#li cheng gan

[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.

[shookethdev]

a o e i i er ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong i ia iao ie iu ian in iang ing iong u ua uo uai ui uan un uang ueng ü üe üan ün a o e er ai ao ou an en ang eng yi ya yao ye you yan yin yang ying yong wu wa wo wai wei wan wen wang weng yu yue yuan yun b ba bo bai bei bao ban ben bang beng bi biao bie bian bin bing bu p pa po pai pei pao pou pan pen pang peng pi piao pie pian pin ping pu m ma mo me mai mei mao mou man men mang meng mi miao mie miu mian min ming mu f fa fo fei fou fan fen fang feng fu d da de dai dei dao dou dan den dang deng dong di diao die diu dian ding du duo dui duan dun t ta te tai tei tao tou tan tang teng tong ti tiao tie tian ting tu tuo tui tuan tun n na ne nai nei nao nou nan nen nang neng nong ni niao nie niu nian nin niang ning nu nuo nuan nü nüe l la le lai lei lao lou lan lang leng long li lia liao lie liu lian lin liang ling lu luo luan lun lü lüe g ga ge gai gei gao gou gan gen gang geng gong gu gua guo guai gui guan gun guang k ka ke kai kei kao kou kan ken kang keng kong ku kua kuo kuai kui kuan kun kuang h ha he hai hei hao hou han hen hang heng hong hu hua huo huai hui huan hun huang z za ze zi zai zei zao zou zan zen zang zeng zong zu zuo zui zuan zun c ca ce ci cai cao cou can cen cang ceng cong cu cuo cui cuan cun s sa se si sai sao sou san sen sang seng song su suo sui suan sun zh zha zhe zhi zhai zhei zhao zhou zhan zhen zhang zheng zhong zhu zhua zhuo zhuai zhui zhuan zhun zhuang ch cha che chi chai chao chou chan chen chang cheng chong chu chua chuo chuai chui chuan chun chuang sh sha she shi shai shei shao shou shan shen shang sheng shu shua shuo shuai shui shuan shun shuang r re ri rao rou ran ren rang reng rong ru rua ruo rui ruan run j ji jia jiao jie jiu jian jin jiang jing jiong ju jue juan jun q qi qia qiao qie qiu qian qin qiang qing qiong qu que quan qun x xi xia xiao xie xiu xian xin xiang xing xiong xu xue xuan xun

NAKU 🫵

[titteringturtles]

告五人 Accusefive - 果然你還是 Guo Ran Ni Hai Shi (Fly to the Flame)

Track 5 of Somewhere In Time, I Love You

Title translation: Of course, it's still you

Kill me quickly, the way you're used to 趕快殺了我 用你擅長的方式 Gan kuai sha le wo yong ni shan chang de fang shi

Each kiss cuts a scar on my heart 吻在心上刻下一把痕 Wen zai xin shang ke xia yi ba hen

[Pre-chorus]

I loved you to death and never met someone so spoiled 我赴死的愛上了你 你的腐朽已成奇蹟 Wo fu si de ai shang le ni ni de fu xiu yi cheng qi ji

My devotion was nothing but a slight breeze through the grass 我的絕對不過微風吹撫青草地 Wo de jue dui bu guo wei feng chui fu qing cao di

[Chorus]

I am just a fruit fly that's not afraid of being obliterated 我是一隻不怕灰飛煙滅的果蠅 Wo shi yi zhi bu pa hui fei yan mie de guo ying

Facing your cruel heart is truly just right 面對你的壞不過剛好而已 Mian dui ni de huai bu guo gang hao er yi

And that's beautiful to me, something that other people wouldn’t understand 那對我來說便是美麗 別人無法明白的東西 Na dui wo lai shuo bian shi mei li bie ren wu fa ming bai de dong xi

I can see it, your true heart 我看得見 你的真心 Wo kan de jian ni de zhen xin

Pre-chorus x1

Chorus x1

[eyenaku]

Ji ji fu ji ji

a o e i i er ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong i ia iao ie iu ian in iang ing iong u ua uo uai ui uan un uang ueng ü üe üan ün a o e er ai ao ou an en ang eng yi ya yao ye you yan yin yang ying yong wu wa wo wai wei wan wen wang weng yu yue yuan yun b ba bo bai bei bao ban ben bang beng bi biao bie bian bin bing bu p pa po pai pei pao pou pan pen pang peng pi piao pie pian pin ping pu m ma mo me mai mei mao mou man men mang meng mi miao mie miu mian min ming mu f fa fo fei fou fan fen fang feng fu d da de dai dei dao dou dan den dang deng dong di diao die diu dian ding du duo dui duan dun t ta te tai tei tao tou tan tang teng tong ti tiao tie tian ting tu tuo tui tuan tun n na ne nai nei nao nou nan nen nang neng nong ni niao nie niu nian nin niang ning nu nuo nuan nü nüe l la le lai lei lao lou lan lang leng long li lia liao lie liu lian lin liang ling lu luo luan lun lü lüe g ga ge gai gei gao gou gan gen gang geng gong gu gua guo guai gui guan gun guang k ka ke kai kei kao kou kan ken kang keng kong ku kua kuo kuai kui kuan kun kuang h ha he hai hei hao hou han hen hang heng hong hu hua huo huai hui huan hun huang z za ze zi zai zei zao zou zan zen zang zeng zong zu zuo zui zuan zun c ca ce ci cai cao cou can cen cang ceng cong cu cuo cui cuan cun s sa se si sai sao sou san sen sang seng song su suo sui suan sun zh zha zhe zhi zhai zhei zhao zhou zhan zhen zhang zheng zhong zhu zhua zhuo zhuai zhui zhuan zhun zhuang ch cha che chi chai chao chou chan chen chang cheng chong chu chua chuo chuai chui chuan chun chuang sh sha she shi shai shei shao shou shan shen shang sheng shu shua shuo shuai shui shuan shun shuang r re ri rao rou ran ren rang reng rong ru rua ruo rui ruan run j ji jia jiao jie jiu jian jin jiang jing jiong ju jue juan jun q qi qia qiao qie qiu qian qin qiang qing qiong qu que quan qun x xi xia xiao xie xiu xian xin xiang xing xiong xu xue xuan xun

[psitrend]

China 2019: One Year of Interviews

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China 2019: One Year of Interviews

A series of exclusive interviews on Chinese culture conducted by Dominique Musorrafiti and Matteo Damiani: art, design, food, the Hong Kong protests, documentaries, history, fashion, food, rock, and cinema!

Many of the interviews have appeared in our free digital magazine Planet China.

