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“…and I can keep you safe.” 💜
Jade Deity protecting Jin Yan
– Xiao Se, have we been noticed?
THE BLOOD OF YOUTH 【少年歌行】 (2022): EPISODE 05
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My Top 5 Favorite Blood of Youth Relationships
1. Jade Deity and Jin Yan
The loyalty and love between these clashing personalities is such a joy to watch. Jade Deity has lost so much and Jin Yan has no one left except him. A delightful dish of determination and desperation.
2. Emperor Mingde and Jin Xuan
Jin Xuan has been by Mingde’s side his entire life, so the lack of control over what comes next once Mingde has finally waned must be devastating to him. Powerful as he is, how can he fight against the fate written for him? Who will he hurt on his path? Angsty old man yaoi with tender touches and treasonous troubles.
3. Jin Xuan and Jin Yan
I’m dying to know how Jin Xuan got Jin Yan so fully wrapped around his finger. Probably his finger.
4. Jin Wei and Lei Wujie
This one has a similar appeal to Lei Wujie/Xiao Se . These two make a good team, and if anyone could make Jin Wei smile, it’s the fire puppy.
5. Marquis Lanyue and Prince Chi
I don’t know what’s going on between these two, but it’s entertainingly tense and chilling.
Soooo I've been shitty sick and around the holidays binged The Blood of Youth and of course latched onto about 70% of the side characters. That's how it always goes, especially when a show has so many of them.
I was wearing my jade green pajamas with gold accents when I watched the first few episodes so falling in love with Jade Deity was a given, but also oh my god I wanted to pinch Jin Yan's cheek. They both actually had me in tears by the end and it wasn't tears of rage like I'd (lovingly) assumed.
When Eunuch Jade Deity was 17, he became famous with the Blizzard Sword in the martial arts world.
The Blood of Youth
Among the lanterns 🏮
"Have you heard of Mount Kunlun? It's a very cold place. It snows all year long and it won't melt after a millennium. I trained there for six years and my heart is as frigid as the snow there."
Jin Yan posters and Jade Deity promotional photos!
Agreed! Yeah, on a visual level and a character level, Jin Xian’s beauty and age coexisting is a fairly notable aspect of him. Taking one of those elements away is something of a disservice to his character. The novel often makes a point of emphasizing that he’s beautiful and middle aged. Novel Jin Xian even has white hair at his temples, which I really gotta draw one of these days (seriously, that would have looked so good on him in live action! alas)
With the donghua, I’ve mostly only seen parts of season 1 and 2, but I’ve been keeping up with everything out so far of season 3. His outfit and makeup are cool, but Jin Xian literally looks like he’s in his 20s 😹 I do appreciate that Jin Wei and Jin Xuan don’t look as young (though I find it amusing that Jin Wei stole Jin Xuan’s iconic eyebrows). Anyways, the outfit designs are pretty epic
srsly eunuch jade diety is so pretty 🥰
Depending on the translation, novel Jin Xian is described as either having white hair at his temples or white bangs that show his age, and I just had to see what that would look like on the live action version 💜
Wow… is Jin Xian going to be a villain in the donghua? I mean, one of the things this scene accomplishes in the novel and the live action is establishing a degree of suspicion for Jin Xuan. To have Jin Xian take his place is a deliberate choice, and I’m curious to discover if it has the implications I think it might have.
Hello! From what I see in your blog, you're very knowledgeable about the Eunuchs in TBOY and Dashing Youth. I'm having problem to identify who's who so I'm just wondering if you have a guide of their names, position, motives, appearance and short backstory? An appearance guide with DY and TBOY actors comparison will be very helpful. At first I thought Zhuoqing of DY is the same guy in the TBOY who also has white hair that keep helping the red prince but I'm afraid they are different people. I hope this is not too much to ask because I genuinely want to know about them but I always ended up confusing myself more. Have a nice day.
Hello, thanks for the ask! 😺 It always makes me happy to see people being curious about the Five Eunuchs! If you want to know more about them, you’ve definitely come to the right place! I’ll probably make a more comprehensive guide at some point, but I can offer a good bit of information here.
The Blood of Youth Eunuch Tree
To start with, here’s a guide to the Blood of Youth eunuchs and how they’re related. I explain more about it in this post: https://www.tumblr.com/feng-huli/753083060426293248/blood-of-youth-eunuch-tree
Now, for Dashing Youth, I’m afraid that I have less to offer, as not all of the eunuchs have appeared yet. Still, I can show the ones who have.
Zhuo Qing
First, we have Grand Eunuch Zhuo Qing. He is the shifu of the Blood of Youth’s Five Eunuchs (except for Jin Yan, who was taught by Zhuo Xin). He serves Emperor Tai’an and is fated to guard the Imperial Mausoleum when he dies. Needless to say, Zhuo Qing is far from pleased by such prospects and is fighting to change the future that has been written for him.
Jin Xuan
Next is Jin Xuan, who succeeds his role as Director of the Five Eunuchs. Growing up, he was the study partner of Xiao Ruojin (also known as Prince Jingyu, Emperor Mingde), and now serves as his most trusted companion and bodyguard, among other roles.
Jin Xian (Jade Deity, Shen Jingzhou)
Jin Xian is known as the Eunuch of Incense in Tianqi and Shen Jingzhou of the Blizzard Sword outside it.
Other
There’s also Eunuch Li (pictured left) and Eunuch Cheng (pictured right). Less is currently known about them, as they aren’t in The Blood of Youth.
The Blood of Youth Loyalties
Finally, for now, there is the matter of loyalties. The eunuchs are honestly some of the most complex characters in the Blood of Youth, and this chart merely touches on the alliances between the eunuchs and the royals. Jin Wei has assisted all of the princes, but I believe his devotion is to his shifu above all else. Meanwhile, Jin Xuan is… ambiguous. Even if his greatest affection is for his emperor, he is reluctant to put his whole heart into one person or cause.
I hope this was helpful!
Unofficial attire, past and present
Shen Jingzhou’s Blizzard Sword ❄️🗡️💚
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