#Cai Xiang Yu

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: Hello There (2023)

Trailer: Jin Moxi x Meng En | Hello There | 公子贵姓 | iQIYI

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3w6V-whte0

[binging-asian-dramas]

My Fantastic, Mrs. Right. 1-2 9

Story: 10

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 10 🔥

Comparable to: Ashes For Love (cdrama) ; The Eternal Love (cdrama)

Going in I didn’t know what to expect. I honestly thought this was going to be a silly romcom and that was it. Well…. It is a silly hilarious romantic comedy but it’s oh so much more too. The first handful of episodes brings the fun and comedy bits and as the storyline unravels it does start leaning into more if a melodrama aspect. It still keeps the hilarious throughout keep in mind. For me there was never a dull moment. The acting was brilliant as was the chemistry of the main leads. Oof did they have some sizzling chemistry together to the point that where even though I felt awful for the second male lead, I mean he was written so pitifully into this love triangle I wish they could’ve at least gave a lil something nice for him. Nonetheless I didn’t mind it too much since both main leads were too perfect for one another. I mean sorta-kinda….maybe. It did sting a bit I admit. Ross Chen played his part 👌just like a SML should. 😝

[douqi7s]

Top 10+ notable baihe authors currently working today

1. Jun Sola

Jun Sola (君sola)'s claim to fame rests on her tomb-raiding epic Exploring an Empty Tomb (探虚陵), which she began serialising in 2010. It is now approximately 4 million words long and still ongoing. The epic tells of the adventures of sheltered but intelligent cultivator Shi Qingyi and the mysterious Luo Shen across multiple historical periods and into modern times.

A partial (8 out of 300 chapters) fan translation of the novel (historical section) can be found here.

A partial fan translation of the audio drama adaptation for the modern section of the novel can be found here.

2. Ning Yuan

Ning Yuan (宁远), baihe's own multi-genre queen, has been writing steadily since 2008. Her titles range from historical court epic At Her Mercy (我为鱼肉), sci-fi thriller The Creator's Grace (造物的恩宠), VR-themed novel Middle-Aged Love Patch (中年恋爱补丁), and showbiz romance The Show Must Go On (逢场入戏) For 2024, she has promised a historical cyberpunk baihe novel.

3. Ruo Hua Ci Shu

Ruo Hua Ci Shu (若花辞树), who has been writing in the genre since 2012. She is probably best known for her historical novels, of which the most popular is Minister Xie (谢相). Billed (by me) as The Goblin Emperor meets Sha Po Lang, Minister Xie tells the tale of teenage female emperor Liu Zao's indefatigable efforts to turn her (significantly older) prime minister Xie Yi into her wife while trying to get to grips with ruling an empire.

4. Jiu Nuan Chun Shen

Jiu Nuan Chun Shen (酒暖春深) shot to dizzying levels of fame on the strength of the action thriller Miss Forensics (我亲爱的法医小姐). The novel features a push-pull relationship between a forensic pathologist on a one-woman crusade of vengeance and justice with a self-destructive streak a mile wide and a police detective whose stubbornness is a match for hers. Its popularity is such that it even has some degree of mainstream awareness.

A partial (5 out of 144 chapters) fan translation of the novel can be found here.

5. Qi Xiao Huang Shu

Qi Xiao Huang Shu (七小皇叔) had been toiling unnoticed in the word mines for a few years before earning acclaim with her Republican Era tomb-raiding novel Reading the Remnants (问棺). The novel focuses on the adventures of five tomb-raiders: Li Shiyi (a veteran of the trade), Song Shijiu (a creepy fast-growing baby found in a tomb), A-Yin (a tomb-raider turned courtesan), A-Luo (the Overseer of Hell), and Tu Layao (a small-time hustler).

A partial (8 out of 115 chapters) fan translation of the novel can be found here. A second partial (10 out of 115 chapters) fan translation of the novel can be found here.

The author has since released a trio of contemporary romances — Pat Me on the Back (帮我拍拍), Evening Tide (晚潮) and Kissing a Gardenia (都什么年代了啊) — set in audio drama production and acting circles.

6. Min Ran

Min Ran (闵然) specialises in contemporary romances, all of which have been popular enough to attract print publication and audio drama (and sometimes manhua) adaptations. Her two most notable works are the contemporary age gap romance For the Rest of Our Lives (余生为期) and the showbiz novel (with a dash of rebirth) Waiting for You (余情可待).

7. Yu Shuang

Yu Shuang (鱼霜) writes primarily contemporary romances, and is particularly known for her showbiz novels. Notable works include the showbiz novels The Light (微光) and Those Long Divided Must Soon Be United (分久必合)

8. Yi Zhan Ye Deng

Yi Zhan Ye Deng (一盏夜灯) is another specialist in contemporary romances. Her best known work is probably the age gap romance Feelings Speak for Themselves (桃李不言), which has been adapted into both an audio drama and a manhua.

9. Qing Tang Shuan Xiang Cai

Qing Tang Shuan Xiang Cai (清汤涮香菜, literally: Clear Soup with Coriander) is known for her mostly-fluffy, slice of life contemporary romances. Her best known work is Fascinating (入迷).

10. Shi Wei Yue Shang

Shi Wei Yue Shang (时微月上) she came to the attention of the wider baihe audience with her 2021 infinite flow novel Players, Please Be On Standby (玩家请就位), followed by the transmigration xianxia novel Incantation for Subduing a Dragon (降龙诀).

Honourable mention #1: Tai Yang Jun 

Tai Yang Jun (太阳菌) is a favourite among fans of the wuxia subgenre, which is under-represented within baihe. She is probably best known for the two wuxia novels Jianghu Demolition Squad (江湖拆迁队) and Song of Everlasting Regret (长恨歌), as well as the xianxia novel The Dragon (见龙).

Honourable mention #2: Misterande

Your one-stop shop for dark deranged toxic lesbians, Misterande's best-known work is the dark thriller I'm More Dangerous Than You (我比你危险), featuring a cat-and-mouse game between a serial killer and a writer of suspense novels. The manhua adaptation has an official English translation, which can be read here.

Honourable mention #3: Xiao Bao

Xiao Bao (晓暴), known affectionately as 'CEO Bao' to her fans, has written upwards of 20 novels, most of them featuring high levels of explicit sexual content. Her titles include Bait (诱饵), an omegaverse novel featuring a mostly consensual poly relationship, and A Young Girl's Fancy is as Lovely as a Poem (少女情怀总是诗), featuring a daughter/mother relationship with (at least initial) noncon/dubcon.

