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Tong Liya for Henan TV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala

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Tong Liya for Henan TV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala

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TONG LIYA 佟丽娅 | First Fantastic Film Festival

Tong Liya: more photos here First Fantastic Film Festival: more photos here

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Tong Liya for the 37th China Film Golden Rooster Award wearing Nicole + Felicia Spring/Summer 2025 collection

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Tong Liya | Khaled & Marwa Fall 2023 Couture gown | Cannes Film Festival | 2024

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Hello! I was wondering if I could ask you a question about something I noticed in post 136427994491 (and in tradition Chinese photography in general). I've noticed that there are sometimes a red marking on a women's forehead. Do these markings mean anything? I'm particularly curious about the one that looks like a flower and the ones that are a dot

Hi, of course I’m happy to answer your question!

The forehead markings are called “huadian/花钿", and they are a purely ornamental type of accessory that was most popular during the Tang Dynasty. Huadian came in a variety of colors (red, green, yellow - but mostly red), shapes (flowers/petals, animals - birds/fish, etc.), and materials (paint, paper, gold, pearls, petals, fish bones, seashells, feathers, etc.). Nowadays it is usually painted on/a temporary tattoo. Fouryearsofshades has a write-up on huadian here. Below - historical huadian:

Huadian can be worn on the cheeks, as seen in the two left pictures in the 2nd row above - these are called mianye/面靥 or xiaoye/笑靥. They usually took the form of a dimple about one centimeter from each side of the lips, and came in a variety of shapes, including coins, peaches, birds, and flowers.

There is a legend about the origin of huadian, recounted by Hua Mei in the book Chinese Clothing

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“The Huadian or forehead decoration was said to have originated in the South Dynasty, when the Shouyang Princess was taking a walk in the palace in early spring and a light breeze brought a plum blossom onto her forehead. The plum blossom for some reason could not be washed off or removed in any way. Fortunately, it looked beautiful on her, and all of a sudden became all the rage among the girls of the commoners. It is therefore called the “Shouyang makeup” or the “plum blossom makeup.” This makeup was popular among the women for a long time in the Tang and Song Dynasties.”

The flower/petal shapes typically represent the plum blossom. I’m not sure if the dot represents anything significant, besides being a common shape.

Below - actresses wearing huadian and mianye in film/tv:

Hope this helps! :) 

Edit: See here for post identifying the actresses/films/tv series in the compilation above.

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祸国妖妃 huo guo yao fei /Scourge of the kingdom, the demon concubine aesthetics ⋆☾⋆⁺ character: Lady Tao Zhu 陶茿

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Nunca se está preparado para un desastre de este tamaño… “Sismo Magnitud 9.5”

Un repentino terremoto sacudió todo el parque químico en el condado de Gucheng, con fugas en las tuberías que provocaron constantes explosiones, el desastre se intensifica rápidamente y si se permite que se propague, toda la ciudad pronto será arrasada.

Con la tarea de apagar el incendio, un grupo de hombres conducen desde la estación de bomberos hasta el lugar y así comienza una carrera contra el tiempo para proteger y salvar vidas.

Estreno: 30 de mayo de 2024 en Cines.

La película está dirigida por Oxide Chun Pang, escrita por Ran Wang, Daiyuan Yang y Hongtao Zhang, y protagonizada por Jiang Du, Qianyuan Wang, Liya Tong, Cecilia Han, Haoming Yu y Dongjun Han.

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A Compilation of Chinese Period drama OSTs that are inspired by Classical Poetry- Part 3

Part 1, Part 2

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More in Confirmed List

8. The Long River

"Life Passes Like a Dream (浮生若梦)" (Ending theme) by Li Bai, performed by Wang Zhenhua

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9. Oh My General (2017)

Yang Lin [杨蔺] - Pride of the Fishermen [渔家傲] by Fan Zhongyan

I couldn't find a way to share an mp3, but you can find it here and listen from there.

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10. Dream of the Red Chambers (1987)

Source

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Sadly I couldn't find any other songs he composed based on the original poems for the drama, except the one below. If you know more, please do share! 🥺 🙏

Burial of Flowers

A famous cover by Tong Liya

I highly recommend listening to this chilling cover done for the kiddie drama version of Red Chambers as well.

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11. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994)

滚滚长江东逝水 Gǔng��n Chángjiāng Dōngshì Shuǐ (The Billowing Yangtze River Flows East) by Ming Dynasty poet Yang Shen, performed by Yang Hongji

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短歌行 Duǎngē Xíng (A Short Song) by Cao Cao; performed by Yang Hongji

Extra: Rendition of the same scene in Three Kingdoms (2010) with Eng translation and in Advisors Alliance (2017)

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子夜四时歌 Zǐyè Sìshí Gē (The Midnight Song) Lyrics adapted from a Southern Dynasties era poem; performed in a Wu accent. Played during Liu Bei and Sun Shangxiang's wedding scene in episode 43. Source

A translated fanvid

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七步诗 Qībù Shī (The Seven Steps Poem) by Cao Zhi; performed by Liu Huan

(Aka the Bean Poem. Here's a nice comparison of the same scene in different dramas by another Tumblr user!)

