#xiao jinyun

[nodoubtinus]

两不疑 - Liǎng Bù Yí - No Doubt In Us

Plot Synopsis:

Within the Chinese imperial court, stern-faced Emperor Xiao Jinyun and spirited Empress Xu Yu are at constant odds with one another. But the universe has an interesting way to solve their issues: an accident causes the two to switch bodies, forcing them to put themselves in the other's shoes—literally. Now responsible for unfamiliar duties and court dynamics, the emperor and empress must navigate the maintenance of their identities, unruly concubines, and the nation itself. In doing so, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu's personal qualities and unconventional skills find new purpose, and a sense of understanding and compassion grows between the two.

However, great threats loom within and outside the court. If the imperial astrologer cannot discover the key to switching them back in time, then internal strife and suspicion may lead to the duo's untimely demise.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

My review:

I really enjoyed No Doubt In Us! From Xu Yu and Xiao Jinyun's reviving romance, to the court conspiracy slowly unfolding around them, to the fantastical magic element- almost every aspect of the plot lands well, with lively and entertaining characters to carry it.

Xu Yu and Jinming are my favourites of the cast; the energy and positivity around both of them really lightens things up, and they're both very endearing to me. Everyone is very colourful and three-dimensional, and while it's slow to show you the depths behind each character, you come out with at least some positive feeling for even the antagonists (or at least most of them. Not naming any names 🤭)

While the animation style is a bit strange to adjust to at first, it's used to its full potential! The comedic moments get funny little chibis, while most of the show uses a style more similar to early RWBY (both seen below.)

It's obvious that it was made on a budget, but they do a great job with what they have regardless. The character designs are memorable, the backgrounds are stunning, and they don't shy away from making their characters expressive.

Overall, I think it's really great! More people should give it a go. It's funny, fast-paced, and everyone is endearing- you will find a new blorbo here. I promise.

Where to find it:

(I'm only providing legal sources, since they're the only ones I've used. You can totally pirate it though)

Manhua- Link!

Donghua- Link! // Link! // Link!

C-Drama- Link!

Small Theater- Link!

Wiki- Link!

[firstpetal]

I love them

[minnarr]

The Trust — episode 23

[snowdrrops]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Liang Bu Yi (No Doubt In Us) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Xu Yu/Xiao Jinyun Characters: Xu Yu, Xiao Jinyun, Xiao Jinming, Xu Jun Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, First Meetings, xu yu centric, Cafes, jinyun is an asshole, Dreams Summary:

xu yu meets the subject of her dreams

[oscargender]

NEVERMIND THE EDITING IS PERFECT OMG. OMG.

[best-underrated-anime]

Best Underrated Anime Group G Round 4: No Doubt in Us vs The Royal Tutor

#G6: No Doubt in Us (Liang Bu Yi)

Emperor and Empress bodyswap in ancient China

#G8: The Royal Tutor (Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine)

A tutor tries to teach eccentric princes for the throne

Details and poll under the cut!

#G6: No Doubt in Us (Liang Bu Yi)

Summary:

Within the Chinese imperial court, stern-faced Emperor Xiao Jinyun and spirited Empress Xu Yu are at constant odds with one another. But the universe has an interesting way to solve their issues: an accident causes the two to switch bodies, forcing them to put themselves in the other’s shoes—literally. Now responsible for unfamiliar duties and court dynamics, the Emperor and the Empress must navigate the maintenance of their identities, unruly concubines, and the nation itself. In doing so, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu’s personal qualities and unconventional skills find new purpose, and a sense of understanding and compassion grows between the two.

However, great threats loom within and outside the court. If the imperial astrologer cannot discover the key to switching them back in time, then internal strife and suspicion may lead to the duo's untimely demise.

Propaganda:

Liang Bu Yi/No Doubt in Us is one of the most interesting donghua I’ve ever watched. The characters have varying personalities and, because it’s set in ancient China, are rather unique. Considering that Emperors had to keep harems and the fact that this is a straight couple rom-com makes the drama rather spicy. Plus, the Empress is far more qualified in the things a woman in those times wouldn’t be interested in, like sword fighting, archery etc.

To be honest, the contrast between Xu Yu (the Empress) and Xiao Jinyun (the Emperor) results in the show being far more interesting than other ones with the same trope.

Trigger Warnings: None.

#G8: The Royal Tutor (Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine)

Summary:

Equally charming and stern, Heine Wittgenstein is a brilliant man who commands respect, despite his short, childlike stature. Thus, the king of Grannzreich has called upon Heine to undertake a daunting task that has driven away many before him—become the new royal tutor to four princes who are in line for the throne.

