#secret shangai

[books4evermorr]

Oliver hong’s love language is acts of services.

He does not let Celia do anything in the house

[kesskwong]

[rhysiedarling]

FHH SPOILERS

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Do you guys think about how we were lowkey robbed of a romajuliette back in action scene or is it just me?

Like I understand where Rosalind is coming from and why she prevented them from coming back but I ALSO REALLY WANT TO SEE THEM KICK SOME ASS

[amalias-whatsoever]

are you really telling there is no oliver-phoebe scene. I might freek out.

[illuxtre]

So I finished FHH yesterday and I couldn't even process it till today I'm jwhzjwjdjws

Incoherent thoughts bellow:

Orion lacking even an OUNCE of self preservation in face of Rosalind's life being in danger they're so. I can't

That scene with Celia arguing with Oliver and him just "This is going to work." JAIL. JAIL. THERE'S NO WAY BEING LIKE THAT IS LEGAL. THAT MAN. I SWEAR TO GOD. They're so sweet and he's so silly for her I'm going to actually cry

Alisa is such a menace she's my favorite

THE FINAL CONFRONTATION. ORION HAD ME SCREAMING LIKE BABY???? I SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED THAT FROM HIM BUT MY GOD.

The most Siblings Thing he do be bleeding out but absolutely about to throttle Oliver and Phoebe for pulling the Priest thing (Btw I'm so offended we did not get a on screen reaction to Oliver revealing Priest to Celia PFTTT)

Lady Hong had me screaming and punching something bc what the hell. What the hell. That entire family. What the hell. I'm so sad for Phoebe yet again

AND SPEAKING OF. Phoebe and Silas are so precious I can't 😭😭😭 he really caught her when she broke down, and gave her a reason to keep going, helping Shangai, even if they're literally enemies ffs. Throwback to Romajulliete, specially in the first book, absolutely unmatched vibes,, I'd love to see more of them tho I know it's over fr

THE ENTIRE SCENE TRYING TO SAVE ORION. WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER. I was like "As you like it is literally a comedy there's no way there is NO WAY." The relief was so real when he woke up he's so silly for Rosalind istg istg

AND THE PROPOSAL THE PROPOSAL THE PROPOSAL AKZBWJJXJS that is literally the cutest thing in the whole world the fact he spelled it out in the sky ("The sky says I love you" I'M ON THE FLOOR) but he was concerned she disliked the attention of the papers AND HE BOUGHT HER A POISON RING I'M CRYING SO HARD

The set of siblings are usually bought together do not separate them!!! Chloe better give us the Oliver/Celia proposal too!!! That's so endearing

AND LAST NOTE BUT NOT LEAST. ROMAJULLIETE BABY. OH MY GOODNESS. MY CHILDREN ARE ALL GROWN UP.

[easternmind]

The weird and wonderful history of Kowloon as a digital interactive space - Part I

The Kowloon Walled City was one of the most emblematic locations in Hong Kong due to its irregular, fast-paced and largely ungoverned growth within a minute parcel of land. During the occupation of Hong Kong Island by the British in the mid 18th century, the Qing authorities surrounded the area with walls, turning it into a strategic position from where to closely inspect the foreign nation's covert activities. Almost a century later, during World War II, the area was seized by the Japanese, who tore down the walls and repurposed the stone for the construction of a nearby airport.

After the war, China would eventually regain possession of the city, though the disinterest of local authorities in addressing its increasing social disturbances placed it in a downward path to a state of utter degradation. By the 1970s, Kowloon had become the epicentre of Hong Kong's criminal underworld, dominated by a handful of its most vicious Triads.

Towards the last years of its existence, the ancient settlement was as a precarious heap of concrete, sheltering nearly half a million people within less than seven acres of land. Cultural and political changes in China made it increasingly difficult for this urban anomaly to remain unaddressed. In the late 1980s, an action plan was put together aiming to relocate its inhabitants and reconvert the real estate into an inner-city park. Stories about residents refusing to leave their unsafe and unsanitary homes were featured prominently in newspapers, baffling readers all over the world. Once the single most densely populated area in the world, this enclave was an architectural aberration whose disconcerting aesthetic influenced numerous works of art in different fields of creation; including a small yet consequential number of video games that briefly reference or prominently feature this abominably transfixing space.

