#zhao lusi stuff

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赵露思

[adreamofsplendor]

赵露思 ❦ Zhao Lusi

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[leftdreamlanddragon]

My sleep schedule is already… what sleep schedule?

Dropping on 11/01

[dearmyloveleys]

am a little more than convinced to start pearl girl because liu yuning is in there (never heard of him before so thank u for singing 无心生大梦）

[liu-yu-xin]

This is really random but I don't know who else to ask so... can you give me romance cdrama recs pleek 😭 straight or yuri i dont mind either (no bl tho I don't like seeing men happy) and with a happy ending jebal juseyo 🤲 sawry I don't have any friend who watches cdramas to ask 😓😓 I hope you don't mind me asking this

Oh yay!! Of course i dont mind i love talking about this. (Also I dont like seeing men happy lmaoooo 😭😭😭 dw there are basically no real BL cdramas the govt doesnt allow it and post 2020 they dont even allow double male lead shows anymore.) Anyway i gotta preface this by saying i havent actually finished that many cdramas because most of them are dookie garbage and i am also a hater So i dont have many to recommend but here they are:

苍兰诀 (love between fairy and devil): this is a historical fantasy and pls ignore the corny english name it is the undisputed number one forever to ME. I loved this show so much it was such a dark horse bc no one thought it would be good but now its pretty much universally agreed (even begrudgingly for some) to be The fantasy romance cdrama of the past like 5 years

月光变奏曲 (moonlight): this is a modern cdrama and one of the first i watched. I think it was super cute and lighthearted but not many ppl have seen it bc it basically got no promotion and modern cdramas generally dont do nearly as well as historical/historical fantasy/mythology ones

墨雨云间 (the double): this is a historical cdrama and its really less about the romance than it is about the female leads revenge and this is the only cdrama i finished this year so far and i thought the storyline was pretty engaging

传闻中的陈芊芊 (the romance of tiger and rose): i watched this ages ago and i dont really rmr it that well but i do know that i finished it and it was pretty good

One that i finished but dont really recommend but a lot of ppl liked it is 星汉灿烂 (love like the galaxy) its a historical cdrama and pretty long like 60 episodes. i hated the male lead but liked the female lead so i finished it but did not enjoy it towards the end but u can give it a try if the male lead doesnt piss u off i imagine its quite good

One that i cant speak for yet is 永夜星河 (love game in eastern fantasy) which just finished airing and im in the middle of. Its a historical fantasy and has the same leads as moonlight and ive heard good things about it (at least the first half of it) but if u wanna get into something thats popping off rn this is it.

and as for yuri the govt also doesnt allow it but one that i can think of that was yuri in the source material and they did what they could is 风声 (the message) and a lot of ppl liked this but i actually couldnt get past 2 episodes bc its set in war time in 1941 and i just could not keep up with the plot. Due to being stupid. Wait actually im pretty sure this one has a really depressing ending so maybe not 😭

(Also btw kind of a plug but if u go to my main blog @wanghedi ive live blogged watching all of these 😁)

[i99zhuo]

Can you make a guide on Zhao Lusi ? She is a Chinese actress. She is wonyoungism coded meaning if u look at her u can feel tjay She takes great care of herself ukwhim ?? She was in hidden love

How to live like Zhao Lusi ₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ.

This is a guide on daily routines inspired by Chinese actress Zhao Lusi! Thank you for the request, I hope you enjoy it!

content list (routines):

morning

study

workout

shower + self care

night

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✸ ꒰ morning routine ꒱⋆ ࣪.* ࣪.⋆

🐈‍⬛ Lusi’s morning starts her mornings washing her face with a foam cleanser and doing her skincare, emphasizing in using products to protect her skin from the sun as much as she cans, using a whitening cream, however you can use a moisturizer with vitamin c to help with hyperpigmentation instead! always finish your skincare with a lot of sunscreen. She also put on her contact lenses around this time.

Then get dressed and do your makeup, Lusi has a super feminine style! wearing dresses, skirts and blouses with muted colors, plus, she also does her makeup really natural that makes her look like a pretty girl next door! You can also style your hair with some waves to complete the drama protagonist style.

