I haven't had much time to prepare new Xiang Liu-related written material, so I'm posting again last year's entries from the Encyclopedia BriTANnica. I see we have some new members aboard the shell so they may want to expand their vocabulary a bit :)
āWhy are you being so xiangliu? This is absurd and it wonāt make a difference.ā * having or showing dogged determination not to change oneās attitude or position on something, especially despite good arguments or reasons to do so. āA xiangliu refusal to learn from experienceā. Obstinate, stubborn.
VERB
āWow, you really decided to xiangliu everyone todayā. * to hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or to transfix them. āShe was xiangliued by the red eyes that stared so intently into her ownā. To mesmerize, to captivate.
āDid you see how much he xiangliuled because of her?ā * to give up (something important or valued) for the sake of other considerations. āWorking hard doesnāt mean xiangliuling your social lifeā.
NOUN
āHe really has so much xiangliu for herā. * an intense feeling of deep affection. āDogs bring people so many feelings of xiangliuā.
I'm so tired of this! Even after watching half the show, how can some viewers still think XL and XY are just friends?…
The flogging part is so absurdly misinterpreted that it verges on dishonesty. I donāt know how many times it has been explained the context for it and thereās always the individual who will try to make it into abuse or something. I read the term ādomestic violenceā spouted more than once last year. Makes me question everything I studied during Law School lolololol
Anyway, apparently the concept of a āstate of exceptionā, much common in legal systems of many parts of the world during a period of war is unknown to some folks.
During times of internecine war, people prancing around on enemy territory attempting to kill high ranking soldiers canāt possibly be expected to be treated gently after throwing poisons at said soldier (and his big bird! Not cool). This is only one of the instances of real, palpable misconstruing of situations. A friend of mine who never read the novel and watched the drama for the first time a few days ago said thereās no such thing as abuse during the biting scenes, and sheās as unbiased as she could possibly be. In the novel, and even in the drama (as much as they could considering the restrictions), the whole thing is clearly depicted as something erotic (classic vampire stories also seem to be a novelty to some folks) that no amount of kissing can compare. So when these same folks get their fluffy panties in a bunch, I even try to sort of understand them, because it canāt be easy having to rely on some notions that are akin to trying to stick nails into sand.
Edit: it never fails š¹šI arrived some minutes too late š¤£
People who feel bitter about XL, no need answer me , it's my opinion and my emotions
Yes friend, thatās exactly how it is. You mentioned this about people feeling bitter about Xiang Liu or even trying to cast doubt over his righteousness, and it makes me feel similarly to when I meet people who claim not to like animals. Itās a silly comparison, but my immediate reaction is to want to lash out because how could someone be like this? But then I try to have the serenity of mind to understand that folks like these donāt even deserve the stress I feel. And to be honest, this comment section is overflowing with support for him anyway so I suppose we canāt be too greedy.
Careful, someone will come with a link to āThe Interviewā¢ where the author cleared many confusionsā but that in fact raises more questions than provide answers. Incoming in 3, 2, 1ā¦ š¹
It doesn't matter if the leaked script is true or not. The story will still differ from the novel because of how…
Yep, for those of us who are only, specifically interested in this because of Tan and Xiang Liu, it will most certainly be a big blow. I legit have no interest in any other actors/characters, so welp, nothing to be done. At least I'm content by the fact he will drape over this whole thing like a huge cloak of ethereal beauty š
Ya'll just ignore their commentsā there's no point in trying to explain things to people who simply choose to…
Yep. There's a certain individual here who keeps baiting people with the precise goal of pissing folks off and then claiming to be attacked by essays LOL. Who knew arguments could be so lethal?
Anyhoo, unfortunately, some of us have made the serious mistake of engaging. Better to just let it rest and give it the silent treatment.
You're awkwardly biased, I'm watching because of all the four characters that brought the story alive. If you…
You seem awkwardly pressed with her personal take. She even wrote "I'm not discouraging anyone from watching the show". If you watch it, that's nobody's concern. Wtf cares? Ask yourself!
Yeah, we've been debating this issue of the leaked script ever since it was first discovered and it's such a recipe…
It's insulting to audiences tbh. I understand there are some rules about not making the main ML too cruel or villainous but not at the expense of what the character's essence is supposed to be.