Related article: List of the interviews of 2018

Interviews

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Interview with Daniel Reid, author and expert on Chinese tradition

Interview with Lu Qingyi, director of ‘Four Springs’

Interview with Zhou Zhou, director of ‘Meili’

Interview with Zhang Yang: Up the Mountain

Interview with illustrator Hannah Li

Interview with Song Wen, director and co-founder of FIRST Festival in China

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Interview with Hao Wu, director of ‘People’s Republic of Desire’ and ‘All in my family’

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Yafei Qi

Interview with artist Hilda Shen

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Interview with artist Jisook Kim

Kim Jisook

Interview with Graffiti Artist Chen Dongfan

Interview with illustrator Dodolulu

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Interview with Margaret Sun: Betwixt & Between

Interview with Michael Pettis: MAYBE MARS

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Interview with Isaac Cheng, vice-chairman of Demosistō: the Hong Kong government must respond to the five demands

Interview with Oliver Chang, author of “The Goddess of Democracy”

Interview with SimpleBao, Visual Storyteller and Street Artist

Interview with Jared Stone, one of the photojournalists in the video of Hong Kong police throwing tear gas grenade at press members

Interview with Zhang Bo and Zhang Chong, directors of “The Fourth Wall”

Interview with Zhao Huizhou, fashion designer, curator of the Centennial Fashion Museum, and founder of the Hui Foundation

Interview with Joshua Wong: Fight for democracy

Interview with Gan Jianyu, director of Vortex

Interview with Xiao Dou: the psychedelic sound of Run Run Run

Interview with Canna, illustrator and artist

Hong Kong Protests Art: Interview with Kai Lan Egg

Interview with Jumping Goat

The disastrous handling of the Hong Kong protests by the police: Interview with Man-kei Tam, director of Amnesty International Hong Kong

Joshua Wong asks for a political system reform of Hong Kong, interview

Interview with illustrator and designer Lee Xin Li

Interview With Michelin-Starred Chef Li Dong

Interview with Hong Kong Nutritionist Michelle Lau

Interview with Chef Jeremy Pang

Interview with the Sichuan Legend Chef Yu Bo

Interview with Michelin-starred chefs Matt Chen and Ken Chan

#Interview

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Different Than Before by Amanda Sum (Official) from Mayumi Yoshida on Vimeo.

AMANDA SUM - DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE Music Video

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Production Co.: Boldly (@filmboldly) Production Co.: Musubi Arts (@musubiarts) Director: Mayumi Yoshida (@immyyoume) Writer: Mayumi Yoshida

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Director Shadow: Kaitlyn Lee (@kaitl_13) PA: Brennan Henderson (@brennanhenderson) PA: Hiromu Yamawaki (@hiromu.yamawaki) 1st AD: Derek Kwan (@mundanederek) Script Supervisor: Andrea De la Paz Director of Photography: Alfonso Chin (@alfonsochin.x) 1st AC: Sammy Su (@cloudmastersu) 2nd AC: Steven Hu (@stevenslyfe) Steadicam Op: Leo Harim (@leoharim) Gaffer: Yannie Yu (@thedaycall) LX: Cooper (@verycoolverychill) Key Grip: Andrew McKenzie (@existentialandrew) Dolly Grip: Andriy Lyskov (@cinematographer_international) Grip: Tobi Jonathan Grip: Stew Klein Production Designer: Neil Colango (@njbc11) Art Director: Marcela Pires (@bucherdesign) Propmaster: Rikki Ray (@rikcaleray) Builder: Raisa Mawji (@earth2rae) Art Assistant: Sharon Lau (@sharon_lhm) Art Assistant: Cheryl Wu (@cheryllwu) Art Assistant: Crystal Kong (@crystalaboo) Art Driver: Raye Pan (@rayepan92)

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Produced with the cooperation of the Union of BC Performers (@ubcp_actra) Production Partners William F. White (@wfw_intl) Whites Location Equipment Supply (@whitesles) Anonymous Anonymous Kristin Cheung (@cheung_kristin) Loose Lips Magazine (@looselipsmag) Megan Lau (@meganmklau)

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Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Written and arranged by Amanda Sum Produced by Emily Millard Engineered by Olivia Quan at Monarch Studios Mixed by Olivia Quan Mastered by Elisa Pangsaeng at CPS Mastering Drums by Jamie Lee Synth Bass by Mary Ancheta Keys, synth, and vocals by Amanda Sum

GROUPTHINK Written and performed by Amanda Sum Produced by Emily Millard Courtesy of Amanda Sum

[artwalktv]

AMANDA SUM - DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE Music Video Production Credits Production Co.: Boldly (@filmboldly) Production Co.: Musubi Arts (@musubiarts) Director: Mayumi Yoshida (@immyyoume) Writer: Mayumi Yoshida Producer: Sebastien Galina (@sebastiengalina) Producer: Lynne Lee (@alwaysmisscheerful) Producer: Mayumi Yoshida Producer: Amanda Sum (@amanduhsum) Executive Producer: Sebastien Galina Executive Producers: Shelby Manton (@shelbymanton), Geoff Manton (@geoffmanton), Kristoff Duxbury (@kristoffduxbury) Executive Producer: Olivia Cheng (@thatoliviacheng) Associate Producer: Sabrina Rani Furminger (@yvrscreenscene) Cast Father: Tzi Ma (@tzima8) Sarah: Olivia Cheng (@thatoliviacheng) Amanda: Amanda Sum (@amanduhsum) Mother: Linda Sum (@jazzbah88) Young Father: Howie Lai (@1howielai) Young Mother: Jasmine Chen (@hausofchen) Young Sarah: Mia Lin Young Amanda: Noa Lin Fiancé: Sachin Sahel (@sachinsahel) Server: Rita Kadota Server: Annie Wong Heckler: Matthew Anderson (@mattkevanderson) Heckler: Cole Howard (@cmfh.esq) Heckler: Morgan Brayton (@morganbrayton) Heckler: Trevor Lerner (@trevorlerner) Backup Dancer: Sarah Wong (@swongski) Backup Dancer: Natalie Gan (@pinki_yinki) Table Guest/Super Fan: Jerome Yoo (@jeromeoyoo) Table Guest/Super Fan: Harry Han (@harryhan6) Table Guest/Super Fan: Angie Chen (@ang_chen) Table Guest/Super Fan: Micah Chen Table Guest/Super Fan: Veenu Sandhu (@officialveenusandhu) Table Guest/Super Fan: Broadus Mattison (@heybroadus) Table Guest: Yayoi Hirano Table Guest: W Douglas Owen Table Guest: Joshua Lam (@jlamarts) Table Guest: Cheryl Wu (@cheryllwu) Director Shadow: Kaitlyn Lee (@kaitl_13) PA: Brennan Henderson PA: Hiromu Yamawaki (@hiromu.yamawaki) 1st AD: Derek Kwan (@mundanederek) Script Supervisor: Andrea De la Paz Director of Photography: Alfonso Chin (@alfonsochin.x) 1st AC: Sammy Su (@cloudmastersu) 2nd AC: Steven Hu (@stevenslyfe) Steadicam Op: Leo Harim (@leoharim) Gaffer: Yannie Yu (@thedaycall) LX: Cooper (@verycoolverychill) Key Grip: Andrew McKenzie (@existentialandrew) Dolly Grip: Andriy Lyskov (@cinematographer_international) Grip: Tobi Jonathan Grip: Stew Klein Production Designer: Neil Colango (@njbc11) Art Director: Marcela Pires (@bucherdesign) Propmaster: Rikki Ray (@rikcaleray) Builder: Raisa Mawji Art Assistant: Sharon Lau (@sharon_lhm) Art Assistant: Cheryl Wu Art Assistant: Crystal Kong (@crystalaboo) Art Driver: Raye Pan (@rayepan92) Backup Dancer Choreography: Amanda Sum Waltz Coach: Natalie Gan (@pinki_yinki) Location Sound: Ivette Novales (@ivettenovalesgomez) Key HMU: Kaeko Fujiyama (@kaekohairmua) HMU Assist: Misaki Higashibeppu Costume Designer & Stylist: Alaia Hamer (@alaiahamer) Costume Assist: Melissa McCowell (@mmccowell) Covid Compliance Officer: Hayley Turra Stills Photographer: Belen Garcia (@mabelengg) Crafty: Joshua Lam (@jlamarts) Post Production Editor: Nach Dudsdeemaytha (@nachsays) Sound Designer/Mixer: Sebastien Galina VFX: David McDonald (@davidmcdonald) Colourist: David Tomiak @ Elemental Post (@davidtomiakcolour) Special Thanks Julia Vu Katie Yau Li Xiang Audrey Baunez Yvonne Chapman Andrew Ooi Wai Sun Cheng Joshua Mao Tug Phipps Mike Johnston Trevor Johnston Green Design Philip Planta Mattisse Hubert Funding & Production This music video was created thanks to the generous support of the MVP Project, a joint initiative of RBCxMusic and the Prism Prize (administered by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television) This project was produced with the financial support of Creative BC and Vancouver Music Fund Boldly Musubi Arts Produced with the cooperation of the Union of BC Performers Donations / Sponsors William F. White Whites Location Equipment Supply YVR Screen Scene / Sabrina Rani Furminger Vancouver Chinatown Lions Club Anonymous Anonymous Kristin Cheung Loose Lips Magazine (@looselipsmag) Megan Lau (@meganmklau) Community Partners Gateway Theatre (@gatewaythtr) Continental Seafood Restaurant Fresh Bowl Yaletown (@freshbowlfoods) Manpuku Bento (@manpuku.ca) Riverside Banquet Hall Explorasian (@explorasianfestival) Different Than Before song recording: Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Written and arranged by Amanda Sum Produced by Emily Millard Engineered by Olivia Quan at Monarch Studios Mixed by Olivia Quan Mastered by Elisa Pangsaeng at CPS Mastering Drums by Jamie Lee Synth Bass by Mary Ancheta Keys, synth, and vocals by Amanda Sum GROUPTHINK Written and performed by Amanda Sum Produced by Emily Millard Courtesy of Amanda Sum

