#Lan Bo

[tentative-wanderer]

Prettiest thing I’ve seen/heard today:

I kiss the scar of every wrong the world did to you that cannot be redressed

A very close second:

The sea breeze sleep-talks in his ear, gifting kisses to my young man. “Don’t be afraid of ‘dirty’ desire; it is a love letter.”

—告愿 (Prayers Told), a theme song for the 人鱼陷落 (Merman’s Fall) audio drama. Lyrics by 南川, translated by me.

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Context for the first snippet: the song is based on a story, and in the story the protagonist suffered a lot at the hands of humankind’s greed. The song is written from the perspective of the protagonist’s lover. I took this context into account to show the full meaning of the lyrics in my first translation.

If you ignore the context, the literal lines are:

亲吻过每一道

Kiss(ing) every [insert classifier for “scar” or “wound”]

不可偿还的亏欠

wrong that cannot be redressed

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Context for the second snippet: the protagonist of the story associates sex and sexual pleasure with guilt due to his traumatic past. The lyrical subject, his lover, is assuaging his fear.

#人鱼陷落 #merman’s fall #the fallen merman #the falling merman #bai chunian #lan bo #my stuff #my translations #lyrics #poetry #in case it is of interest (it is to me): #the protagonist is the top #and he is needy #not outwardly but in a more profound way #with regard to love and his place in society. #he craves a sense of belonging #because of his terrible personal history. #his lover is a hundred or more years older so he is more emotionally mature #and acts as the protagonist’s guiding light #this dynamic is deep beneath the surface #because in everyday life the protagonist is the clever one #and the lover does not care to use his own brain #the lover is a merman #hence the sea theme

[gabrielokun]

#The Untamed #陈情令 #CDrama #Chinese Drama #CensoredBL #Bromance #Gabriel makes stuff #Wei Ying #Wei Wuxian #Wang Yi Bo #Wang Yibo #Lan Zhan #Lan Zhan x Wei Wuxian #WangXian #Yu Bin #Wen Ning #Ghost General

[isogashiro]

minor heehee moments that made it into cql unscathed

#esp ep35 they're so darn cute i HAD to gif it #literally got distracted by them while zooming into scenes that i was trying to edit for their characters... #the untamed #theuntameddaily #theuntamededit #cql #cqledit #xiao zhan #wang yi bo #wei wuxian #lan wangji #wangxiao as wangxian #wangxian #oopsie #* #陈情令

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022)

#苍兰诀 今晚更新啦！ | Love Between Fairy and Devil | iQIYI Romance

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y1De1KUO18M

#Love Between Fairy and Devil #苍兰诀 #Mo Zun #Chong Laan Kyut #Mo Jeun #魔尊 #蒼蘭訣 #Parting of Orchid and Demon King #Cang Lan Jue #Eternal Love #Sweet on Series #2022 #cdrama #chinese drama #shorts #short video #youtube #iQiyi #Yu Shu Xin #Xiao Lan Hua #Orchid #Dylan Wang #Wang He Di #Dongfang Qing Cang #Lin Bo Rui #Shang Que #Zhao Si Mei #Plant Spirit Peach #Orchid's flower friend #behind the scenes

[joyburble]

Dongfang Qingcang asks Shangque questions a lot. It's a habit that we're shown he must have got into long ago, because he does it right from the start. He even does it with absurd hypotheticals:

(to which he realises he doesn't want an answer, and retracts the question before he gets more than a puzzled "Well …"). I'm sorry, this is going to be long, there's no way to avoid it.

He does it in cases where Shangque's common sense is practically useful:

(The answer "She's too cold" turns out to be correct).

He does it when there is a real mystery to solve. Here, Shangque's hypothesis is wrong, but it's as good a place as any to start an analysis that leads closer to the truth:

This is a good habit for a king to have. It's advised in the most famous work of the European Renaissance on how to conduct oneself as a head of state:

"... there is no other way of guarding oneself from flatterers except letting men understand that to tell you the truth does not offend you; but when every one may tell you the truth, respect for you abates. Therefore a wise prince ought to hold a third course by choosing the wise men in his state, and giving to them only the liberty of speaking the truth to him, and then only of those things of which he inquires, and of none others; but he ought to question them upon everything, and listen to their opinions, and afterwards form his own conclusions. ... he ought to be a constant inquirer, and afterwards a patient listener concerning the things of which he inquired; also, on learning that any one, on any consideration, has not told him the truth, he should let his anger be felt.

(Nicolò Machiavelli, The Prince, 1532, in my favourite translation by W. K. Mariott)

There's a very good reason why Shangque is the person chosen here. Consider this question, immediately after the last one:

That question is only worth asking because he already knows something else, in such a way that he doesn't have to think about it: Shangque does not lie. And this is not a hypothetical "would you kill me if?". It's a question about a recent manifest fact, a question to which Shangque must know the answer. Shangque does not lie. Therefore, he expects to get the actual answer.

