4 Greatest Chinese Legendary Love Stories Ever

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
  • China has a long history with countless stories and legends. There are many stories about love and how love often even moved the heavens. Here are some of the greatest love stories in Chinese history.
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  • @quenz1036
    @quenz1036 9 лет назад +496

    The ending though with mulan
    "DUDE SHE WENT TO WAR FOR 12 YEARS"

  • @Swagger6679
    @Swagger6679 9 лет назад +335

    Honestly if you think shakespeare is a god at writing tragedies, then you really haven't met the chinese. I mean some of the writings make the author seem sadistic.

    • @bubblyfish7491
      @bubblyfish7491 9 лет назад +15

      No better names I agree but if we are talking about fairy tale tragedies, nobody would top Hans Christian Andersen. If his stories reflected his life, he must have had one sorry one.

    • @zilijia
      @zilijia 6 лет назад +4

      Bubbly Fish there are a lot of classic tragic novels too,not only fairy tales. because chinese people believe tragedy is more romantic

    • @xwah5016
      @xwah5016 5 лет назад +1

      Like srssly some writers have their works in dramas and most are sad as f

    • @binac
      @binac 5 лет назад +2

      Dream of the Red Chamber

  • @BiEbErXxFeVeR0728
    @BiEbErXxFeVeR0728 9 лет назад +380

    romeo and juliet is not even a real love story. it's just lust and immaturity that caused them to die....

    • @crowskinned
      @crowskinned 8 лет назад +30

      ^ Romeo And Juliet: A Summary

    • @unque7nana
      @unque7nana 8 лет назад +12

      +MissMouche Mouche finally someone said it

    • @c.c.prasad9210
      @c.c.prasad9210 8 лет назад +37

      +MissMouche Mouche Obviously some people don't know how to read Shakespeare. If you think Romeo & Juliet was intended to be about love you're doing it wrong.

    • @aliceong9544
      @aliceong9544 8 лет назад +7

      +MissMouche Mouche What a stupid way to die.....

    • @michelleclark8826
      @michelleclark8826 4 года назад +5

      @@c.c.prasad9210 Thank you! It kills me when people think it's supposed to be about real love.

  • @KawaaiLeRemy
    @KawaaiLeRemy 9 лет назад +71

    I loved the story about how the Milky Way was created.

  • @BlessAllKC
    @BlessAllKC 8 лет назад +170

    Why have you not included the very popular legend of the " White Snake" that became a human beauty named "Bai Su-Jin" ?
    This story had even been made into a ballet drama ( in ancient Chinese costumes) , & it was performed overseas in the west. I saw it in Toronto, Canada in the early 1990's ! And the legend has been told in many Chinese movie remakes & every performing arts format - opera, dance drama, concert,...etc.
    Legend:
    Bai Su-Jin met her beloved scholar Xu Xian at West Lake. They got married & lived happily. Bai worked as a medical healer to help the poor & cured people of diseases. Her husband continued to work hard in his studies for the Imperial Exam.
    But later, her true identity was discovered by the Buddhist High Priest Fa-Hai who eventually locked her up inside the Tower of Thunder, & ordered her shocked husband to become a monk in order to receive redemption !! Bai Su-Jin had no choice but to fight the High Priest with all her powers. She brought on a big flood that drowned the Temple, & it also destroyed many lives, farms & livelihood in the nearby area.

    • @yihengzhao
      @yihengzhao 8 лет назад +7

      白蛇传is category as fiction story, not romance.

    • @kungfucooking7567
      @kungfucooking7567 7 лет назад +13

      +Yiheng Zhao 你在kidding我吗?四大爱情故事哪个不是虚构的?哪个不是传说?

    • @brizzlintea346
      @brizzlintea346 7 лет назад +2

      BlessAll2015KC Ahh.. This story is really beautiful.

    • @peepeepoopoo3339
      @peepeepoopoo3339 7 лет назад

      BlessAll2015KC They did it in a different video -_- Smartass.

