Picspam: Ye Zun at the Inspectorate

[trobadora]

In episode 36, Ye Zun visits the Inspectorate, dressed up to the nines in Maximum Drama Costume™, white suit and golden mask and cane and all, provoking/menacing/trolling Minister Gao and Professor Ouyang under the guise of "building bridges".

I love everything about Ye Zun in this scene: his little pony tail, his pimp cane, the suit, the way he moves, his head-tilts, leaning against things or towards people, his facial expressions (especially his grin). The bow at the end! His playful arrogance and generally unhinged air that makes him all the more threatening. And the way the camera supports the way everything about him is off by adding its own tilt. So here's a collection of Ye Zun looking fabulous! (As usual, click for full size.)
















































Bonus: Shen Wei & Zhao Yunlan react





Questions:

• How are Ye Zun's and Shen Wei's faces the same face?! That doesn't sound right!


• What's your favourite bit about Ye Zun in this scene? Here, have a totally unbiased poll:
  
  
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  Favourite Ye Zun thing in this scene:

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  the ponytail!
  4 (23.5%)

  the suit-mask-cane outfit
  5 (29.4%)

  LEANING INTO THINGS
  10 (58.8%)

  dramatically popping into Minister Gao's chair
  5 (29.4%)

  the grin!
  8 (47.1%)

  that BOW
  5 (29.4%)

  EVERYTHING
  13 (76.5%)

  other (see comments)
  0 (0.0%)


• Did you ever notice how much Ye Zun has his eyes closed in this scene? Or how much he plays with his cane? All his provocations are delightful. :D


• How do you think Ye Zun chose his outfit? Is this actually his taste in suits (as opposed to his poor imitation of Shen Wei's taste when he impersonates him), or is this chosen purely for effect?


• Is Ye Zun having as much fun as he seems to be having? In a kinder world, would he have been a performer?

Comments

[sakana17]

This is a great picspam! (Uncanny timing, too: ep.36 will be tomorrow's ep. in my Guardian-a-day rewatch! XD)

Ye Zun is SO BIZARRE in this scene and I enjoy it so much. <3

I think the outfit is Ye Zun's personal taste in clothes. It's (shades of) white, which he favors, and it has some formality to it. To me, it feels "updated Ye Zun style".

Is Ye Zun having as much fun as he seems to be having?

Good question! I can never tell if he's truly having fun or putting on the appearance of having fun.

[trobadora]

Hee! Excellent timing! :D

Ye Zun is so incredibly extra and OTT and delightful here, it's SUCH a fantastic scene and I always wish there was more.

To me, it feels "updated Ye Zun style".

Yeah, that makes sense to me!

I can never tell if he's truly having fun or putting on the appearance of having fun.

This, exactly. I do think he's having fun - but then, if he didn't, he'd still make it look like he did! So how can we know?! *tears hair*

[autodach]

Aaah, delightful!

He's having so much fun, imo he loves everything about this including his outfit ❤️

[trobadora]

Yay, glad you enjoyed!

He definitely looks like he's having fun! And I love the thought that this trolly, dramatic performer personality is as close to who he might be without all his trauma and hang-ups as he can get at that point. *pets him*

[maggie33]

I love everything about Ye Zun in this scene: his little pony tail, his pimp cane, the suit, the way he moves, his head-tilts, leaning against things or towards people, his facial expressions (especially his grin). The bow at the end! His playful arrogance and generally unhinged air that makes him all the more threatening. And the way the camera supports the way everything about him is off by adding its own tilt.

I love this scene and these are exactly the reasons why. He's so playful, but also dangerous. Also he looks hot (it's Zhu Yilong after all), you can't omit that detail. ;)

[trobadora]

Yes! It's all so good! :D

And he does looks very hot, in a completely different way from how Shen Wei looks hot. It consistently amazes me. :D

[trepkos]

I don't know how many of you also watch Dr Who, but Ye Zun could easily be an incarnation of The Master.

[trobadora]

Haha, I completely see what you mean! :D

[cathyw]

whether or not Ye Zun was having fun (and I think he was - it's like dressing up for Halloween, he's been stuck in a pillar for 10,000 years and he's going to go torment some haixingren, why *not* have fun with it?) - I hope Zhu Yilong was. Eat that scenery, my friend! you're about to become a Serious Actor and opportunities won't come along very often.

[trobadora]

Oh, yeah, 100% agreed. I do think he had a blast going all out with Ye Zun, and I hope he gets the chance again!

Also, LOL at dressing up for Halloween, I love that for Ye Zun! :D

[abyss_valkyrie]

I know it's Zhu Yilong but I still can't believe it's him, haha!
Also, what magic keeps his outfit so clean?!
I love the idea that he could have been a performer in a different world!

[trobadora]

Also, what magic keeps his outfit so clean?!

Zhu Yilong's: no idea!

Ye Zun's: he does have a stain-removing power, as we see in a later episode when he removes blood stains from his sleeve! (Possibly the single most useful Dixing power we see on screen! *g*)

I love the idea that he could have been a performer in a different world!

Me too, honestly. :D