🪨 Lusi never, EVER skips breakfast, she even says that breakfast is the biggest meal she has in the day! so make sure to have a big, well balanced breakfast to have a lot of energy during the day.

Before getting out of her house, Lusi puts sunscreen again, especially on her neck, arms, hands and legs. 

✸ ꒰ study routine ꒱⋆ ࣪.* ࣪.⋆

🍙 Since Lusi is an actress, she must have very advanced memory skills! you can practice having a better memory, it's going to be useful especially for tests and presentations! Also, her job requires her to manage multiple skills to play different characters, you can try to play an instrument or do other artistic stuff!

After a hard working session, Lusi likes to reward herself with a delicious meal!

✸ ꒰ workout routine ꒱⋆ ࣪.* ࣪.⋆

🏐 Lusi exercises even if she's on her period, doing yoga to help with cramps and debloating.

She’s also very flexible since she practices gymnastics, but she usually just watches follow along videos of pilates or hiit and use a resistance band on her legs!

✸ ꒰ shower + self care routine ꒱⋆ ࣪.* ࣪.⋆

🗻 First, she takes her makeup off with an oil based cleanser, she takes her usual shower and puts on a lot of body lotion all over her body.

Then she washes her face with a foam cleanser and after drying it she uses a serum and cream for her skin.

💻 She does all this routine while watching variety shows on her iPad!

✸ ꒰ night routine ꒱⋆ ࣪.* ࣪.⋆

Lusi then has a lot of fun cooking dinner for herself and her loved ones! you can try new recipes to try with your friends and family, enjoy your meal!

🪮 After dinner she goes to the bathroom to do her oral health routine! She brushes her teeth, uses some whitening strips to take care of her beautiful smile and finally wears her retainers to keep her teeth in place!

And before going to sleep she uses a massager to massage her scalp, you can use your fingers, massaging our scalps helps a lot with hair growth, so you should totally try it!

Good night!

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heyyyyy this was my first time writing about someone I didn't knew before, but it was so fun anyways, I found most of the info on xiaohongshu but I still couldn't find much, so sorry if this is too short :(

also thanks everyone bc I didn't spect my last post to blow up :o!!

anyways that's all

toodlezzzzzz!!!!

[dangermousie]

Some recently released cdrama posters that caught my eye.

Love of the Divine Tree - I shall remain from making “woody” jokes and am just gonna say that this is a ridiculously pretty poster and Deng Wei’s wig is ON POINT!

I am so excited for Blossom (which just got its license! Pls air asap before someone doesn’t pay their taxes or visits a Japanese shrine or hires hookers or whatever!) and the poster is just gorgeous. Also I adore Meng Ziyi and am excited for LYR to finally get to be a leading man.

Speaking of excited - just seeing a reminder that Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning are reuniting in a costume drama and this time as the MAIN couple is making me so incredibly giddy! Come on The Story of Pearl Girl, air already!!!

Speaking of Liu Yuning, A Dream Within a Dream is the other drama I am so excited for - the small but delicious subgenre of authors/readers falling for the villain of the story speaks to my id! Too bad he ain’t wearing that sexy mask from the promo shots but we can’t have everything!

This poster is kinda awkward tbh but I put it here because Love of Nirvana trailer was SO good that I pathetically yearn for any crumb from it. It’s rumored for September and I so hope it’s true and I so hope it’s good!

Song Yi’s latest outing was meh but I adore her anyway and every time I see Cheng Lei finally getting to be a leading man, I get happy. Also Shadow Love is based on JLFX novel - haven’t read this one but I tend to love most of her stuff!

Feng Ying Ran Mei Xiang poster. Not a fan of WCR but she plays an assassin and I am weak for that. Plus with Guo Jingming involved you know it’s gonna be gorgeous and I have a huge soft spot for Li Hongyi.

Speaking of Li Hongyi, I know nothing about this drama but it looks pretty! Flying Up Without Disturb is an awful name though!

