#song fangyuan

[zhoufeis]

BELL RINGING 你的岛屿已抵达 - ep. 03 China, 2024, dir. 赵思莹 Zhao Siying.

[barananduen-blog]

Young woman finds half-dead wild prettyman on the side of the road.

Adopts him

Domesticates him

Feeds him treats

Turns out to be an invasive species. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ What's a girl to do.

From "Bell Ringing"

[siriusist]

Each new Wham! fan had been given a free cassette of our songs with their ticket. On one side our songs appeared in their original form. On the reverse, our opening act, a local Chinese singer called Cheng Fangyuan, had covered tracks like "Club Tropicana" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in Chinese. The lyrics had been rewritten with a distinctly Communist flavour: "Wake me up, before you go-go. Compete with the sky to go high-high. Wake me up, before you go-go. Men fight to be first to reach the peak. Wake me up, before you go-go. Women are on the same journey and will not be far behind." Quite. I couldn't have put it better myself.

Andrew Ridgeley on Wham being the first Western pop band to play in Communist China, "Wham! George Michael and Me: A Memoir"

[zhouszishu]

go ahead 以家人之名: episode 39

- “You slept over there last night?”

- “No! No! I mean yes! But it’s not what you think!”

[relatetonothing]

莫名的刷cp感...他们俩的故事还没结束😆

[entmtbiz]

Girl Battle: U5 Girls Are To Dance Against Malaysian Super Group Upper 6

HANGZHOU, China, May 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- This coming Saturday, Born U5, the large reality TV show exclusively sponsored by JD.com and organized by Zhejiang Leisure Media Entertainment, is heading for its 7th episode. It is a co-production of ZJTV, Leisure Work Studio and Authrule Digital Media, designed for girls with big dreams to become superstars. This week, the U5 Girls are going to face a scorching dance battle with Upper 6, a household girl group name in Malaysia.

The performance of Zhang Xinmei and Le Jing

In order to match with the powerful challenge from this South Asian girl group, U5 Girls demonstrated their tactics by forging unprecedented performing formation, a real jaw-dropper for the audience. In the meantime, U5 girls also show a dramatic change in style on stage, making it hard to take eyes off them.

Surprisingly, Li Yuxin and Zhang Xinmei, two girls who were the opposite of outstanding in previous shows, are shining brightly in this episode. Not just their performance, during the Q&A session, Li and Zhang's answers to judges' question are also eloquent, as good as "punsters". They are thought as cute by judges as well.

The judges speak highly of U5 Girls' performance, especially for the duo of Li Yuxin and Song Fangyuan. They are radiant on stage, vibrating special charm to the audience.  Liu Wei, the famous signer and TV show host cannot help walking on stage to congratulate. However, he is too excited to almost fall down before he makes to the stage, causing a huge laugh among the audience.

Born U5 invites the versatile performer Show Lo as mentor for Born Girls, guiding them to become qualified performing artists.

Unlike other reality shows, Born U5 adopts a brand new mechanism to demonstrate a more comprehensive, more transparent program to the audience. In the meantime, the production team also determines to bring out a more positive and more upbeat dynamic to the stage. All the girls form one single group in the very beginning of the show, instead of internal player killings to survive to next phase. So that the girls could give all their heart and soul to concentrate on a 360-degree self-improvement under the guidance of Show Lo, without the fear of being eliminated. Moreover, the girls could battle and learn from great performers from 6 different countries, single or group, during the whole journey. Thus, these superstars-to-be could broaden their horizons with an international perspective, to better prepare for their unknown show career lies ahead.

Born U5 will air on ZJTV at 22:00 Beijing time, 13th May.

The consultant Liu Wei hug the U5 Girls to show support

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Read this news on PR Newswire Asia website: Girl Battle: U5 Girls Are To Dance Against Malaysian Super Group Upper 6

[barananduen-blog]

I'm really enjoying "Bell Ringing" so far.

The episodes are 20-25 mins long (not counting OP/ED), and they're written and strung together very nicely, so you don't have that choppiness and plot shallowness that you sometimes get with mini dramas. In this sense, it reminds me of another MangoTV mini that I watched and really enjoyed: "A Familiar Stranger," though the eps there were half as long.

