#the ying yang master: dream of eternity

[temporaerthaervaerk]

What do you mean he shot an arrow into the sky just so it would turn into a guiding star to lead his frenemy home?? Just to have said frenemy smile softly at the sky and opening a direct portal to his destination because he is a renowned master of teleportation?? Which they both know because it has been a major part of the plot so far??

[bocje-ce-ustu]

another qingyaji random thought: the reason Qingming doesn't stroll around half naked like any other guy in his universe is he has scars he doesn't want to show from the time his mother died

[the-pudding-is-a-lie]

Pudding Pudding, it's 5am and i can't stop thinking about Dream of Eternity merfolk au where the serpent is a water snake. I don't even know how it'd work, but mersnake!! Fangyue can't remember what color her tail was before she became the serpent

I had 3 months to rotate this idea in my brain and finally knew how to execute on this! I do wish to colour this at some point but I wanted to share what I drew today.

[image ID: a digital lineart drawing of Fangyue from Yin Yang Master: Dream of Eternity portrayed as merfolk. Her tail is that of a massive sea serpent. Her head is shrouded in long hair, flowing free and wild. Her arms are outstretched to the sides, her face tilted upwards. It might be a pose of power or of grief and anger. End ID.]

[elvencantation]

Boya-daren.

bonus:

[babykittenteach]

2023 in review! I made an effort to try more things and it worked mostly (at least for TV and movies). New things, new-to-me things, and new installments of old things all had characters to love even if I didn't necessarily feel fannish about them, and I'm hoping 2024 does, too.

[lynne-monstr]

I re-watched the yin yang master dream of eternity movie today and am happy to report it is even gayer the second time around. also never over how they decided the final battle had to happen shirtless. truly we are blessed

[bubbles-mcgee]

The Ying Yang Master: Dream of Eternity is so innovative for burying their straights instead of their gays

[anyctibius]

Time for my annual rewatch

[bushia]

I don't make any powerpoint but as someone who is always HUNTING for shows, maybe i can explain how i do it ?

From my perspective, there is not way to wrongly start a franchise. I remembered how I was lost when I got into Fate and had to cheak reddit to "get the first one I must see to understand everything".

Most of the time, with wuxia, I search through recommandations on serialised/reddit and try the first 2 episodes. If it's my liking, then let's go. But, by exemple, I hated mysterious lotus casebook for the 5 firsts episodes, so ?? Sometimes you gotta try try try and then, boom, you get it.

So, most of the time I think it's a good part luck, and a good part "I remember seeing a gif of a very nice passage on tumblr". Sometimes, I hUNT the Internet for treasure that no one every fucking know and tada, you've got your masterpiece (there was 27 fanfics of The sleuth of Ming Dinasty when I FINISHED IT.) Following actors is also a good way. The number of show I put on my watchlist because of li lianhua actor lmao.

But a real tips here : I'm not a fan of "meh don't watch it, it's bad" when people talk about a franchise. In the worst case, you still get some LORE about it, in the best case you get to live à very good time! Anyway, sorry if it's messy or out of context, but as someone who also get overwhelmed over recommandations, I couldn't not reply.

friends, mutuals, nemeses, lend me your dash space. i come not to evangelise about a show to you, but to ask you to evangelise to me.

more specifically. i am asking the brave, wise people who make powerpoints about why you should get into [x] franchise to explain to me, a very foolish person with a very small brain, where to start with the thing.

sometimes this is easy: watch this show, it'll change your life and fix you. (please watch mysterious lotus casebook ok thanks!)

sometimes, tho. sometimes there are seven seasons of a show and two movies, but we pretend that one of the seasons doesn't exist and the movies are sort of controversial and optional.

sometimes there's a show, but there are also three prequels and two sequels and a seven-book series, and also two video games (one of which is ntsc-j only).

sometimes there's a live action, and also 329 volumes of a manga, and also two novelisations, and also a prequel anime, and also a live theatre production, and also an unpublished but findable script for the first live action (unaired), and also an american version of the anime that's similar but not the same, and also—

please. i'm begging you. please tell me where to start. is this an 'ignore the donghua and the american remake but watch all fourteen films' situation? is it a 'read the books and ignore all the animated stuff and the film is fine but optional' situation? 'pick up with any of the shows and ignore the books'? 'read this specific comics arc and then watch these seven episodes and only the films with these specific characters'? 'start with the 1967 film and then work forward chronologically until you hit 1985, and then read the novelisations, and then skip to the 1997 television series, and then—'?

i love and appreciate every single person who makes those posts because some of them have, in fact, changed my life, but also some of us are so, so much stupider than you think we are, please tell us where to start.