    • @gloryxiong6068
      @gloryxiong6068 7 лет назад

      梁山伯与祝英台是有历史原型的,你可以自己去查。

  • @DarthJF
    @DarthJF 9 лет назад +140

    My favourite love story in Chinese history is Lu Yu's love for tea, because it's not sad, and it's the one I can relate to most. I might not have much chance of hooking up with beautiful heavenly maidens, but at least I can have some quality time with a cup of tea. :P

    • @KeiShifu
      @KeiShifu 9 лет назад +3

      You said it.

    • @DarthJF
      @DarthJF 8 лет назад

      ***** Seen it. A great one indeed.

    • @DarthJF
      @DarthJF 8 лет назад

      ***** Stephen Chow and Gong Li, yes. I watched Cantonese spoken version with English subtitles.

    • @applepingua3974
      @applepingua3974 8 лет назад

      Haha nice

    • @MystixWanderer-cf3df
      @MystixWanderer-cf3df 5 месяцев назад

      A damn good cup of quality tea and some buttery biscuits...😋☺️

  • @soyking4412
    @soyking4412 9 лет назад +251

    Dan: You have to show it to the 10th degree
    Mike: She went to war for 12 years!!!!
    Me: Damn straight Mike.

  • @hongmai1676
    @hongmai1676 7 лет назад +48

    Am I the only one amazed by their drawing?

    • @abigaillindner
      @abigaillindner 6 лет назад +2

      I'm with you, Luka. The drawings were superb.

  • @KickinSapphire
    @KickinSapphire 7 лет назад +89

    "SHE WENT TO WAR FOR 12 YEARS!!!!" XD

    • @Artorus
      @Artorus 7 лет назад +5

      12 years a man?

    • @kelliep_h
      @kelliep_h 7 лет назад +2

      Amos Tan lol there was a live action movie made of Mulan and they actually showed her at war for 12 years

  • @Why-sv7eo
    @Why-sv7eo 7 лет назад +92

    don't make girls cry! our tears are actually tiny magic wrecking balls

  • @lovelymarga
    @lovelymarga 8 лет назад +72

    Still better than twilight

    • @shadow3546
      @shadow3546 7 лет назад

      Lovelylb Lbbabas yassss

  • @ivyioli
    @ivyioli 8 лет назад +164

    I love the animation! Its so good!

  • @boredoutofmymind2469
    @boredoutofmymind2469 9 лет назад +215

    So basically back then they had goddesses, and super powers, well that makes our new world sound like shit...

  • @valerieliew7115
    @valerieliew7115 7 лет назад +17

    The cowherd actually stole the fairy's clothing when she came down to bathe with her sisters, so she couldn't fly back, think some version of the legend included them getting married and having kids...also, the cow had to die to allow the cowherd to fly with his kids...I think....
    Such sad stories😔😔😔

  • @ft.jackjimmy7282
    @ft.jackjimmy7282 8 лет назад +273

    yeah you can get these powers by being born in a vegetable

    • @saphmatch
      @saphmatch 7 лет назад +6

      that part made me laugh so hard

  • @KelyrinYourSafeSpace
    @KelyrinYourSafeSpace 9 лет назад +19

    OMG, Off the Great Wall ? Chinese legendary stories ? Eternal love ? BEST COMBO EVER !!! Couldn't even wait till I watched the end to comment. :D

    • @KelyrinYourSafeSpace
      @KelyrinYourSafeSpace 9 лет назад

      Yay that was great ! Who is this AMAZING drawer btw ? My chinese surname is also Meng, but the Dream character o^.^o

  • @moonbleu8858
    @moonbleu8858 9 лет назад +3

    Great video and animation, Mike and Dan! I love hearing stories from our culture! 💖

  • @shue-boxx
    @shue-boxx 9 лет назад +8

    I love "Journey to the West" and "A Chinese Odyssey Part 2" by Stephen Chow. It has made me cry so many times.

    • @jamesloo3253
      @jamesloo3253 9 лет назад

      Journey to the west is my fav since I was small

  • @musicalyra
    @musicalyra 8 лет назад +5

    I love the Butterfly Lovers story!! I am currently playing a violin concerto that is based on the story and in English it's known as "The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto" and in Chinese it's known as "梁祝小提琴协奏曲". The concerto is absolutely beautiful like the story, and it's by far one of my favorite violin concerti written!

