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Hello dutrimafan, long time no see as we say, hope you have been well. Thank you for you interest in my playlists, making them and working on them is my way of digesting and processing this very special story while at the same time sharing my opinion on how I see the characters in a way that suits me best: through music. Creating the playlists I channel their characters, think about what they felt in certain key moments of the story also what genre and style fits them best, which makes selecting songs quite the task.Your suggestion “Only you” from the Platters is a beautiful well known classic, for me personally I do not see it in Wei Wuxian’s collection as it is a timeless classic from the lyrics to the style of the song and if Wei Wuxian was anything he was ahead of his time also quite quirky and upbeat at least on the surface so the songs in his collection are all more modern & urban mostly pop music with rock and R&B / hip-hop influences. Lyrics wise I would also see it more in Lan WangJi’s collection as he is the one who “made changes” mostly to be with Wei Wuxian also Wuxian was always able to find happiness anywhere, while I feel Lan WangJi truly found his happiness when he met Wei Wuxian, before that he wasn’t quite “happy”. Despite that to me it doesn’t fit the style I see for Lan WangJi which is (orchestra) classic & (guitar) singer songwriter, since he plays a stringed instrument guqin, for the most part. Nonetheless it is a great song and for sure does resemble the sentiment of their love, my concept is just very intricate.As you already said Mo Dao Zu Shi (GDC) is very special, so I find it hard to recommend other stories based on this as it feels like comparing. Let me ask you what did you like about Mo Dao Zu Shi (which aspects), that might make it easier. I am personally still very much caught up in this story, as im working on my playlists frequently and joined MDZS reddit and discord servers.There is another story that I also have been enjoying for a while now it is called Qin’s Moon and the prequel to it Qin’s Moon: Nine songs of the moving heavens. I discovered MDZS through donghua and only later went on to read the novel. With Qin’s Moon there has been allot of donghua material to catch upon since the show is running for 10 years plus and I very much love the story, I’m not sure if there are novels for it but right now im still busy watching the donghua anyway. What it has in common with MDZS is the historical setting in china, though Qin’s Moon is much more true to actual history of china, it is a very well written drama with deeply fleshed out characters, there is also allot of scheming and fights for power, it has romance but it is woven in and not the focal point (it is not danmei).

 Sorry for the time to get back to you. I was very busy.

 I am very glad you still remember me and I can see that you are as addict as me to GDC. In my mind, the way the other wrote the novel, Lan Zhan and Wei Ying really existed in some other time.

I listened your Lan Zhan’s play list. I agree with some and not for other but I respect your feelings about the music you have chosen and your hard work.

For Lan Zhan, classic with guitar, violin; something showing his righteousness, loneliness ,loyalty, his perfection but also his one side yearning for Wei Ying before their reunion and  I would like to suggest you one song for Lan Zhan ( timeframe: Sun shot campaign or Siege of the Burial Mounds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwJ0-ddo-CY  ( I love this song) and lyrics https://www.metalkingdom.net/lyrics-song/Galneryus-Shiver-6209. It was not a peaceful time, it was war, it is why I choose this “heavy metal soft” song . Wei Ying is more rock, maybe some R&B ( not electric) but something showing his knight’s heart, loyalty in his believing , his strength when he stood up for something or someone important and also his pain and sadness towards the world , people he knows and he is full of life. I do have another song I would like to suggest for Wei Ying, maybe when he realized he was in love with Lan Zhan ( before they are reunited and become cultivated partners): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpy0SSccv6k. I have very hard difficulties to find the exact words to express my feeling towards them.

You are right. Only you (and maybe my wedding’s song “Wonder of you “from Elvis) can only fit after their reunion but it fit so well. If we take a look at before, when they were younger ( 15 and young men) and before Wei Yin’s rebirth, this song really doesn’t fit. Recently, I listened “Can’t take my eyes of you” from Gloria Gaynor and I was thinking about Lan Zhan at age of 15 when he was secretly watching Wei Ying.

Indeed , Lan Zhan was following the Gusu rules. He is mysterious in a certain way, lonely, aloof, silent, and observing without really living his life until he met Wei Ying.  It was love at first sight. Something awake inside him; emotion, attraction, annoyance, jealousy and happiness. Feelings he never had before. Sadly, because he knew Wei Ying was attract to ladies , he never dare to confess. I believe Wei Ying always took opportunities to tease, not because he wanted to be his friend but because, unconsciously, he was attract to him. He said a few times how Lan Zhan was beautiful. He was truly happy every time he was seeing Lan Zhan and sad when they parted in bad term.