I saw the new trailers and some thoughts/just me screaming lmao ALSO WATCHED THESE WITHOUT ENGLISH SUBS LMAO there were none sadly so genuinely just based on vibes bahaha
The tian jiarui one (I AM SO READY FOR IT AHHHH) do i know whats up no but tjr looking amazing character story should be gooood
The zhang linghe one road to glory? Or splendor or was that another sob BUT THE ZLH ONE BASICALLY it was looking all good and then WHY DID THE FL SHOOT HIM SOBBB ARROW RIGHT AT HIM CRYING POOR DUDE LOOKED SO SAD😭 so another mean fl?😔 (and the typical line lmao saying she never loved him only used him😂) heard that so many times lol then they ask did you ever love me? And fl always be like LOL NO 💀
next the ding yuxi song zuer trailer -am interested lmao in that plot (hostage prince?) and also ding yuxiii also song zuer her prev drama i enjoyed the demon hunter one with ren jialun (i still have to see the prisoner of beauty one with liu yuning ahhh)
The ding yuxi deng enxi one idk will watch for ding yuxi (it just reminded me of that other drama they had something golden moment? Melody? Idk i did not like her character there lmao so welp hopefully nice here ahh (but yeah can’t judge it yet gotta see once the drama starts lol but for now getting flashbacks of that other drama sadly)
Blossoms of power he yu cutie will watch (idk whats happening lmao but i shall watch it)
Ngl i lost track of the other trailers
One with meng ziyi and li yunrui too will watch yep
OH AND A XIAO ZHAN ONE (genuinely zero clue wth was happening in there but will watch it for him lol)
Yep thats it biggest moment was the zhang linghe arrow moment WHYYYY sad times typical ml sad story ig😂
lmao idk the whole thing with the jade sunflower they were too careless lmao what they doing
like they found out where it is and then go there immediately?? black mask guy has a habit of following them everywhere and showing up lmao and they took no precautions is crazy ahhhh
could have made a fake jade sunflower and kept it handy lolol ( so could exchange that real quick)?
or then destroy it faster??? why they waiting around to destroy lmao lmao would it be something that takes a second to do??
like first he threatened them with those nuns but then literally did not wait anymore?? after they were gone what was stopping them from destroying it?
it feels pretty weird that they would be that careless lmao
now its just a matter of seeing if his character survives the ending LMAO and is happy ( I saw ppl say it is a happy ending sooo there is hope lets gooo)
LMAO so he was waiting in there for 3 days??? underground??wth
oh lmao xin mei ( was that the name ahh) anyways fl on her way for a revenge journey for lu huai? while lu huai chilling waiting for his colour vision LMAOOO T-T oops when is she going to find out he alive lolol oops
oh lol lu huai is top 1 on martial rank ofc not surprised at all haha
eh okay so lu huai is not war demon he is war demon plus human hybrid LMAO oh so only he has the colour and all those problems??normal war demons don't HUH? crazy lol ( am I missing out or did they not explain this way in the beginning of the drama ahhh )
oh wait so he isn't done bruh only one of the things was done so far ( so ig he was supposed to get his colour sight back only for now) wow okay makes sense ig otherwise drama would end in 3 episodes if everything was fine lmaooo so he has 4 more trials to go through oop
lol lu huai a bit too chill LMAO only keep backs facing that guy so he won't see them ( WHAT IF HE WALKS AROUND LMAOO)
oh yay he can finally hear about fl trying to avenge him nice nice
oh lol entry of so many ppl oh riley wang( if I remember his name correctly ahh)
lmao crazy start fr nahh wdym the thousand year time is up and the ladder is gone wth lol shouldn't it be like autovanish??? why they gotta go up to get it removed after 1000 years??? it should be automatically gone once the deadline reaches LMAO scam times
ah so lu huai is def a war demon ig LMAO bros in prison while they talk about the way for them to be reborn as a human ( crazy way lol painful wth)
okay I already don't believe the crimes lmao ( 1- main character , 2- he wanted that to happen so did it on purpose (3- maybe he gave them grain secretly lol ))
