for the performers when things get particularly stressful.

Tang, is the financial manager of the circus.

Min, (Jin and Yin's Demon Accountant), is Tang's assistant and helps him deal with the finances and general management.

Pigsy, the cook of the circus and the adoptive father of Qi Xiaotain.

Syntax, is the equipment/special effects manager.

Tianli, (the Scorpion Queen), is the head of the makeup team.

Yaling, a member of the makeup and costume team. She is the girlfriend of Kui Mulang.

The Strong Spider, (real name: Qiang), is an equipment handler.

“Jiabeng”, (The (not) Mayor, does not currently have a stage name), is a contortionist. He makes everyone a bit uncomfortable and he straight up just appears out of nowhere sometimes.

The Lady Bone Demon (real name: Mu Xue), the ringmistress of the circus and a perfectionist when it comes to performances (not that you don’t want to put on a good show, but she takes it way too far)

Other Characters

Erlang Shen, a rich elite of society.

Princess Iron Fan, the mother of Red Son and the wife of Demon Bull King. A rich elite of society who runs the Demon Bull Family Industries alongside her husband.

Demon Bull King, the father of Red Son and the husband of Princess Iron Fan. A rich elite of society who runs the Demon Bull Family Industries alongside his wife.

Demon Bull Clones, the actual servants of the Demon Bull Family.

The Jade Vixen, one of the reasons for why the marriage of DBK and PIF have recently been on the rocks.

Some Stuff About LBD

None of the circus crew actually knows her real name and just refers to her as "The Boss" and "The Ringmistress".

Incorporates a bone theme into her attire (hence her title) and has various different outfits, but they all have the same theme.

Speaks and acts in a calm and clear way, but there is something underlying her tone, which is condescension.

Most if not all of the circus crew (minus Jiabeng) agree that she gives an "off" vibe and either become uneasy and/or uncomfortable around her.

Like with her real name, no one knows much about her past, which she keeps under lock and key.

Is a perfectionist and expects the absolute best from her performers at all times, even to their own physical and mental detriment.

Has a certain mentality about picking up "rejects" or those who are unable to find any other work and try and mold them into what she needs from them (even if that mold isn’t who the person is nor how negatively it may affect them).

Sun Wukong is the most "perfect" in her eyes. Refers to him as her "Champion."

She isn't above intimidating and outright hurting the performers or any part of the crew if they "act out of line" or don't adhere to her standards or just do something that she doesn't like.

Other Info

The circus is a traveling circus and travels to various places, some getting frequent visits and being usual places of performance.

It has similar elements to The Greatest Showman setting, though there may be a few modern aspects added to it.

Bai He is not a member of the circus, but she is a regular member of the audience whenever the circus visits her town. She brings her cat with her to the shows.

Rumble, Savage, Jin, and Yin form a group called "the Chaotic Quadruplets" by the other circus members.

Everyone looks like how they do in the show, with Sun Wukong and Macaque still being anthropomorphic monkeys. Though, some may have a few different things about their physical appearance (just me applying headcanons), along with different attire.

Sun Wukong and Macaque will sometimes perform a double trapeze act called "The Hero & The Warrior". Though, they don't do this in every show.

QXT has a crush on Red Son and tries to be subtle about it to varying degrees of success.

Rumble (Haoyu) and Savage (Zixin) are currently the youngest members of the circus crew, with Savage being the older twin.

LXJ and Spindrax have a sort of friendly rivalry.

Sun Wukong does have stage fright, but he does a few things to help himself deal with it.

Sun Wukong helps take care of the circus horses and is quite attached to them.

While DBK and PIF married for love, their marriage has been on the rocks as of late and hasn't been entirely smooth sailing even before that.

[divorcetual]

WGY DID LIRONG CHANGE VOICE IN TBE NIDDLE OF THE QUEST

[fogemorfem]

Lirong Chang: What do you want to prove Tushan Jing's devotion to you?

Xiao Yao: I want flowers from that tree in the lake, hand-picked, no magic. I want it right now.

Tushan Jing: *storms off*

Lirong Chang, uncomfortable and pleading: Jumping in the lake in public is a bit embarrassing... Dignity matters to men.

Tushan Jing: *SPLASH*

It's impossible not to love him x)

[thehellishtrinity]

Oooo 11, 29, 31, and 33 for An Lumin 👀

OOO alright this one got pretty long so I'm sticking it under the cut!

11. What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to your oc? Do they still feel ashamed for it? Were there any witnesses?

This one's a bit of a complicated question because to feel embarrassed, one must first have a sense of shame which An Lumin has very little of. The closest thing to embarrassing would be, probably: when he was younger his current-day partner (at the time best friend) liked disguising himself as a human and sneaking into human villages to play. Occasionally, he'd bring An Lumin along and, well, they were both children. They both looked like children. Thus, they were treated like children. For An Lumin, who was born a genius and constantly treated like an adult due to his intellect, such treatment was incredibly unfamiliar. While it wasn't unpleasant to have people fawning over him and baby-talking him, it was certainly embarrassing at the time. Of course, he isn't very embarrassed by it now, but it was embarrassing in the moment as a child.

