It's been almost 20 years since I first fell in love with these characters in Dynasty Warriors. Since then, Romance of the Three Kingdoms has become one of my favorite stories. Thank you for doing it justice.
The actor who played Sima Yi in 2010 series is one of my favorite actors. The recent 2 part series Avisors Alliance and sequel with different name, was excellent. Sima Yi is one of the most important heroes in the 3 Kingdom story and a favorite of mine. He brings the big story to a good ending.
@@johnpaulsammistretta8504 Yes there is a good series on Cao Cao that is not as big a production but good nevertheless. I'll have to look it up but its on YT.
Finished your series in one day. Definitely the best ROTK explainer series out there in youtube. I love that you focused more on the characters themselves and not just on the actual facts of who won this and that battle. This is actually what I was looking for, to understand who the characters are in the game that I love, Total War: Three Kingdoms. I also like that you use some meme style of storytelling, definitely fit for the modern age lol and thank you for the subtitles, for a non-native english speaker like me, the subtitles are a great help. I have one criticism though. Your audio has some break ups. Maybe get a better mic or better audio system. I hope you also cover the 3 kingdoms period of Korea (Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo), which seems interesting as well. Subbed and more power to your channel. Also, Cao Cao did nothing wrong.
Wow one day!? That's like 4 hours hahaha. Thanks allot man, I'm glad you were able to get something out of the experience. Yeah man, what I didn't like about other videos I find on the subject was exactly that - "X kingdom beat Y Kingdom, Y Kingdom beat Z Kingdom;" and so on and so forth. I'm a huge fan of Dan Carlins history podcasts and I try to inject that energy into the videos. Yeah after months I could never figure out the audio - it's all good now though aha but it does hurt the quality a bit. Thanks again.
Dang man, always loved the 3K period of China, but never fully got to understand the deeper elements and appreciate it all. Your series was amazing, loved it the whole way through! You've done a great service here haha. Keep it up!
I actually believe that Sima Yi knew there was no ambush at Xieting. He knew that if he killed Zhuge Liang, the Caos would have no more use for him and would see him as the biggest threat. He knew that he had to win, but not utterly destroy Shu or Zhuge Liang so that he could keep his military command and his life.
An excerpt from the show is this th-cam.com/video/zdYAwC7FXI8/w-d-xo.html Im not the best chinese speaker myself, and I have watched an Eng sub version of the series, but essentially this scene is a unique take regarding the famous "empty fort strategy" by Zhuge Liang. The traditional story (as in the 2010 3 kingdoms) is this: Zhuge Liang is caught off guard in a fort with no garrison and bluffs his way through by playing the guzhen on the city walls and opening the gates, inviting sima yi for an attack. Sima Yi suspects an ambush and retreats. In this version here, Sima Yi sees through Zhuge Liangs ploy instead, and knows that the fort is unguarded. And Sima Yi regards that Zhuge Liang is aware that such a ploy will not be able to fool him(Sima Yi), and therefore there is no legitimate "bluff" here. Rather, Sima Yi recognizes that Zhuge Liang's true scheme is not in this simple bluff, but is in fact the underlying dilemma such a scenario presents, and Sima Yi realises that Zhuge Liang is essentially gambling that Sima Yi will retreat not because that he has been duped by the ploy, but instead that he will use the atypical appearance signifying a possible ambush as an excuse to retreat so that he can maintain his political power. Indeed both Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang know that once Sima Yi attacks and defeats/kills Zhuge Liang, he will be disposed off by the Wei Court, as he is the only general capable of dealing with Zhuge Liang and once the external threat is gone the court will scheme to plot his downfall, especially the Cao kinsmen who fear Sima Yi's growing power and ambition.