  • @TheAt29
    @TheAt29 9 лет назад +11

    Loving these kind of videos! Can you do a video on some more on Chinese mythology?

  • @mysticmeghaclairvoyant805
    @mysticmeghaclairvoyant805 7 лет назад

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO

  • @MeiWang
    @MeiWang 9 лет назад +5

    very beautiful! I just knew about the cowherd and the girl weaver one.
    And I love the drawings, kudos to the one who did it! They're just perfect

  • @mephistauy9912
    @mephistauy9912 9 лет назад

    You guys are the best. Never boring ! Love you!
    Also! Kudos to the one creating those drawings. It definitely adds spice to your vids.

  • @tabumood
    @tabumood 9 лет назад +4

    Hi Dan and Mike ! There are still three legendary chinese love stories that you guys didnt mention:
    1. 白蛇傳 (legend of the white snake)
    2. 倩女幽魂 (chinese ghost story)
    3. Love between Chang e (goddes of the moon) and Tianpeng Yuanshuai

  • @cynALMIGHTY
    @cynALMIGHTY 9 лет назад +1

    I love these legendary stories! Please do more.

  • @akikonakashi4145
    @akikonakashi4145 9 лет назад +2

    I love your videos!! ☺️ YOU GUYS ARE MY NEW FAVOURITE RUclips CHANNEL!!

  • @RoseHellzing
    @RoseHellzing 9 лет назад

    these stories totally melted my heart. LOVE THEM! haha thank you so much for such an amazing video xD Awesome!!!

  • @leonac.2125
    @leonac.2125 7 лет назад

    omg! this is so great! I just started watching you guys today! i knew the folktales before but you guys did a great job explaining it! and all those other videos about ancient chinese dramas and culture! im so happy, i thought i was the only one who like these things hahaha.

  • @Ko_Tyrs
    @Ko_Tyrs 9 лет назад

    Yay a new video! Also I love the drawings!

  • @Solaniin
    @Solaniin 8 лет назад +4

    "yeah, CHOCOLATES" XD
    Aside from Dan's goofyness, I feel the same way Mike does on sad stories. Some of the illustrations mixed in with the music made me feel emotional, especially the close up of of Mengjiang nu's face.

  • @bluegypsydoll
    @bluegypsydoll 5 лет назад

    I Love when I click on a video and find I’ve already given it thumbs up. 💋

  • @10qwertypoiu
    @10qwertypoiu 9 лет назад

    Content quality! You guys are amazing!

  • @chauphan4997
    @chauphan4997 9 лет назад +4

    Mike : "Even the Asian God don't say I LOVE YOU to their Goddess"
    XD Love

  • @IMUNURU2
    @IMUNURU2 5 лет назад

    just discovered you guys. I don't usually subscribe to anything. I love your work! Thank you so much

  • @joylin6102
    @joylin6102 9 лет назад

    I especially like the video. Great work!

  • @sonzvee7456
    @sonzvee7456 7 лет назад +1

    i enjoyed ur vids so much,keep it going guysss

  • @lillymaxwell1735
    @lillymaxwell1735 9 лет назад +1

    These stories are moving, especially the last one.

  • @imdoin
    @imdoin 9 лет назад

    Omg I love legends and stories. Thank you for taking the time to research. :D

  • @anastasyavie6236
    @anastasyavie6236 9 лет назад

    Chinese Legendary Love Stories -----------aaaah you really pick a great topic ^^

  • @shujunlin7544
    @shujunlin7544 7 лет назад +9

    There is a Chinese drama, based on the cowherd and weaver. I saw it, it was cute.

  • @goddesirae
    @goddesirae 9 лет назад

    Aha I love the Chinese folklore videos the best :) you guys make them so interesting!

  • @GwenApMannanan
    @GwenApMannanan 9 лет назад +41

    I never realized that china had the same star festival they have in Japan, Tanabata, but the cowherd is named Okobushi and the woman is Orihime. The star festival is one of my favorite holidays. :)

    • @ThePicturePixie
      @ThePicturePixie 9 лет назад +6

      You know the Japanese are like the US to China's England right? There are even native japanese.

