#da ge

[renshengs]

my ass will see a cunning older man with the kind of heartrending trauma that could burn down cities and a younger man who holds a devotion toward him that could tear apart whole landscapes and it's instantly over for me

#gay people with an age difference are SO IMPORTANT TO ME! #this could be about so many guys. here are some: #mysterious lotus casebook #beyond evil #sha po lang #da ge #this is about a lot of danmei actually... #sheng says stuff

[chicademartinica]

Qian was giving “ Well, aren’t you going to ravish me ?!” all episode but this scene was my favorite !

And Boo was like “ Sure babe but USE YOUR WORDS NOW. You got to ask for what you want WEI QIAN.”

#unknown the series #ray jiang #Da ge #chris chiu #kurt huang #Kurt is one SMOOTH bitch #taiwanese bl

[lurkingshan]

Notes on Unknown (and Da Ge) Part 2

Another great episode this week, and one that had some very welcome changes from the novel. I finished the book earlier this week and I liked it a lot; the bones of the narrative hold up very well so I'm confident this drama will stay solid as long as it doesn't stray too far from the major story beats.

Where it can and should stray however is in tone and characterization for Qian, which is something I think it's doing very well. One of the reasons I am grateful Taiwan has this adaptation is because I knew I could count on them to strip out most of the violent homophobia present in the original text (this is not a criticism of the book, as it is culturally appropriate there, but I jive much more with Taiwanese culture in this area). Qian in the book is all around much rougher and harsher and deeply homophobic in a way our show Qian is not.

And so this week we see Yuan in his tortured pining era, old enough now to understand both his sexuality and his feelings for Qian, while Qian seems to be just beginning to subconsciously clue in to some of the weird feelings he is having whenever he gets close to Yuan. He did not seem at all bothered to see the gay romance content in Yuan's room, but he was certainly curious to learn more about who he likes. I like also that they continue to hit the hurt/comfort beats hard; Qian needs a caretaker and Yuan wants the job.

One complaint about the English subtitles: Yuan has not yet ever called Qian by his name, despite what the translation claims. He is calling to him exclusively as "dage" or "ge" even as the subs use Qian's name. This is actually quite important--what he calls his brother matters in this story! I'm a little annoyed that this is being mistranslated because when the change comes, it will lose impact, so just a tip to listen for it.

Every week the episodes for this one feel too short; I'm really loving it.

#unknown the series #da ge #priest #taiwanese bl #danmei #shan shouts into the void

[thisonelikesaliens]

the show (episode 5):

哥，你知道那種心裡裝著一個人的感覺嗎？裝一天倒還好，你試試看一個月、一年、甚至是好幾年。我知道再刻骨銘心的感情也有時過境遷的一天啊，可是都已經過這麼久了，時間對我來說早就不算什麼。那個人已經成為我的一部分。

Ge, do you know how it feels to have someone in your heart? It's one thing to keep it for a day, but try a month, a year, or even years. I know that even the deepest feelings can change over time. But it's been so long. Time has changed nothing. That person has become a part of me.

the novel (chapter 44 of Da Ge by Priest):

有一個人，我喜歡他好幾年了，沒敢讓他知道，也沒敢讓任何人知道，每天……每天刻骨銘心一次——我知道你要說什麼，哥，你的論調跟我高中教導主任一模一樣，你就是想說，再刻骨銘心的感情，也會時過境遷的對吧？可是一個人始終是由過去堆積起來的，你讓誰獨一無二地住進你心裡過嗎？你試試就知道，心裡裝著他一個月，那一個月就是他的，裝他一年，那一整年就是他的，後來就算真的時過境遷了，又怎麼樣呢？他都已經成為我的一部分了。

There’s someone I’ve liked for years, and I don’t dare let him or anyone else know. That feeling is etched deeper in my soul every day. I know what you want to say, Ge, just like my high school counselor did, that no matter how strong my feelings are they will one day pass? But a person is built from their past. Have you ever opened your heart to someone else? Try it and you’ll understand, if you hold space for him in your heart for a month, that month becomes his; a year, and that whole year is his. Even if the feelings pass eventually, so what? He’s become a part of me. (my very very rough translation)

