#ming dynasty (drama)

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Cdrama: The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty (2020)

THE JEALOUS WOMAN, ALSO KNOWN AS SUI ZHOU! Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty EP 21 SHORT

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royal feast ::  egg shumai

[ovrarches]

A character of your choice in traditional folk dress (from your own heritage or where you live or just whatever is fun to draw)!

dang ok Deer, kudos for most unique request I’ve ever gotten!

+ Alex being called short

[bushia]

Currently watching Under the Microscope and, so far, it's very freaking good. Can't talk about the autism spectrum of the prota cause I'm not an expert but I would fucking die for this boy.

14 episodes so far and it's giving the vibe of the Sleuth of Ming dynasty so far so.... (expect political drama and deep secret and that BOY CAN ONLY TALK THROUGH ARITHMETIC)

[stardustmuguet]

@feanorianweek 2023 day 7 Feanor and Nerdanel

"I will always be by your side"

Although they ended up estranged, I don't think that was the only reality. I think they had more connection and still loved each other deep inside

[fouryearsofshades]

显微镜下的大明 Under the microscope (2023)

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Cdrama posters Part 1

The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty

The Blood of Youth

Ever Night

Miss the Dragon

Legend of Yunxi

Dance of the Phoenix

[deathbyoctopi]

making a rec list so I don’t forget

It’s more or less a year since I got started in the Chinese series, and I want to share Opinions with y’all!! 😁😁

I’ll place them more or less in preference order, with tiers and whatnot, so of COURSE we have to start with:

GOD TIER (aka. The absolute best) 

The Untamed. Amazing. Can’t say much without rambling for six hours, so I’ll just say this was a wonderfully addictive thing to discover. Saw the series and donghua, read the manhua and the books, got me hearing some bits of the audiobook too and I’m going insane with the fanfics and fanart. Dead evil overlord resuscitates and meets childhood classmate, they solve mysteries and go on adventures together, which both isn’t and is an euphemism. 

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DEMI-GOD TIER (because there’s really only one untamed):  

Heaven Official’s Blessing. Going with the books here, bc the gods immortal know when (If!) we’re getting a series of that one. But the story is interesting, the characters very likable, the main ship is downright adorable... And what little donghua we’ve got so far was delightful (praying for that one not to be discontinued, plzzz). Twink God with the worst luck imaginable meets piss-your-pants-scary Ghost King and they go on adventures together. Still an euphemism. 

The Dumb Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Another book/manhua rec, bc I’m looking just as forward to get the series, and who knows... This one has a base concept that comes straight from fanfic dreamland!!! In the best way possible, too! Reccomending this having read only 2 books so far, but it feels warranted. Evil overlord goes back in time to his youth and decides not to repeat the mistakes of his first life. The mistakes follow him, tho. Also, he’s so horny for his shizun, who he Hates™ very much. 

Word of honor. A series so bent on showing everything they can of the main characters relationship without showing it that it may have changed the gears in censorship ^^U I found the story a bit confusing, with a myriad sects and intrigues, but the character dynamics are so fascinating!!! (Speaking only for the series, haven’t read the book). Angsty repentant master spy with a Mysterious Past wants to go die in peace, but handsome leech with a Mysterious Past says otherwise. 

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MUST TIER (Very recommendable! I’d force-feed all those to you if I knew where you live)

Blood of youth. A series (maybe a book and manhua, idk) about a dumbass young hero that wants to prove himself in the martial art world, a mysterious youth obsessed with money and a handsome (and also mysterious) monk with almost godlike powers entangled in a conspiracy that reaches deep in the Imperial palace... Engaging story and characters, particularly the supporting roles, because even though they’re not the focus, they’re memorable enough to feel relevant. 