    • @GwenApMannanan
      @GwenApMannanan 9 лет назад +3

      First off, your comment only barely makes sense. I know quite a bit about both countries, their histories (including their shared histories in ancient and modern times) but that doesn't mean that I know all of the holidays and all of the stories for both cultures. I've never been around for 7/7 celebrations or heard my Chinese friends tell that story, so my context was from my experience with the Japanese holiday. Thanks for trying to be rude though after I made a genuine comment of appreciation.

    • @ThePicturePixie
      @ThePicturePixie 9 лет назад +3

      Gwen Ap Mannanan ... 1 not being rude. 2 you are by being a know it all 3 The Us was founded by some English who wanted to leave the country.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainu_people
      ^^The Native Japanese.

    • @GwenApMannanan
      @GwenApMannanan 9 лет назад +5

      I have not done a single thing in this that would qualify me as acting like a 'know it all'. My first comment thanked them for expanding my knowledge and my second comment stated pretty clearly that I don't know everything.
      And please, just stop trying to 'teach' me history because:
      1. I live in the U.S. currently and am quite educated on it's history.
      2. I have already mentioned that I studied the history of the Chinese and Japanese peoples, including their shared histories and am aware of their origins.
      3. You clearly haven't actually understood a single comment I have made thus far.
      4. You are exhibiting the exact qualities you are accusing me of and are being rude, even if you don't realize it, because of reason number 3.

    • @ThePicturePixie
      @ThePicturePixie 9 лет назад +7

      Gwen Ap Mannanan You're coming off as a rude know it all. My first comment was stating if you think of Japan = Us, Korea = Canada and China = England. the Japanese come from china which is why they have their myths and kanji. You're being kind a jerk for no reason :( oh and Russia = France

  • @kokolexx
    @kokolexx 4 года назад +3

    "And they live happily ever after....."
    Is an ending sentence we won't find in Chinese love story...

  • @alysonrodrigues1492
    @alysonrodrigues1492 9 лет назад +1

    I heard about a few of these stories, from a cartoon about worldwide myths and fables. I loved hearing them, when I was a kid. Especially the one about the cowherd and the girl weaver (a.k.a Altair and Vega), although the one I heard was bit different, because the girl's father was mentioned, rather than her mother. :)
    Also, I love the way you guys draw each of the stories, and the characters. XD

  • @gogumadalpaengi
    @gogumadalpaengi 9 лет назад +4

    Those don't exactly leave me with much hope for a happy ever after lol But very nice and romantic stories, this kinda video's always great!

  • @ShonaMcCarthy
    @ShonaMcCarthy 9 лет назад

    I love how these guys talk to each other. So cute and funny.

  • @nuwennn
    @nuwennn 9 лет назад

    i love videos like this. you guys should really upload videos about how each dynasty got over ruled!

  • @digisying
    @digisying 7 лет назад

    wow! thank you i learn a lot!

  • @nickkijungsta
    @nickkijungsta 9 лет назад

    XD LOL "DUDE SHE WENT TO WAR FOR 12 YEARS!!" Mike you're hilarious

  • @saimariaz4751
    @saimariaz4751 7 лет назад

    You guys are FREAKIN AWESOME

  • @TravelGlamLife
    @TravelGlamLife 9 лет назад

    Love this!!!:)

  • @pajhlub
    @pajhlub 9 лет назад

    I love your story , keep it up guys

  • @kori2chan
    @kori2chan 7 лет назад +10

    This was an interesting and informative video. I am curious about the drawings, who drew them? They are very cute.

  • @albreiki5725
    @albreiki5725 5 лет назад +1

    Im an Arab but I love chinese history! I wish i was chinese living in the past..

  • @Pennless
    @Pennless 7 лет назад +1

    I'm not even Chinese but my dad told me about Meng Jiang when I was little and I still remember it... it's so sad... but I love it...