[wirwerdensiegen]

“How long has the Crown Prince been standing there?”

“It’s already been an hour. He’s afraid that he’ll wrinkle his clothing.”

[movielosophy]

“You are thick-skinned”

[cheri-cheri]

meringues - translated comics (a - m)

artist names beginning with n - z: here

💝 = all l  💍 = charlie l 🦊 = sariel l 🍭 = jesse

🏎 = osborn l 👔 = evan l ✨ = npc

a pei ge / 啊呸咯

💍 happy puppy

💍 meme

💍 witch

-

cheng zhang kuai le pai gai gai / 成长快乐牌钙钙

💝 valentine’s day

💝 168 hours of love

-

dai shang suan tou ya / 带上蒜头鸭

💍 when your bikini falls off

-

di gua er miao y / 地瓜儿苗y

💍 cake charlie

-

east_lan

👔 young evan

-

·evannnn·

💍 memes

-

fang pi xiao gou /  放屁小狗

💍 kiss

💍 sweeter

💍 she’s taken

💍 fever

💍 hug

💍 impressions

💍 angel

💍 puppy’s love diary

💍 birthday

💍 merry christmas

💍 uncle ji

-

hotaru咕咕咕

💍 firefighter

💍 night

💍 birthday

💍 balloons

💍 tiny puppy

💍 crybaby

💍 truth or dare

💍 drunk

💍 valentine’s gift

💍 cake and cherry jam

💍 tiny charlie

💍 warm

💍 three days

💍 kissing a little bird after work

💍 mini

💍 dazzling

💍 little puppy

💍 little angel

💍 a thief of hearts

💍 feathers

💍 resplendent sweet time

💍 when he receives a text from his fiancée

💍 i like you

-

hua le ge xin / 婳了个馨💛

✨ yan yan

✨ the “breathing in zhou yan” treatment

✨ university au

✨ shy puppy

✨ halloween

✨ yan yan is scared to sleep alone

-

huo xing tang sha die niu rou gan / 火星糖_沙嗲牛肉干

💍 king of the birds

💍 baidu maps

💍 nothing’s perfect?

💍 after saving charlie from drowning

-

jian zhu / -箭竹-

💍 influence

🍭 childhood friend

-

jiang yan ting / 江烟汀

💍 a direct approach

💍 affectionate

-

jie mu ye / 结木耶

💝 fashion

-

jin ye bu zhai yue / 今夜不摘月

💍 luck

💍 the reason why an an felt a chill down her spine

💍 headband

💍 puppy zha

💍 steering wheel

💍 chirp chirp

-

li hao de da xiu zi / 黎昊的大袖子

💍 recharge

💍 new house

💍 coffee encounter

💍 a suitable outfit

💍 photo

💍 throne

-

liu sang / 流桑

💍 from next door

-

lu ming shi / 錄名師 

💍 the deep trenches

💍 drunk

💍 kiss

💍 “group” photo

💍 matching outfits

💍 when he turns into a child

💍 are you cold?

💍 daily cuteness

💍 fishing

💍 game vs reality

💍 chapter 10

💍 another day of liking charlie

💍 95th day of liking charlie

💍 96th day of liking charlie

💍 97th day of liking charlie

💍 98th day of liking charlie

💍 99th day of liking charlie

💍 100th day of liking charlie

💍 🥺

💍 101st day of liking charlie

💍 when you’re offline

💍 102nd day of liking charlie

💍 104th day of liking charlie

💍 107th day of liking charlie

💍 108th day of liking charlie

💍 113th day of liking charlie

💍 the demon king

💍 the monster

💍 ancient outfit

💍 attracted to a new character?

💍 guilty

💍 falling off a chair

💍 are you looking at me?

💍 wings

💍 his thoughts

💍 sherry

💍 miss you

💍 kiss

💍 firefighter

💍 fireworks

💍 gravity

💍 pants

💍 valentine’s day

💍 painting

💍 hairstyle

💍 if

-

lǜ zhì / 绿雉

💍 every christmas

💍 new outfit

💍 young master

💍 heartache

🦊 hug

🦊 tuft

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ma ke fu si ji / 麻可夫斯基

💝 chests

💝 the mirror of erised

💝 the time i turned into a male lead with a harem

💍 goose

💍 skilled

💍 a bitten palm

💍 staying up late

💍 the short-haired firefighter

💍 true nature

💍 degrees of jealousy

💍 supper

💍 kiss

💍 truth or dare 5

💍 courage

💍 under the lectern (nsfw)

💍 serious dr zha

-

man bo tu / 曼波兎 

💍 happy new year

💍 boy or girl?

