#sjxy

[flintmirandas]

the politics isn’t on as large a scale or as nitty gritty BUT ☝️ i think qjj fans should read married thrice to a salted fish solely because lin qingyu is a murderous schemer on par with shen zechuan

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三嫁咸鱼 San Jia Xian Yu (Thrice Married To A Salted Fish) Audio Drama S1 Theme Song: Relentless Longing Pervades My Dreams 《相思续续入梦来》 Xiāngsī Xùxù Rùmènglái (English Translation)

English translation of Relentless Longing Pervades My Dreams 《相思续续入梦来》 Xiāngsī Xùxù Rùmènglái, the lyrics of the theme song from the audio drama for 三嫁咸鱼 San Jia Xian Yu (Thrice Married To A Salted Fish) by Bi Ka Bi.

Chinese/Pinyin/English lyrics available under the cut.

比卡比原著│《三嫁咸鱼》广播剧第一季800W播放福利·主役版主题曲_M站（猫耳FM）

——怎抵一~~眼~~♫——为他入局~~♪晋江文学城 比卡比原著，猫耳FM、边江工作室联合出品，广播剧《三嫁咸鱼》第一季，正剧已完结，欢迎收听~=演唱嘉宾=马正阳@NAOKI煦陈张太康@泽西锅-陈张太康=制作组=策划：降枣@降枣统筹：花朝@花朝酒苦x词作：龙小套@龙小套是一颗仙桃作

P.S. The above link is the CV version, which I have translated (demarcated according to character). The below is the original:

比卡比原著│《三嫁咸鱼》广播剧第一季·主题曲《相思续续入梦来》_M站（猫耳FM）

♫不求浮华名 凌云意气♫♫长愿一生清闲凡庸 平安顺意♫晋江文学城 比卡比原著，猫耳FM、边江工作室联合出品，广播剧《三嫁咸鱼》第一季，2023年8月9日起，每周三甜蜜播出，不见不散~♫制作组♫出品：猫耳FM策划：降枣@降枣词作：龙小套@龙小套是一颗仙桃作曲：莲琊@莲琊编曲：王景演

All credits to the song can be found in the above two links. I own nothing but the translation in italics text.

Relentless Longing Pervades My Dreams

《相思续续入梦来》

[陆晚丞Lu Wancheng (马正阳 Ma Zhengyang)]

他乡异梦里 tā xiāng yì mèng lǐ           In a strange dream in a foreign land,

兜转恰逢知己 dōu zhuǎn qià féng zhī jǐ I had a chance encounter with a bosom friend.

飞光苦昼短 fēi guāng kǔ zhòu duǎn Time flies at lightspeed, each day feeling painfully short,

举杯邀春风共饮 jǔ bēi yāo chūn fēng gòng yǐn Yet I raise a toast, inviting the spring breeze for a drink.

不求浮华名 bù qiú fú huá míng Never seeking transient objects like fame,

凌云意气 líng yún yì qì Lofty as the clouds my spirit became.

长愿一生清闲凡庸 cháng yuàn yī shēng qīng xián fán yōng I’ve only ever wished to lead an unbounded and unassuming life;

平安顺意 píng ān shùn yì To be safe and sound, and for everything to go well.

[林清羽 Lin Qingyu (陈张太康Chenzhang Taikang)]

朔风不解意 shuò fēng bù jiě yì The northern winds fail to interpret the meaning

旌旗掩埋归期 jīng qí yǎn mái guī qī Of the banner-buried date of your returning. [1]

故里锦书来 gù lǐ jǐn shū lái A letter has come from my hometown—

谁落笔山有木兮 shuí luò bǐ shān yǒu mù xī Who is this, who conceals his affections behind descriptions of mountains and trees?

观江山风雨 guān jiāng shān fēng yǔ Gazing at the windstorms brewing on the mountain and the lake, [2]

为他入局 wéi tā rù jú I enter the arena for his sake.

一朝结发 yī zhāo jié fā Thus came the day we tied the knot with one another;

生生世世两不疑 shēng shēng shì shì liǎng bù yí In every life and in every world, we shall never doubt the other.

[Chorus, together]

明月可知 míng yuè kě zhī Does the radiant moon understand

此间情人相思 又几许 cǐ jiān qíng rén xiāng sī yòu jī xǔ The extent of lovers’ longing in the mortal realm here?

寄我缱绻心绪 jì wǒ qiǎn quǎn xīn xù I make my affectionate thoughts to him clear:

不远千里 随君去 bù yuǎn qiān lǐ suí jūn qù “If it’s to follow you, even a journey of a thousand Li would be near.”

