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The story in the ‘Lit’ MV, Lay said is based on his favorite Chinese historical figure. In the MV he is portraying a Chinese general who has been trapped by the Han soldiers while trying to rescue his wife. The General is a real historical figure named Xiang Yu, who fought in the battle of Gaixia. In the beginning of the MV you hear a Peking opera singer performing ‘The Song of Gaixia’ which is a song that Xiang Yu composed for his wife, Lady Yu, who eventually took her own life. (Fun fact: Lay’s song ‘Jade’ which is a song also on this album is supposed to be about Lady Yu and Xiang Yu’s love story)
Everything about this song and MV is a poetic, cinematic masterpiece. For example: the word Lotus in Chinese sounds like Lit in English (Another play on words, just like the Chinese pronunciation of Jade sounds like Yu or you in English. Lay cleverly used this in his song Jade). Lay used the Lotus (Lit) as a metaphor for now matter how people try to bring him down, he will stay strong and survive through anything the world throws at him, like a lotus flower. The lotus is a famous symbol in Chinese culture and it often represents how something good and pure can grow and triumph despite what you think are unforgiving conditions.
Lay has said that the idea for ‘Lit’ comes from the fact that his haters have been calling him ‘White lotus’ which refers to someone who acts innocent and uses it for his own gain, playing the victim all the time. So when he wrote the song, he took all that negativity, embraced it and turned it into something positive. So, in other words, he is saying: “You thought you can bring me down,but you’re wrong. I’m not a fake ‘White lotus’, I’m a true lotus who is LIT. I am more powerful than you know and I will rise above all your negativity and show you how I grow even stronger and more beautiful, no matter how much mud and dirt I have to go trough”.
The dragon is a very powerful symbol in Chinese culture and it is even said that if you are Chinese you are a descendant of the dragon. Chinese dragons symbolize vitality, strength and good luck. In one interview, Lay talked about how he has two dragons inside him, a good dragon and a bad dragon. He said he always chooses to listen to the good dragon. The good dragon is the one protecting him and helping him through all his hardships and difficult times. In conclusion, the main theme of ‘Lit’ is about fighting his inner self and learning to ignore and overcome the people who are trying to knock him down.
Lay is a singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter, composer, producer, actor, director, editor, designer, instrumentalist, etc.- genius- and with every single release, he outdoes himself. And ‘Lit’ is the prime example of that.
If you put attention to the credits, you see the MV was produced by ZhangYixing Studios, named after Lay because he’s the owner. As the credits show, he is involved and has his hands in almost every aspect of the production. He is the one that co wrote and composed the song, producing the beat himself. He is his own beat maker. He’s also the executive producer, he came up with the storyline, he helped choreograph and direct the MV, etc. But he does that with all his solo work. He does it all, a true perfectionist, there’s almost nothing that he’s involved in that he doesn’t have 100% control of. He prides himself in the fact that all aspects of his music are created by him. This MV took more than 6 months to make, and more $1.2 million to produce. All done by Lay.
Cr. Milinda Wilson on YT.
We as his fans are really proud of him♥️
Thank you for reacting to him♥️ we exo-l’s would love to see more of exo on your channel in the future!
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This comment is soo underrated I swear. Thanks for all this. I never knnew it was inspired by a Chinese general. Wow. I just rewatched the mv and I can see the story unfold.
Thank you for making it so clear. I do not know Chinese culture I understand very little I am the first language is English. but with the past translation and Lay's interview on this mv, I understand what you say and agree to, no comparison. some people like to compare people's hard work I think it is a small way to belittle others not fair at all. but I agree with your explanation it sounds logical to compare others. He is amazing! love his work. and if others can read your review after watching they will understand a little better. I love him and support him and all his hard word Fighting Yixing.
thank you for your explanation of his video lit. I appreciate it. to Ivanna Vera hopefully that is your name thank you again.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is literally my fav MV of 2020 and I didn't even know Lay before May 31st. Gosh I've been waiting for this reaction for ages. Thankies
:) hope you enjoyed!
