china_shop: Chu Shuzhi wielding his magic blue strings. (Guardian - CSZ strings)
The Gauche in the Machine ([personal profile] china_shop) wrote in [community profile] sid_guardian2025-04-17 10:12 am

Picspam and poll: Best Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei moment


















Poll #32991 Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 18


Best Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei moment

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first rendezvous in the park with the Envoy (ep 2)
6 (33.3%)

interrogating Professor Shen (ep 4)
2 (11.1%)

second rendezvous in the park with the Envoy (ep 4)
4 (22.2%)

Chu Shuzhi awkwardly delivering Zhao Yunlan's banner (ep 6)
2 (11.1%)

post-Envoy reveal, "I will support you unconditionally" (ep 21)
13 (72.2%)

the Envoy rescuing Chu Shuzhi from the Regent (backstory) (ep 36)
4 (22.2%)

other
1 (5.6%)

trobadora: (Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei - loyalty)

[personal profile] trobadora 2025-04-17 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
how Shen Wei understands and is amused by CSZ's faux disrespect towards ZYL

Yes! I love both that SW gets it, and that CSZ doesn't hesitate at all to display that disrespect, both in terms of expressing his own loyalty to the Envoy above all else, and not at all being affected by ZYL being the Envoy's significant other - he doesn't for a moment think the Envoy would want him to treat ZYL differently because of that.

And that's a good question about CSZ's self-image as a criminal, and how it plays into his dynamic with the ENvoy - it has to be affecting him, but I think it's probably 90% pure awe and reverence, tbh.

So careful to provoke without crossing the line into disrespect

Yes! That's such an excellent point - he could hit Chu Shuzhi's vulnerable spots just as easily as he does Zhu Hong's, but he doesn't. Because that would be going too far. ♥ ♥ ♥
trobadora: (Shen Wei - duality)

[personal profile] trobadora 2025-04-17 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! 100% agreed, everything he does in that scene is so deliberate. :D
trobadora: (Chu Shuzhi - *curls up*)

[personal profile] trobadora 2025-04-17 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
The great Envoy and the disreputable scallywag! When/if CSZ actually lets himself think about it, his mind must explode. :D :D :D

Forgot to say earlier, but that would be such a great thing to focus on in a fic about CSZ's reaction to the reveal. :D :D :D
trobadora: (Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei - loyalty)

[personal profile] trobadora 2025-04-17 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I think I know what you mean, but I'd fold that into "respect" because I don't have a good word for it either. *g*

Sleep well!
facethestrange: (guardian: zhao yunlan lollipop)

[personal profile] facethestrange 2025-04-17 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"No point talking back to ZYL (especially when a) he's blind, and b) he's the Envoy's significant other)"

*grinning at this so much irl* :D :D :D These are some very good reasons, both of them. xD

And srsly, this is one of those tiny scenes where the SID people do something and I think 'this is literal LOVE'. /sappy
facethestrange: (guardian: xiao wei lollipop)

[personal profile] facethestrange 2025-04-17 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"There are so few scenes that focus on these two, but they all pack such a punch, it feels like more."

Ikr? I kinda did a double take that these are all of their scenes, it does feel like a lot more! It's like a whole major storyline in, what, 10-15 minutes?

"while Chu Shuzhi is so confident in his "no one could possibly measure up to the Envoy" attitude, and I always want to know how Chu Shuzhi reacted when he remembered that scene after the Envoy reveal."

He completely accidentally gave him the highest compliment, so I guess it's not a problem in the end. :D
facethestrange: (guardian: zhao yunlan lollipop)

[personal profile] facethestrange 2025-04-17 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"And of course "I will support you unconditionally" is my favorite Chu Shuzhi and Shen Wei scene"

The way this scene is winning in the poll is truly impressive and 100% deserved. :D
facethestrange: (guardian: xiao wei lollipop)

[personal profile] facethestrange 2025-04-17 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"(Does Chu Shuzhi making Lin Jing delete the video of the Envoy count as a Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei moment? Probably not, but I just remembered that, and I love it so much, with Chu Shuzhi trying to protect the Envoy's dignity from his gossiping co-workers. :D)"

Ahhh, I love this scene!! :D Especially Wang Zheng and Zhu Hong lovingly judging him for fanboying the Envoy so much. :D
facethestrange: (guardian: zhao yunlan lollipop)

[personal profile] facethestrange 2025-04-17 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
*wants to read that* :D :D :D
facethestrange: (guardian: zhao yunlan lollipop)

[personal profile] facethestrange 2025-04-17 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"I particularly love how Shen Wei understands and is amused by CSZ's faux disrespect towards ZYL (in the post-reveal scene, and also outside Ye Huo's place when CSZ calls his boss a bastard). That's always so excellent."

Yesss. ♡♡♡ Definitely one of my favorite things, like, I think Shen Wei likes that this is how their friendship looks, and he would never want it to change because of him. :D

"So careful to provoke without crossing the line into disrespect (much more careful than he was of Zhu Hong). <3 <3 <3"

Oooh, I didn't think of that. He's poking them both, but indeed in completely different ways!
facethestrange: (guardian: zhao yunlan lollipop)

[personal profile] facethestrange 2025-04-17 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I totally get what you mean, I always get this vibe from this scene too! Like, 'don't just FILM him like he's a REGULAR PERSON'. :P
trobadora: (Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei - loyalty)

[personal profile] trobadora 2025-04-17 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Right? It really feels much more substantial than the amount of time would suggest. That takes skill!
trobadora: (Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei - loyalty)

[personal profile] trobadora 2025-04-17 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Devotion? Blasphemy is definitely the right word there.

And yeah, it's a great icon! [personal profile] amedia made it for me. :D
trobadora: (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan - Hei Pao-gege)

[personal profile] trobadora 2025-04-17 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah, he's aboslutely trying to puncture the reverence! And for once, him making light of things actually works - he's learned how to deploy it in a way Shen Wei will smile about. ♥ ♥ ♥

*showers hearts all over the show (again)*

Same! :D
trobadora: (Chu Shuzhi & Shen Wei - loyalty)

[personal profile] trobadora 2025-04-17 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
CSZ speaks pretty candidly to the Envoy at their park rendezvous (plural)

Yes, that's very true! He does seem very comfortable and confident in his role with the Envoy, and you're right, it must have taken Shen Wei some time to get him to that point. AWWWWW. ♥

And also agreed that the attitude is kind of necessary - Shen Wei needs someone who will respect him but won't be cowed by him, and Chu Shuzhi is perfect for that. I wonder how he found him ...

in order to demonstrate his own lack of fear

Yeah, agreed - he's letting Chu Shuzhi be all threatening and intimidating at him, and he's very deliberately being very unaffected and unintimidated. I love it so much.

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