Hi!
It's been so long since I've logged onto this site that I had to think for quite some time before I could remember my password.
Anyways, for those who are still interested, I just wanted to ensure you all that I am STILL translating this story ... and have in fact, never given up.
I've just been really really busy lately -- my summer was chaotic, didn't even get to touch the story at all. It wasn't until recently was I finally able to delve back into the story. I'm in the editing stages of chapter 14, but though I should be able to have it done by the end of the month, sometimes I get thrown into these projects that ends up taking over my life. So though I really really REALLY hope to update by the end of this month, I might just have to end up stealing some (more) grace time.
But just wanted to ensure you all of my stubborness -- I will hang tough and stick with it to the end.
And as for the movie. Yes, this is indeed the story that the movie "Bride with White Hair" was based on. And of course, with all movie/t.v adaptations, there are liberties taken with the original source -- and I consider myself a very open minded individual when it comes to these matters artistic licensing. Despite it's changes and inaccuracies, I quite liked the first installment -- the visuals were lush and haunting, story fast-paced and dramatic, characters striking and memorable -- overall, it took an old tale and updated it to the tastes of the 30sec-attention-span of our typical movie-going audience. HOWEVER, its sequel, the 2nd installment was SH*IT.
It was stupid and mysogynistic. It took the White Hair Demoness and twisted her into some kind of psycho-lesbian-killer -- it might as well have called itself "Basic-Instinct-gone-wuxia." It's crap -- don't watch it.
And that's all I have to say about that!