@@JordanOrme of course! Your vids are like my favorite
he's one of my bias in EXO-M
@@karledwardnaveadauntless1137 oooh, really? U must be very proud then
@@c.i.0214 of course. . i was amazed by the beat.
I don’t like to compare actually. Lay’s LIT feels more like a movie soundtrack you put on when you want to feel like a badass walking down the street and Daechwita is more of a song you put on when you’re angry and want to punch something. Although both songs use traditional instruments (of respectively Korea and China) and trap beats, their styles and the type of flow are both very different and the message either song conveys isn’t comparable either even though on the surface they both seem like flex songs with Agust D and Lay both referring to themselves as kings.
Daechwita is a song that by itself, doesn’t have many layers. It sounds epic and agressive. Yoongi himself said not to read that much into the lyrics and that the song was written more focussing on how it sounds rather than conveying a specific message. (i know there are many theories still, Army don’t kill me please) however the MV highlights some inner struggle between two personas Agust D may feel like he’s portraying and the emptiness that comes with being at the top. Elevating the song to one with meaning.
LIT is phonetically similar to the manderin word 莲 a cultural symbol of life and death _or_ Lotus, which stands symbol for growth. Lay compares himself to the Lotus, this flower that grows and blossoms out of the mud stating that hardships and struggles haven’t and won’t break him down but rather that he will push through and create something, *become* something, beautiful no matter what happens or what people say and do. The mv for Lit is just pure 🔥. We see at the beginning what we think is the end of Lay. The world finally getting the best of him, then he comes back to whoop all of their asses👌🏼 We see the Lotus flower and *THE DRAGON* Let’s not forget the dragon. The symbol of a KING. Lay being acknowledged by the dragon at the end is almost as if the heavens are acknowledging him as the king he is👏🏼 And the style of dance Lay uses in the video, Krump, is a very expressive kind of dance. It is used very well here in the mv. When he’s dancing it feels like he’s fighting. More so than in the actual fight sequence in the MV (that’s just my opinion though)
Anyways. I liked both. Do go check out the full album. It’s good really good. There’s a nice variety of tracks where Lay shows off both his singing and his rap skills. Soul is one of my favourites. It’s a haunting kind of song. In the best way possible. You calling my name and H20 are both smooth r&bish tracks and Changsha is just pure sass. Anyways among the twelve songs I’m pretty sure there’s something for everyone. 😉
Oki. I’m really done now. Love your videos. Bye.
Good insight!
@@JordanOrme plus this mv is shot earlier
I would like to add that in China, Lotus is a symbol of purity : since this flower came out of the mud and is still beautiful （a verse from a famous poem : 莲花出淤泥而不染 the lotus flower grows out of the mud and isn't stained by it). This is why there's so much imagery of lotus growing out of the mud
As for the dragon, Chinese people like to call themselves the descendants of dragon and the dragon is the symbol of power, authority. Hence Chinese emperor always used dragons as their symbol. Dragon = power = emperor. If anyone else dared to call themselves a dragon and they're not an emperor, it is a crime of lèse-majesté and was punished by death.
So my guess is he's not only recognized by the dragon aka the Great Ancestor of the Chinese people, he also IS the dragon since he's the sovereign.
You make some good points! I'd also like to add that the Daechwita MV is more plot based, while the Lit MV puts more emphasis on symbolism.
Yeah I like Daechwita more like song .
every mv of lay’s is just a piece of art tbh
Facts
@@JordanOrme hope you'll react to his other mv because it's all worthy
Ikr. He may look lost and just pure innocent most of the time but his imagination can do wonders.
I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned this but Lay actually paid for the whole thing himself, like he is so dedicated to his work. We Stan a KING
It’s literally said in the beginning of the video. Not sure if you missed it?
Then sm: **puts an sm logo on it and takes the profit**
and then someone has the audacity to straight up copy his work, and say it's an inspiration lmao
@@anie24lani who?
He said that
EXOL ARE HERE FOR LAY
:)
exactly Girll
Yasss
Hello~~~
SM don't deserve any credit for the song or mv at all. Lay and his team deserved its all.
