Xujin and "official announcement" - If you visited X today you would have found posts sharing that "Kill to Love" the name of the production company that obviously have been managing the CP too (is the site where all vblogs are published) announced the halt of XuJin activites. This is one example: https://x.com/yunton37496913/status/1990334364052508868?s=20 What it looks it happens is that they were responding to fans complaining the lack of vblog today. They said very clearly sometimes it won't be possible to publish anything, as XuJin themselves have warned before. On the other hand, November has been full of updates, vblogs, lives from XuJin, just yesterday they have a successful live with the second brand and a third brand, not disclosed yet, has made a deal with XuJin too, Arena Magazine released a lovely vblog and the fan meeting in Macao is by the end of this month. It is also important to note that like have happened with other shows, the production company hold the promotion of the CP for a while, but then they release the CP that could get their own management. Let's see what happens in this case. It looks there is a lot to come and both are very enthusiastic about it. If you have RedNote, this is a clip from the live http://xhslink.com/o/26NC7vPD4g. Similar: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdo64pak/ Let's also remember what CP fan service is all about: https://kisskh.at/discussions/788946-shan-he-yong-ji/146196-xuji-cp-fan-service-a-reflection-to-avoid-disappointments
The last few episodes, from ep 9 onwards, easily made this go from a 6/10 to an 8/10.
Fortunately, nobody here thought that even the first episodes deserved a 6. The rating have been 8.5 most of the time, only a couple of weeks ago went to 8.4.
ZiAng, is that you? The first time we see the lovers in one frame is in the alleyway, a scene that set the tone for their dynamic of extreme sensuality. There was a deeper meaning: the memories of a child that longed into adulthood for his best friend who once provided him with shelter — in his hidden den and in his heart. ZiAng, is that you? A man who threatens him, who tried to kill his brother. Yes, it was the same child who grew into adulthood, the same flesh and bones, but also was not.
A childhood “acquaintance” as a bargain chip ZiAng did not fulfill his mission and was prepared to offer his childhood acquaintance as a “sacrificial lamb”. I have used this phrase before referring to ShuHe. He faked a “rescue”, but ShuHe was ahead of his game — he wanted to know more of ZiAng’s intentions, but he also wanted to get closer to him again.
To confuse and get confused Fake childhood disappearance stories – “We bonded over drinks,” read ZiAng’s report to Jibei Headquarters – ShuHe, beautiful ShuHe, believed him, why not? Who would hide his hardship like this? Yes, ShuHe set out to know his true intentions and tricked ZiAng to discover the mark in his back, but both got trapped in confusion. The poem, the bath, the spark — childhood memories turned into adulthood desire.
“Hiding my only truth in lies” A magic masquerade night whose murky reality did not clear when the masks were removed. Yet, there was joy and mutual seduction,; only to be blown by suspicion again, and again ZiAng chose to lie despite ShuHe trading his principles and risking his safety for him.
Devastating jealousy ZiAng, knowing of ShuHe’s impending marriage, drove himself crazy. The reality of his feelings for ShuHe hit him like a ton of bricks. He was no longer the hardened assassin who had closed his heart and memories. He remembered who ShuHe truly was. He encountered what it was to fall in love for the first time and did not know what to do with himself. He needed to understand the reasons why ShuHe should obey as a prince — he did not. He risked his life for the first time for ShuHe and discovered his true mission: he was going to love and protect ShuHe until his last breath.
“You are the only freedom I want”… the road to hell is paved with good intentions The cruel brother destroyed ShuHe’s cherished abilities, but for ShuHe the most important thing was to keep protecting ZiAng. ZiAng could see through ShuHe’s attempt to deceive him. In the first kiss, he showed ShuHe the kind of love he wanted from him. ShuHe tried to resist, but he was too wounded at all levels — he only wanted to hide in ZiAng like when they were children. ShuHe promised through his tears that ZiAng was the only freedom he wanted. ShuHe begged him not to let him “lose again”. ShuHe kissed ZiAng while ZiAng, still with open eyes, still “hiding his only truth in lies”, was confused for brief second, but desire took him over — both consumed by passionate love.
The lies that others tell “That” brother — ShuHe finds ZiAng’s brother, doesn’t he? For all of us who have watched these episodes multiple times, it is clear that it was more like the brother and his accomplices found ShuHe. It was all staged by Jibei. We are still questioning if this brother was a real Duan. In any case, ZiAng was happy — he wanted all: his lover and his brother. He did not realise yet that those were incompatible, as the future would tell.
Not a Duan - The same day ZiAng found that he was not a Duan but a Jibei royal, the brother was not such, and his father was a cruel Emperor who killed his mother.
