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Focus on: Shen Wei apologizes to Chu Shuzhi, from episode 21
Location of scene: episode 21, 37:33 to 38:50
Description:
In the beginning of this episode Zhu Hong tells the rest of the SID team about Shen Wei being the Black-Cloaked Envoy. We don’t see all of it, and we don’t see the teams’ reaction to the news. We only see the beginning with Zhu Hong saying: “All right, I’ll tell you all. Actually Professor Shen is really more important than we imagined.” And then that scene ends.
And at the end of this episode we have another scene at the SID office where Shen Wei finds out that the SID members know about him now.
When the scene begins Shen Wei enters the office with Zhao Yunlan. Lin Jing, Da Qing, Zhu Hong, Wang Zheng and Sang Zan are more or less in one group, close to each other when they greet Shen Wei with “Hi, Black-Cloaked Lordship”. It’s a light-hearted and cute scene. :) They don’t seem intimidated at all, and Zhu Hong and Lin Jing are smiling.
It seems as if the team talked before and agreed to do it that way, since they all say it together when Zhu Hong prompts them with her hand gesture.
As you can see Chu Shuzhi stays in the back. He doesn’t join in the greeting.
Shen Wei, after a moment of adorable confusion, says: “Everyone, just act like before.”
And the first thing he does, after making sure Zhao Yunlan is safely seated on the couch, is walk to Chu Shuzhi, who instantly respectfully drops his gaze and bows his head a little – more or less his standard posture in front of the Envoy.
Then we have this exchange:
Shen Wei: “I’m sorry, I did not tell ahead of time.”
Chu Shuzhi: “There is no need for that, sir. In fact, regardless of what you do, I’ll support you unconditionally.”
And then Zhao Yunlan totally spoils this beautiful moment. :D I’m joking, of course, I love it, this is such a ZYL thing to do.
Zhao Yunlan says: “Lao Chu, don’t forget that I’m your boss.”
Which makes Shen Wei smile with that soft and fond smile, and it makes Chu Shuzhi give Zhao Yunlan a look of his usual disrespect.
Zhao Yunlan continues with: “Shen Wei is only our consultant. Gratitude is gratitude, but I’m in charge here.”
This is Chu Shuzhi’s reaction:
This is such a short scene, but it’s one of my absolute favorite scenes from the drama. I love that Shen Wei felt the need to apologize to Chu Shuzhi. I love that this is the first thing he does when he realizes that the SID team knows about him being the BCE. He clearly feels guilty of concealing that information from his loyal subordinate. Especially since he did say earlier in episode 2: “This is a friendship between gentlemen” when Chu Shuzhi knelt before him in gratitude and respect.
And most of all I love Chu Shuzhi saying: “Regardless of what you do, I’ll support you unconditionally.” That one sentence perfectly encapsulates Chu Shuzhi’s relationship with the Black-Cloaked Envoy, his loyalty and his respect and his worship of the Black-Cloaked Envoy. And it shows that he doesn’t feel any resentment, and probably never felt any resentment, for Shen Wei hiding who he really was from Chu Shuzhi.
A few questions:
1. We didn’t see Chu Shuzhi’s reaction to being told that Shen Wei is the BCE. How do you think he reacted? Was he shocked? Did he believe Zhu Hong right away?
2. How did he react to the team deciding to greet She Wei with that not very respectful “Hi, Black-Cloaked Lordship”. :)
3. And what did Shen Wei think after that greeting? He was surprised, sure, but to me it doesn’t seem as if he was that much surprised. He must have suspected that Zhu Hong would tell the rest of the team. Or did he think that she would stay silent? Did he consider telling the rest of the SID himself?
So come and discuss it with me. :) Links to meta, picspams, and related fanworks, new or old, are very much appreciated. Basically, this is the place for anything you want to say or link to about this scene.
Description:
In the beginning of this episode Zhu Hong tells the rest of the SID team about Shen Wei being the Black-Cloaked Envoy. We don’t see all of it, and we don’t see the teams’ reaction to the news. We only see the beginning with Zhu Hong saying: “All right, I’ll tell you all. Actually Professor Shen is really more important than we imagined.” And then that scene ends.
And at the end of this episode we have another scene at the SID office where Shen Wei finds out that the SID members know about him now.
