Listen up WETV, I really think season 2 aired as soon as the hype of season 1 slows down, to keep the momentum…
The earliest is 2024 January, LYF is Tencent's most successful 2023 drama so far and will be the #2 most watched drama in China behind The Knockout this year. Tencent have said they will air S2 in the winter holiday slot so schoolgoers can binge it (LYF aired in the summer holiday slot which is when media companies air all their blockbuster xianxia, wuxia, S+ productions) plus they want to score a good result in early 2024 so they can guarantee advertising collaborations for next year.
On their names and surnames / a Chinese culture explanation post: The surnames Tong Hua used are two-word surnames she invented like Fangfeng, Tushan, Chishui, Chenrong. Two word surnames are rare in China, the most common ones are Ouyang (e.g. Ouyang Nana) and Linghu (e g. Linghu Chong the famous ML of Smiling Proud Wanderer)
- Tushan 涂山 is a stereotypical surname for fox spirits lol (Fox Spirit Matchmaker's FL played by Yangmi is also from the Tushan clan) because it's the name of a Chinese mountain where foxes supposedly roam https://foxspiritmatchmaker.fandom.com/wiki/Tushan Qingqiu literally means "green hills" and is the home of the mythological nine-tailed fox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-tailed_fox hence why Jing is also called "Qingqiu Gentleman".
- Xiaoyao's name is a pun because it's named after the peach blossom on her forehead but also is a homonym for 小妖 "little demon" which unsurprisingly refers to her true parentage. If you get Mandarin there is no doubt whose daughter she is.
He will grow up as Jing's son and inherit the Tushan clan eventually so Jing can go off and wander the earth with…
Jing always felt bad for Tushan Hou because he is badly treated as a concubine's son despite being the more talented brother. That's why he never blamed Hou for torturing him. Jing is a literal angel, but Hou ended up killing his wife and trying to kill Jing again 😤
What will happen to the baby later in the end and is there any mention of how him in TSJ and XY's life later?…
He will grow up as Jing's son and inherit the Tushan clan eventually so Jing can go off and wander the earth with Xiaoyao after their wedding. Jing knows the baby isn't his but he doesn't reveal it because it's not the child's fault.
I deleted my post since you deleted yours, it's best not to post rumors about wage discrepancies because it will start fights among fans of the actors....
Why does TSJ say he isn't as good a match for Xiaoyao as Fanfeng Bei? Is the Fangfeng family more distinguished…
He is a cripple (they don't really show Dengwei walking with a limp but in the book he has a limp) with a lot of scars and feels inferior to other men due to his diminished physical abilities after torture. He felt worthy of Xiaoliu when s/he was just a commoner, but once Xiaoyao regained her princess status he felt insecure that she had better choices among other men.
As for the grandmother, Fangfeng Yiying took care of Jing's grandma when Jing was tortured and when he was in a coma, so grandma felt bad about sending Jing's fiancee away since she was practically already married to Jing and he was kidnapped by his brother the day he was supposed to marry her. In Ancient China it was considered bad for a woman's rep to move to her husband's house and live there for many years then be sent back due to divorce or other reasons. So the grandma is considerate that Fangfeng Yiying will lose her reputation if Tushan Jing refuses to marry her. Plus Fangfeng and Tushan clans will fall out if the marriage fails. I don't think the grandma minds Jing marrying Xiaoyao (IIRC she told Jing he can marry who he likes after marrying Yiying, the Tushan estate is large enough to keep Yiying around) or even making Xiaoyao the 1st wife, but Xiaoyao definitely minds and wouldn't want to marry Jing if he has concubines lol.
Cang Xuan and Xiao Yao's relationship is more loverlike than siblings which made me wonder if, in the drama world,…
He is going to end up marrying Anian against his will because Xiaoyao decides to push for it and help Anian achieve her dream lol. Cangxuan also gets mad at Xiaoyao for suggesting it without his approval.
