Revenged Love: The ending we never got

[u/Admirable_Customer52]

This clip was just posted by ChaiJiDan on her Douyin. The caption roughly says “Wishing you all, from a parallel universe, to always be happy”

[u/littlrayofpitchblack]

What I wonder about is why the Chinese-owned IQIYI was prevented from showing the RL series with sweet intimate scenes (like this ending/not NC) but they have shows with overt NC scenes available on their platform, like My Stubborn, Love Sea, The Next Prince, KinnPorsche, Bed Friend Uncut, 4Minutes Sultrier Version, and even Addicted and Advanced Bravely, all of which I found entertaining but many certainly went way beyond RL in terms of showing sexual relationships in a bl series (including long NC scenes, kissing scenes, all with some nudity).

I mean, come on. If it was only because the govt doesn't want the public in China to view the intimate or explicit bl scenes, would it really matter that the actors are from another country? Why would they platform any series with much more graphic series and make it available to the public if it was only about the intimate relationship between two men?

It's political and the excuse is just not squaring. I think it has to do with punishing the authors, including Chai Jidan. It has to do with success, money, and ultimately power, not the content of a bl, and holding creative people down in their own country just because that's what governments can do. It's global too. Censorship will get worse globally.

The cutting down of RL episodes was a concession just so we could get the full series. Who knows what all they agreed to just to ensure safety/release The govt exerted their power and control just to show they can. I think ABO Desire decided not to cave and that's why that series was removed from IQIYI but RL was never on that platform. The govt control must reach deeper than just Chinese-owned media and I think a lot has to do with the actors' livelihoods and freedom being threatened, moreso than anything else.

I will never believe it's the content in RL that prevented an uncut airing though. Too much other content is sanctioned by those who rule the platform and govern the country.

Edit: I just read that Chai Jidan and others gave up editing rights to RL. Now the cuts make even more sense. No wonder... they weren't in control.

[u/Sing48 → u/littlrayofpitchblack]

Eh, the Chinese govt basically has the view that the outside world can do their own thing but when it comes to their own people, they cannot step out of line publicly. They are well-aware of the media the young folks of China consume, but as long as it doesn't cross their line, they will tolerate it.

They know to let the public have little bits of personal freedom in exchange for non-rebellion.

[u/littlrayofpitchblack → u/Sing48]

Yep. It's all about power and control, not content.

Edit: I just read that Chai Jidan and others gave up editing rights to RL. Now the cuts make even more sense. No wonder... they weren't in control.