okay pervert guard in prison suddenly magic hand shoves him into water? yeah def lu huai doing it lol
oh that other guard is his friend lmao he knows he is magic then ( I thought he just was friend but did not know his identity but ig he does lolol)
lmao nice guy gave her a fancy talisman compensation haha
also lmao her having a crush on someone else and saving her pendant for him ( yeahh eventually gonna end up with lu huai ig BAHAH) wonder who plays the other dude though
lu huai living quite well for a prison tbh lmaoo luxury room in it ig
fl quite smart lmao she can see he doesn't seem like a bad guy bahah
also first I thought that bird was related to him bec it kept watching him but turns out its related to her lol
lmao so wei county survived the best after the flood and ppl still blaming lu huai LOL crazy
okay lmao he did not give grain secretly but found a way to get grain available nice
aw is she going back for him cri nice of her
oh wait wait can they not feel pain? ( I forgot the beginning description lmao but if so then good for him ig )bro gets reborn as human with no pain?
lol the two kids ( isn't one of the kids the same actor as bao'er lol qi min and yu qianqian's kid haha) anyways lu huai def helped those kids lol ( stating obvious facts here ik)
OH LMAO his prison guard friend leaving now that its done ( LMAO the group of women waving bye? too funny lol what is this)
lol dude casually went to dig his friend out BAHAHA oh friend is also a war demon?
so uh what now is he human? eh no he still can't see colours whattt
wait his friend eats with no problem though? he has no problems? he can see colours and stuff? or is his friend a different type of demon then , not the war demon ones hmm
ji ling and li jie talking about sad stuff but li jie with the best response fr ( we all crying though )
SOBBING
sob bud you made the new meaning for your name long back use that nppp the name alr has a new meaning cri
yeah bro yapping this while I am crying away
you are so much more AHHHHH
yes tell him bestie
SOBBINGGG
THE ABSOLUTE BEST RESPONSE TO THAT FRRR like bro stop talking about all this you gonna be alive he gonna protect you ( sadly li jie can't protect ji ling from himself sacrificing AHHHHHH
he believes him sigh
many notes from ppl he helped on that tree
sobbing ( there is more lmao but will post slowly cri) bringing back these cuties to your timeline after a few days LOLOL reminding you of these cuties ig
lmao shiguang became the very thing he swore to destroy BAHAH
LMAOOO why did this remind me of that line you become the very thing you swore to destroy? something like that right? but yeah ig that had a different meaning lmaooo
oh they finally explained this ji ling moment lol never doubted him though haha
and then we got ppl spreading nasty rumours about him( jiu ying mostly LOLOL and those foxes believing him sob) becoming bad SCREAM and there were ppl who believed it LMAOO ( I mean I get why but lmao I never thought something wrong with him bec no way haha not possible with that personality and also main character lol both those things combined)
sob poor long shen fr had to deal with so much ahhh and still ppl outside spreading rumours cri about how he lost his powers and all lmaoo sad
more of yuan wuhuo and li jie talking li jie wakes up
ikr sob bro is bestie now
yeah li jie fav cri
himself bro himself and to remember his bestie
nice
bruh lmao alive and free is better sigh
now see the only person this could be is xizai but thats yuan wuhuo brother lmao so this butterfly dude fully took wuhuo personality?? lmao butterfly guy is not his brother but okay
just some beautiful scenes of yan an ( best thing butterfly demons did was give us more yan an looks lmao love that)
oh welp there he goes ig
and li jie is backkkk WELCOME BACK BUD ( but your bestie sob )
As "Veil of Shadows" is finishing up, Tian jiarui wrote a beautiful post saying his goodbyes to the 6 characters he played in the show, its a truly heartfelt writing digging into the characters he portrayed so I thought I'd share it here for others to read through as well.
