#Qiao Zhenyu

[psychic-waffles]

Zhuo Bufan (Liu Yuning) rescuing Mo Kun (Qiao Zhenyu) Heroes (天行健) episode 12

and for the dmbj fans that's hei xiazi (ultimate note) rescuing xie yuchen (reboot) and now i very much need a heihua au with xiao hua disappearing off the face of the earth and hei xiazi spending several decades trying to track him down, and eventually finding him chained to the floor in some complex somewhere

[k-star-holic]

Park Eun-hye Panic (Alchemy of Souls) who tried to kill "Mother" daughter Jung So-min without knowing

[chineseredcarpet]

Qiao Zhenyu for Tencent Video All Star Night 2023

[timotey]

Started watching Heart of Loyalty - or The Heart of Jade, or 20 other names this drama has ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - and it's a good one. I do like the main pairing, Little Seven & Zhan Zhao, though Little Seven is a bit too childish for me in certain scenes, but...

But at the moment, I like this pairing so much more, Little Seven's blind Second Brother, Xiao Chen, & Bai Yingyu. I don't usually like fragile female characters who need to be rescued but in this case... Hm, I think it's because Yingyu has so much dignity? That despite everything she's been through, she never complains? And that she makes the seemingly stone cold Xiao Chen care? I don't know. It's definitely working its magic on me, though.

[rainbowsky]

Legend of Zanghai official announcement

The Legend of Zanghai Official Weibo account posted, (which GG reblogged):

Use your body to stir up the storm, strategize and sharpen your edge. Searching for the truth step by step, undercurrents surge to reveal the true heart.

Chief Director: Zheng Xiaolong

Starring: Xiao Zhan

Director: Cao Yiwen

Screenwriter: Zhao Liuyi

Starring:

Zhang Jingyi

Zhou Qi

Huang Jue

Friendly appearances:

Yu Nan

Special appearances:

Qiao Zhenyu

Tian Xiaojie

Sha Baoliang

Starring:

Liang Chao

Xing Minshan

Yang Yutong

Shao Wen

Yang Fan

Legend of Zanghai officially announces the launch.

[taomubiji]

Upcoming Shows in the Lost Tomb Series

I'll continue to update this post on any rumors I see about the projects. None of these English titles are official and are subject to change when they air. MyDramaList version

Recent Updates: 

Apr 23 – The Southern Archives (南部档案) was included in iQIYI's upcoming works list with NPSS still listed as the chief screenwriter. The other DMBJ drama with iQIYI is The Mystic Nine 2 which has not been included in iQIYI's list. Therefore, the drama has likely been delayed indefinitely. 

Jan 26 — Rumored that Wu Xie’s Private Notes drama has selected its cast. It is a Tencent production and Pan Anzi is the director (Pan Anzi previously worked as a director on Reunion).

Jan 26 — Tibetan Sea Flower is expected to air in 2024.

Dec 30— The former Wang Zanghai drama has been changed to be independent of DMBJ and Wang Zanghai.

Dec 9 — Southern Archives is selecting its cast. Current rumored cast is Gong Jun and Jing Tian.

Post-Filming

1. Tibetan Sea Flower—has finished filming and received its license to air. Can air anytime.

Cast: Zhang Luyi as Wu Xie, Chen Minghao as Wang Pangzi, Zhang Kangle as Zhang Qiling, Wen Yongshan as Zhang Haixing, Qiao Zhenyu as Xie Yuchen.

Order: Comes after Ultimate Note and before Tomb of the Sea.

2. Wu Xie’s Private Notes is a planned television series about Wu Xie’s thoughts and notes throughout the early main series(?).

Cast: Rumored cast is Xu Zhenxuan, Wu Zhenyu, Cheng Xiang, & Sun Gechuanye

Order: (don’t know for sure)

Pre-Production

1. The Southern Archives is a side-story television series starring Zhang Haiyan.

Cast: Rumored cast is Gong Jun and Jing Tian.

Order:  Before The Mystic Nine. It takes place during the early Republican Era (1912-1920s).

2. Flowery Night may be a planned television series or a movie about Xie Yuchen and Hei Yanjing.

Cast: No rumored cast

Order: After Reunion

3. Tomb of the Sea 2 is a planned television series that will follow Tomb of the Sea.

Cast: No rumored cast

Order: After Tomb of the Sea and before Reunion

4. The Mystic Nine 2 is a planned television series announced by iQIYI.

Cast: No cast announced.

Order: After The Mystic Nine and before The Lost Tomb

Unknown Stage

Seven Star Lu Palace—a planned animated series based on the first part of Volume 1. There’s no info on what stage of production this show is in.

