#guangchuan

[sifu-kisu]

練之要身如遊龍切忌停滯習之日久身與合與神合於無處處處皆能知此義則近道矣

右廣川李景林題

The key in sword practice is that your body moves like a swimming dragon, never coming to a halt. After practicing over a long period, your body will unite with your sword, then your sword will merge with your spirit. There will be no sword anywhere, and everywhere there will be a sword.

When you are able to understand this principle, you are almost there.

- calligraphy by Li Jinglin of Guangchuan

[blbeloved]

These two are killing me 🤣 🤣🤣

At every turn Sui Zhou interrogates Tang Fan on his attraction to women and it’s too hilarious 😆.

And at every turn Tang Fan has a compelling reason why he is humouring beautiful women as part of a higher plan.

But Tang Fan is genuinely good and kind to women, treating them as equally valuable friends, sisters and associates.

His use of his cunning intellect in negotiating the end of his sister’s abusive marriage, his valiant attempts to outsmart Dong Er, the little genius girl he’s raising with Sui Zhou, and his emotional intelligence in skilfully managing the affections of Duo Er, even helping her make a sucess of her little mutton restaurant, are all very endearing, admirable and heartwarming.

Danmei adaptations for TV in China don’t have the luxury of using sexually explicit scenes to grab and keep audience attention but the reciprocal non-negotiable elements of love ie - Care; Knowledge; Respect; Trust; Responsibility and Commitment are NEVER censored out of the final product.

The elements that matter always make the Final Cut.

The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty is turning out to be one of my favourite Danmei adaptation watches in 2025 😍.

[lostarcher17]

Currently reading The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty by Meng Xi Shi. I might be late for the hype, but this has become one of my favorites♡

It's well written, and interwoven story with great plot, amazing characters and their development. It also touched upon the concerns in the society which I guess most of us have experienced, especially when you're working in the government. For instance, unjust compensation, backer system/nepotism, and corruption. It's highly political, suspenseful in some parts, but at the same time humorous. You could just find yourself diving in every arc, that despite its long chapter (4k-6k words/chapter), you would never get tired of it.

Moreover, I love how the main characters were intelligent and witty, and think logically before going into actions. Although they had their own flaws, too, which was understandable since no one was perfect. It's also endearing how they (Tang Fan & Sui Zhou) ranked up from the bottom together, illustrating the beauty of finding one's soulmates. You know, I do believe that soulmates are like miracles in our life that once found, everything would seem like going into their perfect places. Thus, despite the slow burn of their love story, which took 97 chapter, and 7 arcs before the long-awaited confession and *kiss*, it's oh so worth it. Perhaps that's the beauty of slow burn... Just don't expect a smooth acceptance, and suddenly became lovey-dovey after that, since Tang Fan was too intellectual to realize his own feelings. He's kind of frustrating, but I could relate to it since it was new for him. Those feelings were new, so he's confused.

Unfortunately, the translation isn't done yet. There are still 50 episodes, plus 18 extras if I'm not mistaken. So for the meantime, let me share some of the scenes I truly love.

Spoiler Ahead!!!

Tang Fan not getting a wife

Just one of the words of wisdom/Thought to ponder. I have encountered a lot of people like this.

Oblivious Tang Fan

And I think, this line is legendary. I would always remember this confession♡

I heard the live adaptation included new characters, that's why I would like to read the novel first, and know the original story first, before I watch it.

Reading the Eng. Trans. At Chichi's Dive