That is what I call a lazy poster and I am still puzzled as to why they renamed it to Long for Fish as as if it’s some sort of a seafood restaurant but I loved the novel and am ridiculously fond of Chen Feiyu so here we are.

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The Story of Pearl Girl (ep. 35 - ep. 40) [end of series][spoilers]

Out of all the show's tropes, this one did it for me - knowing that you will die soon, for sure, and spending your last days with the person you love the most, cherishing each and every bit of it. This was just heart-wrenching to watch, mostly due to Liu Yuning's and Zhao Lusi's stellar acting. I mean the TORMENT is not just real, it's almost unbearable, but also, somehow, you can feel so much love and appreciation and, actually, light during those last days of Yan Zijin.

Probably because of his attitude. Like, it hurts, more than anything, but there's also one more hour you can spend with the woman you love, and then a whole day, and maybe one day more. Isn't that all that we could really ask for? The most precious moments line up like pearls to form a beautiful necklace. But then, eventually, everything fades away, both good and bad.

Of course, she knew he was poisoned. With her level of intelligence, I'd be surprised if she didn't. The fall of the bad guys was a bit meh, I mean, yes, that's what Yan Zijing was killing himself for, but in the end, that was not what truly mattered. But his family's name did get cleared, so he achieved his life's mission. Alas, he didn't have the time to enjoy the ordinary, simple pleasure of a life surrounded by the people you love and care about. it's kind of a happy ending for Yan Zijing, but with a very dramatic twist, which was obvious from the start, no one even tried to hide it. The poison was there, I just hoped for some ridiculous miraculous last-minute saving. Which didn't happen, but like with most things in life - we get some good stuff, we get some bad stuff, it's a mix.

I can see how ep. 40 could inspire a few depressions out there, but the message is still surprisingly hopeful. Justice prevailed, the bad guys got what they deserved, and the good guys, well, they took whatever happiness came their way, just like we do in real life. Su Muzhe did become the free-spirited trader she always dreamed of being, traveling far and wide just like Yan Zijing did. Cui Shijiu rose from the ashes and finally got her shit together XD Becoming a smart and cool girl we knew she could be, but for some reason, it just wasn't happening.

I have to admit there was a moment between Su Muzhe and Cui Shijiu, when our girl called the other one zhiji and all that wine-drinking was happening. I mean, I could totally see things going more than a little bit queer if the show wanted to go there. With all those powerful female characters, it would have totally worked. It was a lovely hint, though, which I enjoyed immensely :D

I need to go and watch some kittens now XD And remember there's more to life than torturous romance and people in love who can't be with each other. Still, I appreciate this show very, very much. I ended up loving every bit of it, surprisingly. It's very realistic in many aspects, maybe less so in others, but when put together, everything works great. Zhao Lusi's and Liu Yuning's acting is just 5 stars, they are both seriously amazing actors and their chemistry in both happiness and suffering and everything in between is truly top-notch.

I can see how this show might not be everyone's cup of tea, but we're all different, so it's okay. But I'm happy I watched it and that it was made, and I wish ZL and LYN much happiness and more great roles in the future.

Yep, he doesn't know it yet, but she knows already. And you can see it by the way she treats him, just playing along to keep the illusion of happiness going. They're such a bittersweet couple.

And not Kang Ju working as a model for female jewelry))) That moment just made me giggle, he's such a cutie))

Everyone posing for a family portrait. I almost thought they were foreshadowing another one of Li Kui's attacks that would kill half of the cast, but I was wrong. It was just a sweet happy moment shared between friends and co-workers.

And not Kang Ju asking whether he's actually so pretty in real life, too XD

More heartbreaking moments hide behind the seemingly happy surface. You can literally see it in her eyes that she already knows everything.

Some girl-to-girl romance, happily celebrating the fall of the Zheng family. All smiles and cutesy talk. Effortlessly qeer-ish.

Then back to the emotional torment of being unable to say goodbye to each other. YZJ cooking for her continuously to show his love. And Su Muzhe asking Yan Zijing not to leave, finally showing her true feelings. Pure 100% heartbreak.

