#Chung Sun

[mariocki]

Ren pi deng long (Human Lanterns, 1982)

"I want to take your life this day!"

"My life was taken seven years ago. The person standing here now is merely a walking corpse."

#ren pi deng long #human lanterns #blood tw #horror imagery #hong kong #horror film #shaw brothers #1982 #chung sun #kuang ni #tony liu #lieh lo #ni tien #kuan tai chen #linda chu #chien sun #meng lo #hsiu chun lin #ping ha #chin yung shin #chen hou su #an extraordinary meeting of martial arts form with grungy psycho horror; warring clan tradition brushed with grand guignol grue #almost works beautifully‚ particularly whenever the ubiquitous Lieh Lo is onscreen; the oneupmanship and battles of merit between two #bitter nobles can get a little repetitive and slogging‚ but whenever Lo's primal freak weirdo turns up (invariably disguised as some #nightmare beast) the whole film gets a shot in the arm and comes alive. not without issue: takes some inspiration from the US slasher boom #for the blood and guts‚ but also seems to have ported over their specific brand of misogyny (not that Shaw Bros films‚ at least the ones #I've seen‚ are ever really a good time for their women characters). the ending also feels a little trite and unearned‚ but i have #to say again; whenever Lo goes full beastmode this is a crazy‚ unique flick‚ and the film goes hardest in those scenes (not just in horror #but in style too‚ in lighting and colour and angles and performance). it's a brilliant larger than life performance in a film which doesn't #always live up to it.

[huepou]

survivor’s guilt ….

#its 5 am the sun is rising erm #i lost braincells with this one i fear…. #why do i let myself suffer with hard poses and lighting #argh chungmyung… :( #rotmhs #rotbb #return of the blossoming blade #return of the mount hua sect #화산귀환 #chung myung #cheong myeong

[junkobato]

They met again in their 19th life ☺️☺️😂

#shin hye sun #see you in my 19th life #kdramaedit #queen cheorin #cho chung hwa

[uspiria]

Human Lanterns (1982) dir. Sun Chung

#human lanterns #sun chung #horrorstills #horroredit #filmedit #1980s #horror #hong kong cinema #caps #*

[sesiondemadrugada]

Old Days (Han Sun-Hee, 2016).

#old days #han sun-hee #oldboy #park chan-wook #chung-hoon chung

[arcadebroke]

link

#R1 Chung #仮面ライダーBLACKSUN #Kamen Rider Black Sun #Kamen Rider #仮面ライダー #art #design #style #character art #character design #tokusatsu

[mater-argento]

Human Lanterns (1982)

#human lanterns #shaw brothers #sun chung #Tony liu #80s horror #Hong kong #cat 3 #horror #horror movie #horror movie poster #horror action #martial arts

[nofatclips]

Chukje (Festival) - dir. Im Kwon-taek (1996)

Full movie available on Korean Classic Films YouTube channel

#somethingneweveryday #cinema #im kwon taek #korean cinema #kwon taek im #chung joon lee #sang hyo yook #byeong kyeong ahn #sung ki ahn #sung kee ahn #lee eol #eun jin han #kim jong goo #seon kyeong jeong #kyung soon jung #jung hee nam #su chol kim #seung bae park #sun duk park #yu joon kim

[ge]

i started thinking about manhwa tang bo and almost passed out

#pleaseeeee dont let me down studio lico..please dont cut his face off w a sun glare like chung jin

[iris-sistibly]

Throughout the years, King Cheoljong and Queen Cheorin ruled Joseon together. Peace reigned for many years, the country prospered, their people were happy, and so were the royal couple. The heavens blessed them with five healthy and handsome princes, and they have been happier than ever.

However, a couple of months before their 10th year of marriage, they found out that the queen has conceived once more, and on that very same day when her mother and father got married, the princess came into the world.

Of course, the kingdom rejoiced...

Lady Choi however, had mixed emotions, she dreaded the day that a tiny Kim So-yong would come into this world. The queen was already a handful, then the crown prince came. After that, a series of pregnancies and childbirths which brought the second, third, fourth and fifth princes, all born within the decade.