The whole scene is basically Sima Yi wrestling with his motivations and morals in his own head, portrayed as a convo with Zhuge Liang(who he deeply idolises and views as his greatest rival). It is a struggle between sparing Zhuge Liang to preserve his political power (self-preservation), and rendering a great deed to his country by killing Zhuge Liang but the process ensuring his own downfall (loyalty to the Wei court). After a long debate, he reasons that "if Zhuge Liang can sacrifice for his country, I similarly can do the same as well"(emulating his idol in a sense) and his(Sima Yi's own) death will be worth as defeating such a great rival will immortalise his name forever. After all, what one clamours to do most in life is achieve great glory, fulfill his duties, and leave behind his name in the annals of history. He is thus tempted to call Zhuge Liangs gambit. However, he is reminded by "Zhuge Liang"(himself), that once he falls victim to the machinations of the court, although he will achieve everlasting glory for defeating Zhuge Liang, his children will not be safe without his political presence. Sima Yi eventually realises his true aspiration in life is much more than "everlasting glory" or consigning himself to servitude to the Wei court, and chooses to retreat to patiently bide his time to achieve his grander aspirations (which is left ambiguous, whether it be preservation of his family or the call of imperial dynasty. Perhaps the 2 are inseparable). While he may be punished for his failure to kill Zhuge Liang, the punishment pales in comparison to his potential complete downfall(likely from trumped up charges of treason) should he had succeeded. This entire scene not only encapsulates cruel court politics, but also Sima Yi's inner struggle with his conflicting ambitions, and defining the moment which he (who has always regarded himself as a loyal servant of Wei, to repay the previous emperor's Cao Pi's magnanimity) realises that his loyalty to Wei has instead already warped into the pursuit of personal preservation and self-aggrandizement.
Good job reviewing Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Sima family might have won in the end, but if you follow Chinese history after the book, the Jin Dynasty fell within 30 years of its founding. The Sima clan conspired against their own family: brother against brother, uncle against nephew, wife against husband until the very foundation of their empire fell apart. Treachery may win you an empire easily, but the same threat of treachery can just as easily lose you that empire.
Thanks for your comment man. Yeah true! I feel like this is the key lesson of the book. It's as if the book is a dialogue between the virtues of Confucian idealism verse the harsh realities of Legalism. In the end the Sima clan could not sustain an empire won by treachery.
On the eve of me getting a huge Guan Yu tattoo, i decided to look back into the historical romance novel and found your channel. Love it. There is also a ROT3K podcast that is colorful and in depth by podcaster John Zhu that is worth looking into. Thank you for your hard work, love and subscribed to your channel.
After all these years I didn't think anyone could show me anything about The Three Kingdoms Era that I didn't know already. But your videos were excellent! Concise, Informative and Engaging. You earned yourself a sub. Well done!
That was good my friend. I really enjoyed that. I've been listening to the entire series while driving at work. Took my mind away to the world of the 3 kingdoms. Can't complain, thank you.
Thank you for this History of ROTK. I am not versed in many great books but ROTK is truly a great epic saga, based in history and full of compelling drama. As for entertainment, the 2010 ROTK imo is the greatest series of all time, outdoing GOT by far, and because it is based on real history it adds the realism factor. I look forward to your continued work.
ultimately (as it portrayed in the novel) Cao Cao was the greatest hero regardless of how villainess he was made out to be he was the best administrator and had worked in court in his youth and understood the system best, he improved the life of all the areas he ruled and made them better and lay the foundation for the unification he acquired talents in all areas to make a effect government and army, even if it was usurped from his clan , while Liu Bei, Sun Quan actions ultimately prolonged the chaos and created states that both became corrupted and fell
About the empty fort strategy employed by Zhuge Liang, I feel that Sima Yi actually knew it was a ruse. If Sima Yi were to order an attack into the fort, that would no doubt spell the end of Zhuge Liang, but despite knowing its a ruse, Sima Yi ordered a retreat anyways because if Zhuge Liang were to perish there, Shu would no longer pose a threat and thus, there also wouldn’t be a need for Sima Yi to counter Zhuge Liang’s strategies. At best Sima Yi would be forced to retire again or at worst, have his whole family be executed. I think Zhuge Liang also knew of this as well so his empty fort strategy wasn’t so much to scare the Wei’s army, but instead banking on Sima Yi not wanting to end up in a lose-lose situation. So really it might be a much more calculated move for both sides than one might expect, at least that’s my headcannon anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
you can be amazed by anything new, even if just in wondering why nobody else had done it before. also in terms of what it means for production and utility.