The subtitles are very good. I know this is a common complaint about Mango dramas (I myself have dropped some of theirs because of this), but this problem is just not there this time. They've done a very good job. Sometimes, you get a word that doesn't seem to fit, but it doesn't affect comprehension, and it's fixed by the next day (I see the same with Youku dramas). I watch on Mango's website, but I was just now re-checking some scenes on the uploads on their YouTube channel and that's where I noticed the corrections. I haven't gone back to see if they did the same to the site subs. Note: the YT eps do have that thing networks do that make it occasionally go silent for a few minutes (the subtitles do continue, though, so you don't really miss out).

The modern timeline is the main plot, while scenes from ancient times are woven in as flashbacks, and we learn more about what happened back then as the episodes progress.

Visuals-wise, it is very pretty. From my limited experience with Mango dramas, they do seem to know how to do post-processing for aesthetic ambiance well. Also, if you're like me and enjoy flower shots, there are lots of them here! (Real flowers! Not plastic ones! XD) The story takes place in a rural island and Shen Qi (played by Song Fangyuan) is a flower seller. There are literally bouquets and flower pots everywhere, as well as pretty leafy plants and cute mushrooms.

[barananduen-blog]

New drama "Bell Ringing" 《你的岛屿已抵达》 Info Post

Genre: modern pastoral island romance, with ancient costume part Format: short length; twelve 20-25min episodes Starring: Li Daikun 李岱昆, Amber Song Fangyuan 宋芳园, Miao Weilun 苗维伦, Yu Yilei 余逸蕾, Russell Zhuang Yuan 庄源 Platform: Mango TV Booting ceremony: 2023-10-13 [Source] Wrapping ceremony: 2023-11-01 Premiere: 2024-02-22 Filming location: Changde Peach Blossom Spring, Hunan Province [Img Source]

Drama info (plot, characters, location photos) + more pics (including booting and wrap ceremonies) under the cut.

Updated 2024-02-24

Booting Ceremony

October 13, 2023

[Source] No, I do not know why they're wearing those plushies on their jackets.😂

Sources: [-1-] [-2-] [-3-]

Drama Information

[Source] Google-translated into English on the left, and the original Mandarin on the right

Note! I don't know Mandarin, so please take this with a grain of salt, but what I gather, summarizing and piecing the parts together (and doing this as an attempted service to anyone else who is interested but also doesn't understand the language), is this:

Plot & Character Summary Five hundred years ago, Chi Ye 迟野 (played by Li Daikun) was a ruthless, cold-blooded killer, but his life changed when he met and fell in love with Shen Qi 沈七 (Song Fangyuan), an unassuming orphan. However, a tribal war broke out, and, to end it, she died by his sword. The two are reunited in the current timeline, in which Chi Ye is the immortal guardian of the rural Silver Bell Island, and Shen Qi has been reincarnated and lives a carefree life, until others pressure her into getting married. Qi Yang 齐杨 (Miao Weilun), a humorous guy, is a veterinarian and the only doctor on the island (Note: So he treats humans, too). He treasures love above all, and his life is disrupted by the arrival of a woman. Luo Fei 罗菲 (Yu Yilei) is a citywoman who goes to the island on vacation/sick leave. She becomes Shen Qi's confidant and advisor - based on dramas they watch. Due to an incident where she destroys Qi Yang's medicinal herb garden, she's forced to work again to pay off the damage. Xiao Cai (Zhuang Yuan) is Chi Ye's personal assistant, and knows the secret he keeps.

If any Mandarin speakers are willing to correct/amend, please do! Thanks in advance!

Note: Edited to fix some details post- drama premiere.

Li Daikun: "Modern drama! But there are also costumes!😱" [Source]

Filming Location

常德桃花源 - Changde Peach Blossom Spring Changde Prefecture, Taoyuan County, Hunan Province

According to [wikipedia], Changde's Taohuayuan, or Peach Blossom Spring, is a famous tourist location, known for its beautiful scenery and its peach blossoms (which we're in the wrong season for, sadly).

The name comes from a fable written by Tao Yuanming in the year 421, and the phrase has come to mean "an idealistic place of beauty and repose, although it is sometimes used to refer to an unrealistic dream" [Source], which feels fitting for this drama's plot and mood.

