Black and White ep 16...

[dangermousie]

I have finished ep 16 of Black and White, and it's my favorite episode so far - between Chen Lin weeping that she doesn't want to be Zai Tian's little sister one second and be full of steely resolve to spring her father from jail the next (how can anyone not love Chen Lin? How???) and the scene where Ying Xiong finally breaks - he is the most principled, black-and-white person in the story and he gives up what he believes in and lets an arrested criminal go because he is the father of his friend and the girl he loves - I was gone.



Hulk and Police Girl describe the isolation of Chen Lin's mob father (who was framed for some drugs - someone wants the San Lian gang headless - I wonder if it's for info the Chairman possesses)









My favorite scene Number 1. Chen Lin asks Ying Xiong and Zai Tian to come over and then asks them to help her spring the Chairman from jail. Did I mention they are cops? Or that she just found out that Zai Tian, who she's been in love with, is her half-brother and she still has no hesitation about facing him because she needs help springing their Dad out? She is so very awesome. I love both the way Zai Tian can't really face her and Ying Xiong can't comprehend her drive - he built his whole life on obeying the law and emotion or his personal opinions should not matter (I agree with darkeyedwolf, I want Ying Xiong to be my cop not Zai Tian - emotions are lovely but I don't want a cop who breaks laws left and right because he thinks they are wrong or springs people out of jail because they might be innocent. But then Ying Xiong chose to be a cop. Zai Tian was just given the identity).

























I really love the composition of this shot - and it also sort of reflects their personalities and emotional states - both Ying Xiong and Chen Lin are very head-on and confrontational and Zai Tian is removed - despite his previous outgoing facade he is actually incredibly reserved, isn't he? But I love how he matter-of-factly states he is considering helping (when Ying Xiong is "surely you are not considering..." And Ying Xiong says he will stop him)















This scene was SO GOOD. Ying Xiong left and Zai Tian and Chen Lin are left together. And she asks "Can I not be your little sister?" OMGOMGOMG. And she is crying and he starts singing a little song his mother used to sing to him and she picks it up and it turns out to be the song her father taught her so it's further evidence that what Da Yan told them about them being half-siblings are true. And then he tells her sometimes it doesn't matter what you want. And tells her he will help get their father out...There is no way they are siblings no way























































*yes, that's a lot of caps but I love that scene and they are super-pretty*





























I love the scene where Ying Xiong finds Zai Tian getting info which might be used to help Chairman escape and the confrontation that follows. When Ying Xiong yells at Zai Tian that the reason he didn't tell Chen Lin about his feelings was because of Zai Tian, and that nobody hurt her the way Zai Tian did...*ouch* But of course he doesn't get the cryptic comment Zai Tian makes about how he is envious of YX as he doesn't know Zai Tian and Chen Lin are siblings. Zai Tian is, for his part, also lashing out at all the frustration he has over everything...



























I thought this scene with Zai Tian and Forensics Girl was excellent, espeically when he asks her to continue to investigate the blast if he is unable to (i.e. if he gets caught) but who am I kidding? I capped mainly for Vic prettiness...















Did I mention the prettiness?













A little break from the prettiness lest too mucb causes hyperventilation:



Back to prettiness:













The plan to spring the Chairman is activated:









Meanwhile Ying Xiong, out of some masochistic impulse, volunteers to lead the convoy transferring the Chairman:









Even random mobsters on this show are hot...





The Chairman is sprung!









I love this scene so much. When Ying Xiong, who lives and dies by his belief in the law and doing right and being a cop actually catches them but lets them go (he also finds out about the whole sibling thing - I wonder if maybe he now has a chance with Chen Lin?) When he tells Zai Tian to knock him down and he will let them go and then taunts him he is not hitting hard enough? OMG *wibble* I think it's his guilt and self-loathing, he wants to be punished...

































The Chairman is in a safe-house.







I love this scene between Zai Tian and Chen Lin. Especially when he tells her how awful Ying Xiong must feel now - I think he is trying to matchmake?









Meanwhile Ying Xiong is about to face the music...

















Mobster family love! I find it interesting that when Chen Lin is all "now I know why you didn't want me to date Zai Tian, he is a half-sib" he replies he didn't want her to date him because of ZT's position and talks about responsibilities - that is an odd odd way to refer to the matter. Hmmmm...