I just finished binge-watching your entire series. Thank you so much for the immense time you have invested in creating this. Your channel is extremely underrated, and I love the fact that you stood up for your beliefs in your first video, even while being lambasted by trolls. I hope you will continue to make videos to educate us westerners of the rich story of the Chinese civilization, while still maintaining a grounded view on the atrocities perpetrated,
Thanks allot man that really means allot to me. In this era it's certainly harder to have a conversation about complex issues. I think allot people have been led astray by the woke stuff to the point they can't see past racial issues. In that video you mentioned I was basically just like "everyone please don't ape out and kill each other." That was taken as "your blaming me, but actually it's their fault." I really hope these videos as meagre as they are can enrich peoples souls and minds and perhaps help a little bit in stopping an all out race war erupting between the Chinese and the west in a few years when shit eventually hits the fan.
I love how Sima Yi strategi fight with Zhuge Liang was and later how he trick Cao Shuang due to how I use his position for greed and how they ultimate toke control over Wei and late jin duo to the Cao family's lack of ambition.
I loved this whole series man! Great damn job! If you don’t mind could you do detailed descriptions of the people or a more detailed partial of the battles/war
@@daveeygdoeschinese 🙏🏽 thanks bro like you have changed my thoughts on the story man I have always loved it but you just did your thing with this series...and please put some info on the wbu empire cause I do love their story as well...I’m looking forwards to all of the new content you going to make! 🙏🏽
Just to let you know , your translated dialogue between Zhuge Liang and Wang Lang was absolutely fantastic. I really felt the weight of those words - no wonder it could kill people!
You did an amazing job, so glad I found your channel. I watched all your videos now make more!! Jk great stuff tho bud! can't wait for you next video. take your time I know it's grind.
i watched this series 10 years ago , thank you for full recap . i just want to know how shima family reunited china ,thats why i came here , and i ended up watching all recap . thanks.
You should do episodes on individual Generals of notoriety spotlighting them and their contributions to history....Sun Jian, Sun Quan, Sun Ce, and hell even the entire Sun lineage of Wu would be amazing!
Yeah I eventually plan on getting around to my favourite characters and doing in depth videos about them. Funnily enough though, unlike allot of people who watched these videos due to the video games, I never played them - I just know Sun Quan from the book so to me he's so boring haha. In history I know that's not the case at all. But we'll see, I'm learning more about him. Working on a new video now, it's a surprise but it will blow your mind. Stay tuned.
FunFact: Zhang Chunhua was the one who killed the maid Edit: like Ma Chao massacre Wang Yi's family calling it justice turning her to "be" the villain.
I've spent most of my day watching parts 1-6 and I gotta say... Day well spent. Fantastic work on this topic. Would love to know the movie the clips are from and if it's available in English or with subtitles. Thank you for the great content 👍
its just one of the things i come back to no matter how many times ive seen the 2010 show or the 3 kingdoms podcast etc. its really well done, i listened to it a few times but i actually watched the visuals this time around and damn this is good, a lot of material and creativity. This is something ill probably listen to a couple hundred times if i live past leu bei.
I came back here to ask DaveyG; do you have any takes on the Qin Empire series, and now the new Qin Dynasty Epic? Both are great; not quite the more famous 3 Kingdoms series but essential? as well as great productions.
The rain that saved Sima Yi's ass... well I guess in our culture there's a phrase to describe this: "Will of Heaven" (天意). I think the Western equivalence would be: "God's plan."
Great video and thanks for making these videos! Which book did you read? I read 2 of the English ones and there’s some things you mentioned that I didn’t read
Well done! Got through the whole things and now have a base of understanding for Chinese history. One thing that confused the crap out or me though was that you swapped the color coding for the battle maps. It was irritating and confusing, wasn't till like part 6 where I realized they were swapped. Blue green and red needs to stay consistent from the map view to the tactical view. Other than that, I loved it.
Im glad you enjoyed the series! Thanks for the comment. Yeah i didnt realize that until you mentioned it. Do you mean the colour for the circles represnting the units not matching the colour represnting their kingdom? Yeah i didnt consider how that would be confusing, thanks for pointing that out, ill make sure to make it more clear in the future. I used the symbol for their respective kingdoms (魏 wei, 蜀shu, 误wu) to represent what kingdom they are from but thats not really helpful if you dont read chinese, i didnt think about that 😅 Stay tuned for the next video, ive been working on it for 2 months.
Btw, this isn't the actual final chapter of the saga. Zhuge Liang died in (234AD) - the conflict goes on for another 50 years with several volumes written, but this part is not as popular.they describe the final campaigns against Shu and Wu, but man, hardly anyone knows of them any more. After the fall of Shu in 263AD, Wei fell in 266AD, getting usurped by the Sima, forming the Jin Dynasty, and then launched their campaign against Wu, which fell in 280AD.
