#week 88

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Last Romance (流金歲月) dir. Yonfan (杨凡). 1988.

Starring beloved Hong Kong superstars Maggie Cheung and Cherie Cheung, Taiwanese-Hong Kong arthouse director Yonfan’s melodrama Last Romance explores the impact of coming-of-age, social class, and romance on the close friendship of their respective characters, Nancy and So-so. Between a doomed love triangle and grappling with unforeseen emotional challenges of adulthood, Nancy and So-so lose their youthful naïveté and optimism over the course of ten years. Through So-so’s determination to rise above her class through any possible means, including entertaining rich older men and agreeing to marry one for money, and Nancy’s tedious trudge through work, Yonfan portrays the oft-misguided nature of increasingly globalized capitalism and the value it places on fiscal success over personal happiness. 

Last Romance was restored in 2017 and opened in select Hong Kong theaters. 

Tianzi Garden Hotel (天子大酒店). 2000.

Tianzi Garden Hotel, located in Langfang, Hebei Province, is a 10-storey hotel built in the early 2000s. At 41.6m tall, the building directly resembles the image of the three deities, or the Sanxing (三星), Fu (福), Lu (祿) and Shou (壽). “Tianzi” translates to “Son of Heaven,” and the three deities are seen as personifications of the three attributes for a good life. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, each deity is associated with astrological and historical meaning. Fu, the God of fortune, is believed to be auspicious and bring success. Lu, the God of prosperity, is associated with influence and rank. Shou, the God of longevity, is related to the star of the South Pole, the star that controls the mortal life span. 

A distinct feature of the hotel is that the peach in Shou’s left hand, which the deity always carries, is actually a whole suite in the hotel. The windows of the hotel rooms are the symbols on the robes, and the entrance to the hotel is near Shou’s right foot. Guests will have a happy and peaceful stay with the protection of the gods. The colourful hotel is among the most bizarre buildings in the world, and holds the 2001 Guinness World Record of being the biggest image building.

Did you love the amazing gifs from @celestialdean as much as we did? If you did, then please consider giving them a follow so you won’t miss out on any new creations! We also want to thank @celestialdean for giving us the opportunity to share their beautiful gifsets with all of you & for participating in our little project to support our talented content creators.

-I have a day off, so i feel comfortable writing one of these, whoo-hoo!

-Granted, it’s been so long I can’t adequately summarize.

-I got a bunch of new Followers, a few of whom are actual people and not porn bots!

-I went on a bit of a Following spree!

-BTW, I formally apologize to everyone who’s content I never Like or RB because I am Following so many people I end up not seeing their stuff.

-Bit bummed no one chimed in WRT to my future Inktober proposal, but oh well.