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Xiao Zhan speaking at the start of filming ceremony

Xiao Zhan delightedly opening a red packet

In his speech at the start of filming ceremony, XZ said he was handed the script a year ago and he was impressed by how down to earth it was.

He finished by saying he was very moved by the story and characters and wanted to put that into the show itself.

#xiaozhan #smalltownmedicine

Xiao Zhan as Zang Hai in episode 7 surrounded by quotes from the tomb scene

Just watched episode 7 of #legendofzanghai again with @nubreed.bsky.social and @frankles.bsky.social and my brain is high on this amazing show again.

Also: him.

Omgggggggg

I like how XZ always works with directors and producers with a proven track record in whatever genre he's attempting.

Tsui Hark for Wuxia, Zheng Xiaolong for palace intrigue, Lan Xiaolong for war movies, Hou Hongliang for spy dramas, and now Zhang Xiaobo and Su Xiao for slice of life.

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IQiyi's post with the show's cast and crew

The story follows his adventures working at the emergency department and attempts to readjust to small town life.

Directed by Zhang Xiaobo (Nothing But Thirty)
Produced by Su Xiao (The King's Avatar, A Little Reunion)

Also starring veteran actors such as Jiang Yan and Ni Dahong

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Poster for the show with Xiao Zhan in the snow

XZ is announced as the lead of the upcoming iQiyi drama 小城良方 (小城 = small town and 良方 = an effective prescription/remedy).

The show is an adaptation of the novel 飞刀, which tells the story of a genius doctor who is forced to return to his hometown after suffering an epic downfall.

#xiaozhan

There's something wonderful and funny about having a fandom in law. Like, I don't go here, but my friend does, so now I know random shit about F1 teams or wrestlers or kpop groups

Then you see something about their brainworm and you bring it to them like a crow, like "I saw this and thought of you"

💯

Chikorita erasure 😂 (j/k but I miss my fire fox)

Best musical variety show ever.

He's just such a wank magnet and his shows are so hit or miss.

But at least they're seldom total flops and it's better than not having an agency?

Oh man. Good luck to him, I hope Yu Zheng treats him right.

So many amazing things 😂

It's so joyful!

If you're wondering why disco only happened in the 80s in China, think about what was going down and what young people were up to in the 60s and 70s.

Taiwanese singer Frankie Kao released his Chinese cover of the ABBA classic in 1981 (with brand new lyrics).

Taiwanese-American singer Kris Phillips released a cover of this song in 1986 and that was the version that became popular in China.

Obligatory link to Xiao Zhan and Na Ying having just the best time performing the Chinese version of ABBA's Gimme Gimme Gimme

youtu.be/uq4mOo4i_-A?...

#xiaozhan

They're terrible and I love them

Yuletide Signups are open! #Yuletide

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Using ChatGPT

yeahhh. a foundational piece of this movement its insistence that trans people are unreliable narrators, even on ourselves. this limits our ability to spread info outside our own circles, however true said info is! if your credibility has not been eroded in this way you gotta pick up the baton

Finally got around to reviewing my favourite historical (danmei) novel of 2024:

www.tumblr.com/stickmarione...

archiveofourown.org/tag_sets/25101

Here's the tagset. Lots of cdramas and webnovels!

Sign ups close 24 October.

It says K-pop doeneun hyungdeuls - hyungs who have become K-pop. But sounds very close to the original title. It also says sasip boys. Sasip means 40, as in their ages. A masterpiece

Tablo has earned the right to stunt forever

Drake sitting there reading about how good the judge thought the song was and how everyone really enjoyed it

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

I agree! WDB did so well at portraying every single relationship and I love the ease XZ and Li Qin had with each other

(Li Qin and XZ worked together on Battle Through the Heavens, The Wolf, Jade Dynasty and Where Dreams Begin.

Thankfully by the fourth time their characters finally got to have a happy ending together.)

#xiaozhan

Screenshot of Xiao Zhan's post

Screenshot of Li Qin's response

XZ Weibo post: "For Fu Yixao, General Fu!"

He reposted frequent collaborator Li Qin's post with a clip from her currently airing show Fated Hearts.

(General Fu Yixao is the name of her character.)

Li Qin comment: "Thanks Zhan-ge, looking forward to Shaobai!"

#xiaozhan