IMO, these are the mysteries that are left:

1. Is Zai Tian's Chairman's son? And whether or not he is, why is he so important not just to the Chairman but that General...Also, was Zai Tian's mom important in some way?
2. Who does Guo Yi work for, and who hired Sarkozys and why?
3. Why the bank robbery?
4. What did that guy have that they blew up a whole restaurant just to get rid of him?
5. Who and why is trying to get rid of the Chairman?
6. How was that corporate big wig and chilf of NSPD involved in all of this?
7. Will any of the main four get any relationship fun at all or are they doomed? :D

Comments

[thinking-lotus.livejournal.com]

7. Will any of the main four get any relationship fun at all or are they doomed? :D

Ying Xiong has a big sex scene with Sonia Sui's character. Does that count?

mmmmm. zai zai.

I also thought it was interesting when Da Yan told the Chairman that he has told Zai Tian that he was his son and the Chairman said "Oh, yeah, right. I will make sure to have a talk about that with him later." So no, I don't think the son thing is for real, but I do think that the woman who loves lotus flowers is someone important to him.

Thanks for the lovely caps!!!!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Ying Xiong has a big sex scene with Sonia Sui's character. Does that count?

Considering what happens right afterwards (trying not to spoil), I'd say no :)

But yeah, just watched that bit and o_o - is that even allowed in a drama? :)

[darkeyedwolf.livejournal.com]

I almost teared up when Ying Xiong went to face the music. He was so battered and weary it broke my heart. How can anyone hate him? He betrayed everything he believed in for his friends, probably hating himself every minute. "I'm only human." WOOBIE.

My favorite scene was Chen Lin proposing the breakout to the mobsters. "If he's sick, he'll have to leave his cell." "But he's not sick... " And then she slooowly looked at everyone at the table.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Are there people who dislike Ying Xiong? They must be insane. I really love him and feel horrible for him.

Btw, all of 17 is subbed on viikii - I am watching it right now. I have to say if you felt bad for him in 16, you are going to feel worse in 17. (((woobie)))


Not to mention the stuff in 18 that I saw.

Chen Lin is AWESOME. She gives her father a genuine nasty asthma attack to get him out!

[vierran45.livejournal.com]

Lovely screencaps! And no way are they siblings, though I did love the scene where Chen Lin was crying and Zai Tian started singing that song. Chen Lin is just awesome.

And poor woobie Ying Xiong. He betrayed his adamant principles for his friends, but he must be feeling miserable right now.

I can't wait to watch the next two episodes after I get home from work today!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

17 is already uploaded with subs on viikii (Gosh, those people are fast!)

Yup- it's just not shot the way it would be if they were real siblings - not even in a kdrama and this isn't a kdrama.

And yeah, YX must feel like hell.

[vierran45.livejournal.com]

I'm actually tempted to watch it at work, since Sundays are usually pretty slow... I love how fast people on viikii are!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

*doitdoit*

*enables*

[vierran45.livejournal.com]

LOL! You are evil. And I'm just starting to watch episode 17...

[miss-magrat.livejournal.com]

Yaaaay, caps prettiness! I'm so much in love with everything in this drama it's not even funny.

I also managed to completely forget that Sundays are B&W days and just had a completely amazing surprise when I realized that :D Off to watch 17/18!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

The subbers I so fast - love them!

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

Lots of things to say about that episode:

1- I was surprised at the beginning because you know that guy who called the Chief North Inspector in the episode 15? The guy who was all "I'm gonna kill your son too"? Well he was calling someone after the Big Mystery Boss and the answers were all in french o_O. It begins with "Bonjour" and the "Trés bien" (= very well). What the hell that's supposed to mean? :o

2- Gosh Zai Tian in BLACK!!! That was a big shock. I mean his clothes were getting darker but that was full black here.

3- I have no words for the female cast in this show: I heart all of them. Even the North chief inspector because she was doing everything for her children after all.
But I have to admit that since the all shooting in the water, I am madly in love with the scientist girl. She's awesome beyond words <3.

4- I still can't believe that it is his first role (for Xiong): he's so very good. I really felt his inner turmoil in this episode. The look on his face when he let them go... just GUH!

5- I know it's gonna be Chen Li and Zai Tian but I just love ZT and scientist girl interaction. I really dig how he softens instantly when he speaks to her and how she's willing to do everything to help him. They are just great.
But then that's one of the great thing in this drama: I don't mind any shipping so I've got no worries about being disappointed in that matter ^^.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

2. He is going to wear more black too, from previews. Hmmmm.

3. The scientist girl and her quiet competence is one of my favorite things!

4. YESYESYES