#caesar wu

And then:

Yes, this man has definitely hit the gym.

Anyway:

My eyes bugged out of my head as he drew her hand lower beneath the water and then was basically heavily breathing and the water got agitated. Did not know softcore was allowed (yes, it's a vertical but!)

Unlike him, I have no questions at all.

Whumpees: Gu Yan Xi played by Hu Yi Tian, Shen Qi played by Caesar Wu, Shen Huan played by Bian Cheng

Where to watch: Viki, Youku

Genre: Historical, business, romance, power struggle

Synopsis: After a sudden tragedy strikes the Hua family, the men are forced into exile, leaving the women and children struggling to survive. Hua Zhi, the young lady of the family, steps up to lead them through hardship, keeping them safe from starvation and danger. Along the way, she wins the heart of the feared Commander of the Security Bureau, Gu Yan Xi, who becomes her beloved "Mr. Yan." As Hua Zhi evolves from a sheltered girl to a strong leader, she guides her family toward a brighter future.

~~~~~SPOILERS~~~~~

Gu Yan Xi

Ep1- sword pointed at him, frostbite on hand

Ep2- cuts face to show loyalty and remove himself from line of succession

Ep3- healing cut on face

Ep4- cool fight, cool training

Ep5- sister gives him ointment for scar on face ; nightmare

Ep6-16- none

Ep17- very anrgy, finds out truth about mothers death

Ep18- confronting father ; kneeling waiting for emperor, confined to quarters to reflect

Ep19- none

Ep20- still confined, hasn’t eaten in days, unsteady standing up

Ep21- none

Ep22- none

Ep23- emotional moment with FL

Ep24- none

Ep25- fight

Ep26- fight

Ep27- none

Ep28- none

Ep29- fight ; hand cut protecting emperor

Ep30- funny big brother moment

Ep31- none

Ep32- confrontation with emperor

Ep33- forced to be bad guy in front of FL and sister, emotional, FL breaks off engagement ; distracted in training

Ep34- none

Ep35- tough fight

Ep36- in explosion ; bloody clothes, wound wrapped

Ep37- none

Ep38- fighting, covered in wounds, fell down stairs, spitting blood, weak, dragged away, in bed in pain, wincing, wounds tended, emotional

Ep39- none

Ep40- emotional moment with uncle

Shen Qi

Ep1- threatened

Ep2- none

Ep3- neglected by family

Ep6- hit defending FL, flogged by father, wound on back, blood at his lips

Ep7- repeat of last scene, gets up with difficulty, limping, hit in the leg with pole, falls to ground

Ep8- still limping

Ep33- tortured (not shown) ; released

Shen Huan

Ep32- flogged by father, in pain, in bed recovering, in pain, limping

Ep33- father forces him to take blame, tied up, whipped, in pain, speaking weakly ; released, in pain supported to walk, in bed recovering

Strange Tales of Jiang Cheng | S01E01

Chinese Drama - 2024, 52 episodes

Episodes | Gaga | Viki | YouTube | iQIYI | WeTV | Youku | Catalogue

Native Title:   #江城诡事

Genres: #Mystery #Horror #Investigation

Tags: #Detective Male Lead #Chinese Republican Era

Strange Tales of Jiang Cheng | 江城诡事 (2024)

Premiering on Aug. 13 next week, 2 episodes at 12PM (GMT+8)!