I think it's an important character point, incidentally, that he habitually asks questions because he wants to know the answer. A lot of people in positions of authority habitually ask questions they don't want the answers to at all. It's tedious.

He gets the answer "Why would I kill you? You are the most important person for me. You are like a brother. I would never betray you."

Shangque does not lie. This answer also corresponds with what Xiao Lanhua has independently told him about Shangque: "I think he is quite affectionate towards you. He would never betray you."

Consequently, he accepts it as true. Even though he is hilariously baffled, at this point, on how to process it or what to do with it.

Black Dragon has, just by being himself in a crisis, put his shoulder to the icebreaking machine and given it a tremendous shove.

We know that the new information has sunk in, and been believed, because he acts on that belief for the rest of the story, not hesitating to show weakness and ask the questions that he really wants help with.

In the Human Realm story, Shangque is an absolute star. He does not hesitate to approach and offer support, asking what is on his lord's mind, and increasingly getting this sort of thing in response:

Shangque does exactly the right thing here and offers fellow-feeling instead of an answer he hasn't got: what he says is roughly "same here, bro, and I don't know either". The "wait, does that mean this is normal?" look he gets in response is just cute.

That look is also saying "?!? ... huh. That actually helped." And because DFQC's inner child is the kind of child who only needs to be shown anything once, he re-uses this discovery by giving exactly the same kind of support to Xiao Lanhua, not much later.

Shangque may not quite understand why all this is happening, but his observation is accurate and he repeatedly intervenes to help process the difficult emotions without disaster - even physically. And always patiently and kindly. (I found out how to GIF!!)

I especially appreciate Shangque's habit of basing his words and actions on the facts directly in front of him, rather than on speculation. He can see what is happening, and he can see what sort of support is needed, and it just doesn't occur to him to do anything other than give it.

Dongfang Qingcang continues to turn to Shangque for advice right to the end of the story, including this desperate"how can I fix this?" moment in episode 33.

Shangque continues to hold up his end of the conversation with common sense, integrity, and kindness, as best he can, and Dongfang Qingcang continues to listen carefully, apply his own, admittedly sharper mind, and draw his own conclusions - right to the end.

When there isn't a question, Shangque listens and says nothing at all. In this scene, Dongfang Qingcang moves his hands as he talks, which he very rarely does. He's being extraordinarily trusting here: very unlike his body language back in the "Why didn't you kill me?" scene.

This little movement towards him! 💔

When Shangque briefly regrets a truthful answer, and follows it with "I shouldn't have said that," it's not because he's concerned about any likely response, but because he saw that it hit home, and he felt perhaps it was unkind:

But he's right, and has very much earned the right to say "stop that". The response, after a moment, is this beautiful, wordless gesture in which Dongfang Qingcang serves Shangque's wine first, in a silent "No, you were right. I was in pain, and being a dick about it. And you're still here. I'm sorry. And thank you".

Anyway this is a beautiful relationship which develops, with some really nice writing and acting, tells us a lot about both characters, and deserves some appreciation.

#love between fairy and devil #cang lan jue #lbfad #shangque #dongfang qingcang #shang que #black dragon #best boy #wang hedi #dylan wang #charles lin #lin bo rui

[naksushadows]

Love Between Fairy and Devil cast 🤍

#Love Between Fairy and Devil #love between fairy and devil #missing them so much #cang lan jue #dong fang qing cang #xiao lanhua #esther yu #yu shuxin #wang hedi #dylan wang #zhang ling he #Lin Bo Rui #Hong Xiao #xianxia drama #cdrama #chinese drama #cast #bet

[save-the-data]

Eternal Brotherhood | S01E01

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

~~ Adapted from the novel "Purple River" (紫川) by Lao Zhu (老猪

#Drama: Eternal Brotherhood #CDrama #Action #Historical #Fantasy #Friendship #Adapted from a Novel #紫川·光明三杰 #Yang Xu Wen #Liu Yu Ning #Zhang Ming En #Gu Lan Di #Dong Bo Liang #Chinese Drama: 2024 #Drama: 2024

[movielosophy]

A League of Nobleman | the good time we had were precious

#peizhi has so many boyfriends #A League of Nobleman #cdrama #jing boran #jing bo ran #character: lan jue #wang duo #character: Gu Qing Zhang #aesthetics #ALON aesthetics

[ventiswampwater]

i am deceased okie ty bye ily

entering bass pro shops is like reaching the pearly gates for ho binclair

this is his emotional enrichment time. he sees the incredible deals on fishing lures and shotgun shells. and for a moment, just a moment—clutching a crusty dirty ass coupon and salivating over a $500 outdoorsman generator—he briefly considers not spitting in ur mouth anymore. maybe women deserve respect. maybe peace and happiness is possible. he likes ur cooking, actually. he thinks ur funny. smart. capable. gets to thinking that he should buy u somethin. that ugly shirt w/the swordfish would fit u perfectly. it'd bring out ur eyes.

and then he tries to use the coupon and the cashier has to gently inform him that it expired in 1991 and he can't use it. and that's the end of all that.

thunders back into ambrose and the mouth spitting begins anew. u blow him and he calls u a slutty little swordfish as he cums. what the fuck was that about. he does not explain. u will never know.