去年此时此景 qù nián cǐ shí cǐ jǐng It had also been this scenery that year—

万籁俱寂 白雪红嫁衣 wàn lài jù jì bái xuě hóng jià yī Clad in red wedding robes, I stood there in the snow, utterly quiet and unmoving.

怎抵一眼 生死别离 zěn dǐ yī yǎn shēng sǐ bié lí How quickly death takes lovers to the moment of their parting.

[林清羽 Lin Qingyu (陈张太康Chenzhang Taikang)]

重返旧梦里 zhòng fǎn jiù mèng lǐ Returning to an old dream in my slumber,

恍然初见相遇 huǎng rán chū jiàn xiāng yù We meet again, once more a first encounter.

再执子之手仍如赤子般执迷  zài zhí zǐ zhī shǒu réng rú chì zǐ bān zhí mí I hold your hand again, still obsessed with you like those subjects are with the nation.

[陆晚丞Lu Wancheng (马正阳 Ma Zhengyang)]

若爱人安于世间一隅 ruò ài rén ān yú shì jiān yī yú If my love lives on in a corner of the world, safe and sound,

为一人 为苍生 wéi yī rén wéi cāng sheng It no longer matters

又何需分清 yòu hé xū fēn qīng Whether it’s for one man or for the masses that my efforts count.

[Chorus, together]

明月可知 míng yuè kě zhī Does the radiant moon understand

此间情人相思 又几许 cǐ jiān qíng rén xiāng sī yòu jī xǔ The extent of lovers’ longing in the mortal realm here?

寄我缱绻心绪 jì wǒ qiǎn quǎn xīn xù I make my affectionate thoughts to him clear:

不远千里 随君去 bù yuǎn qiān lǐ suí jūn qù “If it’s to follow you, even a journey of a thousand Li would be near.”

去年此时此景 qù nián cǐ shí cǐ jǐng It had also been this scenery that year—

万籁俱寂 白雪红嫁衣 wàn lài jù jì bái xuě hóng jià yī Clad in red wedding robes, I stood there in the snow, utterly quiet and unmoving.

怎抵一眼 生死别离 zěn dǐ yī yǎn shēng sǐ bié lí How quickly death takes lovers to the moment of their parting.

[林清羽 Lin Qingyu (陈张太康Chenzhang Taikang)]

山海可知 shān hǎi kě zhī Do the mountains and the seas understand

此间情人别离 又几许 cǐ jiān qíng rén bié lí yòu jī xǔ The extent of lovers’ parting in the mortal realm here?

[陆晚丞Lu Wancheng (马正阳 Ma Zhengyang)]

遥望西北天际 yáo wàng xī běi tiān jì I gaze up at the sky’s northwestern end

烛火燃尽 到天明 zhú huǒ rán jìn   dào tiān míng While the candle burns on till the morning sky is clear.

[Together]

来年旧地重游 lái nián jiù dì zhòng yóu Next year, we shall wander these weathered lands once again.

灯火如昼 凤箫声动里dēnghuǒrúzhòu fèngxiāo shēngdòng lǐ Lanterns light the night up into day while the sounds of the phoenix flute reverberate 祝酒陈愿 此生不离 zhù jiǔ chén yuàn cǐ shēng bù lí As we raise a toast to celebrate a lifelong continuance for our string of fate.

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Translation notes:

[1] This refers to war banners/flags. I chose the less precise term ‘banner’ for alliterative effect. [2]  ‘The windstorms brewing (i.e., raining) on the mountains and lakes’ -- a metaphor for changes happening in a society. ‘Lake’ was unpluralized for rhyming. [3] Many liberties were taken in the translation of this song, especially to make the lyrics rhyme. (I really wanted to do so because the song itself is really lyrical and rhythmic. But I am 0% trained in poetry, so forgive the cringe ^_^") Please let me know if you have any comments, criticism or alternative readings. Thank you! ^^

[fangjuexias]

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Married Thrice to Salted Fish Audio Drama S2 || Theme Song, "Three Wishes"

出品：猫耳FM 策划：降枣@降枣 作词：龙小套@龙小套是一颗桃 作曲：莲琊@莲琊 编曲：欧阳文俊 莲琊@莲琊 演唱/和声：大C@大C爱唱歌 后期：刘帅 莲琊@莲琊 协助：花朝@花朝酒苦x 海报设计：伪鳝@普遍善良 题字：有匪@有匪君子龙 音乐制作人：莲琊@莲琊 音乐制作组：潮声组@潮声组