Miao Weilun and Zhuang Yuan have posted some photos of it:

Sources: [-1-] [2 & 3]

They took boats to the filming location every day. Source: [Miao Weilun comment] on [this post]

Other Official Promo Images

[Source]

More Photos

Uploaded by Miao Weilun, who we thank for posting so many pictures. [Source]

Wrapping Ceremony

November 1st, 2023

More at [Source] I've reached the per-post limit

All the best wishes for the cast and crew! Looking forward to the drama!

Follow-up Post

Includes trailers and more photos

[barananduen-blog]

Cute "making-of" a scene that didn't make it into the main 12 eps. Shen Qi doesn't want to get up - "Bell Ringing" 🔊Sound on🔊

[barananduen-blog]

🎐"Bell Ringing" short drama now online! 🎐 - [Trailer #1 source]

Modern/ancient pastoral fantasy romance ⭐: Li Daikun (his voice, too, lol), Song Fangyuan 🔢: 12 eps (free, 20-29min each); + 3 extras (PPV, ~3min ea) 📺: MangoTV - website, app, and YouTube (good subtitles!) 📺: CCTV and Hunan Satellite TV 📅: MGTV: Feb 22-Mar 3 (end date for VIPs); 4x/week (Thurs-Sun) 📅: CCTV-6 & Hunan TV: Mar 5-Mar 10; 2eps/night, every night

Update Mar 5, 2024: The drama did so well online that it's now on CCTV and satellite TV!🎉��

Under the cut: Plot & drama info, more promo images, Trailer #2 with translation, teaser video, shirtless pics (CW: fake wound)

"Tulips mean... I like you!" 🌷🌷

🌷INFO POST #1

Plot, filming, boot and wrap ceremonies, pics:

🌷NEWER PROMOTIONAL IMAGES AND POSTERS

🚨 SPOILER WARNING! 🚨

In true c-drama fashion, the following trailer and teaser video and (especially) their translations are spoilerfic. Basically, you'd know the whole story after watching/reading. The promo images below this point also include spoilers. If you don't want spoilers, stop scrolling now!

🌷TRAILER AND TEASER VIDEO

🌼Trailer #2

Trailer #2 via [LDK_Korea on Twitter]

Machine translation: I don't understand Mandarin. Used Google and Yandex image translators + my edits to try to make it make more sense.

Shen Qi: Is your name Chi Ye? Have we met before? [The bonds of past and present lives] SQ: My name is Shen Qi; Nice to meet you Chi Ye: I've been waiting for you [Waiting for 500 years just to meet again at this place] He who obtains immortality, If he comes in contact with a loved one, The more emotionally invested he becomes, The more his heart will be in pain. [We meet again but I can't fall in love] SQ: Why do I feel like he is avoiding me? (seeing someone in the distance) … It must be him! CY: Do you absolutely need an answer? SQ: Yes, because I like you SQ: You always say you don't like me, but, secretly, do all kinds of things that confuse me. What should I do about you? CY: Can you feel the pain here? SQ: I just feel … an excited heartbeat SQ: Chi Ye, what's wrong with you? Chi Ye! Every time the island guardian touches you, he will be in more and more pain. CY: Xiao Qi… Is there no way you can accept me without physical contact? SQ: I can't. I want to fully be with my other half… to hold hands without restraint, to kiss, to hug! CY: I can give you more. Your words hurt 10,000 times more than the pain in my heart. CY: Xiao Qi… I will never let those regrets from 500 years ago happen again

🌼Teaser Video:

Teaser video via [LDK_Korea on Twitter]

Machine translation: I don't understand Mandarin. Used Google and Yandex image translators + my edits to try to make it make more sense. (Disclaimer bears repeating.)

