THE LAST SCENE?
The end is near. This is supposedly the ending, but I just feel since it is so long, it feels like a dream or perhaps something else will happen. And what is the significance at ending it at night? So gloomy. I don't know. In 2 hours we shall know.
WHEN HQG OUGHTA KNOW BZH IS IN LOVE/LUST WITH HER
The scar! Probably after the kissing scene. I am very annoyed how weak shifu is, so much tears. This reminds me of Tales From Earthsea when our hero is stripped off his powers and he became a house husband. Seriously, sex for him that sort. TRUE! I hate BZH is reduced to like this. Love is supposed to empower, not to belittle. I am convinced they're not meant to be together. And I can't see how after all the stuff she can go back to girly voice and says shifu like some role play unless she has amnesia and I hate that because she can't forget people's sacrifice for her. Well good for them I suppose. Sexy times ahead. Is this love? Is BZH in love or he is in love with the idea of not losing her and so decided well might as well? And if he is in love, his behaviour is like a child who doesn't want! DOESN'T WANT!!
07.09.2015
LAST BATCH PROBABLY
The end is tonight. And so here are the last batch of future scenes...
And you will never see this (real or photoshopped? Will never know) ...
But you will see this ..
And more pictures of the final battle and assuming her death. That's Mingsheng Sword, that can kill and destroy everything and no return from that. So to have BZH use it is a bit too much. But to have HQG make BZH kill her is as cruel.
07.09.2015
TRANSLATED PREVIEWS
Since this series is ending today, I might as well embarrass myself by attempting to translate the previews. Not exact but in meaning and some I couldn't hear so I put the note about not being sure. But the rest I am quite sure.
EPISODE 58
HQG : So you especially rushed here personally to stop this, is it because you couldn't bear to see me die? Why don't we elope and I don't be the demon god and you could stop being the leader of changliu and we turn our backs from the world.. how about it?
BZH : Now is the time to prioritise the more urgent matters, don't lie to yourself anymore
HQG : The one who is lying to himself is you! Are you telling me you don't desire me?
BZH : (longest walk ever) Go and return (or you go back but it depends on the context on what they're doing there he could mean please return to how you were)
HQG : I want you to tell everyone how you have that scar on your hands! *not sure* Why did you cut your flesh and still wish to return? *not sure* Who do you actually love? Say it! Say it and I will spare everyone!
BZH : *sigh*
EPISODE 57-58
HQG : He is the world's gentlest person, and yet he is also the world's most heartless person
BZH : Does it matter if I love you? Does it matter if I don't love you? We can never be together, ever.
SXM (?) : *first part not sure* why do you keep stopping yourself from loving her?
HQG : Even if he is not in love with me, as long as he gives me some attention, as long as he lets me look (at him even for just a while), even if just for one glance, even if I were to die, I will die contented.
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In case you don't know, the words I believe;
Shifu : Xiaogu, Xiaogu
Xiaogu : Do not call me Xiaogu
Am I correct?
05.09.2015
But in the series, hand still there. I find the series trying hard to give NMT more complex character rather than just hate but developed neither. Never liked NMT.
03.09.2015
Is this picture the proof that SQM is not dead and will return with a taste for white and become Bai Zihua (kidding!!)? Or is this photoshopped? I don't know.
But rumours has it SQM may have the final scene to the series as a tie in to the sequel of various shorts on various characters, like a spin off where Liying will guest star but not Wallace since Wallace is done with this series, forever!! Well we all know how much he despised filming this series. Anyway, rumour has it as BZH and HQG jet off to the sunset or whatever being lovey dovey and happy and all that urghhhh stuff, SQM will awake and thus spin off.
I hope not. This series isn't about SQM.
It simply isn't fair to everyone else. Sorry HQG but I don't think your happiness with your shifu with no memory left is the ultimate happiness. By forgetting and be happy, isn't that ignorance is bliss and ignorance is never ever the true path to happiness.
Anyway this is not a surprise ending. I am more interested to know how she came to this stage.
02.09.2015
So what if I love you? What.. if I don't?
Please don't delete this scene!!
