#the promise of chang'an

[lyselkatzfandomluvs]

Chéng Yì 成毅

Random pictures I like, just because!

QíQí before his image rebrand as a XianXiá boy.

Now imagine this is HuaHua with HúLíJing!

#cheng yi #chinese actors #cdrama #mysterious lotus casebook #immortal samsara #hero legends #love and redemption #south wind knows #draw the line #stand by me #the promise of chang'an #the lost tomb 2 #the lost tomb cast #dmbj cast #dog #random pictures I like just because #these are promo shots for the movie #the big rescue #營救汪星人

[dangermousie]

Oh, brother...aka keeping it in the (royal) family

I recently realized that for some reason “multiple brothers one girl” seems to be a popular category in costume dramas. I am not sure why such sharing is necessary in a polygamous society for fancy royals each of whom can get himself a whole harem, but I am not complaining that it appears any remake of the Hollywood classic “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” would clearly be changed into “One Bride for Seven Brothers, and Some of the Brothers Spit Blood and Die” if it were a cdrama. Here are some of the dramas at issue. 

Liu Shi Shi appears to be the queen of this subgenre to such an extent that I am vaguely wondering if it’s in her contract. We are gonna start with THREE of her dramas:

Bu Bu Jing Xin - Liu Shi Shi has not one, not two, but THREE hot royal brothers, played by Nicky Wu, Kevin Cheng and Lin Gengxin, pine for her time-traveling self. Since this is an exquisite (no, seriously, it’s amazing) period piece about loss and longing, she ends up with none of them, instead of a hot vagely-’cesty gangbang as one might expect from that set-up.

Lost Love in Times - poor Liu Shi Shi, she’s a sexy witch having to pick between William Chan and his shady brother Joe Xu. To make it even trippier, the two actors look like each other, to really hammer the whole “siblings want her” theme.

The Imperial Doctress - why bust what’s not broken? It’s the true and tried Liu Shi Shi and hot royal brothers formula. She’s a doctor who spends most of her time practicing medicine, escaping barbarians and creating feminism, not noticing that as she pines for one royal brother played by Huang Xuan, another royal brother, played by infinitely hotter Wallace Huo, is pining for her.

Gong/Jade Palace Lock Heart - if Liu Shi Shi is the queen of that set up, Feng Shao Feng is the king, what with this and Military Seal, both of which star Yang Mi. Clearly, there are worse ways to make a career than stealing Yang Mi from a royal brother. Here, Yang Mi is a spunky time traveler in the middle of Kang Xi’s sons’ fight for the throne. She first falls for Four but ends up with Eight. In between, she offers to bang Four to save Eight as one does. Gives a whole new meaning to sharing is caring and “have you brought enough for the entire class?”

Legend of the Military Seal - Yang Mi and FSF strike again. FSF is madly in love with his brother’s wife, and since she’s not afflicted by blindness, she shares his feelings. Surprisingly, but delightfully, happy ending ensues. 

Who Rules the World - more like which brother rules awesome Zhao Lusi’s heart. Going by the rule of “hottest brother wins,” Yang Yang gets the girl in a drama that is pretty yum yum.

Colourful Bone - one hot seriously whumped out royal brother and one whiny immature one, oh who should the heroine pick? This drama stands for the proposition that you should protect and save abused people, especially if they are hot men, since they will always turn out to be an emperor in disguise. This drama btw is one giant kinkfest for yours truly.

The Eternal Love - you could make THREE whole seasons out of timetravel and brothers into the same girl, who knew.

Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty - if you’ve seen Gong or BBJX, you know the drill. Horde of queued brothers queueing for the heroine.

(Mine and all my brothers’, that is -Ed.)

Princess Jieyou - Yuan Hong narrowly escaped the curse of fancying his brother’s woman in BBJX, being about the only sibling not in love with LSS in that one. But clearly, you can’t fight fate and shortly thereafter he’s got to be a sister-in-law luster in a drama of his very own. He is a barbarian general who falls in love with a woman only to discover she’s to marry his brother. Angst and deliciousness and eventual happy ending (the husband fulfilled the uglier brother’s duty by eventually kicking the bucket.)