[canary3d-obsessed]

Fangyue Costume Appreciation 1 of ? (The Ying-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity)

(masterpost)

[silver-and-stars]

Just discovered that the director of Fangs of Fortune, Edward Guo, also directed :

🔹️L.O.R.D. 1 & 2

🔹️The Ying-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

🔹️Wuliang

🔹️Painted Skin: The Gui Jingming Edition

And that explains a lot, including the bittersweet ending and the queer vibes (they seem to be a constant in his works).

[traumatas]

You're invited to watch a movie at my place. However all you can choose from are the movies me and my husband rotate through every year.

[the-pudding-is-a-lie]

For this wip Wednesday I have a Boya to offer. The lovely folks over on the yin yang master discord were talking about body chains and veils and hidden identity and yeah. How could I not? :D

Also trying to practice tummy folds as you can see.

[image ID: two digital lineart drawings of Boya from Ying Yang Master: Dream of Eternity. In both he is naked, shown from the front down to his waist. He is leaning to the side as he looks directly at the viewer with a smirk on his face. His hair is partially pulled up into a bun, the rest falling freely over his shoulder and back. The second drawing is the same as the first but with details sketched on top: a decorated veil hiding the lower part of his face and various chains and other jewellery framing his chest and shoulders, a pair of pins in his hair. End ID.]

[killerandhealerqueen]

Pulling up my phone to do this properly. PLEASE feel free to answer this in multiple posts, I can resend it if you want me to 😅���

Fic writer asks #1- numbers 1, 4, 10, 22

35 questions for fic writere- numbers 4, 11

More fic writer asks- numbers 1, 6, 10, 15, 19, 23

Fanfic ask game- letters F, H, L, S, Y

Fic ask game- numbers 1, 2, 17, 22 (any fic)

Teasing WIPs- 🌧, ☔️

Fruit asks- 🍓, 🍒, 🍊

Get to know fic writer- 11, 13, 17, 18

Procrastinating asks- 🐬🧭♻️

Fanfic author asks- 10, 17, 21, 26, 31, 34

Nah, nah, we doing this all in ONE POST my dear! It's just going to be a very long post so there'll probably be a read more in here somewhere

Fic Writer Asks #1

1. How old were you when you started writing fic?

Oh...middle school age, I believe. So like...11-12-ish?

4. What fandoms have you written for?

Consulting ao3...Killer and Healer, The Devil Judge, S.C.I. Mystery, The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty, The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity, Under the Skin, White Cat Legend (Live Action), Guardian, Psych-Hunter, HIStory3: Trapped, The Untamed, Master Wait a Moment, Himura Hideo no Suiri, CSI: Miami, Chimera, My Name (though I believe that was a crossover with TDJ), Chinese Paladin 4, Beyond Evil.

I used to write for Supernatural, Black Butler, Dragon Ball, NCT, Teen Wolf, and Sherlock

10. Do you read your own fics for fun?

Oh hell yeah I do. Honestly, I read my fics more than I do any other fics out there because they're just so catered for me

22. Pick out a random line from a fic you're really proud of

Gonna use my excerpt that I use all the time from Chapter 37 of my fic 恨君不似江楼月 | Killer and Healer

         “Goodnight, A-Ying.  Sleep well.  Gege loves you” he whispered before he pulled away and carefully covered her face with the sheet. 

Love this line so much. It came to me in a dream and I thought it was perfectly fitting for the scene (and something that Chen Yuzhi would say)

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35 Questions for Fanfiction Writers! ✨

4. Are there any writers that inspire you?

Not particularly, no

11. Who or what do you find yourself writing about most?

Well, I'm always writing about Killer and Healer, if you couldn't tell, but I also keep getting drawn back into writing mafia aus, omegaverse, lots of fantasy, and angel x demon aus. There are other aus, but these I've found I have a lot of

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✍️ more fic writer asks!

1. the last sentence you wrote

From my upcoming fic "Curse of the Mermaid"

         “Well look at that” he murmured before he turned and headed out of the curtained area, Yu Tangchun smiling at the sight of him.

6. the word that appears the most in your current draft (wordcounter.net can tell you)

It's probably "and"...I don't have to use a website to know

10. what is the longest amount of time you’ve let a draft rest before you finished it?

My drafts don't rest for very long, unless I'm incredibly stressed or tired...I'd say 3 days at most?

15. favorite weather for writing

Any weather is good weather for me

19. the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic

Um...aquatofina? That was pretty interesting

23. pick three keywords that describe your writing

Fanciful, emotional, enjoyable

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Fanfic Ask Game - Letters

F: Share a snippet from one of your favourite dialogue scenes you've written and explain why you're proud of it.