Strictly conjecture on my part, but I feel like Winner is King would make him a STAR. I think he's already a fantastic…
Tan Jianci is already a star and a rising liuliang thanks to 1) Under The Skin being the #2 Cdrama in terms of cumulative online views in 2022 and being a pseudo BL 2) His hosting role on Hello Saturday guaranteeing him weekly appearances on TV 3) Xiangliu being another iconic role and him gaining the most fans and discussions out of the entire LYF cast. I don't even like liuliangs but he deserves it and is a good actor.
Too bad BLs are banned and Winner Is King won't air until the regulations are loosened. Lets pray that the CCP leader dies or something lol
Strictly conjecture on my part, but I feel like Winner is King would make him a STAR. I think he's already a fantastic…
Many people myself included think he is one of the most talented post90 gen actors. I first saw him in Advisor's Alliance and was surprised he never went to acting college. He had a hard time getting lead roles in S+ dramas previously due to his skinny frame and idol background, in China it's very hard to convince investors to back a drama unless the lead actors are popular or proven actors. Luckily TJC scored a hit drama he led in Under The Skin and followed up with another hit role in Xiangliu. Apparently Yangzi's dad (which means it's Yangzi herself lol since it's the millions she earned from acting) invested in TJC's next drama Go East and was seen at the booting ceremony.
Strictly conjecture on my part, but I feel like Winner is King would make him a STAR. I think he's already a fantastic…
Tan Jianci (and his fellow MIC idol groupmate Xiao Shunyao) were both signed under top actor Wu Xiubo's agency and TJC got many side roles in historical dramas that Wu Xiubo acted in like Adviser's Allliance, Secret of The Three Kingdoms, or Winter Begonia. That was how he started his acting career and learnt from way older actors. Unfortunately Wu Xiubo got into a huge affair scandal and retired from entertainment after he got widely criticized for suing his mistress. I'm actually not sure which agency TJC is now under but he's doing well to upgrade to 1ML roles considering his BL drama Winner Is King hasn't aired. He's very lucky Under The Skin was the #2 Cdrama of 2022 in terms of cumulative online views.
Wu Xiubo is also a really good actor and mentor to TJC despite his extramarital crap, they both did an acting variety I Am An Actor and it was obvious Wu Xiubo was trying to push TJC and Janine Chang who were his protégés. https://youtu.be/82FFMiHksxk https://youtu.be/EMvjhC8ZL6g
Jin Han is one of life’s mystery for me lol!! I agree with Tan Jianci! He should be getting more lead roles…
Jin Han is known for his PLA military background, his parents are higher ups in the PLA and quite rich so even if he never went to acting school and looks quite villainous (yes he looks like a scumbag and should stick to 2ML roles) he still gets 1ML roles due to his connections.
FYI he used to date Zhang Zhixi (who is an actress known for being rich enough to buy popular novel IP rights) and when they had relationship disputes she released their chatlogs which made him look very scummy and made references to his CCP/PLA parents so I can't stand him 🙄 I'm just sad that Tan Jianci had to act as a 2ML as recently as 2020 when IMO he did a great job in Adviser's Alliance.