The Promise of Chang’an - if you want to watch brothers with the same woman but no happy ending, and have already watched BBJX, I present this recent drama where Cheng Yi gets to, as always, suffer beautifully watching the woman he loves marry his annoying brother. Pretty much everyone dies at the end of this one, going off to a great big threesome in the sky.

Twisted Fate of Love - will Sun Yi pick the delicate Tan Jianci or the sexy as fuck bastard that is Jin Han? Being a smart woman, she picks the latter and my hormones rejoice.

Go Princess Go - this is a drama that parodied every cliche there is, so why not brothers into one woman? Who is actually a man in a woman’s body making it even more delightful!

Ashes of Love - even being divine, with women from three separate realms available will seemingly not prevent love interests being a scarce resource leading to sibling love rivalry. Deng Lun and Luo Yunxi duke it out ostensibly for Yang Zi but in reality for who can suffer more prettily. Deng Lun might get the girl, but LYX wins the suffering crown, so it all more or less evens out.

Princess Silver - are siblings in love with the same woman not spicy enough for you? How about TWINS in love with the same woman? One awesome (Aarif Rahman) and one psychotic (Jing Chao) want our heroine and both marry her at one point. Only the awesome one gets to bang her though. (But the psychotic one gets to stick meathooks through his brother in compensation for not being able to stick...ummm...meathook through the heroine, so it’s all OK.)

Secret of the Three Kingdoms - and now we are gonna go REAL PERV! If twins are not enough for you, seekers of strong sensations, how about IDENTICAL twins? Ma Tianyu replaces his dead identical twin brother as the last Han emperor and gets to woo Wan Qian (whose plan it was in the first place.) At least she doesn’t need to get used to a new face?

We are gonna end here and not get into father and son sharing the same woman a la Empress of China.

(Congrats to Aarif Rahman for getting to bang both his brother’s and his father’s wives on screen. That is an interesting niche.)

#cdrama #secret of the three kingdoms #princess silver #empress of china #twisted fate of love #jade palace lock heart #lost love in times #the imperial doctress #bu bu jing xin #ashes of love #princess jieyou #the promise of chang'an #legend of the military seal #colourful bone #dreaming back to the qing dynasty #go princess go #who rules the world #the eternal love

[bittergloss]

THE RISE OF PHOENIXES (2018)| MY GIRLFRIEND IS AN ALIEN (2019)| FORWARD FOREVER (2020)| INTENSE LOVE (2020)| THE PROMISE OF CHANG’AN (2020)|THE LEGEND OF FEI (2020)| CITY OF STREAMER (2022)| THE BLUE WHISPER (2022)| THE KILLER IS ALSO ROMANTIC (2022)

#the rise of phoenixes #my girlfriend is an alien #forward forever #intense love #the promise of chang'an #the legend of fei #city of streamer #the blue whisper #cdrama #cdramaedit #mygif #sometimes u just have to say fuck it and post the gifset #love #the killer is also romantic

[awkwardtuatara]

Things I wasn't expecting to have so many feelings about: a film about the lives of Tang dynasty poets. Why is Chang'an San Wan Li (长安三万里) so good. It tells the story of poet-warrior Gao Shi's life through snapshots of the past that get increasingly close to the present, his interactions with poet Li Bai, and how they change as they grow older. Definitely recommended for:

Poets, poetry, and poet culture. This is at the centre of the movie. There are something like 40 poems quoted (in part or in full) at various parts of the movie so you can make a bingo card if you want-

Super complicated and captivating characters and character dynamics. You know. Gao Shi is the 35th son of a declining clan who struggles academically but is a great warrior, who meets Li Bai (merchant's son, so automatically disqualified from the exam you need to become a government official) as they both travel to get government positions in a way that doesn't involve taking the exam. Li Bai is super flamboyant, a larger-than-life personality, and Gao Shi is timid but firm in his beliefs. They travel and part ways, promise to meet again, Li Bai forgets about the promise but meets Gao Shi like they never left, and again and again they meet and part as Li Bai becomes famous for his poetry but loses his political ambition and Gao Shi continues trying to be a warrior despite being more well-known for his poetry. Again and again they make decision the other can't understand, and maybe they have no right to the other's life, but you can't shake past bonds so easily. wrestling naked in the mud when you were 20 let you become Captain at 40 led to you meeting him again in the midst of a treason plot... it's bittersweet and gets really complicated