Back to Chapter 37 again

Back in the morgue, Chen Yuzhi continued to look at Keying’s burnt body before he reached into his pocket and pulled out her little butterfly clip, staring at it for a moment before he carefully and gently placed it into Keying’s hair, his hands trembling the entire time.  Once the clip was in her hair, he smiled weakly.          “There…don’t you look pretty, A-Ying?” he murmured before he reached up to gently stroke her hair.  As he stroked her hair, more tears streamed down his cheeks and he shook his head, trying to stop himself from crying, before he let out a shuddering breath and leaned down, placing the gentlest of kisses to her forehead.          “Goodnight, A-Ying.  Sleep well.  Gege loves you” he whispered before he pulled away and carefully covered her face with the sheet.  He then carefully pushed her tray back into the refrigerator and shut the door before he turned and numbly walked out of the morgue, causing Jiang Yuelou, who had been sitting on the bench outside with his head in his hand, to shoot to his feet and look over at him with wide eyes as he slowly made his way towards him.  When he finally stopped before him, Jiang Yuelou shook his head.          “I’m sorry.  The killer came for me, and I got Keying involved” he apologized.            “Though you say you’re sorry, would Keying still be alive?” Chen Yuzhi hissed, rage burning in his tear-filled eyes.  Jiang Yuelou looked at him before he lowered his gaze.          “I’m sorry” he repeated, his words full of tears.

I'm fond of this scene because in the drama, Chen Yuzhi just places the butterfly clip into Keying's hair before he places her back into the morgue refrigerator. But here, I've added more dialogue to not only make it more angsty but I feel like Chen Yuzhi would tell Keying that he loves her before he places her back into the refrigerator, not just place her in there without saying goodbye/goodnight, you know?

H: How would you describe your style?

Fuck...I have no idea

L: How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

Once. I write the chapter, go through it once to make sure I haven't forgotten anything or misspelled anything and then it gets posted

S: Any fandom tropes you can't resist?

Hurt/comfort, sunshine x grump, black x white (color pallets)...I've grown fond of arrange marriages/fake dating, and finally, injured character says they're fine before their eyes flutter and they collapse into their loved one's arms

Y: A character you want to protect.

Ooo...good question. But I'm gonna go with Chen Yuzhi. I like him to get whumped to hell, but I also love it when he's fiercely guarded and protected...it's good shit

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Fic Ask Game - Numbers

1. Is writing cathartic or stressful for you?

I'd say it's cathartic/stress relieving. It only gets stressful when a scene or the fic wants to fight me. But other than that, it's enjoyable

2: Do you focus on attention to detail when you read fics? Are you more or less attention to detail focussed when you write fics?

I'm very detail focused when writing fics...I like to be as accurate as possible when describing people, surroundings, or what's happening in the scene (especially if it's a case fic). I also pay attention to detail when reading fics...helps paint the picture better in my head

17: What has been the proudest moment for you so far since you started writing?

Getting told by people that I'm their favorite author or that my fanfics are their favorite. Best feeling in the world

22: Have you used any symbolism in [insert fic]? What does it represent?

Hmm...symbolism...I don't really have symbolism in my fics...and if I don't, I don't notice/do it on purpose (sorry 😅)

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Teasing WIPs

🌧️ Share something angsty from your WIP.

At the sight of the scars, Yu Tangchun, Chu Min, and Liu Li gasped before Yu Tangchun slowly reached out a hand and gently touched one of the scars.          “Junbai…what happened?  Who…did this to you?” he asked.  Zhan Junbai hummed as he shrugged his robe back on before he turned to look at him.          “My uncle” he replied.  Yu Tangchun looked at him in horror.          “Your uncle?” he repeated.  Zhan Junbai hummed and nodded.          “Yes…my parents died when I was a child, so I was raised by my uncle.  My uncle’s side of the family were all spirit mediums…very strong ones.  Unfortunately, I didn’t share the same strength in my abilities and when my uncle found out…he was very upset.  Told me that I ruined the family line and was a shame to the family.  After that, he whipped me…whipped me so bad that my back was practically shredded.  It took a very long time to heal and once it did…I ran away.  Ran away and never looked back.  That’s when I came here.  And became a swindling spirit medium” he explained.

☔ Is there a fic concept you have that you'd like to just explain and share because you're not sure you'll ever write it? If so, what is it?

Uh...my Killer and Healer PacRim au? I'm not sure if I'll ever get around to it (I mean I'd like to but i just have so many other WIPs at the moment...and the rewrite is just so long that idk if I'll ever get around to it). I like the idea of it but...idk if I'll ever get around to it

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🍓 What’s a fic you’ve written you feel is underrated?

Currently it's For All Eternity. I'd like more people to read it and enjoy it...but it might also be my own fault because of how often I post, so it might have gotten lost. But I'd really like for more people to read it and enjoy it (and maybe comment?)