九龍島 (Kyu-Ryu-Tou) - Starcraft - 1986

The year is 2025. An arms dealer escalates the tensions between East and West by developing a genetic weapon in a secret base at Kowloon Island. The United Nations react by sending in their best man, Jamie Starr. Unrelated to the Walled City itself, the first game to be located in the Kowloon peninsula - and indeed include the name as a part of its title - is this obscure turn-based RPG, Kyu-Ryu-Tou for the NEC PC88 and FM-77 machines. The game is a sequel to Shangai, released the year before, featuring the same protagonist. Starcraft would also go on to produce a third instalment in 1987 named TO.KY.O. Clearly there wasn't much regard here from the developers part for geographic accuracy, as Kowloon is depicted here as being an island. While Hong Kong's southern territory is composed of an actual island, all the different areas named Kowloon are located in the mainland.

Riot City - Westone - 1991

One of the most shameless specimens among a relatively long list of Final Fight clones, Riot City contains subtle references to Kowloon, though never referring to it by name. Two narcotics detectives are assigned with the mission of dismantling a cartel running a crime-ridden located in fictional Riot Island. This recurring yet geographically nonsensical notion of Kowloon as an island comes up here, yet again. The final moment of the introduction sequence for this minor Sega arcade success shows both protagonists approaching a tight cluster of buildings whose source inspiration is quite unmistakable. Because Westone maintained ownership of most of this production's intellectual property, a later port to the PC Engine entitled Riot Zone was made possible with the help of Hudson soft. Kowloon's Gate - Zeque - 1997

Reviving the Walled City through the lens of cybermystic surrealism, Kowloon's Gate is a dense, daunting adventure masterfully capturing the slum's dark and narrow recesses. This 1997 Japanese Playstation exclusive spans across four discs of unparalleled full motion 3D CGI spectacle, alternating with real-time 3D dungeons brimming with outlandish characters and concepts deeply inspired by Chinese history, geography and cultural traditions.

Ironically, Zeque managed to embed the theme of Feng-Shui, the ancient geomantic art seeking harmony between the individual and their surrounding space, into a story set in the world's most historically untidy district.

SaGa Frontier - Square - 1997

SaGa Frontier takes place in a solar system named The Regions, composed of multiple inhabited worlds for the player to explore, each with its different degree of civilizational development and culture. One of these planets goes by the suggestive name Kūron. Its pervasive neon light signs, food stalls, makeshift cabins and rooftop scaffolding instantly evoke the memory of China’s so-called city of darkness.

Shadow Hearts - Sacnoth - 2001

Shortly after the release of Koudelka, Sacnoth's initiated the development of Shadow Hearts, the first episode from a cult RPG trilogy exclusively designed for the Playstation 2. In good Japanese fashion, the game proposes an anachronistic yet visually suggestive depiction of Kowloon, portraying its architectural style and degree of decay as it existed in the late twentieth century, despite the fact that the game's events take place during the nineteen twenties.

Just as noteworthy is the almost complete absence of any inhabitants, which inadvertently make this portrayal of the quarter eerily reminiscent of the state in which it was found circa 1993 or 1994, as local authorities brought the long, arduous eviction project to a close.

Shenmue II - SEGA AM2 - 2001

Shenmue II exhibits the most complete and period-accurate video game representation of Kowloon to date. While more recent games featuring this area may represent a number of its aspects with the aid of improved visual fidelity, none features it with such depth as this masterpiece of masterpieces. More than mere background decoration, Kowloon exists in the Shenmue series as a crucial, climacteric element of its modern epic narrative.

It is a well known fact that Yu Suzuki and his team conducted extensive research of the region so as to achieve a result that impresses even to this day. It must be noted, however, that they have similarly taken a fair share of creative liberty when converting the area to best align with the themes they wished to explore. Further reading is required for a more complete context in this regard, namely how this area ties with an early Dreamcast tech demo design which fans lovingly named Tower of Babel. Ostensively, technical limitations did curtail the degree of precision in which the surrounding area could be replicated. The aerial view from the cutscene in which Ryo Hazuki arrives on location places Kowloon at an imaginary degree of elevation over surrounding vegetation. In the year of 1987, during which the game is set, the actual enclave stood perfectly levelled with a myriad of other modern buildings, undoubtedly more than could be reproduced under the circumstances. These trifling considerations aside, Shenmue II entirely succeeds in capturing the vibrant life and mesmerizing beauty of the destitute and decayed urban agglomeration, in a way that it was deemed entirely impossible at the time of its release.

For reasons entirely related to per post content limitations imposed by Tumblr, this article will be continued in PART II.

[romajuliettemai]

A few more SSS incorrect quotes

I haven't posted sss stuff in a while and this has been in my drafts for forever so here we go! (Some of these were edited or created by me & take place in a past timeline- also don't ask why some of the spacings are weird idk)

Silas: Do you cook?