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丈夫歌 Zhàngfū Gē (A Song for Men) by Luo Guanzhong; performed by Lü Jianhong

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There are more but this is all I was able to find :(

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12. The Advisors Alliance (2017)

In the same spirit (their version of Duan Ge Xing is already shared above),

十五从军征 At Fifteen I Joined the Army on Expedition by unknown Han dynasty poet, performed by Jin Yushan (金语衫) (not sure, Wikipedia says Jin Yubin) Here's a cartoon version as well.

The thumbnail of the vid is incorrect for some reason btw. It's from AA not 3K.

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怨歌行Yuan Ge Xing (Song of Regret) by Ban Jieyu, performed by Yeung Tung & Lu Moyi

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13. My Fair Princess (1998)

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14. Shaolin Wendao (2016)

Not a poem, but the ost is made out of the Mahayana Buddhist Sutra Da Bei Zhou/Great Compassion Mantra/Nilakantha Dharani.

This was one of the first songs I have listened on YouTube, even before I started watching Cdramas etc. It has always brought me great sense of calm and peace. Only recently, more than like 5 years later I finally found out where it is from.

Da Bei Zhou (大悲咒) by Jing Shan Yuan (敬善媛)

The scene from drama

Full ost:

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15. Journey to the West (2011)

Similarly, the opening ost was taken from the mantra of the Mahayana Buddhist scripture Heart Sutra.

Xin Jing (心经) performed by Yang Xiaolin

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Chinese actress Tong Liya in Chinese drama Dream Back to Tang Dynasty/梦回唐朝.

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Surprise (2015) 万万没想到

Director: Yi Xiaoxing Screenwriter: Yi Xiaoxing / Liu Xunzimo / Ke Da / Hu Shuxin / Wang Weijie Starring: Bai Ke / Yang Zishan / Chen Bolin / Ma Tianyu / Liu Xunzimo / Wu Yige / Yi Xiaoxing / Zeng Zhiwei / Zhao Wenxuan / Jia Ling / Kong Lianshun / Tong Liya / Qiao Renliang / Xiao Ai / Zhang Benyu / Ge Bu / Kodak / Zhao Yingjun / Han Han Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Adventure / Costume Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2015-12-18 (Mainland China) Duration: 95 minutes Also known as: Never Expected: Journey to the West / 万万没想到：西游篇 / Never Expected Movie Version / 万万没想到电影版 IMDb: tt5266678 Type: Crossover

Summary:

The movie tells the story of Wang Dachui (Bai Ke), a youth blessed with some magic powers who often dreams of being the chief demon of the Stone Ox Village. One day, he meets with a surprise, which happens to be the arrival of the Tang Sanzang (Chen Bolin) and his three disciples, and his life meets with an unexpected change. As for Tang Sanzang and his three disciples, while they find Wang Dachui boring beyond explanation, a magical story of love and killing is about to unravel for both parties

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surprise_(2015_film)

Link: https://www.nunuyy5.org/dianying/12939.html

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Tong Liya for the 37th China Golden Rooster Awards

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Black Dog (2024) Movie Review

Black Dog – Movie Review Director: Hu Guan Writer: Rui Ge, Hu Guan (Screenplay) Cast Eddie Peng (Operation Mekong) Jing Liang (The Eight Hundred) Zhangke Jia (Mountains May Depart) Liya Tong (How Long Will I Love U) Vision Wei (Endless Journey) Plot: Released from jail, Lang returns to his hometown in Northwest China. As part of a dog patrol tasked with clearing stray dogs before the…

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TONG LIYA 佟丽娅 for Arena HOMME Plus China | November 2024

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Tong Liya for 2024 Bay Area Rising Moon Greater Area Film and Music Gala wearing Ines Di Santo 2025 Spring/Summer collection

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The Taking of Tiger Mountain

Yang Zirong disguises himself as a bandit to infiltrate and destroy a bandit group. He joins hands with a hostage, and together, they fight against the warlord, Hawk. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Yang Zirong: Zhang Hanyu Hawk: Tony Leung Ka-fai Bai Ru: Tong Liya Capitaine 203: Lin Gengxin Ma Qinlian: Yu Nan Jimmy: Han Geng Ma Baojun: Tse Miu Gao Bo: Chen Xiao Tank: Zha Ka Second Brother: Xing…