I just realised that this is the perfect song for Li Lianhua, hiding himself from the jianghu and, later, Fang Duobing in particular, not planning on coming out until the time is right!
(Original, German lyrics and their English translation by me under the cut)
Du hast mich gesucht, heute Morgen am Meer
You have searched for me, this morning at the sea
Im Seetang und zwischen den Steinen
Among the seaweed and between the stones
Doch fandest du nur einen silbernen Fisch
Yet you only found a silvery Fisch
Sein Tod ließ dich bitterlich weinen
His death made you weep bitterly
Du hast mich gesucht, in dem Haus auf dem Fels
You have searched for me, in the house on the cliff
Im Keller, in Zimmern und Kammern
In the cellar, in the rooms and nooks
Du fandest nur Staub, doch keinerlei Grund
You found only dust, no reason at all
Dich an deine Hoffnung zu klammern
To cling to your hope
Du kannst mich nicht finden, ich hab mich versteckt
You cannot find me, I have hidden myself
Ich hab deine Augen mit Schatten bedeckt
I have covered your eyes with shadows
Du kannst mich nicht finden, du kannst mich nicht sehen
You cannot find me, you cannot see me
Schließ deine Augen, zähl noch mal bis zehn
Close your eyes, count up to ten again
Du hast mich bei Freunden und Feinden gesucht
You have searched for me at friends' and foes'
Hast Dichter und Richter bestochen
Have bribed poets and judges
Doch diese und jene waren ratlos wie du
But these and those, like you, were at a loss
Nun zählst du die Tage und Wochen
Now you're counting the days and weeks
Du hast alle Hexen und Magier befragt
You have asked all witches and magicians,
Sie lasen in Kugeln und Sternen
They studied orbs and stars
Doch falsche Propheten die finden mich nie
But false prophets will never find me
Solange sie das Suchen nicht lernen
As long as they don’t learn to seek
Du kannst mich nicht finden, ich hab mich versteckt
You cannot find me, I have hidden myself
Ich hab deine Augen mit Schatten bedeckt
I have covered your eyes with shadows
Du kannst mich nicht finden, du kannst mich nicht sehen
You cannot find me, you cannot see me
Schließ deine Augen, zähl noch mal bis zehn
Close your eyes, count up to ten again
Such in allen Ecken, such hinter den Hecken
Lookin all corners, look behind the hedges
Ich werd mich verstecken und schweigen
I will hide myself and keep quiet
Schau über die Schulter, vielleicht bin ich da
Look over your shoulder, maybe I’ll be there
Zur rechten Zeit will ich mich zeigen
At the right time, I shall show myself
Du kannst mich nicht finden, ich hab mich versteckt
You cannot find me, I have hidden myself
Ich hab deine Augen mit Schatten bedeckt
I have covered your eyes with shadows
Du kannst mich nicht finden, du kannst mich nicht sehen
It took a lot of effort from the production, crew, actors to create such an amazing drama.
In addition, it also took a lot of effort from fans who helped to spread word of mouth about this amazing show.
It shows that it takes both hands to clap in order to make something work and eventually succeed. Through the drama, bts and the fans never ending love and support towards MLC, I could feel the overwhelming positive and sincere emotions towards this whole production.
MLC was a drama that I watched when it’s still airing and I’m never a fan of watching a currently airing dramas. However, MLC proved to be an exciting piece of work, consistently delivered since episode 1.
I believe in this process in what I called “Trinity of Success” in dramas/movies production. 1) Production (directing,music etc), 2) Storytelling & 3) Acting. MLC aced in all aspects!
MLC gave more than what we could expect. I never expect to learn something that we could apply in real life. The characters were relatable and we are able to understand their reasons and emotions.
It felt that yesterday we got to see and feel that Li Lianhua is still alive and living the life he has always wanted. He’s with his favourite companions and friends who cares for him and as much as we don’t want them to leave, knowing that they are now living in a carefree and peaceful place, we should be happy for them.
The MLC concert is on YouTube, at least for now. No EngSubs, no idea how long it will be there until it gets taken down again, but here it is for the time being. Quality is very good; it looks nice on the big screen.