问谁与同行 长风千里灵犀 风雨同舟济 从来冷眼看 尘世里 世人庸碌奔忙 千百种执迷

若称为知己 知情知意知我 偏凉薄冷情 从来不信命 任因果报应 却因他动容 悄然改写命局

如何云淡风轻 日月朝夕 红线暗牵系 举杯相约重逢 莫再违期

愿与君如梁上燕 岁岁年 长相见 隔世霜雪落 寄我意 送君前 辟如生死爱欲 如刻骨云烟 随朝暮尽散 又随朝暮还复来 庭院桃花已开

若称为知己 知情知意知我 相思无绝期 从来不信命 任因果报应 却因他祈愿 来世姻缘再续

如何云淡风轻 日月朝夕 红线暗牵系 举杯相约重逢 莫再违期

愿与君如梁上燕 岁岁年 长相见 隔世霜雪落 寄我意 送君前 辟如生死爱欲 如刻骨云烟 随朝暮尽散 又随朝暮还复来 庭院桃花已开

愿君千岁身常健 执手白发红颜 士为知己容 常相看两不厌 任凭日月如箭 轮转过尘缘 随你登高殿 或随你天涯仗剑 寻得一隅桃源 回身看 盛世河清海晏

[aworldforastage]

Songs stuck in my head (2023 Q3)

（＾ω＾）the music we got for Spring/Summer 2023 audiodrama season has been amazing

相思续续入梦来/"Thoughts and memories entering my dreams" by 远皓ZIL

[三嫁咸鱼/Thrice Married to Salted Fish , Season 1]

The music and lyrics of this song perfectly balances the blend of humor and heart in this story. The verse starts off kind of cheeky, but the emotions mount as we build towards the chorus. That line about Lin Qingyu donning his wedding robes again -- a scene that made me weep while reading the novel -- is like a punch to the gut. Thankfully the song and the story ends on a happy note.

♫不求浮华名 凌云意气♫♫长愿一生清闲凡庸 平安顺意♫晋江文学城 比卡比原著，猫耳FM、边江工作室联合出品，广播剧《三嫁咸鱼》第一季，2023年8月9日起，每周三甜蜜播出，不见不散~♫制作组♫出品：猫耳FM策划：降枣@降枣词作：龙小套@龙小套是一颗仙桃作曲：莲琊@莲琊编曲：王景演

山月随舟/"The world that follows" by 大C

[残疾战神嫁我为妾后/After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine]

This is supposed to be about a maimed war hero biding his time to take revenge on the unscrupulous enemy prince he is forced to marry, but thankfully the real story is better represented by this sweet ballad. Despite the trials and chaos of the main characters' circumstances, they find a kindred spirit in each other and a promise to build a peaceful life together after the war is over.

『从今后，夜风柔软，如揽衣衫，星与天下皆不散。』@晋江文学城 刘狗花@刘狗花 原著，@猫耳FM 出品，@玉苍红工作室 独家制作，广播剧《残疾战神嫁我为妾后》 ·主题曲《山月随舟》。=主题曲《山月随舟》=原 著：刘狗花@刘狗花 演 唱：大C@大C爱唱歌作

真情错给/ "True love given in error" by 匀子, 漆柚

[泾渭无间/Clear and Muddy Loss of Love, Season 1]

This heartbreaking duet is attempting the impossible: to capture the emotional devastation of this epic novel in just a few minutes. "Love/ falls into a drop of tear, there is no one to blame, but me who has given my true love in error." A heartfelt love has crumbled into the cruelest betrayal, but instead of anger, there is just sadness, longing, and helplessness.

——爱，落成一滴泪 ——不去怪谁——怪我终究将真情错给改编自晋江文学城请君莫笑原著《泾渭情殇》，引吭传媒出品，猫耳FM独家播放，广播剧《泾渭无间》第一季 主题曲·真情错给◈制作组◈原著：请君莫笑@晋江请君莫笑出品：北京引吭传媒有限公司@引吭传媒制作人：京毛、伊诺作词/作曲：墨虎蔷

随月/"Follow the moon" by 海疼er

[游龙随月/You Long Sui Yue (both seasons) ]

I love this song so much that every time I hear it I instantly forgive the parts of the audiodrama that I enjoyed less. The lyrics tell a story of meeting and getting to know someone with whom you can share the rest of your journeys and your life. It sounds like a theme song for a wuxia drama, the song that should be playing while they ride off onto their next adventure together.

