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    I finally finished the drama! I'm copying over some of the discussions we had on the Wallace Chung thread.
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    I think you may find this interesting... You may already know this, but I didn't... Apparently, 一触即发 is based on a novel. A youtube member, seagd927, informed me of this. Since I don't know how to read Chinese, she is kind enough to tell me some interesting tidbits regarding the characters in the original novel, mainly about Ah Chu, Ah Ci, and Ya Shu. According to seagd927, the novel and the drama are vastly different from each other. She has granted me permission to post her messages from youtube here at spcnet. Her comments contain spoilers to the drama, so DO NOT READ unless you have finished watching the drama or do not mind spoilers. Also, thank you to seagd927 for her wonderfully informative comments!


    The following three excerpts are from seagd927 at youtube:

    The novel and the TV series are like apples and oranges, they are completely different. Only a few of the central characters remained the same. Their relationships are different, the story lines are also completely different.

    In the novel, there is no Japanese conspiracy of Weapons of Mass Destruction. The novel is not about communist vs. nationalist vs. the Japanese. Ah Chu is the main character of the novel, his story line is mainly about revenge, no mention of a secret biological warfare. Ah Ci has very little story line. His story was mainly based on his training at the military specialist camp. He never had a fiancee named Ya Shu, in fact, he liked a fellow trainee Xing Li Li (not the female trainer Yu Xiao Jiang in the TV series). Ya Shu was always Ah Chu's girlfriend, although she originally tried but failed to get Rong Sheng's attention. Ya Shu was never a Japanese spy. Ah Ci didn't get involved with Rong Hua romantically.

    The novel had a happy ending. After Shanghai fell to Japanese invasion, the brothers and Ya Shu moved to Hong Kong. Ah Chu and Ya Shu were already married and had twin sons named Ah Zhong and Ah Hua. Ah Chu continued his business there. Ah Ci continued to be a military officer for the nationalist based in HK.

    I am happy that in the TV series, Ah Ci was given more story lines. At least he seemed to be a main character in TV (vs. the novel). Many characters from the novels are missing.

    I don't know why the novel and the TV are completely different, because they came from the same author/screen writer. And I don't understand why they had to make a simple story into something so political. Regardless of all these, this is a great series, well-acted by the leads and the supporting characters. This is rare in Chinese TV series nowadays!

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    No, I don't mind you posting this. I am a big fan of Wallace myself. I actually went onto some of the websites and read about his works. The fans in mainland have first hand information on his upcoming appearances, such as concerts, movies, charity appearances, etc. (Oh how I wish he can come to the US and have a concert here!) But I only read, I don't post. I don't want to get involved in some of those arguments (whether he looks better with mustache or not).

    In the novel, Ya Shu comes from a declined royal family (Qing dynasty). She understands that she has to marry well in order to live well. The only advantage she has is her beauty and her royal blood line. The first time she met Rong Sheng and Ah Chu was at the train station when they first got back from England. She was sick, so she fainted. Rong Sheng held her in his arms while Ah Chung went to get an ambulance. The reporter, who were all there to report the arrival of the much anticipated Rong brothers, snapped pictures of this "embrace". This was the headline of all the major newspaper on the following day. Ya Shu was very happy about this. She thought she had caught a big fish. However, during her follow-up check-up visits at the hospital, she met Ah Chu (who was already working as a doctor there). She loved his warm-hearted smile, handsome features, and gentlemanly manners. She thought he was equally rich (by his last name). So she tried to get his attention. Ah Chu, however, knows Rong Sheng likes this girl. So he kept the relationship strictly professional (doctor-patient). During one of the check-ups, Ya Shu slipped one of her jade bracelets into Ah Chu's pocket (a declaration of love, I guess). However, when Ah Chu discovered this, he gave the bracelet to Rong Sheng, he didn't say a word.

