The screenwriting for this drama makes "Love In Pavilion" look almost like a masterpiece in comparison. Yikes.
Congratulations to everyone who watched all 36 episodes (inclusive of FFWD button) because BP issues definitely happened. Qingcheng is the first C-drama character who actually managed to make me want to hurl something hard at the screen upon seeing his face after episode 22, and hence FFWD button.
And may the producers, directors and screenwriters be ignored within the industry for at least 10 years, so no other actors and actresses will suffer the underhanded hatchet jobs that Cheng Yi was subjected to for this drama. Blurring his image multiple times (regardless of whether he stood in the foreground or the background, when two individuals were in the scene facing the audience and he is one of the two individuals) was really petty of the post-production team.
Now that I look at all of it, what happened with SaB boils down ultimately to the producer and production house.
Cheng Yi was the emotional core of this drama, and he executed his scenes well (except for episode 35 with Li Yitong at a certain place, because that's some very weird directing going on there).
May Vendetta of An give him what he truly deserves: A great role in a memorable praiseworthy drama!
Episode 1 isn't catching me at this moment, but I believe it's the mood I'm in and nothing to do with the drama.…
SaB- I don't know what to think about the ending. Since I watched LIP first when it came out, the scenes involving any flashbacks always make me emotional.
But the separation arc was nuts. Since it was supposedly essential to the story for the different components such as a certain water orb and purification of the Grief Tree seed, writers should have done a better job justifying it before it happened. That said, I felt so sour about how Cheng Yi was treated that I paused the whole drama and waited for Express to drop since I don't pay extra as VIP membership. The writing for Li Yitong's character also went somewhat awry during the arc.
And Qingcheng- I have never had any C-Ent character make my blood pressure rise, until that character which wasn't even in the original donghua.
"Egg and Stone" is definitely needed. Caesar Wu and Xu Lu and Riley make me laugh too much XD
I hope the beautiful theme song for the movie 《花漾少女杀人事件》is a decent consolation of sorts:…
You're welcome. This fine lady is the only actress under the age of 30 that I'm a fan of, whereby I place her within the same category as Gong Li and Lin Ching-hsia and several other actresses including Kathy Chow: She doesn't need romance to carry a script, she has a very nuanced riveting acting range, and she's one of the few actresses who can act alongside or in opposition with good to great male co-stars of any age and is so naturally comfortable with them.
She'll give a fantastic performance opposite Mark Chao. So far no release date D:
When I watched "The Shadow's Edge" in the cinema and saw how she acted opposite Tony Leung, I was very impressed. He is a strong scene-stealer, and she held her own. It was an exchange full of suspense, and she nailed it.
Like I've always said, FAKE PRINCESS/woo-is-me girl has ALWAYS been the TYPE that valves status and has a ego/pride…
This is a discussion page. People give their views, and civil discussion is fine.
I wrote two posts in reply to Enigma05's post about PTSD, to include:
{PTSD was first known as "shell shock" from the after-effects of artillery shelling such as shockwaves, especially for soldiers during and after World War I. Shell shock was PTSD + TBI (traumatic brain injury). PTSD indirectly replaced shell shock as a diagnosis in 1983.}
And here's my view about Tang Lici's view on romance in this drama this far, 28 episodes in: He's in love with A-Shui as much as he has non-platonic feelings for Fang Zhou: Zero
That said, the way the drama has been executed, people can find subtext to ship because it's all been artfully done, rightfully for fanservice. There is nothing invalid about my view either.
When A-Shui tried to feed blood to Tang Lici so as not to allow Ms Hong to see and why, I included in a much earlier summary. I didn't see any romance, as much as a necessity and A-Shui being intelligent as she has been all along.
Shen Langhun is simply getting Tang Lici to realise a different way of looking at A-Shui and things, but by no means is he advocating for Tang Lici to get together with A-Shui nor implying anything romantic. He just wants Tang Lici to realise that everybody has different ways of living, and how one chooses to live may not be seen as positive or beneficial by another, but that view could be wrong.
You should consider to quit using Capslock when giving your negative views about Chong Zhunji, because it comes across as shouting or immature sniping.
Thanks for sharing. My friend plays Gu Qin, and she is offended by how the casts abuses the instrument…I reminded…
That user tends to share first on their bilibili account, followed by their youtube account. It was the same for Coroner's Diary and all other music. They will do so at some point :)
It is! Him at doing stunts/wirework, and Cheng Yi with sword scenes. Impressive work.