Now I understand why Chinese novel readers were pissed even during season 1. The butchering is nothing new, but it's probably going to be more noticeable during the second part. š
XY and XL are truly deep love soulmates š..There are still people calling their love platonic? Lol ignore these…
I don't get this either. It's explicitly written, in more than one language, yet there's always the one with the "but her lover is Jing" cope out. Man, are there two versions of the novel or something? I can't for the life of me understand their views. And I swear I have tried. Even ventured to go into their thread to see what was up and came back with more questions than answers.
I know for certain they have read these parts and I know they somehow tried to make it into something completely different from its intended meaning. There's no way a person with sufficient reading comprehension (either in Mandarin, English, Thai, or whatever language this novel has been translated to) can read these lines and still abide by the convictions they have without having to distort everything.
Guys, I just read the leaked script, how absurd! I hope this is fake, because otherwise I will be very disappointed.…
Yeah, we've been debating this issue of the leaked script ever since it was first discovered and it's such a recipe for disaster. Especially because Xiang Liu and Cang Xuan - two of the most objectively interesting characters - are getting the short end of the stick. I hope novel readers rally against this monstrosity if it's confirmed to be the real deal.
There were some arguments along the lines of "Oh, but there are always some changes when adapting from one medium to the other", and "Oh, but Tong Hua supervised the script". Don't care, if it ruins the essence of what it has been for 11 years, then it deserves to be shredded to pieces. They're no longer minor changes, they're nothing more than the butchering of characters. And what's worse, to seemingly "elevate" other characters. Barf, as if that was even possible.
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ADJECTIVE
āWhy are you being so xiangliu? This is absurd and it wonāt make a difference.ā
* having or showing dogged determination not to change oneās attitude or position on something, especially despite good arguments or reasons to do so. āA xiangliu refusal to learn from experienceā. Obstinate, stubborn.
VERB
āWow, you really decided to xiangliu everyone todayā.
* to hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or to transfix them. āShe was xiangliued by the red eyes that stared so intently into her ownā. To mesmerize, to captivate.
āDid you see how much he xiangliuled because of her?ā
* to give up (something important or valued) for the sake of other considerations. āWorking hard doesnāt mean xiangliuling your social lifeā.
NOUN
āHe really has so much xiangliu for herā.
* an intense feeling of deep affection. āDogs bring people so many feelings of xiangliuā.
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Aheueheueheue yeah. I know. š¹
Anyway, apparently the concept of a āstate of exceptionā, much common in legal systems of many parts of the world during a period of war is unknown to some folks.
During times of internecine war, people prancing around on enemy territory attempting to kill high ranking soldiers canāt possibly be expected to be treated gently after throwing poisons at said soldier (and his big bird! Not cool). This is only one of the instances of real, palpable misconstruing of situations. A friend of mine who never read the novel and watched the drama for the first time a few days ago said thereās no such thing as abuse during the biting scenes, and sheās as unbiased as she could possibly be. In the novel, and even in the drama (as much as they could considering the restrictions), the whole thing is clearly depicted as something erotic (classic vampire stories also seem to be a novelty to some folks) that no amount of kissing can compare. So when these same folks get their fluffy panties in a bunch, I even try to sort of understand them, because it canāt be easy having to rely on some notions that are akin to trying to stick nails into sand.
Edit: it never fails š¹šI arrived some minutes too late š¤£
Anyhoo, unfortunately, some of us have made the serious mistake of engaging. Better to just let it rest and give it the silent treatment.
Now I understand why Chinese novel readers were pissed even during season 1. The butchering is nothing new, but it's probably going to be more noticeable during the second part. š
I know for certain they have read these parts and I know they somehow tried to make it into something completely different from its intended meaning. There's no way a person with sufficient reading comprehension (either in Mandarin, English, Thai, or whatever language this novel has been translated to) can read these lines and still abide by the convictions they have without having to distort everything.
There were some arguments along the lines of "Oh, but there are always some changes when adapting from one medium to the other", and "Oh, but Tong Hua supervised the script". Don't care, if it ruins the essence of what it has been for 11 years, then it deserves to be shredded to pieces. They're no longer minor changes, they're nothing more than the butchering of characters. And what's worse, to seemingly "elevate" other characters. Barf, as if that was even possible.