    Ya Shu watched some of the interactions between the Rong brothers and discovered that Ah Chu was actually just a servant in the family. She was greatly disappointed. She didn't want that bracelet to incriminate herself. So during one of her conversations with Rong Sheng, she made up a story about how Ah Chu was trying to seduce her, and stole one of her bracelets. She told Rong Sheng that Ah Chu tried to take advantage of the doctor-patient relationship. She wanted to get Rong Sheng's sympathy. But what she didn't count on was that Rong Sheng has known Ah Chu for over 20 years, he knew Ah Chu would never do something like that. He told Ya Shu he was very disappointed in her behavior. He was going to propose to her that day, but now he changed his mind. Ya Shu felt totally defeated.

    After a few months, in order to make ends meet, Ya Shu is now a "dance girl" in a club. Ah Chu's "godmother/older sister" already died in that explosion, he became a "big boss" (just like the TV series). Ah Chu went to this club, recognized Ya Shu, and danced with her. Ah Chu told her he knew what she did in the past, but he forgave her. He also told her he needs a woman to make him happy, both emotionally and physically, and she meets those requirements (physically and emotionally). He told her that he does not love her, but he "needs/wants" her. Ya Shu accepts this arrangement. She said she would rather be "needed/wanted" than nothing at all. At this point, the author told us that she had already fallen deeply in love with Ah Chu. Ah Chu did use her as a bait to attract his enemy in one of the plots. Ya Shu accepted this arrangement, she told him she would die for him. Kidnapping and bombs were involved, and the plot was successful. Ah Chu realized, after that incident, that he had fallen in love with Ya Shu too.

    I don't remember if anything happened between Ah Ci and Xing Li Li. Again, he was not the main character in the novel, so the story line on his relationships was not described in detail. They did have a passionate dance comparable to the tango between him and Rong Hua in the TV series. However, it was during the graduation ball at the military training camp. Everyone watched in awe.

    Yes, Yu Xiao Jiang knew the one who came back was Ah Chu, not Ah Ci. At first, she saw him from a distance and mistakenly thought he was Ah Ci. However, when she realized he didn't hug her back, her tear of joy became tear of despair. I thought it was VERY well-acted by that actress. She did not have a single line in that scene, but we all understood that she knew...

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    I agree with your point of view on Ah Chu's changing personality. I was quite shocked at first too. It was as if he turned into a completely different person after the death of his godmother/real sister, and I am talking 180 degree difference.

    What the TV series did not mention was Rong Sheng and Ah Chu's lives in England. Ah Chu loved a fellow student there. They both knew Ah Chu have to go back to Shanghai after graduation, so they were about to elope. However, Rong Sheng was "ill", so Ah Chu had to stay and take care of him (he is too nice). The girl was already on the ship to Paris, so she left. Ah Chu felt he had lost the love of his life.....

    Rong Sheng was actually constructed as a "weakling" in the novel. He has been in a deep depression ever since his wife died. The purpose of his long stay in England is so that he can forget about this wife. (BTW, she was never a communist member.) Ah Chu went with him to take care of him. Nobody could have predicted that Ah Chu excelled in his studies. Rong Sheng's "illness" that prevented Ah Chu from eloping with his girlfriend is another episode of suicide. The author hinted that he has done so many times before. And only Ah Chu knew how to take care of this mess.

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    Spoilers ahead!
    Quote Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
    I thought the drama was pretty awesome, too, until I got to the ending. The ending disturbed me quite a bit. It just didn't make sense. Ah Ci's sacrifice for Ah Chu was predictable, since he was an admirable guy through and through. However, what wasn't rational was Ah Ci's request for Ah Chu to take over his identity and to abandon the woman he (Ah Chu) loved dearly. Ah Ci loved his brother and surely wouldn't have put his brother in such a painful situation. I will say that Ah Chu's decision to sacrifice his happiness with Ya Shu at the end to honor Ah Ci's dying request was just as honorable and admirable as Ah Ci's sacrifice at the end.
    Personally, I thought that the ending did make sense. A'Ci couldn't let A'Chu walk into a death trap knowingly but he also couldn't just abandon the Communist mission that he has worked 5+ years for. He chose to go into the Japanese compound for his brother to save his brother's life but then also asked him to continue masquerade as him because A'Ci is integral to the Communist mission (as Secretary Yu told him right before he went off to see his brother). A'Chu sacrificed his love with Ya Shu to complete the task that his brother devoted his life to and for the betterment of the Chinese citizens. I can see how a potential sequel would proceed but the story would be mostly communists v. nationalists without the emotional depth on this first series.