💍 night

💍 meeting the parents

💍 dr zha’s anticipation

💍 guide to taking care of a goose charlie

💍 chance encounter ch 2

💍 caught a cold

💍 always loving his fiancée

💍 parenthood

💍 blossoms

💍 a series of unhappy charlies

💍 robot vacuum

[greatworldwar2]

• Sun Li-jen

Sun Li-jen was a Chinese Nationalist general, a graduate of Virginia Military Institute, best known for his leadership in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. His military achievements earned him the laudatory nickname "Rommel of the East".

Sun Li-jen was born on December 8th, 1900 in Jinnu, Lujiang, Chaohu, Anhui, with ancestry in Shucheng County. During the May Fourth Movement, he was part of the Scouts in the march at Tiananmen Square. In the same year (1919) he married Gong Xitao and was admitted in 1920 to Tsinghua University to study civil engineering. Sun played basketball at Tsinghua, becoming a star. He led the Chinese team to a gold medal at the 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games. With a Boxer Indemnity Scholarship, he transferred to Purdue University in the United States to complete his senior year in 1923, where he graduated in 1924. He briefly interned at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company in Chicago, Illinois. But patriotism motivated him to change career and pursue a military studies instead.

China was in the middle of a nationalist drive to unite the divided country and to protect the nation against imperialists. Sun decided that he could better serve his divided nation as a soldier rather than an engineer. He applied to the Virginia Military Institute. After graduating from VMI in 1927 Sun toured Europe and Japan to see the latest military organization and strategic thinking, then returned to China and became a corporal in the National Revolutionary Army and the Central Political Institute. He was then given command of the National Salt Gabelle Brigade, organized by Finance Minister T. V. Soong, which he made the best trained and equipped troops.

Sun led his troops fighting the Japanese during the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 and was badly wounded by mine fragments. After recovering, Sun returned to lead his troops at the front. After two years training, Sun's new 38th Division was sent by Chiang Kai-shek into Burma to protect the Burma Road under General Zhang Zhen, commander of the 66th Army, together with General Du Yuming (5th Army) and General Gan Lichu (6th Army) as part of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Sun led one Chinese formation (38th Division) through difficult terrain to relieve 7,000 British forces trapped by the numerically superior Japanese in the Battle of Yenangyaung. His command included British artillery and 7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) tanks temporarily placed under his command by General Willam Slim. Although unable to stop the Japanese from cutting the Burma Road, Sun gained the respect of General William Slim, the commander of the British 14th Army. Sun and his division retreated into India, while those of Du, against Sun's advice, retreated back into China and were badly mauled both by nature and by the Japanese. Early in 1943, after the successful retreat into India, Sun's division was incorporated in the New First Army, and became a part of 'X Force', the Chinese force under the command of Joseph Stilwell, the American commander of all American and Chinese troops in the "China Burma India Theater". The battle discipline of Sun's divisions reaffirmed Stilwell's respect for the Chinese soldier. His troops spearheaded the Burma Campaign, Stilwell's 1943 drive to reconquer North Burma and re-establish the land route to China by the Ledo Road. General Stilwell considered Sun the most capable Chinese field commander in the entire war.

In 1945, at the invitation of American General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sun toured the battlefields of Europe. He returned to China to lead the New First Army to Canton to accept the Japanese surrender. The end of the war with Japan did not bring peace to China. Sun's New First Army was deployed to Manchuria, where the Soviet armies left the Communist forces in control of strategic areas and the Nationalists could find support only by enlisting local bandits and surrendered Japanese troops. On May 20th, 1946, Sun's troops defeated the People's Liberation Army to take a key railroad junction in the Battle of Siping, but only after a month of fighting. In July 1947, Sun was appointed the deputy commander-in-chief of the Army and commanding general of the Army Training Command. As the commander of the Army Training Command and deputy commander of the Republic of China Army in 1947, Sun moved one training facility to Taiwan, independent from the ongoing civil war. Sun trained new officers and troops for the Nationalist government, hoping to change the tide of the civil war. The effort was too little, too late in comparison with the massive numbers of troops defeated, but one of the divisions he trained (201 Division of the 80th Army) was sent to Quemoy to help crush off the communist invasion in 1949. In 1950, Sun was named Commander in Chief of the Republic of China Army, while also serving as commander of the Taiwan Defense Command and of the Army Training Command. Sun was well respected by the Americans, and rumors that the CIA sought a coup to replace Chiang Kai-shek with Sun made Chiang and his son Chiang Ching-kuo eager to remove him from power. Sun was reassigned as the ceremonial chief military adviser to Chiang Kai-shek in June 1954, preventing him from directly controlling any troops. On August 20th, 1955 Sun was officially relieved from his duties and put under house arrest. A nine-person committee under Vice-President Chen Cheng was set up to investigate General Sun's involvement in the alleged spy case. The CIA also allegedly wanted to help Sun take control of Taiwan and declare its independence.

More than 300 of Sun's close subordinates were placed under arrest and many more were relieved of their duties. Sun remained under house arrest for more than three decades: he was not released until March 20th, 1988, shortly after the death of Chiang Ching-kuo. He died in his Taichung home at the age of 89 on November 19th, 1990. In 2001, Sun's reputation was cleared after a government investigation into the purported coup attempt. In January 2011, President Ma Ying-jeou formally apologized to Sun Li-jen's family and Sun's house in Taichung was opened as a memorial hall and museum.

[presumenothing]

谢谢你听过我唱过的这些歌 / Xie Xie Ni Ting Guo Wo Chang Guo De Zhe Xie Ge (40 OST compilation by Zhou Shen), 晚安，明天见 / Good Night, See You Tomorrow online concert on TME Live

Zhou Shen: Every time I perform, many people ask, “Zhou Shen, why do you always sing other people’s songs?” One reason I’m afraid to sing my own songs when I’m onstage is that people might not have heard it before, and that I’d be wasting their time listening to me sing. That’s why on most occasions, whether it’s a performance or in a show, I usually pick songs people are more familiar with to perform. So this is a very brave attempt from me, to have people listen to nothing but my songs on such a massive streaming platform – frankly I’m very afraid that midway through, people will go, “oh, I’ve not heard this before, how boring” and then leave. This thought has always been there: if one day I sing only my own songs onstage, will anyone listen? […] I’m really grateful to have this chance to thank all the movies and shows for their trust, which gave me so many chances and let me meet all my fans and the people who like listening to me sing. That’s why I made all the OSTs I’ve sung over the years into one song, and titled it “Thank you for these songs you heard me sing”. Hopefully, you’ll have heard at least one of them, or maybe it’ll remind you – oh, I think I’ve heard this song before, and the one who sang it is Zhou Shen. I hope you’ll like this song, and listen to the end of it.

