MYCM wrapped up yesterday. Congrats to all the cast! Wishing the show a good broadcast and high ratings! Got some video of Xiao Ran at the wrap-up below: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5120573854190122
That’s because GBMP was trying to attract FBB, the star of this show so the costuming had to be on point. In…
Zhao Lusi is styled very well in the drama so she looks good but the actual filming of the drama doesn’t look good. It has the same straightforward, muddied feeling as JJL and RoaTF. It’s like the opening of RoaTF, Xiao Ran is also very beautiful due to Nie Sangyu having a little styling, but the actually filming doesn’t look good. The beauty of the shot depends solely on the styling of the person rather than on the skill of the camera.
Xie Ze also received a lot of criticism and negative attention before he started shooting Pearl Girl because of how he shot JJL and RoaTF so there was a lot of pressure on him to shoot Pearl Girl better than JJL and RoaTF. I remember he locked his Weibo account because of it.
I say JJL and RoaTF production and shooting were wonky mostly due to a combination of BTS, filming leaks, and shows filmed around the same period but with vastly different results. Youku changed the filters on JJL after it started airing, and even aired “raw” versions of some key scenes during its broadcast. There were a lot of comments on the difference between the raw shots/footage and the final product. Even the dubbing had differences. In RoaTF, Xiao Ran basically looks fine in all the BTS, makeup video, and photos/videos taken by other cast members but the drama has a different effect suggesting the issue is with the shooting/production. This is especially true since ToDoI was shot immediately after RoaTF and Li Binghe is considered very beautiful.
Anyway, everyone has different preferences and opinions. There does not have to be a “we”. Based off watching PXR in other works, this is my opinion. Your opinion is also valid. As, I’ve already said, it’s okay if you don’t think Xiao Ran is good looking, bland, or has lost her charm. My opinion won’t change but I understand not everyone will feel the same way about her and that’s fine.
That’s because GBMP was trying to attract FBB, the star of this show so the costuming had to be on point. In…
It’s okay. I don’t think you’re a hater. You’ve been polite and there are others who have asked/said similar things.
I’m not sure why she doesn’t dub. It could be a producer choice. It could also be due to the role. She graduated from a top notch broadcasting school so there should be nothing wrong with her Mandarin pronunciation and there didn’t seem to be any problems with The Legend or To Our Dreamland of Ice which both use her original voice. She self-dubbed for Fangs of Fortune but the overall dubbing of that show was weird.
I hope more people can recognise her too. She’s in this weird situation where a lot of people think she’s doing poorly but her shows have actually either done okay by producer standards, made money, or the ratings are okay. She actually has one of the highest CVB ratings for actresses due to her show Unshakable Faith.
That’s because GBMP was trying to attract FBB, the star of this show so the costuming had to be on point. In…
Meh, most of her dramas haven’t disappointed me because I think she always does well with what she’s given to work with and lately she’s the only Cdrama actress I follow but I hope the upcoming dramas can meet your expectations. Also, she didn’t dub herself in Romance of a Twin Flower so it’s again an issue with production. The self-dubbed goodbye message she did after the show aired was well received.