Zhao Yun: brings back Liu bei's son. Liu bei: Yes!! You found a football! "Zi long", "Yi de", "Yun chang"! Go long, Hike hike hike! Entire Shu army: jaws' drops to the ground. Liu Bei: .> ... O.O... !!!! "S§#@+"!! "That wasn't a football 🏈.. Was it!?" 😂😂😂😝😝😝 😂😂😂
And who says you can’t learn anything from video games its because of Dynasty Warrior I learned so much about Han dynasty at least from their standpoint
40:42 Equivalent weapons today aren't made of stainless steel, that's almost suicide as stainless steel can shatter easily! But I get that you meant more stain resistant materials (which still rusts as we can't make everything out of titanium after all.)
@@daveeygdoeschinese aww man i get it but Ma Chao is a Beast you should do some extras for character’s who weren’t essential to the overall narrative but were pivotal in important battles,. great work though man i truly enjoyed the whole series
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It's been almost 20 years since I first fell in love with these characters in Dynasty Warriors. Since then, Romance of the Three Kingdoms has become one of my favorite stories. Thank you for doing it justice.
Same here, Dynasty Warriors was one of my favorite video game series during my childhood. I got obsessed with the story and series. I love it!
took the words right out of my mouth DW6 was my first game ever on xbox 360 and Sima Yi was an instant favorite.
I'm pretty sure this is by far the best summary about the three kingdoms on youtube. It deserves way more views, good job mate
Agreed
Seeing a few hours called a summary seems weird unless you know how much went on during the three kingdoms period
not really. the guy gets most his info from the show
Either way he put a TON of work into these videos.
Well done.
He does a good job, but CoolGuys History has a more accurate one of comparable presentation standards
The actor who played Sima Yi in 2010 series is one of my favorite actors. The recent 2 part series Avisors Alliance and sequel with different name, was excellent. Sima Yi is one of the most important heroes in the 3 Kingdom story and a favorite of mine. He brings the big story to a good ending.
@Michael MJL is there another series after the 2010 series ? I know they had a series in the 90s and then the 2010 version ... is there another 1 ?
@@johnpaulsammistretta8504 They did another one but focused on Sima Yi primarily, but to be honest I think they twisted the story a lil bit too much
@@johnpaulsammistretta8504 Yes there is a good series on Cao Cao that is not as big a production but good nevertheless. I'll have to look it up but its on YT.
@@bryanlomo9897 The Sima Yi story was that Advisors Alliance and a sequel.. I liked it.
th-cam.com/video/zznk6i7uvwE/w-d-xo.html
Finished your series in one day. Definitely the best ROTK explainer series out there in youtube. I love that you focused more on the characters themselves and not just on the actual facts of who won this and that battle. This is actually what I was looking for, to understand who the characters are in the game that I love, Total War: Three Kingdoms. I also like that you use some meme style of storytelling, definitely fit for the modern age lol and thank you for the subtitles, for a non-native english speaker like me, the subtitles are a great help. I have one criticism though. Your audio has some break ups. Maybe get a better mic or better audio system. I hope you also cover the 3 kingdoms period of Korea (Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo), which seems interesting as well. Subbed and more power to your channel. Also, Cao Cao did nothing wrong.
Wow one day!? That's like 4 hours hahaha. Thanks allot man, I'm glad you were able to get something out of the experience.
Yeah man, what I didn't like about other videos I find on the subject was exactly that - "X kingdom beat Y Kingdom, Y Kingdom beat Z Kingdom;" and so on and so forth. I'm a huge fan of Dan Carlins history podcasts and I try to inject that energy into the videos.
Yeah after months I could never figure out the audio - it's all good now though aha but it does hurt the quality a bit.
Thanks again.
Dang man, always loved the 3K period of China, but never fully got to understand the deeper elements and appreciate it all. Your series was amazing, loved it the whole way through! You've done a great service here haha. Keep it up!
Well talk about timing, i started to watch a couple of days ago. Well done
I actually believe that Sima Yi knew there was no ambush at Xieting. He knew that if he killed Zhuge Liang, the Caos would have no more use for him and would see him as the biggest threat. He knew that he had to win, but not utterly destroy Shu or Zhuge Liang so that he could keep his military command and his life.