As the project was drawing to a close, I pulled the script out again from the very back of the closet.
The pages were crumpled and their edges curled up, covered in notes written with markers of every color, along with little doodles of foxes, dragons, and berries-strawberries, raspberries, one by one-that I'd sketched when I was bored. Of course, the most eye-catching scene was the wrap party, decked out with confetti, smiling faces, and crying faces. I finally realized that my "a wu" is actually my "a wu."
Just a few days before the series wrapped, I took Abebe Ahou-my little figurine that had been perched on my nightstand-and moved it out onto the balcony. The sun was shining beautifully that day, so l let it bask in the warmth. As I watched it there, I was struck by a memory from the show: now, all those years ago, it had sat alone on the windowsill, waiting for me for decades.
On the final day, however, the sky outside the window was no longer bright; it was gray and overcast, much like the backdrop of a certain scene in "The Chronicles of Lunar Scales." Yet I couldn't quite pinpoint which one. Perhaps it's like the water's surface as seen from that pile of puppets lying at the bottom of the lake-therein lies their sky
The wind of Nandang Mountain, the waters of Yumian Lake, the red candles in the Wei Manor-along with the little lambs grazing by the Aodeng River, the candlelight that has flickered endlessly within the Scaled Cave, and the snowflakes drifting in through the window like sparks of fire...
The six "him" s who have been with me for nearly two years have finally come to stand before me, accompanying me day after day in tears and laughter. And now, they are about to leave. The footprints of your arrival, the fading silhouette of your departure-each step seems to weigh on my breath, leaving my chest tight and heavy. Maybe it's just that I don't have many dramas airing. Every time a show wraps up, l'm overcome by an indescribable sense of loss. I wonder if things will get any better in the future. Alas.
I still remember how, the first time I finished reading the script, I was both thrilled and flustered-like having stumbled into a vast labyrinth. I knew that dazzling, precious treasures lay ahead, waiting for me, yet I had no idea how to reach them. To transform into six utterly distinct characters-what incredible luck for me as an actor! It's a challenge that could almost be called "luxurious."
First, I am to become that nameless, blind little earth fox.
It is the starting point of every journey - joyful and simple. His world is made up of the wind whistling at the cave entrance, wildflowers by the lake, and raspberries that alternate between tart and sweet. Its joys and sorrows are so simple that the greatest sadness is simply not being able to enjoy fresh raspberries in winter. For a time, I was lost in that pure joy-until I saw the gears of fate grind its innocence to dust. Clutching the kindness he was born with, he stepped into a fate that even the gods could only sigh over. I've always loved the place where the little fox was born-"Jade Sleep Lake." What beautiful three characters. But I don't know why it's called that. Later, I found the answer in the lyrics of "Chizi Ru Hu," which the director wrote for me, and "Yu Mian," which he wrote for Teacher Liu Yuning: "Within circle after circle of ripples, jade lies in deep slumber," and "Gentleness is repaid—like jade in deep slumber."
A noble person embodies perfect goodness, gentle and serene like jade, repaying kindness with tenderness. Ai, little fox.
Then, the world grew dark, and I became the blind Jiling.
I have begun to experience human senses and emotions. Without sight, he relies on his ears and fingertips to feel the wind's contours, to trace the scratches on the walls and the tears in the rag doll. To hear the muffled sobs from across the room, as well as the New Year's Eve fireworks and the falling snow outside the window. When I was portraying him, my heart was utterly calm. He made me believe that as long as there's light within us, it truly can pierce through darkness and chaos.
But the one who seemed most elated was probably that puppet into which a spirit had been infused. A lot of people like him, and I like him too.
He was like a joyful note leaping from the very pinnacle of Jiling's soul, retaining innocence yet stripped of every cruel scar time had left behind.