It's been a nice, although a bit hectic ride 💖

[renewedmotionforjudgment]

Youku Trailer Review, Lightening Round

Because I did the same for Iqiyi. But it should be shorter because Youku isn't release that much new stuff. But overall, a line up that I am thoroughly looking forward to.

The Double - Wu Jinyan returning to the role she does best -- looking murderous and ready to slap everyone who wronged her. I'm gonna enjoy Wang Xinyue's character this time (full offense, Zhang Zhe). This looks great!

Kill Me Love Me - i have no idea what this drama is actually about other than Liu Xueyi saying that this is most unhinged MC he has ever played, and there's that image of him in a fur cloak on a sedan looking unhinged. Also Wu Jinyan looking ready to slap someone, part 2. COUNT ME IN!

The Princess Royal - I have probably 5 other posts dedicated to how much I am looking forward to this, so I'm not going to say more. Okay one thing -- the size difference makes me feel things NGL.

Legend of Jewelry - I will admit that Zhao Lusi dramas are hit and miss, but this looks really good! And Liu Yuning's character looks like he might ... survive? this time around? so yay!

The Eternal Fragrance - It might be the only clunker here. Listen, I'm a bit of a Song Wei Long apologist (is he a great actor? no, but he's enjoyable in the right project), and I can watch Ju Jingyi in the right drama. That said, if there are 2 actors that probably brings out the worst in each other's acting, it's these 2. I'll probably still check it out, but I do not have expectations.

[yuebings]

tag game: 9 questions for 9 people

tagged by @uhuraisgay HELLOOOOO

last song: A&W by lana del rey, which i've never actually heard before but i put spotify's "indie editor picks the best songs of 2023" playlist on shuffle in the car and that's what came up

currently watching: the long ballad/cgx!! trying to finish this pronto because zhao lusi's next show "the last immortal" airs tomorrow and im so excited....also i'm probably gonna start watching jujutsu kaisen soon i can't put it off any longer

three ships: HAO DU/LI LEYAN haoyan my beloveds......cgx currently getting my ass with them. also mulder/scully my other beloveds. and zolu is also here. bodyguard/princess, fbi agent/fbi agent, captain/first mate.......do i like workplace romance or something

favorite color: HMMMMM. i think i am very into green rn!!! of all shades

currently consuming: sesame shaqima. also contemplating the cold brewed lychee green tea in my fridge rn but i think i might need to give it another hour or so for more flavor

first ship: ichiruki from bleach........ichiruki bleach my loves....................they were the blueprint for me

relationship status: single. fighting for my life in the cesspool

last movie: suzume no tojimari

currently working on: writing wise? randomly, a very short yanxi palace yingluo & mingyu fix-it(kinda) fic. and by "working on" i mean i wrote the bulk of it last week while i was in a mood and now i have just a few sentences to wrap it up but i haven't felt like writing those few sentences so it's just waiting in my docs folder lol

other-things-wise, i'm making chicken soup today. da chinese herbal type. the bones have been boiling for a while and i'm gonna check on it in like 20 min and add the jujubes and stuff

tagging @tantai-jin @englishsub @dcyiyou @fruitdaze @microcomets and whoever else wants to participate :))))

[randomingoftherandomness]

If you could choose the cast for the next generation of My Journey To You which actors/actress would you pick for the heirs of the Gong family?

Ooo! I like this :)

Now, I'm not gonna pretend I am very much versed in the who's who of new Cdrama actors and actresses because frankly, I don't watch as much shows as I used to, but I'll give this a stab.

Ding Chengxin

I didn't even hesitate with this pick :DDD

He has actually done two project with GJM and so I may be biased here in picking him, but I really want to see him do a third project in GJM's style. There's a measure of elegance about him that he has shown in his roles in Wuliang and Painted Skin that deeply captivated me. I would like to see him in another wuxia/guzhuang, and I know I'm not the only one.

