cyn lynn : Eternal Brotherhood

An uncanny hero and his two bros protect the country, but who are the enemies?

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Xu Wen: Zichuan Xiu

Liu Yu Ning: Di Lin

Zhang Ming En: Si Yi Lin

Director

Zhang Meng, Wei Li Zhou

Screenwriter

Tian Liang Liang

Chinese Title

紫川·光明三傑

Purple City: The Three Light Brothers/Bond

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace, Bromance

Network: iQIYI (Tencent Video)

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

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Cast


Yang Xu Wen: Zichuan Xiu / Lin He	Liu Yu Ning: Di Lin

Zhang Ming En: Si Yi Lin	Li Mo Zhi: Zichuan Ning

Cai Zhuo Yin: Ka Dan	Ma Shao Hua: Zichuan Can Xing

Xiu Qing: Ge Ying Xing	Zhang Fan: Yang Ming Hua

Huang Hao Yue: Bai Chuan	Zhang Yi Wen: Luo Ming Hai

Wu He Lun: Ma Wei	Chen Jia Wen: Li Qing

Screencaps

[Ep1]

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[Ep3]

[Ep4]

[Ep5]

HAHAHA

"Shifu, am I pretty?"

[Ep6]

[Ep7]

What do we have under here?

Remarks

[Drama Info]

Filmed in 2021.

The director(s) stepped on dog poop to cast these three MLs: 1) Yang Xu Wen (2017) will forever be tagged with a ~~suicide~~ homicide whether it was his fault or whether it wasn't his fault (but legally, he is cleared), 2) Liu Yu Ning (2023) picked up the most criticism he's ever had in his career after A Journey to Love, and 3) Zhang Ming En (2020) was exposed for cheating on Xu Lu with Hu Bing Qin (who later clarified, and is cleared from this scandal). 👏👏👏 Based on timing though, the directors willing stepped on dog poop for 2 guys.

There was also an alteration on set between crew and "daipai" (photographers taking HQ celeb pics on set for fans), which was maliciously edited (according to production). With so many problems, no wonder this is airdropped with no promotion.

This is Liu Yu Ning's 2nd time collaborating with one of the directors (Ultimate Note).

[Episode 7 Idioms]

1) 苦海無邊 Sea of bitterness (abyss of worldly suffering) knows no bounds….
2) 回頭是岸 …turn around and see the shore.

The 1st idiom immediately made her stop in her steps because it’s the first half of a well known phrase. She knew he was going to say “Repent and ye shall be saved!” from #1.

3) 迷途知返 To get back on the right path
4) Last dish is a bowl of soup

Her guess: 金盆洗手 = To wash one’s hand in a gold basin = to abandon the life of an outlaw
His answer: 駿馬跳水 = The fine horse commits suicide by jumping into the water.
Her follow up: Where’s the horse? (From her pov, she’s thinking he’s telling her to die)
Our ML was waiting for her here: 懸崖勒馬 = To rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice = to act in the nick of time. (He isn’t asking for death. He just wants her to turn back. She still has a chance.)

[Ending] Incomplete. Stops at a spot where no one has a definite ending. Cheer to brotherhood, though.