The four heirs each have very distinct and troublesome personalities: Licht, the flirtatious youngest prince; his immature older brother Leonhard; Bruno the studious third prince; and Kai, the oldest of the four and the most reserved. Hilarity ensues as Heine attempts to connect with each of the princes in order to groom them for the throne. However, Heine's mysterious past and dark undercurrents in the present may threaten the harmony within the kingdom.

Propaganda:

This is just such a feel good anime, and it teaches important life lessons through the daily struggles each of them princes go through. The princes each go through some kind of development, be it overcoming a weakness or feeling more sympathy for the common people. And despite it being much lighter in tone, it doesn’t shy away from sometimes delving into more serious topics, since of course one of them is supposed to run the country one day. They all have exaggerated personalities, and despite being seen as too posh or selfish at first, it develops so well.

And let’s not forget the glossy art style that’s just eye-candy or the comedy, which is a primary genre of the series. Just the way Heine structures his lesson, starting with more traditional methods and then delving more into each of their passions, makes me want to have him as a teacher. Despite being strict sometimes, tho.

Overall, it doesn’t present many new ideas, but it just makes you feel nice and warm inside, and maybe you can learn a lesson or two, even if you are not royalty.

Trigger Warnings: None.

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[ririthedevil]

HOW AM I JUST NOTICING THAT XU YU AND XIAO JINYUN EYE COLOURS SWAPPED WHEN THEIR SOULS ALSO SWAPPED?!

[undreadd]

Xu yu and Xiao jinyun are SO t4t idc idc. Absolutely obsessed with them.

[fuachimuuu]

hi! i stan everything else in ur stan list but what's liang bu yi? do u reccomend it?

hey !! tysm for asking bae, its rlly appreciated !! <3

im glad to find someone else with similar interests haha ^^

liang bu yi, or no doubt in us, is a manhua/donghua series. here's the synopsis from MyAnimeList:

'Within the Chinese imperial court, stern-faced Emperor Xiao Jinyun and spirited Empress Xu Yu are at constant odds with one another. But the universe has an interesting way to solve their issues: an accident causes the two to switch bodies, forcing them to put themselves in the other's shoes—literally. Now responsible for unfamiliar duties and court dynamics, the emperor and empress must navigate the maintenance of their identities, unruly concubines, and the nation itself. In doing so, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu's personal qualities and unconventional skills find new purpose, and a sense of understanding and compassion grows between the two. However, great threats loom within and outside the court. If the imperial astrologer cannot discover the key to switching them back in time, then internal strife and suspicion may lead to the duo's untimely demise.'

it does have a happy ending tho !! the fandom is rather small lmao but thats liang bu yi for you !! there's a whole tumblr blog dedicated to this series, in case you want more info. i reblogged one of their posts before so feel free to rifle through my posts to find the blog <3

and as for your last question, absolutely ! it's a great and pretty underrated series. and REALLY funny to balance out any hints of angst.

[jaimebluesq]

The Trust - CDrama Recommendation!!!

This post will NOT contain spoilers for the show, just my enthusiasm and spoiler-free screencaps :D

All righty! So I discovered this show on Viki the other day and binged it all in a week (yeah, I might have also been trying to relax my brain from panicking about 2 RBB fics to finish). I've actually had a hard time finishing shows lately - many I look up because there are actors I like but they're in the background and the main protagonists don't interest me much (looking at ChongZi - I wonder if they would issue a "Wang ZhuoCheng" cut without the main couple?). So often I'll look at shows and just give ones a try that sound interesting even if I've heard nothing about them from the peeps I follow on Tumblr or Youtube, and sometimes I hit gold.

What it's about:

The bulk of the story is about a Chinese Emperor and his Empress who've been estranged, and something happens in the first episode that has them switch bodies - yep, an Imperial political/harem drama that does a bodyswap! - and the consequences of this. It's mostly a rom-com type, lots of humour and the occasional silliness with some really good poignant moments, but the main 2 actors are also really good and have great chemistry! Not only do they have to act as their original characters but as each other as well. And there's a neat little thing the show did, that the Imperial storyline is actually fiction, part of a project written by a modern day couple in the middle of a divorce, so often the emotions and such of the Emperor and Empress mirrors that in the modern day couple. I just find it's a neat storytelling device!

As I mentioned, there's also imperial politics (the empress now has to deal with court and courtiers) and harem drama (the emperor now finds out what it's like to be one of his concubines and how they really act when he's not around) and I can't speak to any historical accuracy because it's not my background, but I found it to be very fun to watch.

