Sorry guys, I’m so pissed off right now I’m actually shaking from anger. I might be putting my Da Mo Yao translations on temporary hiatus, despite the fact that the next few chapters are the most exhilarating things I’ve read in years and have had the pleasure of translating. I can’t think straight right now because Tangren has decided to play coy and mind screw with me and every single DMY fan out there. Despite the fact that for months now they have been leaking tidbits here and there that Hu Ge was confirmed as Huo Qu Bing, and everyone pretty much knew Liu Shi Shi would be Jin Yu, today’s official weibo release on the DMY official weibo channel almost made me spit up blood. They have confirmed Hu Ge and Liu Shi Shi pairing up for this drama, but refuse to divulge the name of the other male lead. What’s worse, they say that the characters the two male leads will be playing still remain under wraps. W!T!F! *giving TR the giant middle finger* Word from various rumors and leaks are that Eddie Peng is the other male lead, which is leaving everyone and their mother’s worried that Hu Ge will end up playing Jiu Ye and Eddie will be Huo Qu Bing.
See the DMY official weibo, and then the official weibo for that insanely lame upcoming Xuen Yuan Jian decided to one up it by saying the male lead is a super big idol movie star. Male lead? Tangren refusing to confirm Hu Ge is Huo Qu Bing in the first weibo announcement? Methinks Eddie is getting to pick which of the two characters he wants first. This is always the same crap Tangren pulls, and the person normally screwed over in the past is my loverboy Yuan Hong, but since he got sick of their bullshit and left the agency, who knows if TR is going to abuse their own precious leading man now.
Seriously? You’re adorable, Eddie, and a damn fine young actor. But I started reading Da Mo Yao because GeShi was going to play the leads, and I cannot handle you coming in and messing up my fantasies. I know there have been rumors in the past that Hu Ge actually wanted to play Jiu Ye (Buh? Baby, please don’t torture me like that), but honestly, he needs to play Huo Qu Bing at this point or I’ll give myself a hernia. So until the casting is finalized, I’m in no mood to translate anything. If the casting gets screwed up, I’ll probably break up with DMY rather than suffer through a trainwreck drama. I guess the only silver lining is that Hu Ge has NEVER EVER EVER played a second male lead in a TR drama. Or in pretty much any drama. I doubt TR will throw him under a bus at this stage in his career. Sigh, one can hope.
Hu Ge and Eddie (along were Peter Ho) were adorable as the Yang brothers. But hell no is Eddie playing Huo Qu Bing over Hu Ge. But then I can’t picture Eddie as Jiu Ye either. Ottoke, whatever shall happen with this drama adaptation? Sobs, I’m so so morose right now. Who knew a novel could get me this passionate about getting it done right as a drama. I need to curl up in a ball and hope this is just a really bad dream and the final casting comes out as GeShi as HuoYu and then all will be right in the dramaverse again.
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I'm fuming and pissed off and devastated right along with you! I REFUSE to accept Hu Ge as not HQB. W.T.F. Why do they keep torturing us like this?
As least I always have your awesome posts to make me laugh, especially reaction comments like "spitting blood" and giving yourself a hernia.
Let's all hope Tangren will see sense and stop pissing off all the fans by screwing up the casting.
Btw I really love that GeShi picture on this post! They look very stylish!
I don't see Eddie as Huo Qu Bing either. I can definitely see He Ge as Huo Qu Bing though! (sigh)
IF Huo Qu Bing isn't gonna be the lead---Qu Bing, I'm not going to watch this drama when it comes out.
Same here. 10 more days of waiting for the official cast list to come out. Fingers crossed for GeShiHuoYu. A very tedious job, to follow TangRen dramas. This is more stressful than following Bu Bu Jing Xin, since GeShi is involved this time.
I have no ADSL in my new house (only crappy mobile broadband until next month) so no drama streaming for me. My only solace recently was reading your blog and daydreaming about Da Mo Yao and picturing the dream cast while reading it... *sobbing in the corner* Hopefully it would be ok in the end :(
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I saw the news recently. I had the WTF face on the whole time. ^^""
I'm not surprised though. It's not the first time something like that comes up.
and i LOVE LOVE Eddie to death. He was adorbs in SNYJJ and CP. but I doubt he'll take over HG's lead role. He's pretty much always been 2nd lead w/ HG's drama. The sun would really rise in the west if that is to be reversed.