Check out the Advisor's alliance. It has a scene precisely of this interpretation.
An excerpt from the show is this th-cam.com/video/zdYAwC7FXI8/w-d-xo.html
Im not the best chinese speaker myself, and I have watched an Eng sub version of the series, but essentially this scene is a unique take regarding the famous "empty fort strategy" by Zhuge Liang.
The traditional story (as in the 2010 3 kingdoms) is this: Zhuge Liang is caught off guard in a fort with no garrison and bluffs his way through by playing the guzhen on the city walls and opening the gates, inviting sima yi for an attack. Sima Yi suspects an ambush and retreats.
In this version here, Sima Yi sees through Zhuge Liangs ploy instead, and knows that the fort is unguarded. And Sima Yi regards that Zhuge Liang is aware that such a ploy will not be able to fool him(Sima Yi), and therefore there is no legitimate "bluff" here. Rather, Sima Yi recognizes that Zhuge Liang's true scheme is not in this simple bluff, but is in fact the underlying dilemma such a scenario presents, and Sima Yi realises that Zhuge Liang is essentially gambling that Sima Yi will retreat not because that he has been duped by the ploy, but instead that he will use the atypical appearance signifying a possible ambush as an excuse to retreat so that he can maintain his political power.
Indeed both Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang know that once Sima Yi attacks and defeats/kills Zhuge Liang, he will be disposed off by the Wei Court, as he is the only general capable of dealing with Zhuge Liang and once the external threat is gone the court will scheme to plot his downfall, especially the Cao kinsmen who fear Sima Yi's growing power and ambition.
The whole scene is basically Sima Yi wrestling with his motivations and morals in his own head, portrayed as a convo with Zhuge Liang(who he deeply idolises and views as his greatest rival). It is a struggle between sparing Zhuge Liang to preserve his political power (self-preservation), and rendering a great deed to his country by killing Zhuge Liang but the process ensuring his own downfall (loyalty to the Wei court). After a long debate, he reasons that "if Zhuge Liang can sacrifice for his country, I similarly can do the same as well"(emulating his idol in a sense) and his(Sima Yi's own) death will be worth as defeating such a great rival will immortalise his name forever. After all, what one clamours to do most in life is achieve great glory, fulfill his duties, and leave behind his name in the annals of history. He is thus tempted to call Zhuge Liangs gambit.
However, he is reminded by "Zhuge Liang"(himself), that once he falls victim to the machinations of the court, although he will achieve everlasting glory for defeating Zhuge Liang, his children will not be safe without his political presence. Sima Yi eventually realises his true aspiration in life is much more than "everlasting glory" or consigning himself to servitude to the Wei court, and chooses to retreat to patiently bide his time to achieve his grander aspirations (which is left ambiguous, whether it be preservation of his family or the call of imperial dynasty. Perhaps the 2 are inseparable). While he may be punished for his failure to kill Zhuge Liang, the punishment pales in comparison to his potential complete downfall(likely from trumped up charges of treason) should he had succeeded.
This entire scene not only encapsulates cruel court politics, but also Sima Yi's inner struggle with his conflicting ambitions, and defining the moment which he (who has always regarded himself as a loyal servant of Wei, to repay the previous emperor's Cao Pi's magnanimity) realises that his loyalty to Wei has instead already warped into the pursuit of personal preservation and self-aggrandizement.
Yeah that was implied in the 2010 series as well.
Good job reviewing Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Sima family might have won in the end, but if you follow Chinese history after the book, the Jin Dynasty fell within 30 years of its founding. The Sima clan conspired against their own family: brother against brother, uncle against nephew, wife against husband until the very foundation of their empire fell apart.
Treachery may win you an empire easily, but the same threat of treachery can just as easily lose you that empire.
Thanks for your comment man. Yeah true! I feel like this is the key lesson of the book. It's as if the book is a dialogue between the virtues of Confucian idealism verse the harsh realities of Legalism. In the end the Sima clan could not sustain an empire won by treachery.
On the eve of me getting a huge Guan Yu tattoo, i decided to look back into the historical romance novel and found your channel. Love it. There is also a ROT3K podcast that is colorful and in depth by podcaster John Zhu that is worth looking into.
