Waking Life

Some cast/show related stuff he shared:

They were told to read the novel first, and then read the script

He listened to a bit of the audio drama. XHY told him he shouldn't, as it will affect his acting and his interpretation to be too close to the audio drama. But XHY was also listening to it

The cast hung out before filming, during script reading & martial arts practice, but not really during filming as it was a very packed schedule

Songs ZXC sang at ktv: you raise me up, sexy back

He and ZXC both ran a half marathon during the script reading time period

After practice one time they were very hungry, so ZXC bought 2000RMB worth of sushi. While they were trying to finish all the food ZXC was standing around with very toned abs

Some of them went to an old city to hang out and happened to see ZXC there as well. The next day, ZXC told them that he biked back to the hotel from the old city. But it was 30RMB to park the bike, so he biked back to the old city, and walked back to the hotel, because he couldn't understand why he had to pay for the parking [this is the same story as what FXB said in the interview]

ZXC gave him a massage when he had knee pain from running. Yang xia saw them and said, "why is xincheng massaging you?"

They had 2 PDGs. They switched the first one when they changed filming locations

ZXC and FXB took turns treating everyone (ktv, sushi, etc)

When they switched to filming in qingdao, their hotel was only 5km away from where they worked. Everyday after filming, ZXC would run back to the hotel. The cast had a driver who would drive them back, and they saw him running once. XHY said, "this is why he's famous and we're not"

ZXC and FXB stayed at the same hotel, which had a gym. The rest of the cast were at a different hotel

There was one week where it was only ZXC and FXB one on one scenes. The rest of them sometimes went to watch

It's not common for executive producers to do this, but Yang xia was on set the entire time. She would point out when the acting is too much and tell them to tone it down a little (to ensure it would pass censorship). That's why everyone thought it would be able to air - everyone thought it was bromance enough (as opposed to romance)

Yang xia tried her best

They had a wrap up dinner. ZXC was filming another drama and they called him back for it. They had a draw and ZXC won first place. Xiao wu also won a prize ($)

Someone asked if they ship them, and he replied "it's our very own boss and the person he cherishes the most, of course we ship them"

He saw someone ship him with Zou feng

They had a reunion dinner last year in Beijing

Some cast/show related stuff he shared:

They were told to read the novel first, and then read the script

He listened to a bit of the audio drama. XHY told him he shouldn't, as it will affect his acting and his interpretation to be too close to the audio drama. But XHY was also listening to it

The cast hung out before filming, during script reading & martial arts practice, but not really during filming as it was a very packed schedule

Songs ZXC sang at ktv: you raise me up, sexy back

He and ZXC both ran a half marathon during the script reading time period

After practice one time they were very hungry, so ZXC bought 2000RMB worth of sushi. While they were trying to finish all the food ZXC was standing around with very toned abs

Some of them went to an old city to hang out and happened to see ZXC there as well. The next day, ZXC told them that he biked back to the hotel from the old city. But it was 30RMB to park the bike, so he biked back to the old city, and walked back to the hotel, because he couldn't understand why he had to pay for the parking [this is the same story as what FXB said in the interview]

ZXC gave him a massage when he had knee pain from running. Yang xia saw them and said, "why is xincheng massaging you?"

They had 2 PDGs. They switched the first one when they changed filming locations

ZXC and FXB took turns treating everyone (ktv, sushi, etc)

When they switched to filming in qingdao, their hotel was only 5km away from where they worked. Everyday after filming, ZXC would run back to the hotel. The cast had a driver who would drive them back, and they saw him running once. XHY said, "this is why he's famous and we're not"

ZXC and FXB stayed at the same hotel, which had a gym. The rest of the cast were at a different hotel

There was one week where it was only ZXC and FXB one on one scenes. The rest of them sometimes went to watch

It's not common for executive producers to do this, but Yang xia was on set the entire time. She would point out when the acting is too much and tell them to tone it down a little (to ensure it would pass censorship). That's why everyone thought it would be able to air - everyone thought it was bromance enough (as opposed to romance)

Yang xia tried her best

They had a wrap up dinner. ZXC was filming another drama and they called him back for it. They had a draw and ZXC won first place. Xiao wu also won a prize ($)

Someone asked if they ship them, and he replied "it's our very own boss and the person he cherishes the most, of course we ship them"

He saw someone ship him with Zou feng

They had a reunion dinner last year in Beijing

Please excuse my rambling and how I typed out entire sections of dialogue. It’s important. (I took out my iPad keyboard for this post, it's serious.)

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That was BRUTAL and insanely well acted. Holy hell.

Anyway, let me just have a moment for these two and what Xiao Haiyang lost. I understand his desperation for the truth.

How good what this interrogation scene? Top tier acting here, Pei Su was ruthless. This line and the pan over to Luo Weizhao looking at Pei Su, that was on point. Ooofff. 🥲

AND THEN: "Between people, even couples can't trust each other." That was quite heavy handed.

OKAY now this scene, I read the novel so I know all of this. I know the pain but in the novel Luo Wenzhou doesn't let Fei Du leave and then you have to endure 4 chapters of emotional torment that rips your heart out. 🥲 But this, this felt bad. You clearly don't trust me and why should you? I'm not worthy of it.

HEY. MAYBE TALK ABOUT IT, ASK QUESTIONS, I DON'T KNOW.

