I enjoyed this ep, didn't even skip all of the side character stories that much since they didn't last too long. Everything else was fine and fun and amusing.
With regards to Noh and Phun, to me, it hasn't been all that clear since the beginning (especially since Noh and Phun established that they like each other more than once) as to specifically why they don't do anything about liking each other, like dating. At first it seemed to be about Aim and Yuri, but Yuri has been shot down twice already and I think she finally got the memo, and Aim and Phun are 100% not into each other like that, they're basically friends letting people thinking think they're more than friends while many people already doubt they're more than friends.
So, now that Phun knows that Noh knows about Aim, they're probably gonna have a bit of a disagreement about 'keeping secrets', but perhaps after that, they'll make some progress seeing as how there is nothing left stopping them from openly liking each other. Hm. I say all this as someone who never watched the original, so I'm entirely speculating.
It was definitely overexaggerated. I do know Asians can be more conservative with females showing skin sometimes, but she's literally at the beach and wearing a perfectly acceptable swimsuit with shorts for her age, his reaction was pretty overdramatic. lol
Haven't started this yet, but I'm keen, I hope I can enjoy the ML though, I really wasn't a fan of him in Dashing Youth recently, ended up dropping that. Guess I'll see.
What did they say? Roughly. It's so lovely to see them and to hear the music!
Zhiguang: Everyone watching WOWOW, hello, I'm Xia Zhiguang. In ``The Spirealm'', I play Ruan Lanzhu. Please support this drama and Ruan Lanzhu. "You can reject me, but not the door. Welcome to the world of doors."
Junjie: Everyone watching WOWOW, hello, I'm Huang Junjie, who plays Ling Jiushi. I'm glad that "The Spirealm" is being broadcast in Japan. It starts with loneliness after meeting and parting, until the fateful reunion. For Jiushi it's a journey to find himself, and it's also salvation. Every door has a story hidden behind it. Please enjoy and support “The Spirealm”.
Yep, both MLs are dubbed, Zhiguang likely because his voice was not 'mature' enough for the character, and Junjie…
I don't know if they get 'credited' per se, but their names are listed for doing the roles. But dubbing is common in Cn dramas so it's not a big deal, it's standard stuff, predominantly in costume dramas.
Fyi, Ruan Lanzhu is dubbed by voice actor Li Yan Feng (李彦丰) and Ling Jiushi is dubbed by a voice actor named Da Xin (大昕).
does anyone know if ruan lan zhu’s voice was dubbed or if xia zhiguang did it himself? asking cuz the actor’s…
Yep, both MLs are dubbed, Zhiguang likely because his voice was not 'mature' enough for the character, and Junjie because he has a notable accent. I think he's not a city kid, has a country Cn accent.
should I watch it? it will be my first bl! or should I wait for movie first? I mean, I really like the ML in movie.…
If this is your first 'BL' you're gonna have a bad time 😂 not because it's a bad show, but because it's 12% BL and the rest is LGBTQ drama, and that's gonna get confusing when you watch an actual BL. Like whiplash.
I agree, one of my two issues with this drama was the unclear/undefined timeline of the story, it could definitely…
Hm, it's common though. People do the same with totally fictional characters in writing, it's always obvious that most people will try to make their lead characters somehow redeemable if they're not 'good' in the conventional way, because most people struggle to accept a character who isn't 'good' or excusable on some level. It can be pretty boring imo. I like some of my ML's totally unapologetic about who they are, probably why Deadpool and Hannibal are my two fave fictional characters 😆
This could also be why Go Young's character didn't bother me, he was not apologetic about his shitty decisions and I appreciated that, he just kept on keeping on, digging that hole he was in a little deeper each time. heh.
Can someone explain the timeline? Because I don't know if I missed something, or if this is just poorly structured.…
I agree, one of my two issues with this drama was the unclear/undefined timeline of the story, it could definitely have been done much better.
I think the HIV thing was likely stalled in order to get viewers to like/get to know the ML first, before judging his sexual actions based on knowing his status, because in hindsight, he's reckless and irresponsible about it. Revealing it immediately would have 'tainted' the character negatively from the start and sensitive viewers would probably have tapped out early. Finding it out didn't bother me because I didn't like the ML's personality from the get go, so I wasn't surprised to learn he'd made such reckless choices in his past, especially something as commonly done as unprotected sex. When he revealed it, I just thought, 'oh well', then laughed at the fact that he named it Kylie. But over all, I'm not sure he was even meant to be likeable? Perhaps just sympathized with (by some) or related to (by some). I just watched the drama to be entertained and yeah, I was entertained.
Go Young was just a mess who navigated things according to his hang ups and impulses, as some people are and do irl, he made bad decisions, and the people he got involved with in turn made bad decisions by getting involved with him 😂
I am so sick of her,so done with her 🫠 I never met a person like her in this page 🙄
I do understand it can be difficult for some to ignore comments, especially if they're directed at you personally, but just keep in mind that anything anyone says to/about you online only holds any power if you let it. The person who is talking unsolicited shit just to get a reaction is the one revealing a lot about their own problematic mental state at the end of the day. They're best overlooked and not acknowledged.
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With regards to Noh and Phun, to me, it hasn't been all that clear since the beginning (especially since Noh and Phun established that they like each other more than once) as to specifically why they don't do anything about liking each other, like dating. At first it seemed to be about Aim and Yuri, but Yuri has been shot down twice already and I think she finally got the memo, and Aim and Phun are 100% not into each other like that, they're basically friends letting people thinking think they're more than friends while many people already doubt they're more than friends.
So, now that Phun knows that Noh knows about Aim, they're probably gonna have a bit of a disagreement about 'keeping secrets', but perhaps after that, they'll make some progress seeing as how there is nothing left stopping them from openly liking each other. Hm. I say all this as someone who never watched the original, so I'm entirely speculating.
Junjie: Everyone watching WOWOW, hello, I'm Huang Junjie, who plays Ling Jiushi. I'm glad that "The Spirealm" is being broadcast in Japan. It starts with loneliness after meeting and parting, until the fateful reunion. For Jiushi it's a journey to find himself, and it's also salvation. Every door has a story hidden behind it. Please enjoy and support “The Spirealm”.
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Fyi, Ruan Lanzhu is dubbed by voice actor Li Yan Feng (李彦丰) and Ling Jiushi is dubbed by a voice actor named Da Xin (大昕).
Xia Zhiguang finally getting to talk about The Spirealm! Short and sweet. That music still HITS me in the feels ya'll. Junjie did one too: https://x.com/PLAMUEKWITHMARK/status/1849758521241297257/video/1
This could also be why Go Young's character didn't bother me, he was not apologetic about his shitty decisions and I appreciated that, he just kept on keeping on, digging that hole he was in a little deeper each time. heh.
I think the HIV thing was likely stalled in order to get viewers to like/get to know the ML first, before judging his sexual actions based on knowing his status, because in hindsight, he's reckless and irresponsible about it. Revealing it immediately would have 'tainted' the character negatively from the start and sensitive viewers would probably have tapped out early. Finding it out didn't bother me because I didn't like the ML's personality from the get go, so I wasn't surprised to learn he'd made such reckless choices in his past, especially something as commonly done as unprotected sex. When he revealed it, I just thought, 'oh well', then laughed at the fact that he named it Kylie. But over all, I'm not sure he was even meant to be likeable? Perhaps just sympathized with (by some) or related to (by some). I just watched the drama to be entertained and yeah, I was entertained.
Go Young was just a mess who navigated things according to his hang ups and impulses, as some people are and do irl, he made bad decisions, and the people he got involved with in turn made bad decisions by getting involved with him 😂