For a fuller version of this post, see the DW entry here.

[accio-victuuri]

wait.. i’m literally on here or weibo almost 24/7 ( as you can tell lol ) but I feel like i missed something. i’m seeing clowning related to xz’s photos and how it looks like he is a groom and it’s a wedding photoshoot. the place is also famous for wedding shoots ( allegedly, idk. i’m not from there ) so turtles are imagining again. lol. freakin coincidence that wyb’s GRA photoshoot was done at a wedding shop. plus the “wedding outfits” for weibo night. which is all clowning and galaxy braining.🌌

now, we’re joking around, like where’s yibo? he should be taking photos with his partner.

then i see comments that there is this one song WYB recently listened to. meaning, as recent as when XZ flew to singapore which is called 超人不会飞 (superman can’t fly) by Jay Chou. i know WYB and everyone else is a big fan of Jay Chou but the clowning comes from the timing of when he listened to it. let me get to that first.

here is the song if you wanna listen to it. 🎶

turtles are interpreting it as WYB longing to “fly” to where XZ is and be with him but he can’t because of all his work commitments. he wants to take a breather. thinking about what his life is and the constraints, and at times like this, when they spent days in Beijing, but now they have to be apart, it affects him even more.

however when i read the lyrics, it could also be because he can relate to what jay chou is singing about. here’s the english translation i found here. i have bolded the ones i felt like WYB relates too. literally no need for explanation. just read it. It fits with his status in life so much that it’s almost scary.

妈妈说很多事别太计较

ma ma shuo heng duo shi bie tai ji jiao

Mum said one should not be too fussy over most matters

只是使命感找到了我 我睡不着

zhi shi shi ming gan zhao dao le wo wo shui bu zhao

But my sense of mission found me and i can't sleep over it

如果说骂人要有点技巧

ru guo shuo ma ren yao you diao ji qiao

If scolding someone requires some skills

我会加点旋律你会觉得 超屌

wo hui jia diao xuan lu ni hui jue de chao diao

I will add a tune and you will feel it's very cool (diao)

我的枪不会装弹药（弹药）

wo de qiang bu hui zhuang dan yao (dan yao)

My gun is not loaded with ammunition

所以放心不会有人倒（人倒）

suo yi fang xin bu hui you ren dao (ren dao)

So don't worry, nobody will collapse

我拍青蜂侠不需要替身 因为自信是我绘画的颜料

wo pai qing feng xia bu xu yao ti sheng yin wei zi xin shi wo hui hua de yan liao

I don't need a double for The Green Hornet because confidence is the coloring for my painting

我做很多事背后的意义远比你们想象

wo zuo heng duo shi bei hou de yi yi yuan bi ni men xiang xiang

The meaning behind the things I did is far beyond your imagination

拍个电视剧为了友情与十年前的梦想

pai le dian shi ju wei le you qing yu shi nian qian de meng xiang

Filming a tv drama is for friendship and a dream 10 years ago

收视率再高也难抗衡我的伟大理想

shou shi lv zai gao ye nan kang heng wo de wei da li xiang

No matter how high the rating is, it can't match my noble ideal

因为我的人生无需再多一笔那奖项

yin wei wo de ren sheng wo xu zai duo yi bi na jiang xiang

Because my life do not need another award

我不知道何时变成了社会的那榜样

wo bu zhi dao he shi bian cheng le se hui de na bang yang

I don't know when I have become a society's role model

被狗仔拍不能比中指要大器的模样（怎样）

bei gou zai pai bu neng bi zhong zhi yao da qi de mo yang (zen yang)

Can't show the paparazzi the finger and have to put on a magnanimous front

我唱的歌词要有点文化

wo chang de ge ci yao you dian wen hua

The lyrics I sing must have some degree of literacy

因为随时会被当教材

yin wei sui shi hui bei dan jiao cai

Because it might become teaching material anytime

CNN能不能等英文好一点再访

CNN neng bu neng deng ying wen hao yi dian zai fang

Can CNN interview me when my English gets a little better

时代杂志封面能不能重拍

shi dai za zhi feng mian neng bu neng chong pai

Can i reshoot the Time magazine cover

随时随地注意形象

sui shi sui di zhu yi xin xiang

I must take care of my image at all times

要控制饮食不然就跟杜莎夫人蜡像的我不像（本来就不像）

yao kong zhi yin shi bu ran jiu gen du sha fu ren la xiang de wo bu xiang (ben lai jiu bu xiang)

I must control my diet or i won't look like the "me" in Madame Tussauds (it doesn't look like me in the first place)

好莱坞的中国戏院地上有很多手印脚印

hao lai wu de zhong guo xi yuan di shang you heng duo shou yin jiao yin

There are many handprints and footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre

何时才能看见我的掌

he shi cai neng kan jian wo de zhang

When will mine be seen there?

如果超人会飞 那就让我在空中停一停歇

ru guo chao ren hui fei na jiu rang wo zai kong zhong ti yi ti xie

If Superman can fly then let me take a breather in the sky

再次俯瞰这个世界 会让我觉得好一些

zai ci fu kan zhe ge shi jie hui ran wo jue de hao yi xie

Overlooking this world again will let me feel better

拯救地球好累 虽然有些疲惫但我还是会

zheng jiu di qiu hao lei sui ran you xie pi bei dan wo hai shi hui

Saving the world is tiring, though I am a little tired, I still will

不要问我哭过了没

bu yao wen wo ku guo le mei

Don't ask me if I have cried

因为超人不能流眼泪

yin wei chao ren bu neng liu yan lei

Because Superman can't cry

唱歌要拿最佳男歌手

chang ge yao na zui jia nan ge shou

(You) must get best male singer award as a singer

拍电影也不能只拿个最佳新人

pai dian yin ye bu neng zhi na ge zui jia xin ren

A newcomer award is not enough if you act

你不参加颁奖典礼就是没礼貌

ni bu can jia ban jiang dian li jiu shi mei li mao

Not attending award ceremonies is considered rude

你去参加就是代表你很在乎

ni qu can jia jiu shi dai biao ni heng zai hu

And if you do, it means you are over-concerned about it

得奖时你感动落泪（落泪）人家就会觉得你夸张做作（做作）

de jia shi ni gan dong luo lei (luo lei) ren jia jiu hui jue de ni kuang zhang zuo zuo

When you won an award and teared, people will think you are fake and exaggerating

