PT.1: MU CILING, QINGYANG, XUEWEI IN THE NEW WUXIN NOVEL
Excerpts, found on weibo, google-translated under the cut.
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KEY POINTS:
Mu Ciling is still coffining! But he got an upgrade! 🤗 and he's still giving people nicknames.
He faces off against Wuxin
Mu Xuewei and Mu Qingyang live!
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I pieced together what I found, and tried to put them in order. Links to the original text also under the cut, for those who can read it.
EXCERPTS FROM THE NEW WUXIN NOVEL BY ZHOU MUNAN
[...]
He whispered, "This monk, could he really be…?"
The carriage between them also began to tremble.
The driver nervously turned around and lifted the curtain to look inside.
A huge bronze coffin sat in the carriage, its lid shaking violently, as if the evil spirit hidden inside, due to the gust of wind, was eager to break free!
Wuxin frowned slightly, extending a finger and gently tracing it between his eyes: "Who exactly is lying in that coffin? I can hear his breathing; it's only one breath in two hours, but even that one breath ... made me feel an overwhelming strength!"
[...]
[B's Note: Change in chapter. Mu Ciling is out of the coffin in this one.]
CHAPTER 19: BATTLE
[...]
They silently retreated under the awning. "Monk, what are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at myself…" Wuxin's sleeves twitched, and he answered frankly, "I can't beat [him? them?]!"
Wu Suowei was taken aback, "You're so happy even though you can't beat [him? them?]? Have you gone mad?"
The man in the official's robe raised an eyebrow, his tone arrogant, "Little baldie, you still want to beat me?"
"See Ciling in life, see King Yama in death! I've heard your story told by the current head of Dark River," Wuxin said in a deep voice. "He said you were once the number one expert in Dark River, secretly practicing the Yama Palm, unparalleled in the world. But aren't you quite old? Could it be that the Yama Palm technique can truly preserve one's youth?"
"The current patriarch?" The blood-red light in Mu Ciling's eyes suddenly intensified.
"Su Muyu. Don't you remember him?" Wuxin said softly.
“Su, Mu, Yu.” Mu Ciling suddenly smiled, looking down. “That sounds familiar. It’s a name that could make you famous throughout the world.”
"Brother Yu..." Mu Xuewei murmured softly, looking at Mu Qingyang, who then turned to look at Wuxin, his expression becoming somewhat complicated.
“Monk, your words have disturbed his thoughts. If we attack together now, we can definitely subdue him.” Wu Suowei lightly twirled his long sword, ready to strike at any moment.
[...]
SOURCES: [part 1] [part 2]
Thank you to 月下白鹤H-y, the admin of the Mu Ciling supertopic on weibo.
Are investigation dramas not people's cups of tea, or why does it feel like tumblr is sleeping on this drama? Y'all are missing out.
At the end of every batch of episodes, I feel like I've been holding my breath and need a couple of minutes to gather my thoughts, while thinking, "DANG! That was intense," and wait for the next day's episodes.
10 eps watched; we're nearing the end of the 2nd of 8 cases.
Thank you so much to @the-final-sylleblahsome & @rose-tinted-vision for tagging me! 💟
RULES: Make a poll with 10 of your favorite shows. They can be just 10 shows you loved watching or your top 10 tv shows of all time, then tag 10 people.
I tried to pick a variety of shows. Listed alphabetically.
Pick a Show from my Favs
Bleach (anime)
The Blood of Youth (2022 cdrama)
Dancing with the Stars (or your regional version of choice)
Guardians of the Dafeng (cdrama)
I am Nobody, s.1 (cdrama... alright, you can pick s2 if you like suffering)
The Legendary Life of Queen Lau (cdrama)
PUI PUI Molcar (stop-motion, wool-felted anime)
The Musketeers (2014-2016, BBC)
Smallville (2001-2010, The WB / The CW)
The Taoism Grandmaster (cdrama)
Voting ended onJun 10
These are favs, not necessarily recs XD and I did not watch all 10yrs of Smallville, but I enjoyed what I did watch. I put Molcar in the header because it's probably the most obscure of these.
TAGGING: You! :< I don't know! I've lost track of who's done this one already. But if you haven't and it appeals to you, please consider yourself tagged! :D
• DO I NEED TO WATCH THE OTHER DRAMAS FIRST?
• I WANT TO WATCH THE OTHERS; WHICH ORDER SHOULD I WATCH?
• WHICH IS THE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF THE 3 DRAMAS?
Answers under the cut
DO I NEED TO WATCH THE OTHER DRAMAS FIRST?
NO.
Each drama is a standalone production and is written so that it can be fully understood and enjoyed without having watched either of the other two before.
IF I DO WANT TO WATCH THE OTHERS FIRST, IN WHICH ORDER SHOULD I WATCH THEM?
IN WHICHEVER ORDER YOU WANT
But, personally, I'd recommend watching "The Blood of Youth" first, if you want to get a taste of this universe, and here's why:
"The Blood of Youth" and "Dashing Youth" were produced by different teams, and, although the cast in both did great, the production team in TBoY did a better job in terms of direction, visuals, camerawork, music, etc. It's really an excellent drama. "Blood River" was produced by the same team as TBoY, so, in that sense, TBoY should be a better indicator of what "Blood River" will be like. On the other hand, I've seen several people watch "Dashing Youth" first because of chronology, dropping it, and then never getting to "The Blood of Youth," which is a real shame, in my opinion.
WHICH IS THE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF THE 3 DRAMAS?
Dashing Youth
Blood River
The Blood of Youth
Dark River, the assassin organization around which "Blood River" centers its story, plays a very small part in both "Dashing Youth" and "The Blood of Youth," so you will meet Su Muyu and Su Changhe in DY and TBoY, but you don't really find out that much about them.
"The Blood of Youth" mentions the ending of "Dashing Youth," but it doesn't tell you how they got there, so that watching DY after TBoY is still interesting.
These are the questions I see repeated most often, so I put this FAQ together and hope people will find it helpful. Enjoy the dramas! 😃