Roma: I made a cake once.

Marshall: Yeah, it was good.

Roma: Really?

Marshall: Don’t make me lie twice, Roma.

Orion: Some people are like slinkies.

Rosalind: What?

Orion: Not really good for much but bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

Rosalind:

Rosalind: Please don't push Alisa down the stairs.

Orion, pushing Alisa down the stairs: Too late.

Benedikt: You need to stop swearing so much. Oliver: Shut the fuck up. Benedikt: Yeah, that's not how you do it. Oliver: Alright sorry. It's just that it's hard not to swear. The words just creep up on me when I least expect it. Benedikt: Now now, don't be like that. Just replace the swear words with 'beep' and you'll be fine. Oliver: Shit the beep up. Benedikt: Oliver: SHUT, DAMMIT! I MEANT SHUT!

Orion: I've never encountered a problem that can't be solved by an spontaneous musical number.

Juliette: BEHOLD, the field in which I grow my fucks! Lay thine eyes upon it, and thou shalt see that it is barren!

Alisa: Uh, I think I got your lunch. *Holds up a note that reads: ‘I am very proud of you. Love, Orion’* Rosalind: Oh yeah. I didn’t think this was for me. *Holds up a note that reads: ‘Be good. For the love of God, Please be good.’*

Rosalind: I owe you one.

Orion: It's ok, you can just date me and we'll call it even *winks with two eyes*

Alisa, after getting a library card: Now I know what true power feels like. *proceeds to climb on top of the bookshelves*

Roma: Guys, Orion is missing. Celia: Good.

Alisa: I tried to write ‘I'm a functional adult’ but my phone changed it to ‘fictional adult’ and i feel like that’s more accurate.

Orion: Oliver is at that very special age where a kid only has one thing on their mind. Phoebe: Girls? Oliver: Homicide.

Phoebe: Hey! Wanna hear a joke? Silas: Sure. Phoebe: Your life! Silas: Actually, my life isn’t a joke, jokes have meaning. Phoebe: Silas...no.

Orion: Now, if I may speak for good-looking people everywhere... Oliver, rolling his eyes: Only as their rodeo clown.

Benedikt: Celia, we tried things your way. Celia: No, we didn't. Benedikt: I did it in my head and it didn't work.

Roma, clearly exhausted: Did you have to stab them? Future Katherina: You weren’t there. You didn’t hear what they said to me. Roma: What did they say? Future Katherina: "What are you going to do, stab me?" Juliette, calling from the other room while sharpening her knives on a bowl: That’s fair!

Roma, rubbing his forehead, annoyed: In what world?

Alisa: I desire moisture. Oliver: Please just say "I want water" like a normal person.

Silas: You know I think my life has value. Orion: Who are you and what have you done with Silas?!

Sorry for not having posted anything Secret Shangai in a while- just been super busy. Probably not going to be as active on here just because I literally do not have the ability to be- but I'll hop on every so often and check in! Thank you to everyone doing their best to keep the fandom alive, I'll continue to try to contribute to that! <333

[marsneedstherapy]

I've split every memory of my life into two categories, before secret shangai ended and after secret shanghai ended. the way I lived when my world felt whole and the way I live now.

[hazellevessque]

should I read These Violent Delights? (that's the first book in the Secret Shangai series right??)

YES YOU ABSOLUTELY SHOULD! Chloe Gong is a genius

[lowkeyclueless5137]

Doodles dump! Digital edition >:3c

Bcs on the sketchbook I did references for my current comic and thus I won't spoil u yet :3

This time is a lot of Jade for sum reason :v

We starting with the new au i didn't explain: the fight club au

The premise is basically MK meets Streetfighter, meets twst, meets real world. With Epel trying to get around New York and attending the prestigious NRC school for mages. He uncovers a secret fight club and gets recruited by a misterious fighter in order to uncover a secret drug ring.

The magical girl au :D

This was more of silly doodle time, but there are a few hints of the au's plot :P

Lowkey I didn't know how Ace was gonna look like at first, but now I know EXACTLY why he turned out like this. Parkour I guess :'3

This is from the lettler exchange p5 x twst au :v

Noting how I confirmed that the velvet room attendees are siblings, I HAD to make a few shenaningans in between them :3

Lavenza and Floyd are the ones who get a new fusion method, thus Igor(the deemed parent), Had to instruct Floyd first so he could tell Lavenza as well. I really like how the uniforms turned out tbh.