Gao Shi and Li Bai are the central focus but their connections to other characters (loyalty, rivalry, mentorship) are also fascinating

Chinese history (can't really speak to the accuracy but all the events actually happened and the right people are involved)

the typical angst that comes with being incredibly devoted to a country that has denied you again and again that characterizes a lot of Chinese scholars

reflections on identity and desire, what characterizes who you are and how that changes through time and circumstance

poets getting drunk and writing really great poetry. li bai really did this a lot

amazing animation and great visuals. The cities look so great and the scenes with the cranes and the gods as Li Bai was narrating...

Great use of visual and audio motifs as well, connecting things as time passes

the voice actors did a really good job too - the characters are clearly the same but their voices change as they grow older

I just think it's neat

#ok the purpose of this post is mainly “talk about chang'an san wan li so you can finally stop thinking about it so much” #not really gonna tag it #but if you see this it's well worth the watch

[craftercat]

Sorry if you have been asked about this but what do you think about Li Jiancheng and Li Kuanji? In particular their skills, personalities from what can be obtained from the historical records and their intellect?

I've already somewhat discussed this in my two part series on the Xuanwu Gate Incident, but I'll answer this.

I think that Li Jiancheng did have some military talent. Not as much as Li Shimin, but he did have talent. He assisted Li Yuan in the founding of Tang and he defeated Liu Heita the second time. We don't know anything about his administrative talents, but he did know how to play politics.

As for his personality, Li Jiancheng was able to be generous when it suited him. He promised a full pardon to anyone who surrendered to defeat Liu Heita, and he and Li Shimin were generous to the people in the Chang'an campaign to win support. However, this is not entirely genuine as he executed Jihu prisoners at one point as well.

Li Yuanji was worse in both talent and personal character than Li Jiancheng. His most notable military 'accomplishment' is losing land to Liu Wuzhou and making Li Yuan panic. As with Li Jiancheng, nothing is recorded on his administrative skills.

He was also crueler than Li Jiancheng. He once killed his wet-nurse because she disapproved of his frivolous and arrogant behaviour, such as holding military exercises that got him injured. He also seemed more aggressive towards Li Shimin, and Li Jiancheng once stopped one of his assassination attempts on Li Shimin. I think Li Jiancheng was afraid of repercussions for the attempt.

I think it's telling that Li Jiancheng received a more neutral posthumous title (隐, often used for losers in political struggles such as Tuoba Yu) while Li Yuanji received a very deprecative posthumous title (剌, which means 'perverse').

[mandajiu]

There is too much candy, really. Check Station B.

What you need to know - the hot searches/comments about 30 staring at 88 are entitled something like "X盯盯” This means staring which is what he was caught doing to 88 over and over so that it became his nickname for a while 哈哈哈哈

The photos on the bottom I am still trying to explain to myself; this is a smart pair and they know liberal arts. Basically, my theory on the first one is it represents both travel - coming home soon (reports 19th or so as he may do a commercial for that phone he had in his hands and might endorse a car says one melon).

3rd photo - The word for flight trails is can be 飞行云 (fei xing yun - fly travel cloud), could be a play on words for 长歌行 long song travel. Some people think it is deeper, based on poetry so I cannot go into it without a background.

4th photo - The mountains and snow. 88 just had an interview and she said she wanted to go to Xinjiang to see the snow and maybe ski. This is also a reference from TLB

5th photo - The easiest to understand and 30 has referenced the brightest moon (of Chang'an) multiple times.

Such a romantic guy if the eggs are right. Keep cute in the enclosure. I promised myself I'd become a pure fan after Weibo Night. I'm still a believer, but they are taking their time and we don't know the future. Let's hold on to this moment we might have seeing them in one frame potentially (though doubtful) at least they will be in the same vicinity. Yay!

Safe travels to 30 and 88 as she is doing lots of business these days. Stay healthy to all!