#man of all time. ho binclair #asks #languidcryptid #ily 2 lan jfdshjfhdjhdfs #bo sinclair

[tsengjinghua]

洪潇 Hong Xiao, 林柏叡 Lin Bo Rui. 20220826

#洪潇 #hong xiao #林柏叡 #lin borui #lin bo rui #苍兰诀 #cang lan jue #love between fairy and devil #photography #celebs #mine: uploads #asiandramasource #asiandramanet

[tentative-wanderer]

Re-reading Merman’s Fall 人鱼陷落 by Lin Qian 麟潜.

• There are some plot holes, but they’re not overly debilitating

• The main couple overturn first impressions and boot them ten miles away.

- The seemingly rough and slightly gangster-like protagonist (top, alpha) Bai Chunian really is the sweetest thing, despite first impressions. Makes you feel like you want to protect him and treat him right.

- The love interest (bottom, omega) Lan Bo is very mature and reliable in some ways, despite being prideful, quick to anger and having no head at all for advanced planning or high-IQ activities. I like how he doesn’t care about using his head (i.e., he’s dumb) most of the time, but he’s wise when Bai Chunian needs him.

• It’s really amusing how Bai Chunian says something suggestive or teasing to Lan Bo and Lan Bo responds with something overwhelmingly horny, turning the tables on Bai Chunian without even trying. When it comes to sex, Lan Bo is the most shameless character I’ve ever seen. Love that forwardness.

(Wrote this a long time ago, just found it in the drafts.)

Danmei book rec list: here

#danmei #merman’s fall #人鱼陷落 #the falling merman #the fallen merman #lin qian #bai chunian #lan bo #danmei recs #danmei recommendations #my stuff

[gabrielokun]

#The Untamed #陈情令 #CDrama #Chinese Drama #CensoredBL #Bromance #Gabriel makes stuff #Wang Yi Bo #Wang Yibo #Lan Zhan

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: The Untamed (2019)

Oh na na na

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ap8w26rPTBE

#The Untamed #陈情令 #Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation #The Founder of Diabolism #Mo Dao Zu Shi #MDZS #CQL #Chén Qíng Lìng #Chen Qing Ling #Chan Ching Ling #魔道祖师 #陳情令 #魔道祖師 #2019 #Tencent Video #WeTV #youtube #chinese drama #cdrama #short video #shorts #Xiao Zhan #Wei Wu Xian #Wei Ying #Wang Yi Bo #Lan Wang Ji #Lan Zhan

[xinyuehui]

It's Saturday!!! Time to crawl out of my cave!!!

↓ Do help yourself to a roll of tissue, think we'll need it ↓

🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻

#love between fairy and devil #苍兰诀 #Cang Lan Jue #something about his hair boing out tickles me 🤣🤣🤣🤣 he looks so silly #am i ready for the heart break 💔 xlh my girl 💔💔💔

[utterlyhooked]

There are too many Asian dramas (cdrama/kdrama) to watch all at once at the same time of a given week, kinda overwhelming but all of a sudden... nothing... because we have to wait. Urghhhh!!!

Watching A League of Nobleman. A whodunnit set in ancient China. Mainly watching because I would just like to see Lan Jue with his hair down, his expressive eyes, and the way his adams apple roll when he speaks. If that is the only reason then, that is reason enough! LOL!

I say that, but I do like whodunnits, especially period whodunnits. The great thing is, they release ten episodes each week. I obviously like Lan Jue, he is moraly grey but with good intentions and is seeking justice. He is of course very easy on the eyes. It’s eye catching the way he holds his bearing, the manner of standing and walking, even the way he moves and the placement of his arms and hands, and of course, the hair, the eyes, the skin, and the prominent adams apple, very pleasing altogether.

This series is not necessarily gripping, you are not at the edge of your seat or anything but it’s more than enough and it’s entertaining. What I’m looking for at the moment is to be entertained, and this pretty much fits the bill. I haven’t even got the chance to look up Jing Bo Ran’s profile. I have enough stuff on my plate that I cannot afford to set aside even an inch of emotional and mental strength to go full on fan girl mode, so I’ll just stick with Lan Jue’s character for the mean time.

Again... look at that adams apple roll!!!... he is not even talking... sigh

#君子盟 #A League of Nobleman #Jing Bo Ran #Lan Jue #cdrama #cdramaedit #myedit #Lan Jue's hair #LOL!

[p-h03n1-x]

For #CQL3rdanniversary. Wang Yibo as Lan Zhan crying in the rain always makes me cry too 🥲🥲🥲

#wang yibo #Wang Yibo The Untamed #Wang Yibo Lan Zhan #CQL #the untamed #oh Bo di dont cry #cql3rdanniversary