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1er4y1q7cD I'm so annoyed that before Under The Skin, Tan Jianci had to endure years of acting as a 2ML or 3ML in his twenties when worse actors like Jin Han (sorry not sorry) get 1ML roles. He has a fantastic voice (his next drama with Zhou Ye is as a voice actor), graceful body language, and great nuanced expressions, they could have casted him as a 1ML earlier 😭 He needs to do more 1ML roles in historical dramas and Winner is King needs to be released 😤
https://m.bilibili.com/video/BV1er4y1q7cD I'm so annoyed that before Under The Skin, Tan Jianci had to endure years of acting as a 2ML or 3ML in his twenties when worse actors like Jin Han (sorry not sorry) get 1ML roles. He has a fantastic voice (his next drama with Zhou Ye is as a voice actor), graceful body language, and great nuanced expressions, they could have casted him as a 1ML earlier 😭 He needs to do more 1ML roles in historical dramas and Winner is King needs to be released 😤
They have filmed and it's ready to air, but it will air in the winter slot aka 2024 January probably. Tencent…
Well the 1 year rule only changed recently and doesn't apply to LYF. Prior to that it was a 3 month rule. Dumb CCP making up new rules to hurt their own industry
- Fangfeng 防风 literally means Wind Protection and is the name of a mythological giant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fangfeng
- Tushan 涂山 is a stereotypical surname for fox spirits lol (Fox Spirit Matchmaker's FL played by Yangmi is also from the Tushan clan) because it's the name of a Chinese mountain where foxes supposedly roam https://foxspiritmatchmaker.fandom.com/wiki/Tushan Qingqiu literally means "green hills" and is the home of the mythological nine-tailed fox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-tailed_fox hence why Jing is also called "Qingqiu Gentleman".
- Chishui 赤水 literally means red water https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chishui_River
- Lirong 离戎 is the name of a defunct minority clan in Northwest China https://baike.baidu.com/item/离戎/10616992
- Xiaoyao's name is a pun because it's named after the peach blossom on her forehead but also is a homonym for 小妖 "little demon" which unsurprisingly refers to her true parentage. If you get Mandarin there is no doubt whose daughter she is.
Here is the ending spoiler scene https://youtu.be/JozEcbakMhQ
As for the grandmother, Fangfeng Yiying took care of Jing's grandma when Jing was tortured and when he was in a coma, so grandma felt bad about sending Jing's fiancee away since she was practically already married to Jing and he was kidnapped by his brother the day he was supposed to marry her. In Ancient China it was considered bad for a woman's rep to move to her husband's house and live there for many years then be sent back due to divorce or other reasons. So the grandma is considerate that Fangfeng Yiying will lose her reputation if Tushan Jing refuses to marry her. Plus Fangfeng and Tushan clans will fall out if the marriage fails. I don't think the grandma minds Jing marrying Xiaoyao (IIRC she told Jing he can marry who he likes after marrying Yiying, the Tushan estate is large enough to keep Yiying around) or even making Xiaoyao the 1st wife, but Xiaoyao definitely minds and wouldn't want to marry Jing if he has concubines lol.
🤣 They are just so cute!
Too bad BLs are banned and Winner Is King won't air until the regulations are loosened. Lets pray that the CCP leader dies or something lol
Wu Xiubo is also a really good actor and mentor to TJC despite his extramarital crap, they both did an acting variety I Am An Actor and it was obvious Wu Xiubo was trying to push TJC and Janine Chang who were his protégés.
https://youtu.be/82FFMiHksxk
https://youtu.be/EMvjhC8ZL6g
FYI he used to date Zhang Zhixi (who is an actress known for being rich enough to buy popular novel IP rights) and when they had relationship disputes she released their chatlogs which made him look very scummy and made references to his CCP/PLA parents so I can't stand him 🙄 I'm just sad that Tan Jianci had to act as a 2ML as recently as 2020 when IMO he did a great job in Adviser's Alliance.
I'm so annoyed that before Under The Skin, Tan Jianci had to endure years of acting as a 2ML or 3ML in his twenties when worse actors like Jin Han (sorry not sorry) get 1ML roles. He has a fantastic voice (his next drama with Zhou Ye is as a voice actor), graceful body language, and great nuanced expressions, they could have casted him as a 1ML earlier 😭 He needs to do more 1ML roles in historical dramas and Winner is King needs to be released 😤
I'm so annoyed that before Under The Skin, Tan Jianci had to endure years of acting as a 2ML or 3ML in his twenties when worse actors like Jin Han (sorry not sorry) get 1ML roles. He has a fantastic voice (his next drama with Zhou Ye is as a voice actor), graceful body language, and great nuanced expressions, they could have casted him as a 1ML earlier 😭 He needs to do more 1ML roles in historical dramas and Winner is King needs to be released 😤