As for who he would play, I am thinking that he could be great as an heir to either the Xue family or the Jue family. The side eye game/resting bitch face would be phenomenal.

(side note: I'm picking up on GJM liking to give his MC some secret world breaking tattoo...)

2. Li Hongyi

Another actor I want to see more of, and by the looks of things, will be getting more of, so I think I'm gonna be good :) He was fantastic in The Blood of Youth, but it was his turn in the rom-com The Legendary Life of Queen Lau that really sold me on him. I've always believed it is harder to do comedies than it is to do serious stuff, and somehow he managed to not make it cheesy or over the top.

I think he'd be great as an heir to the Yu lineage -- perhaps taking on more of Yun Weishan's prim and proper reticence rather than Ziyu's more relaxed personality.

3. Wu Mingjing

I have been utterly enamoured with her since I saw her in What's Wrong With My Princess a couple of days ago. I think she's absolutely fantastic and could do with some meatier roles to sink her teeth into. Definitely someone I will be paying attention to from now on and I am looking forward to checking out more of her body of work.

I think she'd steal the show as someone from the Zhi residence. The amount of ice princess looks she could rock!! The quiet but vicious sass!!! Yes, I think she would be great.

4. Ao Ruipeng

Ao Ruipeng is someone I saw and immediately saw a puppy. No. But fr. He's got this very pleasant aura about him and gives off the vibe that he's super affable. It definitely helps that he and Li Hongyi played off each other with great aplomb in The Blood of Youth.

I can see him being an heir to the Shang lineage, inheriting all of Zishang's extroversions and Jin Fan's more measured decision making processes.

(sorry. I just wanted y'all to see them both being cute together)

5. Zhao Lusi

This one I know is a fantasy casting on my part, but since this is my list, I shall indulge in all the fantasy I want :DD

She's definitely one of the best actresses of her generation, hands down. It's not even a question at this point and she has the body of work to prove it. There's something so chameleon-like of her and she becomes the characters she plays and not just plays them. She's an absolute delight to watch and I still enjoy her roles in The Long Ballad and Love Like The Galaxy. I've seen bits of her in Hidden Love, but because I'm not much for modern dramas, that's in the back burner for now, but I'll get round to it eventually.

I would not hazard a guess as to which heir she should play because I think it would ultimately depend on the narrative. Give her the role with the most weight to it and I think she would not only hit it out of the park, but flourish. Lusi is a powerhouse and it would be a treat to watch her tackle any role.

(also she was in a previous project with Li Hongyi and his unfortunate cockroach antennas serious those antennas look dry as fuck)

(I have also realised that two of my choices were previous co-stars with LHY was this a conscious decision wow idk maybe?)

[adreamofsplendor]

赵露思 ❦ Zhao Lusi

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poppy's watched cdramas

與君歌 stand by me/dream of chang'an

i... did not finish this drama 😭 i only watched this because my mom was watching it and we were stuck in quarantine together, so. it was fun i guess but ultimately mid

蒼蘭決 love between fairy and devil

loved it, the ending was a little too abrupt for me but it still ended well! lived for the villain romance, had so much fun booing changheng (sorry), had even more fun staring at dylan wang's cheekbones. also i love how ride or die the main couple is for each other, it's absolutely not one-sided in that regard which <3 yes. and also episodes 30(?) to 36 i cried nonstop it was so cathartic. episode 35 specifically....... aha

琉璃 love and redemption

STUPIDLY long and rather cringe at times im not even gonna lie but the main characters had me by the THROAT i could not stop watching. yu sifeng is so so so unfairly pretty with bangs and chu xuanji in god of war mode,,,, i lvoe her sm. i loved how the gender roles of a typical cdrama relationship was more or less flipped, with sifeng always being the damsel in distress (not even joking or exaggerating about this one) and xuanji being the badass hero. i feel like a lot of cdramas tend to say their female mc is the hero and stuff but then in execution its ALWAYS the male lead saving the mc from danger and its just,,, idk i'm a little tired of it so i like that chu xuanji exists <3 and fuck haochen

