#Pipa Xing /琵琶行

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【Reference Tang Dynasty Artifacts】:

・Nao Sao Hairstyle (闹扫髻) Female Figurine, Collection of Wuhan Museum

・Tang Dynasty Female Figurine with Nao Sao Hairstyle (闹扫髻)

[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Tang Dynasty Traditional Clothing Hanfu & Hairstyle Based On  Female Figurine-【Late Tang Period】

Women's Clothing, Hairstyle and Makeup in the Late Tang Dynasty

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【History Note】

In the late Tang Dynasty, women's daily attire was still dominated by a combination of shirts (Shan/衫), skirts (Qun/裙), and Pibo (披帛), but compared with the mid-Tang Period, which advocated the sharp silhouette of the upper small and the lower large, the late Tang Period was more fashionable to create a rounded and loose silhouette.

At the same time, the exaggerated and peculiar style in the middle Tang Dynasty is still prosperous. In terms of hairstyle, all kinds of asymmetrical hairstyle are popular, and it is fashionable to wrap the hair bun with various precious fabrics, which has both practical functions and decorative features. “五陵年少争缠头，一曲红绡不知数“”（From the narrative poem "Pipa Xing /琵琶行 “by Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty）” is Refers to such attire.

“五陵年少争缠头，一曲红绡不知数”

It refers to "The wealthy children of the capital are scrambling to give me rewards, and every time a song (play pipa) is played, I will got countless beautiful brocades (红绡)

About the makeup, as Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi, described in his poem "Shishi Zhuang/时世妆" :”乌膏注唇唇似泥，双眉画作八字低”

The black cream is applied to the lips and lips are like mud, and the eyebrows are painted with low “八 (chinese character "eight")”shape.

This is a popular makeup look in the mid-Tang Period and it continued to the late Tang.

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Luo Yunxi Appreciation Master Post: How can someone be so multi-talented?!

In case you did not already know, here are LYX's many talents. It's insane how many different things he can do at a near-professional level beyond acting!

1. Dance/Ballet

LYX graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy majoring in ballet with over 11 years of professional experience.

This is him doing 13+ pirouettes in a performance of Tchaikovsky Rhapsody (full video, he's on the right)

Interpret dance solo (燃烧的火苗) where he won the first gold ever for STA (video, news)

Swan Lake solo at the Taoli Cup Dance Competition in high school (video)

Modern dancing solo (黑白影画) at his graduation performance (video, he's the only guy in white)

He also taught at the Macao Conservatory for a year and danced in front of national leaders in Flying to the Moon (奔月) at the Macao 10th Handover Anniversary (video)

He's super flexible and has a strong core (despite being naturally thin)

In response to request from fans, he performed the Black Moonlight dance in a now viral video on Douyin.

2. Wuxia / Posture

LYX is known as one of the best actors working today for wire work - you can see him here doing 3 consecutive jumps 2-3 stories above ground (compilation videos 1, 2)

He does a lot of his own stunts and is often better (i.e. more graceful) than his stunt double, even though it's really risky and he's sustained some serious injuries from being dropped accidentally (And the Winner is Love: B roll video, actual scene, other BTS, other fight scenes)

He moves with elegance, not just in action sequences (Ashes of Love fight compilation 1, 2), but people have made video compilations of how he walks, kneels, works his sleeves and train

Of course, it's thanks to his dance foundation, but he also puts a lot of hard work into stunt training. Not something a lot of actors do because it eats up time to make more TV or go on variety shows (Ashes of Love stunt training, BTS)

3. Diving

He played a diver once in Flip in Summer (夏日心跳) and actually learned to dive... I mean he's no Tom Daley but this looks pretty good for an amateur... (full video)

4. Voice Acting

He’s always dubbed himself since circa 2018 (with the exception of And the Winner is Love due to Covid logistics issues), which is not the norm in Chinese drama (Ashes of Love dubbing BTS). In fact, he is sometimes the only person in the cast to use his original voice (e.g. in Princess Silver)

He also lends his voice to animations - he was the voice of Viktor in Arcane (BTS video), which received positive feedback (most people didn't realize he was not a professional voice actor)

He appears as a judge and live dubbing performer in Voice Monster alongside the top voice actors in China, Bian Jiang (aka voice of Yehua in Eternal Love, Nan Wangj in the Untamed) and Zhang Jie (aka voice of Donghua in Eternal Love, Sifeng in Love & Redemption). He has so much respect to those working behind the scenes, and it really shows (full video)

5. Singing

Some of you may know that he started out in a boy band called JL with Fu Longfei - these videos didn't age well, but here you go: JL (MV), 我们 (MV)

He has released a number of solo singles, including 缘起 (MV), 星星之火 (live), 不是我 (MV), 等风停 (MV). and 勇 (soundtrack), which he composed and wrote the lyrics himself (these are all mando-pop ballads if that's your jam)

He performed Big Fish 大鱼 at Tmall's 11/11 Festival (live video) - while his rendition is not as powerful as the original, he can hit really high notes with an impressive falsetto - I think it goes up to G5 (one octave above middle C)

He performed Pipa Xing (琵琶行) at the Douyin Festival (live video) - the notable part is his Peking Opera style singing at the end

He occasionally releases covers of songs on Chinese karaoke app Changba or Douyin: 要不然我们就这样一万年 (youtube), 黑月光 (youtube), 不染 (youtube), 山水又一程 (youtube)

He can also sing in other languages, including 喜欢你 in Cantonese (recording) - it's actually a very good cover and his Cantonese pronunciation is >95% accurate - there are parts where you can't tell he's not a native speaker.

6. Musical Instruments

He's an accomplished classically-trained pianist, which you can see in...