The queen didn't really expect to fall pregnant again, but Lady Choi did, especially when her majesty swore not to conceive again...a vow she makes every single damn time she gives birth. In all fairness, the queen loves all of her children more than life itself, perhaps she just hated the whole pregnancy process. The older lady couldn't blame her, no mother enjoys the nausea and vomiting, being sensitive to everything, weird food cravings, feeling tired all the time, back pains and so on. Not to mention the endless pre-natal education which she already memorized by now, and of course, labor pains and actual childbirth are always the worst.

The king had been supportive of course, always making sure to provide everything his wife needs, comforting her, being with her at the birthing bed while enduring her loud mouth (Lady Choi lost count on how many times the queen cussed her husband while pushing their child into the world). However, when the princess was finally born they were ecstatic, she inherited her mother's beauty. But Lady Choi swore she heard the king mumble a prayer for her daughter to NOT inherit her mother's...unusual personality, at least not all of it. For the record, each of his sons had gotten some of the queen's traits, but he has a feeling that the princess is going to inherit much more.

The royal couple always say that their children are the most wonderful gifts they've ever received, but for the nannies who look after the royal children, it's a nightmare. The chaos brought about by five young boys in the palace has become a normal thing, so it's no longer surprising for someone who sees or comes across a nanny running after or frantically looking for a royal child. They're at their wits end, and who understands them better than Lady Choi herself? That explains why she and the royal cook have been getting more company at the bamboo forest.

"I'll give her a year, when the princess learns how to walk, the new nanny will be joining us," said Man-bok.

Lady Choi scoffed, "Oh please, the moment the princess starts to crawl it will be hell for the nanny, I'd say it's about seven months," she said with confidence.

Placing a bet for how long a nanny would last until they snap had been the old couple's habit since the birth of the king's heir. So far, Lady Choi had a more precise prediction than the royal cook.

It wasn't long after they heard rustles, like someone was coming. To their surprise it was the new nanny, she looked like she hadn't slept for days and was clearly exhausted. "Oh my are you alright? You seemed so stressed out," the royal cook worriedly asked.

The new nanny looked like she was about to cry, "The princess is driving me insane! She really doesn't like me."

"How can you say that?" it was Lady Choi's turn to ask.

"She's the calmest baby when she's with her parents, but when she's with me she won't stop crying and squirming! And her brothers..."

"Why? What did the princes do?"

"They said their sister despises me," the nanny said miserably.

"Those little rascals," Man-bok muttered under his breath.

"Well...children do prefer to be with their parents than other people, the crown prince was like that when he was a baby," said the first prince's nanny, "Just give it some time, she'll get attached to you. I'm not saying it'll get easier after that, no way. In my case, I've been hearing complaints from some elders saying that the first prince is arrogant. But he's not, he's actually confident and assertive, kind, wise and just, he has all the qualities of a king this country needs."

The other nannies joined the conversation. The second child prefers being outdoors (meaning he escapes from the palace almost all the time which stresses the shit out of his guards and nannies), but his adventurous side has made him brave, bold, and street smart. The third born is a smooth talker, he knows how to get himself out of trouble with words, but he is the most level-headed and a true gentleman. The fourth son is usually quiet and prefers to read or practice calligraphy, but when he talks he is very direct and brutally honest. The fifth son, the youngest prince and a ball of energy can already identify almost all of the ingredients used to prepare their meals and likes to banter with the royal cook, however he is also the sweetest and most loving among the siblings.

They may differ in personalities but if there's one thing the boys have in common, it's their love for the king and queen. They have immense respect for their father and they take good care of their mother even at such a young age. Lady Choi commends how the king and queen are raising their children.

"The royal children aren't who you'd expect them to be, but when you really think of it, they're just...children," said the nanny to the second prince.

"They're not perfect, but seeing them grow into fine young princes, you'll realize that our job isn't so bad after all." said the fifth prince's nanny.

"Come to think of it, it's actually amusing how the queen birthed six charming yet mischievous babies, isn't it royal cook?" asked Lady Choi.

"Oh Lady Choi, we have the king to thank for their charms, and their mischievousness? We all know where they got it from."

They all laughed, the bamboo forest had been a safe space for Lady Choi since coming into the palace. It also brought her and Man-bok together, and now the nannies whom they have formed a close friendship with. At least now Lady Choi and the royal cook know that they aren't the only ones who are losing their minds yet still continue to serve the royal family as best as they could.

"But if it really bothers you dear child, you may let all of your feelings out, it will be our little secret," Lady Choi winked at her.