你没表情别人就会说太嚣张

ni mei biao qing bie ren jiu hui shuo tai xiao zhang

When you have no expression, others will say you are too arrogant

如果你天生这个表情 那些人甚至会怪你妈妈（妈妈）

ru guo ni tian sheng zhe ge biao qing na xie ren sheng zhi hui guai ni ma ma (ma ma)

And if you are born with that expression, they will even blame your mum

结果最后是别人在得奖 你也要给予充分的掌声与微笑

jie guo zui hou shi bie ren zai de jiang ni ye yao ge yu chong fen de zhang sheng yu wei xiao

In the end someone else gets the award, you also have to give ample applause and smile

开的车不能太好 住的楼不能太高

kai de che bu neng tai hao zhu de lou bu neng tai gao

The car you drive can't be too luxurious nor can you live too high up

我到底是一个创作歌手 还是好人好事代表

wo dao di shi yi ge chuang zuo ge shou hai shi hao ren hao shi dai biao

Am I a singer-songwriter or a representative of good men and good deeds?

专辑一出就必须是冠军

zhuan ji yi chu jiu bi xu shi guan jun

My album must be ranked top once released

拍了电影就必须要大卖

pai le dian yin jiu bi xu yao da mai

My movie must sell well

只能说当超人真的好难

zhi neng shuo dan chao ren zhen de hao nan

I can only say, being a Superman is difficult

如果超人会飞（超人会飞）那就让我在空中停一停歇（停一停歇）

ru guo chao ren hui fei (chao ren hui fei) na jiu rang wo zai kong zhong ti yi ti xie (ti yi ti xie)

If Superman can fly then let me take a breather in the sky

再次俯瞰这个世界 会让我觉得好一些

zai ci fu kan zhe ge shi jie hui ran wo jue de hao yi xie

Overlooking this world again will let me feel better

拯救地球好累（地球好累）虽然有些疲惫但我还是会（我还是会）

zheng jiu di qiu hao lei (di qiu hao lei) sui ran you xie pi bei dan wo hai shi hui (wo hai shi hui)

Saving the world is tiring, though I am a little tired, I still will

不要问我哭过了没

bu yao wen wo ku guo le mei

Don't ask me if I have cried

因为超人不能流眼泪

yin wei chao ren bu neng liu yan lei

Because Superman can't cry

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I don’t think there is anything wrong with how cpfs are relating this to cpn cause that’s just how it is. But sometimes, there are other reasons why they do what they do.

SO MY CONFUSION COMES FROM HOW THE HELL DO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT HE RECENTLY LISTENED TO. I can’t seem to dig up how or maybe it’s something we don’t talk about. I have never experienced this kind of tidbit related to them before so I wanna know the source. Or is this like the gaming cpn where certain people know and they will not divulge the boy’s account for privacy? if anyone knows, feel free to comment. If i find out in the future, I will share.

[poomphuripan]

Professional Body Double // My Stand In - a Masterpost

Series Title: My Stand-In (ตัวนาย ตัวแทน)

Director(s): Khom Kongkiat Khomsiri, Pepzi Banchorn Vorasataree (KinnPorsche The Series)

Executive Producer: Yuan Wan Thabkrajang (I Feel You Linger In The Air)

Episodes: 12

Aired: Apr 26, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024. Every Friday 8.00 PM.

Original Network: iQIYI

Original Novel Title: Professional Body Double (职业替身)

Author: Shui Qian Cheng (水千丞)

Genres: Adult, Drama, Mature, Romance, Supernatural, Tragedy, Showbiz, Angst

Content warnings: Abusive lover, noncon, house arrest

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Official Synopsis

Joe, the stunt man of famous actor Tong, happened to meet Ming. Having developed a deep relationship, Joe didn’t realise that Ming had always seen him as Tong’s replacement. When the truth is revealed, Joe has to take work on a foreign set where an accident takes his life. When he wakes, Joe’s in the body of a young man named Joe who’d met with an accident on the same day. With help, he’s soon living the same life as he was before—with the same people—and he meets Ming once more. In this life, Ming wants Joe back at his side as before and Joe doesn’t know why. Ming, who’s kept all memories of the old Joe, tries to find the truth about Joe’s continued life in order to return Joe to his side and give him the explanation he never had the chance to.

Main characters

Joe (Zhou Xiang/周翔)

Height: 181 cm

Birthday: October 20

Age: 29

Zodiac: Libra

Occupation: Actor, Stuntman, Martial Arts Body Double, Martial Arts Instructor

Personality: Gentle and generous, optimistic and open-hearted, mature and considerate. Independent. Easy going, not very ambitious, caring towards people around him. His parents and sibling passed away when he was 8 years old.

Ming (Yan MingXiu/晏明修)

Height: 188 cm

Birthday: September 6

Age: 24

Zodiac: Virgo

Occupation: Actor, President of a Mechanized Heavy Industry Company

Personality: Haughty, selfish, lacking in patience, stubborn and persistent towards things he has decided upon. Extremely attractive, cold, indifferent. Youngest of the three Yan siblings. Comes from a wealthy, prestigious family with millitary background.

Supporting characters

Sol (Lan Xi Rong): Young attractive popular actor who was once close to Joe. Sol likes Joe. Played by Porsche Tanathorn.

Tong (Wang Yu Dong): A popular action movie star. Tong is Ming’s crush. Tong is dating Ming's sister, May. Tong eventually marries May and becomes Ming's brother-in-law. Played by Mek Jirakit.

Cai Wei Zhou (actor undisclosed): Joe's brother-like close friend, who's also his boss.

Jim (Jiang Yuan): Ming's personal secretary and right hand man. Played by Billy Possathorn.

Mike (Yan Mingsu): Ming’s older brother. Played by Inntouch Naphat.

May (Yan Ming Mei): Ming’s older sister. May eventually becomes Tong's wife later on. Played by Shu Nunnicha.

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Where to read the novel

Chinese raw

English translation

Indonesian translation

Vietnamese translation

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Where to listen to the audio drama adaptation

Season 1

Season 2

Season 1 & 2 on YT with Vietnamese subtitles (Note: OP gonna private this video once the series has finished filming, so if anyone wishes to grab a copy/listen to it, now's the time 🤗)

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Production

Director Pepzi and Executive Producer Yuan first posted a photo captioned "Our new series project" hashtagging the Chinese novel title on 16 February 2023 so pre-production starts around February 2023. Yuan tweeted that My Stand In is the series that took longest to cast (8 months). 6 October 2023 was the fitting for My Stand In. Production begins filming on 16 October 2023.

