I really can't imagine what would cause Shi De to do that to Shu Yi. If not something Shu Yi's dad did, what could…
Seriously, this is a horrible theory. He was in love with Shu Yi for almost a decade. It seems the guy is persistent. It never was a love only based on (physical) attraction.
Ok, so apparently Shi De abandoned Shu Yi and 5 years later Shu Yi's company is trying to acquire Shi De's company?
Our theory was right, wasn't it? Obviously both have still feelings for each other and Shi De did whatever he thought was the right thing to do. I wonder where the author is going with this character. I don't remember where I saw it, I think Sam said it, that Shi De's character "is more in the dark" in s2. I interpreted this as his characters motivations not being clear or something. I seriously hope for some kind of fight, where Shi De is more aggressive. I don't want to see Shu Yi doing all the work like in s1. I don't want to see him confessing and crying. It's now Shi De's turn to take responsibility for whatever he did. And like I said, I like it, that Shu Yi is above Shi De now. Hopefully Shu Yi will not give in too soon.
Ok, so apparently Shi De abandoned Shu Yi and 5 years later Shu Yi's company is trying to acquire Shi De's company?
I like the idea that Shu Yi is now no.1, but knowing the title "Fighting Mr. 2nd" I hope Shi De will grow some balls and not be the sad puppy he was in s1. I have no idea what to expect, though. They said that s2 is so much more intense ...
It was a smart move of them cutting the series in two parts (s1 and s2). In those 4 weeks between the seasons the fanbase has some time to grow. Ep1 of s2 will have many more viewers than ep1 of s1.
There is a list of "Today's Hot Videos" on the website and as far as I know that's some kind of ranking. WBL was on rank #7 at the beginning, then it climbed up and they show it in the header of the main page since then. It's in the top 5 most watched shows for a while now. Hopefully I got this right.
I start to think Yu isn't shy at all. When it comes to acting and showing skinship and intimacy he doesn't hold back. He is rather laid-back. He is soft and calm, yes, but not really shy. He seems so awkward and tense, because he is afraid of not understanding. It seems to me that he knows the everyday-talk-Madarin, but if the phrasing is a bit more complex (like in some interview questions), and if many people talk at the same time, he doesn't get it and tries to hide it as best as possible. The cute show where they kissed those transparent cards is a good example. They played that question game, and he was very slow. I'm pretty sure he didn't fully understand most of those questions and just guessed something. Since I noticed it, I cannot unsee it. When he spaces out or takes his time for answering I'm pretty sure it is because of a lack of understanding.
"He seems to express himself better through art than through words." I'm not sure about that. I liked how he phrased some things in the live when he talked about the series and the characters. I'm pretty sure he is able to express himself in Japanese even better. I know he lives in Taiwan now. It's strange to me that he doesn't do more stuff in Japanese. It would be much easier for him for sure.
That is definitely an interesting take on it and I appreciate this theory. I don't think Shi De lost interest…
I agree with you that Shi De thought he had no chance with Shu Yi, but that alone tells us a lot about his character. I know many think he is so sweet, considerate and his love for Shu Yi so pure. While I really appreciate that he doesn’t force himself on Shu Yi (unfortunately that happens a lot in BL), he is a coward who constantly tries to avoid difficult situations and thinks he knows it all, especially when it comes to Shu Yi. He makes decisions of his own without taking into consideration Shu Yi’s feelings.
I remember how Shu Yi’s friends said in Ep1: „You’re good friends. You know each other for a long time.“ Despite being rivals, they seemed very close to me. I wonder why Shi De was always so sure he had no chance to begin with. I think it has more to do with his personality than with Shu Yi’s sexuality. He keeps things for himself, comes to a conclusion and then makes decisions.
Why did he avoid Shu Yi after the truth came out? To be fair, Shu Yi was the first one to avoid him when he looked for a girlfriend. But later on it was clear, that Shu Yi didn’t want to end this relationship. But Shi De just run away. You can argue he did it because he was hurt. But the guy is lovelorn for almost a decade now. He didn’t expect anything to begin with and just wanted to be friends. He just decided that it would be best (for Shu Yi) if they don’t meet each other again. Or why didn’t he tell him that he would go to America? He tried to avoid that conversation as long as possible. I know where Shu Yi is coming, when he said: „You don’t have any respect for me.“
If my theory about s2 and the father is right, it would fit Shi De’s character perfectly. Again he makes a decision without talking to Shu Yi while at the same time thinking his doing is in Shu Yi’s best interest. I really wish for a fight between them and Shu Yi screaming at him: „You don’t care about my feelings at all.“ Because that’s how Shu Yi must feel, even though we all know that Shi De cares a lot and just wants to do the right thing.
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I remember how Shu Yi’s friends said in Ep1: „You’re good friends. You know each other for a long time.“ Despite being rivals, they seemed very close to me. I wonder why Shi De was always so sure he had no chance to begin with. I think it has more to do with his personality than with Shu Yi’s sexuality. He keeps things for himself, comes to a conclusion and then makes decisions.
Why did he avoid Shu Yi after the truth came out? To be fair, Shu Yi was the first one to avoid him when he looked for a girlfriend. But later on it was clear, that Shu Yi didn’t want to end this relationship. But Shi De just run away. You can argue he did it because he was hurt. But the guy is lovelorn for almost a decade now. He didn’t expect anything to begin with and just wanted to be friends. He just decided that it would be best (for Shu Yi) if they don’t meet each other again. Or why didn’t he tell him that he would go to America? He tried to avoid that conversation as long as possible. I know where Shu Yi is coming, when he said: „You don’t have any respect for me.“
If my theory about s2 and the father is right, it would fit Shi De’s character perfectly. Again he makes a decision without talking to Shu Yi while at the same time thinking his doing is in Shu Yi’s best interest. I really wish for a fight between them and Shu Yi screaming at him: „You don’t care about my feelings at all.“ Because that’s how Shu Yi must feel, even though we all know that Shi De cares a lot and just wants to do the right thing.