  • @olexiyshulga704
    @olexiyshulga704 7 лет назад

    Thank you, guys , for your job! All your programs awesome. I like it. Very informative and interesting. I wonder, where I can find soundtracks from this episode?

  • @doodlemaster5295
    @doodlemaster5295 9 лет назад

    I always love it when you have those drawings in your videos. Who draws them? They're really good!

  • @Purple311994
    @Purple311994 9 лет назад

    Love these Stories you guys tell, totally saves me from AP Chinese when idk what story to write about ;P

  • @francisshue7137
    @francisshue7137 9 лет назад +13

    Is it just me or in this episode Mike sounds like he's rapping when he's talking?

  • @csFLM
    @csFLM 9 лет назад

    boys!! I was waiting for another one of these! you have always the most amazing stories and such charismatic ways to tell them, loved it! now the question that has been wondering in my mind for some time, who does the drawings?

  • @redwolfjoy
    @redwolfjoy 9 лет назад

    The Highlander reference made my day. :-) I love the love stories.

  • @chibichina9750
    @chibichina9750 7 лет назад

    the art is beautiful!

  • @J00b956
    @J00b956 9 лет назад

    Good job, guys!!! :)

  • @MelodyMoon246
    @MelodyMoon246 9 лет назад

    Lol that last part of the video. "Cook for your parents then tell them you love them". xD

  • @ItIsYuNotMe
    @ItIsYuNotMe 9 лет назад +7

    Happy I'm Chinese and fluent in Chinese and English. Really random I know

  • @mh20767
    @mh20767 7 лет назад +1

    Those stories were so beautiful and sad.😢

  • @alexanderfoote6153
    @alexanderfoote6153 4 года назад +2

    Who do the drawing for the stories , I love the art style

  • @CB-sk1pq
    @CB-sk1pq 9 лет назад

    1:47 LOLOLOLOL!
    (Mike says: "I wish that happened to me", Dan's expression = priceless)

  • @chescatan3731
    @chescatan3731 6 лет назад

    When I read the title I almost cried

  • @annamelissa607
    @annamelissa607 9 лет назад

    the last story ,i always listen it from my friend when we were in kindergarten,bring back memories

  • @dominikakaczmarek9482
    @dominikakaczmarek9482 8 лет назад

    Great grapics!!

  • @toujoursbelle5722
    @toujoursbelle5722 8 лет назад

    the last one is the most touching seriously.

  • @azngirl1854
    @azngirl1854 9 лет назад

    Hahah i get my asian fix from you guys... my parents NEVER told me these storiess keep them COMINGGGG

  • @arkuenjavier7521
    @arkuenjavier7521 9 лет назад

    You guys are soo cool I love your channal (I love eastern culture!)

  • @YuutoHiroshige
    @YuutoHiroshige 9 лет назад

    Nice stories guys keep it up good

  • @Pieratez
    @Pieratez 8 лет назад

    Oh wow. when i was young i saw a cartoon version of The Cowherder and the weaver. i didnt know it was a popular chinese story but i absolutely adored it ^^

  • @supermonkeyyyyyy
    @supermonkeyyyyyy 9 лет назад

    I freaking love those animations

  • @TC-ci4zz
    @TC-ci4zz 9 лет назад

    wow not much of a happy ending love stories. i learn so much about chinese culture by watching your videos. thanks guys! :) more stories and legends plzzz.......

  • @clearhouse1507
    @clearhouse1507 6 лет назад

    THE LAST STORIES ENDING IS SOOOOOO SAAAAAAAAAD

  • @Jamie-ly4ml
    @Jamie-ly4ml 7 лет назад

    great stories 😊

  • @pixel_cherry
    @pixel_cherry 9 лет назад +1

    You guys are so cute!!! >.< I flippen love you guys!!!!

  • @iniminimoshimo
    @iniminimoshimo 9 лет назад +3

    I went to Italy with school for a week and we saw "Juliette's grave" with the butterfly lovers' statue. I explained to them that they were the 'Chinese version' of Romeo & Juliette (I got that from one of your videos) and one of the girls said: "We're not here for the fake Rome & Juliette! I want to see the real one!!"
    That same girl also kept asking during the entire trip in Verona is Romeo & Juliette was real..