A life together, a world apart ShuHe and ZiAng had been living their blissful lovers’ life for three months when everything collapsed. It was, after all, based on too much deception by ZiAng and too much sacrifice by ShuHe. ShuHe wanted to be like a pair of swans, together for a lifetime. ZiAng also wanted the same, but he needed to tell the truth — he wanted to tell this and more every day, every season. He did not have the chance. His own personal revenge took over. More than the lies he told before, ZiAng lied the worst when he stabbed ShuHe’s brother and left him with no choice. He was not the freedom that ShuHe wanted, because ZiAng made a choice: he chose revenge over ShuHe’s feelings and with that sealed their destiny.
The lies we tell ourselves For five years ZiAng fought his way with sword and blood to reach a position of power to recover ShuHe. For five years ShuHe longed for ZiAng in his heart and bed with the conviction that their relationship was not possible. He let ZiAng know. ZiAng went crazy.
Imprisoning ShuHe in the golden cage that was the fake 6th Prince mansion, mistreatment followed one after another. The lies that ZiAng told himself kept screaming in his face: no suffering in war, all because of ShuHe’s protection. Yes, ZiAng was able to convince himself of his own lies — a “smooth talker,” ShuHe branded him. “You love the one who hates you and you hate the one who loves you,” ZiAng screamed — but for ShuHe, he was both.
The lies we tell because of others ZiAng was dying. The only thing he wanted in the last weeks of his life was to feel ShuHe’s warmth again. For the sake of saving the South Kingdom’s prisoners and dignity, ShuHe gave him that — but also his love again. Once the plot was discovered and cruelty acted upon — courtesy of the little brother — the pain and guilt in ShuHe were unbearable. He wanted to go with dignity, to go before ZiAng. His only lover owed him that, after putting him through hell on earth.
To lie as a redemption ShuHe never told his lover of his intention. He married him as they both once dreamed — for a brief period, it must have been very short. They lived in the fake 6th Prince mansion. ShuHe told ZiAng loving him was the best choice he made in life. I am sure that was the truth — love is nothing to feel ashamed of. ShuHe went on his own terms, not to escape ZiAng but to love him for eternity. ZiAng went just after him, to finally live with ShuHe in honesty, in love, and in freedom.
Who is voting this one down? It started over 8, so those who are liking it, consider come forward and vote every episode with a high score. It is really good.
What I love from the series is that they give us an intense passionate gay love storyline. SuHe and ZiAng were…
Jasprin I really like your comment. It makes me fall in love with the series all over again, if that is possible, as I have fallen in love with it so many times. 🧡
This is looking so good. What a surprise. From the trailer, we could see these were professional actors. Hao Yi Ran (Shu Lang) is a graduate from the Beijing Film Academy, so excellent training. The production is better than ABO by a mile, obviously, the direction too. I was doubting the chemistry between the leads, but they just proved me wrong. Amazing interaction between the two. This team did not come to play or follow lame fujoshi fantasies; they came to deliver, and I am looking forward to the next episodes.
There have been waterfalls of tears in this forum, but I don't mind these tears. It has been a beautiful journey. The best BL I have ever watched, honestly.
New vblogs - Arena Magazine has released the promised vblog with XuJin, I don't know where is the original, but here a link in X. Lovely short vid https://x.com/earpluggg/status/1989648578764296359?s=20 New installment of the gaming couple! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DREs2r7jRio/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Mi Jin has a couple of activities today - a Q&A with fans, all were shippers questions and he had some cute answers https://x.com/anzupricot/status/1989586998269751779?s=20 He opened an ice cream parlor but it was actually a Lagogos attended fan meeting shouting innuendos related to ZheXu to Mi Jin. He does not look to mind at all. I think XuJin are very aware their entire fan base are shippers. Contrary to popular belief, shippers are not considered problematic in China, Japan, Thailand. They are a type of fandom who happen to ship two actors at the same time. Look for clips in X. He was dressed in pink looking so 6th Prince in modern era https://x.com/januarystyle/status/1989596619046867382?s=20
ZheXu- Mi Jin told the fans in the meeting that Xu was taking photographs and here they are, loooking every bit the modern emperor he is https://weibo.com/1872760363/Qe01ooAhC
The confession scene in ep 6 is … everything to me. I have seen it far too many times. I don’t believe perfect…
What a beautiful post Yerisina ❤️. I am savouring every one of your explanations above. We have talked and written about this scene before and trying to add to your comment would be repeating myself once more on why I found this scene so perfect that has became iconic, not just at BL level but as a Chinese drama in its vast expressions. The team of Kill to Love has created a piece of art because it is not just the actors who deliver such moving, passionate performance, but everybody else who contribute to present to us this beautiful unforgettable scene.