Full song list below cut, in order of appearance:

0:00 to 7:38: 浓情淡如你 Nong Qing Dan Ru Ni / 何处是天涯 He Chu Shi Tian Ya / 荒城渡 Huang Cheng Du / 此生惟你 Ci Sheng Wei Ni / 独白 Du Bai / 天地为念 Tian Di Wei Nian / 曾经沧海 Ceng Jing Cang Hai / 情意结 Qing Yi Jie / 缘落 Yuan Luo / 昙花一现雨及时 Tan Hua Yi Xian Yu Ji Shi / 梅香如故 Mei Xiang Ru Gu / 放鹤图 Fang He Tu / 落花 Luo Hua / 影 Ying / 缘起 Yuan Qi / 念 Nian

7:39 to 12:37: 不说话 Bu Shuo Hua / 没有说完的故事 Mei You Shuo Wan De Gu Shi / 愿得一心人 Yuan De Yi Xin Ren / 回声 Hui Sheng / 渴望遇见 Ke Wang Yu Jian / 启示 Qi Shi / 直破苍穹 Zhi Po Cang Qiong / 海藏 Hai Zang / 东游 Dong You / 青春有悔 Qing Chun You Hui

12:38 to 18:56: 黎明的翅膀 Li Ming De Chi Bang / 水形物语 Shui Xing Wu Yu / 蜕 Tui / 随风 Sui Feng / 拙慕 Zhuo Mu / 愿 Yuan / 大鱼 Da Yu / 触不可及 Chu Bu Ke Ji / 不再流浪 Bu Zai Liu Lang / 无关 Wu Guan / 来不及勇敢 Lai Bu Ji Yong Gan / 雪花落下 Xue Hua Luo Xia / 小小 Xiao Xiao / 避难所 Bi Nan Suo (Sanctuary)

[the-archlich]

From Wu/Wei, which generals in your opinion is better than Guan Yu. In your opinion.

Guan Yu was noted as being a powerful warrior, and he has a few deeds to back that up. There are a ton of people I’d say were as good or better, though. In Wei there's Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Zhang Liao, Yue Jin, Yu Jin, Zhang He, Xu Huang, Li Tong, Zang Ba, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Pang De, Cao Zhang, Wang Ji; in Wu I'd say Sun Jian, Sun Ce, Taishi Ci,  Lü Meng, Cheng Pu,Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, Dong Xi, Gan Ning, Ling Tong, Xu Sheng, Ding Feng, Zhu Huan, Zhu Yi; for Shu I'll also add Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Huo Jun, Ma Zhong, Wang Ping, Zhang Ni.

As a commander, take your pick. IMO his military record is atrocious.

[fuyonggu]

Lu Ji’s “Discourse on the Fall of Wu (Part 1)”

Lu Ji was the grandson of Lu Xun and the son of Lu Kang; he was noted as being a literary genius, along with his younger brother Lu Yun.

以孫氏在吳，而祖父世為將相，有大勳於江表，深慨孫皓舉而棄之，乃論權所以得，皓所以亡，又欲述其祖父功業，遂作《辯亡論》二篇。其上篇曰：昔漢氏失禦，奸臣竊命，禍基京畿，毒遍宇內，皇綱弛頓，王室遂卑。於是群雄蜂駭，義兵四合。吳武烈皇帝慷慨下國，電發荊南，權略紛紜，忠勇伯世，威棱則夷羿震盪，兵交則醜虜授馘，遂掃清宗祊，蒸禋皇祖。于時雲興之將帶州，猋起之師跨邑，哮闞之群風驅，熊羆之族霧合。雖兵以義動，同盟戮力，然皆苞藏禍心，阻兵怙亂，或師無謀律，喪威稔寇。忠規武節，未有如此其著者也。

Lu Ji considered how, during the reign of the Sun clan in Eastern Wu, his grandfather and father had served that state as generals and chief ministers and had performed great deeds on its behalf. He bitterly lamented his family's loss of status after Sun Hao came to power. Thus Lu Ji wrote an essay in two parts on the rise and fall of Eastern Wu, in which he extolled the deeds of Sun Quan (who had employed his grandfather Lu Xun) and castigated the errors of Sun Hao, as well as glorifying the achievements and the efforts of his father and grandfather. This essay was titled Thoughts on the Fall of Wu.

In the first part, he wrote, "Many years ago, the Han dynasty lost control of the realm, as a wicked subject (Dong Zhuo) grasped for power. The disaster reached even the capital region, the foundation of the state, while the poison spread all throughout the realm. The imperial laws were ignored with impunity, and the royal family was reduced to a pitiful state.

"Our Emperor Wulie (Sun Jian), who sympathized with the plight of the state, set out like a flash of lightning from the south of Jingzhou (at Changsha). In planning and strategy he was meticulous and thorough; in courage and loyalty he was an exemplar for the age. With a mere display of strength, the barbarians cowered in fear of him; at the first clash of arms, the despicable villains surrendered their heads. Thus he purged and swept clear the temples and shrines of the Han dynasty and offered prayers and sacrifices to the imperial ancestors.

"There were other men of fortune in those days, to be sure, who likewise called for uprisings on every side. Some of their hosts were like clouds gathered across several provinces, and others were like whirlwinds which engulfed entire cities; some conjured their swarms like billowing gales, and others came into being like so many bears and beasts. But though all these forces claimed to serve a righteous cause and swore to unite their efforts under one banner, yet there was evil within their hearts, for they sought only to take advantage of the chaos through the power of their armies. Indeed, some of these leaders had no greater design than to deepen the turmoil and seize whatever they could. Who among them was loyal or chaste, disciplined or dutiful? Not a one could measure up.

武烈既沒，長沙桓王逸才命世，弱冠秀髮，招攬遺老，與之述業。神兵東驅，奮寡犯眾，攻無堅城之將，戰無交鋒之虜。誅叛柔服，而江外底定；飭法修師，則威德翕赫。賓禮名賢，而張公為之雄；交禦豪俊，而周瑜為之傑。彼二君子皆弘敏而多奇，雅達而聰哲，故同方者以類附，等契者以氣集，江東蓋多士矣。將北伐諸華，誅鉏幹紀，旋皇輿於夷庚，反帝坐於紫闥，挾天子以令諸侯，清天步而歸舊物。戎車既次，群凶側目，大業未就，中世而殞。

"Though Emperor Wulie soon met his end, our King of Changsha (Sun Ce) proved himself to be an exceptional talent and a master of the age. His brilliance emerged even in the bloom of youth, and he beckoned forth the aged veterans of his father and set out on his enterprise with them. He charged to the east like some god of war, leading a mere handful to smash great multitudes. When he assaulted a city, no sturdy walls could stop him; when he faced a foe in the field, no fierce vanguard could withstand him. He punished the rebellious and soothed the submissive, thus the lands beyond the Yangzi became peaceful and tranquil; he observed the laws and enforced military restraint, thus he won acclaim both for his power and his virtue.