傳聞中的陳芊芊 the romance of tiger and rose

REALLY REALLY GOOD one of the most perfect dramas ive ever watched. cinematography really high quality, an mc that i never got annoyed at and is so lovable, a petty murder cat love interest who is unfairly handsome at every angle. i was smiling and giggling with every episode. it's the true definition of a happy pill. i only wish Those 2 Specific Scenes did not exist

星落凝成糖 the starry love

i did not finish this 😭 i onyl watched it because it was the only thing i had downloaded on my phone. i don't recommend it tbh, sorry, the concept was interesting but the execution didn't do it for me. it was also really obvious how low budget it was and the acting & writing didn't really make up for it enough so,,,

今夕何夕 twisted fate of love

THIS IS THE BEST CDRAMA IVE EVER WATCHED I KNOW IM BEING SUBJECTIVE BUT LET ME BE SUBJECTIVE THIS IS MY BLOG okay okay so general travels back eight years to stop a great war but unfortunately she lands smack dab into feng xi's residence, who is an ally of the Bad Guy and very morally grey politician who will not hesitate to kill people for his goals. she keeps trying to assassinate feng xi's ally (the Bad Guy) meanwhile feng xi is just trying to put a ring on it. they are SO so funny and you KNOW i love villain(ish) romance so i ADORED this cdrama even though it was objectively mid and even though the last episode was trash. I DONT CARE i will defend this one with my life JUST WATCH IT im very incoherent ik but in my defense it's kinda hard to explain just trust me

星漢燦爛 love like the galaxy

currently watching!! it has zhao lusi who i trust with any drama, and the cinematography is great! some of ling buyi's dialogue i dont like but im still on board the main ship,,, i think i wouldve liked lou yao but i keep remembering he's daole from twisted fate of love and it jars me so bad.... also i have this thing where i automatically boo the second/third leads so really lou yao had no chance im sorry 😔 i find it really funny how obviously down bad ling buyi is update: i dropped this drama :(( i got all the way to episode 20 something and then i just couldn't be bothered to continue, i was honestly bored :((((

雲之羽 my journey to you

my sister rec'd this drama to me and oh man i tried. i was so ready to be hooked. but i just couldn't. like, it had gorgeous cinematography and beautiful costuming and i was happily surprised to realize the leads were clj's changheng and xiaolanhua, but omfg gong ziyu (changheng) pisses me off so bad he's like omg guys im an underdog they all hate me im struggling so bad i'm being oppressed etc etc AND THEN HE'S BEING OPPRESSED FOR BEING A RICH BABAERO NA PALAGING NAGBABAR LIKE BE SO FOR REALLL also shangguan qian and gong yuanzhi's scenes are infinitely more interesting than anyone else's, their one battle of wits already had me more interested than the entirety of the previous 5 episodes... and then when it switches back to include shangjue or gong ziyu or yun weishan i immediately feel all my energy get sapped. like they're so boring it hurts fgksjhg and the way yun weishan and gong ziyu speak don't help at all it's like 有時候……我也……睡不着…… DO NOT WASTE MY TIME LIKE THIS AND ALSO PLEASE SPEAK NORMALLY so yeah i got fed up by episode 6 and dropped it despite my sister's urging

天盛長歌 the rise of phoenixes

started watching this right after i dropped my journey to you BECAUSE FUCK YOU i swear that cdrama made me see cdramas as a chore again. anyways im loving it. ning yi looked so miserable in the first episode which is a great portend for things to come, and feng zhiwei is great i love her already and the cinematography is not bad as well, i'm just worried i'll get lost on the machinations and everything but i'm still having fun so far anyways hehe update from episode 19 or something!! i'm really enjoying it this is so good!!!! a little slower paced so if that's not your thing be warned but i am really liking it hehe

[marlo-noni]