The new nanny nodded, took a deep breath and yelled as loud as she could. With her newfound friends and the bamboo trees as witnesses, "I can't wait until the princess gets older," Man-bok whispered to Lady Choi, they both snickered as they watched the poor young woman pour out her emotions.

She sure has a lot to rant about, and probably more in the future.

The Bamboo Forest (by: Iris)

*

This fanfic is solely based on the KDrama, Mr. Queen and has nothing to do with the real Cheoljong and Cheorin, as well as Korea's history.

Also, this has been sitting in my drafts for a couple of weeks. I've been imagining what Cheoljong and Cheorin's (from the show) kiddos would be like since I kinda feel sad that I didn't get to see their baby be born but...oh well.

#fanfiction #kdrama #mr queen #kim jung hyun #shin hye sun #cha chung hwa #kim in kwon #choi jin hyuk #king cheoljong #queen cheorin #yi won beom #kim so yong #jang bong hwan #court lady choi #royal cook man bok

[novicedraws]

LOVE your sundo raiden au!!! i have some fun questions to ask if you’re interested! first, does this make kung lao the champion of earthrealm instead of raiden? would this mean lao would win the tourney too? and how would raiden react if he got bested by kung lao in the tourney too? <:D

Hello!! Thnx for the ask haha

Thank you! I’m glad others like it :P and yes, he would be. Since in game we was the last match to determine who would be champion. As for winning, I want to say yes but raiden would’ve actually made him second guess his skill haha (like a each one won a fight in the 2/3)

Raiden probably would be down on himself but knowing his kind nature he most likely accept the defeat and be determined to train better.

#training both ways if you know what I mean LMAO #I’m jk #but yea #I like him being SUUUPPER nice since almost everyone is so cocky at Sun Do #it gives contrast #ok imma rant a little and say like even tho both kung Lao and raiden trained the same way by the same people #I like how very different each one is #kung Lao is super wing Chung and uses his arms #while raiden is very leg and circular in his fighting #I liked that since most of the time the fighting from the other games the characters felt like the same?? #everyone is pretty unique

[gozdziak]

See you in my 19th life came to a satisfying end. The squad went to great length to meet Ji-eum after her memories got erased. Nice plot, great acting. Hope the actors will be rewarded with a big award.

#see you in my 19th life #shin hye sun #bo hyun ahn #ha yoon kyung #cha chung hwa #kdrama #korean drama #reincarnation #past lives

[putoutallthestars]

Body Paint, Arctic Monkeys (2022)

For a master of deception and subterfuge You've made yourself quite the bed, to lie in Do your time traveling through the tanning booth So you don’t let the sun catch you crying And if you’re thinking of me I'm probably thinking of you

#the car #arctic monkeys #alex turner #matt helders #master of deception #there'd better be a mirrorball #travelling #body paint #ballad #thinking of you #alexa chung #push and pull #music video #the sun #the fool #crying #i bet you look good on the dancefloor #october hymns #Halloween #film #rockstar #red is the colour #dance dance dance #suave #suck it and see #am #are you mine #i wanna be yours #colour scheme #the law of attraction

[junkobato]

I've lived quite a few lives, but this is a first.

#kdramaedit #see you in my 19th life #shin hye sun #ha yoon kyung #cha chung hwa

[dangermousie]

Before I get to the substantive meta post, let me just say that Sun Yi Zhou is ridiculously my RL type in terms of looks, and is 100% equipped to be one of those sexy general mains in danmei or het web novels. 

But also! The first time around and even more so on this run, He Xia is a wonderful character who is just as interesting and complex (and in some ways more so) than our OTP. This drama is 62 eps and sometimes it’s to its detriment (the separation near the end could have been shortened in terms of runtime) but most of the time it uses its time wisely and the run time allows all characters to breathe, not just focusing on the OTP, making it more epic and real. 

In another drama, he’d be the hero, a loyal, brave and competent general betrayed and hunted by his own king out of insecurity and returning to seek vengeance; Lan Ling Wang is actually about that very topic! (And is next on my rewatch list.) 

