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The Untamed, Word of Honor and a bunch of other dramas might be an exception because they're all on Netflix and therefore available to a greater English language audience. But if you look at smaller C-drama fandoms, most fics are in Chinese.

Yeah, AO3 got blocked in China because of The Untamed RPF (crazy story, look it up on Wikipedia 😅).

That's a good question.
I myself have been reading and writing fanfiction (mostly BL) for 20 years, I've seen everything under the sun by now. 😂

Oh, du bist auch aus Deutschland? Die Welt ist ein Dorf. 😂

That's true, most fics written for C-dramas are either in Russian or Chinese. Which is especially astonishing considering AO3 is blocked in China. [Edit] And in Russia as well since last year, apparently. Wow.

Thank you! And I agree, they definitively share a common moral ground. I also wouldn't be surprised if CS gets smarter in time, he's not an idiot per se, just very naive and inexperienced.

It seems that way. 😏

Archive of Our Own.
One of the world's biggest websites for fan fiction of all languages (mostly English, though).

I think he has a high emotional intelligence and lots of empathy, but other than that – yeah, I agree. 😂

(And also: that's the most popular ship for this fandom on AO3. And AO3 doesn't lie. 😂)

I think so, too. He already seems to be attached to his kind and caring nature, and he sees the potential in him and has the patience to teach him about the court and the world in general.

I did not expect such an emphasis on comedy/slapstick, though I should have guessed it from the trailer. My bad. 😂
I love how every character has their own little quirks and way of talking that make them immediately distinguishable, even though the drama throws so many characters at us at once.
I've also quickly developed a soft spot for Cui Bei and his (apparently) legendary bad luck. 😂❤

Maybe. We'll have to see.
There have been character (name) changes and plot changes, but we'll only know how many connections to The Lost Tomb actually remain once this gets aired.
Anyhing else is just speculation at this stage.

Can't wait to see Ci Sha in a main role here soon (I hope ❤), he's an absolutely incredible actor.

Things like these happening over and over again is why I have trust issues. 🥲

Okay, so we're left with a bunch of new questions and story options after this movie.
I absolutely loved the horror vibes, I think they suit this franchise very well. (They always have, but I feel like they've been especially strong in these two movies.)
I have to admit, I liked Wu Xie more in this one than in the first movie. Jing Yanjun seems to get a better feeling for the character and didn't come across as cold/distant as he did last time. And poor Xiaoge - forever guessing what his past self was trying to achieve. 💔
But Xiao Hua showing off once again how filthy rich he is and also owning an escape room was so effing hilarious to me. 😂
I wonder when he'll finally appear in this series (? since I guess this is going to be a movie series).

True. They'd be definitely missing out on the opportunity to both tell a really interesting story within that era and universe AND make the DMBJ fans happy. ;)

Me, too.
Still hoping to see Xiao Yuliang back in that role some day, he was just perfect as Xiaoge.

Since Wang Zanghai's story is closely related to the Zhang clan, I'm hoping we'll get to see at least a few Zhangs in that drama.
They could be also in disguise or act under another name, which would make sense since the Zhangs are such a secretive family.
But those are just my hopes and speculations. 😄

As for the rest:
If this drama really has nothing to do with the Zhang family and their greatest secret, I'd honestly prefer this not to be connected to that universe at all. That would be kinder than giving the DMBJ fans hope, only to disappoint them later.

Haha, me too. WWX and LWJ had a dynamic that was very similar to that of Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling, so XZ and WYB would have been perfect in these roles.

I think they did a pretty decent job when they were working together again, but it was very noticeable who was the brains behind it all. 😂
Same here!

As they should be. 😂
But seriously, their relationship is one of my favorite ones in this drama.

I just watched the scene in episode 16 with both of them having a drink together and then fighting afterwards (which was heartbreaking to watch), and wow, yes, I know absolutely what you mean. 😂