P/S Shifu seems to be wearing a transparent shirt beneath his layers of clothing. Filming wise perhaps to give Wallace some breathing space but in the series, is this HQG's idea of a lingerie for men?
01.09.2015
The series actually filmed such viagra scene although I am not sure if Zixun was there or was even alive. I think she was. Rumour has it she will give BZH his immortality back, much like Mo Yan reviving a dead HQG. I am not sure how these will be justified. Because if it can be done, how come Zixun never did it for TanFan? Oh but wait! TanFan did give up his life for Zixun when she was mortally wounded so it can be done! Anyway the following picture is rumoured to be from the scene where BZH basically has... and I shall be crude... that sexual feeling. Well imagine 1000 years he could control himself and suddenly, he feels as much as he can see.. wow.. must be quite a feeling. Why the meds has effect on him is also because he was mortal at that point.
Will this be censored? Ahhh not sure... maybe not ...
01.09.2015
And the GIf for the moment she went KABOOM and WHOOSH and PHEW PHEW PHEW! See how ... that should be.. Shiyi flying back? BZH wasn't there yet I think or maybe he is because I think next scene should be this which I posted earlier in here on 25.08.2015...
Yeap, the one who flew back is her shifu! And I suppose this was where Shiyi consents to be killed to accompany Tang Bao, probably HQG's only real direct killing which to me is senseless.
31.08.2015
31.08.2015
And here is HQG in her purple garb in a nice prison. In the book it seems it was under the sea/seabed for 16 years but this series will shorten it. Her suffering isn't heightened. BZH will accompany her and since we need nice picture moments, under the sea is not an option. I wonder where is the beast? By the way Youruo will accompany HQG as well. Poor girl. All in prison together.
WHEN BZH KNEW WHAT NMT DID TO HQG
I suppose he thinks the leaves thing on her cheek is HQG's new fashion statement. Anyway in the book when he found out how NMT disfigured HQG he chopped off her arm. True! In the series, didn't see it, more like make her go fly kite. I suppose this BZH is more compassionate and it will be out of character for him to chop her arm off although it is understandable he makes her go flying. But maybe, maybe next scene he will cut off her arm. I hope so!
26.08.2015
And look at Wallace; managing to keep the same expressions throughout.
Anyway, have a look at these tantalising pictures which seems to suggest all in max 2 scenes ...
25.08.2015
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24.08.2015
But HQG will always have a soft spot for shifu. And did shifu have a change of wardrobe? His fabric seems to be lighter, less heavy or thick.
24.08.2015
My apologies if you disagree with me but I find this absolutely ridiculous.
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19.08.2015
EMOTIONAL BZH PROBABLY AFTER HQG'S DEATH
I know a lot of fans think BZH hasn't done or shown enough. I think I must be watching a different show. I wish BZH had never met HQG. Seriously because he would have been a happier man. Love is supposed to make you feel better, right now he is feeling utterly miserable and fearful. Waste of a good talent and luckily 6 realms only have 1 lazy enemy and that is SQM. If not they all fry because the most powerful immortal is powerful no more.
18.08.2015
But they're not this where HQG plucked the flower. I think this one will protect HQG and frankly of all special effects, the following is one of the weakest and there are many weak points except for Eastern Sea which looked volatile. But never mind. Look at him.. so cute... so chubby...
Point is none of them looks remotely ... Asian mythical beast. Sorry, for me cute is cute but fail is fail. Don't get me wrong; they're rather nice, awesome in fact but technologically a big 1 million steps back.
16.08.2015
And BZH's sacrifice ...
Luckily none hit that vital point if not...
16.08.2015
Obviously she is in prison before the punishment and he was probably emotional and grabbed her and force kissed her because he knows he is guilty for causing her to reach this point of no return. She doesnt look like she enjoyed it and looked like she was taken by surprise.
Look at how hard he smashed his lips on her. Assuming this is not censored, I will say it is not a voluntary kiss. I don't see HQG suddenly kissing DFYQ. He kissed her and he kissed her by surprise, because he was emotional, sorta like sorry cum goodbye cum I was a jerk cum I love you but hey I won't be able to save you kiss cum do this to make BZH jealous because I kissed you first kiss. But DFYQ was late. BZH got there first in dramatic fashion and she liked it!
