#shl actors

[solomandr]

Wish you have a happy birthday

[boarloved-art]

fucking hate these guys and their stupid murderhusband bullshit ( lie)

[wirwerdensiegen]

First teaser of Gong Jun as Su Muyu in Legend Of Dark River.

[barananduen]

"Inspire" - fanart of Chinese actor Li Dai Kun - Digital painting

I'm really proud of this >.< 🙏dontflop dontflop dontflop🙏It's the first proper (so, non-chibi) painting I've finished this year - it's been a busy/stressful year.

This started off as a practice sketch that, one night, I decided to paint "just for the lulz."

As such, I had no plan for ... well, anything other than was was on the sketch.😅 And then things (literally) grew from there.

Referenced from [this scene] in his commercial for Hua Niang skincare products.

More CDrama art: [#fanart - asian media]

[papanilla]

💚 Wen Kexing 💚

1st art in 2024 💚 mood

[zzh3]

The prettiest

[yeliuxi]

I do not want to say modern Xiyuan but also... sorry Wei Zheming, your Weibo posts are just so. Idk.

Wei Zheming (Jing Beiyuan's actor in SHL) & Fan Jinwei (Wuxi's actor) were recently together on 对你不止是喜欢 / I May Love You and well. These pictures were the results. (They also have some really... interesting moments on-screen together? I wish I knew how to gif.)

[k1201a]

the novel is the best fanfic, no other ship in sngx or the author's other 2 prequels even comes close to Xiao Se/ Lei Wujie

I finished The Blood of Youth and I have a doubt:

there’s not even a single Xiao Se/Lei Wujie fic in English????? What you guys are waiting for????????

[sunriseverse]

What are you uh...what are you salty about? (I'm nosy as hell, give me the tea)

okay SO. disclaimer before i start: if anyone seeing this likes the youtuber mentioned, understand i am not calling her a bad person; i have some very specific umbrage with her, and i will detail why. you don't have to agree with me, but if you, in any way, inform this youtuber of this post and what i'm saying, you will be blocked, because this is meant to be on my personal blog only and a severe violation of my boundaries to tell her about this.

let's begin, shall we? (below the cut, since this got a bit long; my apologies.)

for context, since i started watching zmyx, i have been periodically checking youtube for amvs of the show so i can add them to my playlist. while doing so, i stumbled across this video by AvenueX. i had watched a video by her previously on the show under the skin, and mostly enjoyed it. i love hearing people react to batshit cdrama, well, drama, and "this show was up for bare hours before being taken down" definitely counts as something i like hearing reactions to.

i cannot directly upload the clip into this post, but i'll put the subtitles in for the relevant section, which begins at the 12:25 mark and ends at 14:59.

AX: Basically, there is a BL drama that was made quite a few years ago and hasn't come out like all the BL dramas, Zhiming Youxi. It's based on a novel called Wanghuatong [sic] and is a clear BL drama. The platform was iQiyi, and they cast Huang Junjie and Xia Zhiguang. These two guys have been multiple other stuff ever since then, and if you watch a lot of Chinese dramas, you probably have an impression of who they are. Neither of them are considered to be good actors, very young, and not really coming from professional sort of trained actor background[...]I'm not so interested in the story to start with and not interested in these two actors either, because BL dramas is hard to do well; you have to be good actors to pull it off, and you actually have to know what type of acting you need to be doing. You're not actually playing realistic gay people, you're playing imagined version of [here she makes a sound i can only transcribe as the auditory equivalent of tilting your hand back and forth], that whole complicated psychological thing on the back end, and if you're not clever and experienced enough actor you actually easily make a mess. Based on the leaked out footage I see on the internet, it's embarrassing, in terms of the acting, and they stole the most important line from Word of Honor, which is 'there's light on you and I want to grab it and take a look'. Every BL drama has a classic line[...]and this drama shamelessly took a completely, and that part of the video is online. I've watched it, and I'm like, 'oh my god, oh my god, just because you're another BL doesn't qualify you for stealing literally the line from another BL drama[...]just because of that I'm like, oh, okay, now I can make fun with other people together on this drama being living [sic] on the internet for like, what, three-four hours[...]it's a good thing this drama is buried now, and please don't show up again. I don't want to see it. It's embarrassing, it's embarrassing, okay.

