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  1. Dang! I'm actually a bit impressed that every piece of clothing the group uses for their impersonation stint, has a logical way to show up. Even the Sha monk's pearls that Weasel wears were carefully introduced* - and they are nine, as they should be.

    (*I won't tell you exactly how)

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #Storytelling #donghua #CDrama

  2. Heh. Juxtaposition and all that... Fun fact: Swedish diplomats once were infamous for insisting at shaking hands at every possible moment. Diplomats from other countries talked about "the bloody Swedish handshake". Every time I see this sequence I wonder if this is some kind of reference 😅

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

  3. This may sound weird, but this movie is full of great hands and feet! Both are things we see so often we quickly recognise if something's wrong. But, also since we see them often, the brain blanks them out in the pattern bank. As an artist you tend to go
    "Eerrr... there's _five_ fingers, right?"
    as soon as you put the pen on paper.

    Also; A+ to character design for not cutting corners by cutting off the pinkie.

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #CharacterDesign #donghua #CDrama

  4. If you're wondering why the yaos thinks Xuanzang, or in this case Toad, is such a snack it's because they want to cheat. Xuanzang has spent ten lifetimes studying and meditating, and this gives him superpowers in his own right. The yaos hope to bypass all that tedious training by eating him, and gaining all that power that way. Kinda' reminds me of AI bros.

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

  5. Fun fact: once you get past the origin stories in Journey To The West, one of the first things that happen is that someone tries to steal Xuanzang's kasaya. Here the opposite happens - they're given one. How the group gains knowledge and how they pick up clothes for their roles work in parallell.

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #costuming #donghua #CDrama

  6. I'm not sure you agree, but _no way_ this monk is fooled! He plays along for shits and giggles. Or rather, he adheres to the idea that anyone can attain buddha nature; a leaf, a stone, a snake etc. As long as they do their training diligently they'll reach their goal. That includes four ragtag yaos, and if playing dumb is the price for helping them along... so be it.

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

  7. I usually blur eye contact (because why not? why sit on a chance to be kind?), and _boy_ does this movie make me work for it! The characters are talking to the camera all the time. This is one of the reasons the story hits you in the chest; you're treated as you're part of it. But I have to admit it's a small relief to have a character I can leave as is.

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #cinematography #Storytelling #donghua #CDrama

  8. Wu Jinyan Chen Zheyuan's The Empire as Bethrotal is rumoured to air July 28 on Mango 🥭 (sigh). Hopefully it will also appear on iqiyi. Sometimes that happens. Stunning poster tho.

    #Cdrama

  9. Wu Jinyan Chen Zheyuan's The Empire as Bethrotal is rumoured to air July 28 on Mango 🥭 (sigh). Hopefully it will also appear on iqiyi. Sometimes that happens. Stunning poster tho.

    #Cdrama

  10. I've seen this movie quite a few times now, and _every_ time this scene opens I go
    "Didn't I see this house in 'Havoc In Heaven'*?"
    So it's probably intentional. Also, the team could safely make this reference, since Shanghai Animation made both movies - only 60 years apart.

    And there's another cauldron!

    (*recommended for everyone who's into animation - available on YouTube)

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #Animation #donghua #CDrama

  11. Here we have it. The stone* that symbolises Weasel's entire training. Not just in keeping quiet, but in getting how, as a nobody, you can become a True Somebody. It's then allowed to be a detail in the background, instead of being put front center at every move. This makes it a load bearing point instead of a cheap mcGuffin

    (*he's to sharpen his spade against it every time he wants to let lose his mouth diarrhea)

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #Storytelling #donghua #CDrama

  12. When I say the team has worked hard on closing every loophole in the story I mean it. There are extremely few of them. This also means we get a part were the group practice their respective parts. It's not without complications. I'm somehow reminded of Shakespear's self insert* in a Midsummer's Night Dream - a director who deals with a lion actor afraid of forgetting his lines.

    (*you can't convince me otherwise)

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #Storytelling #donghua #CDrama

  13. For Asian Movie Night last night we saw 100 Yards [ 门前宝地].

    Another DVD to add to our Andy On collection but can't say we enjoyed it. It did receive two award nominations though.

    Managed to watch it without dropping off, so there is that.

    #cdrama

    themoviedb.org/movie/1122824

  14. For Asian Movie Night last night we saw 100 Yards [ 门前宝地].

    Another DVD to add to our Andy On collection but can't say we enjoyed it. It did receive two award nominations though.

    Managed to watch it without dropping off, so there is that.