There are 10,000 ways for the person who loves you to return to your world. A girl on an isolated island falls in love with a man who steals the island's secrets. Shen Qi: Please, don't hurt my people! A girl died under a man's sword to protect her tribe. Five hundred years later, the two meet again. SQ: Is your name Chi Ye? A man saves a girl and they develop a crush on each other. Man confesses to girl Chi Ye: I like you The two get along sweetly. Then, the girl discovers information about her past in a hidden room, and inquires about the man's name. SQ: Then what's your name? Thinking about dying by the man's sword. SQ: Did I die? Unless she makes him fall in love with her. [Note: unsure about this line] Girl remembers her mission from her last life. When his sword points at your people, you must die by his sword. Ridden with guilt, the man melts the island's magical bell and reforges it into a nail to drive it into his own chest. When the wind blows but the bells hanging from the island's bell tree stop ringing, his beloved will wake up again. He waits for her for 500 years... SQ: At what cost? The two of them will never be able to love each other again. Regardless of the spell's prophesy, the two fall in love again in this life. But they can no longer hold each other's hand… Can't help the other up if one falls… They kiss with a pane of glass between them… But that's not all of the punishment. If someone breaks the terms of the contract of fate, lives that were originally spared will be lost. Could people really be such fools? SQ: I have … experienced it myself.

🌷MORE PICS

CW: Big a$$ fake wound

[barananduen-blog]

Sights from the drama & filming location, from local tourism office [Source] 🔊Sound on for the drama's cute "walking music"🔊

"BELL RINGING" - REVIEW

This drama performed extremely well, reaching #1 in viewership among currently airing short dramas and remaining in the top 2 spots through its entire run. Due to its good results, it stopped being only a webdrama and was broadcast on Chinese national TV and satellite TV as well! 🎉IMO, these accolades are very well deserved!

Plot Premise: The story takes place in Silver Bell Island, pastoral and peaceful with a hint of magic. Chi Ye, who, near the beginning of the story becomes the island's mayor, harbors a secret that none but his assistant know: he is immortal and has lived for hundreds of years, awaiting the return of his beloved, Shen Qi, for whom he made a sacrifice that not even he fully understands the depths of.

Present-day Shen Qi is a happy and carefree young woman, well loved by the community. She plans events and takes care of everyone, as they took care of her when she first arrived at the island. One day, she meets Chi Ye and falls in love at first sight, but, inexplicably, he always makes himself scarce around her. Thus begins her plan to "chase and capture" the reclusive Chi Ye.

✅Recommend! ✅Beautiful visuals, camerawork, etc. ✅Well-written, good flow and pacing ✅Interesting story ✅Good acting from almost all cast ✅Combination of ancient/modern was fun ✅Good characterization despite short length

❌It would have been nice if the second couple was developed more, but this was probably due to time restraints; it would have required a longer drama.

📺Where to watch: MangoTV website/app or MangoTV's official YouTube channels ("MangoTV Drama" and the language-specific channels)

Review (No Spoilers)

I was very impressed with this drama. It was very well written and the production and direction were excellent. Definitely one of my two favorite shorts/minis.

The writers managed the time restraints really well - I haven't read the novel it's based on, and yet I didn't feel like I missed anything at all for comprehension. I really, really liked how it's written like a long movie instead of a series of short episodes. In this sense, it's like a full-length drama, but shorter. This makes it stand out from among other short dramas: the flow is excellent, the plot and the two main characters have depth to them; so you do not get that feeling of superficiality that you see in most mini dramas.

The visuals also stand out. Despite being a modern drama, it has a magical, fairy-like feeling, with soft colors and lighting, rural and village scenery, lots of flowers (LOTS OF FLOWERS!). The camerawork impressed me, because the panning and zooming made even still scenes (like when the couple is just lying in bed) feel very dynamic, while contributing to mood and ambiance. Lots of people have described the drama's visual ambiance as "refreshing" and "healing," and I feel that's correct. The video above really shows a good sample of the feeling you get while watching the drama.

That said, plotwise, this is a very emotional show, and I think the juxtaposition of the peaceful scenes and the emotional turmoil was performed flawlessly. Life and death and fighting against fate are major themes, and the actors really make you feel for the characters.

The main story is set in the present time, with flashbacks to 500 years ago sprinkled throughout. The switching between the two time periods is done very well, and is neither obtrusive nor confusing. The viewer discovers and peels layers of what happened in tribal times as the characters themselves do. This layering is an integral part of the plot, and was written and executed very well.

Storytelling, camerawork, and post-processing filters come together seamlessly once again to create mood in the scenes leading up toward the end. The ending itself is very well written, too, and manages the viewers' feelings well.

Trivia: I forgot to add that voices are everyone's own and were recorded on-location, while filming the action. Recording studio work was limited to when characters were "thinking" and things like that.