And yes, this implies that all the attendees are mers. Lavenza, Theo and Elizabeth are eels, while Margret and Azul are octopuses. Might draw those one day :v

For context, it's this spuerhero au. :'3

Ace is the funny lil guy that has and absolute TRAINWRECK of a backstory. And Riddle as well, but I wanted to practice a bit on backs and side profiles, but I also wanted to add sum context ;3

TWO :D

I tried to get around model references, because GODDAMN some of those peeps look like sum bones are in the wrong place :v

also colored vgs, bcs I saw some using those and I do enjoy sum complementary color sumtimes :'3

And what better au than jjba au? The first one is ur hint at the main plot idea of this au, while the latter is a ref for Azul and his stand: Dark Side Of The Moon. I tried to also see how realistically his stand would resist against things, seeing how it is made out of bulletproof glass, also a lot of Drag inspo for his stand tbh. :'3

You know it, I know it, WE AIN'T ESCAPING THE MLB MILD AU<3

It's a sort of tease of what happens during the mlb specials, which all happen post the main 4 seasons ya'll read and saw me losing my shit abt. :'3

YES, THERE WAS A REASON I TEASED MALLEUS'S FAM DRAMA!

Think that NY and Shangai Specials happen at the same time, but each of the our main 2 heroes go through sum self discovery post all that chaos with Madame Moth. Riddle with accepting the flaws of himself and coming in terms with his new family dynamic, while Malleus comes in terms with the tesnsion and the chaos around himself and the fact that he cannot ignore changes he doesn't like anymore.

And the other miraculous au, this time the maleidiazu hard au version.

Since Jade got the butterfly miraculous, I thought that the twins would be ABSOLUTE MENACES to Azul.

For Jade's design, I saw those very pretty butterfly decorations photos and I fixated on Gabe's butterfly tending hat. I also wanted to allude to his eel form, so I imagined a long, sleek, trein, reminescent of a cocoon, that can flare up and reveal it's true shape of a half wing, the top vest part acting as the 2nd part of the wing. He looks pretty aloof, the kind of person you'd assume would be nice, but the veil is like your warning sign, with the butterflies always sitting on the outside, all alert. I really liked how he turned out and probably is one of my favorite designs in this au tbh.

And again, Jade for the last one: the Jjk mild au. damn, I can't find the post

I knew right off the batch that I wanted this mf to get some inspo from Nobara's uniform, just because I think Floyd-pre curse era would have a more yuji insp uniform and since in cannon jjk these 2 were like besties and up to shenaningans at first, I thought it would be a fun and subtle reference. :3

The reason that yellow overall is shown, is bcs underneath the jacket, Jade has a top of a similar shape, mostly to accomodate his brother.

It's fun to think that Jade's so reserved and acts humble, but in here there's literally the truth. He's thrown in this world with 0 knowledge, trying to gather up the disaster that was left behind his brother and just fix things that he isn't responsible for in the first place, all for his own selfish reasons. It's fun :D

and that would be all for now :3

[books4evermorr]

Orion asks Katherina who her favourite uncle is and without hesitation she says Uncle Oliver

Orion and Marshall are OFFENDED

[biglisbonnews]