I really liked Eddie in SNYJJ too. But as adorable as he is, he just doesn't fit the image of HQB in my head...
I agree. In SNYJJ, he was mostly playful, but he had his moments of gravity, which he did rather very well. I cried the most during his qi lang storyline. But can he pull it off as HQB, with opposing partner LSS? I really don't know.
And I totally can't see him as HY either. He would probably fit Li Gan best. But I doubt he would settle for THAT role.
I meant JY, not HY. In this state of mind, I keep making typos.
@ v: I agree with you! LSS looks like a big sister opposite Eddie, whereas HG and LSS had crazy chemistry even when they were playing siblings in Chinese Paladin 3!
EXACTLY. Yu er is a female character to behold. BUT HQB is supposed to be a match for that, or even big a big character enough to subdue it. With the jie jie, didi vibe between the two... I'm not sure how they would portray the HQB-Yuer dynamics accurately. The only time I can recall the two being together is ssyjj and I dont remember any of their interactions.
On the other hand, HG-LSS has been simmering since ages. That CP3 fauxcest thing was an example of that bursting potential. Aish.
@ v: Exactly as you say! The only time Eddie and LSS interacted in SNYJJ were as Big Sis/Lil Bro (LSS was Eddie's sister in law). Even if we don't count SNYJJ, they still don't have the "strong man/strong woman" vibe that HQB/Jin Yu are all about...
LSS fits Yu er just right. She can be fierce more than delicate, and still retain that youthful fresh innocence and prettiness. As for HQB. Individually, I might be able to see Eddie play him. But as partner with LSS. It just can't match up in my head. In a way, I still see him as "baby" Peng. ^^"" Especially opposite LSS, I find it hard to imagine him commanding authority over strong independently-willed Yu er.
Just a few days before the announcement. TR better know what they are doing.
I agree. I think LSS will make a great Jin Yu too, especially having seen her in BBJX and Strange Hero Yi Zhi Mei. She played strong women in both those dramas and she did a wonderful job, so I was happy to hear that she will play Jin Yu.
I think Hu Ge is an awesome actor and I really think he will make a great HQB, since he's so good in all the "General" roles I've seen him play so far...
Eddie is a great actor too, but IMHO he just doesn't have that spark with LSS that Yuan Hong and Hu Ge has with her...
Lol. how did we end up replying to each other like this? ^^""
I think LSS has proven that she's more than just a pretty face and can actually display many kinds of charms and faces. She's not perfect for all roles, but for JY, I think she'll do great.
I have a weak spot for Hu Ge so I can't be objective on his acting. I think what he has that stands out is cheer appeal rather than just good acting. But then again, when he played guo jing, he proved that he has more than just charm as well. I have yet to see him play a role that requires as much aura as HQB but I think he can do it. As to why he would want to play meng9. WHY?
Eddie is one of my favourite tw actors actually. He has that thing that touches you when he acts. But DMY relies on the electrifying chemistry between HuoYu especially. And that's the problem here..
But that was before Eddie hit it huge on the big screen. LOVE, Hear Me, Lover's Discourse, and let's not forget getting nominated for a Golden Horse Best Actor for Jump Aishin!
I can't see Hu Ge taking the second male lead UNLESS he personally wants to play Jiu Ye. Either way, this is fucking with my mind big time. I need the final casting revealed ASAP.
The worst thing is that Hu Ge is actually a very very suitable actor to play Jiu Ye. In all honesty, he might be better suited for Jiu Ye than even Huo Qu Bing. But I refuse to accept that. T____T
the only reason i would accept HuGe as JiuYe is if HQB ends up in YuanHong's hands... but since that would be impossible... noooooooo..... Eddie is awesome.. but dear lord no... HQB he is not...
Call me stubborn, but even with all those reasons I will be heartbroken and devastated if Hu Ge ends up as 9Ye and not HQB... *SOB*
Sigh. You're right. Eddie IS big now, with successive movies. Frankly, it was about time. Can't remember the last time he did a drama. Think it was that Concerto thingy way back then. For him to consider going back to dramas... he must probably get the lead role. But him as HQB instead of HG?? ANDWAE!!!