Scum Villain Self-Saving System. Books (NEVER mind the very short, strangely paced digital art donghua) about a man transmigrated to the martial art world from a trash webnovel he loves to complain about. He’s the villain there, and doesn’t want to be for the life of him precisely because it will kill him unless he can get in the main character’s good graces. And he does that. All too well XD

Sleuth of the Ming dynasty. A series (is there a book? I’d like to read it) about an official of the Imperial Government who solves cases. No world-breaking powers, no flying swords, just very real crime and clues and palace intrigues (the Imperial family are recurring characters). The main two characters are an absolute delight: the Detective, who is brilliant and socially clumsy, and nevertheless manages to leech off the Soldier to the point that gets in his house and manages to get a lifelong loyalty out of him. 

Thousand autumns. There’s a donghua, which is as weird and uncanny as the svsss one, but since the books got recently translated I’m going more with those. Handsome Horrible Man Extraordinaire harasses, gaslights, bullies and almost kidnaps Pretty-Faced Frail Twink, and they end up invariably together. I can barely remember the story, something something Book Of Martial Arts Awesomeness that everyone and their mother wants, but that’s irrelevant. The story is worth it just because of those two idiots. 

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OK TIER (Recommend if you’re bored and want something entertaining, but not life-changing)

Birth of the drama king. A half-serious, half-silly series about two warring sects that sic spies on each other. One might be too successful, almost getting attached to the other sect’s leader, because (presumably) they are long-lost brothers. The story is decent, but an absolute point on its favour is the (very handsome, if only a bit lackluster) role of Song Jiyang as doctor Yan. And the fact that he’s so serious, while being the Universe’s punchbag. Seriously, he gets hilariously abused in almost every episode. Love it.  

Till the end of the moon. A long, epic battle between good an evil with a romance so strong that can (well, ought to) defy destiny and the will of the gods. If it wasn’t for all the miscommunication!!!! >:3  This one was very difficult for me to place in this list, because what is good about this series is marvelous, and what is bad (boring or frustrating) is almost painful to sit through. Of the latter, the aforementioned lack of talking skills of these two endlessly suffering dumbasses and the epic battles, which do nothing for me, though might be great for other people. And the good things... if the whole series had been like the first ten or so episodes, this would be now in the demi-god tier. The premise!!! The execution!!!! The acting!!!!! Give me the whole early stage of Tantai Jin and Ye Xiwu’s marriage, up to that new year, and nothing else!!! After that, it’s a slow but sure decline.

Stick to the script. An extremely self-aware comedy sketch show with the transmigration premise and an almost surreal beat. The main point is of course Wang Haoxuan, but it also has good puns, quick humor and at least a couple scenes so absurd I had to laugh out loud. But the episodes are so short!!! I found that very distracting, they last only 2-3 minutes each. I enjoyed it MUCH MORE finding a compilation on youtube. It lasts 2 hours in total, so it’s very manageable like that :)

Be my cat. Another series with an absurd premise, and amusingly self-aware, but sweet and occasionally fun enough to be worth a watch. The plot is about a girl who receives from her cultivator brother (who’s gone missing) a sphere with a yao cat, that escapes and possesses the dying body of a young general. The resulting human-shaped cat forms a reluctant bond with her, and she enlists his help to find her brother and the other three lost animal spheres, with their respective yao that wreck havoc. 

Dance of the phoenix. A series about a young cultivator girl whose powers and memories are stolen, so she has to fend for herself while attracting an alarming number of suitors, old rivals and admirers. The plot is serviceable at best, and the characters not very interesting... but the effects are quite good, and damn my weakness, it has Wang Haoxuan too!! The ending was mightily confusing, tho. I have no idea what that was about.  

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PASS TIER (Watching that wasn’t technically a mistake, but... ugh) 

Immortal Samsara. Yess, it’s well-made and well-acted, but the story is soooo slow!!! And soooooo boring!!!!! The character’s actions don’t make sense more often than not, she subtleties of their behaviour clashes with some very drastic and unreasonable course of action, the lack of communication in this one is downright painful to behold... Only the second third gets a bit interesting, the stakes are higher and the characters finally less stiff and more enjoyable, but bloody hell... It’s not worth it, not at all. 