JL MV (video, starting around 3:30 mark) - don't mind the makeup, it's from ages ago

Mr Mossie season 2 (video)

Love is Sweet (BTS video) - impromptu jazz, he was deciding which song to play

Fan thank you recording (video)

He also plays the guitar, though probably at an amateur level

7. Music Gaming

During college he was obsessed with this music game called O2Jam (劲乐团) to the point where he created new tracks (i.e. arrange/compose the music) for the company under the username Dinoroy (explained by himself here, videos of him playing).

He became well-known within the fan community as the legendary D神 (D God). There are a lot of funny comments from old players saying that they thought D God is a bitter middle-aged recluse trying to screw them over with difficult tracks (read comments here).

D God was so prolific and reliable that gaming company accepted his submissions without review. Here are some of his best tracks - game arrangement only (Lydia, Croatian Rhapsody, Digital Emotions), music & game arrangement (黑暗魅影), original composition (光之乐章)

8. League of Legends

He's an LOL super fan, commentator, and player since season 2, went to see worlds in person twice, and was a cast member in a gaming show called Beyond It! Hero (episodes here)

He played the 2018 All-Star Event in Las Vegas teaming with reigning world champion Rookie and delivered the final blow that beat the other team 2:1 (video)

He got a quadra kill at a celebrity mobile game even though his team was crap (video clip)

He co-invested 1M RMB in a team led by Misaya 若风 - you can see them playing together in a live broadcast of the mobile game (video)

Update: Our longtime fan boy has become spokesperson of League of Legends and official commentator at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou! The love is reciprocated!

9. Calligraphy/Drawing/Culture

LYX is known for his Chinese handwriting (he practices regularly) - there's even a font based on his handwriting called 汉仪罗云熙体 (download here)

He does all his own handwriting for marketing materials (e.g. Immortality below) and doesn't need a hand double for scenes where his character is practicing ancient Chinese calligraphy

He's also got amazing drawing skills - check out the Queen of the Night 昙花 he drew as Runyu while waiting around on set in between takes (video)

While he doesn't go on a lot of variety shows, he's often a guest on cultural programs, like the beauty of Chinese Calligraphy 书法之美 (video), Chinese Fans in 指尖上的非遗 (video)

His self-produced Mr. Mossie covers a lot of cultural topics (seasons 1, 2, 3), the segment on Hanfu was featured in the UNESCO Chinese Language Video Festival (video)

10. Photography

Luo Yunxi is often seen taking photos on set with his top-of-the-line Leica camera. Here are some of the photos he has shared:

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Our 帅 神仙 sings the poem The Pipa Player by Bai Juyi. 2019-10-19

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I was tagged by @baoshan-sanren and @mika--82​ ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ thank you!

Top 3 Ships:

1. Wangxian - I don’t engage a lot with Wangxian content anymore, honestly I think I’m a bit burned out because of Wangxian overload since CQL started, but I still remember how 2 years ago I fell in love with this ship utterly and irrevocably. The donghua had just come out, we only had one version of the Wangxian song, which is the audio drama version, and the MV was all in black and white until the chorus hit and it burst into colors... as Lan Wangji’s life in those 13 years of waiting was monochrome until he found Wei Wuxian again. Hnff. Wangxian invented love, thank you for coming to my TED(x) Talk.

2. Ranwan - OK listen, 2Ha has my whole heart and I just. If Wangxian invented love, then Ranwan invented choice, sacrifice, and atonement. I find myself screeching over them at least three times a day throughout the 350-chapter arc of their relationship(s), and every moment is as heartbreaking and heartwarming as the last. The journey of Mo Ran’s character development from extreme dumbass to Mo-zongshi, the gradual reveal of Chu Wanning’s inner world and how dysfunctional it is and yet how pure his soul, the literal “to hell and back” nature of their relationship, “Hell is too cold, I’ll be buried with you” / “The human world is too beautiful, I don’t want you to die with me”... truly a work of art.

3. Meimeng - 99% of my free time is spent writing Meimeng because. Xue Meng Xue Ziming, the Young Phoenix, the Young Lord of Sisheng Peak, Bestest Boy of 2Ha, has TWO hands, and both of them are held through TWO LIFETIMES, no matter which mortal world. I. I just. Meimeng invented unconditional support and steadfast devotion. Also, the dynamics are either 1) heartbreaking or 2) delightfully hilarious, and there’s no in-between. This is truly my comfort ship.

Honorable mention: Nielan, the only MDZS ship I still write for. I don’t need to explain how excellent these two are for each other. So functional. So healthy. So wholesome.

Last song: 琵琶行 (Pipa Xing) as sung by Luo Yunxi... woke up and saw @mika--82​‘s post and I am just reminded of how many times I’ve played that song (and that particular version) on repeat and how ridiculously I tried to sing the Beijing opera part. The song is really catchy, and it’s actually based on an ancient poem by Bai Juyi. Here is an English translation of the poem that I really like.  

Last movie: Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu. I cannot overstate just how much it hits 99% of my aesthetic. Cynical French girls running up and down the coast in a story of forbidden love, painting each other, Eurydice and Orpheus analogy, bonfires and witchery, the total absence of men, extremely quotable lines (”In solitude, I felt the liberty you spoke of. But I also felt your absence”), gruesome and unflinching look at historical injustices done against women... ugh, fav.

Current reading: Tian Guan Ci Fu! I’m going very very slowly (1-2 chapters a day) because I need to 1) actually write for work, 2) write Meimeng fics, 3) watch that new drama The Romance of Tiger and Rose that I just picked up, and 4) obsess over 2ha. But so far I like TGCF a lot, it’s very plotty and cute and I like MXTX’s writing so it’s a bit of a comfort zone. 

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