🍒 What’s your favorite character dynamic to write? (Can be romantic or platonic, specific or general!)

Sunshine x grump...or doctor x detective. I like both.

🍊 Who’s a character you don’t write for that often, but keep meaning to write for more? (They’re so interesting! But maybe you have trouble pinning them down, or keep getting distracted by another blorbo…)

Mmm...I'd like to write more for Chu Ran...and Zhong Yiren and give them their Couple of Mirrors au that they deserve but I keep getting distracted by Yuezhi and Junchun...

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Get to know your fic writer!

11. Link your three favorite fics right now

Waiting (Let Me Pet You) by @bestbuds55

your compliments look good on me by veridiae

Noster nostri by Only_1_Truth

13. what’s a common writing tip that you almost always follow?

I don't really follow writing tips...not my thing

17. What do you do when writing becomes difficult? (maybe a lack of inspiration or writers block)

Read manga or watch tv/drama...I always get inspired then

18. Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? How do you come up with titles?

Most times I'll title it during, because a phrase or a piece of dialogue or something I wrote caught my eye and I'd thought it'd make a good title. Sometimes I'll use the title of the piece of media that my fic is inspired by, just makes things easier

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Procrastinating ask!

🦈 Tell us the name of your/ one of your WIP(s)

My current WIP that I'm working on is Curse of the Mermaid

🧭 An alternative title to your/ one of your WIP(s)?

The title before "Curse of the Mermaid" was "My Dearest Mermaid" but I think "Curse of the Mermaid" is a much better title for the fic

♻️A scrapped idea for your current WIP

My current wip has no scrapped ideas

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Fanfic author ask

10. What makes a fic 'successful' in your opinion?

Getting it out of your head, writing it, and posting it. Numbers mean nothing. But creating that fic that was in your head and bringing it to life...that's successful. And if other people enjoy it...then it's a success

17. What is your most written pairing?

Jiang Yuelou/Chen Yuzhi with 134 fics

21. What year did you join your chosen fanfic posting platform? (AO3, tumblr, wattpad, etc.)

I joined ao3 in 2018

26. Do you have use a beta reader before publishing?

Sometimes I'll have @ahhhnorealnamesallowed look over a fic if I need a second pair of eyes or a second opinion, but most times, I don't

31. Do you listen to music while writing?

I do, yeah

34. Are there any common themes you like to explore in your writing?

Not really

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[whumpy-gems]

Life’s Little Comforts

I saw someone else do this, so I had to try as well! 😊💜. some of these have two answers 😅…

Comfort movie: 

The Ying Yang Master: Dream of Eternity.

I watched the movie when it first came out, and absolutely fell in love with it. It has a perfect mix of everything I like! So I always come back to it, just for a good rewatch.

Comfort song: 

Wishes (Instrumental) by Jamie Miller. (I think It’s from the snowdrop soundtrack?)

I stumbled upon this instrumental by complete accident, but since that moment it’s been a part of my everyday life. I put it on when I just need a calming sound that’s still enjoyable to listen too. An absolute beautiful piece of music.💜

Comfort food: 

Rouladen

it’s a German dish my dad makes from scratch. It’s thinly sliced beef wrapped around pickles, bacon and mustard. Usually served with pickled red cabbage. 😋

Comfort place: 

Simple answer, my house surrounded by my family. Nothing is better then that. 😊

Comfort book: 

Now this is a tough one. My first thought was the Ascendence Series by Jennifer A Neilsen. I’ve read the entire series multiple times. It’s one of my absolute favourites! (Good whump and good story, highly recommend)

But as of late, I’ve begun reading a book called The Uncertain Soilder by Karen Bass. Now I havnt read an actual book in quite a while, as I’ve always been to busy. Recently my mental health has taken a slight decline, so I’ve been taking care of myself a little more. And as reading used to be one of my favourite past times, I’ve started again! It’s gotten to the point that when ever I feel Even the slightest bit to anxious i just pick up the book and read a page. It helps so much! (I picked this book because: 1) it looks cool and 2) it’s set basically where I live! Which i find interesting. 😆)

Comfort TV show: 

Anything from the DMBJ Universe

They’re just amazing shows with so much beautiful bromance and SO MUCH WHUMP, that I’m constantly rewatching them. It always brings me comfort when it’s on😌

Comfort trope(s): 

oh man this is hard... I think my “comfort” tropes to read/watch would have to be seizures, fainting, and cradling. :) Classics!

Tagging:

@silversanimewhump @killerandhealerqueen @sasuga-whump @simply-whump @whumpetywhump @strandedchesspiece @whump-lover-and-reader and @i-love-me-a-lotta-whump​  Of course if anyone else wants to join, be my guest!