Also I don't think it is a lingering kiss. More like grab, kiss 1-2-3 done.
06.08.2015
The changing of certain elements in HQG's background may drastically change the logic of the ending. HQG is the reincarnation of the god to have last die, sacrificing herself in the fight to seal the Demon God, right? In the TV version, she is said to be Nuwa's descendant, those always unlucky in love. If such is the case, it takes away the element of reincarnation. In the book HQG's soul was dispersed and she was reincarnated as a simple minded girl with disabilities. Before that BZH went insane with grief for I believe 30 years or so. BZH found her and he took her in and took care of her for life. In one of the many epilogues the writer wrote which I suspect is the ending, I can't remember the specifics but the point is she remembered her past and ended up marrying BZH and living happily ever after.
Now with the element of reincarnation taken out, how does one deal with the ideal ending? Will BZH meet someone looking like her and end up happily with the lookalike? That is not fair to our new girl or even to fans who expects BZH AND HQG, not HQG 2.0. There is a solution; when he killed her, her body remains but her soul is fragmented. Now that is allowed by the censorship. Someone kept her body alive and looked for her soul. Meanwhile BZH can still go insane for 30 years. I believe SQM probably can be the one looking for her soul, pieced it together again but before that, BZH found our HQG and took her in until her memory returns and so they end up together again.
Sounds plausible and within the rules of the story AND the censorship.
Point is please don't give me the BS of a lookalike. That is so not right!!
But can she still curse him to immortality if she is not the powerful last god?
Why not? He still had to look pretty 30 years on. I think rules can be tweaked. Maybe she is the most powerful nuwa descendant of all, after all her blood kills plants and slows down poison that can't be healed. So she must be really really special. And so yes, she can curse him to immortality. I don't see why not.
And who on earth is Nuwa? Read here.
a. fashion is drab if you're no longer an immortal or Immortal but not quite a fallen angel
b. can still stay at Changliu
c. never ever fall in love, this is what it gets you. Yeah sure, you got that loving feeling but it gives you nothing but endless misery. Why bother?
Should be around the time HQG becomes Demon God and all those 50 shades stuff. Can still fight though.
Can you not do everything you can, including betraying his trust to find him his cure? I will... but I won't go being bitter and blame him for not saving me when nails start nailed to my body but the point is, oh I am not sure if I ever wanna reach that episode...
I am so very slow...waiting for subtitles is an excuse. I just wanna go slow...
04.08.2015
03.08.2015
Anyway, fantastic beautiful tears from beautiful Wallace Huo. He does look sickly and may I emphasise that our handsome shifu is like one step to turning into mist.
And I don't know who hurts more; Jiangxin who tripped or Wallace who she fell on. Look at the way he moved, she fell hard but look at the way they continued on filming. Great stuff here. Anyway crazy Zixun also is hurting.
01.08.2015
Looking wayyyyyy ahead, the following is a curious picture and I am not sure all of them are ever in one scene at that moment. Shifu is doing his supermodel strut, angry Mo Yan is there, HQG is there, DFYQ is there... but why were they in one scene? We shall know some time soon.
29.07.2015
Like BZH, viewers' memories too will be wiped out by censorship where it comes to biting/bloody kissing scenes but how can anyone wipe out such a vivid memory eh? Anyway, next episode which is Episode 35, the following scene may take place and so there goes our memory wiping as well... I feel for BZH. I feel cheated.
24.07.2015
A PEEK AT FUTURE IMPORTANT STUFF
Ehhh that ZX again! Dramatic moment. BZH should have let HQG kill that ZX with Duan Nian but then he was probably more concerned about HQG's soul than seriously saving ZX's worthless jealousy filled life. What's with the two finger thing? Why?
Yeap, blood drinking scene. Since she looked so much in pain, first time. Should be painful because he doesn't have fangs so it means he is biting into her just like that. Not very sexy.
A PEEK AT FUTURE IMPORTANT STUFF
Ehhh that ZX again! Dramatic moment. BZH should have let HQG kill that ZX with Duan Nian but then he was probably more concerned about HQG's soul than seriously saving ZX's worthless jealousy filled life. What's with the two finger thing? Why?