Playing him is my rare moment of respite amid all the heavy, oppressive scenes. Every day when I see "Jiling scenes" listed on the call sheet, I can't help but smile, humming a tune as I hop into the car and head off to makeup. If there really were a magic scissor that could cut out a slice of time, I think everyone would want to preserve the most precious moment of their lives.
But where there is lightness, there is also heaviness. Soon, I will become the Dragon God.
The Dragon God's name is a solitary, snow-capped peak. He holds the supreme divine rank, yet he also bears a heavy yoke. When I'm playing him, my body feels heavy, and my voice grows weak as I deliver the lines-like something is clutching my heart. Sometimes I joke and say, "I know-it's Jican." It will ultimately consume me, yet it also loves me and does everything in its power to save me.
The coldness of Jican is like the very pinnacle of utter stillness-no echoing sighs to be heard, a hollow valley devoid of flowers and hue. To embody him, one must empty oneself completely, stripping away all outwardly expressed emotions, so that the performance becomes a state of near-emptiness. Not sadness, not pain, but nothingness. There's nothing—no desires, no wants. All I long for is to return to the past, to those carefree days of my youth: to wake up to the scorching summer sun and the incessant chirping of cicadas, with blizzards and the cruel hand of fate far, far away.
Finally, there's Yuan Xizai. It was as if everything had returned to the starting point. Like the little fox, he, too, had been born blind. Yet compared with the fox's innocent, ardent spirit, he was but a timid flicker of flame-so faint that it scarcely dared to pierce the darkness, let alone illuminate it. He was timid and always wanted to hide, hiding behind his parents and behind his brother. The only brave thing he ever did was to tell his older brother, "Brother, just let me die. I've already brought this family to ruin."
One person, six sides-moving back and forth among them. Over the hundred-odd days on set, today I am a lively puppet infused with spirit; tomorrow, I must sink into the ageless solitude of the Dragon God. Just now I was still drifting in the desolate void of emptiness, and the next moment I must rekindle that tiny, almost-extinguished flame in the eyes of the Xizai.
My emotions feel as though they've been divided into six rooms, and every day I have to carefully open a different door.
On the day we wrapped up, as I removed my headdress for the very last time and gazed into the mirror at someone who was finally just Tian Jiarui, a profound sense of exhaustion mingled with an overwhelming feeling of fulfillment. I know that each of them has a tiny fragment of their soul, forever dwelling within my body. Jiling.
A few days ago, I happened to be filming and returned to that very set of the Aodeng Tribe. I retraced every step of the scene as it was etched in my memory. During a break from filming, I sat by the water, lost in thought, and skipped a few stones across the surface. But here there was no more Lu Wuyi, no snow-covered thatched cottage, no bonfire, and no bleating little lambs.
Only I am left. But I'm also not really ManMan anymore.
Thank you to "Veil of Shadows" and Youku for allowing me to embark on such a luxurious journey of performance and self-cultivation.
Thank you to the director and my fellow cast and crew for walking with me through six distinct roles, helping me navigate their challenges and bringing this dazzling yet believable world to life for everyone. I would also like to thank all the audience who walked into this story. Thank you for seeing the pain and happiness of the spirit, understanding the greatness and sorrow of the dragon god, and loving the innocence and weakness of the puppet and Yuan Xizai. Perhaps, you also stopped quietly for a moment and sighed a little in front of the lonely snow plain named Jican.
The road ahead is still long. Like a fox with a pure heart, I will carry forward the untainted sincerity I found by Yu Mian Lake and keep on walking. "I will make wildflowers bloom throughout the heavens and earth."
I believe that on some night, when you look up at the moon and the evening breeze carries the briny scent of a distant lake, a melody will surely stir in your heart-reminding you of them, of her, of it. I will surely remember that little fox, too—how, in its brief life, it taught me just how great an ordinary, kind-hearted person can be.
Don't be sad, don't cry. I'll always be by your side.
