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huntress1013 · 2 years
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Yes, I watch and read mainly because I fucking love pingxie (and heihua to a lesser degree) but I also read and watch because of this... the tombs, the danger, the snakes and other critters (crabs and bugs anyone?).
@redxblueihateloveyou Lovely job again!😘
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asflowersfade · 5 years
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This is the best The Lost Tomb Zhang Qi Ling vid I’ve seen so far (link to YT). Unfortunately, it can be shared only this way - no other form of sharing works here *shrugs* - but it’s worth it! Gosh, he’s hot @_@ 
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naanima · 3 years
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This is the promised Ultimate Note (UN) // 终极笔记 rec post, but also honestly just a sincere post of love to the series.
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UN is a 36 episodes series that covers the books 4 to 7 of the DMBJ/Lost Tomb book series. Yes, it covers FOUR (4) books over 36 episodes. None of this 40+ episodes covering ONE (1) book bullshit. This means that you won’t have to put up with literal 30+ episodes of fucking filler, pointless romance, and NO drama only characters taking up 50% of the fucking screen time.
What UN is, is that it is a tightly paced, actually decently scripted series, not too badly acted series that’s SINCERE and ADHERE to the major plot points of the DMBJ series. You can tell EVERYONE in the production had great respect and love for the original. The script writers, the set designers and the actors all did their homework. They read the books, studied and what was finally realised on the screen brought me nearly in tears and definite squee. Because fucking fuck, FINALLY, a live adaptation of the DMBJ books that’s good and faithful to the plot and the characters and the core of the series.
Okay, now onto the details of why I love this series so:
The CHARACTERS and their RELATIONSHIPS with EATH OTHER! The Iron Triangle here is new, and at the beginning of the series it isn’t 100% trust yet, but it deepens and strengthens through the series. And it is fucking beautiful watching them trust each with their lives.
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Xiaoge – people, this is the Xiaoge of my heart. He bleeds, he fears, and he has so much vulnerability. And despite of it all he is brave, loyal and so very beautiful. He is ethereal! But seriously, he comes across finally as human, instead of a paper cut-out with not depth. Xiaoge has feelings, and they aren’t just about Wu Xie for fuck’s sake. But also, I FINALLY have seen the light that’s the greatness and hotness of Xiaoge. I FUCKING THIRST.
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Wu Xie – FINALLY, a Wu Xie who is allowed to be imperfect, a Wu Xie who is normal, who is young and reckless but so fucking brilliant. He has so much anger which he is finally allowed to express here, because yes, he deserves to express his anger and displeasure at the way his life has been manipulated, the way he has to navigate this minefield while family won’t/can’t tell him the truth. It was fucking cathartic and so very fucking satisfying.
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Pang Zi – OMFG! PANG ZI! FINALLY. A super fucking competent Pang Zi who is good with his money, sees through the bullshit to reach the heart of the problem. He comes up with the bluntest plans but the plans that work, he can be a leader when the situations calls for it. And he is just fucking amazing.
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I LOVE how, each member of the Iron Triangle have a relationship with each other. That Wu Xie and Pangzi’s relationship ISN’T dependent on Wu Xie. The love and bond between Xiaoge and Wu Xie runs deep and it is fucking strong. JUST FUCKING YES.
A-Ning is actually MORE than a sex-dream for men here. She has a PERSONALITY, her own MOTIVATION. She is not set up as a love interest for Wu Xie. I’m so fucking thankful. Like, FUCKING FINALLY.
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Sanshu is both uncle and fucking dick. Which honestly is the best portrayal of him. But it is Er Shu who is fucking amazing, I don’t want to say anything else beyond what a terrifying motherfucker.
And Heiye and Xiaohua!!!!!! AHHHHHHH! They are both such fucking badasses. Xiahua here is smart, competent and will go for the jugular. Heiye acts like he has got a few screws loose except when he is kicking ass and we get flashes of the dude beneath the dumbass act. And Xiaohu and Heiye’s back and forth is fucking amazing – you will laugh and you will have your heart clench.
