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thevetiaEpisode 14 6:56 - 10:11, with a flashback fill-in at 21:24 - 22:18.
I love this scene and have gone over it many times examining the shifting roles and attitudes that Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan go through. I can only scratch the surface of all the layers of meaning conveyed in their body language.
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I love this scene for the shifting roles and reactions that both of them go through. They are both off balance with each other and trying to figure out how the identity reveal changes their relationship. Shen Wei is no longer able, or indeed willing, to completely stonewall Zhao Yunlan. Zhao Yunlan’s default flirty casualness backfires on him. Shen Wei is worried throughout, but trying to be as honest as possible. Zhao Yunlan is trying hard for sincerity, but since he wants answers he also can’t help trying to manipulate Shen Wei.
I’m sure there are lots of other ways to interpret all the subtleties of characterization that Bai Yu and Zhu Yilong put into this scene!
Questions:
1. Why does Zhao Yunlan want Shen Wei to officially join SID? What’s wrong with being an on-call unofficial consultant?
2. Why doesn’t Shen Wei want to join SID? I can’t really divorce this scene from the rest of ep 14, especially the drive to Haixing Inspectorate.
3. Why is Shen Wei so apprehensive in this scene?
4. Why is it the last appeal that works? Shen Wei won’t join SID for friendship, he won’t join for guilt, he won’t even do it for the sake of Zhao Yunlan’s puppy eyes.
5. Why can’t Shen Wei tell Zhao Yunlan why he’s helping him?
6. How conscious is Zhao Yunlan in his manipulations? Is it just the detective in him? He’s not subtle here: what is Shen Wei thinking, comparing him to Kunlun?
So, come and have your say! Share links to meta, picspams, and related fanworks, new or old! Self-recs are wholeheartedly encouraged. Basically, this is the place for anything you want to say or link to about this scene.
I love this scene and have gone over it many times examining the shifting roles and attitudes that Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan go through. I can only scratch the surface of all the layers of meaning conveyed in their body language.
( Read more... )
I love this scene for the shifting roles and reactions that both of them go through. They are both off balance with each other and trying to figure out how the identity reveal changes their relationship. Shen Wei is no longer able, or indeed willing, to completely stonewall Zhao Yunlan. Zhao Yunlan’s default flirty casualness backfires on him. Shen Wei is worried throughout, but trying to be as honest as possible. Zhao Yunlan is trying hard for sincerity, but since he wants answers he also can’t help trying to manipulate Shen Wei.
I’m sure there are lots of other ways to interpret all the subtleties of characterization that Bai Yu and Zhu Yilong put into this scene!
Questions:
1. Why does Zhao Yunlan want Shen Wei to officially join SID? What’s wrong with being an on-call unofficial consultant?
2. Why doesn’t Shen Wei want to join SID? I can’t really divorce this scene from the rest of ep 14, especially the drive to Haixing Inspectorate.
3. Why is Shen Wei so apprehensive in this scene?
4. Why is it the last appeal that works? Shen Wei won’t join SID for friendship, he won’t join for guilt, he won’t even do it for the sake of Zhao Yunlan’s puppy eyes.
5. Why can’t Shen Wei tell Zhao Yunlan why he’s helping him?
6. How conscious is Zhao Yunlan in his manipulations? Is it just the detective in him? He’s not subtle here: what is Shen Wei thinking, comparing him to Kunlun?
So, come and have your say! Share links to meta, picspams, and related fanworks, new or old! Self-recs are wholeheartedly encouraged. Basically, this is the place for anything you want to say or link to about this scene.