bolding mine; these are the portions i have umbrage with.

let's go through the points she makes, shall we?

this show is "embarrassing", in terms of acting; presumably, this is connected to the earlier line about the actors not being known as "good actors", and not having professional acting backgrounds.

it stole a line from shl.

she thinks this drama deserves to be made fun of for "being embarrassing" because, presumably, the actors don't play bl roles the way she thinks they should, and "make a mess of it".

i must reiterate: she can have these opinions. these are opinions she is entitled to. i disagree with them, but i respect her right to have them. however, because i also have the right to my own opinion, i am allowed to be pissed about these opinions she has.

i will go through a point by point breakdown of my responses and thoughts on each point.

i think it's really stupid to judge an actor based simply on them having a professional background or not. when it comes down to it, the most important thing for actors, especially co-leads, in a show, is their ability to do their job and create believable dynamics with their co-actors. in my opinion, xia zhiguang and huang junjie do this very well in zmyx. their dynamic feels natural and realistic to me, and, more importantly than that, it compels me. i don't say this as a "fan" of either actor; it was a nice bonus to me that hjj had also played another character i like, but even if he hadn't, i would be judging this performance as lin qiushi based on its own merits. i have never seen xzg in anything, and again, i am judging his acting in this show on its own merits. also, i should add there's something hilarious about her holding up shl as a "good" bl, when you could argue that those leads aren't "good" actors, either. i mean, look at advancing bravely! or, maybe, i don't know, it's possible for actors to improve over time and do better in certain projects than others? and someone doesn't have to be the "best" in all areas of their field, just the right choice for the role they're playing??

this is just stupid, in my opinion. the line is not stolen; it is altered and becomes its own line in zmyx. in shl, the line is, as she says, "there's light on you and i want to grab it and take a look". in zmyx, the line is "there's a light on you that i don't see on others". this is, at most, a reference—and zmyx isn't the only bl that references other media! this is a silly, petty argument, in my opinion, and frankly annoying as hell. if it were a crime to reference any other media in the same genre as the media doing the referencing, we'd miss out on so much. to me, this reference doesn't read as an appropriation, but as a nod of appreciation to another bl which was heavily censored. also, if her claims are anything to go by, and zmyx did film "years ago", it's possible that, actually, zmyx used the line before shl did. even if that isn't the case, who fucking cares? genuinely, i think this is a stupid point and i hate it.

she thinks the actors made a mess of the show by not playing the roles in the specific way bl roles are "meant" to be played. we could spend years arguing about the "right" way to play a bl role, but to me, it sounds like she has a very specific idea of the roles bl actors must fit into and fulfil—specifically, that they must play an exaggerated, unrealistic mimicry of gay male relationships, or else it's a "bad" bl. i don't know AvenueX's sexuality, but as a person of the homosexual persuasion myself, if not one attracted to men, i personally don't like exaggerated mimicries of gay relationships, and i would wager a guess that many gay and bisexual men are probably in this same boat. when i watch a bl show, i prefer that the dynamics are driven not by the idea of what gay people should act like, but by 1. the plot, 2. their own characterisations and character motives, and 3. their relationships and dynamics with each other. in this regard, while zmyx isn't a "good bl", i think it's a good depiction of the relationship between two characters. i don't say this to be holier-than-thou, or to claim i'm somehow "better" than other people who do like specific exaggerated tropes in bl; i say this because i feel like AvenueX entirely disregards the possibility that the thing that she doesn't like about zmyx are things that other people will.