After thinking all this time we'll get a LSS x HG finally... and you're right. Tbh, I can't imagine a perfect HQB. I can imagine HG and several others playing JY. But still, in my head for so long, HQB = HG now. T_T
TR needs to stop messing with us. It's chaos in the forums right now.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I WAS SO SET that Huge is going to play Huo Qu Bing!!!! NOoooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS! As much as I think eddie is adorable, I cant see him in da mo yao. I think its a huge mistake to bring him into this drama. Hes just not a jiu ye or huo qu bing!!!!
Haha, every single related forum has gone insane. Which is rather amusing, but oh so painful to see. GeShi, DMY drama, and of course, HuGe's own Peppers have vowed to destroy Ladyboss if she throws him under a bus to land Eddie.
I've heard the weibo posts for the official confirmation have been a slew of GeShi as HuoYu demands.
Hu Ge's Peppers? What's that? *confused*
Hu Ge's "Hu" is the same character in the word Pepper (Hu Jiao) so his fans call themselves the Peppers. Liu Shi Shi's fans are the Little Lions (Xiao Shi Zhi), and Yuan Hong fans are the Red Beans (Hong Dou).
Everyone is trying to figure what's going on now and are all in the ups.
Hopefully, IF they were even considering a switch of roles, the reaction will make them consider it back. Haha. I saw the Peppers' threads. You don't mess around with them.
I've logged in to my weibo for the first time in a long time and yes... it's flooded with geshi advocates. I think eddie being thrown in was so random everybody pretty much are going WTH right now.
Maybe TR's just doing all this to stir things up among fans and forums... I mean, if this is the reaction before the drama's even started filming, can you imagine what it'll be like once the show hits the road?
Hu Ge’s “Hu” is the same character in the word Pepper (Hu Jiao) so his fans call themselves the Peppers. Liu Shi Shi’s fans are the Little Lions (Xiao Shi Zhi), and Yuan Hong fans are the Red Beans (Hong Dou).
Wow, that's really clever (and cute)! Thanks for explaining it to me! :D
I always see Hu Ge as Jiu Ye.. but after i saw your pictures with your translation.. then i think that he could be HQB... i am not familiar with EP and I have my mind set on HG to be HQB.. so i might be disappointed if HG is not... but then again if HG ending up to be JY and nail it.. isn't it a good thing too as long as the role is memorable... 2nd lead might not be a bad thing...
funny to see Peter Ho in this post.. i always think who will be cast as Yi Zhi Xie.. and I thought Peter makes a good YZX... but it might be too small of role for Peter to take it... just thinking out laud...
at this point... i think i should not think about any casting until the casting list come out... i have been waiting for it.
Hahaha LOL you said exactly what I was thinking about the chemistry being the biggest problem (we must be replying to each other at the same time because I just said this in replying to your comment further down the page). Even if the actors are great by themselves, they need to have good chemistry together to do HQB/Jin Yu's story justice, and the romance is the biggest part of the DMY story.
I find Hu Ge to be naturally charming and wonderful to watch on screen. He's very good at the carefree and cheerful good guy roles, but the first time I actually saw him was as the "villain" in the Butterfly Lovers 2008 movie (before I saw any of his dramas), so when I saw him in the good guy roles later, I was really surprised by how different he was...
Eddie is just so adorable I can't help but like him too! The biggest problem I have with Eddie being HQB is that I don't think he has enough chemistry with LSS (who's confirmed as Jin Yu), which can potentially spoil the DMY drama for me...
lol. are you a peter ho fan? you seem to be watching his works. Ironically, the very first thing that comes up to my mind for Peter ho is not is his more recent works, but his crouching tiger, hidden dragon drama. I can still hum the theme song even after all these years. ^^" That drama was stayed in my memory for a long time for some reason. The chemistry was insane in that... If TR DMY manages to come close to that in terms of chemistry, I would be one happy girl. CTHD is also the drama I remember the female lead by although she later played Mu nian ci in a LOCH ZJZ adaptation.
Yes. Hu Ge plays the playful charmer best. ^^ But like you said, he can pull off other roles too, like upright slow guo jing or in TWFX (both with ariel <3), or the villain, like you said. He can play serious too.
