#romance of the three kingdoms 1994

[hanchaozhilang]

Chinese Hats and Headwear in the Three Kingdoms 1994 and its history

One of our contributors @csarracenian has subtitled another educational video about the history of various hats and headwear in the 1994 Romance of the Three Kingdoms, explaining their history and meaning and showcasing the high research quality of the show.

Video is made by 是椰果啊 on bilibili & released with their permission.

[johnnyraine]

I'm currently watching the 1994 adaptation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms-translated by "Gentlemen of Han"-and I have to say, I really fucking love this song.

I believe it's "短歌行 (Duǎngē Xíng)," at least according to Wikipedia.

I think I love it so much because it sort of reminds me of a musical for some reason.

[liobi]

anytime Zheng Fei and Guan Yu are on screen and emotional; Dage!!!!! Triss and i without fail; Dage~~~!!

[ttoca]

Hi! have you seen the 1994 Three Kingdoms show? Its been subtitled into english by the Gentlemen of the Han and thought you might be interested!

Thanks for asking. I have seen that on the reddit site and I am impressed by it but...here's where I must shamefully confess I don't really like the 1994 version of Three Kingdoms very much. I watched some of it when I was younger and couldn't really take it seriously. Then later this year I was recommended to watch it again and the same problem occurs. It's just not my thing. I don't deny it's impressive and well-made but it's just the style that doesn't really appeal to me. Maybe it's just because it reminds me too much of...well...the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which also has a style of narrative I just do not like. It's weird because I really enjoy other old-time Chinese cinema stuff like the original Water Margin series (Partly due to its slightly cheesy dub starring the late great Burt Kwouk! XD) maybe because its over-the-top, hero-versus-villain themes work so well in that show on top of the fact that the characters are more relatable than in the book. But with my obsessive wish to look at all the Three Kingdoms characters differently, I just get exasperated with the 'classic' Three Kingdoms stuff despite myself. I do however support and encourage their project wholeheartedly.

[chinesehanfu]

【Reference Artifacts】

Chinese Western Han Dynasty-Eastern Han Dynasty(202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) Murals and Stone Carvings

the court dress of Civil Officials during the Eastern Han(25-220)dynasty.

[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 A.D.) Hanfu-Civil Officials Based On Han Dynasty Relics

【History Note】

 In the Eastern Han Dynasty, officials were divided into civil officials(文官) and military officials (武官),and civil officials usually wore black robes and a cloth crown called "Jinxian Crown/進賢冠" on their heads.

The military officer (武官) is different from the civilian officer. They wear red robes and wear a crown call” Wubian DaGuan/Huben crown(武弁大冠 or 虎贲冠)”,These crown is characterized by always having two feathers on it

Refer to the picture below to distinguish between civil officials and military officials in the Eastern Han Dynasty

pic from Romance of the Three Kingdoms (TV series in 1994)

During the Three Kingdoms period(220–280 AD) in China (the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty), Zhuge Liang(諸葛亮), a well-known Chinese military engineer, strategist, statesman, and writer should wear the above civil official clothes when meet the emperor instead of wearing the clothes like below:

・↑Portrait of Zhuge Liang in the China Ming Dynasty(1368-1644 AD).

・↑The image of Zhuge Liang produced by a Japanese game company

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The above image is the image of Zhuge Liang imagined by later generations combine with the actual costumes at the Song Dynasty(960–1279 AD) in China.

The Three Kingdoms game, including those made by the Japanese, is also based on the image of Zhuge Liang imagined and drawn by people after the Song Dynasty(960–1279 AD).

Which is not conform to the clothing that Zhuge Liang should have worn in  Three Kingdoms period(220–280 AD,the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty)

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[trisshawkeye]

There's really something to be said for watching the Guan Yu & Cao Cao episodes of Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994) and immediately following them up with The Lost Bladesman. This is how the story is told; this is how it (may have) actually happened. This is the hero and this is the villain; this is how the story was woven from far greyer threads.