    Quote Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
    I love both brothers. They complement each other very well. Just because Ah Chu has a more humorous, easy-going personality doesn't make him less of a hero or any less likable. And just because Ah Ci is so serious and intense doesn't make him any less sensitive or romantic. With that said, however, I still prefer Ah Chu, perhaps because of my taste for characters who straddle the fine line between good and evil. Ah Chu seems like such a character, as evidenced by his tactics for revenge and also by his loyalty to his family and to the woman he loves.

    Seagd927's elaboration of Ah Chu's character in the novel further convinces me that Ah Chu is a lot more interesting and complex than his charming, flirty smile lets on. When seagd927 told me that Ah Chu propositioned Ya Shu in the novel and asked her to be his mistress, I expressed how surprised I was! He seemed like such a gentleman, in the novel and in the drama. The fact that he had even made such a proposal and had wanted to use her in his revenge plot confirmed his ambivalent character, one who was more gray than black or white. I love these types of characters, as they are always far more interesting and unpredictable than righteous ones who only see in black or white.

    Ah Ci, on the other hand, strikes me as a man who is less likely to bend the rules. He will always be the "good guy," never the "guy who is neither good nor evil," like Ah Chu is. While such characters are admirable and heroic, they tend to be less interesting and too predictable. Plus, Ah Ci is a bit too "angsty" for my tastes. However, I know a lot of women love these types of guys, for they want to be "the one" to heal that angst. But for me, I prefer a happier guy with less baggage.
    I agree! I would prefer A'Chu but A'Ci's emotional turmoil also tugs at my heartstrings.

    Quote Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
    A quick comment about the women in the drama/story....

    I actually prefer an uncomplicated Ya Shu as presented in the novel rather than the Japanese spy Ya Shu in the drama. That story arc was too weird and not developed well enough. I would prefer that she purely be in the story/drama as a means for the author to show the different facets of Ah Chu's personality (his gentler, kinder side).

    I never really warmed up to Rong Hua. She was ok, but her romance with Ah Ci almost came out of nowhere. I didn't think the actress playing Rong Hua had that much chemistry with Wallace Chung. Rather, the character Yu Xiao Jiang (Ah Ci's military superior) made a deeper impression with her unrequited love for Ah Ci. I found her patience and kindness toward Ah Ci both sad and admirable at the same time.

    I'll be brutally honest (and opinionated) here. I don't think any of the female leads in the drama are pretty enough for Wallace Chung. At least this time, the actresses seem young enough to play his romantic interests. I've seen him play opposite actresses who look like his elder sister, aunt, or mother (ahem...Too Late To Say I Love You, Patriotic Knights, and King of Shanghai). However, none of the women in this drama are stunningly beautiful. Poor Wallace.... He rarely gets a beauty.

    The drama would have been even better if it didn't focus so much on the Communist Party vs Nationalist Party plot line. I only tolerate such politics because Wallace Chung is in the drama.
    I don't think they should have made Ya Shu a Japanese spy either as those episodes really confused me. That arc did not contribute to the story line much and the problems were too easily resolved. Nothing really kept Ya Shu from betraying Xu Yu Zhen (A'Ci's fake mother). I think the scriptwriters just wanted more romantic scenes between A'Chu and Ya Shu.

    I think the casting was great. Although none of the women were stunningly beautiful, each actress fit her character well. I really liked the character Li Xin Hong (she reminded me of Jin Zhi from TLTSILY) especially with her Female Zhu Ge Liang mannerisms, though she began to annoy me after she tried to prove that A'Ci was a communist for the fifth time... Her fight scenes were awesome. Actually all the fight scenes were pretty good in the drama though the blood spatters seemed a little fake. The only miscast was the 4th Madam Rong (A'Chu's adoptive mother/sister). She looked way too old to be A'Chu's sister.