#unknown the series #關於未知的我們 #da ge #priest #大哥 #when i first read that in the novel it felt like i got pummeled in the solar plexus #yuan's delivery in the show hit worse #my god i love this show so much #this one watches

[twistedappletree]

#good morning #lmfAO #send this to ur ex without context #mdzs #the untamed #mo dao zu shi #mdzs crack #mdzs meme #mdzs shitposting #apple memes 🍎 #nie mingjue #da ge #chifeng zun #mdzs manhua #did u know #da ge semi backwards with an added ‘s’ is sadge #nmj #mxtx #gotye #somebody that i used to know

[fun-mxtx-polls]

Zhanmadao vs. Baxia

Zhanmadao propaganda:

(tag by @natural-blue-26)

(tag by @violetgarlends)

(Tag by @mokobebe) Baxia propaganda:

Baxia is a huge sword made for cleaving and destroying evil. And if evil isn’t in the immediate vicinity she will find it. She’s angry and out for revenge and comes from a long line of swords that had to be entombed in order to stop them from killing everyone. Baxia has really awesome designs in all versions! (submitted by @absolmon)

Baxia: a sabre of routine! She will cut through literal iron but will sulk for ages if she doesn't get polished every alternate evening. She also treats Hensheng with contempt mixed with pity, much like an older cat to a baby kitten. (submitted by @lilapplesheadcannons)

(tag by @fortune-maiden)

#mxtx swords tournament #mxtx #tgcf #mu qing #mdzs #nie mingjue #da ge

[thecasualfkfan]

Ok so I couldn't wait and started reading the novel Unknown is based on (Da ge/Big brother by Priest) and they have changed a lot of things in the show. Like the main plots are kind of the same but a lot of things are changed so I'm very concerned about the ending of the show.

Spoiler: They have a happy ending in the book and San pang is not with Wei Lili.

#unknown the series #some minor spoilers is there so read further only if u wanna know #unknown bl #chris chiu #kurt huang #tammy lin #da ge by Priest #da ge #if u wanna read english translated u can find it in wattpad

[brazilian-whalien52]

I love how priest does not ignore chronic pain, yes this characters go through shit and it show in their body forever!

#unknown the series #sha po lang #unknown #word of honor #da ge #big brother

[luvalarm]

does anyone know where I can read the translations of da ge by priest!??

#da ge #priest books #unknown the series #da ge by priest

[pi-ying-xi]

Unknown (Youku International's name for the adaptation of Priest's Da Ge) is airing starting today!

Here's an 11 minute trailer they dropped yesterday.

Uncontrollably excited.

#unknown the series #da ge #priest #bl adaptation #dangai #cdrama #taiwanese adaptation

[chicademartinica]

Me every time Yuan’s slick selff called Qian by his full government name :

#unknown the series #chris chiu #kurt huang #qian x yuan #da ge #ray jiang #taiwanese bl

[lurkingshan]

Notes on Unknown (and Da Ge)

Oh man, I love this show. They are absolutely nailing the dynamics for this trope. The bond between Qian and Yuan is palpable, and the way they interact with each other and with Lili feels very lived in. You can feel the shared history between this little family in every scene.

We got our Sam Lin cameo in episode 3, and I was so happy to see him. We also got a couple additional flashbacks to Qian's history with his mother, so CW again for child abuse this week (you should probably just assume there will be at least mentions of it in every episode of this show). I also liked getting to see some more of Qian's work story with the H.O.T. team, and how Yuan is able to help him.