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I've only watched the first two episodes and this is my main impression so far

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Hi Producer (正好遇见你) Infodump

Disclaimer: I have no idea about the accuracy of the information shared in the drama, I'm merely transcribing for future reference purposes. Proceed with caution!

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Ep 10: Porcelain

Protoporcelain has existed in China since Shang dynasty. With the economic and cultural development of the powerful Tang Dynasty the influence of Chinese porcelain spread abroad, an important contribution to the world civilization.

Archaism in ceramics was popular in Song dynasty and flourished in Ming and Qing dynasties. Nowadays many believe archaism is to imitate antique ceramics, whereas there's so much more into it such as reflecting the culture and characteristics of different periods and times, demanding the artists' thoughts and innovation all the more.

Jun and Ru ware were considered to be as similar as twins and weren't differentiated much by the people of the industry.

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Glazing the Porcelain

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Ep 11: Cont.

Chenghua Chicken Cup

A much-beloved design among all classes of people even in the present-day China compared to the other, "classier" porcelain styles, there are many stories about the origin of this cup.

Hi Producer picked the most sensational one, which is about how Emperor Chenghua appointed his beloved nanny who was 17 yrs older than him and was the only companion to him when he was deposed as a child, as his Consort once he was reinstated~ to protect her, keep her close etc.

And they had a child (out of love, or to secure her position, idk) but he died prematurely, and over years everyone started accusing her of witchcraft and killing other concubines' children (which is highly debated by historians). This entire thing obviously made the couple very distressed. Looking through porcelain pattern cataloges, Emperor Chenghua liked the chicken one most because of its simplicity and how it depicted a chicken mom and a chicken baby, which reminded him of their relationship. He had one made and sent to his beloved mother figure/consort.

(I always wanted one of these cups because they are SO CUTE but now I want even more lol)

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Cdrama: The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty (2020)

The sleuth of Ming dynasty, Fu Men Po & Guan Hung

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Eepi9ZD57J8

[manchineel-mistress]

Ok, so I'm a danmei girlie right, not surprising considering my reblogs.

But with the realization of the fact that the fish novel (as i call it)(the diabled tyrants beloved pet fish) is coming out in 2 (two!!) days, I sometimes let myself read of my other lesser known danmei novels being licensed.

The Amount Of Money I Would Drop for 14th Year of ChengHua. IF WE GOT THOUSAND AUTUMNS AND PEERLESS, WE CAN GET 14TH YEAR OF CHENGHUA RIGHT???

It's just a such a funny novel yall. My favorite Meng Xi Shi novel 🥹🥹🥹

The dynamic between the Tang Fan (mc) and Sui Zhou (ml) is great. Sometimes you just move in with a guy you met during a case that made you lose your house and suddenly he cooks for you every day and manages your finances and embroiders his surname into handkerchiefs for you to use because your sick but still need to go to morning court- And then all the other characters are great too and sometimes when I think about Tang Fan's relationship with his sister and nephew I just (clench fist)(single tear rolls down my cheek).

Wang Zhi is still my favorite though. My beloved baby boi, would kill me in an instant if he thought it was necessary. Ambushed Tang Fan when he was going back to visit his sister and forced him to paint something for him so Tang Fan could be unfired (he got fired for a bit).

Meng Xi Shi somehow just wrote one guy's political career and then made me read 100k+ words about willingly and with great enthusiasm.

Many thanks to Chi Chi for translating it. And linking all the Wikipedia articles for historical context.

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The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty (成化十四年)

Starring Darren Chen as Tang Fan, Fu Meng Bo as Sui Zhou, and Liu Yao Yuan as Wang Zhi/Yang Fu

Country: China

Release Year: 2020

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Brocade Heart Like Jade/The Sword and the Brocade

Shiyi Niang on her wedding day