Somewhere between watching the latest episodes of Bu Bu Jing Xin (I’m up to episode 20 if anyone is curious) and reading the C-news, I came across this poster for the drama which just took my breath away. I love the juxtaposition of Ruo Xi’s face on the left with a minature of Zhang Xiao (her modern incarnation) on the right, with all the princes hovering over it. Watching BBJX, you see how modern Zhang Xiao has been reduced ever smaller and smaller into the psyche of Ruo Xi as the months turns into years then into decades that she is spending in the Qing Dynasty. Her initial concerns and cares transform through time along with her feelings for the princes, until she reaches a point where she cannot remain detached any longer.
BBJX the drama is currently the hottest thing in China right now, dominating the airwaves and print on entertainment stories. It’s already tripled Jade Palace Lock Heart‘s Baidu hits during the same time frame, which is just an indicator of fan interest in a particular topic. Rating-wise it remains number 1 in it’s time slot, though having the first ten episodes leaked on it’s premiere day did eat into it’s early momentum. For now, the fans are starting to get bitterly divided between 4th and 8th Princes, with fan wars breaking out left and right. Sigh. I’m just happy to watch this drama, and the cast is just happy to promote it in these last few weeks. Below are some more random goodies for this brilliant drama that has me eating out of the palm of its hand.
NG Scenes from BBJX:
I’m going to have a hard time taking the drama seriously if I keep rewatching this video. For those of you who haven’t watched any of these actors in any other dramas or movies, or heard them on television, this NG has them speaking their own lines before it was dubbed over for TV. Nicky Wu has a very unique voice, which made him sing at a odd key when he was in The Little Tigers with Alec Su and Benny Chen, which probably doesn’t have the gravitas that 4th might project. His dubbed voice is very steely for sure.
Cast of BBJX on Happy Camp:
This variety show features most of the main cast members gathering for a question-and-answer session and playing some games. The last segment included a dating game where each of the three female leads got to come out and pick their bachelor. All I got out of it is 14th Prince Lin Geng Xin appears to kinda have a real life crush on Liu Shi Shi.
It was also hilarious to find out that everyone on the set called Yuan Hong “sister-in-law-camper” because he was always talking to the ladies playing his sister-in-law in the drama. To which Yuan Hong complained that all the female actors on set played one of his sisters-in-law, so he was put in a bind no matter what. Whatever, he’s such a happy flirt, and I’m sure only one sister-in-law got all his attention.
Fanmade Trailer for Modern Version of BBJX with the Same Cast:
Okay, I would watch this is a heartbeat. Someone? Anyone with money to spare? There is a drama waiting to be made!
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Plz, more spoilers more pictures! :)
Episodes 21-35 is now available on Youtube. I watched them earlier and cried my eyes out. Thank you for the great recommendation! I love this site!
Because I love this website and you gals so much, here it is delivered, BBJX 21-35 end: http://www.youtube.com/user/have8com#p/u/4/GF33pzOMAEY
What is up with all these new series with the Qing era! They all have the same sort of plot. Gong, gong 2, holy pearl. This must be the year for time travel series. lolz
Love~
Lovely! That fanmade MV is why I'm still firmly not wanting a drastic change in the original original ending...coz I dun want max 15 min after the 30 heartbreaking hrs we've been with them. I want a proper BuBuKaiXin/BuBuHappy as suggested by KC. And in modern world there needs no throne or headoff.. I'm not the only one screaming if they can just take up a post most suitable and form one formidable corporation. Four as CEO, 8 COO, 9 finance, 10 corporate secretary, 13 Ad, 14 PR.
I'm so cried out from episode 20 it's not even funny. Crying for every damn person is not good for my mental health. Though 13 owned that episode. Man our loverboy is PERFECT.
Babe, me too. I've been a leaky leaky faucet ever since. My dramawatching exp is now marked by preBBJX20 and post.
I can't even talk about it. I can't even peek at Mousie's swoonilicious Eight/RX caps coz I can't see them happy, coz it reminds me of them in...20 and I can't touch anything that's reminding me of...20.
I'm tearing up typing this, coz I have a visual of Nicky in Rain and I need to shut. it. off.
Nicky in the Rain is UGH^&*^&%^($(% *tears pouring down my face*
It's like 4, 8, 13 are taking turns bitchslapping me with their collective angst. And ShiShi is nailing every single scene!!! Her growth as an actress I used to call Crystal Liu #2 is astonishing. CL hasn't improved as an actress one iota since her debut, whereas ShiShi grows by leaps and bounds until now in BBJX she's truly an excellent thespian.
Last time I cried so much was in Damo. And we're not even at the really angsty stuff coming up in the late 20s, early 30s eps. *cowers in fear and anticipation*
GOSH it may also be Damo for me!! It was 2005 and my very first kdrama cryfest. TT_TT never cried much over deaths and OhSoSerious drama angst (I was tearless finishing MISA). But NAEURIIII!
I'm literally shaking in fear and dread and MY!doom! for the early 30s. We r only at barely pass ascension mark on this angsty roller coaster freefall...