    As for the other actresses he's been paired up with, I actually really like Li Xiao Ran though her think fringe and bun did make her look a good deal older than Wallace. In King of Shanghai, the female lead Yuan Li (Xiao Yu Nu) could seriously pass as Wallace's mother. Wallace doesn't act in many mainstream idol dramas, which is probably why he is never casted with gorgeous girls like Yang Mi.

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    where can I find this series? soo want to watch it

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    Quote Originally Posted by bachtuyet View Post
    where can I find this series? soo want to watch it
    You can watch the entire series on youtube at EyesOnWallace's youtube channel ^.^ Here's the first episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmleaQDBo8

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    genna - Now that I've calmed down enough to think about it, maybe a sequel won't be such a good idea. There is a reason why Wallace (and some other actors) never act in sequels... Most of the time, sequels are not as good as the original work. Why mess with a good drama by making a bad sequel? Plus, like xia0yuer mentioned, the sequel will probably focus more on the political struggle between the Communists and the Nationalists, which is really not my cup of tea. Dramas that are too heavily focused on politics get really confusing and tedious. I just don't want to see Wallace act in a bad drama.

    It is very interesting that the two brothers have somewhat "merged" by the end of the drama. However, the sequel, if there is going to be one, probably won't have as big of an impact with just one brother left. Perhaps I'm just too spoiled by seeing Wallace everywhere as Ah Chu and Ah Ci that it would seem anti-climatic if Wallace's screen time were reduced.

    Btw, I sent you the text file of the novel that seagd927 sent me. Check your email.

    xia0yuer - Heehee! I KNEW I could count on you to still like Ah Chu. I have nothing against Ah Ci, but he just makes me weep with his solemn vulnerability and I prefer to laugh, and Ah Chu can make me laugh.

    Ya Shu's spy story was really irrelevant. Was it placed into the drama to bring tension and conflict in Ya Shu and Ah Chu's relationship once Ah Chu found out her identity as a Japanese spy? If it was, then it certainly didn't have a huge effect on Ah Chu. He was ticked off for a brief half episode and then he got over it and was all lovey-dovey with her again. So I'm not sure what the purpose of her side story was. I think Ya Shu and Ah Chu still could have had a bunch of romantic scenes even without the side story.

    Anyway, what really confused me was why Ya Shu went back with Xu Yu Zhen at the end of the drama to that underground house of horrors underneath the bank. She sort of went without a fight... Another weird thing... Ah Chu seemed remarkably calm after finding Ya Shu gone. I would think he'd be a little more concerned.

    The only fault I can find with Li Xiao Ran is that she looks like Wallace's older sister, even in the beginning of TLTSILY. I know she's 1-2 years younger than Wallace, but he has such an eternally young look that actresses who are close to his age will always look older. Wallace simply needs a much younger actress, like maybe at least 5-6 years younger. Anyway, other than that, I admit that LXR is a very good actress and did an excellent job in her portrayal of Jingwan. I loved Jingwan in the first half of the series, like I liked Murong Feng in the beginning. And then...both of their characters just went downhill. Murong Feng became a jerk and I hated Jingwan for still loving the jerk. I didn't understand how she could forgive the man who betrayed her love (even if there was a valid reason in his mind), tried to lie to her about marrying another woman, and then slept with that other woman while she was recovering from her miscarriage! Anyway, I need to breathe or else I'll start my Murong Feng bashing in the Imminent Crisis thread.