Yeap, blood drinking scene. Since she looked so much in pain, first time. Should be painful because he doesn't have fangs so it means he is biting into her just like that. Not very sexy.
Xiao Gu, you have matured ...
- Bai Zihua
I saw a preview for ep 37. The guy that like NMT is the last magical instrument? Omgosh! If it's true, no wonder he has a soft spot for HQG. But why does he want HQG to get all the instruments? Ahhh...I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteBook says he helped. And he is supposed to be a stone or whatever. So now he is an instrument? So if used does it mean he will die? Not even sire of,instruments supposed to like hqg.
DeleteAnyway congrats. Officially you just posted the very first comment in this blog!!
I'm waiting for next week, lol It's a preview after ep 38. Dang...typos since I'm using my phone.
DeleteMaybe he will die. More reasons for NMT to hate HQG. Plot device.
Continue to update! I do visit. Haha
Nvm. It looks like Feng is a fragment of the stone? But how is he needed to find the antidote for BZH? So many questions!
ReplyDeleteDude is not an instrument. The last instrument is something else hidden in plain sight. Dude is the remaining piece of the Nuwa stone that is used to unlock the sealed power of the instruments along with HQG's blood.
ReplyDeleteWAIT!! That means... MXL the human actually possessed TWO magical items before he gave them away??
DeleteYes. MXL places little value in these magical objects since he is a worldly person. He knowingly gave the magical sword to HQG as symbol of their friendship-quickly-turned-crush. He gave her the jade (not knowing its true power) as a goodwill gift to protect her from the ghost and demons who try to bite her. MXL is such a nice kid in the novel.
DeleteLizzy is so angry! Very angry! Very very angry! I hate SARFT! Hate SARFT very very much! Are you my fated calamity?
ReplyDeleteWhy no reincarnation? Why??????????????????????????? Is BZh going to end up alone and crazy? Why?????
Ahhh you found your way! Yeap all spoilers post here. I do believe problem can be solved. Someone saves her body but her mind is gone. Same as before gather all her soul fragment etc etc. bzh can still be cursed. Instead of going crazy maybe show him looking for soul fragment.
DeleteI am guessing that SQM might wake up in time to snatch HQG's body from BZH, then hide away using his powers to preserve her body like he did with his sister. Someone did say that there is pic of SQM dressed in white floating around haidu forums so I guess he lost his demonic powers or immortality reinjecting HQG's soul back in her body. I can accept that. :) But no BXH and HQG reuniting only for him to wake up and it was only a dream. grrrr.
DeleteI think I only get lost on this blog when on my mobile. I'm fine on a desktop. Nice background of Hot Shifu by the way.
In response to this:
ReplyDelete"You know I love Liying, I think she is cute and all, and can handle the dramatic pics but I wonder is it intentional that her HQG is so clueless of the gravity of her actions that she isn't even scared one bit? I mean fearless to save her shifu I understand but not one moment she feels scared except when she thinks shifu will be mad at her?"
In the series TJOF, HQG knows she did something wrong as is content to pay the price with her life if her death can be a solution. But she doesn’t want to die without BZH’s forgiveness.
IMO from reading the novel, HQG has this unhealthy self-image of herself where she is worthless and inferior to everyone else. She is a very endearing girl but she is sometimes too ready to self-sacrifice. She thinks too little of herself and is content to die to save anyone because she thinks it will be a good deal.
Sometimes I wonder if she has a latent hero complex disorder where she unintentionally causes a huge problem then jumps in to sacrifice herself to save the day. I understand her reasons for being rash because her emotions get the better of her every single time and it is used as a weapon against her every single time.
The series explores this a little further by showing how HQG grew up in isolation and ostracization so that anyone she builds a connection with becomes automatically super important to her. Her sense of inferiority stems from her childhood where she is labelled a jinx no matter what she does so she believes that all bad things that happen occur because of her existence and once she leaves or dies, then it will all go away.