ShiShi REALLY impressed me these latest eps. She's improved heaps and done a good job so far but she's also acting against SUPERB performances and the emotive scenes r insanely well written/directed, I hesitated giving her full credits, that is TILL ~18.
All I can chat on without touching the really really raw part of my bleeding heart over them all is it slays me even more with the NianChi theme played throughout her kneeling in rain and 13 drunk despair ...in rain. It's YHLSS/YKMNC/13RX great ball of angst in ONE scene. YH as 13 is really the best casting in this terrific cast, all things considered.
Team Naeuri FOREVER. Team Rebel Leader can go nomnomnom in their fauxcest cave (which admitted is angst to the max). After ep12 of Damo I think I needed an IV drip I was so dehydrated.
Normally C-dramas don't make me cry like K-dramas do, because there is less emotional manipulation, but here in BBJX all the emotional threads are tangled up and complicated and logical, so it just hurts so bad to watch, but at the same time it doesn't feel forced at all.
I agree loverboy as 13 is the best casting amongst the princes (or is our bias blinding us?), but ShiShi really is astonishing to watch here. I see the most growth from her in all the RX-4 scenes. RX-8 scenes I think Kevin owns it all.
love the fanmade mv.. and yes.. i would watch the modern version in a heartbeat! i am 15 ep in and loving it.
love this show. (: i soo dearly wanted her to end with the 4th prince and have a happy ending but that doesn't quite happen (read your summary of the novel). :( but all is well! it is suppose to be a tragic drama.
I find her "love story" with 4th Prince so beautiful to watch. Whatever the ending, the journey of their love is really so satisfying and beautiful and tragic.
-may i ask where can i read the summary of the novel? is there a website i can go to? in english please? thank you.
-also,is there anyway Ms Koala can do recap of this drama? that way i can watch unsubbed eps, then read you recap or vice-versa.
-what does bu bu jung xin mean?
thank you and have a great day!
I agree very much with you on this. So beautiful to see how their relationship developes from the 1st moment of their meeting. Although they will have a tragic ending, I am still keep my fingers crossed for a surprise yet "something wonderful" ending in the finale of this drama. But I am already reading rumours that there will be an "open" ending...sigh...
I do too find that their love story beautiful, how it all started and how it all ends. I just find it weird for her to fall in love with her brother in law that was all. but hey, it was okay back then for them.
@jp4wd: here's the link https://koalasplayground.com/2011/09/13/discussion-and-summary-of-bu-bu-jing-xin-the-novel/
@vivi: what really? an open ending? not a fan of those much. hopefully not.
i am so owned by eps 19 and 20. i really love how prince 4 is opening up to her (it's really cute when he hits her/flicks her forehead) ... even though it's only going to set me up for doom... and that fanmade MV aaah. sold hook, line, sinker
Wiggles, I dislike open-ending finales too. Well, there are reports saying that it ends when she discovered that the driver who hit and caused her accident is 4th Prince/Nicky. I sure hope that the actual ending progresses beyond that point than leaving it just like that. Otherwise, It's so sad to think that her last thought of 4th Prince is that he no longer loves her.
@vivi: agreed, I do to find it sad about her last thought of fourth prince. what's even more sad is that he had found the letter after she was gone.
ok, i am from Chicago and i do not speak/understand/read the language in this drama. however, koalasplayground wrote an interesting topic last week and it got me curious. watched it via mysoju and dramastyle with eng sub up to ep12 only. AND I AM PROUD TO SAY, GEE I AM HOOKED :-) and i can't wait for the next episode. any recommendation like website i can check even for unsubbed ep's? I think I can manage, action speaks louder than words. I can't bear to wait for another day without knowing what's going to happen next. any suggestion? Greatly appreciate it! Cheers!
Viki has subbed to 12, unsubbed episodes up to 15. Youtube has raw up to 20 http://www.youtube.com/user/thewisdom96#p/c/385D0443434B5883
thanks so much for your kind attention to my inquiry.
i will definitely check this out. have a great day!
I was givent his site as a source:
http://bubujingxinenglish.blogspot.com/
Also, what does Bu BU Jing Xin means? Anyone? Thank you very much!
Bu Bu means step-by-step, Jing Xin means fraught with tension and/or anxiety.
The title Bu Bu Jing Xin refers to Ruo Xi and her life in the Qing Dynasty, how every step (action) she takes is fraught with anxiety and tension.
thanks ockoala! now, i understand the correlation between the title and the lead actress/actors in this drama. it is aptly titled. i wish it is a happy ending :-(
Thanks for sharing the vids!
Love the show + the actors!
It's great fun to watch them interacting in the variety shows too :)
I can't wait to watch the drama, but I'm watching for it to air in its entirety. Nicky's voice is quite cute but definitely not the type you'd hear being used in a period drama. :) Thanks for the recommendation! I can't help but watch the NGs. Funny! Is it doing better than the "knock off" drama that you all mentioned? I hope so.