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Donnie Yen, Xing Yu - Flash Point (2007)

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Iron Protector

超级保镖 (2016)

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Ip Man (2008)

Ip Man is a marvel. It tells a great story that allows you to become invested in its characters. It also delivers the kind of fight scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat despite already knowing who will win at the end. If Donnie Yen wasn’t already on your radar, he will be after this.

Based on true events, Wing Chun master Ip Man (Donnie Yen) is the undisputed master of martial arts in Fohsan - a city renowned for its schools of hand-to-hand combat. After the Japanese invade China in 1937, General Miura (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi) recruits former masters and pits them against his Karate students as part of their training. Though Ip Man has always shunned fighting for its own sake, he is pulled into the conflict.

A quick summary of the film does not do it justice, as the story is essentially split into two parts. The first is dedicated to building up our protagonist. In other martial arts films, this would mean humble beginnings, an early defeat, the meeting of a master, many training montages and then a victorious rematch. Ip Man begins with its titular character already at the top of his game. The fights are partially about showing you how good he is at deflecting blows and retaliating but mostly, they’re used to tell you who Ip Man is. When he engages a fellow teacher in his own home, Ip Man insists on keeping the results of the fight a secret because he knows he’s the best. He chooses to fight behind closed doors because he knows Liu Chiu (Gordon Lam) needs to maintain a certain reputation and pride to make a living. When the formidable Kam Shan-chu (Fan Siu-wong) stomps into town looking for a fight, you’re not watching, wondering Ip Man will lose, you’re looking forward to seeing him in a duel with someone who isn’t his friend. See what director Raymond Wong did there? There’s an escalation between the two battles because of the relationships.

The second part begins when Foshan is utterly devastated by the invading Japanese. The stakes felt high before. Now they are for different reasons. You don’t think Ip Man could lose a fight but wonder what a victory might cost him. General Miura may admire Chinese martial arts… but he’s still at the head of an army that massacred thousands and his second-in-command (Tenma Shibuya) is eager to cut down anyone that would stand up to them. If Ip Man isn’t harmed, his his wife, Cheung Wing-sing (Lynn Hung) or son might be. Using the number of opponents, Ip Man’s mood, his family, his opponents and the setting, director Wilson Yup continuously finds ways to keep you on edge.

The action scenes are masterly choreographed. We see Ip Man fighting all sorts of different opponents and to mix things up, we also get to see other martial artists take on villains using a variety of styles. You feel the impact of every strike but you don't want to miss a single second of the action and prevent yourself from closing your eyes as you wince. For any one of them, Ip Man is worth seeing but this is not the kind of movie that’ll make you want to jump from one fight to the next. The quieter moments are just as important/compelling. They give you a necessary break from the action and allow the actors to show off their dramatic chops. We don’t demand convincing performances from martial arts movies - they already do so much with the stunts - so this picture is going above and beyond.

There are a few blips in the 108-minute running time where Ip Man can feel just the teeniest bit nationalistic - even though I’d say the Japanese invaders are handled remarkably evenhandedly considering everything. Still, there are a couple of shots here and there where non-Chinese audiences will wonder “What are you REALLY trying to say here, movie?” It’s nothing that’ll bother you too much, not when what you came to see is this well done. Thanks to the wartime setting and the main character’s family given much more attention than expected, this is a surprisingly layered film, a great pick if you’re trying to get someone else into martial arts films. They won’t even mind the subtitles because the drama is strong enough on its own. This is just the first part in a long series and I can't wait to see what's next. (Original Cantonese with English subtitles, March 5, 2021)

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The Legend of Shen Li 与凤行 (2024) | Episode 13

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If you told me before I saw The Legend of Shen Li that my favorite airing drama of March 2024 would be about a man falling in love with his questionable-looking chicken, I wouldn't believe you.

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Ding Yu Xi as Lu Chang Kong

EP.12 | Love You Seven Times 「七时吉祥」 (2023)

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the director said “take five” but xu haiqiao heard “change lives” and just went with it

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Love and Deepspace (subbed videos)

hello, everyone~ (●っゝω・)っ~ ♡

this prob wouldn’t come as a surprise to those who know me on twitter haha, but anyway, as i just noticed asks in my tumblr ask box regarding L&DS (which i’ll get to as soon as i’m available, promise), i figured i could share some of the uploads here too and lure more people into joining the new evol cult lmfao (⁠*⁠´⁠ω⁠｀⁠*⁠)💕

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✦ Shen XingHui/ Xavier’s 「心动变曲」 card interactive features PV translation » ♡

✦ peeks into the interactive features of the main interface » ♡

✦ Heartfelt Voyage Beta (CBT) PV translation » ♡

✦ global server pre-registration link: ♡

✦ EN official website link: ♡

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I loved the novel this is based on and love the leads (and think it’s great casting) so vvv excited to see promos that I like!!!

Pls be good!!!

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Ep 27 - 28 thoughts for Legend of ShenLi (与凤行, Yu Feng Xing native title).

I'm trying hard NOT to use the word "refreshing" any time I write about this drama but damn, is it difficult LOL

A lot of xianxias will have the FL go through some sort of trial (usually blindness) and it's a very romanticized, very temporary thing. Not a permanent disability. And definitely nowhere near an accurate representation of disability.

We know exactly who is blind because look! Obviously! We must have a white cloth tied around their head to denote blindness! Nevermind that it doesn't do anything! We must show which character it is!

That was the first thing I noticed about SL's loss of senses. No stupid white cloth tied around her eyes. (Thank fuck for that.)

When I read the novel, I was also quite surprised at the bit about her needing to use the bathroom and her embarrassment at needing XZ's help. It goes into more detail in the novel but I was very pleased with it being in the drama, too. Loss of dignity is a very real thing when it comes to disabilities and needing help with bodily functions. Seeing it in a drama just... It made me choke up a bit to see a small part of my struggles represented.

XZ is also amazing at being supportive of her disabilities. He provides accomodations! Mobility aids! Emotional support! And all he asks for is a widdle cheek caress like the Simp Loser ML that he is lolol

Anyway I'm gonna end the post with a scene that now lives rent free in my head - the widdle cheek poke that XZ does after soothing her nightmares away. PLZ I'M SO SINGLE

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LIN GENGXIN (林更新) as Xing Zhi / Xing Yun

in The Legend of Shen Li (与凤行), 2024

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duskbloom is real chat (my friend’s self insert oc x Macaca)

she’s part red panda her name is Xìng Huā !!

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THE LEGEND OF SHEN LI 与凤行 (2024) dir. deng ke - Episode 1

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The Legend of Shen Li 与凤行 (2024) | Episode 11

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The Legend of ShênLí 與鳳行

Wáng YiYáo 王伊瑤 as Jin NiángZî 金娘子

WYY Wb update 2024.04.05 (2/2)