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Just for Meeting You

Movies watched in 2024

Just for Meeting You (China, 2023)

Director: Liu Yulin

Writers: Fan Wenwen & Hu Shuxin (based on the novel by Zhang Haochen)

Mini-review:

I had been looking forward to this movie for a while, cause I really like the leading pair. Having just watched it, I must say it was... okay. I enjoyed it, and it's certainly not a bad movie: the writing and the directing are solid, and the acting is actually great. However, the story is just not particularly brilliant; it's funny, but not riotous; the dramatic parts work, but they don't reach the heartrending levels I expected. What makes the movie work is definitely the chemistry between Liu Haocun and Song Weilong. I've always been a pretty big fan of these actors, and they make such a great couple. Plus their work in the film is so beautiful and natural; there's not a single false note in their performances. So yeah, Just for Meeting You might not be groundbreaking or anything like that, but it's worth-watching for its two leads.

[xinyuehui]

— "Maybe this ending isn't a bad thing for me after all."

冰雪谣 · Snowfall · 2024

[electricsoul-rpg]

DONG SICHENG (董思成) / WINWIN as Situ Weilian

Snowfall 冰雪谣 (2024)

[minsarasarahair]

I do love the princess-like fan user stereotype characters in Danmei

This is only based on what I know/read so far so I'll definitely miss other characters, okay? From right to left > From goodest boys to someone morally questionable

Shi Qingxuan (Tian Guan Ci Fu) - Supporting character, Wind God, Younger Brother, Genderfluid, Righteous, Sheltered

Yan Zhengming (Liu Yao) - Gong, Spoiled, Peacock, Cultivator with great potential but Lazy, Dashixiong/Eldest Disciple, Sect Leader

Shi Qingxuan (SVSSS) - Shou, Transmigrator, Peak Lord, Look cold outside but panicking in his mind, Anti, Stallion novel reader, Use humor as he face horror situation, Obsessed in a fictional character, Teacher

Xie Jinglan (Du Zhu You Bing) - Gong, Scholar, Governor, Schemer, Tsundere, Bookworm, Clean freak, Neglected, Can martial arts

Shen Zechuan (Qiang Jin Jiu) - Shou, Schemer, Cunning, Avenger, Prince, Emperor, Wrongly Accused, Very Pretty, Can Be Ruthless, Look like he can't fight but actually know martial arts and can use swords, Wife

Nie Huaisang (Mo Dao Zu Shi) - Supporting character, Avenger, Schemer, Artist, Sect Leader, Younger Brother, Cunning, Pretends he don't know anything or a coward but actually know a lot

Lou Zhu (You Yao) - Gong, Transmigrator, Merchant, Landlord, Emperor's henchman, Rich, Schemer, Cunning, Drunkard, Has a carefree lazy facade but actually intimidating, Don't know any martial arts, Yearner

Wen Kexing (Tian Ya Ke) - Gong, Schemer, Mostly use his fan in Word of Honor Cdrama but I believe TYK Wen Kexing is all-around who can use different weapons even if he probably prefer barehands so some of TYK official arts illustrated him using fan, Malewife, Avenger, Cannibal, Leader of Exiled Murderers, Former Brothel Regular Costumer

[movielosophy]

Mysterious Lotus Casebook | Living in Lotus Tower

[swiftletinthecloud]

@userdramas get to know me bingo: drama | Mysterious Lotus Casebook

@asiandramanet November creator bingo challenge: shapes [template]

@asiandramanet event 01: get to know the members

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023)

#莲花楼 那就祝他们，在江湖之外，在传奇之后，永远快乐无忧 | 莲花楼 Mysterious Lotus Casebook | 爱奇艺华语剧场

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3YQMJwyu17Q

[rooscandraw]

watched fmab with the roomies,,, in awe of the gender on these two

[sgstoybox]

Long Loong Lesbians in Love

Photos from the little outdoor session with the gals!

I want to lightly sand and maybe hot glue suede all their segments to help them pose more easily. The plastic is just so smooth compared to resin. I'm also considering maybe sculpting some different faces for them too? The Antu faceplate for the last few series is getting so overdone.

[thedreamerstoryteller]

[dontmind-thismess]

Snowfall subtitles

As a native Chinese speaker, I have seen poorly-translated English subtitles on C-dramas that vex me to no end. I recently finished Snowfall, starring Gao Weiguang and Ouyang Nana, and while the subs were not bad, there was one certain moment that felt quite meaningful in the original dialogue. However, it didn't manage to get through the subtitles.

Spoilers under the cut, DO NOT READ if you haven't finished Snowfall!!!

When Li Yingliang died when he took a fireball (that was part of the effects of Mu Lihua gaining the Blood Amber Stone) for Shen Zhiheng, he shouted "Shen-ye!" (沈爷) to get Shen Zhiheng's attention. The subs just translated it as Mr. Shen, which is technically accurate and makes sense.

But the thing is that SZH is often addressed as Mr. Shen, however, in Chinese, he's actually addressed as "Shen-xiansheng" (沈先生).

When Li Yingliang was still an opera actor and part of the Longchun Opera Troupe, before he had all his grudges against SZH, he addressed SZH as 沈爷, just like he did when he was about to die. It was (at least from what I perceive) his way of letting SZH know that he didn't blame him anymore.

But that didn't make it through the translation process, unfortunately.

Same goes for how SZH replied to LYL: Xiao Liangzi (小良子). The "Xiao [random character] Zi" name format is common and typical of eunuchs, and was what LYL was known as during his time as an opera actor. That was merely translated as "Liang" in the subs (at least in the YouTube version).

So, from my perspective, LYL and SZH forgave each other and let go of their grudges in that last moment, implied by their mutual address of each other, yet unfortunately, those who do not understand/speak Chinese might not get the message...

[xinyuehui]

"They say that good fortunes follows after escaping death." ⸺

冰雪谣 · Snowfall · 2024

[electricsoul-rpg]

GAO WEIGUANG (高伟光) / VENGO GAO as Shen Zhiheng

Snowfall 冰雪谣 (2024)

[lilianhuas]

Fang Duo Bing meets Di Feng Sheng & more chaos ensues [Mysterious Lotus casebook episode 8]

[movielosophy]

Mysterious Lotus Casebook | give him some space

[shijiujun]

When the two people closest to you tell you not to be dumb anymore and just make up and reconcile with your new boyfriend

- 君子盟 A LEAGUE OF NOBLEMAN (2023) -