(additionally, while she never says this, i get the impression that one of the things she doesn't like is that the chemistry between the characters isn't the "typical" bl chemistry. i, frankly, don't give a fuck. i think the leads have fantastic chemistry, and it annoys me that she thinks they "made a mess" just because they don't fit the idea she has for what a bl "should" look like. i, for one, think it's a good thing that we're moving away from caricatured depictions of gay people in media, especially danmei and dangai. myself and other asian gay people, especially east asian gay people, have pointed out how harmful caricatured versions of gay asian characters are.)

(also, as an unrelated, and petty aside, if i remember correctly, she's a british film school grad, and not to be judgemental, but, yeah, i can fucking see it.)

so, yeah. that's my two fen and indignance on this. but, hey, what do i know, i'm just some random tumblr user ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[welcometothejianghu]

Hello! This blog is @ladysisyphus wearing her c-drama hat (so you know it's very tall and fancy). I realize that some of my tagging is nonintuitive, so here's how to find what you're looking for, sorted vaguely by what you're likely to find the most of:

#tyk - This is the catch-all tag for (nearly) everything TYK/SHL/Word of Honor/Faraway Wanderers

#qi ye - Specifically Qi Ye/Lord Seventh material

#guardian - Reblogs and shitposts only; if you want my original observations, check out @dragoncityinteriordesign

#mdzs - A catch-all tag for Untamed/CQL stuff

#yi city bitch - A subset of the MDZS tag for, well, you know

#nirvana in fire - Nirvana in Fire

#the disguiser - The Disguiser

#sloof - Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty (or however many definite articles you put in there)

#a league of boyfriends - A League of Nobleman

#bloody youths - The Blood of Youth

#qi hun - Qi Hun/Hikaru no Go (the live-action one)

#thank god cit's friday - TGCF/Heaven Official's Blessing

#dmbj - Most DMBJ/Lost Tomb content is over at @katamaricule, but some of it also winds up over here

#house haunters - Once I couldn't remember the title of Psych-Hunter, so I said this instead, and it stuck

#kinnporsche - KinnPorsche, the Honorary Danmei

#yin yang master - Just the Dream of Eternity one, at least for now

#longxi - The Wind Blows from Longxi

#beyond evil - Beyond Evil

#kingdom - The Netflix zombie drama Kingdom

#winter begonia - Winter Begonia

#my roommate is a detective - He sure is.

#lotus boys- Mysterious Lotus Casebook

#legend of fei - Legend of Fei

#all cats are boyfriends - White Cat Legend

#that nice boy - A catch-all tag for pretty actors in pretty photoshoots (some of whom may be girls)

If you're looking more broadly for my original contributions across various fandoms, try these:

#i made this - These are my original posts, some of which are moderately serious and respectable

#shitposting is soothing to me - These are specifically my original shitposts, memes, and other nonsense

#in real life - My various collections of actors from costume dramas not wearing their costumes

#rec post - Things I think you should watch!

#my fic - General fanfic by me; see also @w2writesstuff

#small fandom summer - My current fic project

Also, this whole thing runs on a queue, so if you wait around a while, there will be new stuff!

[deepestbluesky]

thinking about shl theater au again..... stage manager zzs is my absolute favorite thing ever and i will die on this hill, but today i am considering costume designer wkx who clashes with zzs bc wkx's elaborate costumes are WAY to easy to accidentally ruin when your actors are careless or when you have to accomplish a quickchange backstage between the jenga-ed together props and scenery but he won't back down about it even when zzs repeatedly and annoyedly explains how it's not practical

[omgpurplefattie]

In a few weeks, I want to be able to say I called this: the next big thing in Chinese drama, following on the heels of CQL and SHL, is "A League of Nobleman" (error is part of the title), Chinese name Jun Zi Meng. One is a shady-as-hell court official, the other is a poor scholar who works at a ramen stall (really ramen, they call it lamian, which is ramen) and can cook beautifully; together they solve crime in a kind of Tang dynasty setting.

There is something almost Hannibal-tastic about that show; they solve very bizarre crimes, and the sentence "Who makes statues out of people??" was uttered verbatim. The scholar has a technique called Water Illusion that works much like Will Graham's empathy -- not really explicable, but very effective for solving crimes. There is insanely beautiful cinematography, and a haunting song-less title music.