[changyang-cloud]

Faithful 《九义人》 review

Overall Rating: 5/5

Summary: Lin Rulan suffers at the hands of her embroidery teacher, Wu Lian, and insists on suing him. Her friends and family, including her best friend, Meng Wan, advise that she cannot win, but Lin Rulan believes there must be justice in the world. Unable to convict Wu Lian, Lin Rulan takes her own life. Meng Wan swears to avenge her death and, seven years later, assembles a group of unlikely friends, each with their own grievances against Wu Lian. Together, they seek justice for the many innocent girls just like Lin Rulan. Cast: Hu Yixuan as Lin Rulan, Wu Qian as Meng Wan, Qiao Zhenyu as Wu Lian, Li Jiahang as Liu Xin Episodes: 24 +1 bonus (~45 min) Character Rating: 5/5 Plot Rating: 4/5 Aesthetic Rating: 3/5 I was looking for a heavy drama and that's what this is. While there are many heartwarming moments, the story deals with sensitive issues. That said, I loved it. It wasn't perfect by any means but it was a fulfilling story about friendship and revenge. I think the ending brought it from a 4 to a 5 overall for me. Cdrama endings always suck, but I felt that the last episode was entirely appropriate. It is a story of unlikely acquaintances working to achieve an end, and once that is done, they return to their own lives. The bonus episode was the icing on the cake, and really drove home the theme they were unsubtly going for (it is literally written in the end text). All in all it was a good watch if you, like me, enjoy heavy dramas about smart people scheming, underscored with beautiful relationships. One final praise I will give it is its brevity. Dramas like this tend to overstay their welcome but this did not. It ended right when it needed to and it ended beautifully. No notes. Content Warnings: rape, murder, genre typical blood Where to Watch: Viki, Youtube

[smolnerdisms]

Rin Reviews: Reunion- The Sound of the Providence (重启之极海听雷)

Howdy everyone!

So, I just finished Reunion (otherwise known as Reboot), and I am here to offer my opinions about it.

Reunion centers around the Graverobbers’ Chronicles (盗墓笔记, Daomu Biji, DMBJ) universe and stars Zhu Yilong as Wu Xie, Chen Minghao as Wang Pangzi, and Huang Junjie as Zhang Qiling (Xiaoge). 

In a nutshell, the storyline centers around Wu Xie discovering that he has a terminal lung illness. At around the same time, he receives a text from his missing third uncle, Wu Sanxing and together with Pangzi and Xiaoge starts on a journey to find Wu Sanxing, who is likely in a place called Thunder City, while Wu Xie’s time runs out. 

I will be reviewing on:

Storyline Characters Overall Watchability

Each will be out of five Deadly Handcrabs and the show will get a total score. 

Without further ado, let’s get into it! 

Storyline

The storyline as a whole I think is engaging, despite how this show is meant as a sequel to The Lost Tomb. As a watcher, I was immediately engaged from the start, with the urgency of Wu Xie’s mission to find Wu Sanxing. Overall, I think despite the kookiness of some of the plot inventions, (i.e. thunder listening devices, sentient mannequins, deadly handcrabs and so forth) it does make sense in general, with the exception of the final villain’s identity.  One of the only gripes I have is the use of Xiaoge as a deus ex machina plot mechanism. There are many situations in which he is not present, doing something else, and the characters become embroiled in some deadly situation, herein Xiaoge appears to save the day. A more engaging use of his character would have been to have him present for such situations already while figuring out what to do with the rest of the Iron Triangle (Wu Xie and Pangzi). 

The other gripe I have is the death of a woman very important to the main characters, which I believe was completely unwarranted and unnecessary. 

4/5 Deadly Handcrabs

Characters

I personally believe that Reboot is a good intro to the the key characters of DMBJ, particularly the three leads. Wu Xie, Pangzi and Xiaoge are endearing each in their own way, with quirks that serve the group’s purpose individually. Wu Xie’s talent lies in his intelligence and ability to make plans and solve impossible problems. Pangzi is the heart and glue of the group, with his sense of humor, bright smile, and determination to stick by Wu Xie and Xiaoge more than anything. Xiaoge is the experienced immortal with wild physical abilities and a poker face to rival stone (he is adorable when Pangzi and Wu Xie make him smile, though). I really began to understand their strong bond and enjoy them as characters. 

There were also Hei Xiazi, played by Baron Chen and Xie Yuchen (Xiao Hua), played by Qiao Zhenyu. I found myself also charmed by these two, particularly Hei Xiazi, who is full of wit, and as it turns out, loyalty to his friends. Xiao Hua, being a practical and intelligent man, was also very charming in the brief scenes where he was present. I would have liked to see more of them together. 