Sigh. I really REALLY don't want DMY to be ruined. And TR most of the time are good with casting. I hope they are this time as well.
And I've got to go now. Already stayed longer than I should. Lovely talking to you. :)
Yes I'm a Peter Ho fan too! He's an awesome actor and he sings beautifully! I saw him in various dramas but I think he really shone in SNYJJ, Butterfly Lovers (series), and Three Kingdoms. Which is why I'm really looking forward to Legend of Chu-Han too!
TWFX is one of the old favorites! Hu Ge and Ariel Lin are wonderful actors and their chemistry is amazing! Which is why I really liked Condor Heroes 2008 (even with all the Yang Kang story changes). They were brilliant as Guo Jing and Huang Rong. Oh and Yuan Hong and LSS were in that series too so it was great! Ouyang Ke totally stole the show in that one too...
Yeah I'm really shocked about this DMY casting news too. Because I thought TR casted well in the past too. Let's hope it'll all work out well in the end... I'm hoping that TR is just trying to stir things up with fans to create buzz for the DMY drama...
It's wonderful to talk to you too! Good night! :D
*hugs Koala* Ah...I'm so sorry. This is indeed craziness and I don't even know Eddie Peng but I'm already against him messing up my mental image of ShiGe as HQB and Yu Er. Just nooooo.
Well, unless Yuan Hong is HQB and Hu Ge will play Jie Yu..I can probs live with that. Haha! *silly grin*
omg ms. koala i am totally with you on this. ive been nonstop reading ur dmy posts and i love them. please dont be discouraged!! i love these chapter translations so much and so do most of your fans. Hu Ge has to be the lead or else i will cry with you!! that first picture <3 they are so beautiful together. i wish my chinese reading skills were better so that if u do stop translating i could read it for myself. #desperate!!
Man...i know how you feel. !! i dont know much about Taiwanese actors but having seen that adorable guy as Huo Qu Bing on your posts, i really cant imagine anyone else being him either. Well...one can only hope that the face i have come to associate Huo Qu Bing with stays as HQB. Else....i'll need to burn my braincells. The thought of watching DMY crossed my mind whilst reading your posts but if they change the actors, i will bid them fare-thee-well too.
Hang in there, girl. I will pray for Huo Qu Bing to be THE Huo Qu Bing we have all come to love and spazz about on your posts! Sticks and stones will break my bones, but i will never let them touch my Xiao Huo Express!! Hwaitaeng, Koala~chan!
seriously... WTF... how could they?! even though i never followed the BBJX casting debacle live like this, i've heard enough to be seriously worried about this last minute shitzz from TR again..
i was loafing around weibo last night and even though rumours were floating around about EddiePeng, the word or rather vibe that i got was that, nah, HG was alr confirmed to be HQB and Eddie, since he would totally be miscast as JiuYe (hello baby-face chubs with buns of steel, JiuYe you are not), would probably be another of the other characters like LiGan with TR beefing up that character like they did with 13th's in BBJX...but now THIS sounds serious... please please please TR, pls don't eff this up! i havent fallen so fast and hard for a novel in years that this... THIS has to be done right.
Let's all hold hands and sit in a circle and hope to the high heavens that they don't mess with LSS and HG as Yu-er and HuoQuBing... goshhh.. from initially doubting that HuGe will fit the HQB character, to totally having faith in him to do justice with the role.. and then relishing the chance to see him and SS turn on the chemistry even though i'm totally on the HongShi ship.... noooooo youuu can'tttt doooo thissss to meee nowwwwww....
Please don't stop translating Da Mo yao , huhuhuhu !!!!!! We can still imagine Liu Shi shi and Huge as Yu Jin and HQB in the novel for the time-being , can't we ? onegaishimasu!!! chaebal !!!!
Oh hell, more mind screwing coming up. The official weibo for the Hendian Entertainment channel has HG playing HQB (along with what we all know, Wallace Huo declining DMY to toddle off and be Yumama's revisionist Linghu Chong). This better be true, Hendian Entertainment Channel, or else imma have words with you!
I'm really hoping this is true!!
Omo! *runs to forum*
This better be true. Linghu Cong might be one of my favourite JY male characters but I dont care about that right now. This better be final for HQB.