I have seen 11 out of 29 announced episodes; they are currently airing on WeTV. I don't know if and when it will pop up on YouTube or Rakuten Viki. Also, the scholar's sidekick and co-noodle-seller is played be the actor of Lan Jingyi from CQL, and he is very funny while not at all silly.

Colour me intrigued.

[fourseasonsfigs]

New Year Celebration and Giveaway!

A-Han is here to hand out good luck and fortune! To welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Four Seasons Figthusiast is holding a giveaway of all kinds of Word of Honor, Wenzhou, and Junzhe merch. Read on, noble figthusiasts!

I'm putting the fine print up first:

You don't need to be interested in the actors beyond Word of Honor, but no either Gong Jun or Zhang Zhehan antis and no ZSJ followers.

If you want to be part of this giveaway, go ahead and give this post a ❤️, and you'll be included. No need to follow me, but all previous followers (I've screenshot-ed my list just now) will get double entries as a thank you.

As a special thank you, my top 3 active followers per my dashboard are already winners, if you choose to participate, I'll message you for your choice of prizes.

Giveaway starts right now and ends Friday morning 1/20/2023 at 9am Pacific Standard Time.

On 1/20 I'll select 5 winners, and they can pick from the prizes in the order that they win. There are multiples of some prizes, and any prizes not given away will be given away in the future!

US based only except for the Fig Pre-Order prize, which is international only. If you are international and win you will default to this prize.

Items marked as brand new are indeed brand new, others were purchased from a previous owner from Xianyu, and all in good shape.

P R I Z E S. . .

PRIZE 1: RealGe Be Bright All-In Set (brand new). I uploaded my warehouse photo from SB since they already have a flat lay, but this is in fact stateside. Includes the photobook, mini photobook, shikishi art board; flash drive with 6+ hours of behind the scenes footage, keychain, plastic tumbler, photocards, and a little mini projector thing:

Prize 2: Spring Autumn Dreams Word of Honor / Junzhe Photo Book (from XY), together with the Official SHL Concert Gift Box contents (brand new from XY): includes tote bag, folding fan, and 2021 calendar given away to SHL concert attendees. Yes, the calendar is hopelessly out of date, but the photos are meant to be turned into postcards. No box, unfortunately, it didn't survive the overseas trip:

Prize 3: Wenzhou Hairpin figs, as seen in this post (brand new), can be sent with or without the spicy artwork box:

Prize 4: Plush kitten and puppy Junzhe 7cm Dolls / keychains (brand new and un-Rua-ed [don't have their faces mushed to the shape of your choice yet]):

Prize 5: Tanghulu Niuniu fig, as seen in this post (brand new):

Prize 6: Be Strong fig, as seen in this post (brand new),

NOTE If you pick either Zhehan fig and (naturally) want a Junjun to go with him, I have some options I'll message the winners about.

Prize 7: Doreamon figs as seen in this post, picture included but no frame (from XY):

Prize 8: Weiyang Photobook set All-In (except missing the figs, ironic I know, the seller didn't send them). Does include the snowglobe. Brand new(ish) but missing some cellophane packaging. Includes photobook, big wall hanging, flash drive with footage, mini PBs, standees, luggage tag, slogans, postcards, cards:

Prize 9: Wenzhou cut-paper plug-in lamp (brand new but plugged in to confirm it works, actual pic below), plus tote bag and Wenzhou silk scarf (both brand new, just unfolded to show the designs) plus a bunch of other assorted Wenzhou photos and postcards / stickers / paper goods (not shown):

Prize 10: Hydrangea Photobook set All-In, includes pajamas size medium (can send without the PJs as well), standees, clips, keychains, cards, stickers, portable chopsticks/spoon set with case, 2022 calendar (also hopelessly outdated, but you'll have the pics!), ceramic cup, and photobook, all brand new except for the photobook:

And last, but definitely not least:

Pre-order Fig (International Only): I felt bad that all my merch is stateside, and international shipping is prohibitively expensive for big items. So, you get your choice of any fig or fig set that are currently available for pre-order (there's some really good ones!). I'll send the winner a list of these figs.

