Dance Party Of The Five Eunuchs!

Dance party of the Five Eunuchs! 🍠

Yan Su & Jiang Kai as Zhuo Qing & Xiao Zhongjing in Dashing Youth 少年白马醉春风 (2024) and as Yang Su & Yuwen Hu in Queen Dugu 独孤皇后 (2019)

Jiang Kai and Wang Ruolin’s costume coordination

The Old Boatman ⚔️

Agreed. Indeed, when it comes to the timeline, there can be contradictions both externally between shows/novels/etc and internally within itself. Canon is fairly flexible, and the different adaptations can both supplement and contradict each other. From a more Watsonian perspective, Li Suwang could simply be wrong and misremembering.

For the sake of enjoyment, I also tend to use the pick-and-choose strategy. For a more analytical/scholarly style of engaging with the material, I’d recommend treating the source material and its adaptations as a historian treats their sources. There can be inaccuracies and biases, so consider the reasons behind the decisions. There may be no simple answer to what happened, as history is rarely simple. The novels could be considered primary sources and the shows could be considered secondary sources. Varying degrees of accuracy, but helpful in gaining a broader understanding of and different perspectives on the world and the characters.

I noticed some inconsistencies about Lei Mengsha family. Li Suwang said in TBOY that Lei Mengsha and Baili Dongjun met with Li Xinyue before Lei Mengsha and Li Xinyue married.

But in DY, Baili Dongjun didn't seem to know that Lei Mengsha was already married and had a daughter (like me 😂).

Lei Mengsha brought Baili Dongjun to his house after he passed out after finishing the exam. Baili Dongjun was alone when he woke up and he didn't know where he was. He only met with a little girl that was Li Hanyi. Baili Dongjun thought she was his master's (Li Changsheng) daughter because her surname was Li. And when Li Xinyue appeared, he didn't recognize her either.

Which version is the correct one?