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For latest updates on My Stand In series, you can follow YYDS Entertainment on Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, IG, Tiktok.

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Source

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[boysplanetrecaps]

Boys Planet Dual Position Battle, final bits and thoughts

This recap will cover the final point reveals from the end of episode 7, as well as my final thoughts on the performances, including my own ranking and my analysis of MNET screentime allocation (I have the numbers, my loves). 

Ranking announcement from the end of ep 6

Ok, here’s the ranking announcement from the end of episode 6. At this point, ep 8 is probably out, so this is out of date, but it’s still kind of interesting. 

What I did is, I put the votes in my spreadsheet and found the average number of votes per trainee, which turned out to be 818,005. Then I had the spreadsheet calculate what percent of the average vote each person’s vote was. I think that helps put the number of votes in perspective. For example, international sweetheart Sung Hanbin’s 3.3 million votes represented 404% of the average (in other words, more than four times the average!). Meanwhile, poor Feel Special member Lee Donggun’s 81,739 votes represents about 10% of the average. Ouch. 

What’s kind of interesting is that the top 15 were all 123% or more of the average or higher, while from 16 to 51, they were all 89% or lower of the average. It’s really a kind of haves and have-nots situation here. 

People who were on a team that got the 100,000 benefit will be marked in blue. People who also got the 150,000 personal benefit will be marked in purple. Members of Zoom are marked in green (because I think they should have won.)

Sung Han Bin 3,307,923 404%

Han Yujin 2,909,883  356%

Seok Matthew 2,825,146 345%

Zhang Hao 2,673,322 327%

Kim JiWoong 2,529,910  309%

Kim Gyuvin 2,283,675     279%

Kim TaeRae 2,172,772  265%

Keita 1,881,172  230%

Jay 1,376,663 168%

Hui 1,338,595  163% 

Park Gunwook 1,327,449 162% 

Kum Jun Hyeon 1,315,229 160% 

Park Hanbin 1,138,119  139%

Ricky 1,131,856 138%

Haruto 1,002,517 123%

Yoon Jong Woo 728,860 89%

Wang Zi Hao 654,985 80%

Zhang Shuai Bo 645,683 79%

Yoo Seung Eon 627,720  77%

Seo Won 609,101 74%

Takuto 573,842 70.15%

Na Kamden 573,627 70.13%

Chen Kuan Jui 570,537 69.75%

Lee Seung Hwan 550,610 67%

Cai Jin Xin 453,496 55%

Ollie 439,284 54%

Hiroto 425,135  52%

Ma Jing Xiang 397,838   49%

Lee Jeong Hyeon 382,238   46%

Mun Jung Hyun 366,626    45%

Anthonny 309,114     38%

Jung Mingyu 290,220   35%

Brian 285,579   34%

Cha Woongki 282,786   34%

Chen Jian Yu 266,785    33%

Lim Jun Seo 265,140   32.4%

Dang Hong Hai 257,333    31.5%

Lee Yedam 248,293   20%

Park JiHoo 238,539   29%

Cong 238,039    29%

Ji Yun Seo 230,839   28%

Wumuti 219,507   27%

Bak Doha 204,607   25%

Oh Sungmin 198,846   24.3%

Krystian 196,543  24%

Lee Da Eul 177,458   21.7%

Lee Dong Yeol 172,206   21% 

Park Hyun Been 123,848   15%

Jeong IChan 113,935   14%

Choi Woojin 103,062   12.6%

Lee Donggun 81,739   10%

The Performances, the votes, and the rankings 

In the last ten minutes or so of episode 7, they gather the trainees together in what might be the space where the audience usually stands, and torture them for a bit before finally revealing how many votes each team got. The winner within each category gets to perform on MNET countdown, each member gets 100,000 extra points, and the number one ranked team member on that team gets an extra 150,000 extra points. 

Below, I list the songs, the audience votes they received, and the total screen time (adding up the episode 6 segment and the longer segment in episode 6 or 7). I list them in order of audience vote.

Vocal and Rap

Tomboy 860 votes, 27 minutes of screentime

Man in love 752 votes, 14.5 minutes of screentime

Limousine 719 votes, 13.5 minutes of screentime

Not Spring… 617 votes, 15 minutes of screentime

Winner: Tomboy; Zhang Hao gets the extra benefit

My thoughts:

My favorite is easily Limousine. I just loved this performance. Man in Love and Not Spring were about tied for me; each had one singer I quite enjoy and a few singers I don’t enjoy as much, and neither was a song that I exactly want to listen to over and over. I guess Tomboy actually came in last for me -- I would rather listen to any of the other three again than listen to Tomboy again. If I’m watching the performances, then I’d rather watch Limousine the most -- the performance is so emotional and so good -- but after, that I’d obviously choose to watch Man in Love to see TaeRae’s weird elf face that I like so much. So, putting all that together, my rank is:

Limousine

Man in Love

Not Spring…

Tomboy 

Vocal and Dance

Love Killa 840 votes, 20.5 minutes minutes of screentime

Home 716 votes, 19 minutes of screentime

Feel Special 677 votes, 19 minutes of screentime

Butterfly 664 votes, 19 minutes of screentime

Winner: Love Killa; Kim Gyuvin gets the extra votes

My thoughts:

None of these performances exactly floated my boat. Love Killa was marred by sort of blank performances, in my opinion (though it’s cool with me if you liked it, hope I’m not yucking your yum). Home was lovely at times but marred by tight, strained vocals here and there. Feel Special was a mess, brightened by Woongki's cuteness and, honestly, Z-bo's cheerful performance (I'm not his biggest fan, but it's not like the audience vote came out of completely nowhere). And Butterfly just sort of fell apart, as beautiful as Chen Kuan Jui's dancing was. I don’t really want to watch any of these performances again, or listen to them either.

I tried thinking, ok, which one would I want to watch a fancam of? For example, if it was a fancam of Gyuvin from Love Killa vs. a fancam of Woongki from Feel Special vs. a fancam of Chen Kuan Jui from Butterfly vs. a fancam of Yoon Jong Woo from Home, which would I prefer? And I found myself just ranking them based on how much I like the song itself. So my ranking is meaningless. They're all tied for 2nd place. No one is in first. First place is held in reserve for how good Love Killa would have been if Yoon Jong Woo and/or Ricky had been in the group instead of Matthew and/or Seo Won. (Sorry! I love Seo Won and want to get fro-yo with him, but the song didn't really suit him.)