Thank you for your hard work, love and subscribed to your channel.
33:35 "we interrupt your regularly scheduled history program to tell you about Sun Quan's fascination with black dwarves"
This was the best series on this topic you crushed it
After all these years I didn't think anyone could show me anything about
The Three Kingdoms Era that I didn't know already.
But your videos were excellent!
Concise, Informative and Engaging.
You earned yourself a sub.
Well done!
Thank you for making this video series, now i know the story of the three kingdom. 🙏
"I've been looking forward to this" -count dooku
That was good my friend. I really enjoyed that. I've been listening to the entire series while driving at work. Took my mind away to the world of the 3 kingdoms. Can't complain, thank you.
Imagine roasting someone so hard they died lol
Simply brilliant.
Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition (AD 228-234):
1. Xicheng Rebellion
2. Tianshui Revolts
3. Battle of Jieting
4. Battle of Chencang
5. Battle of Jianwei
6. Battle of Mt. Qi
7. Battle of Wuzhang Plains
If I could I would put the unfaithful boyfriend meme here with Meng Da’s face on top of the guy’s face lol
Wei and Shu, "We fight for dominance!"
Wu, "I exist to ruin both of your lives."
Thank you for this History of ROTK. I am not versed in many great books but ROTK is truly a great epic saga, based in history and full of compelling drama. As for entertainment, the 2010 ROTK imo is the greatest series of all time, outdoing GOT by far, and because it is based on real history it adds the realism factor. I look forward to your continued work.
ultimately (as it portrayed in the novel) Cao Cao was the greatest hero regardless of how villainess he was made out to be he was the best administrator and had worked in court in his youth and understood the system best, he improved the life of all the areas he ruled and made them better and lay the foundation for the unification he acquired talents in all areas to make a effect government and army, even if it was usurped from his clan , while Liu Bei, Sun Quan actions ultimately prolonged the chaos and created states that both became corrupted and fell
This was awesome, watched the entire series in one night.
Thank you. Binged it all. Best 3 Kingdoms series on youtube.
Thank you so much for the series! Enjoyed it very much!
Thank you so much for your effort to translate, I am always captivated by three kingdom events and it’s characters
Thank you for all your hard work putting this all together 🔥 Amazing!
About the empty fort strategy employed by Zhuge Liang, I feel that Sima Yi actually knew it was a ruse. If Sima Yi were to order an attack into the fort, that would no doubt spell the end of Zhuge Liang, but despite knowing its a ruse, Sima Yi ordered a retreat anyways because if Zhuge Liang were to perish there, Shu would no longer pose a threat and thus, there also wouldn’t be a need for Sima Yi to counter Zhuge Liang’s strategies. At best Sima Yi would be forced to retire again or at worst, have his whole family be executed. I think Zhuge Liang also knew of this as well so his empty fort strategy wasn’t so much to scare the Wei’s army, but instead banking on Sima Yi not wanting to end up in a lose-lose situation. So really it might be a much more calculated move for both sides than one might expect, at least that’s my headcannon anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It would make sense given all the intrigue that is shown in the series and books
Bravo! What a great a series.
I have a hard time believing the Chinese were amazed by a wheelbarrow given their level of technological advancement.
Must have been one hell of wheelbarrow 😆
Well it sounds like more hi take than iPhone
you can be amazed by anything new, even if just in wondering why nobody else had done it before. also in terms of what it means for production and utility.
this was awesome. i watched the series before and this recap was beautiful
thanks
I enjoyed it. Thank you.
AusKor Dude
Loved this. Appreciate all the time and effort put into this series.
This was an amazing series 👏 way to go!!!
Thanks allot bro, I really appreciate it.
Thank you for the amazing series
Thanks for watching :)
Doing good work!!!
Heroes come in all forms. Not only in chaos, but also out of the burning passion in one’s own heart.
I just finished binge-watching your entire series. Thank you so much for the immense time you have invested in creating this. Your channel is extremely underrated, and I love the fact that you stood up for your beliefs in your first video, even while being lambasted by trolls.
I hope you will continue to make videos to educate us westerners of the rich story of the Chinese civilization, while still maintaining a grounded view on the atrocities perpetrated,
Thanks allot man that really means allot to me. In this era it's certainly harder to have a conversation about complex issues. I think allot people have been led astray by the woke stuff to the point they can't see past racial issues. In that video you mentioned I was basically just like "everyone please don't ape out and kill each other." That was taken as "your blaming me, but actually it's their fault."