...not to be that guy who compares everything to Black Sails but a story is true, a story is untrue. As time extends, it matters less and less. The stories we want to believe, those are the ones that survive—

[its-not-a-pen]

Waiting for the 2nd Century Warlord Comic? Want to learn more about ancient china? Check out these fun sources! Three Kingdoms oversimplified. Exactly what it says on the tin.

Farce of the Three Kingdoms. A hilarious parody of the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms that is only slightly more bonkers than the real thing (3/10 historical accuracy). For a more factual account, try reading Records of the Three Kingdoms...or just wikipedia-ing everyone.

War of the Three Kingdoms (2010). A fun TV show that deviates a lot from the novel but is more character-driven. has a lot of costume inaccuracies tho which drives me crazy >:((((

Romance of the Three Kingdoms（1994）TV show, considered a definitive classic. Editing's a bit choppy but at least none of the men have their hair down.

Total War: Three kingdoms. History told in the form of a stratagy-based video game.

Tang dynasty football. Not the same dynasty, but it's a nice showcase of costumes and instruments, also a surprisingly concise summary about ancient Chinese politics. (Bribes) What did Early Middle Chinese sound like? How does one recreate a non-phonetic language?

[niteshade925]

As a Three Kingdoms fan, finally......recreation of Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms era military officials' attire, by 柿子菌Stargazer

Bgm is a xiao cover of "The Skies of History" (ED theme of 1994 TV show Romance of the Three Kingdoms)

“吾剑也未尝不利！”😀

[moononmyfloor]

A Compilation of Chinese Period drama OSTs that are inspired by Classical Poetry- Part 3

Part 1, Part 2

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More in Confirmed List

8. The Long River

"Life Passes Like a Dream (浮生若梦)" (Ending theme) by Li Bai, performed by Wang Zhenhua

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9. Oh My General (2017)

Yang Lin [杨蔺] - Pride of the Fishermen [渔家傲] by Fan Zhongyan

I couldn't find a way to share an mp3, but you can find it here and listen from there.

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10. Dream of the Red Chambers (1987)

Source

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Sadly I couldn't find any other songs he composed based on the original poems for the drama, except the one below. If you know more, please do share! 🥺 🙏

Burial of Flowers

A famous cover by Tong Liya

I highly recommend listening to this chilling cover done for the kiddie drama version of Red Chambers as well.

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11. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994)

滚滚长江东逝水 Gǔngǔn Chángjiāng Dōngshì Shuǐ (The Billowing Yangtze River Flows East) by Ming Dynasty poet Yang Shen, performed by Yang Hongji

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短歌行 Duǎngē Xíng (A Short Song) by Cao Cao; performed by Yang Hongji

Extra: Rendition of the same scene in Three Kingdoms (2010) with Eng translation and in Advisors Alliance (2017)

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子夜四时歌 Zǐyè Sìshí Gē (The Midnight Song) Lyrics adapted from a Southern Dynasties era poem; performed in a Wu accent. Played during Liu Bei and Sun Shangxiang's wedding scene in episode 43. Source

A translated fanvid

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七步诗 Qībù Shī (The Seven Steps Poem) by Cao Zhi; performed by Liu Huan

(Aka the Bean Poem. Here's a nice comparison of the same scene in different dramas by another Tumblr user!)

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丈夫歌 Zhàngfū Gē (A Song for Men) by Luo Guanzhong; performed by Lü Jianhong

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There are more but this is all I was able to find :(

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12. The Advisors Alliance (2017)

In the same spirit (their version of Duan Ge Xing is already shared above),

十五从军征 At Fifteen I Joined the Army on Expedition by unknown Han dynasty poet, performed by Jin Yushan (金语衫) (not sure, Wikipedia says Jin Yubin) Here's a cartoon version as well.

The thumbnail of the vid is incorrect for some reason btw. It's from AA not 3K.