Live today! -Today they travel separated to the airport, but in the live they said the were together in the flight and did this live afterwards from a coffee bar. Lots of clips in X Full version in RedNote http://xhslink.com/o/6u47IQJqVGb
It felt like nobody really cared about homosexuality long back in the days. It was a normal thing. Nobody seemed…
What I love from the series is that they give us an intense passionate gay love storyline. SuHe and ZiAng were exclusive and loyal to each other. Even when ShuHe has given up on ZiAng he still could not take him away from his head, his heart and his bed. The live series is an independent artistic expression from the narrative, even the names of the characters were changed to avoid direct reference to the novel.
In Ancient China it seemed that the views on love between two men varied greatly depending on the time period.…
Thank you for the clarification Yerisina, so this is the novel, what about the historical characters, thought they were not in a relationship, looking at the historical facts has greatly shed light on our series dilemmas, more than the actual novel.
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If you visited X today you would have found posts sharing that "Kill to Love" the name of the production company that obviously have been managing the CP too (is the site where all vblogs are published) announced the halt of XuJin activites. This is one example:
https://x.com/yunton37496913/status/1990334364052508868?s=20
What it looks it happens is that they were responding to fans complaining the lack of vblog today. They said very clearly sometimes it won't be possible to publish anything, as XuJin themselves have warned before. On the other hand, November has been full of updates, vblogs, lives from XuJin, just yesterday they have a successful live with the second brand and a third brand, not disclosed yet, has made a deal with XuJin too, Arena Magazine released a lovely vblog and the fan meeting in Macao is by the end of this month.
It is also important to note that like have happened with other shows, the production company hold the promotion of the CP for a while, but then they release the CP that could get their own management. Let's see what happens in this case.
It looks there is a lot to come and both are very enthusiastic about it. If you have RedNote, this is a clip from the live http://xhslink.com/o/26NC7vPD4g. Similar:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdo64pak/
Let's also remember what CP fan service is all about:
https://kisskh.at/discussions/788946-shan-he-yong-ji/146196-xuji-cp-fan-service-a-reflection-to-avoid-disappointments
ZiAng, is that you?
The first time we see the lovers in one frame is in the alleyway, a scene that set the tone for their dynamic of extreme sensuality. There was a deeper meaning: the memories of a child that longed into adulthood for his best friend who once provided him with shelter — in his hidden den and in his heart. ZiAng, is that you? A man who threatens him, who tried to kill his brother. Yes, it was the same child who grew into adulthood, the same flesh and bones, but also was not.
A childhood “acquaintance” as a bargain chip
ZiAng did not fulfill his mission and was prepared to offer his childhood acquaintance as a “sacrificial lamb”. I have used this phrase before referring to ShuHe. He faked a “rescue”, but ShuHe was ahead of his game — he wanted to know more of ZiAng’s intentions, but he also wanted to get closer to him again.
To confuse and get confused
Fake childhood disappearance stories – “We bonded over drinks,” read ZiAng’s report to Jibei Headquarters – ShuHe, beautiful ShuHe, believed him, why not? Who would hide his hardship like this? Yes, ShuHe set out to know his true intentions and tricked ZiAng to discover the mark in his back, but both got trapped in confusion. The poem, the bath, the spark — childhood memories turned into adulthood desire.
“Hiding my only truth in lies”
A magic masquerade night whose murky reality did not clear when the masks were removed. Yet, there was joy and mutual seduction,; only to be blown by suspicion again, and again ZiAng chose to lie despite ShuHe trading his principles and risking his safety for him.
Devastating jealousy
ZiAng, knowing of ShuHe’s impending marriage, drove himself crazy. The reality of his feelings for ShuHe hit him like a ton of bricks. He was no longer the hardened assassin who had closed his heart and memories. He remembered who ShuHe truly was. He encountered what it was to fall in love for the first time and did not know what to do with himself. He needed to understand the reasons why ShuHe should obey as a prince — he did not. He risked his life for the first time for ShuHe and discovered his true mission: he was going to love and protect ShuHe until his last breath.
“You are the only freedom I want”… the road to hell is paved with good intentions
The cruel brother destroyed ShuHe’s cherished abilities, but for ShuHe the most important thing was to keep protecting ZiAng. ZiAng could see through ShuHe’s attempt to deceive him. In the first kiss, he showed ShuHe the kind of love he wanted from him. ShuHe tried to resist, but he was too wounded at all levels — he only wanted to hide in ZiAng like when they were children. ShuHe promised through his tears that ZiAng was the only freedom he wanted. ShuHe begged him not to let him “lose again”. ShuHe kissed ZiAng while ZiAng, still with open eyes, still “hiding his only truth in lies”, was confused for brief second, but desire took him over — both consumed by passionate love.
The lies that others tell
“That” brother — ShuHe finds ZiAng’s brother, doesn’t he? For all of us who have watched these episodes multiple times, it is clear that it was more like the brother and his accomplices found ShuHe. It was all staged by Jibei. We are still questioning if this brother was a real Duan. In any case, ZiAng was happy — he wanted all: his lover and his brother. He did not realise yet that those were incompatible, as the future would tell.
