In Limbo

[marycrawford]

I have watched all but the four last episodes of Guardian. I HAVE MANY THOUGHTS.

The one that is uppermost in my mind right now, though: Zhu Yilong had better have gotten paid A FORTUNE for his work on this show. Fucking hell.

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[marycrawford]

Ooo, I feel accomplished, because I have barely delved into any show-peripheral material at all, but I do have a subtitled version of the "weight machine" clip (and some other moments): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkY5oxLL73M&feature=youtu.be&t=103 The subs say Bai Yu's line is "You're so handsome and you have more power than me, how can I live in this world?" <3

I'm so glad you understand about the embarrassment problem I have with the Chinese promos - I didn't want to be like "thanks for the link, I hate it" :D - and I will check out the Dixing song, I haven't seen it. Thanks for spoiler-checking too! Sounds like I should check out the official video and behind the scenes stuff later.

The idea that Zhu Yilong is not comfortable with interviews, yeah, I bet that's mostly real. The way he clutches pillows and waits for Bai Yu to prompt him looks very un-acted, as it were. (And I feel for him because OMG, if it were me I would hide in a dressing room and never come out.)

I am waiting for my friend to get back from a road trip to watch the last four episodes, and in the meantime I am WRITING FIC. \o/ Also I'm really enjoying this convo, thanks a lot!

[umadoshi]

*melts over all the behind-the-scenes interactions, as always*

I'm so glad you understand about the embarrassment problem I have with the Chinese promos - I didn't want to be like "thanks for the link, I hate it" :D

Understandable, but it'd also be totally fair--nothing works for everyone! If I ever rec something at you or relay something and it's not to your taste for whatever reason, I won't be wounded or offended or anything. ^_^

The way he clutches pillows and waits for Bai Yu to prompt him looks very un-acted, as it were.

People half-joke (fondly) about him needing his emotional-support Bai Yu.

(I'm not personally into RPF, but watching the two of them, I think I feel more strongly about a friendship between strangers than I ever have in my life. I just think about the weirdnesses and pressures of their industry and how genuinely comfortable and fond they seem together, and I hope that they really do have as strong a friendship as it appears. It'd be precious enough for anyone, but in that kind of work it seems like it'd be absolutely priceless. So I hope, knowing that I'll obviously never know one way or the other.)

Eeeee, fic-writing! That makes me so happy. *^^*

Also I'm really enjoying this convo, thanks a lot!

Aw, yay! ^_^ (I tend to get caught up very easily in excited geek-babble, so I'm always a little worried that I'm dragging conversations out longer than someone would necessarily like, especially when I don't know them well. [Hi, anxiety!] So I'm glad to hear that.)

[umadoshi]

I meant to ask this earlier: do you know about Zhu Yilong and Bai Yu's recording of "Flying Through Time"? (The title of which gets translated different ways.)

[marycrawford]

No, not yet, though I have come across a video where BY is in a hat or a hoodie or something, and they're singing together? I haven't watched it yet though :D
Still four eps to go, possibly that will happen next weekend, and then I can read all the fanfic and watch all the things!

[umadoshi]

possibly that will happen next weekend, and then I can read all the fanfic and watch all the things!

Fingers crossed!