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怨歌行Yuan Ge Xing (Song of Regret) by Ban Jieyu, performed by Yeung Tung & Lu Moyi

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13. My Fair Princess (1998)

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14. Shaolin Wendao (2016)

Not a poem, but the ost is made out of the Mahayana Buddhist Sutra Da Bei Zhou/Great Compassion Mantra/Nilakantha Dharani.

This was one of the first songs I have listened on YouTube, even before I started watching Cdramas etc. It has always brought me great sense of calm and peace. Only recently, more than like 5 years later I finally found out where it is from.

Da Bei Zhou (大悲咒) by Jing Shan Yuan (敬善媛)

The scene from drama

Full ost:

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15. Journey to the West (2011)

Similarly, the opening ost was taken from the mantra of the Mahayana Buddhist scripture Heart Sutra.

Xin Jing (心经) performed by Yang Xiaolin

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[nomorepixels]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire

©️ Koei Co. Ltd. 1994

Image sourced from mobygames.com

[ao3feed-sidlink]

Burning Pains

Burning Pains

by HyperAshE

"What does it feel like...?" "Being...married?" "...no...being in love."

He had asked that question ages ago, a moment of vulnerability that etched a bittersweet ache in his heart. The exact conversation had faded from memory, lost with the other memories he didn't bother to recall it. After all, love seemed like an elusive dream forever beyond his reach, especially for someone like him. That truth became painfully clear when he finally visited Zora's domain after three long years.

"I am Prince Sidon's... Oh, forgive me. I am your best friend's fiancée."

Who knew love could hurt so bad?

Words: 1994, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears Of The Kingdom

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Sidon (Legend of Zelda), Yona (Legend of Zelda), Zelda (Legend of Zelda)

Relationships: Link/Sidon (Legend of Zelda)

Additional Tags: Unrequited Love, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Selectively Mute Link (Legend of Zelda), Arranged Marriage, Game: Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom (Legend of Zelda), Eventual Romance, Angst and Romance, Angst

From https://ift.tt/mv7iUbq https://archiveofourown.org/works/47165503

[hanchaozhilang]

Three Kingdoms 1994 Episode 40-47 English subs batch released!

Link: https://gentlemenofthehan.wordpress.com/2023/07/13/rotk-1994-episodes-40-47-english-subs-release/

After months of careful editing and reviewing with our hard-working  team, we are proud to present our newest batch. This is part 3 of the  “Battle of Red Cliffs”-arc and the last segment of the arc, covering the  schism between Liu Bei and Sun Quan.

Please join our Discord if you wish to help or hang out!

(Do read the Foreword text that comes with the subs!)

[grand-theft-carbohydrates]

tag someone you want to know better

tagged by @romanceyourdemons (hiii thanks for the tag this was fun)

favorite color: blue

last song: 1994 sanguo soundtrack

last movie: silence of the lambs

currently watching: *see shows i didn't finish.

other stuff i watched this year: the emperor's shadow, Oppenheimer, saving private ryan

shows i dropped this year/didn’t finish: the lost bladesman, red cliffs, the emperor and the assassin, bronze bird tower

currently reading: romance of the three kingdoms + various wikipedia pages

currently working on: ohhhh boy u just opened up a can of wiggling, slimy pandora's wips strap in.

comic: Jing Ke the failed assassin

comic: liu bei establishes his base, cao cao fumes.

story: unnamed sanguo fic about cao cao, liu bei and their unresolved nemesis tension (this is where the "how do u spell ignominy?" joke comes from)

story: cao cao's failed assassination attempt

story: the exodus of xinye told from zhuge liang's perspective, based on historical accounts

??????: i'm RPing as the first emperor of china, technically counts as creative writing ig.

a million other star wars comics/stories that i've buried under the floorboards and their incessant heartbeats are driving me insane.