Rap and Dance

Law 846 votes, 19 minutes of screentime

Zoom 813 votes, 14 minutes  of screentime

Gang 798 votes, 12 minutes of screentime

Rush Hour 742 votes, 20.5 minutes of screentime

Winner: Law; Park Hanbin gets the extra votes

My thoughts:

This one is easy. Zoom. Zoom is my winner, hands down. 

I can see why Law won. It was exciting and sexy and the boys looked good. I like all five of these trainees a lot and think they're great performers. But here’s the thing about Law -- it’s so fucking good the first few times you watch it, but then it gets kind of dull. It’s just all kind of monotonous dancing, you know? Yeah, there’s the stupid flag wave, but there’s nothing else to break it up. 

In contrast, I keep noticing more cool things about Zoom as I watch it over and over. Like, the detail of how, when Wumuti does that kind of lifted leg butt wiggle on the line, “Wumumutiti!,”  the other trainees do a far scaled down version of the move, so that they’re supporting him but your eye still stays on Wumuti. It’s so subtle, but it’s cool because it controls where your focus is. I like being led around visually as I watch a dance -- tell me where I should look, choreography! Also, and I’m aware that this isn’t a unique take, but I love the way that the end of each rap section connects to the beginning of the next one. It makes it all feel like this is a real team, not just trainees who got stuck with each other. And I get so excited when I hear Wumuti’s awesome screech “Lights Camera Action baby!” and I know it’s Haruto’s dance break. YES!!!! Haruto, hit that breakdance pose and hold it for the camera click sound! It’s also so fun to watch Haruto’s fan cam and see him cheerfully clowning around with the other trainees when they were on the sidelines, during the performance. Ollie's cute rap, Hyunbeen saying "braggadocious," it's all so charming. They’re just all having so much fun. They’re IN the performance. 

For the record, I assume it was Keita behind most of what’s good here. From what I’ve heard, he did basically everything for this song, and did a lot in previous challenges, too. Keita’s so good that even MNET’s editing can’t hide him. The judges won’t shut up about him and every single other trainee respects him. I’m so glad that the audience sees it too.

So, Law won over Zoom in part (in my opinion) because Law was sexier -- I have a whole other post about how I think that Zoom’s styling really brought them down. But it may also have been the scheduling. I saw someone talking (in the comments section of The Bias List) about how she was in the audience for the taping of these performances! Jealous. According to her, it took ages and ages, with lots of time in between performances. She says Zoom was the last performance and by then, it was midnight and the audience was exhausted by then. But the team started performing and it was so energetic and fun that everyone in the audience jumped into life again. This is all according to a person on the internet, I can’t substantiate it, but I don’t know, it kind of rings true. 

It would be like MNET to try to sabotage Keita. Production had to know how good Zoom was and that it was likely to win, which would give 100,000 points to Ollie, Wumuti, Haruto, and Park Hyunbeen, and almost certainly would mean 250,000 points for Keita. If you look at the vote list above, you can see how much 100,000 points would mean for most members on this team. Yes this is just an interim vote and the final tally would be bigger overall, but even so, 100,000 points would help lock Haruto into safe territory, it would probably ensure Ollie's survival, and it would give Wumuti and Hyunbeen a fighting chance. 250,000 more votes might also move Keita up one space in the top 9. Scheduling Zoom last meant that it was an exhausted, cranky crowd who were voting, and that probably hurt it.

Anyway, enough about Zoom and Law. What about the other two groups?

As for Ggang, I think it was never going to appeal to me much because the song itself isn’t really my style. It’s not the trainees’ fault at all -- they did a decent job. But nothing about this performance specifically grabbed my attention to where I’d want to watch it over and over, and my little cousin Kum Jun Hyeon's shirt lift joke didn’t strike my fancy. 

And of course, Rush Hour just drags my spirit down when I try to watch it. I don’t know if I’d feel differently if I didn’t know the back story, but I do know the backstory, and I can’t turn that part of my brain off. 

So in the end, I guess my rank is:

Zoom

Zoom

Zoom

The other teams

Oh, and here’s my pie chart of the number of minutes devoted to each team. It’s kind of wild to see how little time was devoted to Zoom compared to Tomboy, isn’t it? 

As for the new songs that they’re going to be performing for the “Artist Battle”...

Oriental Pop “Switch” - sounds like a lost NCT Dream song

Sentimental Hip Hop “SuperCharger” - fast paced, kind of like Law

R&B Pop “Over Me” is sexy and charismatic

New-tro synth pop “Say My Name” is cute and lighthearted 

Funk Pop “En garde” is sort of weirdly forgettable.

Based on my theory on how important sexiness is, I think most of them will want #3, whether it suits them or not. Dancer types like Wang Zi Hao will probably want #2, and cutie pies like Woongki will probably want #4. It’ll be fun to see who ends up in which group, and whether it was the song they wanted or not. I’ll especially be interested in where the fans put Matthew, because he keeps trying to do sexy concepts and I think he’d be much better suited for something more like #4. 

Ok! We're finally done! And episode 8 is out. In fact, it's been out for a week if you knew where to look, and I did know where to look, but I have held back and didn't spoil myself.

Hope you're having a lovely day, hope that good things happen to you, and hope that all your pants are real sparkly. See you in the next one!

[sweetmastermind]

Hi, anon who asked about the futures of eliminated Boys Planet trainees/contestants(you do not have to answer all of them if you do not want to)

-Jeong I Chan(also competed on I-Land from where Enhypen debuted, is active as a part of a producing team called YOUTH)

-Lee Da Eul and Lim Jun Seo(their contracts with 143 Entertainment expired)

-Bak Do Ha and Jung Min Gyu(both actors, were clearly put on the show because the producers knew that they would make for good TV and comedic relief, rather than potential debut candidates for the group)

-Krystian(used to be part of a global pop group called Now United, competed on Chinese survival show Youth With You 3, got evil-edited by Mnet and ruined his public image in South Korea, may mainly be active in China in the future)

-Dang Hong Hai(possibly a part of Fantagio Music’s new boy group debut lineup) and Cong(both of Vietnamese descent)

-Chen Jian Yu(also competed on Youth With You 3, did some acting work on Chinese web dramas, but mainly dreams of being an idol and said he wants to debut in South Korea)

-Oh Sung Min(former TO1 member, still under Wake One Entertainment, said Boys Planet might have been his last chance to become an idol)

