#west out of yumen

[xiaolanhua]

Parallel World 西出玉门 (2023) Dir. by Su Chao Bin – Ep. 23

[01432853]

Liu Xi + Chang Dong

[sarah-yyy]

what: modern cdrama // completed // 38 eps, roughly 35 mins each where: wetv (also on the app) // viki why: desert supernatural adventure with ni ni and bai yu, this had "sarah is going to lose it over this show" written all over it right from the start tbh, zero percent of people are surprised i enjoyed it. the characters are all well done and ni ni and bygg were great in their roles, the worldbuilding for the society inside yumen was interesting, and the cgi is well done for the genre (i mean...this is basing it off cdrama cgi standards okay!!)

meet my girl ye liuxi:

GOD... xi-jie... 😘 where do we even start

brains: 10 brawns: 100 memory: -300

xi-jie woke up in the middle of the desert, hung on a tree, with no idea who she is, v fragmented memories of the past, and a satchel with some v vague clues. she spends about a year working odd jobs in a town nearby to survive and to work out a plan to find out about her past.

her investigations lead her to chang dong:

dong-ge!! 😍🤤

brains: 10 brawns: 10 memory: 10 (but like 95% of it is tragic)

dong-ge is a desert guide, used to be one of the best (and certainly one of the most famous) in the region until he led an expedition (which consisted of his fiancée and their friends) into the desert and all eighteen of them except him died during a freak sandstorm. major survivor guilt on this boy. ultimate goal is to find the remains of his friends so that their families can move on in peace.

anyway, xi-jie ropes dong-ge into taking her into the desert. it's heavily implied that pre-memory lost her knows where the remains of his dead fiancée is, so the deal is: help me find my memory, and i'll help you find your friends.

they travel to the Yumen Pass together with three others - fei tang (who tags along for an opportunity to steal this priceless artefact he saw on xi-jie), and xiaoliu & gao shen (xiaoliu's godfather is sponsoring the trip for ~reasons, gao shen is her bodyguard with a crush on her), but soon realise that the pass leads to a parallel world where xi-jie is originally from.

in that world, there are spiritual beasts and monsters and all that jazz. the parallel world is governed by three ruling families who fight against a rebel organisation the Scorpion Eye. the gang navigates through the parallel world trying to solve the mystery behind xi-jie's past and the Yumen Pass prophecy. that's p much the gist of it.

the cons: this show moves a little slowly at times, but once you get invested, everything is all good. i'd say the first 2-4 eps needed a bit of getting into, but it does pick up. meng ziyi is in this as well, but i was a bit :/ about her performance - her character needed a bit more nuance and would've benefitted from a better portrayal than what mzy delivered. not something that really put me off the show, tho!!

the pros: ye liuxi is such an excellent character!! she is super fight fight fight and has Minimal impulse control. if a fight can solve problems, that's the way she's going. she starts off a bit "stick close, because if y'all die in the desert i'm not going to care" but just...grows so invested in everyone's wellbeing. chang dong is a nice contrast to ye liuxi - he's level-headed and is more focused on plans and trying to get everyone in and out of the Pass alive. the chemistry between them is great, like i didn't think i would be into this for the romance but GOD DAMN look at my dongxi couple

ni ni and bai yu aside, the rest of the gang were great also - they provided a lot of laughs to cut through the seriousness of the show, and the growing friendship between them was really fun to watch.

the plot was decent!! you can sort of guess the direction it's going, but it doesn't stop it from being a super fun show to watch. i binged like the last 10 eps in one sitting. i also really did appreciate the show giving me the finale i wanted: everything wraps up nicely (*stares at mlc*), there're no loose ends for me to lose my shit over (*stares at my journey to you*).

all in all, a p strong 9/10 for me!! would enjoy if y'all are into those desert adventure cdramas. would enjoy if y'all are bygg fans.

[heymeowmao]

西出玉门 | West out of Yumen / Parallel World, E6 ° Chang Dong, do you know how you'll die in the future?

[the-marron]

No context Chang Dong: vaguely threatening

[silviakundera]

another update from the front, now on Parallel World,

THEY SENT THE ROOSTER ON A SOLO MISSION

"Wonder if that rooster's reliable"

[fandoestrans]

[ENG SUB] Bai Yu interview for 'Parallel World'!

Bai Yu talks about filming experience (complains about the wind for the 3826294734th time), how it was like working and laughing with Ni Ni, and Chang Dong's characterisation

YouTube: https://youtu.be/g09WhZFE0rg?si=VtNWehnE9xl2OoTM

[shentunans]

NiNi & Bai Yu being Chaotic on Hello Saturday x Parallel Worlds [West Out Of YuMen] 9/30

[theworldisabrokenbonebutitishome]

Xi-jie, let us into your mind, please

Bonus:

[barananduen-blog]

◼ Fantastical scenes from "Parallel World" ◼

[minnichan]

Currently watching Parallel World/West Out Of Yumen episode 18 and everyone needs a Chang Dong in their lives who is ready with the heat pack when the menstruation cramps hit.

Also they keep talking about Ye Liuxi's slim waist when it's Bai Yu who won the best hip/waist ratio contest on weibo. Ni Ni does rock the crop tops (not the best clothing choice in a desert imo) but I want equality - put Chang Dong in crop tops, too.

[xiaolanhua]

NI NI as YE LIU XI Parallel World 西出玉门 (2023) – Ep. 24

[01432853]

West Out Of Yumen (2023) · Liu Xi + Chang Dong

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source. 西出玉门官微 West Out of Yumen weibo

[heymeowmao]

西出玉门 | West out of Yumen / Parallel World, E13 ° ฅ=^•ㅅ•^=

[autodach64]

Parallel World/West out of Yumen

I’ve finished Bai Yu’s new drama Parallel World! Thoughts crossposted from Dreamwidth, no spoilers: • It’s really slow in the beginning. Painfully so – the story of the first ten episodes would have fit into three. The main characters and their relationship is all the series has going for it at this time, and it’s good, but not THAT good as to carry the whole show. • It took me a bit to warm up to the characters, but once I did I liked them a lot. I was even sold on the romance! I can believe these two like each other. • Once the story got going, is was really good! :D • The non-main characters turned out more enjoyable than I anticipated! I especially liked the developing friendship between the two women of the group, Liuxi and A-Liu. • Bai Yu and Ni Ni set my bisexual heart on fire. • The show includes frequent gratuitous flashbacks, sometimes of scenes that literally just happened, or that were already flashed backed to before. This is in addition to flashbacks that actually serve a purpose, like shoving a new perspective or additional information, which makes it a bit much. Could have used some trimming imo. • Including a scene where Bai Yu shaves off his beard is a war crime. • The men in this are setting seriously high standards for thoughtful gifts.