——『借取慧心一半 侠骨一段 夺举世奇案』@晋江文学城 耳雅@耳雅 原著，@猫耳FM 出品，株木琅玛工作室@株木琅玛君 制作，@株木琅玛君 @艺海佳音 联合录制，广播剧《游龙随月》第一季主题曲·《随月》，欢迎收听！=制作组=监　制：五七@平平兀亓 虎式蛋蛋【株木琅玛工作室】作　曲

直到黎明/"Until Dawn" by 文森

[诟病/Morbid Attachment]

I'm still torn between feeling like this song is a bit too raw and under-produced, or breathtakingly intimate with its focus on the main vocals. It's written for a lost lover whose name is hidden in the lyrics and melody, a lover who doesn't know or believe in this, even though a part of him desperately wants to. This song is filled with the regret and yearning that comes out of such a relationship, vulnerable but hopeful.

——我爱你 与你相守直到黎明主题曲·直到黎明演唱：文森@文火炖森蘑长佩文学@池总渣原著，@猫耳FM出品、@风音Studio 制作，广播剧《诟病》。7月17日起，每周一更新。=制作组=作词：池总渣、徽敏瑶@徽敏瑶_谢桥闻雪 作曲/和声编写/演唱指导：月灵纷飞@月灵纷飞编曲：杨爽@C

心眼 (主役版) /"Eye of the mind" (cast version) by 陈张太康, 文森

[心眼/Eye of the Mind, Season 2]

This duet featuring two of my favorite voice actors is basically fulfilling one of my CV fandom dreams. Their voices work so well together! The calm, modern sound of the song perfectly sets the mood for the journeys of (relatively) ordinary people who manage to have some incredible drama.

漫播官网网页版为您提供精品漫播剧，心眼·第二季，《心眼》主役版，海量漫播声优让您畅享高清听过瘾，同时还提供漫播APP下载，漫播会员开通，漫播充值。漫播APP是精品漫播剧音乐声音爱好者的必备APP,同时还有更多热门直播等您来赏！

[wholemantou]

三嫁咸鱼 (San Jia Xian Yu / Thrice Married to Salted Fish) Audio Drama S2 Theme Song: Three Wishes 《三愿》 Sanyuan - Lyrics (English Translation)

Posted in celebration of Lin Qingyu's birthday (11th day of the 3rd lunar month)! English translation of Three Wishes 《三愿》 Sanyuan, the lyrics of the insert song from 三嫁咸鱼 (San Jia Xian Yu / Thrice Married to Salted Fish), the audio drama on Miss Evan based on the novel of the same name by 比卡比 Bi Ka Bi.

比卡比原著│《三嫁咸鱼》第二季·主题曲《三愿》_M站（猫耳FM）

♫愿与君如梁上燕 岁岁年 长相见♫晋江文学城 比卡比原著，猫耳FM、边江工作室联合出品，广播剧《三嫁咸鱼》第二季，2024年8月22日起，每周四甜蜜播出，不见不散~♫制作组♫出品：猫耳FM策划：降枣@降枣作词：龙小套@龙小套是一颗桃 作曲：莲琊@莲琊编曲：欧阳文俊 莲琊@莲琊演唱

Chinese/Pinyin/English lyrics available under the cut.

(Credits: 广播剧 《三嫁咸鱼》 第二季 by 边江工作室 on Miss Evan FM. It is accessible via the hyperlink for the audio track above. I own nothing but the translation of the lyrics and the translation notes.)

问谁与同行 长风千里灵犀 风雨同舟济 从来冷眼看 尘世里 世人庸碌奔忙 千百种执迷 wèn sheí yǔ tóng xíng cháng fēng qiān lǐ líng xī fēng yǔ tóng zhōu jì cóng lái lěng yǎn kàn   chén shì lǐ   shì rén yōng lù bēn máng   qiān bǎi zhǒng zhí mí

Who will walk with me, Sharing the same thoughts even thousands of Li [1] apart, (As if) in the same boat amidst the winds and the rains? Always gazing coldly upon the people who busy themselves over their numerous mortal obsessions.

若称为知己 知情知意知我偏凉薄冷情 从来不信命 任因果报应 却因他动容 悄然改写命局 ruò chēng wéi zhī jǐ zhī qíng zhī yì zhī wǒ piān liáng báo lěng qíng cóng lái bù xìn mìng   rèn yīn guǒ bào yīng què yīn tā dòng róng   qiǎo rán gǎi xiě mìng jú

Since he’s the person who knows me best, He sees through my feelings and thoughts, and thus knows my natural apathy. I’ve never been one to believe in fate, instead letting karma take its course, But it’s because I’ve been moved by him that my fateful ending has been quietly rewritten.

如何云淡风轻 日月朝夕 红线暗牵系 举杯相约重逢 莫再违期 rú hé yún dàn fēng qīng   rì yuè zhāo xī hóng xiàn àn qiān xì jǔ bēi xiāng yuē zhòng féng   mò zài wéi qī

How do we live freely throughout our days? The red thread of fate secretly ties itself to us. We raise a toast, promising to reunite without wasting a moment more.

