Bright Eyes in the Dark (他从火光中走来) - Whump List
Whumpee : Lin Lu Xiao played by Johnny Huang and Ran Dong Yang played by Guan Ya Jun
Synopsis : Lin Lu Xiao possesses exceptional firefighting skills and extensive experience. He is the head of the Special Operations Station on Heping Road in Beixun City. By a twist of fate, he is chosen to become an instructor for a reality show aimed at promoting firefighting knowledge. During the show, Lin Lu Xiao coincidentally encounters Nan Chu, a dancer he had rescued from a fire years ago. (MDL)
Genres : Action, Romance
⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ There are some rescues for attempted suicide in several episode
Warning! Possible spoilers below!
Lin Lu Xiao
Ep 1 : Fails to save a kid trapped under a collapsed building, angry outburst
Ep 2-9 : None
Ep 10 : Has a nightmare
Ep 11 : (Flashback) Training too hard, scolded, scratches on his neck — (Present) Wincing in pain, treated, falls asleep
Ep 12-16 : None
Ep 17 : In a very dangerous firefighting mission, concern for him — Covered in ash, dazed, hugged, crying, worried for his friend, comforted
Ep 18 : At his friend side in the hospital, crying, blaming himself
Ep 19 : Emotional, crying
Ep 20-26 : None
EP 27 : Some debris fall on him in an unsafe building — In the hospital, injured, sleeping, wakes up, bandaged, exaggerates his injuries, concern for him, a bit manhandled, tries to get up, wincing in pain — Hugging someone, wincing in pain
Ep 28-31 : None
Ep 32 : Angry outburst, learns one of his fellow firefighters has died, crying
Ep 33 : Grieving
Ep 34-35 : None
Ep 36 : Dizzy, vision blurry, leaning on a tree, concern for him, almost throws up — Sick, in bed, nauseous, feverish, given medicine
Ep 37 : Limping, has lots of blisters on his foot
Ep 38 : Teary-eyed
Ep 39 : None
Ep 40 : On a dangerous mission (forest fire), missing, concern for him, surrounded by fire — Crying
Ran Dong Yang
Ep 17 : Volunteers for a dangerous task on a firefighting mission, surrounded by fire, hit by a pipe, concern for him, blasted by an explosion, falls from high — Bleeding, unconscious — In a hospital bed, wakes up, lost his leg
Ep 18 : In a hospital bed, realises his leg is missing, shocked, “It’s okay” (It’s definitely not okay) — Pretends to be fine — Discharged form the hospital, his friends are here to help him, in a wheelchair — Helped to bed
Ep 19 : In a lot of pain (phantom pain from missing limb), sweating, crying — Falls to the ground while trying to go to his wheelchair, found on the floor, hugged, trashing, screaming, sobbing — Crying — Drinking on top of a building, wants to kill himself, concern for him, everyone crying
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about yibo's recent controversy
it's bad!!!!!
I'm a black fan of his and needless to say, I'm devastated lol
Yes, I fully understood the context of the scene. Yes, I also understand there were many black people on set (and I will not hold them responsible or use them as tokens to justify what cannot be justified). Yes, I get that actors have contractual obligations and have limited say in what makes it in the film, in spite of what people might think.
That being said, there's a reason why blackface is 99% of time and abhorrent practice in the arts. I leave 1% out because, in certain instances, like in the show Mad Men, it appears for the sake of historical accuracy and it is MEANT to cause revolt and disgust in the audience.
The fact is - as much as the plot of the film is based in real life, blackface, as an aesthetic instrument, reinforces many negative stereotypes, it perpetuates itself in the collective imagination and is more so a tool of dehumanization and naturalization of the relegation of black bodies to the category of costumes, props, tools.
I don't even need to get into the paternalistic approach of foreign law enforcement, coming from powerful countries of the global north, working in developing countries and portraying themselves solely as heroes - which is the storyline of a film that has no main black characters and relegates the black cast to either victims, criminals or extras in the background.
The entire cast, crew and production company should be held responsible for this enormous error, so I won't single one person out.
Being critical and demanding a response is not the same as being a hater. I'm nobody's hater, or anti and I believe in measured, strategic responses to a situation like this. But being angry is a very, very valid feeling right now.
I myself work on television and ~believe it or not, am a socialist. You don't need to explain away the inner workings of the entertainment industry or the complexities of cultural impact and ongoing symbols of oppression. I'm *quite* aware.
But, as a good old socialist, I must ask the question: what do we do? My thought process is: I fear that the Chinese audiences will not give two damns about this, which does not mean we shouldn't mobilize ourselves to demand change, an apology and consequences.
Being someone's fan is not the same as joining a cult and my admiration for the actor involved is not larger than my responsibility to social justice and to my people.
So I suggest we contact and comment on posts made by international brands endorsed by the talents in this film - like Dior, Chanel, Lacoste, Pantene, etc. We need to ask them if they're ready the back actors who have agreed to this outdated, highly insulting practice.
This film will not be getting my support and I will not defend actions that need no defense. I'm nobody's attorney, I'm a working class artist and I know better than to infantilize a grown man, as much as I've a history of admiring him.
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