Why I think my mutuals will like it:

Bodyswap shenanigans!

Good acting

Genuinely funny and made me smile.

... The Untamed/CQL actors!!!!! (Found accidentally, always fun when that happens!)

Aside from the main villain, I came to enjoy all of the characters, even the harem concubines that seemed to be villains in the beginning.

SHIPPABLE AS ALL HELL!!!!

Now let me introduce you to some of my favourite characters and ships because I am SO tempted to write for some of them. -- All images screencapped by me while watching on my PC

Let's start with Emperor Xiao Jinyun and his Empress Xu Yu: they're adorable and sweet together, have very different personalities and aptitudes, and really learned what it's like in the others' shoes. Not tempted to write for them, but I thoroughly enjoyed them.

Next, THIS PAIR who may very well live rent-free in my brain for a long while to come:

Recognize the guy on the left? It's our beloved Ouyang Zizhen channelling NHS as the Emperor's useless fan-carrying younger brother! And next to him is the court astrloger/diviner who carries the brain cell between the 2. I lived for every second these two were on screen together. Like this:

And this:

And THIS:

Yeah, I'm dead!!!

But they're not the only ones to pique my interest - nor the only ones with a familiar face! Because there is also these two:

To the left is the Empress' brother, and to the right... Wen Zhuliu! But no core-melting this time, he actually plays a doctor! And these two are quite sweet as well, like here:

And here:

But you know what? Why let the boys have all the fun? Because we also get these two schemers:

Vying for the Emperor's attention at first, but when his attention is elsewhere, well, girls gotta stick together, right?

And last but not least, these two - one of whom we've already met:

I am just SO FUCKING ENAMOURED with them! My bisexual heart is a-fluttering. I won't say anything about the lady on the right because it might be too spoilery, but I was very, very, very pleased with how they handled her storyline (again, I'm white/Canadian so take that with a grain of salt).

If you'd like to give it a try, it can be found on Viki, and I just found it on Youtube with English Subs

So that's my little spoiler-free recommendation! Have I tempted you yet?

[caiuxraven]

No Doubt In Us Season 2 Part 2 Release Date Slated on February 1, 2023

Our favorite emperor and empress are coming back once again as the story of their gender and the role-switching adventure continues in No Doubt In Us Season 2 Part 2 after the 1st part of the donghua’s 2nd season has ended its stint on January 3, 2023.

The good news is that fans do not need to wait that long since the 2nd cour of No Doubt In Us Season 2 had been scheduled for release just 2 weeks after its 13th episode aired yesterday. Emperor Jinyun Xiao and Empress Yu Xu sure are going to deliver yet another exciting and adorable escapade of their time living the lives of each other after they mysteriously switched bodies after falling off into a pool.

No Doubt In Us Season 2 Part 2 Release Date

Alright, the donghua is slated to return on February 1, 2023. That only means that avid viewers and fans of the series will only have to wait for a few weeks.

Nonetheless, No Doubt In Us Season 2 Part 2 will open up with such a huge task that our Emperor has to deal with and that is an infectious disease that plagues the empire and is contracted by the Empress who suffered from smallpox. How will he respond to this ordeal is something that we should all look out for. Will this dilemma bring a new opportunity for the couple to reignite some more bond between each other?

Source: https://www.yualexius.com/2023/01/no-doubt-in-us-season-2-part-2.html

[nodoubtinus]

okay i ADORE this one

if anyone could tell me what the crossover is, or what the event being celebrated is, i would give you my firstborn child 🙏

[beameized]

if you've read No Doubt in Us plsss talk to me I'm beggin u

[best-underrated-anime]

Best Underrated Anime Group G Round 3: #G5 vs #G6

#G5: Sheltered city boy meets outlaw and learns dark truth about the city

#G6: Emperor and Empress bodyswap in ancient China

Details and poll under the cut!

#G5: No.6

Summary:

Many years ago, after the end of a bloody world war, mankind took shelter in six city-states that were peaceful and perfect… at least on the surface. However, Shion—an elite resident of the city-state No. 6—gained a new perspective on the world he lives in, thanks to a chance encounter with a mysterious boy, Nezumi. Nezumi turned out to be just one of many who lived in the desolate wasteland beyond the walls of the supposed utopia. But despite knowing that the other boy was a fugitive, Shion decided to take him in for the night and protect him, which resulted in drastic consequences: because of his actions, Shion and his mother lost their status as elites and were relocated elsewhere, and the darker side of the city began to make itself known.