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    By the way, xia0yuer, I happened to notice that you were scanning through the Legendary Book of Sun-Moon Swordplay thread while I was replying in that thread. Not that I don't want you to read that story, but you're in the wrong thread if you're looking for the Wallace Chung fanfic. The one with Wallace Chung in it is Legendary Book of Sun-Moon Swordplay-The Prequel

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
    By the way, xia0yuer, I happened to notice that you were scanning through the Legendary Book of Sun-Moon Swordplay thread while I was replying in that thread. Not that I don't want you to read that story, but you're in the wrong thread if you're looking for the Wallace Chung fanfic. The one with Wallace Chung in it is Legendary Book of Sun-Moon Swordplay-The Prequel
    Ah, thank you. I can't seem to get enough of Wallace after this drama. I was watching some of his MVs this morning.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xia0yuer View Post
    Ah, thank you. I can't seem to get enough of Wallace after this drama. I was watching some of his MVs this morning.
    I watch Wallace's MVs so often that my dad is so tired of him! My mom, on the other hand, thinks he's handsome.

    I haven't been this crazy about an actor since...maybe 8-9 years ago when I started writing my main story, Legendary Book of Sun-Moon Swordplay. At that time, I was really nuts about an actor named Gilbert Lam because of his oh-so-memorable portrayal of the villain in Heroine of the Yangs . (I seem to have a thing for bad boys.) Anyway, I've been crazy about Gilbert (and still am to a certain degree ) for about a decade, until his #1 spot was usurped by Wallace Chung maybe about 1 year ago. That was when I tried to add Wallace to my main story, but it was too much of a digression from the main storyline. Therefore, I split off Wallace's side story and gave him his own story. If you read my Wallace Chung fanfic, please let me know what you think! Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xia0yuer View Post
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    A'Chu sacrificed his love with Ya Shu to complete the task that his brother devoted his life to and for the betterment of the Chinese citizens.
    I still don't understand why Ah Chu needed to abandon Ya Shu in order to take Ah Ci's place. Everyone knew Ya Shu was engaged to Ah Ci before she fell in love with Ah Chu. Therefore, there shouldn't be too many raised eyebrows even if Ah Chu (masquerading as Ah Ci) kept Ya Shu by his side. I thought that little twist in the plot was unnecessary and was simply added in to give the series a sad ending for all the main characters.

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    I still don't understand why Ah Chu needed to abandon Ya Shu in order to take Ah Ci's place. Everyone knew Ya Shu was engaged to Ah Ci before she fell in love with Ah Chu. Therefore, there shouldn't be too many raised eyebrows even if Ah Chu (masquerading as Ah Ci) kept Ya Shu by his side. I thought that little twist in the plot was unnecessary and was simply added in to give the series a sad ending for all the main characters.
    I think that A'Chu gave up Ya Shu because he didn't want her to in any danger, as during the time in which the Nationalists were in power, being linked to a known Communist was like a death sentence. Remember how in one of the earlier episodes, Li Xin Hong raided a Communist cell and killed that man and his pregnant wife? He didn't want that to happen to her. Also, as A'Ci said before (even though he was just using it as an excuse to break their engagement), his enemies could potentially use Ya Shu to blackmail him. Furthermore, A'Ci's superior officer, Du Lu Ning, ordered A'Ci and Secretary Yu to masquerade as husband and wife. He wouldn't have been able to do this convincingly if he kept Ya Shu around. A'Chu wanted everyone to think that he really was A'Ci; he didn't even tell Secretary Yu that he wasn't A'Ci though she figured it out in the end anyway.

    TBH, I thought that A'Chu's choice to leave Ya Shu was really really really stupid. Men, they always think that sacrificing themselves is heroic but they never consider the women they are hurting in the process. YES, MURONG FENG, I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU TOO.

    Maybe SARFT had something to do with the ending? If A'Chu decided to leave with Ya Shu, perhaps it would give the younger generation a bad impression of loyalty to the country? I'm just guessing randomly but they seem to always pull crap like that.

    On a happier note (and completely off topic), I've been reading the first book of Yun Zhong Ge, the sequel to Da Mo Yao, and for some reason, I keep imagining Wallace as Meng Jue.

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    Reposting from Wallace Chung's thread

    Thanks tobeme!