"The King was courteous and respectful to those of fine reputation and worthy conduct, and so Lord Zhang (Zhang Zhao) regarded him as a hero; he was welcoming and receptive to those of good families and great talents, and so Zhou Yu considered him to be a marvel. And were those two gentlemen not men of broad intellect and ingenious designs, refined character and profound thinking? Encouraged by their example, everyone within the same region attached themselves to the King's cause; he gained a host of accomplished servants like a gathering of the winds, for the Southland had many worthy fellows indeed.

"It was the King's desire to lead a northern campaign into the lands of the Hua (the Central Plains), to bring fire and sword to the evildoers and outlaws there. He aimed to place the imperial carriage in the hands of a loyal adherent and return the imperial throne to the Purple Palace (the Emperor's residence); with the Son of Heaven under his control, he could issue orders to the feudal lords, purify the path of Heaven, and restore things to their former state. In fact he went so far as to assemble his army and chariots and advance towards the north, and the villains were all gazing sideways towards him out of sheer terror at his approach. Yet before this grand cause could reach fruition, the King was cut down in his prime.

用集我大皇帝，以奇蹤襲逸軌，睿心因令圖，從政咨於故實，播憲稽乎遺風；而加之以篤敬，申之以節儉，疇諮俊茂，好謀善斷，束帛旅於丘園，旌命交乎塗巷。故豪彥尋聲而響臻，志士晞光而景騖，異人輻輳，猛士如林。於是張公為師傅；周瑜、陸公、魯肅、呂蒙之儔，入為腹心，出為股肱；甘甯、淩統、程普、賀齊、硃桓、硃然之徒奮其威，韓當、潘璋、黃蓋、蔣欽、周泰之屬宣其力；風雅則諸葛瑾、張承、步騭以名聲光國，政事則顧雍、潘浚、呂范、呂岱以器任幹職，奇偉則虞翻、陸績、張惇以風義舉政，奉使則趙咨、沈珩以敏達延譽，術數則吳范、趙達以禨祥協德；董襲、陳武殺身以衛主，駱統、劉基強諫以補過。謀無遺計，舉不失策。故遂割據山川，跨制荊、吳，而與天下爭衡矣。魏氏嘗藉戰勝之威，率百萬之師，浮鄧塞之舟，下漢陰之眾，羽楫萬計，龍躍順流，銳師千旅，武步原隰，謨臣盈室，武將連衡，喟然有吞江滸之志，壹宇宙之氣。而周瑜驅我偏師，黜之赤壁，喪旗亂轍，僅而獲免，收跡遠遁。漢王亦憑帝王之號，帥巴、漢之人，乘危騁變，結壘千里，志報關羽之敗，圖收湘西之地。而我陸公亦挫之西陵，覆師敗績，困而後濟，絕命永安。續以濡須之寇，臨川摧銳；蓬蘢之戰，孑輪不反。由是二邦之將，喪氣挫鋒，勢<血醜>財匱，而吳莞然坐乘其弊，故魏人請好，漢氏乞盟，遂躋天號，鼎峙而立。西界庸、益之郊，北裂淮、漢之涘，東苞百越之地，南括群蠻之表。於是講八代之禮，搜三王之樂，告類上帝，拱揖群後。武臣毅卒，循江而守；長棘勁鎩，望猋而奮。庶尹盡規于上，黎元展業於下，化協殊裔，風衍遐圻。乃俾一介行人，撫巡外域，巨象逸駿，擾於外閑，明珠瑋寶，耀於內府，珍瑰重跡而至，奇玩應響而赴；輶軒騁于南荒，沖輣息於朔野；黎庶免干戈之患，戎馬無晨服之虞，而帝業固矣。

"However, we were blessed with the presence of our Grand Emperor (Sun Quan). Through his unique talents, he picked up and followed the trail that had been lost; through his farsighted heart, he continued the lapsed mandate. He adopted wise policies to give substance to the government; he gathered sage ordinances to emulate the spirit of the ancients. And he enhanced these things through sincerity and respect and conveyed them through dutifulness and frugality. He was discerning in soliciting the advice of the wise and the talented, and he was an adept thinker and a decisive leader. He distributed silks and grains through the hills and parks, and he displayed his banners and his commands throughout the roads and streets.

"Thus the leaders and gentry of the region heard the call and came to join him, and the ambitious gentlemen of the land wept at his splendor and were glad to be his shadows. Outstanding figures surrounded him like spokes round a hub, stalwart warriors flanked him like a great forest. So it was that Lord Zhang (Zhang Zhao) became his teacher and tutor; so it was that Zhou Yu, Lord Lu (Lu Xun), Lu Su, and Lü Meng became his four champions, serving as his heart and lungs within and his arms and legs without. Such men as Gan Ning, Ling Tong, Cheng Pi, He Qi, Zhu Huan, and Zhu Ran gave him their courage; such figures as Han Dang, Pan Zhang, Huang Gai, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Tai lent him their strength. For culture and refinement, he had Zhuge Jin, Zhang Cheng, and Bu Zhi, whose reputation and influence glorified the state; for administrative skill, he had Gu Yong, Pan Jun, Lü Fan, and Lü Dai, who were credits to their ranks and masters of their roles; for scintillating talents, he had Yu Fan, Lu Xu, and Zhang Dun, whose lofty and righteous spirits uplifted the government. Zhao Zi and Chen Hang had he for envoys, and their nimble tongues and quick wit secured the state's reputation; Wu Fan and Zhao Da had he for mystics, whose divinations and omens ensured the state's blessings. Dong Xi and Chen Wu kept him from harm with vigorous efforts; Luo Tong and Liu Ji steered him from error with forceful remonstrations. In planning, nothing was overlooked or left out; in action, no aspect of strategy was forgotten. And it was for these reasons that the Grand Emperor was able to carve out and occupy the mountains and rivers of his domain, straddling and controlling the regions of Jing and Wu and contending for control of all the realm.

"The lord of Wei (Cao Cao), riding high on his string of victories, led forth an army of a million soldiers against us. He sailed a great fleet through the Deng Narrows and descended upon the south bank of the Han River with a massive host; his feathers and oars numbered in the tens of thousands as he swept down the rivers like a dragon. Fierce cavalry he had by the thousands, while his tiger infantry strode through the plains and marshes. His advisors and strategists filled entire rooms; his officers and generals rode in rows of war carts. He proclaimed his ambition to swallow up all the lands of the lakes and streams and unite the entire realm under his sole dominion. Yet Zhou Yu led forth a meager force to smite this foe at Chibi. The enemy was put to flight and thrown into total confusion; it was only by a narrow escape that he got away with his life, and he scampered far away and fled back where he came from.