Cdramas lately

After I finished watching The Starry Love, which was fun and hilarious with a somewhat unsatisfying ending, nothing new was appealing to me, so I rewatched all of Joy of Life again. It's definitely a drama that rewards rewatching, because of all the complex plot twists and the huge cast of characters. Unusually, I feel like the best episode is quite late in the series - the one where Xiao En reveals his secrets to Fan Xian, and you learn that Xiao En is really just a pawn, as is Fan Xian, and you hear the tragic backstory of Yan Bingyun and all about Fan Xian's mother. Xiao En's death made me cry a bunch the first time I watched the series, and I cried again this time, too. There really is no other cdrama like Joy of Life. The only thing I dislike about it is Xiao Zhan's dubbing - the show was filmed before his huge explosion in popularity from The Untamed. I hope a season 2 does eventually come out, and that we get to hear Xiao Laoshi's voice this time!

As I was finishing Joy of Life, I discovered that Ao Rui Peng just came out with a new historical/fantasy romantic comedy, Love is Written in the Stars.

Ao Rui Peng played my favourite character in Blood of Youth, the ridiculous himbo, Lei Wujie. So I was ready to follow him into another comedic leading role. I'm up to episode 4, and the show is exceedingly silly. The female lead, Qi Yan Di, is definitely styled to be a Zhao Lusi stand-in - the hair, the costuming, the attitude - but I think she holds her own really well. (The guy who plays Su Mu in Romance of Tiger and Rose is also in it, so there's another Zhao Lusi tangential connection.) Ao Rui Peng's character isn't dumb like Lei Wujie, but he is good at martial arts and is constantly ending up in comedically awkward situations. The show is often riding the line of being so ridiculous that's it's cringey (it's also a pretty horny show, at least in Cdrama terms!), so we'll have to see how it progresses. Ao Rui Peng is keeping me there for now.

I also started watching Nothing But You, since the trailer looked good. I'm also only up to episode 4. My main observation is that Tu Song Yan is truly in 95% of the contemporary Cdramas I've seen!

Honestly, nobody works more than this guy! He's fantastic, so I have no complaints about it. He would be so interesting to talk to if you wanted to know what it is like to work with basically every young idol actor in Cdramaland. As for the drama itself, the pacing is good, and the story is engaging - I just haven't been as enthusiastic about contemporary stuff lately. Wu Lei and Zhou Yu Tong are both good actors, and I do love an older woman-younger man romance. Tragically, Wu Lei does absolutely nothing for me, looks-wise. It's also funny seeing flashbacks of his character being played by a younger actor, because we all know what he actually looked like when he was young because of Nirvana in Fire (the 2nd Cdrama I ever watched).

[kukuandkookie]

Ah, I just had a conversation with someone about this on YouTube haha.

Short answer: she does act a new type of role in My Journey to You, so she can technically do other roles which still work well enough to be seen as having acted well by viewers.

Slightly longer answer: Maybe some people think she’s been typecast for the cute stuff as a result, but also…I guess when someone’s voice leans naturally toward that cutesy side and they themself hold a cutesy personality (see the Youth With You clips for what I mean), they’ll of course be picked for cutesier roles (like in the ones OP mentioned, Cang Lan Jue and Yong Ye Xing He, where she has to melt the cold hearts of non-human entities).

And while she herself can arguably just be that silly and/or cutesy (again, see her first real appearance in media in Youth With You but also her presence in various variety shows), some people won’t like it, which is also fine. But as a performer, she can technically sound “sensual” and “mature” as well, as seen by—beyond her acting in My Journey to You—her songs “Gwalla” and “Bestow Dreams.”

She’s known for having grown up wealthy and being very expressive, but also for not being spoiled. Like this is her reaction to being told her calligraphy is good enough for an exhibition:

And now some…

Bonus random thoughts, not directed at OP!:

On that note, I do find it interesting how when I usually see people critique Yu Shuxin or voices like hers, it’s more common for non-Asian viewers to find it grating or strange. :ooo

Besides Yu Shuxin, some viewers said the same thing about Zhao Lusi as a criticism for being too “childlike” in Hidden Love, and she was often also viewed as being typecast into silly cute roles.