Just kick me in the face, it would hurt less than this. 🥲

Can I just say the fact this show exists is a triumph, that we can look at these scenes come to life, even if you have to hunt or 🏴‍☠️ to watch it. At least it's there. Someone made this but man, it should have been like 50 episodes. I would have eaten that up happily.

Anyway. That was A LOT and this show is really good.

Some cast/show related stuff he shared:

They were told to read the novel first, and then read the script

He listened to a bit of the audio drama. XHY told him he shouldn't, as it will affect his acting and his interpretation to be too close to the audio drama. But XHY was also listening to it

The cast hung out before filming, during script reading & martial arts practice, but not really during filming as it was a very packed schedule

Songs ZXC sang at ktv: you raise me up, sexy back

He and ZXC both ran a half marathon during the script reading time period

After practice one time they were very hungry, so ZXC bought 2000RMB worth of sushi. While they were trying to finish all the food ZXC was standing around with very toned abs

Some of them went to an old city to hang out and happened to see ZXC there as well. The next day, ZXC told them that he biked back to the hotel from the old city. But it was 30RMB to park the bike, so he biked back to the old city, and walked back to the hotel, because he couldn't understand why he had to pay for the parking [this is the same story as what FXB said in the interview]

ZXC gave him a massage when he had knee pain from running. Yang xia saw them and said, "why is xincheng massaging you?"

They had 2 PDGs. They switched the first one when they changed filming locations

ZXC and FXB took turns treating everyone (ktv, sushi, etc)

When they switched to filming in qingdao, their hotel was only 5km away from where they worked. Everyday after filming, ZXC would run back to the hotel. The cast had a driver who would drive them back, and they saw him running once. XHY said, "this is why he's famous and we're not"

ZXC and FXB stayed at the same hotel, which had a gym. The rest of the cast were at a different hotel

There was one week where it was only ZXC and FXB one on one scenes. The rest of them sometimes went to watch

It's not common for executive producers to do this, but Yang xia was on set the entire time. She would point out when the acting is too much and tell them to tone it down a little (to ensure it would pass censorship). That's why everyone thought it would be able to air - everyone thought it was bromance enough (as opposed to romance)

Yang xia tried her best

They had a wrap up dinner. ZXC was filming another drama and they called him back for it. They had a draw and ZXC won first place. Xiao wu also won a prize ($)

Someone asked if they ship them, and he replied "it's our very own boss and the person he cherishes the most, of course we ship them"

He saw someone ship him with Zou feng

They had a reunion dinner last year in Beijing

As I've grown up watching 90s TV shows, I'm not scared of some obnoxious CGI, and apart from that, this show seems to be censored to the moon and back and choppy chopped, but anyway, I'm still enjoying this because Bai Yu and Zhu Yilong are acting the bejeezus out of this little very low-budget show in terms of their peculiar relationship :D It's yummy in various aspects:

the 10,000 years of longing trope

Shen Wei's boba eyes filled with so much yearning that even a blind man would be set on fire. A blind man, Zhao Yunlan certainly is not :D

Also Shen Wei's numerous crisp suits

and him pulling the Superman's in-and-out of glasses stunt, as well as in-and-out of mask and cape stunt XD I'm surprised it took Zhao Yunlan that long to connect all the dots

because the boba eyes were still there :3

Delinquent-coded Zhao Yunlan being the head of a Scooby-Doo mystery-solving gang

also there's a cat boy and a snake girl

and a newbie who knows zilch about the mystery stuff but has a clearer perspective on interpersonal relationships

I might have to read the novel after I finish this to make more sense of all the characters and worldbuilding, but I still love all their dynamics so much :3

Sherlock Holmes in 1930 Republican Era Shanghai :D

Another '30s Republican Era detective show :D Bai Yu is as charismatic as ever, playing a slightly eccentric, nearly genius detective with a dramatic flair. Definitely not omnipotent, but smart enough to stand out from the rest of the peeps.

A very good-looking show with a solid cast and entertaining cases - I honestly would have watched like 40 eps of this show, it was surprisingly lighthearted for the murder-mystery genre (that, or my relationship with this genre is rather, ugh, weird XD).

Anyway, a very decent contender for a comfort detective watch that doesn't strain you much. Cute dynamics between Luo Fei (detective) and his feisty girl-cop helper (Qin Xiao Man), but I especially adored whatever Luo Fei had going on with his queer coroner bestie who very specifically was mentioned as not liking women XD They sometimes spend a night together, share cigars, and, well, do the stuff that dudes usually do (I guess :D).

I don't think we've seen enough of Ben Jie Ming fiddling with corpses while Luo Fei is chilling on a slab nearby, having an existential crisis of sorts XD I loved how freaky those two were in a very effortless way. I think Luo Fei, Xiao Man, and Ben Jie Ming had all the makings of an OT3, but oh well, we've got only S1, ending on a cliffhanger and no continuation, but I still consider my time well spent :D

I also loved the curly hairstyles and those cute 'lil cape thingies they wore, and the overall interesting fashion choices. I don't know what they put in those pre-2020s shows, they're just so endearingly quirky (and quite stylish), I'm liking them very much :3

我也不在 (It's a new, unreleased track from his upcoming album, can't wait for official release!) - CTTO for the fancam