HQG is a very naive and simple person. I think she is freaked out by what she has unintentionally done by accident and is happy to take responsibility and to die doing so. HQG is too simple-minded to see the bigger picture and does not think anyone will sacrifice themselves for her and once she dies, then everything will be back to normal. That is why she seems so fearless as she believes that her death will solve everything,
I think HQG understand that people like her, but she has not comprehended how much she actually means to other people. She is too enthusiastic to jump into the saviour role that she has not taken notice that she has overlooked the proven fact that BZH will also do the same for her in the way he sees fit, with or without her consent. He may not do it for romantic reasons, but he cares enough to do it.
While HQG feels unhealthily inferior about herself, I feel that she sees BZH as too important and perfect and superior. She practically worships him like a crazy fan and thinks she is nothing compared to him (aka worthless worm vs most powerful immortal). She is not afraid of dying yet she is afraid of the slightest thing that will make BZH upset. Her whole world seems to revolve around him. She has serious abandonment issues when it comes to BZH. The thought of being totally symbolically cut off from him (discipleship, bells) scares her and is worse than death. Even when she becomes Demon Goddess, she does not feel safe unless he is around.
I think the series handles it better as it shows HQG’s feelings for BZH are strong but not as obsessive. And because BZH talks a lot to HQG in the series and the intimate scenes are cut, HQG’s actions actually don’t seem so fanatical. The novel really disturbs me in how FGG portrays HQG’s train of thought. Sometimes I worry for FGG as exactly how much of herself did she use to write the character of HQG? I know the theme of her book is obsession but some bits and actions are really scary and smothering.
But what do you think abt Liying's performance? Since this is how you describe HQG, I feel Liying a bit too zen. I just feel on a deeper level a much better actress in the dramatic sense would have made HQG much complex. I like Liying but I feel something is lacking.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm. The above is just my personal opinion and I may be over-analysing her character. I think ZLY hits the mark on HQG's cuteness and youth. Acting wise, I find that she is adequate for what the series wants to show but I'm not finding that the series is digging very deep anyway. I haven't seen a scene yet where ZLY really required to act. So hard to judge whether it is her acting or the plot which is the problem. I'm looking forward to when she is exiled.
ReplyDeleteThe part where BZH is poisoned and HQG trying to get him to drink her blood is very draggy and seems to go on forever. The scene is sad but I get irritated by the clingyness.
In the series, the difference between BZH and HQG is lessened and they behave more as equals so not sure if the inferiority HQG feels still as strong.
If not ZLY, I can't picture any other actress in the role. LSS?
Are you reading the novel?
LSS will ruin the series. She has the capability of making a character unlikable. A younger sun li. Liying is ok but like you say not much depth. Not to say character no depth. Hqg has a lot to deal with but i find liying did not quite portray those urgency and desperation. She just looks really really busy. But i like that she makes hqg playfulness ratger innocent. Biggest test is as angry seductress.
DeleteOh never see them as equals. Hqg is desperate for bzh approval in everything but not clearly shown. And they cant be equal. There has to be a disparity in rank age outlook and all. Maybe Wallace didn't portray his weariness enough.but I think the problem lies with liying. Not desperate enough.
DeleteThe part on the blood drinking is to show her persistent and increasing desperation leading her to do what she did. Essential, more so than hugs and kisses. Not really clingyness.
DeleteI said more as equals but did not mean that are equal. They can't be equals because he is her teacher but if you compare it to the novel, Wallace's BZH cares a lot about what she thinks or feels and shows her a lot of respect. And they talk a lot as well. A lot of warmth has been added to BZH in the series in addition to the kindness that he had in the novel.
DeleteAs for HQG, the series has raised her age so I do see them visually as two adults rather than an adult with a kid who goes up to his waist. But there is an intentional disparity in age between them but not too much to make them look incompatible. This is needed for the plot.
ZLY's acting is not great but i think she is the most suitable actress in terms of age, looks and acting for the role. I do like her a lot and I am even bracing myself to watch "Yun Zhong Ge" for her guest role and you know how much i like Yu Zheng.
DeleteBut I have to admit, she needs to look sadder. Maybe it is because she's not allowed to cry for this character and she's holding back some emotion. She needs to work on her eyes.
LSS overdoes her cuteness a lot that it becomes too modern. She can act, but her ability to act fluctuates from series to series. I haven't seen anythimg from her that has moved me since BBJX.