-Cai Jin Xin(former Harvard student, also said that he wants to debut in South Korea)

-Mun Jung Hyun(was one of the K-group Wake One Entertainment trainees/contestants)

-Anthonny(competed on Produce 101 Japan, rumored to have been scouted by High Up Entertainment who is the same company of STAYC)

-Ma Jing Xiang(told fans that he plans to debut in South Korea, but also wants to finish school first)

This is based on tarot and reading on the current energy, so take it with a grain of salt, for entertainment purposes. I will not include the cards that came out because it will be too long

Jeong IChan: the possibility of debuting as a solo artist, not the typical idol, I picture him with a dark aesthetic, rap. Well known agency, not a big4 but has the money to give him a good budget, feels like it could be under an agency that has former idols/semi-active as their face or even CEO

Lee Da Eul: I have nothing concrete for him, there are some possible paths for him but now it seems he is contemplating continuing or not in the entertainment industry. If he stays, there is a possibility to be in a group and have opportunities for acting and a lot of solo work. Really boy next door concept.

Lim Jun Seo: for him nothing concrete either, there is no solid plan, maybe social media/youtube activity, and probably an acting role on a web drama but nothing really strong.

Bak Do Ha: continuing with acting, no idol or music-related activities

Jung Min Gyu: acting, maybe MV appearances.

Krystian: He has a big possibility of moving away from the industry Korean and Chinese, maybe having some covers on social media but nothing big

Dang Hong Hai: he is going to debut but I think it will be in another company

Cong: probably debut under fantagio, later this year or around the first quarter of 2024

Chen Jian Yu: possible debut in South Korea, in a group, still searching for a company, maybe a middle-size one. Acting projects, maybe a commercial.

Oh Sung Min: he still has a chance in debuting, a group of around 5-7 members, a strong female energy in the upfront of the project. I believe he may not be really active in the upcoming months

Cai Jin Xin: high chance of debuting in South Korea, but still nothing strong at the moment regarding a solid group, maybe Hybe will be on the talk with him

Mun Jung Hyun: nothing solid regarding a debut for him, he might wait to debut under Wakeone but I can picture him leaving, would take him some time to come back to the spotlight

Anthonny: big possibility of debuting under high up entertainment, in a group between 5-9 members, maybe around late 2024 or even 2025

Ma Jing Xiang: he has a high chance of debuting under a company in south korea, and will probably not finish his studies first, maybe even drop out but nothing concrete in that sense only that his opportunity for debuting is near and he will take it

[naneundede]