    #cdrama

    themoviedb.org/movie/1122824

  15. This is my Vid of the day. I made this after watching the #cdrama "Love like the Galaxy". I was expecting a historical romance and got so much more than I expected. It was about a young woman who was not book educated, but was strong-willed and knew math and engineering. Her unconventional ways make her stand out in the capital and three nobles fall for her and start competing, but they all lose her at least once. I used a song from a fav P&P vid. Tell me if you like it.
    vimeo.com/738828549

  16. This is my Vid of the day. I made this after watching the #cdrama "Love like the Galaxy". I was expecting a historical romance and got so much more than I expected. It was about a young woman who was not book educated, but was strong-willed and knew math and engineering. Her unconventional ways make her stand out in the capital and three nobles fall for her and start competing, but they all lose her at least once. I used a song from a fav P&P vid. Tell me if you like it.
    vimeo.com/738828549

  17. #cdrama Republican-era series called Redo, with Zhang Ling He, had to rapidly replace their #AI-made opening sequence with real actors after an angry public backlash!

    Described as ‘Too Unnatural’ ‘Flat’ ‘Student Visual Effects Project!’ Fan fury was very critical and the producers had to apologize on Weibo!

    Expensive mistake!

    Lol - Never mess with Ling He fans!

    youtube.com/watch?v=sQDOo9BC_f

  18. #cdrama Republican-era series called Redo, with Zhang Ling He, had to rapidly replace their #AI-made opening sequence with real actors after an angry public backlash!

    Described as ‘Too Unnatural’ ‘Flat’ ‘Student Visual Effects Project!’ Fan fury was very critical and the producers had to apologize on Weibo!

    Expensive mistake!

    Lol - Never mess with Ling He fans!

    youtube.com/watch?v=sQDOo9BC_f

  19. I finished another #cdrama I was holding back on finishing. I give #shadowlove 9.5/10 only because I knew something wasn’t real.

  20. New reaction pic just dropped - and a testament to the skills of the artists at Shanghai Animation. It works for so many situations; you're uncle telling his One Joke again; the AI discussion; "graphic design is my passion"... the list is endless.

    (Eye contact in pic)

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

  21. CW: Food (Nobody donghua)

    That is the most coveted chicken drumstick in the world!

    I often see people assume that new followers learn their religion by reading books about it. That's a rather late stage in the process. Most of the knowledge you gain while you first figuring things out, from interaction with people who know more.

    And here our group will learn some unfortunate facts about monks' eating habits.

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

  22. The backgrounds of this movie are (not surprisingly) awesome! 'Intangible cultural heritage' is all the rage on RedNote, and the movie team took the concept, smashed it repatedly against Kinkaid until Kinkaid got good*, and blessed us with the result.

    (*his pics always give me the creeps)

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #Animation #donghua #CDrama

  23. I'm for some reason reminded of the huge discussion a while ago, whether an elf or a walrus would surprise you more if they knocked on your door. These four are neither, and maybe that's people don't get surprised. They get scared, of course, but not surprised.

    Also, while the design is simple, don't those facecovers look remarkably similar to those Tangsan has Bajie and Wukong wearing in the tv-drama?

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

  24. I didn't realise before I started commenting, but the characters are often centered, looking directly at the viewer. If this kind of eye contact don't vibe with you, be prepared to look away at some scenes. Luckily it's often 'talking scenes' so you won't miss much.

    Also, I didn't meant to go through this movie with a fine tooth comb, I'm just having so much fun with it!

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #TriggerWarning #donghua #CDrama

  25. I really liked the cdrama "Love for you".
    The world building and historical technology was amazing even if the end conflict in a warehouse was cliché.

    Just watched ep1 of the post show wedding in the rain. Weird to have a wedding with no guests, but it is so them!
    My theory is people are there, but they are so absorbed in each other that they can't see them.

    #cdrama

  26. I'm honestly a bit jealous about the bronze or bamboo plackets that serves as ID badges in wuxia and xianxia. Since I guess they have historical background I keep comparing to what I know about European Middle Ages (the generic fantasy age). Passports of similar kind did exist, but where nowhere near as common. As a storyteller you're losing a great macguffin.

    Anyway, here's Toad holding onto his badge from King's Cave.

    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #donghua #CDrama

  27. The fake scripture seeking group is complete! It's fascinating how much thought has gone into making them the complete opposite of the originals:
    •Weasel (the Sha monk); small, talks All The Time; takes the lead immediately when he shows up
    •Pig (Zhu Bajie); thin, career driven, the group's true leader
    •Ape (Sun Wukong); gigantic, heavy, and _super_ shy
    •Toad (Tangsan); let's have a thread on him later on.
    #NobodyDonghua #LittleDemonsFromLanglangMountain #CharacterDesign #donghua #CDrama

  28. Wasn't too sure about this show at first but it turned out to be really watchable.

    I wouldn't really categorize this as SciFi so much but it definitely was well planned for this moment in time.

    We have two episodes left.

    #cdrama

    themoviedb.org/tv/317594