That’s because GBMP was trying to attract FBB, the star of this show so the costuming had to be on point. In…
There was no lost charm otherwise her most recent cameos wouldn’t be so well received. Her performance in Melody of a Golden Age actually made it on the Datawin of the show despite being a guest star- which I understand is really rare. I can’t speak for the other actresses but it’s a known fact, even outside of fans, that there have been issues with PXR’s drama makeup/styling/shooting. Many passer-by say this. If you want to chastise me for focussing solely on makeup, that’s fair because the quality of a drama requires many factors but there’s definitely been issues with production which includes things like makeup, styling, lighting, filters, shooting, etc. Xiao Feng, especially in Xizhou, is a near perfect execution of costume design and styling-everything from makeup to fit of the clothing is pretty much inline with the person. The director can also shoot. The problem is if the debut is 100% in final presentation then even if subsequent shows are 99% let alone the 70-80% I’ve seen, viewers will feel a difference. Two of her costume drama shows were shot by Xie Ze who cannot shoot people at all. Romance of a Twin Flower in particular barely had costume design/ styling-it mostly relied 100% on PXR’s character creation ability which is mind blowing for me as someone who sews costumes as costumes/styling can literally make or break a character and are often the audience’s first impression. The only scene with decent make-up in Romance of a Twin Flower is the opening (and a few Nie Sangyu shots) and she’s very beautiful there but it was messed up by the director’s camera movements. And if you think she lost her beauty, look at To Our Dreamland of Ice which was shot immediately after Romance of a Twin Flower. Li Binghe is gorgeous but the difference is the overall production including makeup, styling, and shooting is well done. The problem seems to have been solved though and Tales of Dark River, Phoenix Stage, and The Boundless Bright Moon are all gorgeous-especially Tales of Dark River. Mu Yumo’s beauty is really crazy so it feels to me it is indeed a makeup/production problem. Anyway, this is just my opinion. If you think she doesn’t look good or has lost her charm then that’s okay too. Everyone has different preferences ☺️.
Shining Just For You had really good makeup too because it was the same team as GBMP but it didn’t show many of her feminine outfits just her official uniform, which was a shame. Her pink and green outfit was absolutely gorgeous. ToDoI is really beautiful if you can find it. Li Binghe was like a modern Xiao Feng in terms of beauty.
It’s those 3 for now. She has older dramas too. I recommend Jun Jiu Ling and Romance of a Twin Flower for costume dramas. Unfortunately the makeup isn’t as good as the shows that have yet to be released. To Our Dream of Ice is good for period dramas. And Unshakeable Faith is good too. For guest roles, she’s in episode 1, 5, and 6 of Fangs of Fortune. And she’s also a guest star in the movie, The Legend.
I’ve never watched him before but Riley Wang was really impressive in FoF. His casting manoeuvre had special…
It honestly blew me away. I thought this unit would be good from the leaks but the actual show was another level-it was to the point where characters start to feel real even though they didn’t have much screen-time. That requires a lot of natural acting, and it requires a very in sync performance by both actors. I don’t think there was a single dropped scene with this pairing nor was there ever really a feeling of “performance”. Riley Wang became Ranyi. The atmosphere of wretchedness that Ranyi had when he first showed up was really brilliant. It was really amazing character shaping. It was like he was wilted, or a husk, without Miss Qi and it was very key to the performance. Then when he is back with Miss Qi, or in his earlier scenes with Miss Qi, he is majestic, alluring. The contrast is wonderful. No one has to tell me as a viewer how strong his attachment to Miss Qi is, I can see it without a word of exposition and thus all his wickedness makes sense (although I still don’t think his actual targets made sense…) He never cries at the end (probably because as a demon he hasn’t evolved to this level) but through his movements, the viewer understands his grief. And he is like a small animal who has lost his master- very apt for Ranyi’s true form and age. And at the end, Ranyi’s eyes are so full of affection and his movements so gentle and full of care that there’s no question that he loved Miss Qi and there’s no doubt that his world really solely consisted only of her.
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Got some video of Xiao Ran at the wrap-up below:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5120573854190122
Xie Ze also received a lot of criticism and negative attention before he started shooting Pearl Girl because of how he shot JJL and RoaTF so there was a lot of pressure on him to shoot Pearl Girl better than JJL and RoaTF. I remember he locked his Weibo account because of it.
I say JJL and RoaTF production and shooting were wonky mostly due to a combination of BTS, filming leaks, and shows filmed around the same period but with vastly different results. Youku changed the filters on JJL after it started airing, and even aired “raw” versions of some key scenes during its broadcast. There were a lot of comments on the difference between the raw shots/footage and the final product. Even the dubbing had differences. In RoaTF, Xiao Ran basically looks fine in all the BTS, makeup video, and photos/videos taken by other cast members but the drama has a different effect suggesting the issue is with the shooting/production. This is especially true since ToDoI was shot immediately after RoaTF and Li Binghe is considered very beautiful.
