The Untamed: Fatal Journey (陈情令之乱魄)
Starring Ji Li as Nie Huaisang and Wang Yizhou as Nie Mingjue
Country: China
Release Year: 2020
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A Journey To Love | This is how I imagine a serial killer preparing for his hunt.
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Never beating the rarepair allegations, but here’s my Gone with the Rain fic! Features Fengyao with a backbone, a real sister reunion, more Wu Yin crossdressing adventures, and of course a little bit of Moxi/CWD smut. Because I am not immune to the charms of the gremlin couple
Pairings: Bai Moxi/Chen Wende and Bai Fengyao/Wu Yin (nobody deserves to end up with the wet blanket that is Wan Jiagui)
Summary: When she learns the cause of the epidemic breaking out in Qingzhou, Fengyao decides to rescue her sister and enlists Commander Wu to help. Little do they know Moxi has no interest in being rescued.
You can read it here on AO3!
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¡¡¡¡¡QUIERO QUE ESTRENEN "JUDGE DEE'S MYSTERY" YA MISMO!!!!!
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A young American boy visiting China helps his zoologist father rescue a panda cub from unscrupulous poachers while its reserve is threatened with closure from officious bureaucrats. (Starring Stephen Lang, Ryan Slater, Yi Ding, Wang Fei, Zhou Jian Zhong, Yao Er Ga, Isabella Hofmann, Brian Wagner, and Lan Yu)
Released August 25, 1995
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I've really enjoyed the cast of Keep Running this season. I enjoyed the past casts too, but I think this season just somehow appeals most to me in terms of cast dynamics.
Li Chen, Zheng Kai, and Angelababy are, of course, perfect as always. I cannot imagine the show without them, and I think all 3 were the best choices to retain from the original cast. While they're competitive, I think the three also set a great tone for keeping things playful and also aren't shy to show concern or care for other members and guests. They're really a trio of strength, speed, and luck/charm.
Sha Yi has always been an amazing addition ever since his first appearance back in season 8. He's the perfect mix of teasing and caring. I love his old man jokes, and how he and Chen go back and forth about who is going to be the one to tease "the kids" and who is going to be the one to try to defend them.
Bai Lu - I honestly just love her. I love when she gets amused by something and laughs so hard. I love how she throws herself into things. (I really love when she and Angelababy have their little alliances or joke around with inside jokes, and I need more of them being on the same team together)
Zhou Shen I think brings one of the most unique "personalities" out of all the men Keep Running has had. I love his willingness to try things even when he knows it's unlikely he can do them. I love how he's always quietly caring for people in the background and how his love for singing sometimes just breaks out and we're all treated to spontaneous performances.
Fan ChengCheng surprised me with how good of a fit he became. I was interested to see where he would fit in, and I love what he has brought. He's so devious but also so unlucky. He's really a great addition to variety. I hope he continues to play up being the devious youngest member. In the last episode when he and Angelababy "exploded" together against the staff, it was so hilarious. They played off each other so well.
Every single pairing works so well. I'm excited no matter how the teams are divided because everyone has such great chemistry. I honestly hope to see more of this cast in the future seasons, and I'd love for them to last for several more seasons and specials.
(Also, if Dylan Wang were to somehow join as a permanent member, I'd love to see how the cast handled his and Adam's combined chaos on a regular basis. )
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Fall of the Crimson Flower: Act III
ACT III: Loyalty
AO3 | Wattpad
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DRAMA REVIEW | You Are Desire (2023)
From the very start I was very impressed with this drama. The first episode felt grounded in reality and presented all the main characters as young adults behaving like such but also with a level of maturity that felt respectful. Sometimes youth dramas don't know how to balance the growing pains, friendship and romance but You Are Desire does it perfectly.
Xia Feng Yan created a story with solid development based on actual growing from well rounded characters that act and react in ways that feel natural. I am amazed this is her first project and I will keep an eye on her because she has a bright future.
Deng Ke (My Huckelberry Friends) also started in the industry as a screenwriter before transitioning into directing, so it was a perfect fold for Xia's story. He understood the assignment and complemented the script with beautiful cinematography, camera movements and choice of cast.
This drama could have died in the hands of a lesser cast but Zhou Yiran and Zhuang Dafei carried the drama flawlessly. Most of the story centers around them and how they interact with others when loneliness has been a part of their young lives for a long time. The supporting cast were also at their best, each with their own lives and struggles which made them well rounded individuals and not an artifact to push the leads's story.
All of these elements created a beautiful group of people dealing with different experiences. A slice of life drama where we understand the world is not always fair and parents make mistakes; where people need to learn to grieve in a healthy way. That families can all look very different from each other and that's okay as long there's love. That you don't always pass the university exam and your workplace might suck. A world where you fall in love and support one another as you grow together with a clear understanding of each other. That life can be sweeter when you are surrounded of good people who truly appreciate you.
Overall, You Are Desire it's a wonderful story that enjoyed from the very first episode to the last one. Criminally underrated, for sure, as I don't understand how more people are not talking about what is probably one of 2023's best cdramas.
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Derailment | What if she gets the wrong idea?
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When I Fly Towards You
TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023
When I Fly Towards You (China, 2023)
Director: Mao Deshu
Writers: Yue An & Tao Kaixin (based on a novel by Zhu Yi)
Mini-review:
I think I'm a bit in love with this drama. It's funny, cause I didn't really vibe with the first few episodes and I almost dropped it. Thankfully, something just clicked at around episode 7 or 8, and from there it was wonderful. I finished this show feeling I had been there with these characters, like I was another member of their friend group, going through all those things with them. Do you know how difficult it is to create that sort of atmosphere and feeling? It's really hard to find something like that, so I couldn't help but treasure every second I spent with these characters. Seriosuly, there's something so warm and nostalgic and lovely about When I Fly Towards You. I feel like it will be a long while before I get over it, and that's the highest sort of praise I can think of.
P.S. I beg you, Chinese drama producers, stop spoiling the whole thing in the opening song video 😭😭😭
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