[chorus]

愿与君如梁上燕 岁岁年 长相见         隔世霜雪落 寄我意 送君前 辟如生死爱欲 如刻骨云烟 随朝暮尽散 又随朝暮还复来 庭院桃花已开 yuàn yǔ jūn rú liáng shàng yàn   suì suì nián   cháng xiāng jiàn          gé shì shuāng xuě luò   jì wǒ yì   sòng jūn qián bì rú shēng sǐ ài yù rú kè gǔ yún yān suí zhāo mù jìn sàn   yòu suí zhāo mù huán fù lái tíng yuàn táo huā yǐ kāi

I wish for us to be like swallows on the beam—inseparable all the years round. As snowflakes descend in the gap between our worlds, I convey my feelings as I send you off. Like love and desire in life and death, (You are) as transient as a passing cloud etched into (my) bones, Dissipating as the sun sets, only to re-emerge as the sun rises again [2]; In the yard, the peach blossoms have bloomed.

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若称为知己 知情知意知我相思无绝期 从来不信命 任因果报应 却因他祈愿 来世姻缘再续 ruò chēng wéi zhī jǐ zhī qíng zhī yì zhī wǒ xiāng sī wú jué qī cóng lái bù xìn mìng   rèn yīn guǒ bào yīng què yīn tā qí yuàn   lái shì yīn yuán zài xù

Since he’s the person who knows me best, He sees through my feelings and thoughts, and thus knows my eternal longing. I’ve never been one to believe in fate, instead letting karma take its course, But for him, I make a wish for our marital ties to flow onto our next lifetime.

如何云淡风轻 日月朝夕 红线暗牵系 举杯相约重逢 莫再违期 rú hé yún dàn fēng qīng   rì yuè zhāo xī hóng xiàn àn qiān xì jǔ bēi xiāng yuē zhòng féng   mò zài wéi qī

How do we live freely throughout our days? The red thread of fate secretly ties itself to us. We raise a toast, promising to reunite without wasting a moment more.

[chorus]

愿与君如梁上燕 岁岁年 长相见         隔世霜雪落 寄我意 送君前 辟如生死爱欲 如刻骨云烟 随朝暮尽散 又随朝暮还复来 庭院桃花已开 yuàn yǔ jūn rú liáng shàng yàn   suì suì nián   cháng xiāng jiàn          gé shì shuāng xuě luò   jì wǒ yì   sòng jūn qián bì rú shēng sǐ ài yù rú kè gǔ yún yān suí zhāo mù jìn sàn   yòu suí zhāo mù huán fù lái tíng yuàn táo huā yǐ kāi

I wish for us to be like swallows on the beam—inseparable all the years round. As snowflakes descend in the gap between our worlds, I convey my feelings as I send you off. Like love and desire in life and death, (You are) as transient as a passing cloud etched into (my) bones, Dissipating as the sun sets, only to re-emerge as the sun rises again. In the yard, the peach blossoms have bloomed.

[chorus, key change]

愿君千岁身常健 执手白发红颜 士为知己容 常相看两不厌 yuàn jūn qiān suì shēn cháng jiàn zhí shǒu bái fā hóng yán shì wéi zhī jǐ róng cháng xiāng kàn liǎng bù yàn

I wish you a thousand years of constant health; May you be white-haired and rosy-cheeked as you hold my hand. Being true gentlemen who look our best for our love [3], We shall never tire of facing one another.

任凭日月如箭 轮转过尘缘 随你登高殿 或随你天涯仗剑 寻得一隅桃源 回身看盛世河清海晏 rèn píng rì yuè rú jiàn lún zhuǎn guò chén yuán suí nǐ dēng gāo diàn   huò suí nǐ tiān yá zhàng jiàn xún dé yī yú táo yuán huí shēn kàn shèng shì hé qīng hǎi yàn

Even if the days and the months fly by like arrows, Sending us on our way along the cycle of our mortal lifetimes, I will go with you, be it to ascend the high heavens or to chase the ends of the earth wielding swords. We shall find our paradise in a corner of this world, And gaze back on the world thriving with seas rich and rivers clear.

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Translation notes:

[1] 1 Li = 0.5km = 0.311 miles.

[2] I’ve presumed that these lines are in Qingyu’s perspective, with a possible Buddhist basis in describing Jiang Xing (i.e., all versions of him) as ‘love and desire in life and death’, since desires (e.g., for one’s lover) are thought to be transient mortal needs. This is expounded further in the next line: ‘You are as transient as a passing cloud etched into (my) bones’. The ‘passing cloud’ bit was inferred from 云烟 (cloud smoke), which could be used to metaphorically mean ‘transient entity’ (as smoke disappears rapidly). It was inferred on the basis of the SJXY plot where JX always visits for a short time in each of his instantiations/lifetimes, yet leaves the deepest impression on Qingyu (as if to ‘etch’ himself ‘into his bones’).