The pontentiality for him and Chu Bei Jie is actually the same - both of their rulers are insecure losers and CBJ’s king comes pretty close a couple of times to doing to CBJ what He Xia’s king did to him. The difference is solely in that CBJ’s king is somewhat more functional (and has a somewhat deeper relationship with CBJ than Yan ruler does with He Xia) and that CBJ is older and tougher. But in a less lucky universe, I can easily see the Jin king overstepping irrevocably and you know CBJ would embark on the path of vengeance. In a way, it is fitting that He Xia is CBJ’s ultimate and final opponent because it’s CBJ who created him by intriguing with Yan king against Yan’s best generals’ family. It is totally understandable CBJ would do that as a Jin subject but the concept of you sow what you reap is delicious.

Why yes, the Yan king is the type of man who decides to hunt down his best general(s) while he’s fighting an existential war. Clearly he doesn’t have TV and never watched The Young Warriors, Patriot Yue Fei, Rebel Princess, Lan Ling Wang or a dozen other dramas about perils of the same (and not even getting into reading a single rudimentary chronicle either.)

The thing that gets me in these early eps is that He Xia is just...good. He is a good person - a loyal subject, a brave general, a devoted son, a lovely quasi-brother/potential husband for Ping Ting and his incredulity about what is happening to him, to them, his attempt to believe that if he could only EXPLAIN, they would understand they are wrong and this is a good faith error, is heartbreaking.

By the end of the drama, he is a broken monster for whom death is a kindness, a man who amassed huge power but lost all humanity and everyone he’s ever loved. And he should be removed; a monster should not be allowed to rule the world. But when Chu Bei Jie kills him it isn’t a pure triumph of good over evil; it’s bittersweet at best and tragic at its base. Because CBJ is not the only reason He Xia is broken - the monster dimwit ruler is one, his psycho family (I agree with @mousieta his father’s “I am gonna off myself so he seeks revenge” is gross as hell), his own descent into darkness as the result of sufferings and humiliations he undergoes all play a part. But in a lot of way, Chu Bei Jie is putting down a monster he himself created, a man he once respected and who respected him, even if only as an honorable enemy, he is the one who set into motion a set of circumstances that turned a chevalier sans peur et sans reproche into a rabid animal. 

It’s interesting though because CBJ is ruthless but he has his own set of rules and honor. When he comes for the old prince of Jin’s head, it’s because the man broke his word to retire. Unlike so many others in this narrative (including later He Xia), he is willing to give you an out if you take it; it does not have to be blood. (Side note, hell of an entrance!)

Even here, he spares the old general because he realizes he’s too old to be a threat. Too bad the man is one of the characters who’d rather die that be worsted and live to fight another day. Old man, congrats, you are building a road for your son to become a psycho.

CBJ’s grim face at that. Old man ain’t wrong, he’s wrecked CBJ’s life for many years to come as payback (though ultimately works out.)

And He Xia survives his horrible battle and finding his mother having stabbed herself to death (a woman who did not think about her kid, both his parents are no good) only to find his father dead (I love love love that CBJ respected his fallen foe and made him a plaque.) PS when he starts digging into the burial mound with his bare hands!

PS This convo before it all goes truly to hell is super interesting because they are loving and affectionate but I do not get any romantic vibe on their part, just friends and quasi-siblings. The thing is, if nothing bad somehow happened and Ping Ting and He Xia got hitched, it would be a functional marriage with liking on both parts but not only is it not the passionate love she experiences with CBJ (or he with the Princess), Ping Ting would never truly be as fierce, as unleashed, as her own woman coming into her own as she is with CBJ. She’d always feel she owed He Xia’s family, and also much as I love him he’s not her equal the way CBJ is.

@renewedmotionforjudgment​ said that one of the things she liked that Ping Ting and CBJ are adults making adult decision in an adult way and that is so perfectly put! But also, the rest of the characters are the same. Even characters who are petty or self-absorbed or immature are so in an adult way, if it makes sense. This drama is so damn good!

#cdrama #general and i #angelababy #sun yi zhou #wallace chung

[cineclub84]

#1 Made in Hong Kong, 1997 💿

#cinema #movies #cinephile #film #Hong Kong #asian #asiatique #Made in Hong Kong #90s #1997 #Fruit Chan #Sam Lee #Neiky Yim #Amy Tam Ka-Chuen #Wenders Li #Wai-Chung Wu #Siu Chung #Tat-Yee Chan #Kelvin Chung #Chen Zhongtai #Max Mok #Ricky Lau #Doris Chow #Sun Chun #dvd #dvd collection #collection dvd #physical media #Mk2 #Asian Movies