I’m Respect the Petty, and I love colors. I’m on my own little mission to annoy all of y’all about how colors, lighting, barriers, clothing, and other visuals enhance QLs and add depth to the story.
For those of you who keep asking me for a “Master List” (bleh!) since apparently it takes too much time to scroll through my insane amount of posts because I don't know how to stfu, here it is! Plenty of posts didn't make the cut simply because there is a limit, so I included the ones that delivered the most features from above, and if you search my tags by the series' titles, other posts regarding the show's colors should be able to be found.
The goods are below the cut 👇🏿
A quick overview of what I do and what the colors mean
Key:
Color Coding shows the main colors associated with the characters <- most of you are here for these
Barriers examine the physical barriers that separate characters in a scene and what they represent (emotions, miscommunication, etc.)
The Clothing Tells the Plot looks at a specific clothing item in a scene
Background Noise includes various elements like barriers, clothing telling the plot, lighting showing feelings, and general details for the show
Episode Reviews cover all of the above for each episode plus my unhinged ramblings
Series (alphabetical order)
*If you don't know where to start, I suggest Big Dragon, Semantic Error, or Between Us
180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us
Background Noise
Background Noise (chopsticks)
Background Noise (puzzle pieces)
609 Bedtime Story
Color Coding
Barriers
Episode 4
All the Liquors
Color Coding
Bed Friend
Color Coding
Color Coding (Jade)
Background Noise (lighting and reflections)
Between Us
Color Coding
Color Coding (Negative Blue)
Color Coding (Cups)
Big Dragon
Color Coding and Episode 1
Background Noise [Where the Sun and Moon Meet]
Episode 8 (Finale)
A Boss & A Babe
Color Coding
Candy Color Paradox/Ameiro Paradox
Color Coding
Catch Me Baby
Color Coding
Chains of Heart
Background Noise
Cherry Magic
Color Coding
Cutie Pie
Color Coding
Dark Blue Kiss
Color Coding
Background Noise
Destiny Seeker
Color Coding
The Director Who Buys Me Dinner
Background Noise (lighting)
Barriers (lighting)
The Eclipse
Color Coding
Color Coding (Teacher Sani and Teacher Waree)
Background Noise (sun & moon symbolism)
Background Noise (wealth and class)
The Eighth Sense
Color Coding
GAP
Color Coding
Color Coding (finale)
Ghost Host, Ghost House
Barriers (brief)
God's Own Country
Color Coding (brief)
Happy Ending Romance
Barriers
I Will Knock You
Background Noise (lotus)
Individual Circumstances
Color Coding
KinnPorsche
Color Coding
Background Noise (parallels)
Background Noise (VegasPete parallels)
Light on Me
Color Coding
Color Coding (Color Exchange)
Love Mechanics
Color Coding
Made on the Rooftop
Color Coding
Manner of Death
Color Coding & Barriers
Moonlight Chicken
Color Coding
Color Coding (exchange)
Background Noise
Background Noise (Alan)
My Beautiful Man/Utsukushii Kare
Color Coding (Pending)
Background Noise & Barriers
Background Noise & Barriers (ep. 2, 3)
Background Noise & Barriers (ep. 4)
My Love Mix-Up/Kieta Hatsukoi
Color Coding
My School President
Color Coding
Color Coding (Parents)
Barriers
The Clothing Tells the Plot
Naughty Babe
Color Coding
The New Employee
Barriers
Never Let Me Go
Color Coding
Color Coding (Nueng x Palm)
Color Coding (Chopper)
Background Noise (Positions)
Background Noise
Barriers (Nueng)
Oh! My Assistant
Color Coding (brief)
Old Fashion Cupcake
Background Noise (brief)
Our Dating Sim
Color Coding
Color Coding (Orange)
Background Noise
Episode 3 & 4
Episode 5 & 6
Episode 7 & 8
La Pluie
Color Coding
The Promise
Color Coding
Color Coding (Pink)
Secret Crush on You
Color Coding
Background Noise
Semantic Error
Color Coding
Background Noise
Smiley
Color Coding
A Tale of Thousand Stars
Color Coding
We Best Love
Color Coding
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Color Coding
Young Royals
Color Coding
General Posts
Cinematographers
Joy Maneerat Srinakarin (The Warp Effect, I Told Sunset About You, KinnPorsche, Great Men Academy)
Ratchanon Kaeosaart (I Promised You The Moon, Big Dragon)
Rath Roongrueangtantisook (Never Let Me Go, Mama Gogo, He's Coming To Me, A Tale of Thousand Stars, 3 Will Be Free)
Suthipong Teerasakul (Chains of Heart, The Eclipse, 609 Bedtime Story)
Language
Lost in Translation
Language as a Weapon
Hostage Posts
Japan’s Use of Space
Why QLs?