[3] This line seems to be a play on a famous idiom 士为知己者死，女为悦己者容, translated as “true gentlemen sacrifice their lives for his confidants, just like how women beautify themselves to please their love”. In the song, it’s subverted as 士为知己容 “true gentlemen beautify themselves for their love”, which then makes sense in view of the next sentence, “we’ll never grow weary of (looking at) each other”. Perhaps this could be a somewhat humorous way of saying “we will delight each other with our presence” (metaphorized from “we will beautify ourselves for each other”).

[4] This translation involves subjective interpretation and liberties taken in terms of wording. Criticisms/alternative readings welcome anytime! Thank you for reading. <3

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Married Thrice to Salted Fish Audio Drama || Theme Song, "Yearning Pervades the Dreams"

出品：猫耳FM 策划：降枣@降枣 词作：龙小套@龙小套是一颗仙桃 作曲：莲琊@莲琊 编曲：王景 演唱/和声：远皓ZIL@远皓ZIL 混音：刘帅 协助：花朝@花朝酒苦x 海报设计：伪鳝@普遍善良 音乐制作人：莲琊 音乐制作组：潮声组@潮声组

他乡异梦里 兜转恰逢知己 飞光苦昼短 举杯邀春风共饮 不求浮华名 凌云意气 长愿一生清闲凡庸 平安顺意

朔风不解意 旌旗掩埋归期 故里锦书来 谁落笔山有木兮 观江山风雨 为他入局 一朝结发 生生世世两不疑

明月可知 此间情人相思 又几许 寄我缱绻心绪 不远千里 随君去 去年此时此景 万籁俱寂 白雪红嫁衣 怎抵一眼 生死别离

重返旧梦里 恍然初见相遇 再执子之手 仍如赤子般执迷 若爱人安于世间一隅 为一人 为苍生 又何需分清

明月可知 此间情人相思 又几许 寄我缱绻心绪 不远千里 随君去 去年此时此景 万籁俱寂 白雪红嫁衣 怎抵一眼 生死别离

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Just finished: 三嫁咸鱼/Thrice Married to Salted Fish by 比卡比

Okay, not gonna lie, I'm a bit disappointed -- not to say the novel wasn't good, but my expectations might have been a bit too high due to its immense popularity, especially in the English-speaking fandom.

The story has some very interesting and refreshing ideas:

A transmigration novel told from the POV of an in-universe character rather than the transmigrator

Three separate transmigrations into the same universe

Main characters who unabashedly prioritizes their own interests

And it includes many popular tropes:

A genre-savvy transmigrator intentionally hijacks the plot from the original protagonist

A "feel-good" novel that mercilessly destroys the bad guys and other people standing in the main couple's way

Main characters are very smart and competent (if a bit OP)

The plot is action-packed and tightly-paced

The main couple has believable development and compatible personalities

But on the other hand [unmarked spoilers ahead]

I don't really like with the way the relationship arc has been handled. The gong transmigrates into three different bodies; even though it's the same spirit/personality that Lin Qingyu falls in love with, their dynamic is a bit different in each body and identity. A big part of Lin Qingyu's relationship with Lu Wancheng is them grappling with his declining health and inevitable death, and his relationship with Gu Fuzhou has a period of familiarizing with this new body. They are so distinct that I can't see it like one single relationship.

It is especially jarring to see Lin Qingyu "moving on" literally the night after Gu Fuzhou dies. Because he has been through this before, and this is meant to be Jiang Xing's "true body", there seems to be barely any adjustment. Qingyu becomes intimate with the new body before he is done processing Gu Fuzhou's death, and I feel like it was too abrupt given how deeply he has bonded with Jiang Xing-as-Gu Fuzhou.

The plot also feels more and more implausible as time goes on. The schemes Lin Qingyu and Lu Wancheng pull off in the Lu Household can be explained away by them being ballsy and smart, but as the scope of the story expands, their egregious interference of imperial politics just seems downright ridiculous. I really enjoyed the first part of the novel, where Lu Wancheng's poor health and Lin Qingyu's awkward political position give them more of an underdog-against-the-power kind of vibe. However, as they gain more political power and the "protagonist halo" , their progress becomes so smooth it can't even be called a conflict anymore.