29. How empathetic is your oc? Or are they closer to being a sociopath? Any reason why?

An Lumin is.... not very empathetic. He's very much closer to being a socipath. While he has a lot of cognitive empathy-- he can easily understand why people feel certain ways and name what emotions they're feeling-- he lacks true empathy. He doesn't feel bad for people at all. He lacks care for all people except for the select few that he've chosen to let close to him and even then, his feelings towards them are strange. Take his partner, Bai Lirong, for example. An Lumin could not live without Bai Lirong and would be incredibly saddened if he were ever to go, but if he were to see Bai Lirong sad or in pain, he wouldn't feel bad for him. His emotions would be closer to entertainment or intrigue, but he will act in the appropriate way to solve the problem Bai Lirong has to make him feel better because while he doesn't feel bad for him, he knows generally speaking you're supposed to keep the people you love happy. As for why he's like this........ honestly, he was just born like that. His upbringing also probably didn't help (his parents are very sadistic people who exposed him to death and pain early on so he would accept that as the norm) but he is also just genuinely born like that.

31. What is your oc’s sense of humour like? What do they find funny? Do they try to be funny? Are they actually?

An Lumin has a pretty awful sense of humor, honestly. He's the type of person who finds putting other people in awkward situations and humiliating them funny. He will make clever quips he thinks are funny from time to time but. Nobody thinks they are funny. He is not a funny person. He tries. He is not.

33. How does your oc’s own perception of themselves compare to how other people see them? Is your oc aware that other people see them differently (if it’s different)?

I think An Lumin's view of himself is probably a bit darker than how others see him! He is a very sharp person with incredible observational skills and as such, is generally very aware of how people perceive him. Or, to be more exact, he is very intentional with how he presents himself so people perceive him exactly as he wants them to: amicable and friendly but not to be trifled with. And, for the most part, this is how he sees himself too! It's just that.. well, you mix in his sadistic tendencies and other details that the average person doesn't know about and he makes for a slightly darker figure than people think he is.

[the-monkey-ruler]

Journey to the West New Year’s Special (1987) 齐天乐

Director: Yang Jie Screenwriter: Yan Su / Yang Jie Starring: Liu Xiaolingtong / Ma Dehua Yan / Huaili / Chi Chongrui / Zhao Lirong / Yu Junjian / Jiang Dawei / Hu Yinyin / Sun Zhengping Genre: Musical / Opera Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 1987-01-29 (Mainland China) Duration: 111 minutes Also known as: 齐天乐春节晚会

Type: Crossover

Summary:

The video focuses on warmth, joy and harmony, and is a classic among classics. Reference videos can be obtained on various video websites. According to Du Zhonghua's "Huaguo Mountain Citing the Old Year of the Tiger, Water Curtain Cave Welcomes the Rabbit Yuan New Year-"Journey to the West" Spring Festival Gala Video Side Notes", we can know the relevant information of the party. In the large studio of CCTV, the crew of the TV series "Journey to the West" recorded a unique Spring Festival Gala. Why do you want to hold such a party? The play's director Yang Jie and cameraman Wang Chongqiu said: "After the trial broadcast of "Journey to the West" last Spring Festival, it aroused great interest from the audience. The film crew continued to work hard without stopping, and traveled to Suzhou, Hangzhou, Jiuhua, Guilin and Turpan, Xinjiang in one year, and filmed 20 episodes of material. 

Since there are still five episodes to be filmed and post-production is required, it is estimated that all of them will be broadcast during the Spring Festival of 1988. In order to introduce the filming of "Journey to the West" and invite various "immortals" and "kings" to send New Year greetings to the audience, CCTV decided to record a program called "Qi Tianle". " "It (evening) is characterized by: almost all the programs revolve around Journey to the West, and all the actors have played roles in Journey to the West. The cast and crew, headed by the director, will also be on stage. Actors have costumes and casual clothes, so that the audience can see their true colors. " From the trial shooting of the first episode in August 1982 to the official meeting with the audience in 1988, the total shooting and production process of "Journey to the West" lasted for 6 years.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/11498192/

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK-CQFXMYi8&ab_channel=JeffYin

[nunafilms]

Look at you. You're getting flour all over your face, you little kitten.

· ❥ THE PRINCESS ROYAL ─ Episode 23 (度华年)

[pionia-milly]

Watch "Tsinghua scholar & former diplomat in Denmark Zhang Lirong on Nordic countries' welfare policies" on YouTube

[wonder-n-sketch]

@luckymoony been wanting to draw A-Rong and her birb for a while~

[snakedemonstories]

So the meddler is talking with Xiang Liu. I did not expect this.

Yeah, we needed a reminder that the most handsome man in this universe is in fact Xiang Liu.

So the meddler - since he appears to be Xiang Liu's friend I'll call him by his proper name - Chief Lirong informs him that the King asked him to surrender.

It's the perfect opportunity for Xiang Liu to change his life, but will he seize it?

[forrestcat]

@luckymoony some rough fanart of A-Yu and A-Rong chilling under a tree~

(A-Yu continues to meditate despite his San-jie’s increasing audience of undead animals.

Truly their fathers’ children.)

[luckymoonly]