I find her more zoned out that ZLY at times and her eyes look sleepy and bored when not crying.
Sorry, meant LSS's eyes seems more zoned out than Zanilla. Have trouble typing on phone.
DeleteAnd Zanilla's HQG won't be a sexy seductress. She'll be more feminine in DG mode but I doubt any sexiness. She does not have the face or figure for sexiness. She looks too 正經 even with the heavy makeup.
I was impressed with her evil role in "The Palace" where her eyes really glinted with malice. But the sex scenes were really bad. She tried to be seductive when naked in the bathtub but it didn't come across as sexy to me. Zanilla looked really shy and uncomfortable in the BTS when filming those scenes.
Actually, I take my comment about Zanilla not looking sad enough. She looks very sad and desperate in ep 36 uncut in the scene with Shuo Feng. And she did it without shedding a tear. She's doing fine for now.
DeleteSaw that scene. Still lacking something. Can't put my finger in what it is but something. Something to differentiate idol drama acting and CCTV acting so to speak. Not that CCTV action is always great. Like I said, I like her but something... Liu Yi Fei when she first started out maybe but her acting was at best wooden. She can't be cute. Now? No. Still wooden. Too cold. If there is a female BZH she can be that.
DeleteLYF was cute in Chinese Paladin but her acting was bad. But she did suit Xiao Long Nu.
DeleteBTW, you know everyone is calling BZH "Xiao Long Nan (小龍男)" right? They have a lot of similarities. Hehehe.
Because both wear white, both are clueless as to emotions, both are emotionless, both are ethereally beautiful, both I assume are virginal and both are powerful and life disrupted by their unruly disciple?
DeleteYeap I can see that!
I also read Wallace has been associated with god knows how many Nu Wa descendent in his c drama career. That was funny!
Yes I was first gobsmacked by LYF as XLN. She was absolutely gorgeous and suited her role until it requires her to act. Gotta admit; she is not a very good actress.
Just watch this with a grain of salt. It is meant to be harsh and twisted for comedic effects. XLM reference from 2.20 onwards. :D
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvZSsBTB_3g
What would you think about Liu Yiu Fei as HQG? Her acting has improved a lot in the past two years. But she's not as cute. Maybe I am biased. Still prefer Zanilla.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, don't expect too much from the book to be shown in the rest of the series. A lot of characters would be cut and the 16 year separation would probably be finished in a song.
Potential Plot to be Omitted from the series are:
- No demonic mermaid means no war god (I actually like the war god, Grrr.) Zhu Ran will probably be merged with him and they will rush through how DFYQ helps them escape from the netherworld. Probably be over in 2.5 eps.
- No homosexual taoist who ate his brother (Ok with that. If they didn't let Yun Yi bite his brother's corpse then definitely no eating)
- You Ruo will be mortal and not from the Yan Shui Jade so the 4-5 chapters where she bonds with HQG will most probably be cut.
- SARFT doesn't like demons and no war god so no major good vs evil battle and no celestial constellation trap that BZH sets for HQG and DFYQ. We'll probably be left with a 5 minute battle with some half-baked CGI battle between Chang Liu and 7 Sha orcs.
- No demonic kiss so heaps of crazy murder scenes gone as this kid is so nice. Cave scene also shortened as we have seen.
- No kissing allowed so 3 eps gone from BZH and HQG. SQM is probably going to hug HQG instead. Dong Fang won't get anything (sob sob).
- Mo Bing Xian is no more so his 5 chapters are gone.
- No seduction, biting, drinking or bed scenes allowed so another 5 chapters gone.
- Zanilla's Demon God will probably only exist for 2 eps.
So yeah, I think we can fit the remaining bits of the book into 18 eps of 40 min episodes.
That is too much ground to cover but all these are absolutely unnecessary so am happy they're cut because it deviates from the story of these 2 individuals. I think the 1 kissing scene should be in but the blood and all will be out. Bed scenes would be in since just bed and not much else. But maybe shortened.
DeleteHomosexual taoist who ate his brother?
And why would Yun Yi bite his bro's corpse??
The jealous kiss everyone is saying won't exist because MBX is gone.. what about Zhu Ran taking his place?
Aren't you reading the book now? I'll discuss with you when you get to those subplots.
