#guardian manips

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I wanted to count how many lollipops Zhao Yunlan eats during the 40-episode show and it is quite a lot, lol. Some lollipops appeared to be part of the same scene or part of flashbacks of scenes I'd already counted the first time through, so I didn't count them again.

Also kudos to Bai Yu for being so consistent to this little detail. It definitely is a defining characteristic, to the point that Shen Wei uses it to describe him when he loses him in Dixing. I will never be over this show!

Drama: Guardian (镇魂) Music: Frolic Artist: Luciano Michelini Edit: imsorryandthankyou

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Not gonna lie, I’m such a sucker for a good redemption arc and a redeemable baddie. But sometimes, you gotta love a psychotic bitch for who he is, right?

I honestly wish we had gotten more of Ye Zun. We got a lot of him in the tower, but man, he could’ve caused a lot more havoc while he was topside.

Anyway, here’s my tribute to Ye Zun.

Drama: Guardian (镇魂) Song: O Death Artist: Jen Titus Edit: imsorryandthankyou

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Hello lovelies! This is my first-ever fan-made video for the drama Guardian (  镇魂 )  with the song This is War by 30 seconds to Mars. **SPOILERS**

I fell in love with this show so quickly and instantly knew I wanted to help create more content for this beloved shows and these beloved characters.

I made this just for fun and don’t own any of the material or the song.

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Chu Shuzhi is probably one of my favorite characters in Guardian. He’s a supporting character, which automatically makes me love him more. I love the side characters, the loners, the outcasts, the wounded. He’s different. He’s a  Dixingian, a fact that he is not always proud of, and a fact that separates him from the rest of the Special Investigation Department.

When Guo Changcheng first joins the team, Chu Shuzhi initially appears unimpressed and put-off by the new recruit. But as the show goes on, Zhao Yunlan keeps pairing the two together for various tasks and missions, and we see the softer side of Chu Shuzhi come out, little by little.

He helps train Guo Changcheng on his fighting skills, and reads his journal to better understand him. In episode 17, when the pair go to an underground arena and Fire says that Guo Changcheng is a newbie and that Chu Shuzhi shouldn’t bring trash here, Chu Shuzhi immediately responds “I will protect him. And that is enough.”

The whole team sees their relationship unfolding, even though Chu Shuzhi continues to tease and act intimidating around Guo Changcheng. And as Guo Changcheng gets to know him better, he knows it’s an act too. He sees Chu Shuzhi’s softer, more vulnerable side. He brings out the best in Chu Shuzhi. He even brings him home to play mahjong with his aunt and uncle. He brings his boyfriend home to meet his family. I’m screaming about this scene.

Because Chu Shuzhi may act all tough and menacing and chide Guo Changcheng on this or that thing - he would do anything to protect him. We see that in episode 19 when they are trapped in the laboratory and in episodes 32-33 when we go to Dixing and Guo Changcheng is injured/killed(?) and Chu Shuzhi returns to his dream state of what he wants his life to be with Guo Changcheng and is devastated to hear that Guo Changcheng is not actually okay.

Anyway, many more Chu Shuzhi/Guo Changcheng feelings and videos in the future. I love them so much. And while their love story is different than WeiLan, it is still beautiful to see and experience.

Drama: Guardian (镇魂)

Song: I won't say I'm in love

Artist: Susan Egan (Meg)

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"Thanks."

-"For what?"

"Besides you, no one has ever tried to know more about me. They love me, respect me, hate me and reject me. But they are just not willing to sit down and share their real thoughts with me."

--Guardian, ep 35

This conversation is really important for their relationship. At this point, Zhao Yunlan is already in love with Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan's kindness and authenticity is what makes Shen Wei fall in love with him. Fast forward 10,000 years and Shen Wei still remembers this first interaction they had and the time they spent together (however long that was...in my head, it was longer than a day, but the show doesn't clearly explain how much time Zhao Yunlan was hanging with Shen Wei as 'Kun Lun'.)

Now in present day, Shen Wei remembers Zhao Yunlan and loves him with every fiber in his being and Zhao Yunlan falls in love with him for the first time in his timeline.

This song, "Don't Deserve You," by Plumb, honestly could work for both of our boys. Shen Wei feels unworthy of Zhao Yunlan's affections when he meets him 10,000 years ago, and will do whatever it takes to keep him safe in the present. Zhao Yunlan saved him all those years ago, and Shen Wei is going to spend the rest of his life repaying that life.

Zhao Yunlan, on the other hand, spends many episodes, and I'm sure many sleepless nights, wondering why Shen Wei is helping him, cares for him, takes notice of him. In episode 23, Zhao Yunlan even expresses to Shen Wei that he doesn't feel worthy of everything Shen Wei is doing for him and Shen Wei replies that he's worth it. Zhao Yunlan then has his moment of "then what do you want me to do? Be indebted to you? To bow to you? You are not immortal! Why should I casually owe you a life?" And Shen Wei says, looking absolutely heartbroken that Zhao Yunlan doesn't understand, "This life...is what I'm returning to you." And Zhao Yunlan doesn't understand yet.

I chose to focus on Shen Wei in this video and all the complicated emotions he has and how absolutely happy Zhao Yunlan makes him.

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Song: You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift

Ship: Shen Wei / Zhao Yunlan (ft. Zhu Hong lol)

I don’t ship Zhao Yunlan and Zhu Hong in any way, but this song was fun and Shen Wei yearns to be with Zhao Yunlan, but will never rush or expect anything from him in return. I’ll never get enough of these two.

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Da Qing is a super interesting character who I wish we saw more of. I want to know what he was up to for those thousand years after Shen Wei and Kunlun were with him, but before Zhao Yunlan 'adopted' him. I don't want anything bad to happen to him ever.

This video is inspired by the following story by @eirenical and how Da Qing has a fear of being left alone. https://archiveofourown.org/works/25115938 

With years of being alone, I can only imagine how hard it must be for him to connect with others and not having to worry about whether or not they are going to abandon him, or DIE or whatnot. Da Qing just deserves the world and I’m so glad he has his found family in the SID team.

Cats have 9 lives. How many lives do you think Da Qing has left?

*Disclaimer: I do not own any of the clips or the song. I'm only responsible for editing them together.

Show: Guardian (镇魂) Song: I Don't Want To Be Alone Artist: Abe Parker Edit: imsorryandthankyou

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This show has consumed my whole heart and soul and I’m not even mad about it. No regrets! :D As soon as I finished this show, I knew I had to make an edit for zhao yunlan and shen wei for ‘What’s a Soulmate.’ These two are perfect for each other and their love story should be shared in every single way possible.