Whoops. I don't think this ballet segment is available on Youtube but in the meantime, enjoy multiple loops of Luo Yunxi's wirework in this video short!
I just watched this episode. I love seeing her on-screen. She always adds something and never lets you down with…
Her performance where she holds the tension with Leo Yunxi is definitely noticed. Especially with minimal eyeliner, her eye-acting is laudable. Portraying inner conflict and more- This is the kind of nuancing that will make me a fan of her, at some point. They are matching wits and he has to win over her compassion. There's also that nostalgic TVB feel in her getup and portrayal, which is also being mentioned on Weibo via multiple posts using hashtag #艾米水龙吟造型古早TVB味# (I share two of many posts):
He'll go crazy for a bit and then get over it because he's gone through a lot. Luo Yunxi summarised Tang Lici's…
I would enjoy seeing Chi Yun and Shen Langhun give their takes on what Luo Yunxi said. Chi Yun will say something super-funny but also possibly surprising, and Shen Langhun would say something profoundly simple yet deeply touching.
PTSD was first known as "shell shock" from the after-effects of artillery shelling such as shockwaves,…
In episode 23, Liu Yan's behaviour is absolutely incorrigible and at that point from my POV, a merciful quick death is not what he deserves. Alen Fang's performance here is spot-on. It's creepy in a different way from when Liu Yan was convincing Qiaoyi Qiankun, but no less disturbing.
We can see he's already inflicted some form of physical torture on her, and he has used a bug on her. In his disgusting words to Zhong Chunji, he attacked her self-worth and achievements, twisted her achievements and motives to become something completely untrue, and basically tried to foster/ strengthen Imposter Syndrome within her. He wants her to self-destruct in self-loathing at some point, and he tries to destroy the decency that he sees in her. And who says she willingly went along with whatever he wanted to do to her? She wanted to live.
To twist the knife further inside her heart, he kindly takes food and places it in front of her, as if serving her. He wants to use her to kill Tang Lici. He also wants Tang Lici's friends to self-destruct and kill themselves, so Tang Lici can feel the pain he feels as he himself self-destructs but he himself can barely cope with (except by coming up with twisted ways to make Tang Lici suffer).
You know what I found myself really thinking about in the last few episodes with the war and whatever that ZCJ…
PTSD was first known as "shell shock" from the after-effects of artillery shelling such as shockwaves, especially for soldiers during and after World War I. Shell shock was PTSD + TBI (traumatic brain injury). PTSD indirectly replaced shell shock as a diagnosis in 1983.
I like what you have pointed out about Zhong Chunji and PTSD. Lying can be a symptom or coping mechanism as a survival strategy, when someone is suffering from PTSD. Lying can perpetuate a cycle of fear and shame, so as not to experience rejection. I'll put the rest of what I'm saying about Zhong Chunji since episode 23 under spoilers in my next comment:
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Congratulations to everyone who watched all 36 episodes (inclusive of FFWD button) because BP issues definitely happened. Qingcheng is the first C-drama character who actually managed to make me want to hurl something hard at the screen upon seeing his face after episode 22, and hence FFWD button.
And may the producers, directors and screenwriters be ignored within the industry for at least 10 years, so no other actors and actresses will suffer the underhanded hatchet jobs that Cheng Yi was subjected to for this drama. Blurring his image multiple times (regardless of whether he stood in the foreground or the background, when two individuals were in the scene facing the audience and he is one of the two individuals) was really petty of the post-production team.
Now that I look at all of it, what happened with SaB boils down ultimately to the producer and production house.
Cheng Yi was the emotional core of this drama, and he executed his scenes well (except for episode 35 with Li Yitong at a certain place, because that's some very weird directing going on there).
May Vendetta of An give him what he truly deserves: A great role in a memorable praiseworthy drama!
But the separation arc was nuts. Since it was supposedly essential to the story for the different components such as a certain water orb and purification of the Grief Tree seed, writers should have done a better job justifying it before it happened. That said, I felt so sour about how Cheng Yi was treated that I paused the whole drama and waited for Express to drop since I don't pay extra as VIP membership. The writing for Li Yitong's character also went somewhat awry during the arc.
And Qingcheng- I have never had any C-Ent character make my blood pressure rise, until that character which wasn't even in the original donghua.