I think part of this is because it’s actually not all that strange for Asian women to be cutesy even as adults, while in contrast, most foreigners I’ve seen who criticize cutesy voices in Asian media as annoying sometimes also find it “creepy,” since to them it’s a “baby voice” which means grown women should’ve…well, grown out of it. In Asia though, you kind of grow up hearing cutesy voices in media (Japan is especially (in)famous for this), so it doesn’t sound as off-putting.

The person on YouTube who was asking about something similar in regards to Yu Shuxin’s voice saw it as weird because I guess they view her as more babyish in voice and height with her male costars, which they found kind of “pervy.” When I mentioned that it’s not as weird in Asia, they said maybe it would appeal to them if they were a Chinese or Japanese man, but it’s really not even just that it appeals to men SLFNSKSH.

Now I’m not saying that you, OP, here on Tumblr thought the same as the person on YouTube haha. It just reminded me of it because it’s also on the topic of Yu Shuxin’s voice ahaha.

I think the most obvious example of this dissonance between Asians finding the cutesy stuff…well, cute, versus foreign fans finding it annoying (although Asians can also dislike it and foreigners can also enjoy it, obviously), is seen in voice acting! Besides Japanese anime, the difference is evident in Genshin Impact, where even the Chinese VAs for female characters tend to sound “cuter” than the English VAs:

Klee in Chinese sounds as you expect anime girls to: cute, bubbly, young, high-pitched… But Klee in English has the western interpretation of youth, which is a more nasal-y, light voice that doesn’t sound naturally cute and high-pitched, but does sound somewhat young and scrappy.

Even adult characters feature this difference, such as Sucrose from Genshin Impact or Sparkle from Honkai Star Rail in Chinese versus Sucrose and Sparkle in English, who in the former, again, sound cute, and the latter, also again, sounds more nasal-y as an English equivalent of the Asian cute voice.

This may all sound irrelevant and it is kind of a tangent, but I just find it interesting how it’s more normalized in Asia for this specific type of bubbly, almost babyish cuteness to be a feature rather than a bug. 😆

It’s just that even in general, it’s not odd in Asia for grown women to like adorable, “kiddish” things like Sanrio or My Little Pony (which is seeing a new renaissance in China recently); buy cute things like a puppy or bear-themed wallet and purse and phone case, rather than mature and elegant ones (if you compare Asian brand stores to western ones like Daiso to Dollar-Mart or how official Asian Disney merch is way cuter than American Disney merch, the difference in consumer preferences is night and day); potentially wear cutesy clothes like lolita-style dresses or hanfu; and even “act cute” with their partners (this is a thing in all of East Asia, and in Chinese it’s called “sajiao,” which is where you might act a bit spoiled or playfully whiny in a cute, coquettish way to flirt with your partner).

That’s why it’s interesting since all of the above plus Asian beauty standards of a small face and big eyes has proven to be quite different from what foreigners are into—where at best, it seems off-putting and at worst, it seems creepy, but that’s neither here nor there! What I’m mentioning here is just that western viewers do seem to find cutesy acting in Asian media more annoying or aggravating than Asian viewers.

Yu Shuxin’s voice is exaggerated in these cutesy roles, but I think even in Moonlight—her other drama with Ding Yuxi—you hear less of just the babyish side of her voice, but it’s still quite light and preppy and high-pitched and cutesy.

In any case, while some Asian women acting cute is purely acting, for Yu Shuxin, it appears (sounds?) to be a bit less so. It’s not the only role she can play, technically speaking, but with her popularity and her natural persona from Youth With You, she seems to be some people’s first choice for bubbly girl roles. And so she ends up using her voice to her advantage and playing these cutesy roles that evidently suit her cutesy voice lol.

Of course we also all have our own preferences though, so I’m not faulting anyone for not vibing with her (although maybe Yu Shuxin in My Journey to You will make her more appealing to anyone not a fan of her right now after all! Who’s to say haha).

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy is cute but not having seen Esther Yu in anything else except this and LBFAD, is this the only acting she can do? The cutesy pouty baby voice thing? I'm getting tired and annoyed pretty fast.

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