Notes:
If a link doesn't work or goes to the wrong post, let me know
If you have an ask or a request, feel free to send me a message, but be warned that I really don't shut the fuck up about colors, so you could get a ten-page report back in response
If you write a post about colors, lighting, barriers, clothing, or other visuals, feel free to tag me
I'll update this post at the end of each month depending on what discoveries I've made during that month (Updated: 4/15)
Now that you know who I am, remember that a world without colors is a world devoid of emotions and feelings, so embrace the magic and follow me down this chaotic path of visual rhetoric.
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Is it fun?! Playing with people's feelings like this?! What are you talking about? Why did you kiss me? You came to work here because of Wine, so why did you kiss me? Did you think I was easy so you could just do whatever you wanted with me? You still don't get it? Get what? If I liked Wine, why would I kiss you? I don't know. Then figure it out already.
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The folks over at Reddit (r/ChineseBL) are having an "Ask Me Anything" with the cast of Journey with You this week on June 18, 9-10 am EST.
It will be the four leads answering your burning questions. They are taking questions until June 15 at 8 pm EST, so feel free to submit any lingering inquiries or positive thoughts you may have before then!
Despite that the leads are happily together in episode four even though there are still twelve episodes to go, which probably means I'm going to get punched in the gut by this show before it ends, I'm just going to bask in all the things that make me happy about A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring Hills' Dream so far.
The after-credits scenes feel like they are a whole story within themselves yet they are only one minute long! I don't understand what magic is stored in them, but it's so satisfying to hear that lovely ending music just to be served another treat.
Just like with the previous work, the YouTube channel is giving us 'in-between' scenes, like the two brothers discussing Changyang's impulsive decision to go with Qingtian to the mountains.
Or Changyang putting on Qinglang's pajamas.
And the tent scene (even though they were supposed to refrain from sex during the festival or else ~bad luck~).
Qinglang and Changyang are sooooo casually intimate with each other.
Like . . .
LIKE . . . !!!
I love that I'm a bit confused and trust no one, not even Changyang because how did Shi Yuhao know about the secret signal for the livestream that Qinglang was doing for Changyang? How does he know where Qinglang is at all? Could Qingtian possibly be betraying his brother?!
The teacher did say Shi Yuhao told her he had checked with Qingtian about calling into the livestream, and he didn't argue that, so . . . NO! I refuse to entertain the idea that he would lie to his brother when their relationship is so fun.
I was also confused because at first, I thought the other couple were Qinglang and Shi Yuhao in the past since they seem to share a lot of similarities.
They are both at the start of their careers, but one seems to be strategically trying to make a CP happen, so he can gain popularity while the other is trying not to fall for him.
But, maybe this time around, both will be genuine with their feelings.
There is something happening about past lives.
Qinglang saw his past life while meditating and he beautifully said, "I don't think I loved you this much in my past life. Since it wasn't enough, I have to make it all up to you in this life." Plus, the book the teacher spoke about dealt with lovers who realized the value of their love once they were separated, never to see each other again.
I'm pleased to see Hu Yi Chen is still as beautiful as ever and continues to light up the screen just like he did in Secrets Happened on the Litchi Island.
I also want all of his sweaters.
However, much like before, the visuals are the real star here.
They are stunning.
Like . . . (I'm talking about the man and the scenery)
And it's all meaningful like this moment, when the fire picked up as they were intricately sharing the wine.
But there is minimal dialogue, so I'm allowed to just go with the story and sit in every scene, like when Changyang refused to kiss Qinglang, it was clear without words that the reason was because Qinglang was drunk, not because he was a man.
Or when Changyang kept throwing things so Qinglang would know the way home even though he was upset.
And when there is dialogue, it's direct.
Yet also layered just like when these two were fighting without fighting.
So, basically, I like everything about the show so far even though I know the honeymoon can't last forever.
But I need more of the assistant who is so over having to babysit the two children instead of being allowed to spoil his baby boy.
One thing I really appreciate about Flower Boy is how it gave us two people who are initially framed as the traditional somewhat petty antagonists, has them stumble over the real plot, go "hell nah, that's way too fucked up", and immediately go all in on team good and helpful.
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They were soooooo close to each other, but I guess they couldn't fall in love at first sight with a dead body off to the side and a murderer acting crazy right in front of them.
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