Wu 巫; Easter Eggs from #WUTheSeriesEP2
Since my twitter is acting up (T~T)//, here's my thread for all the easter eggs i've spotted for EP 2~ So this confirms that Niran is from Betong, Yala, Thailand.
If Niran นิรันดร์ translates to Eternal, I would assume his Chinese name Yong Le is 巫永樂. 永 (Forever/Everlasting) 樂 (Joy/Happiness). 巫 is his Chinese surname.
The exercise that Grandpa is doing is called Taichi - 太極
Grandpa mentions Tian Ming here - 天命, which translates to Mandate of the Heavens, Fate, Destiny, God's Will
The 3 deity statues in the Casino, includes Guan Gong 關公/ Guan Yu 關羽 in the middle.
Guan Yu 關羽 is known as a legendary Chinese general famous for his loyalty, brotherhood, honesty, righteousness, bravery, and martial prowess. He is also worshipped as a god of wealth or a guardian deity.
Why brotherhood - he is loyal to 2 other legendary figures: Liu Bei and Zhang Fei - this I'll explain further later
Poker is a game of strategy, statistics and also a game of whose hands are better matched against the cards dealt by the dealer.
In this game, the mafia had 3 of a kind where he has a pair kings, hence he would have pretty good odds of winning, either with a pair of Kings, or 3 of a kind.
However, Pete's hand won because it's straight spades + flush numbers Ace♠️, 2♠️, 3♠️, 4♠️, 5♠️. Which means it's a way better hand than 3 of a kind.
六耳獼猴: Six Eared Macaque // Interesting part abt Six Eared Macaque, it's a monkey demon that was a major antagonist in the Chinese Classic Fantasy Novel: Journey to the West 西遊記
封: Seal
Pretty interesting that a casino chip is used as a vessel to seal the yao from the casino xD
Suming, I would assume its the sect that Niran and Fei met where they trained to be Wu
Diner scene with Niran & Pete What I find interesting abt this scene has 2 parts:
The Chinese Good Luck Knot as an ornament, usually symbolizes Luck, Prosperity, Longevity and Unity ;)
The part where they connected over a dish - hahahhaa reminds me of the Oath of the Peach Garden - 桃園三結義
This is a fictional scene of a Chinese Classic "Romance of the Three Kingdom" where Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei vowed loyalty and brotherhood to each other, and that even tho they are not born on the same day, they swore to die on the same day.
「念劉備﹑關羽﹑張飛，雖然異姓，既結為兄弟，則同心協力，救困扶危；上報國家，下安黎庶；不求同年同月同日生，只願同年同月同日死。皇天后土，實鑒此心。背義忘恩，天人共戮！」
Regarding butterflies I wasn’t sure if I want to put it here yet, but here goes nothing.
In Chinese beliefs there’s two parts to what a butterfly symbolises:
Longevity, love, the Soul and Spirit & freedom. It’s once said that if a butterfly appears at your wedding/important event, it is likely a departed loved one visiting and giving you their blessings.
Relating to the Chinese literature similar to Romeo & Juliet - Liang Shanbo 梁山伯 and Zhu Yingtai 祝英台, otherwise known as LiangZhu/ the butterfly lovers because of how they reunited as butterflies in the afterlife. (IM NOT FORESHADOWING ANYTHING 🤣)
Ooooh, is that the “Your Name/Kimi no Na Wa” manga?
The red ribbon, the fate between the two characters
Ooh! So I’ve watched back, and realise it’s part of this chant in Hakka
Chant Translation (Rough) - Sky's IG Post
無慈悲者 非天地 Those without compassion are not of Heaven & Earth 違天命者 違天地 Those defy Heaven's Will, defy Heaven & Earth 非報應者 逆天地 Those defy retribution/judgement, are against Heaven & Earth 非公道者反天地 Those defy justice, defy Heaven & Earth 天公地道, 自然正道, Heaven & Earth are Just, Nature is Right 不公不道者遭天誅 Those who act unjustly will be punished by the heavens