Anyway, everyone has different preferences and opinions. There does not have to be a “we”. Based off watching PXR in other works, this is my opinion. Your opinion is also valid. As, I’ve already said, it’s okay if you don’t think Xiao Ran is good looking, bland, or has lost her charm. My opinion won’t change but I understand not everyone will feel the same way about her and that’s fine.
Putting the YT link below for those can’t access Weibo:
https://youtube.com/shorts/DH7C3zmObEU?feature=shared
I’m not sure why she doesn’t dub. It could be a producer choice. It could also be due to the role. She graduated from a top notch broadcasting school so there should be nothing wrong with her Mandarin pronunciation and there didn’t seem to be any problems with The Legend or To Our Dreamland of Ice which both use her original voice. She self-dubbed for Fangs of Fortune but the overall dubbing of that show was weird.
I hope more people can recognise her too. She’s in this weird situation where a lot of people think she’s doing poorly but her shows have actually either done okay by producer standards, made money, or the ratings are okay. She actually has one of the highest CVB ratings for actresses due to her show Unshakable Faith.
Xiao Feng, especially in Xizhou, is a near perfect execution of costume design and styling-everything from makeup to fit of the clothing is pretty much inline with the person. The director can also shoot. The problem is if the debut is 100% in final presentation then even if subsequent shows are 99% let alone the 70-80% I’ve seen, viewers will feel a difference.
Two of her costume drama shows were shot by Xie Ze who cannot shoot people at all. Romance of a Twin Flower in particular barely had costume design/ styling-it mostly relied 100% on PXR’s character creation ability which is mind blowing for me as someone who sews costumes as costumes/styling can literally make or break a character and are often the audience’s first impression. The only scene with decent make-up in Romance of a Twin Flower is the opening (and a few Nie Sangyu shots) and she’s very beautiful there but it was messed up by the director’s camera movements. And if you think she lost her beauty, look at To Our Dreamland of Ice which was shot immediately after Romance of a Twin Flower. Li Binghe is gorgeous but the difference is the overall production including makeup, styling, and shooting is well done.
The problem seems to have been solved though and Tales of Dark River, Phoenix Stage, and The Boundless Bright Moon are all gorgeous-especially Tales of Dark River. Mu Yumo’s beauty is really crazy so it feels to me it is indeed a makeup/production problem.
Anyway, this is just my opinion. If you think she doesn’t look good or has lost her charm then that’s okay too. Everyone has different preferences ☺️.
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV14q4y187zW
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV18X4y1x7aX
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1aT4y1C7zT
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1Z34y1k7fh?p=1
https://youtube.com/shorts/eW6K-HO9IwE?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/T_dRuOod9lo?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/uJbo1I33PVA?feature=shared
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5118472801486698
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5118444244569563
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5118054755206545
Riley Wang became Ranyi. The atmosphere of wretchedness that Ranyi had when he first showed up was really brilliant. It was really amazing character shaping. It was like he was wilted, or a husk, without Miss Qi and it was very key to the performance. Then when he is back with Miss Qi, or in his earlier scenes with Miss Qi, he is majestic, alluring. The contrast is wonderful. No one has to tell me as a viewer how strong his attachment to Miss Qi is, I can see it without a word of exposition and thus all his wickedness makes sense (although I still don’t think his actual targets made sense…)
He never cries at the end (probably because as a demon he hasn’t evolved to this level) but through his movements, the viewer understands his grief. And he is like a small animal who has lost his master- very apt for Ranyi’s true form and age. And at the end, Ranyi’s eyes are so full of affection and his movements so gentle and full of care that there’s no question that he loved Miss Qi and there’s no doubt that his world really solely consisted only of her.