In general, the cast was interesting and amusing, with the exception of a couple of antagonists.

4.5/5 Deadly Handcrabs

Overall Watchability

This is the part I have the most issues with. While the storyline and premise as a whole was quite interesting, the pacing of the show was horrendous. There were too many unnecessary scenes, particularly where it has to do with walking around.

Specifically, I am of firm belief that the Warehouse Eleven arc could have been drastically cut down. It was not only a remarkably boring environment with terrible lighting, the wackiness of the rules could have been established for the viewer in far less scenes. Overall, this part of the show was absolutely excruciating, enough that I questioned my willingness to get through the rest. And I would have stopped if it hadn’t been for my motivation to see some of the other characters who were not present. It was genuinely awful and slowed down my pace way too much, enough that it took me about a year to finish both seasons of the show. It was often difficult to watch even while eating some tasty snacks and playing it at 2x speed, so that should tell you how bad that was.

Without so many walking scenes and exposition scenes, I am really quite sure that the show could have been condensed into an entertaining one season show. 

I also have a complaint about the complete disregard to reality that was a hallmark of my experience watching the show. Written into the show are several completely impossible scenes that seem to almost mock the intelligence of the viewers at times. One example would be a scene where Wu Xie is suffering an emergency due to his condition and Pangzi takes him to an acquaintance, Huo Daofu, who is selling breadsticks at the time, but is a doctor. Huo Daofu prescribes a treatment which consists of washing out Wu Xie’s lungs with oil. Not only is this something that would *kill* Wu Xie, it is carried out in the most unsafe way. This, along with Wu Xie being struck by lightning and suffering no ill effect are some of the most egregious faults in the show. While some things in the show are kooky, I really believe these are two things the show could have done without, pushing a step too far past the acceptable suspension of disbelief. 

In regards to watchability, I have only one quote, “It was so bad, I want to give you a zero, but that's not possible, so I give you a one.”

1/5 Deadly Handcrabs

Final Thoughts and Total Score

As my first foray into Daomu Biji, I was in general, amused by the show. I have grown attached to the characters and may continue to foray deeper into the universe. The ending of Reunion in particular, with a collection of scenes of love and friendship, was very satisfying and heartwarming to me after the journey was completed with this motley cast of characters. However, I would not watch the entirety of the show again. Once was enough for me. Who knows. I may eventually pick through to find some of my favourite scenes (to do with the Iron Triangle or Hei Xiazi), but I don’t think I’ll require an entire rewatch to enjoy those. 

For now, the South Sea kingdom journey ends, and I wish these charming folks a very Fun Tombraiding Adventure. 

Final Score: 3/5 Deadly Handcrabs

[consortmadness]

I haven't watched any harem dramas I think? I started with Sword and the brocade but most of them seem to need a lot more concentration than the average rom-com.

I loved what I've seen of Song of Youth. The pace was slow, the costumes amazing - and the period details seems amazing.

Best of all the ML was not toxic at all.

Umm ok I can recommend some for you

[good--merits-accumulated]

did anyone know that Qiao Zhenyu (Reunion/Tibetan Sea Flower Xie Yuchen) is ALSO on Dancing Millennium (The8 from SVT's dance show/tv play thing from a while ago)???? wtf

[eigwayne]

I’m actually really impressed with Zhang Yixing’s acting in this. I wasn’t expecting very much based on his previous dramas, honestly, but I’m pleasantly surprised. He’s still a bit stiff but it works with the character (he’s going through some shit, obviously, or there wouldn’t be a part for him in the drama), and he emulated the kid version’s physicality very well when necessary.

Also, my man Xu Bin is played by Qiao Zhenyu (who is doing fantastic), making this a two Xiao Hua show~

[k-star-holic]

End Alchemy of Souls' Lee Jae-wook dies in runaway Jung So-min knife and Risen on ice stone

[chineseredcarpet]

Qiao Zhenyu for Purple Pearl

[olivierdemangeon]

BAD GUYS ALWAYS DIE (2016) ★★★☆☆

BAD GUYS ALWAYS DIE (2016) ★★★☆☆

Un professeur de chinois qui travaille à Busan attend trois de ses amis pour passer des vacances ensemble sur l’île de Jeju, en Corée. Mais des gangsters, une coréenne sexy, un ancien policier et un pasteur vont tour à tour se mettre sur leur chemin. Ils vont vivre de nombreuses aventures et ne sont pas au bout de leurs surprises. “Na-bbeun-nom-eun Jook-neun-da” (나쁜놈은 죽는다), ou “Bad Guys Always…