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@Director-Lin Haishan:
[Does the emperor's lack of love for me constitute anti-feudalism? — A debate between "Yun Qing Ji" and "Qing Yun Zhuan".]
The hottest topic lately is undoubtedly the rivalry between the two "Yun" films: *Qingyun Zhuan* and *Yun Qing Ji*. As a director, I should keep up with the times, so I watched both of their works.
First, let's talk about "The Legend of Qingyun," which has recently been described by some media outlets as "an idol drama disguised as a palace intrigue drama," "a ridiculous drama," and "outdated." Meanwhile, another work of the same genre, "The Tale of Yun Qing," has been widely praised by netizens as "anti-feudal," "darkly humorous," and "sharp-edged."
I was quite puzzled as to why two seemingly similar dramas could have such a big difference. However, after watching them one by one, I realized that rumors should not be taken at face value.
Does "The Tale of Yun Qing," which has been praised as "anti-imperialist and anti-feudal," really oppose both?
Just watch! So far, over thirty episodes of *The Tale of Yun Qing* have aired, and what it tells is nothing more than the suffering of women. An elderly palace maid in the cold palace sits under a withered tree, lost in thought, rambling on about stories from ten or twenty years ago; a palace maid with a broken leg has a deathbed dream, only to wake up exhausted and lifeless; the concubines believe they are the emperor's true love, only to find they are nothing more than playthings…
It is indeed tragic, and indeed novel. But behind this lies a bloody and tearful tragedy!
"The Tale of Clouds" uses the suffering of these women to sensationalize, sell laughter and make fools of themselves!
If one truly pities these victims, why tell their stories in such a frivolous and mocking manner, almost with a hint of ridicule? Why package human suffering as dark humor and sell it to the audience? Why so cheerfully unveil these traumas and condescendingly rub salt into them?
Using suffering as a gimmick, blood and tears as jokes, and vulgarity as reality—this is the truth behind this "anti-feudal" masterpiece!
As for the claim that "Qingyun Biography" is an idol drama, it only highlights how ridiculous "Yunqing Ji" is!
If the love between Qingyun and the Emperor, and between Qingyun and Zhu Xi, is a plot point from an idol drama, then what about the scenes in the thirty-plus episodes where the cold-hearted Emperor of Yun Dynasty repeatedly reminisces about his deceased wife?
On the one hand, they do their best to portray the emperor as cold-blooded, and on the other hand, they create a dreamlike world for him and his so-called "white moonlight," a utopia of love. Isn't this a contradiction?
To satirize the emperor's ruthlessness on one hand, and praise his love on the other—isn't that a bizarre thing?
What lies hidden beneath this contradiction is actually the greed of the drama "Yun Qing Ji," which wants both.
Wanting to evoke a sense of anti-feudalism while unwilling to abandon the core audience of idol dramas, "Yun Qing Ji" went so far as to hire a so-called veteran actor and a rising star, layering the core elements of idol drama with a sophisticated and high-end sugar coating, and serving it to the audience in a dish called "dark humor".
It appears to be fragrant, but in reality it smells terrible.
Conversely, "The Legend of Qingyun," which has been criticized as an "idol drama," actually puts women on the battlefield, breaks free from confinement, and helps each other grow in the cold palace, resisting the coldness and ruthlessness of feudal society with practical actions.
As of yesterday's airing, the female lead of "The Legend of Qingyun," Qingyun, has already let go of her old love and embraced a new life. She abandoned the love of an emperor, all for the sake of true freedom!
There is only one kind of heroism in this world: to have the courage to start over even after recognizing the cruelty of life.
"The Story of Qingyun" tells us that even if you were a concubine of the late emperor, you can abandon the traditional virtues of obedience and chastity, and bravely pursue a new life. Use your own two hands to seek a new life that belongs to you!
This is true anti-feudalism.
As a viewer, I admit I enjoyed watching "The Tale of Clouds" very much; it was easy and relaxing. You could laugh without having to think too much.
But whenever I think that my laughter is built on blood and tears, that happiness becomes a guilt.
As a director, the fact that a work like *Yun Qing Ji* could surpass *Qing Yun Zhuan* is actually a tragedy of our fast-paced era.
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