When the scene begins Shen Wei enters the office with Zhao Yunlan. Lin Jing, Da Qing, Zhu Hong, Wang Zheng and Sang Zan are more or less in one group, close to each other when they greet Shen Wei with “Hi, Black-Cloaked Lordship”. It’s a light-hearted and cute scene. :) They don’t seem intimidated at all, and Zhu Hong and Lin Jing are smiling.
It seems as if the team talked before and agreed to do it that way, since they all say it together when Zhu Hong prompts them with her hand gesture.
As you can see Chu Shuzhi stays in the back. He doesn’t join in the greeting.
Shen Wei, after a moment of adorable confusion, says: “Everyone, just act like before.”
And the first thing he does, after making sure Zhao Yunlan is safely seated on the couch, is walk to Chu Shuzhi, who instantly respectfully drops his gaze and bows his head a little – more or less his standard posture in front of the Envoy.
Then we have this exchange:
Shen Wei: “I’m sorry, I did not tell ahead of time.”
Chu Shuzhi: “There is no need for that, sir. In fact, regardless of what you do, I’ll support you unconditionally.”
And then Zhao Yunlan totally spoils this beautiful moment. :D I’m joking, of course, I love it, this is such a ZYL thing to do.
Zhao Yunlan says: “Lao Chu, don’t forget that I’m your boss.”
Which makes Shen Wei smile with that soft and fond smile, and it makes Chu Shuzhi give Zhao Yunlan a look of his usual disrespect.
Zhao Yunlan continues with: “Shen Wei is only our consultant. Gratitude is gratitude, but I’m in charge here.”
This is Chu Shuzhi’s reaction:
This is such a short scene, but it’s one of my absolute favorite scenes from the drama. I love that Shen Wei felt the need to apologize to Chu Shuzhi. I love that this is the first thing he does when he realizes that the SID team knows about him being the BCE. He clearly feels guilty of concealing that information from his loyal subordinate. Especially since he did say earlier in episode 2: “This is a friendship between gentlemen” when Chu Shuzhi knelt before him in gratitude and respect.
And most of all I love Chu Shuzhi saying: “Regardless of what you do, I’ll support you unconditionally.” That one sentence perfectly encapsulates Chu Shuzhi’s relationship with the Black-Cloaked Envoy, his loyalty and his respect and his worship of the Black-Cloaked Envoy. And it shows that he doesn’t feel any resentment, and probably never felt any resentment, for Shen Wei hiding who he really was from Chu Shuzhi.
A few questions:
1. We didn’t see Chu Shuzhi’s reaction to being told that Shen Wei is the BCE. How do you think he reacted? Was he shocked? Did he believe Zhu Hong right away?
2. How did he react to the team deciding to greet She Wei with that not very respectful “Hi, Black-Cloaked Lordship”. :)
3. And what did Shen Wei think after that greeting? He was surprised, sure, but to me it doesn’t seem as if he was that much surprised. He must have suspected that Zhu Hong would tell the rest of the team. Or did he think that she would stay silent? Did he consider telling the rest of the SID himself?
So come and discuss it with me. :) Links to meta, picspams, and related fanworks, new or old, are very much appreciated. Basically, this is the place for anything you want to say or link to about this scene.
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I'm sure Chu Shuzhi gave nothing away when Zhu Hong told the team that Shen Wei is the Black-Cloaked Envoy, even though he was completely shocked. The BCE is his hero, someone he has put on a pedestal, I think he wouldn't have guessed that Shen Wei is the BCE by himself.
Like everyone I'm pleased that Shen Wei went to apologize to Chu Shuzhi right away, and I'm really entertained by imagining what must be going through Chu Shuzhi's mind as Shen Wei is approaching him. His response, his pledge of unconditional loyalty is excellent, but there must have been a second or two where he was thinking about how he dared treat Shen Wei the same way he treats all the people who are not the BCE. *g*
2. How did he react to the team deciding to greet She Wei with that not very respectful “Hi, Black-Cloaked Lordship”. :)
Well, I love that greeting, but poor Chu Shuzhi must have hated it.
3. And what did Shen Wei think after that greeting? He was surprised, sure, but to me it doesn’t seem as if he was that much surprised. He must have suspected that Zhu Hong would tell the rest of the team. Or did he think that she would stay silent? Did he consider telling the rest of the SID himself?
I don't think he was surprised. He must have expected Zhu Hong to share with the team, although I can't imagine that he would have told them himself if she hadn't. He certainly did not expect that greeting, though. He looks a bit uncomfortable.
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Heh, yes, Chu Shuzhi probably remembered the interrogation and was mortified that he was so disrespectful then. :D