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(Poor) Huang Wei is a menace but (Rich) Huang Wei is not😂 When she wants, her work can be very intricate and thoughtful. Other costumes from the show have been posted but I only follow news for this unit so only have links for them.

Details of Ranyi and Miss Qi’s costumes and an example of good costume design. With Miss Qi’s lotus theme and Ranyi’s fish theme, it seems their costumes were designed to complement each other.
http://xhslink.com/a/jpZVQmA0hc11

A few more weeks until it wraps up. Heard rumors that filming will end in early Jan.

As a book fan, the hate towards the FL really drives me to distraction. Jiman is literally the best thing about the book but the drama’s change in the focus, the erasure of most of the original plot, and the production/ director’s weird aesthetics affected her drama portrayal. I think Peng Xiao Ran did a really good job considering but with these changes, so much about what made Jiman such an interesting FL was lost.

Didn’t watch that one. Ngl I didn’t realise it was going to be a crime drama. I was initially attracted by one of the villainess roles and their interactions with fans. I still love bad women the most😂

Came for Bai Baihe and Zhang Xinyu but the actors are enjoyable too.

Tbh, I have never understood why the idol costume drama genre criticises actors/actresses playing main lead roles once they reach their 30s. If serious costume dramas are too difficult to get green lit, can’t a niche be created within idols for those with talent? They just need mature roles and storylines. Most stars don’t seem to come into their own until around that age. Most of the best xianxias are actually from stars around this age.

Honestly, there are too few serious costume dramas and even fewer with enough FL presence to keep me.

😩Dang, it feels good to see some older main leads with serious acting ability, decent script, and production. I feel like this show came to save my 2024.

Tim Burton for me. It’s the fact that you can basically look at his work and know it’s him + his styling choices that have remained the same across several works + his usage of the same stars, etc. Can’t say I’m a fan of GJM but I think he’s progressed a bit with this drama and I can see why he has fans.

GJM comes from film so his production level will generally be higher than directors who have only shot TV dramas. In Cdrama, Li Mu Ge is probably the closest to him in terms of strong aesthetics with a sense of tragic/gothic beauty. His works also have that dark, crawling feeling. And his styling is also gorgeous. Goodbye, My Princess and Rattan are famous for the beauty of their heroines.
In western works, I feel GJM is similar to Tim Burton.

https://youtube.com/shorts/S_nCyWfHiNA?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/PPMXj37M1Jg?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/Tm8wqCoMhFg?feature=shared

The filming leaks for the last few days have been crazy. This isn’t a pairing that I thought the more they fight, the better the chemistry but it’s really amazing. I’ve never wanted a couple to be so toxic in my whole life😂

Yeah the differences seem to be major. I don’t think the relationship in the book has this vibe either.

She is killing it! And that scene where ZYC grabs the back of her head…😩🤌Is this kind of romantic tension something I’m allow to see in Cdramas?🥹
Posting the YouTube link for those who can’t access Weibo:
https://youtube.com/shorts/S_nCyWfHiNA?feature=shared

Omg, the development of this show! Demonic possession and a GB loveline have now entered the chat😂

I just saw the gif of their latest interaction and it’s 🔥

I’m really looking forward to them. The tension is so good and they have the acting skills to pull off a complicated relationship. 🥹

Nah, these type of shots happen for supporting casts too in other dramas. It’s more the overall number is large. Usually it’s a mix of normal and highlight with how they’re shot regardless of main or support with only the most important or intense ones being used for highlights. I think the stylised crying probably has more weight when it comes to noticeability though.

It comes down to preference but I think some of the comments about the amount of crying are because the crying scenes were often shot as highlight scenes so they were super noticeable. They were also stylised too which makes them stick out more.