"The King of Han (Liu Bei) too claimed the title of sovereign. At the head of an army of the men of Ba and Han, he courted danger and invited calamity, laying out his camps and ramparts across a distance of a thousand li. He sought to avenge the defeat of Guan Yu and reclaim the lands west of the Xiang River. But our Lord Lu (Lu Xun) gave him the same treatment, thrashing him at Xiling (Yiling); the King's army was broken and destroyed, only with great difficulty did he break free from our pursuit, and in the end he expired at Yong'an (Baidicheng).

"Though Wei sought to invade us at Ruxu, we stood firm upon the bank and crushed them; though they attacked us at Penglong, we fought them off and did not yield.

"Thus did we destroy the forces and shake the morale of these our two rivals; their blood and treasure were greatly spent, while Wu stood smug to take advantage of their weakness. So the people of Wei asked us for a peace agreement, and the leaders of Han begged us for an alliance. And by the time our lord had claimed the heavenly title, the realm had settled into a tripartite division.

"To the west we encroached upon the borders of Yong and Yi (Yizhou); to the north we occupied the lines of the rivers Huai and Han; to the east we conquered the lands of the Yue peoples; to the south we bought the Man tribes under our control. The Grand Emperor discussed the rites of the Eight Monarchs (the Five Emperors and Three Sovereigns) and sought out the music of the Three Founders (of Xia, Shang, and Zhou), and he announced his affairs to the Supreme Deity and paid his respects to the various nobles. Our martial servants and valiant soldiers stoutly guarded the Yangzi; with their long lances and strong spears, they zealously seized the spirit of the whirlwind. The subjects of the state observed full propriety above, and the common people practiced their livelihoods below; moral transformation spread to every corner, and good culture touched every place. Envoys and agents were sent out to comfort and inspect the furthest regions. Enormous elephants and incredible horses swarmed about in the outer stables; bright jewels and precious treasures glittered in the inner storehouses. Again and again, wondrous baubles were sent to us; time after time, strange trinkets arrived at our court. Carriages aplenty swiftly brought word from out of the southern wastes; convoys of carts quickly brought news from out of the northern wilds. The people were spared from the terrors of warfare, and the warhorses had no need for morning exercises. The imperial legacy was secure.

大皇既沒，幼主蒞朝，奸回肆虐。景皇聿興，虔修遺憲，政無大闕，守文之良主也。降及歸命之初，典刑未滅，故老猶存。大司馬陸公以文武熙朝，左丞相陸凱以謇諤盡規，而施績、範慎以威重顯，丁奉、鐘離斐以武毅稱，孟宗、丁固之徒為公卿，樓玄、賀邵之屬掌機事，元首雖病，股肱猶良。爰逮末葉，群公既喪，然後黔首有瓦解之患，皇家有土崩之釁，曆命應化而微，王師躡運而發，卒散于陳，眾奔於邑，城池無籓籬之固，山川無溝阜之勢，非有工輸雲梯之械，智伯灌激之害，楚子築室之圍，燕人濟西之隊，軍未浹辰而社稷夷矣。雖忠臣孤憤，烈士死節，將奚救哉！

"Once the Grand Emperor left us, the Young Lord (Sun Liang) sat the throne for a time, while miscreants flaunted their cruel and wicked power. After them came Emperor Jing (Sun Xiu), who brought the laws back into their proper form. He was devoted to and restored the old order of things, and he committed no great faults in his governance of the state. He was a good leader who maintained what was right. But next was the Marquis of Guiming (Sun Hao).

"At the beginning of the Marquis' reign, the laws and canons had not yet been dispensed with, and the veteran servants of the previous rulers were still in place. The Grand Marshal, Lord Lu (Lu Kang), did honor to the court with his civil talents and his martial prowess; the Prime Minister of the Left, Lu Kai, ensured integrity through his forthright and honest admonitions. There were Shi Ji and Fan Shen, conspicuous for their valor and gravity, and Ding Feng and Zhongli Fei, acclaimed for their might and resolve; there were people like Meng Zong and Ding Gu to act as great ministers and fellows like Lou Xuan and He Shao to handle the state's affairs. Though the head of the state was sick, still the limbs remained healthy and strong. Alas, in the end they were still only the branches and leaves of the state, and after their demise, Wu came to grief.

"It has been said that a state need not fear 'a calamity of falling tiles' (an external threat), but what it ought to fear is 'a disaster of a collapsing mound' (an internal weakness). Our people had been ready to combat any danger of 'falling tiles', but the imperial family fell prey to a 'collapsing mound'. By the time the government army (of Jin) had seized the momentum and set out to attack, the Mandate had already passed from us and the legitimacy of the ruler had diminished. Our soldiers scattered from their formations, and our people abandoned their cities; our walls and moats proved less useful than mere barricades and fences, and our mountains and rivers were no greater obstacles than little hills and ditches. No one was prepared to face 'the cloud ladders of Gong Shu' or endure 'the floodwaters of Zhi Yao'; there was never a need for the enemy to emulate the Viscount of Chu by 'building houses at the siege lines' or the generals of Yan by 'routing us west of Ji'. Our army resisted for not even a fortnight before the altars of state collapsed. And though there were some generals who were loyal to the last and planned never to yield, or others who would die rather than abandon their duty, how could this mere handful have saved the state alone?

夫曹、劉之將非一世所選，向時之師無曩日之眾，戰守之道抑有前符，險阻之利俄然未改，而成敗貿理，古今詭趣，何哉？彼此之化殊，授任之才異也。

"The generals of the armies of Cao Cao and Liu Bei were not inferior to those of the recent invasion, nor was the enemy strength of former times less than in the late campaign; the methods of how to attack and how to defend had not been altered since before, and the natural defenses and terrain of our state were no less perilous to the foe. Yet we prevailed then and faltered now, which goes against reason and makes a mockery of sense. Why did it happen? Because of the difference in character between the ruler then and the one now, the distinction in talent between that granter of offices and ours."

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田一龙 - 用心爱你你不懂 Tian yi long - Yong xin ai ni ni bu dong