actual commission pieces that I keep putting off: 2

current obsession: i like san guo a normal amount

tagging

@romance-of-three-memes @loveoaths @pilferingapples

[roleplaycharacter1shots]

character profile - Raven Brown {beauty queen}

G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N Name: Raven Elizabeth Brown Nickname: Ven Gender: Female Birthplace: United Kingdom Birthdate: December 15, 1977 Current Residence: United Kingdom Employer: the Organization Occupation: Assassin, owner of The Unicorn Horn Blood: Pureblood

A P P E A R A N C E Height: 5' 11 Hair: Dark brown Eyes: Hazel Dominant Hand: Right

Playby: Gal Gadot

B I O G R A P H I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N Raven (like most women one will meet) is more than just a pretty face. She does use her looks to her advantage, although being told she is beautiful no longer freezes her in her tracks she has heard it so often. Her parents have told her so as well as the many men (and women) she has chosen to affiliate herself with over the years. As a result, it takes a bit for Raven to be impressed or surprised by what others say to her. Most of her conversations are carried out with an extremely casual air, and it can almost be taken as if she isn't fully invested in the discussion.

Raven's childhood was a bit more eventful than most because of her perceived beauty. Her parents put her into Muggle beauty pageants, clearly taking advantage of their daughter as well as their magical abilities. Raven has taken care to block most of those years from memory, but the numerous trophies and crowns that still litter her family's living room are enough reminders. This also explains why she does not spend a lot of time with her parents, distancing herself from her family so that she can be her own person. Going to Hogwarts helped with that as well, of course, allowing her to make friends and focus on other things kids do. So when she was seventeen, she knew that she definitely wanted to go out on her own and figure out things.

So far, Raven feels that her life is lacking some adventure. Each night after work, she just goes home to her apartment to spend the rest of the night with her cat.

Raven used to be more adventurous. After she finished school, Raven moved out to live on her own and trained in martial arts as well as received her pistol certification. With this experience and her beauty, Raven began work as an assassin. The job did not last for too long with maybe only about three or four kills under her belt. The fact that she had to seduce people, only to kill them in the end, was uncomfortable (of course), so she left the assassin world behind after only about four years of work (from 1994-1998).

Now, the Organization has dragged her back into the game. There is no turning back, not with her kill count just going up and up and up…

C O N N E C T I O N S Parents: Walter Brown (father), Diana Brown (mother) Children: Chrissy (tabby cat) Romance: Deckard Molton (ex-boyfriend, 1997-1998) Tension: Deckard Molton (she broke up with him…)

O T H E R T H I N G S Education: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Ravenclaw House Wand: Cherry, nine inches, unicorn hair Patronus: Crow Sexuality: Bisexual Spoken Languages: English Likes: Cats, sparkling water, long walks on the beach, books Dislikes: When people tell her how pretty she is, how people tend to treat her because of her looks Song: Confident - Demi Lovato

[dengdaozhandao]

Best Guan Yu, Rest In Peace!

I recalled that the General came from Xie Liang, Tigrish body surplus nine spans tall, Eyes sweeping sharply like those of the soaring crimson-faced phoenix, His silkworm eyebrows bristling into the hair on the temples...

A master level actor of Guan Yu passed away, but the Guan Yu figure he shaped will stay, Romance of Three Kingdoms 1994 was the best memory of every millennials Chinese boy, My grandpa took me roamed around in the Wuhou Memorial Temple and Nanjiao Park every weekend in my childhood, an old man and a mind enriched child talked of everything under the sun about the Romance of Three Kingdoms and the real history, Nowadays, the memory became more and more signified, hard to explain by human language because it is so abstract , it feels like the memory start losing connection with my body and turning into another form like quantum collapse state? The cyber identify of ourself start overtaking the real one… I feel if someone had been living or existing in somewhere for a long time, part of him/her will still exists there by an unknown form that beyond our science...Classic/Traditional/Old School culture had been become a blurry concept more than real entity in some generation’s brain, if we want to stay connection with the old ones, we need force ourselves to find those Collective Memories…

[tommywrightlll]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994) Lu Bu reaction gifs