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[achiara]

something quite amusing to me in the spirealm is the blatant anti-american, anti-capitalism sentiment

#the spirealm #they quote marx at some point too #idk i didn't expect it from this type of show

[achiara]

longing.gif The Spirealm 致命游戏 (2024) | Ep. 12

#the spirealm #gif #just a dude looking at his bro

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WILL LOVE IN SPRING 春色寄情人 2024 — dir. Liang Cheng

#will love in spring #gif #incredibly pretty

[achiara]

when it comes to subtext-only couples (romantic couples in TV/film that are not explicitly canon), there many reasons that these ships can very appealing to watch and can be compelling & fulfillingly romantic for the viewer, despite no overt sexual contact and no out-loud declaration of a relationship....

but one of the biggest draws for me is all of the effort put into communicating what cannot be said. all of the work put into saying without words or an on screen kiss, we are in love! You as the viewer need to be made to FEEL that love. There are no shortcuts or easy way out. They can't just tell without showing.

When a writer, an actor believes in that unspoken love and build it into their performance, when people work together to create a subtext ship, when they put thought into it and pay attention to all the details.... 👌👌👌👌

This can apply to many ships that aren't permitted explicit canon expression (including het ships that aren't Approved™ but the actors and script writer believe in)... but of course what comes most to my mind lately are the censored chinese gay dramas and how the creative team is putting their whole pussy into it like SIR. WOW. THE DEDICATION TO ROMANCEEEE

The Spirealm is the latest example where I keep thinking holy shit, the devil works hard but these actors are working harder. They are so fucking good at portraying a love story without saying it's a love story. It's like The Untamed for me all over again.

It's how everyone is working together: the writer included those beats & that allusion, the actor used that microexpression & body language, the director used that blocking and created the space for it, the editor included all the right shots and pauses on the actor's attraction/affection/love so it isn't lost in the shuffle of the plot. It's a symphony of a ship that's performed in concert.

This is something every quality romantic drama needs to include, but when you're working with subtext it's 50x harder and takes so much more care & consideration.

#subtext ships #the spirealm #the untamed #commentary #censorship sucks but yes to all this #it's about the creativity and beauty of ways they show love without saying the words

[achiara]

WILL LOVE IN SPRING 春色寄情人 2024 — dir. Liang Cheng

#will love in spring

[achiara]

JANG KI YOUNG & CHUN WOO HEE for ELLE Korea, May 2024

#jang ki young #chun woo hee #the atypical family

[achiara]

🎬 Tale of the Three Jewels 1995, dir. Michel Khleifi

#tale of the three jewels #movie

[achiara]

why are we not talking about how hot chen fei is

#the spirealm #focusing on what's important

[achiara]

#the spirealm #gif #a pair of what? partnersss!

[achiara]

One of the big differences I've noticed from getting into Chinese dramas is how spoiled you get from gifsets of shows you've never watched. You see a gifset from an American show of one person cradled in another person's arms, pierced with multiple arrows and spitting blood, and suddenly you've been spoiled for a major character death. You see the same thing in a Chinese drama and you've gained a net zero information wise.

#cdramas #and we love it

[achiara]

The Spirealm (2024)

#the spirealm #gif #ok chill? #my god

[achiara]

THE SPIREALM 致命游戏 (2024) 1.14 adapted from the danmei novel Kaleidoscope of Death 死亡万花筒 by Xi Zi Xu 西子绪

#the spirealm #gif #i need rlz to stfu #what a brat #😭

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The Spirealm 致命游戏 (2024) | Ep. 4

#the spirealm #gif #i believe this was lanzhu's /oh/ moment of realization #he goes on to give him a ring and 'there's light in you' #all within a day or two of knowing each other lol

[achiara]

LOVELY RUNNER 선재 업고 튀어 (2024) dir. Boo Sung Chul, Yoon Jong Ho, Kim Tae Yeong

#lovely runner #gif #hands

[achiara]

Cha Eun Woo as "Kwon Sun Yool"

Wonderful World  원더풀월드 (2024) // Episode 5+6

#wonderful world #gif #officialy a cew girl now

[achiara]

A Stranger in the Lee Soo-Yeon Strangeverse

Merch idea: You're a vacationer in mystery mistress Lee Soo-yeon's macrohabitat, where each story so far begins with a lead character running into a corpse: in a store he shops at, at the home he visits for an appointment, along his commute, in a vehicle arriving at his workplace, and right above her on her vehicle. To enjoy your stay with maximal peace in this video game, you must keep the place as safe as possible:

Brave the embarrassment and stigma to report suspicious activities and domestic violence and other wrongdoings before they escalate or occur to more victims

Stop establishment patrons from taking any unconscious person away

Clean up after yourself so that no sign of carelessness or sloppiness suggests an abundance of easy victims to potential criminals

Join a mentoring program for at-risk youths

Join a neighborhood watch

Help out at a soup kitchen

Sign petitions for safer infrastructure and other robust security measures and for legal reforms to hold wrongdoers fully accountable

Pay all your rightful taxes to sustain a well-functioning justice system, including adequate hot spots policing (but with policy safeguards to forestall racial profiling)

Depending on the number of crimes accrued by the end of your stay, you get to collect rewards or penalties. There are two tiers of rewards: (A) a computer-generated, shareable gif of you slurping noodles with ace prosecutor Hwang Si-mok and warm-hearted police lieutenant Han Yeo-jin or having desserts with the dashing emergency medicine specialist and secret change-maker Ye Jin-woo and (B) shareable AI doodle of you in Han Yeo-jin's art style. The penalties? Computer-generated imagery of Lee Soo-yeon's villains cynically pointing weapons at your photo avatar. Sorry, you'll have to do more work to show off this other visual on social media. Naturally, the number of villains increases with the number of crimes.

A leaderboard publicizes all players' rankings. Every few months, active players have virtual access to a debate between socially-driven crime writers like Lee Soo-yeon and Kim Eun-hee and experts on criminal affairs. Physical attendance is possible with ticket purchase. The top 5% of players receive complimentary tickets. Let's keep in mind, though, that virtual virtue does not always translate to real-world virtue. Nonetheless, at a time when apocalyptic news ceaselessly rains down on us, the reminder that we have so much agency to sculpt our surroundings would be empowering, clarifying and inspiring.

#blood free #lee soo yeon #excellent

[achiara]

THE SPIREALM · EP7

#the spirealm #gif #i just watched this scene #:)