#Leidi #磊迪 #3088yyds #BirdEggEnclosure #鸟蛋

[simmingonthelow]

Ask game thingy!

got tagged by @waysims

fav color? Green, blue and every shade between the two!

currently reading? Webtoons, Textbooks and too much into my thoughts

last song you listened to? Feel My Rhythm by Red Velvet

last series you watched? The Promise of Chang'an

sweet, savory or spicy? How about all three but in different moods. rn? Sweet and spicyyyyyy

craving? Guyanese white pudding with mango sour (I'm having some right now!)

tea or coffee? depends of how I'm feeling but mostly tea

working on: my own nerves and Uni.

I'm tagging @cinamun, @coatedinhoney, @swarmtrait, @socialtownie, @moonhze, @arcanewonder, @simming-in-the-rain (Sorry if you've already done it!)

#txt #ask game

[thomasrachel835]

Surging Demand Accelerates Growth of China's Domestic Automotive Chip Industry

<h2>Rise of the Domestic Automotive Chip Industry in China</h2> <p>As electric and intelligent vehicles become more common, Chinese automotive chip companies are emerging to meet growing demand. More domestic chips are now mass produced for vehicles. For example, Horizon's chips are used in many IDEAL car models. Black Sesame Intelligent also won a project with First Automobile Group this year. Chips from West River Chip Technology can be seen in some SAIC, Geely, and Chang'an vehicles too.</p> <p>At the same time, domestic chips are competing more with foreign ones. This creates opportunities for Chinese companies.</p> <h3>Chance for Profit in the Chinese Market</h3> <p>In 2022, over 7 million new cars in China had driver-assist or self-driving tech. That's up 45.6% from 2021. These kinds of "smart" cars are now 35% of new vehicles sold. Also, 42% of new cars sold in the first half of 2022 could assist the driver, almost 10% more than the same time last year.</p> <p>As self-driving spreads and its value grows clearer, it demands new hardware. Cars need more powerful chips as AI models improve and handling scenes get more complex. This challenges chip makers to raise capabilities. Many see the Chinese market as key both for cars and their semiconductors.</p> <h3>More Players Enter the Field</h3> <p>New companies are entering automotive chips. Aishen Bianzhi previously focused on smart cities but moved to vehicles in 2021. They build AI computing platforms for vehicle terminals and edges. This fits autonomous driving needs as data privacy rises in importance.</p> <p>Houmocer also started recently. They make "integrated computing" chips combining memory and processors. These suit tasks demanding high performance yet efficiency and cost control, like cloud or large AI model processing. For self-driving, it means higher ability and stable lower limits despite cheaper production.</p> <h3>Competition Remains Fierce</h3> <p>Over 100 Chinese companies now develop automotive chips. But few will likely remain as balance is key. While domestic suppliers see promise, change remains difficult against giants like Nvidia. Success relies on strong products, not just home field benefits.</p> <p>In conclusion, electrification and autonomy generate demand. While opportunities exist, only quality products can help Chinese firms compete globally in this strategic industry.</p>

#automotive semiconductors

[lyselkatzfandomluvs]

Chéng Yì 成毅

Elle Men China - January 2024 (2/2)

#cheng yi #chinese actors #mysterious lotus casebook #hero legends #fox spirit matchmaker #immortal samsara #the lost tomb 2 #love and redemption #deep lurk #the promise of chang'an #south wind knows #general order #noble aspirations #draw the line #dmbj cast #the lost tomb cast #cdrama #modeling QiQi #elle men china

[aworldforastage]

favorite passage: Placid Chang'an 太平长安 Ch 103

This is one of my favorite relationship moments in the novel, a tiny capsule that exposes the sweetest and saddest aspects of their relationship.

Su Cen gets a temporary assignment to lead the annual prayer ceremony, which has him dressed in red official robes and bowing to the Heavens and the royal ancestors along with the entire court and the royal family. Su Cen thinks this is the one chance he has to take these bows with Li Shi together. Li Shi notices how eye-catching Su Cen looks in those robes. After coming home, he teases Su Cen about dressing like a bride and puts a red tablecloth on his head to complete the look. As they carry with the joke wedding, Su Cen can no longer keep his hopes hidden.