✧ BOYS PLANET ✧

타임어택 1분 자기소개 ✧ Time Attack, 1 Min. PR

✧  K Group

Bak Do Ha : https://youtu.be/Bdm8bVWnYQg

Cha Woong Ki : https://youtu.be/I0oF3feyb4c

Choi Ji Ho : https://youtu.be/34W9BZ3ICcU

Choi Seung Hun : https://youtu.be/_eS1B-tSz-U

Choi Woo Jin : https://youtu.be/gNsA8SG7KCY

Han Seo Bin : https://youtu.be/-XFaIaj7Gxg

Han Yu Jin : https://youtu.be/yD-1-04n5yE

Han Yu Seop : https://youtu.be/xyY19-48mTo

Hong Keon Hee : https://youtu.be/RwQujHVRQO0

Jang Ji Ho : https://youtu.be/5tWf_9wEm2I

Jang Min Seo : https://youtu.be/LjVqpdL6-f4

Jang Yeo Jun : https://youtu.be/BcC3LL3HuTo

Jeon Ho Young : https://youtu.be/Pl5tIoHjj74

Jeon Woo Seok : https://youtu.be/T8GY0h0IOfU

Jeong I Chan : https://youtu.be/zoV37PdCaPk

Ji Yun Seo : https://youtu.be/iFVxRna3LKs

Jung Ho Jin : https://youtu.be/kSb6vgDqGPw

Jung Hwan Rok : https://youtu.be/ej6kiundfJc

Jung Min Gyu : https://youtu.be/-bwwMJ8vV9o

Jung Seyun : https://youtu.be/DB0MuZkkVVk

Kim Gyu Vin : https://youtu.be/xnw0sbiiyjg

Kim Ji Woong : https://youtu.be/pOP5k5JTD1c

Kim Min Hyuk : https://youtu.be/FRMfQi3Qvaw

Kim Min Seoung : https://youtu.be/xBRWY7UJzo4

Kim Tae Rae : https://youtu.be/D2sTOzPZ7gk

Kum Jun Hyeon : https://youtu.be/MVU5SDvjUkw

Lee Da Eul : https://youtu.be/ua2OeaQ14CE

Lee Dong Gun : https://youtu.be/LH_cvLtfuys

Lee Dong Yeol : https://youtu.be/zQy270g60LI

Lee Hoe Taek : https://youtu.be/BwxcboDCGxg

Lee Hwan Hee : https://youtu.be/nvk60sSGZiY

Lee Jeong Hyeon : https://youtu.be/bRlBhjGaZto

Lee Seung Hwan : https://youtu.be/ptsz-M1v1S0

Lee Ye Dam : https://youtu.be/hJSX8ZYUa14

Lim Jun Seo : https://youtu.be/0Iy-T0e2QIc

Mun Jung Hyun : https://youtu.be/lujLHn0dqiQ

Oh Sung Min : https://youtu.be/7YqqvKoyDoA

Park Gun Wook : https://youtu.be/tElDOgg1K-Y

Park Gwan Young : https://youtu.be/2IjpvV28vzM

Park Han Bin : https://youtu.be/qaCCMuM_JcI

Park Hyun Been : https://youtu.be/vA_9Fc9XX4A

Park Ji Hoo : https://youtu.be/vA_9Fc9XX4A

Park Min Seok : https://youtu.be/YBabjIH3iIE

Seo Won : https://youtu.be/l9qG5qp6Pi0

Sung Han Bin : https://youtu.be/suD2NfKRq3U

Yoo Seung Eon : https://youtu.be/tjO6v6XOYag

Yoon Jong Woo : https://youtu.be/pEAfs0m_ujE

✧  G Group

Anthonny : https://youtu.be/EcgeMI68oT0

Brian : https://youtu.be/sE3pw4scU0Q

Cai Jin Xin : https://youtu.be/sjHuJT6rZ-c

Chen Jian Yu : https://youtu.be/LAJHqARlasw

Chen Kuan Jui : https://youtu.be/EtCp9rUEqho

Chen Liang : https://youtu.be/vXwYCApgqcU

Chen Ren You : https://youtu.be/-PeKmKiZgFI

Chen Yu Geng : https://youtu.be/8F8Wg45RdiI

Cong : https://youtu.be/0ljIEXXa-NY

Dang Hong Hai : https://youtu.be/qgbIozwsp6s

Dong Dong : https://youtu.be/XSTsYc935-A

Feng Jun Lan : https://youtu.be/u7RjAM94N_w

Haru : https://youtu.be/uUAuI4m09-Y

Haruto : https://youtu.be/u_lc8HBM7lE

Hiroto : https://youtu.be/Wb0Q17Qq2MI

Hyo : https://youtu.be/lI_CF7RXhU0

Ichika : https://youtu.be/k5EkcmFEY7Q

Itsuki : https://youtu.be/kyEWK_t36No

Jay : https://youtu.be/iLibl6cbHbg

Kei : https://youtu.be/RVu6zlu5vjw

Keita : https://youtu.be/kSHT009TsFc

Krystian : https://youtu.be/03vCmVhf_E8

Lin Shi Yuan : https://youtu.be/fPtzEFb1gek

Ma Jing Xiang : https://youtu.be/wKwL12Oigks

Min : https://youtu.be/kqa0S2qfMiY

Na Kamden : https://youtu.be/InYMLYuN34g

Nice : https://youtu.be/TckeqHI5vKA

Ollie : https://youtu.be/lcXxF-U5Nqo

Osuke : https://youtu.be/2I-w1yoYnzs

Ouju : https://youtu.be/QsSfSZ8A18U

Qiu Sheng Yang : https://youtu.be/Y0PdpGbQivU

Ricky : https://youtu.be/a9fMfGigkPE

Riku : https://youtu.be/tpEuVhf-jLo

Seok Matthew : https://youtu.be/kF1NKaN3Z4s

Takuto : https://youtu.be/KdI9wZ_teW0

Toui : https://youtu.be/-4Cw-WDU-bI

Wang Yan Hong : https://youtu.be/o9RYNdHyqGU

Wang Zi Hao : https://youtu.be/KDQgcMZESXE

Wen Ye Chen : https://youtu.be/B6ec66Xa9bA

Winnie : https://youtu.be/PqNcGa0l5qU

Wumuti : https://youtu.be/q3vf-q7tP2w

Xuan Hao : https://youtu.be/_8Kjw-M5V8Y

Yang Jun : https://youtu.be/Vqiv8N0cens

Yuki : https://youtu.be/HFy1sbCtlUQ

Yutaka : https://youtu.be/dIJi6cNlbTI

Yuto : https://youtu.be/XGE7wqXTzr8

Zhang Hao : https://youtu.be/e4Y22OQbMU4

Zhang Shuai Bo : https://youtu.be/6XzEnGZB9n8

Let’s Shine! ✧

[eyenaku]

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[sandrajames689]

Jingjia Striker's Brace Powers Past Afukang in 7-Goal League Clash

<h2>Jingjia Auto Edges Out Victory Over Afukang in Thursday Thriller</h2> <p>This past Thursday saw an exciting matchup in the Guian Amateur Football League's C Division as Afukang Tang took on Zhongchi Jingjia Auto Repair at Guanyin Olympic Sports Center. In the end, it was Jingjia Auto who came away with the 2-4 victory in the high-scoring affair.</p> <h3>Goals Galore as Sides Trade Blows</h3> <p>Jingjia Auto striker Ren Peng was in fine form, notching a brace to take his tally to two for the day. But Afukang wasn't going down without a fight, as Bao Maoxiong and Cai Shijie found the back of the net to keep their side in it. Jingjia Auto also benefitted from goals by Zeng Haoran and Zhou Lu to take a narrow lead into the break.</p> <h3>Lineups</h3> <p>Here's a look at the starting XIs for both clubs:</p> <h4>Afukang Tang:</h4> <p>Goalkeeper: He Xiang</p> <p>Defense: Ma Yi, Lin Yukai, Cai Shijie (subbed off in 46' for Ding Yu, who later made way for Cai Shijie's return in 60'), Yu Jinbo</p> <p>Midfield: Zhao Yin (subbed off in 70' for Tang Wushu), Wang Qiang, Wu Xingyu, Chen Ke</p> <p>Forwards: Bao Maoxiong, Fu Zhengxing</p> <h4>Zhongchi Jingjia Auto Repair:</h4> <p>Goalkeeper: Lu Zhiyong</p> <p>Defense: Mou Yong, Cao Fan, Wan Li, Hou Bo, Gao Xiang</p> <p>Midfield: Huang Chengni, Zhou Lu, Zeng Haoran</p> <p>Forwards: Huang Yi (subbed off in 46' for Zhang Xiaowen), Ren Peng</p> <h3>Man of the Match: Ren Peng</h3> <p>For his brace on the day, Jingjia Auto's Ren Peng took home the award for best player in the thrilling contest.</p> <h3>Next Up...</h3> <p>Both sides will be looking to build on this performance in their next matchups. Stay tuned for more C Division action coming soon!</p>

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: Dear Herbal Lord (2020)

Gifs of some scenes of first episode of cdrama “Dear Herbal Lord”

【FULL】 Dear Herbal Lord EP01 | 亲爱的药王大人 | iQiyi

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRCYtHmtsU0

[damonedward518]