I really hope these videos as meagre as they are can enrich peoples souls and minds and perhaps help a little bit in stopping an all out race war erupting between the Chinese and the west in a few years when shit eventually hits the fan.
This series was incredible. Loved it.
Excellent job
Yay! Well done
Brilliant.
Thank you sir .
There should be a ten million views, fantastic reviews
Sima Yi's creepy dry laugh is the highlight of the last episodes of the series. Great video my dude.
I binged this synopsis over a couple days. I'm sad it's over...
ive been waiting for this ^^
I love how Sima Yi strategi fight with Zhuge Liang was and later how he trick Cao Shuang due to how I use his position for greed and how they ultimate toke control over Wei and late jin duo to the Cao family's lack of ambition.
I'm going to watch today!
25:30 I remember this story in my Chinese textbook. One of the greatest acts of deception by Zhuge Liang
Great video
Thanks for that man. That was really cool and entertaining
>When Kongming dabs on you so hard that you fucking dieeeeeeeeeeee
I loved this whole series man! Great damn job! If you don’t mind could you do detailed descriptions of the people or a more detailed partial of the battles/war
Really glad you enjoyed the series :)
Yeah in the future I will do more detailed videos perhaps on certain characters.
@@daveeygdoeschinese 🙏🏽 thanks bro like you have changed my thoughts on the story man I have always loved it but you just did your thing with this series...and please put some info on the wbu empire cause I do love their story as well...I’m looking forwards to all of the new content you going to make! 🙏🏽
Just to let you know , your translated dialogue between Zhuge Liang and Wang Lang was absolutely fantastic. I really felt the weight of those words - no wonder it could kill people!
You did an amazing job, so glad I found your channel. I watched all your videos now make more!! Jk great stuff tho bud! can't wait for you next video. take your time I know it's grind.
*slapping my desk* Godddamit Wu~!
i watched this series 10 years ago , thank you for full recap .
i just want to know how shima family reunited china ,thats why i came here , and i ended up watching all recap .
thanks.
Haha I guess you could have skipped to part 6, but all g ;)
You should do episodes on individual Generals of notoriety spotlighting them and their contributions to history....Sun Jian, Sun Quan, Sun Ce, and hell even the entire Sun lineage of Wu would be amazing!
Yeah I eventually plan on getting around to my favourite characters and doing in depth videos about them. Funnily enough though, unlike allot of people who watched these videos due to the video games, I never played them - I just know Sun Quan from the book so to me he's so boring haha.
In history I know that's not the case at all. But we'll see, I'm learning more about him.
Working on a new video now, it's a surprise but it will blow your mind. Stay tuned.
love this video
The empty fort strategy reminds me of Michael Corleone scene at hospital,
Yeah I actually thought about that as well haha
I supported zhuge liang, he’s too smart
The meme at 4:53 was just amazing hahahaha
This was amazing dude
great series.
This series is insanely good, we’ll done!
FunFact: Zhang Chunhua was the one who killed the maid
Edit: like Ma Chao massacre Wang Yi's family calling it justice turning her to "be" the villain.
I've spent most of my day watching parts 1-6 and I gotta say... Day well spent. Fantastic work on this topic. Would love to know the movie the clips are from and if it's available in English or with subtitles. Thank you for the great content 👍
its just one of the things i come back to no matter how many times ive seen the 2010 show or the 3 kingdoms podcast etc. its really well done, i listened to it a few times but i actually watched the visuals this time around and damn this is good, a lot of material and creativity. This is something ill probably listen to a couple hundred times if i live past leu bei.
I came back here to ask DaveyG; do you have any takes on the Qin Empire series, and now the new Qin Dynasty Epic? Both are great; not quite the more famous 3 Kingdoms series but essential? as well as great productions.
so goood
The rain that saved Sima Yi's ass... well I guess in our culture there's a phrase to describe this: "Will of Heaven" (天意). I think the Western equivalence would be: "God's plan."
Divine intervention
1:02:12 the no I f*caked up face
The actor for SimaYi was great
Great video and thanks for making these videos! Which book did you read? I read 2 of the English ones and there’s some things you mentioned that I didn’t read
Don't forget to add to playlist
Well done!