The veil is nearly lifted, but Su Cen suddenly grabs that hand, and asks quietly, "Does it count?" Li Shi appears still. "What if it does? And what if it doesn't?" "If it doesn't count, then I will play along and finish this show with Your Highness." Su Cen's voice lowers somewhat, "But if it counts …" If it counts, then this completes the ceremony. They will be newlyweds who have bowed to the Heavens and ancestors. They will be a lawfully wedded couple, who will have each other to love and cherish. Li Shi pauses for a moment, but his hand slowly retreats. Then, even his person is gone. Su Cen looks at the small square of empty floor visible beneath his veil and laughs bitterly. In brothels that sell pleasures and laughs, it is most inappropriate to take anything seriously. Isn't he just the same? He knows it's impossible, so what is he hoping for? Su Cen looks at his ceremonial prayer robes, and this laughable tablecloth for a veil. How is this comparable to the jewelries and finery, the pomp and glamour meant for the real Consort of Prince Ning? To ask a question like this, it's only a farce to make himself feel worse. Su Cen lifts his hand to lift the red tablecloth. Just a corner has been tugged off, but a gust of wind rushes by, and he is pushed onto the bed. "Your husband isn't here yet. How can you lift your own veil?" It seems like that person has just had some light liquor; its fragrance is all around them, but inexplicably Su Cen feels like he is the one who has gotten drunk. Li Shi kisses his lips through the red cloth. Much later, he says, "It counts."

The irony is that the next chapter shows this declaration doesn't change anything between them. The promises made in moments of passion in bed, in the end, are just words. But they shared this moment in which they felt safe enough, and loved enough, to make vows they desperately want but knows they can't keep in reality.

Original Chinese beneath the cut. Source https://www.gongzicp.com/read-985292.html

盖头将掀，苏岑却猛地抓住那只手，轻声问：“算吗？” 李释不动声色：“算如何，不算又如何？” “不算，那我就陪王爷好好逢场作戏，”苏岑声音低了些许，“算的话……” 算的话，那就是礼成，他们就是拜了天地拜了高堂的新婚燕尔，从此结发为夫妻，恩爱两不疑。 李释忖了片刻，那只手却是慢慢抽了出去。 再然后，人也不见了。 苏岑看着帷帐下方那一小块空地不由苦笑，青楼妓馆，倚门卖笑，最忌弄假成真。他又何尝不是，明知不可为，又在奢求什么呢？ 苏岑看着这一身奉礼服，这块可笑的桌帷，如何去比宁王妃那钿钗礼衣、凤冠霞帔？问这种问题，不过荒唐一场，自作自受罢了。 苏岑伸手去揭那红帷，刚刚扯下一角，却只觉得一阵风袭来，一把把他推倒在床榻上。 “夫君不至，哪有自己揭盖头的？” 那人像是刚喝了一盅清酒，酒香袭人，苏岑却莫名觉得醉的那个是自己。 李释隔着红帷轻吻那两片薄唇，良久才道： “算。”

#tpca #placid chang'an #太平长安 #favorite passage #danmei novels #danmei faves #fan translation #my translations

[hailanyi]

#the promise of chang'an #长安诺 #cdrama

[consortmadness]

𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝟯/?)

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝘂𝗻𝗾𝗶 (𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿)

#helan yin qi #empress dowager #the promise of chang'an #historical chinese drama #fav historical chinese drama dowagers

[craftercat]

(I promise, this is my final rant on Li Jiancheng fans)

Even if you only take the Notes, Li Jiancheng's contributions in between the capture of Huoyi and Chang'an - guarding a pass and a warehouse.

Li Shimin's contributions in between the capture of Huoyi and Chang'an - taking a whole bunch of counties.

Oh, and Li Jiancheng was 28 and Li Shimin was 18/19.

Yeah, Li Jiancheng has military merits. But they pale in comparison to Li Shimin's.

(Oh, and the Notes gave some of Princess Pingyang's credits to Li Shimin (mostly Hu County), but it doesn't really matter as Li Shimin's credit in the initial campaign is even larger in official history)

[evanescelf]

#i started to watch a new drama and who's there #grandpa looks cute again #i guess he has a small role in this drama #and most of the lar cast is in this drama #the promise of chang'an #situ kun #huang youming #word of honor cast