Wang Yaoqing spoofs GQ covers

Wang Yaoqing vs Li Xian, who did better?

This might be the most fun photoshoot of the year. As the host of the upcoming GQ Men of the Year event, Wang Yaoqing spoofed all the 2020 covers. Other than being funnier, there are two covers of his that I unironically like as fashion magazine covers more than the original.

Wang Yaoqing vs Li Yuchun
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Photographer Friday: Guo Puyuan

Guo Puyuan is one of those photographers whose every work feels like they should be on display in a museum. I only discovered him this year but he already has my top three favorite photoshoots of the year (Zhong Chuxi, Zhou Xun, and Ni Ni’s) .

His photos often have trace elements of surrealism, and his unique use of lighting creates a distinct 3D on 2D look to all his subjects.

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Zhou Dongyu, Yi Yangqianxi’s Better Days sweeps the Hong Kong Film Awards

Soul Mate director Derek Tsang’s coming-of-age crime film Better Days won a whopping eight awards at the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenwriters, Best Actress, Best New Actor (Yi Yangqianxi), Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Original Theme Song.

Best Actress winner Zhou Dongyu is now one step closer to achieving the grand slam of Chinese cinema (Golden Rooster / Golden Horse / HKFA), a feat that has only been accomplished by Zhou Xun and Zhang Ziyi.

Congratulations to the entire crew!

Friday Photos

Xiao Yan and Hu Yitian take a selfie in My Roommate is a Detective

Posters, stills, and photoshoots that caught our eyes this week.

Zheng Yecheng is so, so pretty in Love of Thousand Years
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Huang Zitao, Yi Yangqianxi’s Forward Forever airs today

Yanshifan: New Youth / Forward Forever 热血同行 (艳势番之新青年) stars Huang Zitao as a forward-thinking noble and Ah-yi as an ordinary commoner who band together to save their people. Hu Bingqing plays a princess of the declining Qing dynasty. [Extended Synopsis]

The 58 episode drama releases 2 episodes every Mon-Wed on Youku.

Old trailer, Teaser

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