Iván Pellicer Wants To Keep the Mystery Going Iván Pellicer is one of Spain's rising stars, known for his work in Movistar's hit Paraíso and Netflix's new show Sagrada Familia (Holy Family), about a mother and her children's secret, double lives. On Instagram and in photoshoots — Numero, Harper's Bazaar, GQ, Spanish LGBTQ+ magazine Shangay — he's known for his bold fashion aesthetic, which only adds to his growing mystique.It comes up frequently in various interviews, Pellicer's "genderless" approach to style. While asked about it consistently, he's said that he hasn't thought about such boundaries too hard and simply wears what he likes. It's an aspirational answer, and one more actors should take note of. In my own conversation with the actor, he's said he'd like to "keep the mystery going for a little while longer."Of the fashion world itself, Pellicer says he likewise hadn't given the industry much thought before he was thrust into it. It's almost hard to believe, as from the accompanying photoshoot he's clearly at ease and in his element.Like his striking fashion sensibilities, he says his entry into modeling was "rebellion" and a desire to better express himself. With so many new projects on the horizon, a second season of Holy Family due this fall, and a rising fashion profile, the actor still has so much more to say.Below, check out PAPER's interview with the actor, along with exclusive photos of Pellicer.Sagrada Familia, about a family who’s hiding a shocking secret and is starting over in Madrid, is a huge hit! How has the reception to it been for you? You are right, it was a very well-received show and I am very thankful and happy about it.Your previous project, Movistar’s Paraíso, was science fiction, while Sagrada Familia is more grounded in reality. Do you have a preference for science fiction or more realistic projects? I can’t say I actually have a preference between these two genres. On a personal level I prefer watching fiction more grounded in reality, but it’s a lot more fun to shoot science fiction, hands down!You’ve had the chance to model for Numero, Dust Magazine, InStyle and Harper’s Bazaar. Have you always had an interest in fashion? Fashion has not been something I have especially paid attention to, but as I am slowly introduced to it, I have to say it’s a very interesting world I am happy to explore and learn about.Who are some of your favorite designers? I love the work of Palomo Spain!Sagrada Familia is about a mother’s love for her children and the bonds between them. What sort of inspiration did you bring to the role of Abel? I am very much close to my mother and it has been a source of inspiration in this role for sure.I read you moved from your hometown of Murcia, in the southeast of Spain, to Madrid. There you studied acting with Juan Codina and Leticia Santafé. Did you always want to be an actor? Really, it sprung out of somewhat of a rebellion. I was always looking for a way to express myself and acting has given me the tools to do so. The rest has been pure luck and a privilege to gain the confidence of the directors that have chosen to work with me.Do you have any dreams as an actor? Directors or other actors to work with? Projects you’d like to work on? My dream is to keep doing this work and enjoying it while at it! I’d love to work with Xavier Dolan.What’s something about you that might surprise people? Great question! Hmmm, let’s keep the mystery going for a little while longer! While Sagrada Familia was greenlit for a second season, do you have any other upcoming projects you can share? ​In the coming months: a slasher-style horror movie El club de los lectores criminales directed by Carlos Alonso and written by Carlos Miranda. It should premiere on Netflix. The second season of Sagrada Familia is set to premiere in October this year if I am not mistaken. In the next few weeks, I am starting to shoot a very interesting new project and I am very excited about it, but that’s all I can share at the moment!Photography and creative direction: ArdenStylist: Manu Mendi Make-up: Gato at Kasteel Artist Management Hair: Fernando Torrent at Another AgencyArt direction: Uri Serra and Josefina Maiza Producer: Zerek Green at Zerek Studio Stylist assistant: Raul GonzalezProduction assistant: Miguel Braña at Zerek StudioPhoto assistant: Alex GarciaSecond photo assistant: Paula RoblesTalent: Iván Pellicer https://www.papermag.com/ivan-pellicer-netflix-2659485160.html

[marciamodenese]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Victoria’s Secret Shangai 2017 gold Glamour tote.

[earth-2-j]

# 13. May

"In matter of the heart, the mortal way is the magic way". - Zelda Spellman

Hey Pretty May, Do you remember our first date? The time and the place. Did the rain shine or the sun rain? Our straws in a single glass. The time slowed, so fast. You told me, that you had a couple of capital dreams. Paris, Rome, Vienna, Shangai, Even Madrid. You spoke on my ear, And left me without words to say. Without knowing, I was caught on the tension. I was caught on a game. You made me a believer. Checkmate. Nothing surprises me, As the surprise it is to look at you, every day. Wit. Gentle. Energetic. A subtle logic in the inattentive details. Your hands are the holy ground. Where the birds land to rest after a long flight. May I write you song? May I sing it to you, tonight? May, May, May, May I, May I? Your ruby lips, basaltic jeans & satin fingertips. The scent and the texture left by your heady perfume. Everything, happens for a reason. Everytime, she walks into a room. Nostalgic novels, In the front of the mirror Where May brushes off her hair. Petal by petal, Entangled in her thoughts. And the white clouds that came out of her breath. Nothing surprises me, As the surprise it is to see you, every day. Elegant, gentle, energetic. A subtle logic in the inattentive details. Your hands are the holy ground. Where the birds land to rest after a long flight. May I write you song? May I sing it to you, tonight? May, May, May I, May I? How do I get your attention? How does it feel to always have mine? If you want it as secret, So be it. I keep it. For long as you like. You got the key for my chest. Your heart is my nest And I don't want to fly now (I won't fly now). Nothing surprises me, As the surprise it is to see you, every day. Wit, gentle, energetic. A subtle logic in the inattentive details. Your hands are the holy ground. Where the birds land to rest after a long flight. May I write you song? May I call you in the morning? Just to check if you spend well the night. May I write you song? May I sing it to you, tonight? May, May, May I, May I?

[illuxtre]

this is such an specific niche intersection on my dash but the fact I see a vague post about stabbing or murder as a love language and it's a wager if it is about a secret shangai character or canis albus sad catholic dog ocs

[unevaguedeprintemps]

Ming Xi

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