Not a Duan - The same day ZiAng found that he was not a Duan but a Jibei royal, the brother was not such, and his father was a cruel Emperor who killed his mother.
A life together, a world apart
ShuHe and ZiAng had been living their blissful lovers’ life for three months when everything collapsed. It was, after all, based on too much deception by ZiAng and too much sacrifice by ShuHe. ShuHe wanted to be like a pair of swans, together for a lifetime. ZiAng also wanted the same, but he needed to tell the truth — he wanted to tell this and more every day, every season. He did not have the chance. His own personal revenge took over. More than the lies he told before, ZiAng lied the worst when he stabbed ShuHe’s brother and left him with no choice. He was not the freedom that ShuHe wanted, because ZiAng made a choice: he chose revenge over ShuHe’s feelings and with that sealed their destiny.
The lies we tell ourselves
For five years ZiAng fought his way with sword and blood to reach a position of power to recover ShuHe. For five years ShuHe longed for ZiAng in his heart and bed with the conviction that their relationship was not possible. He let ZiAng know. ZiAng went crazy.
Imprisoning ShuHe in the golden cage that was the fake 6th Prince mansion, mistreatment followed one after another. The lies that ZiAng told himself kept screaming in his face: no suffering in war, all because of ShuHe’s protection. Yes, ZiAng was able to convince himself of his own lies — a “smooth talker,” ShuHe branded him. “You love the one who hates you and you hate the one who loves you,” ZiAng screamed — but for ShuHe, he was both.
The lies we tell because of others
ZiAng was dying. The only thing he wanted in the last weeks of his life was to feel ShuHe’s warmth again. For the sake of saving the South Kingdom’s prisoners and dignity, ShuHe gave him that — but also his love again. Once the plot was discovered and cruelty acted upon — courtesy of the little brother — the pain and guilt in ShuHe were unbearable. He wanted to go with dignity, to go before ZiAng. His only lover owed him that, after putting him through hell on earth.
To lie as a redemption
ShuHe never told his lover of his intention. He married him as they both once dreamed — for a brief period, it must have been very short. They lived in the fake 6th Prince mansion. ShuHe told ZiAng loving him was the best choice he made in life. I am sure that was the truth — love is nothing to feel ashamed of. ShuHe went on his own terms, not to escape ZiAng but to love him for eternity. ZiAng went just after him, to finally live with ShuHe in honesty, in love, and in freedom.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRHP1O-DbOc/?igsh=MXNibXBwdmd4enBhZg==
Today they have a live for his second brand, they look lovely and very happy. X is full of videos. Here the beginning
https://x.com/wenhanuIt/status/1990027844744053138?s=20
https://x.com/earpluggg/status/1989648578764296359?s=20
New installment of the gaming couple!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DREs2r7jRio/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Mi Jin has a couple of activities today - a Q&A with fans, all were shippers questions and he had some cute answers
https://x.com/anzupricot/status/1989586998269751779?s=20
He opened an ice cream parlor but it was actually a Lagogos attended fan meeting shouting innuendos related to ZheXu to Mi Jin. He does not look to mind at all. I think XuJin are very aware their entire fan base are shippers. Contrary to popular belief, shippers are not considered problematic in China, Japan, Thailand. They are a type of fandom who happen to ship two actors at the same time. Look for clips in X.
He was dressed in pink looking so 6th Prince in modern era
https://x.com/januarystyle/status/1989596619046867382?s=20
ZheXu- Mi Jin told the fans in the meeting that Xu was taking photographs and here they are, loooking every bit the modern emperor he is
https://weibo.com/1872760363/Qe01ooAhC
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRCHrc8Dko2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Video promoting their new brand
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdEYnSb3/
Let's appreciate all their vblog as they said in their live yesterday that they only can film them if they manage to be together in one location and this will be increasingly challenging in the future. It looks we will have a vblog with Pandas. Looking forward
https://x.com/naaayizhan/status/1989276989908500752?s=20
https://x.com/soulpotaetoe/status/1989276832240476589?s=20
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ_jT3yDjQ4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5232530996002888
Live today! -Today they travel separated to the airport, but in the live they said the were together in the flight and did this live afterwards from a coffee bar.
Lots of clips in X
Full version in RedNote
http://xhslink.com/o/6u47IQJqVGb
https://video.weibo.com/show?fid=1034:5232148626735194
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ9MSGljuRG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Chengdu - activities involving pandas! (@Research Base of Giant Pandas)
https://x.com/jambool_D/status/1988550441752240446?s=20
https://x.com/lianhualouve/status/1988556693307891732?s=20
https://x.com/anzupricot/status/1988551300422697422?s=20