DeleteI actually was disappointed that the demonic kid was not evil. That was a really good twist in the novel and it added to HQG's tragedy because her feelings got made used of again. He gave her his powers as a decoy and so that the demonic powers could live on. The demonic kid manipulated HQG to misunderstand BZH's motive in killing him. We could see both BZH's decisiveness, sternness yet mercy in dealing with Na Wu Yue. And HQG's bond with NWY was very strong on the novel because he fed on her blood. He was actually born evil but because of his seven days with HQG, he built up 2 personalities - one good and one bad.
In the series, the demonic kid is just a good natured kid who was born with demonic powers. I think they are trying to build on HQG's similar past and thus fasttrack their bonding. He is like sacrificial like HQG as well. So when BZH wants to kill him instead of HQG, what reasons are they going to give us so that BZH's reputation is not tarnished?
Don't mind BZH and HQG kissing but HQG and ZR? No. No. No.
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
MBX was nice and understanding to HQG and she was moved. But she only kissed MBX and did other stuff with him because she saw him as a replacement for the man who she could not have - BZH. She's not going to cheat on BZH with ZR! Ewwwww! And ZR is not going to cheat on LX!
The eng translation hasn't reached that part yet. I think some are just summaries rather than actual translation. Right now it is at the Shuo Feng sacrifice part so I believe some way to go.
DeleteYou know, books like Galileo get translated (and done very well), Gu Long at least had 1 but no one has yet to translate any of these officially. Maybe too long or they think no commercial appeal. I think learning to read chinese is a bit too late for me!
HQG had to kiss someone to ignite the jealous kiss so if not ZR, then who? SQM?? That's sister! Or that demon young man? Or maybe since she has so much power can;'t she conjure up a lookalike BZH? Like her own love doll!!!
By the way I saw some disturbing fan arts. I feel to sexualise the whole thing and emphasising on her young look is really terrible. The last thing I want is wallace to be associates with a pedo story.
I learnt most of my Chinese reading Jin Yong novels with an Chinese-English dictionary at hand. I don't read much nowadays but if I do find something I like, I can read nonstop for hours straight. I read "Hua Qian Gu" in about one week. I'm going to start on Fei Wo Si Cun's "Eastern Palace" later in the year.
ReplyDeleteRegarding BZH's kiss, he was undoubtedly jealous of his HQG being so intimate with another man, but he was more worried and disappointed that HQG almost fell for Mo Yan's trap. If he did not walk in on them at that moment, HQG would have lost her virginity to MBX who would have severely weakened her demonic powers by sucking them away. Mo Yan was waiting for that to happen so he can attack and kill her.
BZH saw it as his failure to protect HQG as he understands it is because of her feeelings for him that led her to nearly have sex with MBX. He's also frustrated that he has sacrificed himself repeatedly to protect this woman and draw her back to the good side but she just ends up running in the opposite direction. So I find BZH's kiss to be a combination of guilt, jealousy and frustration rather than sexual. So I don't get the crazy fan arts and I just ignore it. But as far as the age of HQG is concerned, blame the novel because not only was HQG 14 in appearance, she was also short in stature and her body was stunted before puberty, so she probably looked even younger. I just ignore those pics as it is not right in my mind.
You mean if she losses her virginity she losses some of her demonic powers? What if she losses it to BZH? Oh come on!! Oldest "have sex lose power" trick in the world!!
DeleteHow do you learn reading Jin Yong? You must have basic knowledge right? How??
DeleteFirst of all, BZH doesn't want it!
DeleteSecondly, Mo Yan's scheme will only work if it is with MBX who was born with some special power that is able to suck away a person's life force with any skin contact. His previous girlfriends all died. HQG felt something was going on whenever he touched her but she did not mind losing a little since her demonic powers were so great and she enjoyed his company as he reminded her of BZH who by this time, had stopped sleeping next to her due to the aphrodisiac incident.
By purely holding HQG, MBX was able to tap into her memories and saw things from her POV, felt pity for her and thus gradually fell in love with her. So no, it will only happen if she became intimate with MBX, Nothing will happen with BZH.
Back then, I had some basic knowledge of Chinese words like "you", "me", verbs, nouns. I could make simple sentences but I could not read newspapers or any advanced chinese materials. I did go to Chinese school on the weekends but they only teach you basic stuff like "I have a brown dog. I like dogs, etc..."
DeleteWhen I first picked up a Jin Yong novel, I was 6-7. I could recognise the character's names and the names of places and even the names of kungfu stances, but I had no idea of the descriptions or the poetry verses or the actions. So I wrote down all the words or phrases that I had difficulty with and either by using my dictionary or asking my parents, I got the meaning. I kept going through the notebooks in reading and writing the new vocabulary until it got imprinted in my mind.
I still don't understand everything that I read but I can make out what the overall meaning is and then look it up. I can now understand Chinese poetry and most chinese novels. There was a time where I actually copied the 300 Tang Dynasty poems and I still know a few off by heart. I'm also a Chinese history/mythology nut so I have read some history books as well as information off the internet in Chinese.
In terms of reading, the writing style and words in "Hua Qian Gu" is not that hard to read. Fresh Guo Guo actually recycles the same description several times throughout the novel so you will get it after a few times. But it is the Taoist and Buddhist terminology that throws me off.
Have you read that close your eyes, he's here? I wonder between the two which is more difficult?
DeleteAlso you read simplified chinese?
Haven't read it and don't plan to. Not my type of story unless it has a really good detective story. But I can read both traditional and simplified chinese.
DeleteI have always wondered why the nails don't hit BZH in the face or in the eye.
ReplyDeleteBecause that will be crime worse than releasing demon god plus lucifer. And it avoids his real vitals as in there and there and there.
DeleteBut it will be the ultimate sacrifice. The hottest guy in the six realms sacrifices his face!!!! Mwhahaha!
Delete"DISCIPLE MEETS HER SHIFU AGAIN *Prior to capture?*"
ReplyDeleteIt actually looks like their brief talk before she gives him the ultimatum and possibly fight.
After all the biting, sucking, sleeping kissing, self mutilation, rolling around, crying and all, and they look remarkably.. calm prior to big fight?
DeleteYessssssss, thank you for the post of HQG came back to life. I am so happy and look forward to the ending now. I was so devastated to hear that HQG died. I want to see NMT and MY die at the ending. will this happen??
ReplyDeleteRumour has it MY will die a noble death redeeming himself. NMT probably will die to but let me guess; not before she has her say in her grudge against HQG.
ReplyDeletethis drama is going to end tomorrow...... noooooo
ReplyDeletebut I can't also wait to see the ending. I watched it live, but couldn't understand a thing they're saying. Eng sub is being slow now. Love your sneak peak to the future episode. Wish you could post more of the ending. When BZH confessed his feeling?? When HQG reborn and become his disciple again? only two more episodes, seem like they rush the ending.
so the end, is she gonna just die like that?? is that it?? nooooooooooooo
ReplyDeleteEr....I read earlier, you mentioned Wallace is done with this series, he despised filming this series....er why ah? I really think his role as the Teacher, Leader of Changliu very well acted. I don't think (personal opinion) anyone can portray a better Bai Zi Hua than Wallace.
ReplyDeleteTo a certain extent, I "understand" Hua Qian Gu. Perhaps it's like what we call a school girl crush since she was 16 (in the drama) when she met Mo Bing (Bai Zi Hua) as she never had a friend before, not to mention one as handsome as Wallace. The crush carried on even when she was his disciple. But when did the crush turned sexual, can't understand like she suddenly wants more than what they were before. On the otherhand, men are men, Shifu included. They don't put LOVE their top priority. Yes he probably loves her but the 3 magic words never came out. Action speaks louder than words for most men. But Qian Gu just want the 3 words to be out from his mouth.
I don't know is it me or anyone else felt the same, after finishing the whole drama, is like HAH! WHAT! I felt shortchanged. I expected the ending to be longer. No doubt is lovey dovey moments on the raft & flying to somewhere but how did Mo Yan sacrifice himself? At least tell. How long was Shifu mad or crazy? It makes me frustrated like can't find closure to the drama.
It is the way he said it in various interviews. He can love BZH but I think he detested the filming conditions.
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