#the longest promise

[lotus-queer]

Based on all the dramas I've seen, the most dangerous place to be in the jianghu, perhaps in the whole three realms and four continents, is at a wedding.

[logically-asexual]

c dramas also like

we’re going to have a prop that is So Pretty but is also So Clearly Made of Plastic

we’re going to have costumes that are So Exquisite but are also So Clearly Made of Polyester

we’re going to have sceneries that are So Majestic but that are So Obviously a Green Screen

and you know what. i think that’s valid and beautiful.

[jiannguo]

Xiao Zhan looks brilliant in the custom made Gucci suit!

[deadsince1973]

Everyone I know who's into Chinese dramas (sample size: 3) got into them through The Untamed/CQL. At the same time, the Untamed/Mo Dao Zu Shi fandom seems to be larger than the fandom for all other C-dramas combined. So I'm curious about people (in an English-language fan space like this)'s relationship with C-dramas!

[asiandramawhump]

The Longest Promise (2023) - Whump List - Chinese

Whumpee: Shi Ying played by Xiao Zhan

Synopsis/Plotline: Royal Prince Shi Ying develops romantic feelings for his student, Princess Zhu Yan, but their student-teacher relationship prevents them from them expressing their true feelings. Fate works against them when they choose opposing sides in a political struggle. Eventually they put aside their issues to protect their beloved Kong Sang continent.

Genre/Tags: Adapted from a novel, Master-Disciple Relationship, Slow Burn, Romance, Cultivation, Warm Female Lead/Aloof Male Lead, Forbidden Love, Costume Drama

Watch On: Netflix, KissAsian

*SPOILERS BELOW - PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!!*

1.01-1.02 - NONE

1.03 - (emotional whump), finds out that his mother committed suicide; collapse, panic, loss of control over powers; hurt/comfort :::(emotional whump), crying at mother's memorial :::grieving, lashes out and hurts other character

1.04 - (cont'd from 1.03) grieving, angry, punching tree, bloodies knuckles, accidentally injures others, guilt ::: coughs

1.05 - mild whump, slightly overexerted after teleporting

1.08 - bitten on wrist

1.09 - mild whump, slightly overexerted after teleporting

1.11 - knowingly absorbs poison ::: symptoms of poisoning, weak, pale, concern for him, coughing, helped to walk

1.17 - overuses his powers, collapses, unconscious, concern for him ::: thrown off cliff, drowning, under-water rescue kiss, coughing, weak, attacked by dragon, goes unconscious ::: unconscious for 3 days, back injuries from fight, injury treatment

1.18 - (emotional whump) despair over Zhu Yan's betrothal ::: requests punishment for his feelings: stabbed/slashed, shaking, weak, collapse

1.19 - (emotional whump) gives away hair pin to Zhu Yan; not whump but pretends to be an illusion to see Zhu Yan

1.20 - NO WHUMP - very fluffy scenes between Zhu Yan/Shi Ying

1.21 - destroys tree, coughs blood ::: (emotional whump) crying, sad

1.25 - stabbed with shards that are poisonous, collapses, goes unconscious ::: concern for him, cared for ::: wincing, coughing, attempting to hide injury, injury grabbed, injury discovery ::: (slightly funny) forced to take of himself, given medicine

1.26 - coughing; pretends to be sick (in disguise), immobilized (holding hands <3) ::: painful injury treatment, weak, need help to sit

1.27 - (emotional whump) concern for Zhu Yan; spits blood, risks Qi Deviation ::: heals Zhu Yan, spits blood

1.28 - (emotional whump) angry/hurt confrontation with his father, identity reveal

1.29-1.33 - no whump

1.34 - struck by lightning, coughs blood ::: (emotional whump) confrontation with Zhu Yan, pretends not to care to protect her; coughs blood, stumbles, pale, needs help to stand::: coughing

1.35 - (emotional whump) kills second male lead ::: (emotional whump) doesn't think Zhu Yan loves him, (crying) threatened to be stabbed ::: stabs himself with Zhu Yan's sword, coughs blood, dies

1.36 - dead/unconscious

1.37 - memory loss, cute scenes; falls asleep on Zhu Yan's shoulder (Zhu Yan hiding side effects of her reviving Shi Ying)

1.38 - (emotional whump) guilt, worry for Zhu Yan, crying

1.39 - requests to return to mortal realm; punishment, whipped, cut, struck with lightening, tortured, blood, coughing blood, concern for him; (emotional whump) meets mother in dream like state, crying ::: falls, collapses, goes unconscious ::: (still unconscious) bloody wounded; attacked, protected by Zhu Yan and mentor ::: bloody, wounded, mentor protects him with his own body, mentor fatally wounded (emotional whump) concern for mentor, crying ::: can't access power, struggling, coughing, (emotional whump) concern for mentor, crying, mentor mistakes him for Shi Ying's mother, mentor brushes tears from his eyes, hugging mentor's body, crying

1.40 - none

1.41 - attacked with energy, thrown against tree, cut on cheek, attacked again, clutches chest in pain, concern for him, stumbles, collapses, thrown against tree again, in pain, attacked again, crying, struggles to get up, collapses, someone tries to throw him off cliff, Zhu Yan sacrifices herself for him, unconscious ::: unconscious in the rain ::: still unconscious in the rain, healed by magic bird ::: rescues his girl, attacked, concern for Zhu Yan

1.42 - (emotional whump) panic for Zhu Yuan ::: sad over death ::: energy blowback from Divine Ring, blasted, staggers, coughs blood

1.43 - attacked, fight ::: absorbs evil spirit, fighting to seal away evil spirit, coughs blood ::: in pain, coughing more blood, concern for Zhu Yan ::: begs Zhu Yan to kill him, crying, panic ::: blasted back, in pain, crawling to Zhu Yan, coughing more blood, begging for Zhu Yan to kill him, emotional hug with Zhu Yan/crying, stabbed with Jade hair pin, collapses, dies on Zhu Yan's shoulder

!!!MAJOR SPOILER!!!

Ending is open to interpretation, but Shi Ying does come back at the end...either resurrected by mystical powers that be or just in spirit form, but Zhu Yan and Shi Ying are reunited at the end.

[xiaozhanhub]

Shi Ying | The Longest Promise

[accio-victuuri]

source: 洛洛山河0805x1005

[xiaobaosnoona]

[justkayyy38]

Xiao Zhan as Shi Ying is the ✨ prettiest ✨

[tentative-wanderer]

I feel like these are pictures that make suitors of any gender want to sweep the prince off his feet

[gusucloud]

The beauty of The Longest Promise (2)

[logically-asexual]

that “yes babe your emotional walls are high and impenetrable can we kiss now” post continues to be relevant to all the ships i care about

[jiannguo]

Xiao Zhan Studio Weibo Update 250225 (Part 2)

[dengswei]

@asiandramanet creator bingo — character profile @userdramas get to know me bingo: colour — fang yilun + favourite characters of 2023 (insp)

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