Please note any pre-order can be expected to take months to be produced. I will direct ship these to your address from the SB warehouse when they are ready.

Alternatively, if there's an existing fig you really want off Xianyu we can talk.

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Thanks for reading! Feel free to leave any notes about any prizes you're excited about!

I'm looking forward to folks getting some fun merch - good luck!

[barananduen]

"Exhale" - fanart of Chinese actor Li Dai Kun - Digital painting Bonus under the Readmore. Also, happy BDay to him!

He doesn't give us enough stubble photos, so I had to feed myself. :<

The crop may seem unorthodox, but I was painting emotions more than just a portrait.

Though this painting does not have a direct reference, I did do a whole bunch of studies in the middle of it (should have done them *before*) to acquaint myself with his features and fix things that didn't look right to me, though. Some mouth studies I did:

Trivia: The background of the painting is based on the embroidery on different traditional Chinese outfits that the actor has worn:

For more, click this tag: #fanart - asian media I have a few of him there, including [this one]

ARCHIVE LINK

Originally posted to my DeviantArt on May 24, 2022: https://www.deviantart.com/barananduen/art/Exhale-917064558

[papanilla]

Your burning soul and body...

...when you look at your sun Zhou Zishu 💙

The Dark Side of Wen Kexing

🎶 SHINee - Body Rhythm 🎶

→Bright Side here←

[aiyexayen]

[hello this is sky i am anon bc deepestbluesky is a sideblog sorry i have to constantly do this.] you have so many cool wip ideas from these titles!! i am LOOKING at ALL OF THEM!!!! i have to ask about zishu/qianqiao mask and about dnd campaign, though :D

no worries! and hello, friend!

so, XD dnd campaign is the trope of "word of honor as a dnd campaign" and the actors as the players. i've always wanted to do one of those types of au's and shl seems like a great candidate. ye baiyi has such dm npc energy, and i love the idea of some of wenzhou's issues rippling out into the 'real world' of the players and causing fights. it's also a really great way to recontextualise the near-tpk ending and let everyone rewind and make up a new one for maximum fix-it vibes.

i don't have a decent snippet of this one rn (if you want a snippet for a different one feel free to ask again lol)

meanwhile, mask is the premise of: what if zishu was more properly disguised that night he snuck into yueyang pai, as one of their disciples, and at the same time qianqiao was disguised as the ghost of a woman that disciple had wronged, out to lure him in for revenge. and so they meet, each wearing a different face using the same disguise techniques from the same shifu.

excerpt:

Far be it from Zhou Zishu to stand in the way of a woman's revenge. Other people's mistakes are theirs to make. He just wishes he hadn't been caught in the middle of it, wearing the wrong face and leaving the real target sleeping peacefully in his bed.

He can leave this woman on the ground and walk away, ending this right now, or he can rip his mask off and call her bluff as a ghost.

Before he gets a chance to decide, the nails in his body decide for him; it's the wrong time of night for this kind of exertion, however minimal.

One stumble throws him off and he crumples to the ground as spasms wrack his body. He looks up, trying to focus on the dark surroundings through the haze of pain to find an exit path but he's met with the woman's face, coming into view at supernatural speed.

A ghost after all?

He hardly has time for the thought before her mouth is on his and she's kissing him, hard. For the way the lipstick smears and her breath blends into his, for the way she grabs his face to keep it still and presses herself closer, for the way fingertips slide through his hair and fluttering silk brushes across the skin of his neck, there's shockingly little passion. It is, in fact, the single most efficient kiss Zhou Zishu has ever experienced. Thorough, businesslike, coating his mouth in the waxy taste of makeup and--

Oh. He hasn't tasted lipstick in a very, very long time. He hasn't tasted this particular sedative in nearly as long.

Sloppy. Out of practise.

Ex-Tianchuang-shouling indeed.