Now, a long time after their life-altering first meeting, Shion and Nezumi are finally brought together once again—the former elite and the boy on the run are about to embark on an adventure that will, in time, reveal the shattering secrets of No. 6.

Propaganda 1:

Ever watched a show that was obviously adapted from something, and you feel like there must be more to it? Such shows are often obvious to spot—My Happy Marriage, Pandora Hearts, Mekakucity Actors, etc. They present to us a unique plot with great worldbuilding, yet while watching, it always feels like it falls short somewhere. The characters aren’t that developed, plot points don’t seem to connect, side characters aren’t given much attention, etc. So much missed potential, and you can’t help but lament it.

No.6 is another one of such shows. I haven’t read the original novel, but as an avid web novel reader, I could just feel that there is so much more to it than the anime lets on. The mystery is intriguing, the world is complex, and the budding relationship between the two main characters felt natural and relevant (No.6 has a shounen ai subplot, by the way).

Overall, the anime managed a coherent plot, and I still like it. But after watching, you’ll be left unsatisfied. It keeps you wanting for more. Keeps you searching for answers. But despite this, I believe it’s worth a shot. Whether you vote for it or not, try watching it anyway.

Propaganda 2:

It's a suspenseful science fiction that has a unique take on class issues using the setting of a world post apocalypse. It crafts a unique world with incredible characters you want to succeed. The relationship that develops between the two mains is a heartwarming respite in the cold world they inhabit. The mystery of the show keeps the audience entertained and on the edge of their seat.

Trigger Warnings: Body Horror, Genocide, Graphic Depictions of Cruelty/Violence/Gore, Implied Child Abuse, Guns, Humans being treated like objects, Sexual assault on a supporting character, Mentions of prostitution

#G6: No Doubt in Us (Liang Bu Yi)

Summary:

Within the Chinese imperial court, stern-faced Emperor Xiao Jinyun and spirited Empress Xu Yu are at constant odds with one another. But the universe has an interesting way to solve their issues: an accident causes the two to switch bodies, forcing them to put themselves in the other’s shoes—literally. Now responsible for unfamiliar duties and court dynamics, the Emperor and the Empress must navigate the maintenance of their identities, unruly concubines, and the nation itself. In doing so, Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu’s personal qualities and unconventional skills find new purpose, and a sense of understanding and compassion grows between the two.

However, great threats loom within and outside the court. If the imperial astrologer cannot discover the key to switching them back in time, then internal strife and suspicion may lead to the duo's untimely demise.

Propaganda:

Liang Bu Yi/No Doubt in Us is one of the most interesting donghua I’ve ever watched. The characters have varying personalities and, because it’s set in ancient China, are rather unique. Considering that Emperors had to keep harems and the fact that this is a straight couple rom-com makes the drama rather spicy. Plus, the Empress is far more qualified in the things a woman in those times wouldn’t be interested in, like sword fighting, archery etc.

To be honest, the contrast between Xu Yu (the Empress) and Xiao Jinyun (the Emperor) results in the show being far more interesting than other ones with the same trope.

Trigger Warnings: None.

When reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

If you want to criticize one of the shows above to give the one you’re rooting for an advantage, then do so constructively. I do not tolerate groundless hate or slander on this blog. If I catch you doing such a thing in the notes, be it in the tags or reblogs, I will block you.

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[nodoubtinus]

Divergences in The Trust so far:

The first episode (past the modern-day segment, which I'll tackle in another post) starts with Xu Yu and her servant disguising as men and sneaking into court, because Xu Yu wants to see her father for the first time in three years. It's a fun change, and it establishes that Xu Yu is on very thin ice. It's a strange bit of characterisation, though- in the manhua and donghua she doesn't deliberately break the rules as she does here, and she isn't so assertive or argumentative in the aftermath as she is here.

The servants get a lot more personality. Xiao Jinyun's personal servant, Wudu, and Xu Yu's servant are both entirely new characters.

They've gotten rid of Consort Zhao? She's been replaced with Lady Pei, who... seems to be exactly the same so far. Maybe this one isn't the Emperor's cousin!

The harem seems about the same, but more fleshed out. Tao, Li, and Qin are all there. (Qin has a role in the manhua, but in the donghua she's just a name and a face.)

THEY'VE REPLACED HUNA????? MY WIFE??????? 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭

I love their clothes!! In the manhua and donghua you only get about three outfits between everyone, but here everyone has different outfits! And Xiao Jinyun isn't stuck in fucking. Butter colours any more XD

This time, what swaps their body is a protective bracelet General Xu (whose name we get! Xu Ding!) gives to Xu Yu, that he got from the northern border.

[nodoubtinus]

pov you're just baby