也许你该用心去体会我对你的安排; ye xu ni gai yong xin qu ti hui wo dui ni de an pai ; 用了多少心; yong liao duo shao xin ; 你怎么不明白; ni zen me bu ming bai ; 谁能躲的过上天对爱的安排; shui neng duo de guo shang tian dui ai de an pai ; 用了太多心才被责怪; yong liao tai duo xin cai bei ze guai ; 失去这段爱也不要太过悲哀; shi qu zhe duan ai ye bu yao tai guo bei ai ; 感情不是美丽的游戏; gan qing bu shi mei li de you xi ; 爱的太认真就别怕被伤害; ai de tai ren zhen jiu bie pa bei shang hai ; 别回忆那些缠绵的对白; bie hui yi na xie chan mian de dui bai ; 越用心爱你用心疼你你却偏要走; yue yong xin ai ni yong xin teng ni ni que pian yao zou ; 非要等到撕心裂肺了才懂; fei yao deng dao si xin lie fei liao cai dong ; 感情的世界不是真心就能够拥有; gan qing de shi jie bu shi zhen xin jiu neng gou yong you ; 给你的在多你永远都不懂; gei ni de zai duo ni yong yuan du bu dong ; 越用心爱你用心疼你你却偏放手; yue yong xin ai ni yong xin teng ni ni que pian fang shou ; 相爱了几年的人各奔天涯; xiang ai liao ji nian de ren ge ben tian ya ; 爱情终究是一程美丽寂寞的旅途; ai qing zhong jiu shi yi cheng mei li ji mo de lv tu ; 走到了终点不能在停留; zou dao liao zhong dian bu neng zai ting liu ; 失去这段爱也不要太过悲哀; shi qu zhe duan ai ye bu yao tai guo bei ai ; 感情不是美丽的游戏; gan qing bu shi mei li de you xi ; 爱的太认真就别怕被伤害; ai de tai ren zhen jiu bie pa bei shang hai ; 别回忆那些缠绵的对白; bie hui yi na xie chan mian de dui bai ; 越用心爱你用心疼你你却偏要走; yue yong xin ai ni yong xin teng ni ni que pian yao zou ; 非要等到撕心裂肺了才懂; fei yao deng dao si xin lie fei liao cai dong ; 感情的世界不是真心就能够拥有; gan qing de shi jie bu shi zhen xin jiu neng gou yong you ; 给你的在多你永远都不懂; gei ni de zai duo ni yong yuan du bu dong ; 越用心爱你用心疼你你却偏放手; yue yong xin ai ni yong xin teng ni ni que pian fang shou ; 相爱了几年的人各奔天涯; xiang ai liao ji nian de ren ge ben tian ya ; 爱情终究是一程美丽寂寞的旅途; ai qing zhong jiu shi yi cheng mei li ji mo de lv tu ; 走到了终点不能在停留; zou dao liao zhong dian bu neng zai ting liu ; 走到了终点不能在停留; zou dao liao zhong dian bu neng zai ting liu ;

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Random Stuff #7:  the Characters of “The Longest Day in Chang’an” that Really Existed (Part 2)

(Part 1 Here)

Yuan Zai (元载/元載) and Wang Xunxiu (王韫秀/王韞秀):

Yuan Zai in the drama was arguably even more manipulative than Lin Jiulang, and this is somewhat historically accurate, though like Lin Jiulang's historical counterpart Li Linfu, Yuan Zai also had some accomplishments, like promoting people who were good at finances.  However, after he became the chancellor during Emperor Daizong's reign (Daizong is the eldest son of Suzong), he became extremely corrupt, only giving promotions to people who gave him gifts.  While chancellor, Yuan Zai was also a major political opponent against Li Bi.  But because he was corrupt, and because people envied his power within the court, Yuan Zai gradually fell out of favor with Emperor Daizong.  Eventually, Yuan Zai (and his entire family) was ordered to commit suicide.

Yuan Zai's relationship with his wife Wang Yunxiu, however, was very different from the depiction in the drama.  Yuan Zai married Wang Yunxiu even before he came to Chang'an in pursuit of a better career.  In fact, Wang Yunxiu was the one who encouraged him to do so.  Before setting out for Chang'an, the pair exchanged poems with each other (both poems are in the collection "Complete Collection of Tang-era Poems", or 《全唐诗》), so the love was probably mutual and not manufactured for a purpose.

Yao Runeng (姚汝能):

Historically, Yao Runeng was not the descendant of the famous Tang dynasty chancellor Yao Chong (姚崇).  Actually, he was a relative "nobody", just like Zhang Xiaojing.  So it was fitting that the real Yao Runeng would be the author of the book ("The Deeds of An Lushan") that contained the only real record about Zhang Xiaojing.

About that book he wrote:  it's been speculated that the big boss behind the Persian gold coins was An Lushan, who was the perpetrator of the rebellion that destroyed Chang'an a mere 10 years later.  Since Yao Runeng was given a gold coin in the last episode, him being the real-life author of a book about An Lushan and the rebellion becomes rather interesting.

Cheng Shen (程参)/ historical:  Cen Shen (岑參):

Like He Zhizhang, Cen Shen was also known more for his poetry.  While He Zhizhang was more well-known but only has 19 surviving poems, Cen Shen has a whopping 360 surviving poems, mostly about his travels near the border.

Yan Yuhuan (严羽幻)/ historical:  Yang Yuhuan (楊玉環):

Yan Yuhuan's historical counterpart, Yang Yuhuan, is arguably the most historically famous female from the drama.  Heck, she might be one of the the most famous women from Chinese history, period.  Her fame came from her looks, so much so that she became one of the four most beautiful women of Chinese history.  It was no wonder that Li Longji/Xuanzong (the emperor depicted in the drama) was captivated by her.  She was also distantly related to Yang Guozhong, the treacherous chancellor that Zhang Xiaojing killed (according to Yao Runeng's book).

Unfortunately for Yang Yuhuan, during the rebellion, everyone thought she was the cause of the unrest (not true; there were many many other causes) and a "bad influence" for the emperor , so the emperor ordered her to hang herself.  In short, she became another sacrifice in a society controlled by men.

Xu Hezi (许合子)/ historical:  Xu Hezi (許鶴子):

If the real Yan Yuhuan's story was the tragedy of a beautiful Tang-era woman, the real Xu Hezi's story was the tragedy of a Tang-era female entertainer.  The historical Xu Hezi was also a famous singer of commoner descent, but when the rebellion happened, she was forced to escape Chang'an, and died a lowly entertainer/prostitute.

Guo Lishi (郭利仕)/ historical:  Gao Lishi (高力士):

Li Bi's "uncle Guo" wasn't explicitly mentioned as a eunuch in the drama, though his headwear gave it away (his headwear is called "long jin"/籠巾, and is usually reserved for eunuchs in historical dramas).  Historically, Gao Lishi was a powerful eunuch who was first favored by Wu Zetian (the first and only female Chinese emperor), then Li Longji/Xuanzong.  Gao Lishi was very corrupt:  rumors suggest he had more money than the national treasury.  However, he was also very loyal.  Upon hearing of Li Longji/Xuanzong's death in 762 AD, he fell ill out of grief, and died.

Others:

(These people who appeared in the drama were also taken from history, and because their roles in the drama were small, I will only list their names here.  It is worth noting, however, that although their roles seemed small in the drama, they were all influential people in Tang court in 744 AD)

Gan Shoucheng (甘守诚/甘守誠)

Mao Shun (毛顺/毛順)

Jiao Sui (焦遂)

Chen Xuanli (陈玄礼/陳玄禮)

Ji Wen (吉温/吉溫)

Luo Xishi (罗希奭/羅希奭)

Wang Hong (王鉷)

Chen Xilie (陈希烈/陳希烈)

Pei Dunfu (裴敦复/裴敦復)

Wei Jian (韦坚/韋堅)

Huangfu Weiming (皇甫惟明)

Li Jingzhong (李静忠/李靜忠)/ later changed to Li Fuguo (李輔國)

Han Chaozong (韩朝宗/韓朝宗)

Li Shizhi (李适之/李適之)