I don't think you can really make this comparison because they're in different generations lol. Baili Dongjun has years of cultivation over Xiao Se. If you compare their accomplishments by age then technically Xiao Se reached the Insouciant Phase first at 17 as a prodigy, but then had his powers stripped so he couldn't cultivate further until several years later, whereas Baili Dongjun was never forced to take a break from cultivation, so even if he started later he probably progressed faster. In the anime Baili Dongjun reaches deity/immortal level when he battles Mo Yi, so if Xiao Se reaches that level before Baili Dongjun's age at the time (late 30s? early 40s?) then you can probably call him "stronger."
Hi! I wanted to ask about the diminutive forms of Chinese names. Is there any difference between using "Xiao"…
It's mostly a geographical difference. People in northern China tend to add Xiao/Little or double a character in the name, and people in southern China tend to add Ah as a prefix. It's usually the last character of the name for doubling and Xiao (and perhaps Ah but I'm less familiar with that), but this also depends on how "correct" or "good" it sounds, so isn't always the last character. It can also sometimes be the last name, etc.
from what i've seen, jackie chan's daughter is the product of an affair and she's supposedly never met him
I don't condone Jackie Chan's actions, but at 19 and 31, both of those people were already adults, so Jackie Chan had no obligation to house them. If he cared at all he would've probably helped her financially, but it seems like she was disowned before she was even born. Also, he probably can't say anything openly about his stance on lgbtq rights because of CCP censorship.
Only 5.9/10 on Douban (so far). Joy of Life had 7.9. I found SSS to be rather boring. Too much politics not enough…
??? TV shows from other countries, including the US, are split into seasons too. Even published books come out serially over several years. That criticism makes zero sense.
Not to get political, but I’m fairly certain Minning Town’s ratings are artificially inflated by the government, especially considering it was just released this year. I’m sure it’s a great show on its own, but there’s no way a show can win that many accolades so quickly without some kind of government influence. Not to mention that its story and themes perfectly align with government policy as of late. I’d be extremely surprised if that was simply coincidence.
The other shows on this list seem to be more legitimate. I’ve seen people say that many of the top shows on here would be unable to be released in the current political climate (NIF for example), and I have to agree. It really saddens me that we could be getting so much great art from Chinese directors/writers, but because of censorship we can’t. I sincerely hope that changes someday.
(Not bashing China btw, just giving my sincere critique. No country has clean hands, but at this particular time China’s media is more restricted than other countries’. The US went through something similar with McCarthyism in the 1940s-50s for example.)
source: "...will broadcast with the original cast." (Liu Xueyi wasn't directly mentioned but I'm assuming he counts)
https://baike.baidu.com/reference/63885184/533aYdO6cr3_z3kATPCJz673NC7EYt-tvLXVVedzzqIPmGapB4jsVIk849Jx7f5pFUXIv5UsY9hanOKyTVRH7vUTbOw3X7ckgiKgAC6blPSspoFn0NNFo4lBW6QJxKm16xg
The other shows on this list seem to be more legitimate. I’ve seen people say that many of the top shows on here would be unable to be released in the current political climate (NIF for example), and I have to agree. It really saddens me that we could be getting so much great art from Chinese directors/writers, but because of censorship we can’t. I sincerely hope that changes someday.
(Not bashing China btw, just giving my sincere critique. No country has clean hands, but at this particular time China’s media is more restricted than other countries’. The US went through something similar with McCarthyism in the 1940s-50s for example.)