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The Sets
GUYS, THEY TRAVELLED TO ACTUAL PHYSICAL LOCATIONS – fucking insane natural mountains, deserts, forests and so much more. Their built sets are beautiful and so amazing, while the CGI isn’t the best (apparently their budget was tiny) but they spent it on the things that mattered. It is FUCKING GLORIOUS.
The PLOT
I love the plot, for once, a DMBJ adaptation that has a COHERENT and TIGHT plot with AMAZING pacing. What is amazing is the fact the scriptwriters integrated information from other books, side stories and fan theories in order to create a tapestry that links EVERYTHING together and makes sense of the fucking mess that has been the previous adaptations. What this means is that it lead to character and story depth, and the viewer is introduced to a sense if history and lived in world. It is beautiful and amazing.
 OTHER STUFF
The New Moon Hotel episodes were fucking beautiful. The pace and tension was intense and just heart pounding good.
The fights are really good. Barring the first third which had too much quick edits.
 THE NOT SO GOOD
Look, some of the actors are young and some of the earlier episodes they are a bit green. But as the series progress their acting improves.
The intrusive bgm, which I personally found super annoying. However, it does disappear in the latter half.
 In conclusion, if you want a new C-drama that’s tightly scripted, decently acted with pretty people, good action with hints of horror, comedy and some truly A++++ friendships. THEN GO WACH ULTIMATE NOTE!
Oh, and of course you can watch this and walk away SHIPPING Wu Xie and Xiaoge, Heiye and Xiaohua.
At the end of the nearly 1k words of love I’m gonna go vids for this show now.
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englishbunnyrocks · 3 years
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ah, am glad your holidays were nice too ^^ hmm I think the present I liked most was this calendar my mom got me? it has pictures taken by this photographer I adore and the design is super pretty ^^ and hmm, who of the juniors? I think it's jin ling for me :'D he's very complex and very far away from me as a person but that really makes him interesting to me. I hope I get to write him at some point. I would just like to show him some love ♥ who would it be for you? and why? (1/2)
(2/2) oh i've seen something about that on my dash lately! it seems interesting :o might add it to my list; tho it's ever-growing and i feel like i'm slowly drowning under all these dramas i want to watch ^^' currently i'm very into dmbj/the lost tomb franchise! it caters to all of my tastes as i was a big fan of indiana jones as a kid :'D the story is just so cool but emotional too! and the characters are easy to love ^^ any mdzs related stuff you enjoy tho? like art or vids? i love recs ♥ - 🌙
Aww, that’s such a thoughtful and nice present and so personal. I can see why you like it so much! 💙  Oh, I understand! People always suggest me things to watch but I’m so bad at it. And very picky, honestly.😅 I’ve seen a few gifsets from the lost tomb! I might be able to find someone to watch it with, I’m so bad doing it on my own. :’)  Jin Ling is a sweetheart and deserves so much more and better than life gave him. He is a bit like a spoilt-child but deep down he is the sweetest little bean, so much like his uncle and dad. :’) I’d adopt Zizhen. He’s a pure little angel and deserves a family that loves him and support his kind soul. 🥺 I’d have said Jingyi but honestly, mentally I’d never be enough for that kid. 😂 Love him to bits tho! I’d love to have him as a son-in-law. (only if he doesn’t set the table on fire at Christmas like my granny did this year, lol!)
MDZS art? Hm, I’m not sure. These days I only read stories, hasn’t really seen any other thing on my dash, sorry. Do you have anyone you’d recommend? 🤗
Have a nice evening! 💙
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huntress1013 · 2 years
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I adore the vid not only because it is well edited and I love the song but also because it showcases a version of Wu Xie that I also love. Not the dork who ends up constantly in danger but a more cynical, morbid and darker version (who sometimes could really use a thrashing but that is a different matter).
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timotey · 3 years
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Source: 那边有瓜
Huang Junjie is breathtakingly pretty 🤩
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timotey · 4 years
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Source:  雨晴Sunshine After Rain
All the Zhangs so far - with the sole exception of the Time Raiders movie, that is; I don’t think it’s considered a part of either of the universes, though. Gosh, I have such a weakness for all of them!
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asflowersfade · 5 years
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Source: TheNihonGa
Oh, this is so pretty! There aren’t enough Wu Xie/Zhang Qi Ling vids out there, considering how popular this pairing is. Nice!
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