"Egg and Stone" is definitely needed. Caesar Wu and Xu Lu and Riley make me laugh too much XD
She'll give a fantastic performance opposite Mark Chao. So far no release date D:
When I watched "The Shadow's Edge" in the cinema and saw how she acted opposite Tony Leung, I was very impressed. He is a strong scene-stealer, and she held her own. It was an exchange full of suspense, and she nailed it.
I wrote two posts in reply to Enigma05's post about PTSD, to include:
{PTSD was first known as "shell shock" from the after-effects of artillery shelling such as shockwaves, especially for soldiers during and after World War I. Shell shock was PTSD + TBI (traumatic brain injury). PTSD indirectly replaced shell shock as a diagnosis in 1983.}
https://kisskh.at/755725-shui-long-yin#comment-24109834
https://kisskh.at/755725-shui-long-yin#comment-24109952
And here's my view about Tang Lici's view on romance in this drama this far, 28 episodes in: He's in love with A-Shui as much as he has non-platonic feelings for Fang Zhou: Zero
That said, the way the drama has been executed, people can find subtext to ship because it's all been artfully done, rightfully for fanservice. There is nothing invalid about my view either.
When A-Shui tried to feed blood to Tang Lici so as not to allow Ms Hong to see and why, I included in a much earlier summary. I didn't see any romance, as much as a necessity and A-Shui being intelligent as she has been all along.
Shen Langhun is simply getting Tang Lici to realise a different way of looking at A-Shui and things, but by no means is he advocating for Tang Lici to get together with A-Shui nor implying anything romantic. He just wants Tang Lici to realise that everybody has different ways of living, and how one chooses to live may not be seen as positive or beneficial by another, but that view could be wrong.
You should consider to quit using Capslock when giving your negative views about Chong Zhunji, because it comes across as shouting or immature sniping.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h221cWRLTIQ
WoF OST shared by Xiaoxiao 2007 (formerly xiaoxiao365) three days ago is lovely: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1B61ZB3EJC/
《水龙吟》影视原声带
00:00 张靓颖/刘宇宁 - 不沐春风不遇你 (主题曲)
04:24 黄子弘凡 - 骊龙吟 (片头曲)
07:14 苏见信(信) - 临风吟 (插曲)
12:00 Faye 詹雯婷 - 从此以后 (插曲)
16:11 严艺丹 - 与你发烫的时光 (插曲)
19:53 黛青塔娜 - 春声碎 (插曲)
24:31 者来女 - 于何处 (插曲)
28:19 吴翊之 - 念水谣 (插曲)
33:01 罗云熙 - 一往 (唐俪辞人物曲)
37:20 肖顺尧 - 留半 (沈郎魂人物曲)
41:09 敖子逸 - 江湖此时 (池云人物曲)
44:50 方逸伦 - 难言 (柳眼人物曲)
48:16 包上恩 - 烈风吟 (钟春髻人物曲)
52:07 陈瑶 - 夭夭之花 (西方桃人物曲)
56:11 林允 - 不说 (阿谁人物曲)
01:00:22 徐正溪 - 何谓人 (鬼牡丹人物曲)
01:03:47 谢彬彬 - 如果我说我没错 (余负人人物曲)
Oh wait, can you access bilibili?
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5230820753412161
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5230806458961538
You might enjoy the calligraphy in episode 27 :D
We can see he's already inflicted some form of physical torture on her, and he has used a bug on her. In his disgusting words to Zhong Chunji, he attacked her self-worth and achievements, twisted her achievements and motives to become something completely untrue, and basically tried to foster/ strengthen Imposter Syndrome within her. He wants her to self-destruct in self-loathing at some point, and he tries to destroy the decency that he sees in her. And who says she willingly went along with whatever he wanted to do to her? She wanted to live.
To twist the knife further inside her heart, he kindly takes food and places it in front of her, as if serving her. He wants to use her to kill Tang Lici. He also wants Tang Lici's friends to self-destruct and kill themselves, so Tang Lici can feel the pain he feels as he himself self-destructs but he himself can barely cope with (except by coming up with twisted ways to make Tang Lici suffer).
I like what you have pointed out about Zhong Chunji and PTSD. Lying can be a symptom or coping mechanism as a survival strategy, when someone is suffering from PTSD. Lying can perpetuate a cycle of fear and shame, so as not to experience rejection. I'll put the rest of what I'm saying about Zhong Chunji since episode 23 under spoilers in my next comment: