Liu Yi Fei (刘亦菲) #2#

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Adding onto swtaznlaydee's post, and bringing this over from FSF's thread:

New stills released of the "ba wang bie ji" scene in "White Vengeance": (i.e. the famous scene where Consort Yu commits suicide in front of Xiang Yu)

These are really gorgeous stills! But somehow I still don't think it does justice to the epic romance of "ba wang bie ji"...first of all I thought it was supposed to be really poetic, with Yu Ji performing a sword dance before she commits suicide with it? I really hope they incorporate that into the movie--wasn't Yu Ji famous for being not just gorgeous in looks but also was a beautiful dancer and highly skilled in swordplay, and always accompanied Xiang Yu when he went out to do battle? Liu Yifei has great dancing and sword skills (which she demonstrated at one of HMY's promo events), so it'd be a real shame if they don't make use of that! I hope they surprise me with it because from the stills/trailers, all I see is her playing a "pi pa" and singing. Which is really doing the character of Yu Ji a disservice...

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Adding onto swtaznlaydee's post, and bringing this over from FSF's thread:

New stills released of the "ba wang bie ji" scene in "White Vengeance": (i.e. the famous scene where Consort Yu commits suicide in front of Xiang Yu)

These are really gorgeous stills! But somehow I still don't think it does justice to the epic romance of "ba wang bie ji"...first of all I thought it was supposed to be really poetic, with Yu Ji performing a sword dance before she commits suicide with it? I really hope they incorporate that into the movie--wasn't Yu Ji famous for being not just gorgeous in looks but also was a beautiful dancer and highly skilled in swordplay, and always accompanied Xiang Yu when he went out to do battle? Liu Yifei has great dancing and sword skills (which she demonstrated at one of HMY's promo events), so it'd be a real shame if they don't make use of that! I hope they surprise me with it because from the stills/trailers, all I see is her playing a "pi pa" and singing. Which is really doing the character of Yu Ji a disservice...

You're absolutely correct. I somewhat think that it'd be alot more epic if they made if suicide with the classic pose, sword around neck. I mean it might seem typical but IDK i thought it'd make it more romantic?? lol but I think that the reason why is because the director changed the ending and made Xiang Yu and Yu Ji both suicide together or something. But I think LYF's face isn't that expressive in the infamous Farewell my concubine scene. I thought she should be a little sadder or something but oh well. I hope the movie will surprise me. I'm abit frustrated to see almost all of LYF's scenes are being showcased through trailers and promotions. From what I've heard, her appearances are already very little compared to others. I'll be really angry if there are not much more other scenes of her in the actual movie. btw, I'm completely in love with FSF-LYF these days. I thought the couple is a little underrated. I hope they will get a chance to collab in a dif movie or series in the future.

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Yeah, same here--I mean is she even crying in that tragic scene?! O_o I get that she's trying to remain "strong and calm" in front of Xiang Yu admist their failure on the battlefield or whatever but can we get a bit more anguish...? (But to be honest, I am pretty used to LYF's inexpressiveness by now so I wasn't even surprised by her "mildly sad" expression in the penultimate epic "farewell my concubine" scene.)

Actually when they announced her as Yu Ji I was not that excited because I am not really a fan of her "acting", but I totally understood why they cast her--in all other aspects she's perfect for Yu Ji: the ancient beauty looks, the grace/elegance, the tragic/melancholy look she's perfect with, the dancing/swordplay skills. And besides, Yu Ji is not a very complex character anyways--she's just a step above "flower-vase" because of her epic suicide scene, and her steely determination/strong will in first standing by Xiang Yu during battle, and then sacrificing herself for his sake in the end.

I thought it'd at least be as good as ROCH--where although I was totally bored by LYF/HXM's lack of chemistry, I could definitely appreciate the poetic feel, all the eye-candy and beautiful fight scenes etc that made full use of LYF's dance background (her "acting" is most dynamic, IMO, when she's fighting/dancing). Then it turns out that the White Vengeance people have relegated Yu Ji's character to a "songstress" who just sings and plays the pi pa--total waste of LYF's talents! >_< Makes me wonder why they got her in the first place because any actress can sit there looking pretty pretending to play the pi pa.

Sorry, just mad at the wasted potential..."Ba Wang Bie Ji" is one of the most romantic scenes in Chinese history...I wasn't getting my hopes up with HMY (in that I didn't expect it to be perfect by getting me all invested in the feelings etc), but at least I thought it would be perfectly done in terms of being beautifully and poetically shot. Well, perhaps my expectations were STILL too high...but really, all I want is a beautiful sword-dance followed by a dramatic suicide scene at the end and a romantic, anguished goodbye between Xiang Yu/Yu Ji. And I would've been happy. That's not too much to ask for, is it??

(But then again, I admit I'm hard to please when it comes to dramas/movies lately...I can't think of a single drama that I watched recently where I haven't gone on a rant about, LOL. So, perhaps I just need to lower my expectations... )

[VoxiVoxi]

Yeah, same here--I mean is she even crying in that tragic scene?! O_o I get that she's trying to remain "strong and calm" in front of Xiang Yu admist their failure on the battlefield or whatever but can we get a bit more anguish...? (But to be honest, I am pretty used to LYF's inexpressiveness by now so I wasn't even surprised by her "mildly sad" expression in the penultimate epic "farewell my concubine" scene.)
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oh wow, we're pretty similar in the watching aspect. hehe I've been ranting on movies/dramas these days because I guess ideas are being too overused in the chinese cinema to the point where I almost can't get any classical feeling out of them.

As much as I'm a fan of LYF, I think that acting isn't her greatest point. Honestly, I think ROCH has been her best drama of all time. IMO, she really great as Xiao Long Nu. Actually, her real personality is quite similar to XLN as well so I think she played the role quite well despite of several criticisms stating she's too blah blah blah for the role. I thought she tied w/ Carmen lee in playing the role, but maybe that's just me.

Eversince ROCH, she hasn't made any progress and I'm getting abit disappointed. I mean, she's still considered quite young to have received so much popularity but she's been acting for 10 years now. I do love her fame but I think that it'd have been a better thing if she hadn't been too famous too quickly. Guess her beauty is too hard for not getting her noticed. hehe but she should act more in the small tv to get more acting experience before jumping over to the big screen. Tbh, I think acting in movies is a waste of time for actresses. They don't get to showcase their real potential because the guys usually take all the good spots while they only get to be the eye candy, esp someone as pretty as LYF is easily being taken advantage of her look. I believe LYF has more to show us if she could stop starred in ancient historical dramas. I do really love to see her in beautiful costumes and getting praised and stuff but I also want to see her act.

I think the reason why Farewell my concubine lost its swordplay and poet scene is because director Daniel Lee wanted to turn the original into a new style. Maybe that's where it fails. If only the media hadn't kept revealing bts pics of FMC scene, I would have been much more anticipating toward the movie. They should have better off saves the best for last. But I hope that when we actually get to see it played on the big screen, it'd be alot better than we thought.

and you're right about getting used to her "inexpressiveness". I'm abit frustrated too see how serious she is in real life. Actually, I've seen LYF ever since Semi devil and demi gods came out but I've just been a recent fan of her since 2009-2010. Hence, I was so surprised to see how different her personality is compared to her Chinese paladin days. She used to have that innocence in her no matter how much she tried to act mature (don't get me wrong here, she's still innocent in my opinion). But now, I couldn't see anything else other than pretty, calm, and composed. I mean those are good qualities and they show that she's growing up but I feel like she's too icy now. When I see her, I feel like she's not human. She's too out of reach in a way, like she'd built herself an untouchable image and she couldn't break it. Before, I knew she's never been much of a flirter but as least, she was more open toward people like Jimmy Lin, Huang Xiao Ming, her senior actors, and even Jackie chan(odd i know). but now I could tell how uncomfortable she is around her male partner (FSF). She's extremely distinct and even he stated himself in interviews that she made him uncomfortable with her formality. Sigh (but they're getting closer and I'm starting to like them though)

btw, are u a fan of LYF?

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Forgot to add the music video released for the theme song of HMY, "Yi Nian" sung by Li Ming (i.e. Liu Bang in the movie):



I love the song and have been replaying it over and over again, but I don't think it really fits a historical epic ancient movie...I mean it kinda sounds like a really good and catchy Chinese pop song. Doesn't really have a "grand" feel that I'd expect from the theme song of a movie like this...

Honestly, I think ROCH has been her best drama of all time. IMO, she really great as Xiao Long Nu. Actually, her real personality is quite similar to XLN as well so I think she played the role quite well despite of several criticisms stating she's too blah blah blah for the role.

I agree, I think ROCH was her best work by far! She was a perfect XLN. I was quite surprised by how well she did in that role--but like you said, I think her personality is like XLN in the first place and that role does not require a ton of complex acting--plus, I've always maintained that the absolutely fantastic voice actress who dubbed her made half the role thanks to all the emotion she imbued in the voice (which frankly speaking, I don't think LYF would be capable of). However, no matter what I think the end result was fantastic and WAYYY better than HXM's Yang Guo (unfortunate because before ROCH, I liked HXM much more than LYF; after ROCH, I couldn't stand him for a long time). IMO, XLN is a pretty "blah" character anyways...but at any rate, I have no complaints about LYF as XLN--the major complaint I do have is the total lack of chemistry between XLN/YG (which ultimately was one of the major reasons that made ROCH a drag to watch for me), but that's not exactly LYF's fault alone.

btw, are u a fan of LYF?

Honestly, I wouldn't call myself a fan of hers. But then again, I am pretty picky with who I call myself a "fan" of. I like a lot of actors and actresses (there are not many I actually dislike) but I only adore a few (which I consider myself a "fan" of). For LYF, my initial impression was: "wow, this girl is gorgeous!" My second impression was: "uhhh...this girl cannot act to save her life." Over the years I have now become pretty neutral towards her--I've said before I do respect her hard-work and professionalism, plus I think she is a really sweet girl with a nice (if boring) personality, but she has to improve her acting first before I can really get to like her. (Well, she's improved since she just started but it's not enough...)

Anyways, recently I've been following her projects because they do seem promising and I like her male costars. Lol. Also I can always appreciate her good looks (though I thought her best was in TLBB--wish they could go back to that type of makeup/styling because it was stunning).

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Exactly! I thought the soung was well sounded but nowhere suited for historical movie like White Vengeance.

I actually thought HXM played the later part of YG's life very quite. and I like LYF-HXM chemisty. But again that's just me.

I've been following her recent projs and tbh, none of them were really outstanding. ACGS disappointed me greatly. I'm looking forward to Tong Que Tai and The Four. But in The Four she played Heartless and it's just another version of XLN. But I'm hoping her acting would improve.

I think her make up in Roch was the best because the make up she was in the right age for the right role. Her look in Noble Family wasn't all that bad like people said. Maybe because she was only 14-15 to play a role of someone who's 18-20. The make up made her look abit like a clown because the artist intended to make her look older with the super thin and archy brows and the red filled lips. I think that's where they failed because no matter how hard they tried, she couldn't hide those baby fats. I think in TLBB, her look was so much prettier because she was in the right costume. But the only things I don't like about it was that her brows were still archy (left by the previous drama) and her lips were shaded in too pink for my liking. But overall, she looked hella gorgeous. Her look in Chinese Paladin made her look so young, like 10. But that doesn't mean she wasn't pretty. I like her brows, they were drawn thicker than before and straighter. It's almost the same as in Roch but less eyeshadows. Her look in Roch was the best because I like how the super well drawn eyebrows made her eyes less slanted and cat-ish like in TLBB. Her eyes were such beautiful features of her and they were enhanced correctly in ROCH. I like how they were lined with dark purple shadows. Since her upper lip is almost equally as thick as her bottom's, although it can look really sexy but in Roch, they made it less prominent which is good consider that XLN has really delicate features. I like that. I also like her look in Love in Disguise, the ancient part. I dislike ACGS look because it made her face completely washed out. I thought the game version looks were alot better because the white one reminded me of ACGS 87 and the dark one reminded me of ACGS 93. Okay so I'm not going to mention her looks in modern productions because they're not too unique.

Btw, did u notice her brows are getting bushier throughout the years? She's getting less groomed and it's sad.


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Eventhough ur not entirely a fan of LYF, I like to chat with you because I'm open to constructive criticism. I hope more people could join in discussion though.

[mango_cake]

More pics from HMY--ok, I've gotten over the initial disappointment that the "Farewell my Concubine" scene isn't exactly like the one in my head. It still looks quite touching, so, now that I know kind of what to expect, I think I can enjoy the movie pretty well. (Plus I'm hearing that as a whole the movie is really fantastic so can't wait to watch this one! )

(Also, I know I'm biased, but Feng Shaofeng looks really good in this costume/styling! I have to admit, as much as I like him, I often think he is not good-looking enough next to his super gorgeous female costars--YM, LYF, FBB, Ady, etc. But, I think in HMY he makes a really matching couple with LYF--he's definitely handsome enough next to her IMO! ^_^ Perhaps part of that is, I definitely think he exudes the whole "imposing/authoritative" screen presence/aura ("ba qi") of Xiang Yu.)

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I actually thought HXM played the later part of YG's life very quite. and I like LYF-HXM chemisty. But again that's just me.

Maybe the first half made me so pissed off at him that I just couldn't appreciate the second half, haha. It probably interfered with my perception of the HXM/LYF chemistry, too...I just spent half the series wondering why the heck all these gorgeous girls were so in love with the guy, LOL.

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LOVE this pic...I don't know why, I actually really like the way they did her slanted eye makeup in TLBB. I like it better than in ROCH for some reason. Actually while as a whole ROCH styling was great, in certain parts I thought she looked a bit too washed out, too (similar to in ACGS, where the styling was pretty bad...well I guess they wanted her to look more "ghostly", but it didn't turn out that great).

Before, I knew she's never been much of a flirter but as least, she was more open toward people like Jimmy Lin, Huang Xiao Ming, her senior actors, and even Jackie chan(odd i know). but now I could tell how uncomfortable she is around her male partner (FSF). She's extremely distinct and even he stated himself in interviews that she made him uncomfortable with her formality. Sigh (but they're getting closer and I'm starting to like them though)

Hmm, I haven't really followed LYF much but I didn't get the impression she is not as open with FSF? Actually even though FSF did say at first he wasn't "used to" how formal/polite she was, I think he meant it in a complimentary way...because she was very considerate/thoughtful etc. He's also said that she gives off a very "warm" feeling because of how considerate/nice she is--e.g. during filming she would always ask him if the way she was acting was ok, and how she could improve to make them have better chemistry, etc. He also mentioned that the first time they did the costume fitting/initial photoshoot etc together, he was actually the one who didn't really talk to her, but then LYF came over herself to chat with him etc., and he thought she was really nice.

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LYF looks gorgeous. FSF has that rough manly looks which quite suits him well. Love their costumes!

[VoxiVoxi]

More pics from HMY--ok, I've gotten over the initial disappointment that the "Farewell my Concubine" scene isn't exactly like the one in my head. It still looks quite touching, so, now that I know kind of what to expect, I think I can enjoy the movie pretty well. (Plus I'm hearing that as a whole the movie is really fantastic so can't wait to watch this one! )

(Also, I know I'm biased, but Feng Shaofeng looks really good in this costume/styling! I have to admit, as much as I like him, I often think he is not good-looking enough next to his super gorgeous female costars--YM, LYF, FBB, Ady, etc. But, I think in HMY he makes a really matching couple with LYF--he's definitely handsome enough next to her IMO! ^_^ Perhaps part of that is, I definitely think he exudes the whole "imposing/authoritative" screen presence/aura ("ba qi") of Xiang Yu.)...

Omgosh lol FSF is freaking gorgeous! He's probably one of the best looking actors in china right now along with Hu Ge. I actually thought this look made him a bit old and his other costume looks were alot better. But I think he does look very powerful and manly in this image. He gives off the vibe of Kwong Wah's Xiang Yu, which to me is really great.

After watching the newest trailer of HMY, I saw more clips of Yi fei and Shao Feng and their chemistry seem very promising. I have a feeling it's gonna be better than I thought. DD I'm so anticipating for the movie. I can't wait to watch it on youtube despite if it's still in chinese.

Btw, omg u understand chinese? That'd be awesome! I wish someone could translate more videos of FengFei for me because I'm dying to know what they're saying about each other.

I actually read some articles in Vietnamese about them but some of them don't give 100% accurate translation. All I know is that he said he could describe yi fei in 6 words, "Dedicated, Warm, and Precious" or something. I was so happy to know that he thought of her that way.

LYF looks gorgeous. FSF has that rough manly looks which quite suits him well. Love their costumes!

Hello, welcome to Yi fei thread! Yes! FSF and LYF are awesome together!

[mango_cake]

Omgosh lol FSF is freaking gorgeous! He's probably one of the best looking actors in china right now along with Hu Ge. I actually thought this look made him a bit old and his other costume looks were alot better. But I think he does look very powerful and manly in this image. He gives off the vibe of Kwong Wah's Xiang Yu, which to me is really great.

Haha, seems like this is the minority here...I think FSF has more traditional "Chinese" features that probably don't appeal to the Western audience as much as actors such as Hu Ge, who has that very sharp bone structure. (I kinda agree, since I personally do still find HG more handsome than FSF in general...) But I notice that in China, lots of people rave about how handsome and "shuai" FSF is, and there doesn't seem to be consensus on whether HG or FSF are better-looking. Personally I think FSF looks very handsome in certain kinds of styling/costuming, but very average in others...I also notice that lately he's been looking a bit "under-the-weather" probably because he's been working so hard and not getting enough sleep (YM is kind of suffering from the same problem--it's especially clear that both of them have worse skin than before and often look tired/haggard).

Btw, omg u understand chinese? That'd be awesome! I wish someone could translate more videos of FengFei for me because I'm dying to know what they're saying about each other.

I actually read some articles in Vietnamese about them but some of them don't give 100% accurate translation. All I know is that he said he could describe yi fei in 6 words, "Dedicated, Warm, and Precious" or something. I was so happy to know that he thought of her that way.

Yes, I understand Chinese. I've been subbing a lot of FengMi (i.e. FSF/YM) videos lately since I'm a big FengMi fangirl. But I do have some translated stuff up of FSF/LYF--here's a video that includes a short clip of the two of them presenting the award at the HuaBiao awards together. I also just finished subbing an interview with FSF here, however I haven't uploaded the subs yet. He does talk about LYF a bit in that interview (at the beginning and the end), so if you want check back tomorrow--I should have the subs up by then.

Actually the "6 words" translation is not quite accurate, what he said was: "敬业、温暖、高贵" = "professional/hard-working/dedicated to her work", "warm", and "high-class/elegant/dignified/noble" (hard to translate that last one but it basically means she gives off that aura/feeling of being from a family of high status (in a complimentary way).

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OMGOSH! What a coincidence! I've known u! hehe ur the fengmi's ytchannel maintainer? hehe i'm Yoonsicretive722. lol

anyway, I know this isn't a thread to discuss about FSF and Hu Ge so I'm just going to make it brief. I actually think FSF looks really gorgeous! Funny how I just had a similar discussion w/ my sis on who's more good looking between him and Hu ge and after a tough moment of decision, we ended up choosing him. I don't think FSF looks average at all. he does have a typical chinese actor look but he's definitely more defined. yeah recently he's been very tired due to new popularity exposure. You could see many lines under his eyes.

btw, I really can't wait for ur subs to be up! hehe i'm so excited.

I also heard Yi fei will be attending two events after HMY is out so hopefully it's tomorrow.

[munianci]

Really looking forward to White Vengeance too with all the ads and trailers out in Malaysia.

Admittedly, I don't find FSF attractive at all. In fact, I think his goldfish eyes are downright ugly. But his acting and onscreen presence have a charisma that is uniquely appealing, so his unattractiveness actually disappears when I see him in action in Gong, FWC, Yun Niang. So I don't find him over-rated, but at the level of fame he deserves. Though I have to be biased but say Peter makes a far hotter Xiang Yu, heheh...

There are plenty of over-rated actors who annoy me. I know lots of people will kill me for saying this, but I find HXM's acting talent over-rated and Wallace Huo's looks over-rated.

Anyway, back to LYF...how do you think she compares to the other Xiaolongnus? It seems to be a role that has lasting impact on the cultural consciousness of each TV generation. Idy for the 1980s, Carmen for the 1990s, LYF for our generation...whether or not the acting was good is secondary to how each actress conveyed the idea of Xiaolongnu.
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[VoxiVoxi]

So, I just finished watching White Vengeance like yesterday. I have to say that I am pretty darn disappointed with the amount of screentime they gave LYF. For a 2 hr 15 min movie, Yi fei only showed up as a flower vase for 15 mins and that's pretty darn sucks. I'd been waiting for this movie since day 1 and all I received was a 15 min of Yi fei. Not to mention that within those 15 mins, only 5 mins contained FengFei love developement.

Okay, the first time I watched this, I wanted to puke because I was soo angry. But after watching the movie the second time, my thought changed a little. Why? I believe the reason is because with the 2nd time, I watched the movie from the beginning till the end, whereas the first time, I basically skimmed through the movie just to look for LYF's part. When I first watched it, I hated how almost all Yi fei scenes have already been shown through trailers. Also, some parts from the trailers are even cut! It boggled my mind to see how fast Yuji & Ba Wang love was developed and there was no hint of romance in it throughout the whole movie! The obvious editing frustrated me badly. Their expressions changed so awkwardly because of the editing and I dislike the way Yi Fei stiffly stared at Shao Feng during the Ba Wang Bie Ji scene. Also, I know LYF has never been a romantic actress therefore, I was putting my hope on FSF, but for some reason, in White Vengeance, he couldn't give off any romantic feel in their relationship. But afterall, was it his fault entirely? I don't believe so because there should be a mutual cooperation between them, so without LYF contributing to the love, no matter how romantic her partner is, they cannot relive the love of Ba Wang Bie Ji. I have to say, I couldn't feel any lovey-dovey air in their chemistry, esp not the first time I watched it.

Fortunately, I watched the movie the second time more objectively. I played an audience who disregard LYF as my idol. This time ironically, I felt that she did improve. As much as her chemistry with FSF was bad, she played her role fine. I like how she improved her expression through her eyes. I also thought that she made Yu Ji a strong person, just as I expected the real Yu Ji to be. I also think that she suited the tragic ancient look and that was what made the movie more chinese-ish? When I first saw the promotional photos of White Vengeance, I thought to myself that none of them really look like ancient chinese. Even for LYF, her costume in her stand-alone poster made her appear to look like a geisha. But in the actual movie, while FSF look like an asian version of Beast of Beauty and the Beauty and Leon like a playboy pirate, LYF was the only one among the main characters who truly give off that ancient chinese aura. I personally believe LYF did not improve too much overall, but at least she played her role true to the character which was all I was asking for in ACGS. Also, I came to a conclusion that it's neither FengFei's fault for their lack of chemistry but I blamed the script for that. It basically gave Yi fei 15 mins to act, FengFei 5-10 mins to love, and it asked them to make Ba Wang Bie Ji epic? No way. With the limited love-developement, I just could not see how much Yuji loves Ba Wang nor the other way around. I remember Yi Fei once said in an interview that their love can be described as "everlasting"(if that's how you translated) because the two had gone through so much together and till the end they are still together. For me, I don't think that the movie has done the justice for the love of Ba Wang and Yu Ji because in the movie, it was Ba Wang met Yu Ji, asked her to marry him, then Yu Ji escorted by Liu Bang, then their reunion, then they hugged in the bed, then he told her to leave him, then she stayed, and finally BAM Ba Wang Bi Ji. Like how did that make the two seemed like they had ever "gone through so much together".

If anything, I blame the script not Yi fei nor Shao Feng for it because they weren't allowed to with the given plot. I just hate how they gave me so much hope when they kept mentioning Ba Wang Bie Ji in every show the crew had been on. Turned out that the classic scene ended up a blurry image of two deaths.

However, my only compliments for Ba Wang & Yu Ji in White Vengeance are that they aren't so regrettable compared to the other versions because they got to be together in the end. I think the epilogue remind me of Titantic how the two meet at a stairway. I also like the way Yi Fei made Shao Feng looked like a tamed bear next to her esp with their last hug before they went out for war.

But, as long as I'm still a Yi Fei fan, I will always give her more chances to prove her acting. I will always watch anything with her in it. It's just that I really hope she could return to the small tv so I could watch more of her than just 15-30 mins of screen-time in a year. Though FengFei in White Vengeance was nothing special, I still support them as a pairing off screen. Really hoping for another collab between the two, nevertheless. I just think that FengFei look so good together and I personally believe they have more potential chemistry if only the director/script writer know who they're working with. You may argue however you want, but I will still hold onto my faith in FengFei. If even after a drama together and they cannot prove their chemistry, then that'd be my loss.

Anyway, Yi Fei's new image in Tong Que Tai. I can't say much about it yet but so far, I think the costume intentionally make her look older. I also dislike the from-head-to-toe redness of it.

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[xiaolong]

Oh dear. I planned to watch White Vengeance this weekend also with bated anticipation for FSF-LYF. Thanks for managing my expectations. But I'd still watch it as it promises lots of beautiful cinematography and a crisp retelling of critical turning points of the Chu-Han Contention. Plus I've been reading rave reviews of FSF's performance. Actually I don't expect a good movie to completely flesh out everything like in an 80-episode TV series, but focus on a few events in a well developed, well directed way.

I'm also looking forward very much to the Legend of Chu & Han TV series. Peter & Ruby will make an awesome Xiang Yu & Yu Ji.

[VoxiVoxi]

Oh sorry, I should have put a spoiler to my post but I believe the spoiler code doesn't work for this forum anyway.

Actually, I think the movie is still worth watching. btw, this is an official mv of Ba Wang Yu Ji. It's really heart-breaking but I think that if you watch it with a different background song, it'd be even more touching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOD0A...&feature=feedu

I was actually putting different background songs to watch with this mv.

[mango_cake]

OMGOSH! What a coincidence! I've known u! hehe ur the fengmi's ytchannel maintainer? hehe i'm Yoonsicretive722. lol

btw, I really can't wait for ur subs to be up! hehe i'm so excited.

Haha, wow, I had no idea...

Sooo sorry for making you wait--I was so caught up in the latest FengMi stuff over the past few days that I got distracted from finalizing FSF's "Up Close" subs...But, they are up now so I hope you enjoy!

Thanks for the "White Vengeance" reviews...I'm sorry to hear that you were disappointed though. Does it mean it's already out for download?? I need to start hunting for it! (Is it good-quality though? I hate watching low-quality movies, especially ones like this where I'm expecting some really magnificent sets, scenery, and fights...)

Admittedly, I don't find FSF attractive at all. In fact, I think his goldfish eyes are downright ugly. But his acting and onscreen presence have a charisma that is uniquely appealing, so his unattractiveness actually disappears when I see him in action in Gong, FWC, Yun Niang. So I don't find him over-rated, but at the level of fame he deserves. Though I have to be biased but say Peter makes a far hotter Xiang Yu, heheh...

I agree in that I definitely think his eyes can make him look unattractive sometimes. He has pretty good bone structure but his eyes can look a bit too...well, I guess "goldfish" would be the right term but I hate saying that. But, I think it's mostly a problem when he's very tired/sick (unfortunately, that's the case most of the time these days...sigh). When he's in good spirits I don't have a problem with his eyes--also onscreen in his dramas/movies, as well as in most photoshoots, I think his eyes look just fine! (Maybe it's due to better lighting or makeup...???) Anyways, like you I don't think his looks are a big issue anyways because I just adore his sweet personality and (more recently) his acting/onscreen presence. ^_^