A note on the adaptation: I have been reading Da Ge this week, the original Priest novel the drama is adapted from, and I'm about halfway through. The major thing to note is that the show has significantly condensed the story. The novel is chronological and their childhoods are more than half the story, but the show has changed the structure to focus on the time when they are adults and Yuan begins to pursue Qian, streamlining their pasts into a two episode backstory. They did this primarily by cutting and combining side characters, blending arcs together, and simplifying a lot of the relationships. I think it's quite well done, and it has affirmed for me that the creators of this show know the story they want to tell. They are making use of the rich material in the novel with some smart changes to make it all work as a 12 episode series.

Notable changes so far from the source material:

They have softened Qian's characterization quite a bit. He's much harsher and more tsundere with his siblings in the novel. There are aspects of his roughness in the show, but it feels gentler.

The whole sequence in episode one where Yuan is kidnapped, Qian fights to get him back, and they have that touching brotherly love moment is original to the show. "If I lose you, I would have nothing left" is the kind of nakedly emotional sentiment you would never hear from the Qian in the novel (though we have enough hints about how he thinks to know he does in fact feel that way). The show adapted a plot that was much more cerebral (in Priest's usual fashion) to give us this more romantic take. They're using some shorthand here to make sure we understand how deep the love between them already runs, and I think it's very effective.

Qian's abuse at the hands of his mother, and the trauma it causes for him, is much more present in the show. I haven't gotten to the adult years yet in the novel, so maybe it will ramp up then, but he doesn't think about her nearly this much throughout his childhood.

In the novel Lili's paternal grandmother is part of the family unit, Qian and San Pang have another friend in the building named Ma Zi, and there are multiple gangster types that Qian gets involved with. The show cut grandma and Ma Zi entirely and blended all these gangsters into one, which I think was the right call.

#unknown the series #da ge #priest #taiwanese bl #shan shouts into the void

[thisonelikesaliens]

"有一個人，我喜歡他好幾年了，沒敢讓他知道，也沒敢讓任何人知道，每天……每天刻骨銘心一次——我知道你要說什麼，哥，你的論調跟我高中教導主任一模一樣，你就是想說，再刻骨銘心的感情，也會時過境遷的對吧？可是一個人始終是由過去堆積起來的，你讓誰獨一無二地住進你心裡過嗎？你試試就知道，心裡裝著他一個月，那一個月就是他的，裝他一年，那一整年就是他的，後來就算真的時過境遷了，又怎麼樣呢？他都已經成為我的一部分了。"

chapter 44, Da Ge by Priest

"there's someone i've liked for years, and i don't dare let him or anyone else know. that feeling is etched deeper in my soul every day. i know what you want to say, Ge, just like my high school counselor did, that no matter how strong my feelings are they will one day pass? but a person is built from their past. have you ever opened your heart to someone else? try it and you'll understand, if you hold space for him in your heart for a month, that month becomes his; a year, and that whole year is his. even if the feelings pass eventually, so what? he's become a part of me."

#da ge #大哥 #priest #unknown the series #關於未知的我們 #duuuuuuuuuuuude i am not okay #my rough translation is definitely not doing justice to the beauty of this declaration #good lord just rip my heart out already #this one watches

[g0g0mi]

My merch designs for @nighthauntzine ✨

I really loved drawing these sticker sheets lmao, i had so much fun with the idea of piecing together da ge .... or you can stick the legs or arms on stickjiu or give shi wudu a torso or whatever. 

#nighthauntzine #zine art #mxtx fanart #tgcf #svsss #mdzs #shen qingqiu #xiao xingchen #banyue #he xuan #shi wudu #wen ning #a-qing #bai wuxiang #hua cheng #da ge #nie mingjue #sha hualing #mobei jun #gogomi art #gogomi merch

[emtrobarasalaplatja2]

#da ge #compresion tights

[rejectedfables]

turned on the radio exactly at the "big girls don't cry" lyric "dark ahead" and misheard is as "Dage Head"

wish I had the video editing skills to put that one second audio clip over a fast zoom-in on a vibrating image of Nie Mingjue's severed head chilling in the top secret display case

#Mdzs #nie mingjue #Dage #Da ge #Nonsense #mo dao zu shi #Nmj #chifeng zun