  • @tomoe96
    @tomoe96 8 лет назад +5

    The interpretation of Meng Jiang Nu's name is incorrect. She is not the daughter of an Mr. Meng but rather Mr. Jiang, the middle character in her name. The character for "Meng" in classical Chinese denotes the eldest of children in a family. Ergo her name means "eldest daughter of the Jiang family" and not "the daughter of Mr Meng and Ms. Jiang"

  • @cool_kai3298
    @cool_kai3298 4 года назад

    *I almost cried when i saw two stars between that bridge*

  • @WhiteNightFantasy178
    @WhiteNightFantasy178 9 лет назад

    honestly LOVE your drawings, I think it's Yi who makes them? They're really good!

  • @lareinaxu2351
    @lareinaxu2351 9 лет назад

    So hilarious! Love them

  • @sukiyuki3504
    @sukiyuki3504 8 лет назад +17

    The drawing's good

  • @Hugoderpugo
    @Hugoderpugo 7 лет назад +5

    I am named after the star Vega!!! So honoured right now XD

  • @user-bt5ct9ib9u
    @user-bt5ct9ib9u 9 лет назад

    We have the animated version of 梁山伯祝英台 on DVD and I really love that story! A tearjerker :(

  • @pajhlub
    @pajhlub 9 лет назад +1

    Hi, I love this video. Funny thing, as I was watching your video, the second love legend jumped out to me because I have six sister, seven include me and my seventh sister is born on the 7th day of the 7th month. lol

  • @TheExtraterrestrial99
    @TheExtraterrestrial99 Год назад

    I am Chinese and I can tell you there is no love story out there can be greater than my legendary love story.

  • @myrnafox1066
    @myrnafox1066 8 лет назад

    that is what the most precious love ever

  • @juliannebrandis8866
    @juliannebrandis8866 9 лет назад +7

    "Even the goddesses dont say 'i love you' to their asian gods' parents"
    *ROFLCOPTER*

  • @Y0KAl
    @Y0KAl 7 лет назад +8

    woah the second one is actually almost the same as the japanese tale about hikoboshi and orihime. they were also separated by the milky way by the gods and they can also only meet on the 7th of july but only if it doesnt rain on that day

    • @Anna50ism
      @Anna50ism 7 лет назад +4

      Crow Richter yep, they're the same story

    • @nadeshikouchiha5945
      @nadeshikouchiha5945 7 лет назад +1

      Crow Richter That's because Japan's culture was based off of China's

    • @suhairawsaj3638
      @suhairawsaj3638 7 лет назад

      Crow Richter That is so cool :D

  • @ANDREA-em2dx
    @ANDREA-em2dx 3 года назад

    你们的频道太棒了,谢谢分享!!

  • @Aytrex87
    @Aytrex87 9 лет назад

    Did you guys do the drawings for these stories yourself? These are great!!

  • @wolfninja4595
    @wolfninja4595 9 лет назад

    Aww i would cry at these story's if i had a heart :)
    really love the music and the drawings are really beautiful who did them please ?

  • @coldheart520
    @coldheart520 9 лет назад

    Guys what kind of camera do you guys use for video and editing software? and also the poem you forgot to add 人: 问世间情为何物 直教人生死相许

  • @reneelaicecreamxx4179
    @reneelaicecreamxx4179 9 лет назад

    So touching (crying face )
    I never heard the beginning of the last story and I though 孟姜女to his husband's bones then jumped into the river

  • @phoebejing2353
    @phoebejing2353 9 лет назад +14

    My mom told me about Meng Jiang Nu, and I wish I could cry like that ;^;

    • @kangyijiang7788
      @kangyijiang7788 9 лет назад +1

      Phoebe Jing Yea, make everyone that made me sad to feel my tears of destruction and pain XD

    • @phoebejing2353
      @phoebejing2353 9 лет назад +1

      -Yep, wish I could do that at the track meet today-

    • @kangyijiang7788
      @kangyijiang7788 9 лет назад +1

      -I wish I could do that to so many people right now-