Blades SoSo

I can't believe you couldn't wait your usual month to stir up stuff.

Plenty has been written on the Xu Kai board about how we feel he is treated by his agency. You've read it. Why bring it here? Looking for a new audience?

Is he really "the" villain? There are many more treacherous characters in this drama. Chen Hui's not a black-or-white character. He was a decent person driven to commit indecent acts to save a loved one.

More screentime should be devoted to Chen Hui because he is the central character to this story.

Is the case from decades ago just an excuse to give the dad more screentime? And the dead woman just happens to have been his fiancée? Humph.

Nearly one mile in diameter. A lot gets packed in there.

He's even tried his hand at directing:
https://youtu.be/7bvusKDa0NA?si=QoGa2osQpfdJ6Tgt

There wasn't much. First video at 2:10:

https://youtu.be/z7oJcIj7RGU?si=6kgKbpweHxkTx8Wi

There are some videos out there. I think Zhou Ye had her own event a few days before the official wrap.

That's what I'm hoping as well. But not foreshadowing. 😱

Piggybacking on Xu Kai's currently running Eight Hundred is a wise move. They are completely different roles so I don't think we'll feel overwhelmed.

It's like putting some soothing ice on a third-degree burn.

I wonder if these videos were filmed on the same day? The hair is so casual until he transforms.

Taxi (on the way to the photoshoot?)
https://youtu.be/YS5U36rw7aM?si=YGC2BY07ph-UKTlP

Bubbles
https://x.com/i/status/2045481218138083407

Knife
https://youtu.be/sUJRQY-jkA4?si=sRKf5WGX7MUMaomh

Bats
https://youtu.be/_B2SN0UF770?si=fT0M8gNGvPmziHxM

A fan complained on Weibo that others weren't posting enough in support of Eight Hundred.

Xu Kai's reponse? "Blame me."

So not full of himself. So cool.

https://x.com/i/status/2045367999964889591

The Legend of Rosy Clouds wrapped October 2023, but they ran into some issues that caused the delay. Something about copyright issues?

Admittedly, Xu Kai's character did treat him badly, if I recall correctly. Somewhat abusive? But he chose to walk the path of corruption.

I was surprised the dad was so quick to suspect him, unless Chen Hui was a rule-breaker in the past. The blood was explained and he might have had money from the roller rink, important papers, even an engagement ring. I know Chen Hui didn't come up with a reason to justify it, but dad was overreacting to a statement by the car owner that is subjective. Maybe the lock was already weak/damaged.

Anyway, that bothered me a bit.

The condoms were a real surprise.

When there are only 20 episodes they need to stretch it out.

I'm assuming that's a great number? I really don't know (but it looks good).

It looks like iQiyi is preparing to launch the costume drama The Legend of Rosy Clouds at the same time as Spring of the Blade. Why would they do this?

It only wrapped last July so the wait really hasn't been that long.

Xu Kai and He Feng Tian, together again. I hope he doesn't poison Chen Hui's tea!

I watched it. Super interesting.

Jesus Christ. What religion doesn't? Have you read the frickin' Bible?

Lily Alice's writeup makes it sound like the dad is the central character, that the story is told from his point of view. I hope that's not true.