Overall

I would summarize my impression of novel as "did not live up to the hype". It has many refreshing and enjoyable tropes, a sweet romantic arc and a feel-good kind of plot. It also has good and effective writing -- I was in tears reading about Lu Wancheng's death. Ironically, it starts in a way I really enjoyed, but shifts to a direction I enjoy less towards the end. Not a bad story, but I just hoped for something a bit more spectacular, or at least a bit different.

However, the song from the audiodrama is a bop ~

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Married Thrice to Salted Fish Audio Drama Interview Transcript (Part 1)

(what a mouthful lol.) anyway i've been trying to watch the mtsf ad lately but i'm using mtl and there aren't any subtitles for the extra interview episodes? so i figured if i'd already have to translate it myself i might as well see if i can spare anyone else the trouble. keep in mind that i don't know mandarin and this is all google translate and guesswork, so if any native speakers have any corrections, please lmk!!

this is just a behind-the-scenes talk-show-esque episode with the main three cast members. it's very lighthearted, probably recorded before the AD was released to gather publicity. If you like the cast members themselves you might like it! But like if you're just here for the characters, you might want to check out the other extras first instead. All of the episodes in the first season can be found at (https://www.missevan.com/mdrama/66685?share_channel=copy), check them out if you have the time! MZY & Taikang are great VAs (esp Taikang as LQY oh my god he's perfect) and the first two episodes & the extras are all free! :3

(transcript under the read more)

Salted Fish Interview Room (01)

Wen Jingyuan: Welcome to the "Married Thrice to Salted Fish" audio drama, the first part of the "Salted Fish Interview Room" column. This part will have a bomb keyword!

This word cannot be triggered during the answer to the question. If it is triggered, you will be punished. The winner who does not trigger it will have an additional 1 point added to the total points. [Bomb word A: time travel] [Bomb word B: happiness] [Bomb word C: salted fish]

WJY: Come! Please welcome our two teachers. Let me introduce myself first -

Ma Zhengyang: Hello everyone, I am from Guanghe Jimu Dubbing Studio, voice actor Ma Zhengyang, the voice for Lu Wancheng in the drama.

Chen Zhang Taikang: Hello everyone, I am from Bianjiang Studio, voice actor Jin Li

*wheezing*

MZY: Voicing Chen Zhang Taikang in the drama

*laughter*

WJY: In the drama, he's...

Taikang: In the drama, I'm the voice of Lin Qingyu.

WJY: Okay, welcome again to both teachers. We have three options for a bomb word, A, B and C. The three of us can choose ourselves.

Taikang: Ma-laoshi, choose one.

MZY: A!

WJY: B! It's a robbery, it's a robbery, this is up for grabs

MZY: *laughter*

Taikang: A!

MZY: Good!

WJY: *aggrieved* Okay!

WJY: Let's see which of you two can trigger it, okay? Let's just ignore C for now. How about I also choose A?

Taikang: We'll die together.

Taikang & MZY: (chanting) If you want to die, let's together.

WJY: Hahaha, don't don't don't - B B B

MZY: Okay okay

WJY: So let's take a look at this part's questions first. First question, we have two characters in our story. There's a male high school student who just wants to be a salted fish, and the cold femme fatale. So I want to ask the two teachers, did you enjoy these two characters?

Taikang: Very good to eat, that's all...(note: he might be referring to dogfood here?? from context?)

Taikang: (continuing) One is seemingly very careless, the gong. The other, seemingly quick to strike back. Actually, I fell into their trap, I don't know if that's the right way to describe them.

WJY: That's how people are...their appearances and their hearts change.

Taikang: You said this is the character design, right?

WJY: Rightrightright, we can just say that from his - uh -

Taikang: Appearance? Character design?

WJY: From the very beginning, for example, you came into contact with Lu Wancheng with - "If you fall over, just go to sleep on the ground," that kind of persona. Unlike you, who is so resolute that you'll kill anyone who messes with you.

Taikang: Yes, I think it's fun. It feels like it seems like a completely different character. But...hey! How can we come together?

MZY: Yes, you'll be looking forward to it. Sparks fly, the two are really different from each other.

Taikang: This is very interesting. During the recording process, it's also very interesting. I won't go into details, just go listen to the drama.

WJY: In my heart I think it's - uh - a mud puddle and a sharp knife, but it can't penetrate the mud because the mud will melt it.

Taikang: A puddle of mud and a sharp knife met a dubbing director who can make sugar (note: cp stuff? romance?)

*laughter*

WJY: Rightrightright, let's take a look at the second question. I want to ask the two laoshi, in the drama, Ma-laoshi recorded that role. Where are you originally from?

MZY: Where am I from? It'd be better to ask a question. Come and guess where I'm from.

WJY: Oh? (drawn out in a silly voice) Let me guess~

*laughter*

MZY: What are you talking about?