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    Quote Originally Posted by xia0yuer View Post
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    TBH, I thought that A'Chu's choice to leave Ya Shu was really really really stupid. Men, they always think that sacrificing themselves is heroic but they never consider the women they are hurting in the process. YES, MURONG FENG, I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU TOO.
    I think if there is a sequel, they should have Ya Shu fall in love with some Wallace Chung look-alike and live happily ever after with him, leaving Ah Chu and his manly assumptions about what's good for her in the dust. Take that, Ah Chu! And for some reason, I don't like Secretary Yu that much. I like her a bit more than I like Rong Hua, but overall, I'm not too fond of her or of any of the other females in the drama other than Ya Shu. Actually, I don't think they should make a sequel because I don't want to see some possible stupid and unnecessary love triangle among Ya Shu, Ah Chu, and Secretary Yu. As much as I don't like Secretary Yu, I admire her for quietly standing by Ah Ci's side, loving him but never asking for anything in return. And as much as I don't agree with Ah Chu's decision to abandon Ya Shu, I think he truly loves her. Having a stupid love triangle would only make a farce out of Ya Shu and Ah Chu's love for each other and Secretary Yu's love for Ah Ci.

    Men only think that they are sacrificing themselves and protecting the women they love. Rather, they are sacrificing the women's happiness, too. I think men need to be trained to discuss important issues with their women first before acting. Most women make better and more intelligent decisions anyway, so men can only benefit by discussing with us first. And if a guy cannot be trained, then he must be dumped. There is no such thing as an indispensable man.

    Maybe SARFT had something to do with the ending? If A'Chu decided to leave with Ya Shu, perhaps it would give the younger generation a bad impression of loyalty to the country? I'm just guessing randomly but they seem to always pull crap like that.
    What's SARFT? This organization sounds toxic to creative minds.

    Actually, a couple of my characters in my fanfic sparked a very lengthy debate somewhere in my fanfic thread about loyalty to country first vs loyalty and accountability to one's loved ones first.

    On a happier note (and completely off topic), I've been reading the first book of Yun Zhong Ge, the sequel to Da Mo Yao, and for some reason, I keep imagining Wallace as Meng Jue.
    Is Meng Jue the wheelchair-bound character that Hu Ge is going to be playing in DMY? Why do you keep imagining Wallace as Meng Jue? Is he a suave character?



    genna
    How's the 一触即发 novel? Is it good? Do you have time to share some romantic tidbits or exciting parts on Ah Chu and Ya Shu with me? What about the parts on Ai Ci and his love interest in the novel?



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    Thanks, tobemela, for the Imminent Crisis pics. Thanks to xia0yuer for reposting the pics here!

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    He's handsome, isn't he?

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    Here come the very nice ones...

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    tobemela, thank you for posting all those pictures and posters! He is indeed handsome!

    Melanie, I haven't had time to read the novel yet (probably won't get to start it until next month), but my mom has started! And she seems to be enjoying it. I'll be asking her about the differences when she gets deeper into it, and I'll definitely share ^^

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    I'm still all for a sequel though! If the writer stays the same I don't think there would be a problem. And, I would love to see more about the Japanese invasion actually. It's such a turbulent time period that makes for some great drama. If they decide to focus it on the Communist and Nationalists though, that could also work. Like I said, as long as it's the same writer, I have more faith on a sequel. ^^

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
    Men only think that they are sacrificing themselves and protecting the women they love. Rather, they are sacrificing the women's happiness, too. I think men need to be trained to discuss important issues with their women first before acting. Most women make better and more intelligent decisions anyway, so men can only benefit by discussing with us first. And if a guy cannot be trained, then he must be dumped. There is no such thing as an indispensable man.
    Agreed!