Fugang Hall Strikes Six Past Rivals in Exciting Local Derby

<h2>Fugang Hall Defeats Yunshang Engineering 6-1 in Exciting Match</h2> <p>On the night of April 26th, an exciting battle took place at the Linquan Football Pitch in Guyan Olympic Sports Centre. In the 22nd round of the 20th Guian Amateur Football League Division Three, Fugang Hall took on Yunshang Engineering in front of a lively crowd.</p> <p>The home side Fugang Hall came out firing, with striker Yuan Lei bagging a brace to give his team an early lead. Yunshang Engineering hit back through striker Zhu Siyuan, but further goals from Yu Han, Wu Hao, Chen Ke, and Fu Zhengxing sealed a convincing 6-1 win for Fugang Hall in the end.</p> <h3>Fugang Hall's Starting XI</h3> <p>Goalkeeper Wu Xianglong started in goal. The back four consisted of Ding Yu (subbed off for He Xingzheng at 65'), He Xiang, Cai Shijie (moved to midfield in the 46th minute when Ma Yi came on), and Kong Hangyu (subbed off for Li Xiangqian at halftime). Wu Hao and Wu Xingyu (replaced by Li Bei after the break) patrolled the midfield, with Chen Ke, Bao Maoxiong (came off for returning defender Cai Shijie at 65'), and man of the match Yuan Lei in attacking midfield. Up top, Yu Han (subbed by goalscorer Fu Zhengxing at halftime) led the line.</p> <h3>Yunshang Engineering's Starting XI</h3> <p>Yunshang Engineering lined up with Li Tinglei in goal behind a back four of Zhu Jiayin, Wang Yong, Zhang Yangyang, and Jing Yubin. Jing Yujian and Chen Anfu played central midfield, supporting lone striker Zhu Siyuan. On the wings were Li Tingya and Xie Shilong, who was subbed off for Yuan Youming after the break.</p> <h4>Man of the Match: Wu Xianglong (Fugang Hall)</h4> <p>In a dominant team display, goalkeeper Wu Xianglong claimed the individual award for his excellent shot-stopping and command of his area.</p>

[douqi7s]

Baihe novels I read in 2023, in order of when I read them:

Miss Forensics by Jiu Nuan Chun Shen. Contemporary thriller featuring a push-pull romance between a forensic pathologist and a police detective. Big action scenes, big emotional set-pieces, big emotions.

Distance by Mi Nao Nao. Contemporary romance billed as 'woman who has broken a thousand hearts vs woman who has never lost her heart'. I found it underwritten and lacking in structure, but lots of people seem to like it.

The Collapsing Palace by Ming Ye. Historical palace harem novel. A wilful noblewoman marries her cousin, the crown prince, so she can get close to his mother/her aunt the empress, whom she's been crushing on since forever. And she's not even the most toxic / messed up main character in this novel.

Life is Like a Dream by Qing Xiang. A short novel set in the Yue opera scene during the Republican Era. Small-scale, elegantly understated, makes highly effective of use of the author's detailed knowledge of opera and the opera scene.

Suffocation by Hua Qiong Ran. One of those 'toxic lesbians' contemporary thrillers, featuring the protagonist being repeatedly stalked and imprisoned by her own wife. Amped up the depravity too quickly to be wholly effective.

Zebra Crossing by Yi Bai Shou. Early baihe novel featuring a romance between a CEO and police detective, a mixture of thriller and romance. Strong beginning with appealing characters, somewhat let down by meandering middle and end and odd approach to extras.

She Belongs to Me by Da Ying. An uncomplicated contemporary romance between two femme professional women who are excellent communicators. Does make effective use of several k-drama style romantic set-pieces.

Bo Zhou by Ruo Hua Ci Shu. Time loop contemporary romance in which the protagonist tries to safe her girlfriend's life again and again. Overall competently plotted, well-paced and genuinely suspenseful.

The Tribulation of the Peach Runaway Blossom by Ning Yuan. A solid xianxia/xuanhuan novel with a big cast of complex female characters, competent world-building and assured prose. Somewhat falls down on the main romance (though the secondary romances make up for that a little), which was at once the lynchpin of the plot and not particularly present on the page.

The Abandoned by Mu Feng Qing Nian. Three words: sapphic xianxia shizunfuckery. Horny unhinged lesbians, plot twists on top of plot twists, and much violence.

Her Mountain, Her Sea by Fu Hua. A contemporary high school romance. Very solid, competent slice-of-life for the most part. The leads are well-characterised and their growing relationship is deftly handled, especially in the early stages.

The Creator's Grace by Ning Yuan. A near future sci-fi thriller. 12/10, no notes (though the sci-fi element is subordinate to the romance and thriller elements).

Minister Xie by Ruo Hua Ci Shu. This historical novel is The Goblin Emperor meets Sha Po Lang. Teenage emperor Liu Zao does her best to turn her prime minister Xie Yi (who is 14 years older) into her wife.

Snow on Her Pillow by Liu Yuan Chang Ning. Historical fiction featuring a romance between Princess Jieyou and her devoted attendant Feng Liao (described as the first official female diplomat in Chinese history). Competently and compellingly written; manages the Feat of treating Central Asian characters (of which there are many) as regular, undemonised people.

Spring on the River by Da Ying. This xuanhuan novel features supernatural women behaving very very badly, weird structure and pacing, and a rather hapless main character who frequently reminded me of a protagonist in a shoujo reverse harem novel.

Listen, God by Xian Yu Bu Chi Cai. A contemporary time loop thriller featuring a romance between a scriptwriter and an up-and-coming actress. Mostly carefully and cleverly plotted (though starts to unravel in the last 20%), though the relationship development between the leads left me cold.

A Taste of You by Si Bai Ba Shi Si. A contemporary romance between a talented chef and a CEO. A grounded, realist novel told through a charmingly wry first-person POV (bar a sharp swerve into melodrama in the last 10%), deeply embedded in the local lesbian scene.

Snow in the Spring Courtyard by Liu Yuan Chang Ning. This wuxia novel had good relationship development, a compelling love interest, and excellent pacing, and is likely to appeal to readers for those reasons. For me personally, it was let down by an extraordinarily bleak view of the jianghu which I don't think the author was fully aware of.

I Think About You Day and Night by Yu Shuang. In this contemporary romance, a CEO rescues a penniless girl from an abusive household, and k-drama-style shenanigans ensue. There's terminal illness, birth secrets, an incest scare (dw they're not actually related), and corporate machinations. The author's commitment to these tropes and their emotional stakes makes this an enjoyably dramatic read.

Cover Her Face by Qing Tang Shuan Xiang Cai. A mostly breezy, mostly fluffy, and unexpectedly sexy historical romance plus a dash of wuxia, with likable main characters.

Waiting for You by Min Ran. A contemporary showbiz romance, basically an exes-to-reunited-lovers story courtesy of a handy rebirth and time rewind. Another one for the 'attractive femme couple resolves their relationship problems through Better Communication' folder.

Climbing High by Po Po Po. In this historical court intrigue novel, aspiring scholar Fang Jian sells herself into indentured servitude to court official Gao Yunqu in exchange for the latter's promise to help her free her parents from unjust imprisonment. Published on PO18, so allowed to be sexually explicit in ways JJWXC and Changpei novels can't be, and the author makes full use of this (though I found the sex scenes between the tertiary couples stronger than those between the main couple, for the most part). Very strong political writing, a great cast of complex female characters.

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