Taikang: Ohyo! I know this!!

WJY: Li...ji?

Taikang & MZY: Leiji, Leiji!

Taikang: Legajimuji Island!

MZY: It sounds so unpleasant, just the three of us. (laughing)

WJY: I believe our listeners can already hear it. What were we talking about? (hurriedly) Let's quickly look at the third question. If you woke up and found that you had travelled to the past, what career would you most want to have? (muttering) Emperor, why even bother talking about it.

MZY: Career! It's not about your identity.

WJY: Emperor is also a career. (mock-aggrieved) Every day I have to approve memorials, I'm very tired.

Taikang: Then I will be the Supreme Emperor.

WJY: You just want to be my dad!

MZY: (laughing) You think well.

WJY: (through laughter) Didn't you say, (in a soft-spoken voice) "I just want to say, I want to be Lin Qingyu." (aggressively) You just want to be Lin-yuanpan, right?

Taikang: (laughing, making dying duck noises)

MZY: Just be a prince. It almost seems like the prince's job is lighter than that of the emperor, right?

WJY: Oh~ Right, right.

MZY: (continuing) Then he just needs to live a little farther away, not getting involved in palace struggles. It won't be a big problem.

Taikang: Then I will be an Imperial Uncle.

WJY: Ok, anyway, I just want to be an elder.

Taikang: I'm a young uncle.

WJY: Oh~ Then i will be that kind of person, I'll be charming and flirtatious...

Taikang: Rule the harem?

WJY:...With you for example, the prince and the uncle both fell in love with me at first sight, admire me endlessly, but I can't love them.

Taikang: Fight over you?

MZY: I'll give you a pen, you can write the next script for Maoer FM. I tell you, the two of us are here to rob you (note: 🤨 of his virginity?)

Taikang: Too fierce, too fierce!

WJY: Arrangements, arrangements

Taikang: Ma-laoshi, what does Ma-laoshi want to be?

MZY: A prince.

WJY: Yes, he just said that. Quite like a salted fish.

Taikang: A lot less disputes, more leisure time

WJY: (muttering) I also want to sleep anywhere.

MZY: Yeah~ Right?

WJY: Okay, let's look at the fourth question. During the recording of "Thrice Married", was there anything interesting?

MZY: (mischievous laughter)

WJY: Ma-laoshi has it!

Taikang: Ma-laoshi has so many interesting things. Immerse yourself into the role, how to immerse yourself into the role? Before recording: "Where is Ma-laoshi?" This one...I heard that the postures used in dubbing are very particular.

MZY: (laughing) That's it. That day, we had two chairs in the shed. These kinds of chairs are very typical.

WJY: One of them is a little broken.

MZY: One of them is a little broken. It's just, just a little bit tilted back. I said, (like he's been enlightened) "Hey, this chair is just right."

WJY: It fits the character's status.

MZY: It fits the character's status. If I asked Lu Wancheng, I can just lie down and record it, because sitting in that chair, it's no different from lying down. I said you can lie down during the recording because our plot involves a lot of things: sitting up, sitting down, and lying down.

WJY: With great effort.

MZY: (while laughing) Then...I just sat there, I felt that something was wrong with that chair and then click! It folded. Just threw me to the ground.

WJY: I'm telling you, it didn't break suddenly, it slowly...(mimes creaking noise, yelps)

MZY: (still laughing) The steel bent over time, it just threw me to the ground

WJY: I remember Taikang said "Ai! Ma-laoshi, Ma-laoshi! Ma! Lao! Shi!"

MZY: Yes, I just sat on the ground, I couldn't get up at all

Taikang: Just really lie down

WJY: Okay, let's see what the fifth question is. Amway's audio drama "Thrice Married to Salted Fish"-

MZY: In this drama you can see the always-changing male high school student -

WJY: You'll see how to take a salted fish from bed to bed and some...

Taikang: You can watch - you can listen to how to tame a femme fatale.

WJY: It can't be called tame, it's more like...

Taikang: Are you impressed?!

MZY: Dominating

WJY & Taikang: Dominating?! (WJY makes another dying duck noise)

Taikang: You're too cruel. Anyway, very touching, this plot is very touching, I'm looking forward to it. What's the effect of the finished product? I'll listen with everyone.

WJY: Well, if you like it, let's watch it together. How does brotherhood change into other relationships - okay! Okay. Then it will be up to our staff to announce whether we have triggered our bomb words! (drumroll)

Everybody: No!

WJY: Okay then, thanks to both our laoshis for taking part in our Q&A interview, thank you ~ bye bye ~

MZY: Bye!

Taikang: Bye!