#ruonan

[131degree]

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[xiaolanhua]

ZHANG RUO NAN Studio update for the new year

[jayswing101]

I'm rewatching Guardian (for reasons), and I'm at the scene with Zhang Ruonan and Wang Yike, where it seems like Wang Yike's power has drained the life out of the only person she's loved.

And. The music in that scene. Idk why I never noticed before but. It's the instrumental version of 时间飞行, the promo song that Zhu Yilong and Bai Yu duet. The romantic Weilan song.

And. It really reinforced the Wang Yike/Zhang Ruonan and Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan parallel for me. Especially if you think of novel Weilan. (Some spoilers ahead for the novel, including the Shen San extra)

Bc Wang Yike's touch literally drains the life out of Zhang Ruonan. Just like Shen Wei’s proximity drains the life out of Zhao Yunlan (just like how Wei already killed Shen San).

Wang Yike's power is unnecessarily cruel, but it makes a bit more sense as a subtle reference to the novel, to the effect a ghostly nature has on humans

[mostlyfate]

A DATE WITH THE FUTURE 照亮你 · 2023

[yingtan]

Bai Yufan and Zhang Ruonan for ELLE China, Jan. 2024

[zhanglinghez]

he never misses one chance to flirt and tease her 😂

LOVE IS PANACEA 治愈系恋人 (2023) → EPISODE 10

[ladynamie]

My Boss 你也有今天 (2024) | Episode 15

[neviayue]

wen shuang jiang | By Nevi Ayu E.

Ready to be screaming Wen Shuangjiang at the top of my lungs with Sang Yan lol I did not expect that watching the teaser but aaaakk... Fingers crossed this gets a good production!

[dingyuxi]

[namjhyun]

Chen Xingxu and Zhang Ruo Nan behind the scenes polaroids while filming My Boss for YOUKO.

[crouching-fandom]

Love Is Panacea episode 23

[xiaolanhua]

My Boss 你也有今天 (2024) Dir. Chen Ming Zhang, Chen Shi Yi – Ep. 4

[7698]

[lyxurious]

hear me out-

[mostlyfate]

A DATE WITH THE FUTURE 照亮你 · 2023

[mirageofadesert]

First Impression: Love is Panacea

I have just finished the first 4 episodes of the drama on Youkou. It took me over an hour to get the app to take my money, so this better be worth it.

The drama is project for Literature and Art of the Sichuan province and co-produced by Youkou and CCPTV. Therefore, we can expect a lot of national propaganda in the show, especially since it’s not only a medical drama, but also about international medical aid and foreign aid. Lou Yunxi seems to really take his nickname as Sichuan ambassador seriously! ;-)

Cast and Characters (so far)

Zhang Rua Nan as Su Weian: A medical school dropout on a quest to enjoy her life, struggling to make ends meet overseas. She becomes a translator at the local Chinese Medical Aid hospital.

Luo Yunxi as Dr. Gu Yun Zheng: A passionate but cold doctor working in Chinese Medical relief/aid in North Africa. He is Su Weian former teacher. He is initially very skeptical of the FL intentions and abilities.

Wang Yiting as Jiang Muying: Su Weian’s best friend, that travels to see her after a long time.

Li Jiahao as Fang Mingfan (Nian Baiyu!) doctor and assistant and love interest of Jiang Muying. I expect them to be the 3rd couple of the show.

Shawn Wei as Dun Yuncheng: As the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. He had a one-sided crush on the FL and is the half brother of the ML. We haven’t seen them interact in the present yet, but there is a nice build up to an interesting dynamic.

Mild Spoiler

The first arc of the show takes place in a small city in North Africa. Foreign actors in Chinese Dramas are always … something, and this is no difference. The dubbing is also noticeable different compared to the rest. I do, however, like how the show approaches different languages and the language barrier. Dr. Gu only speaks Chinese and English and needs a French translator to communicate with patients and staff – this is where Su Weian comes in.

There is a lot of unintended comedy, because of the way they are depicting the foreign country. While some is just silly – for example the way they are throwing $ bills around as if it was Yuan, other times it relies too much on exoticism. So far, they haven’t crossed the line to straight out racist stereotyping, so that’s something. It does, at times, make a lot of the scenes feel over the top and cringe. However, no matter the country of origin, very rarely do productions get other languages and culture right. China in Western media is often just horrible, so I’m not going to hold it against them. The medical stuff is also mostly fine, it’s not accurate, but it’s not so wrong, that I’m getting angry. So the framing of the show is okay, I think it will get better once they are back in China.

Dr. Gu is a typical character played by Luo Yunxi: Serious, passionate, troubled and very in love with a woman. He excels in this role, as always. His English is also amazing! Su Weian is so far the more interesting character. She is everything I want from a FL: strong, independent, witty and smart. So far, we were only introduced to 3 side characters, that have not shown any depth yet. I’m just really happy to see Tantai Jin and Nian Baiyun reunite on screen – still being master and assistant. I do miss their costume so, because the styling in this show is… different.

The cast of the show is so far the best part. While the script relies on a lot of cliché tropes, it’s the dynamic between the actors, that make the show engaging. I’m rather pessimistic about the script so far, it might end somewhere between “Lie to Love” and “Broker”. However, the acting and the chemistry between the leads is significantly better!

One of my favorite things is, how self-aware the show is at times: Be it the supporting cast admitting being the side characters of the leads' life, the subverting of stereotypes of Chinese eating strange things like insects or the nurses watching costume dramas on the Youkou apps and taking dating advice from it. So I’m holding out hope that the overly cliché romantic tropes are an attempt to mislead the audience into thinking this is just a romantic show.

I’m going to talk about the ending of the show next. Please just stop reading here, if you don’t want to get spoiled!

Major Spoiler

On a personal note, I was misdiagnosed with a deadly disease earlier this year. While I’m incredibly lucky, that it turned out a misdiagnosis, for a couple of months I had to live with the belief that I was going to die early and in a lot of pain. So this show hits on a different level and that's why it’s important to me, that the novel ending stays the same. (Spoiler!!)

I’m a bit nervous about it, because not only did they cut out 6 full episodes, they also changed the name to “Healing Lover”. I don’t want the FL to be healed. There is no cure for her disease in real life, so there shouldn’t be one in the drama. Suffering from life altering disease is part of many people's life, that affect not only them, but also their family and friends. It would feel insulting, if they change it. I want to see a drama, in which the cast has to come to terms with the FL death. I want her husband and son to find a way to cope and live on. I want maximum angst. No rainbow at night.