    Quote Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
    What's SARFT? This organization sounds toxic to creative minds.
    You bet it is... SARFT stands for the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. It basically censors any material that "may offend the Chinese government or Chinese cultural standards". They banned all time travel plots after BBJX because "it lacks positive thought and meaning". I AM NOT MAKING THIS CRAP UP. I also heard that they forced the scriptwriters of SWAK to change the ending to MSQ turning himself into the police because they didn't want the viewers to get the impression that they can do illegal things and get away with it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
    Is Meng Jue the wheelchair-bound character that Hu Ge is going to be playing in DMY? Why do you keep imagining Wallace as Meng Jue? Is he a suave character?
    No, the wheelchair bound guy's name is Meng Jiu and is Meng Jue's adoptive father. This is the description of Meng Jue from koala's playground: "also known as Xiao Jue, Lao San, wily fox Meng He is the adopted son of Meng Jiu, uncommonly handsome in a striking way (hes a mix of Han and Xi Yu blood). He is talented, calculating and determined. He comes from the lower classes and personally experienced heartbreaking tragedy as a child. He grows up seeking both revenge and power. The one and only light in his life is Yun Ge, who unknowingly saved him once when they were children."

    Wallace Chung could totally rock this role.

    tobeme, thanks for all the wonderful pictures!
    Currently translating 香蜜沉沉烬如霜 at a very minute pace:
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    Quote Originally Posted by xia0yuer View Post
    You bet it is... SARFT stands for the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. It basically censors any material that "may offend the Chinese government or Chinese cultural standards". They banned all time travel plots after BBJX because "it lacks positive thought and meaning". I AM NOT MAKING THIS CRAP UP. I also heard that they forced the scriptwriters of SWAK to change the ending to MSQ turning himself into the police because they didn't want the viewers to get the impression that they can do illegal things and get away with it.
    SARFT... Such organizations and restrictions are the reality of living under Communist rule in which everyone and everything, including imaginative fictional entertainment, must tiptoe around for fear of offending the government . What a pity for the creative minds in China. Imagine yourself writing a masterpiece which is then adapted into a drama for all to admire and applaud. And then SARFT comes along with a "brilliant" idea to alter one of your characters or the ending and turn your creation into a farce. I don't mind alterations to novels to make them more adaptable for the screen, but alterations only work if the changes make sense!

    What's offensive is a stupid ending to a great piece of work.



    No, the wheelchair bound guy's name is Meng Jiu and is Meng Jue's adoptive father. This is the description of Meng Jue from koala's playground: "also known as Xiao Jue, Lao San, wily fox Meng He is the adopted son of Meng Jiu, uncommonly handsome in a striking way (hes a mix of Han and Xi Yu blood). He is talented, calculating and determined. He comes from the lower classes and personally experienced heartbreaking tragedy as a child. He grows up seeking both revenge and power. The one and only light in his life is Yun Ge, who unknowingly saved him once when they were children."

    Wallace Chung could totally rock this role.
    Yes, from H.Ge-C.Liu's description of Meng Jiu in the novel, I thought Meng Jiu sounded like a character with low self-esteem. Therefore, I'm glad you clarified that Meng Jue is not Meng Jiu, since I cannot imagine Wallace playing a character who wallows in self-pity.

    Meng Jue sounds perfect for Wallace! Has someone translated Yun Zhong Ge into English? I want to read it! I assume the female lead is Yun Ge? How is she like? Do Yun Ge and Meng Jue have good chemistry in the novel? How far along are you in the novel? How's the story so far? If the novel were made into a drama, which actress do you want to see cast as Yun Ge?





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    Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you for all those pics! Ohhhhh! Wallace is just so handsome in those pics. I'm swooning....

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    Gahh! So much spoilers! I'll come back after I finish the drama so I could rant about Wallace's hotness hehe!! He looks very suave from the pictures *swoon*

    Btw is this a long drama? How many episodes are there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by StepbyStep View Post
    Gahh! So much spoilers! I'll come back after I finish the drama so I could rant about Wallace's hotness hehe!! He looks very suave from the pictures *swoon*

    Btw is this a long drama? How many episodes are there?
    Hahaha, sorry, yes there are a lot of spoilers. And there are 32 episodes. Here's the link to the first episode on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmle...4JjCuZ3mmLFUp2

    Also, feel free to ask questions about the plot because it can get confusing at times.

    Mel, you've got another converter!
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