Well done! Got through the whole things and now have a base of understanding for Chinese history.
One thing that confused the crap out or me though was that you swapped the color coding for the battle maps. It was irritating and confusing, wasn't till like part 6 where I realized they were swapped. Blue green and red needs to stay consistent from the map view to the tactical view.
Other than that, I loved it.
Im glad you enjoyed the series! Thanks for the comment. Yeah i didnt realize that until you mentioned it. Do you mean the colour for the circles represnting the units not matching the colour represnting their kingdom? Yeah i didnt consider how that would be confusing, thanks for pointing that out, ill make sure to make it more clear in the future. I used the symbol for their respective kingdoms (魏 wei, 蜀shu, 误wu) to represent what kingdom they are from but thats not really helpful if you dont read chinese, i didnt think about that 😅
Stay tuned for the next video, ive been working on it for 2 months.
@@daveeygdoeschinese Really good content man, well done, and keep it up!
4:55 wise choice of music there it almost killed me
*Yi Jian Mei trap remix plays in the distance*
xueeeeeeee.,.........
Wei and Cao Cao are the true heroes
What happens to jin dynasty?
Dude your videos are the fuckin shit! Keep up the great work, you're becoming my favorite channel
14:18 Wang Lang's death cry remastered
Eight Princes Era doesn't get shown in the west a alot.
Just Saying.
What era is that ? After or before the 3 kingdoms?
@@johnpaulsammistretta8504 Right after 3 Kingdoms.
@@johnpaulsammistretta8504 after the Jin dynasty
nice song
Amazing, only point Zhuge Liang is pronounced as Chu-ko Li-ang. I know its said for quick, but very nice
Where do you get all the video for these ? Are they actual a show or movie? I'd love to watch these completely.
Yeah Paul you can watch it with this link th-cam.com/video/CUydGrh01jE/w-d-xo.html
It got good English subs. You'll love it
I'm so used to shu being green lol
Dynasty Warriors brought me here
Btw, this isn't the actual final chapter of the saga. Zhuge Liang died in (234AD) - the conflict goes on for another 50 years with several volumes written, but this part is not as popular.they describe the final campaigns against Shu and Wu, but man, hardly anyone knows of them any more.
After the fall of Shu in 263AD, Wei fell in 266AD, getting usurped by the Sima, forming the Jin Dynasty, and then launched their campaign against Wu, which fell in 280AD.
Zhao Yun: brings back Liu bei's son.
Liu bei: Yes!! You found a football! "Zi long", "Yi de", "Yun chang"! Go long, Hike hike hike!
Entire Shu army: jaws' drops to the ground.
Liu Bei: .> ... O.O... !!!! "S§#@+"!! "That wasn't a football 🏈.. Was it!?"
😂😂😂😝😝😝
😂😂😂
Wow I’m almost 2 months late great video tho
Haha gad you found your way back to my channel :P
Glad you enjoyed man.
YES, I'M YOUR FIRST VIEWER, LOL.
Ayyy thanks for your patience man, enjoy! :3
Other than Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and his brothers, Zhao Yun is Shu's MVP
Zhao Yun, da GOAT !!!!
I been playing the game since 12
I realized most people are here because of the video games lol.
BEYOND impressive . . .
And who says you can’t learn anything from video games its because of Dynasty Warrior I learned so much about Han dynasty at least from their standpoint
40:42 Equivalent weapons today aren't made of stainless steel, that's almost suicide as stainless steel can shatter easily! But I get that you meant more stain resistant materials (which still rusts as we can't make everything out of titanium after all.)
talk about the Northern & Southern Dynasties history
jianye on the map is show where hangzhou is... instead of where nanjing is.... your exam result -1.
@daveeygdoeschinese2546 About that maid who Sima Yi walking again during the rain, Zhang Chunhua killed her.
hey i just noticed ma chao was never mentioned in any of these videos, whassup wit dat!?
So many characters, so many characters... so little time lol. I had to make the video palatable to those that aren't super nerds like us haha 😂
@@daveeygdoeschinese aww man i get it but Ma Chao is a Beast you should do some extras for character’s who weren’t essential to the overall narrative but were pivotal in important battles,. great work though man i truly enjoyed the whole series
It’s very sad but he did it to show his general not to treat his family more important than the ordinary citizens