My priority is to stay alive.

The fantasy drama Tales of the Floating World (Chinese title 浮生)  is expected to start filming in  Hengdian on 3rd May. The shooting cycle is 100 days for 30 episodes.

The leads are Chen Zheyuan and Wang Churan. The cast is rumoured to also include Cheng Xiao, Shi Ce, Deng Kai, Qin Tianyu, Zhang Cheng and Wang Duo. 

Director: Yi Jun

Why?! Why can't I change the ending after everything I've done?! Why?

This stance hit me with the realization that these reactions are actually very coherent with human nature. In the core of the fear of death, there is this fear of being forgotten. Fear of being erased from this world where only being in people's memories can alleviate this fear -if it can.

And here, it was striking to recall that a character in the drama was created through borrowing other beings' parts and carved in their minds with fake memories as well as hers. And this was probably only half-insane since we had emotions that became entities, loops in which someone tried to change the course of events, illusions where one became his own father and the peculiar list goes on.

It was an inexplicable and thought-provoking journey. I simply enjoyed it very much. Besides, just like how everyone had their feelings in the aftermath, many aspects of the theme left me with my own questions:

Memories, temperament, will... Which one could be the strongest pillar of who you are?

How much does the sense of belongingness affect your actions? What would you do if you had no relation to anything?

Living a carefree life without having an influence versus carrying a huge responsibility that might precede your own interests. Which is your path?

Can there be a single purpose for one's existence? If you feel there is, how do you find and fulfill it?

Veil of Shadows