What SM did is just put their logo there and take a big % of the profit from this song -_-
miezue word
Facts
Facts!!
Thats soooo true!! Well said 👌🤙
EXACTLY!!! bastards took the credits when this king did it all himself.
This mv is just full of symbolism. He made it for his antis, as on the other comment, it's similar to Lotus and the antis used to call him Lotus.
So freaking dope!
It’s white lotus, not just lotus 😊
To more apreciate the mv you should understand the meaning of it, actualky haters made *Lay* very angry and this is a war declaration, the interpretation to this mv is that this is a message to the haters that hurts him a lot ,he is surrounded by haters (and is alone) he is a lit (white lotus: the haters call him lit "in Chinese culture it mean someone who is pure in appearance, but opposite inside) he is the king (the king of music in China), music is his arena (so the fight has to be there) , the dragon (those who support and love his work) will fight for him and protect him, his music or his mission is not to fight the hatters but to promote Chinese culture
Thx for the reaction and sorry for my English
Thanks so much. I have a lot to learn for sure
No it's based on the battle of Gaixon, he is the emperor who was betrayed by his soldiers
@@billskarsgardchrisevans it's how it was in the beginning. The latter part of the MV showed he survived the battle & the dragon bowing to him acknowledging Yixing as king.
@@honey4ever Its the same storyline throughout the vid...it's literally so obvious. It's all based on the battle if Gaixon, Xingie said it himself and he is emperor not king. China has emperors and empresses not kings and queens
@@billskarsgardchrisevans A bit late but I'll still correct it, China had kings/queens, the Chinese empire was the amalgamation of several kingdoms, each supervised by their own kings but under the reign of the emperors.
And also in the MV Yixing said he is the king ( 8:44 ).
First off, Lit was conceptualized in Jan. 2019. Was filmed back in Dec 2019, months earlier than Daechwita. Just coz you've seen Daechwita earlier & you understand its plot easier than Lit that is full of deeper symbolisms & ancient Chinese stories doesn't make the other song better. However, that was your taste in song speaking. I think we can all agree that concept, production, music, choreography & overall editing, Lit wins hands down. This reaction would have been wholly satisfying if you had refrained from comparison. We all know judging by the music & production alone, Lit IS THE BEST MV out there so far in 2020.
And fyi, Lay created the whole MV concept & wrote its script alone, apart from co-creating + co-arranging & producing the song. He co-choreographed it as well. Value & overall MV production, there's no comparison at all.
To each his own! You can't put up Art against Art otherwise it would be a sport.
@honey4ever very well said!
yes!love the response. some people do not know just to appreciate Lay's hard work and to ask the question if you do not understand instead they compare on there level. I do not understand MV production but I know this is the best video every. even though I am biased when it comes to lay but
@@JordanOrme in this video, you just did the opposite of what you wrote here.
@@Protest_Pulse yall get offended so easily, the guy just said what *he personally liked better* not what *is* better, he has the right to do so. Unlike most of the people in this comment arguing which is better instead of just enjoying both/whichever they prefer.
YES LIT GETTING THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES
YAS
If you understand the historical meaning that lay is portraying in this song then I think you will come to appreciate the narrative and story of Lit a lot more! The graphics you mentioned at 7:45 is actually phrases from a famous ancient Chinese poem depicting the trials of Xiang Yu who is a legendary warrior who met a tragic end hence why the opening shot starts off with a military epic. Lay has always been fascinated and a huge fan of Xiang Yu so here, he is actually playing the role of Xiang Yu in the opening and exploring his journey. There is also a famous quote in China that goes along the lines of “the lotus blooms beautifully even from the deepest and thicket mud” symbolising adversity and perseverance. Lay is also reclaiming the term as white lotus has been used as an insult by antis to him who claim he is beautiful on the outside but rotten inside. the actual word for lotus is pronounced lian in mandarin and lay has always been fond of using word play in his lyrics, using lit instead. Don’t think I need to get into how dragons are revered in Chinese culture hahah but I think this music video is a wonderful and beautiful depiction and love for Chinese history and culture, lay has always expressed his interest in making more people aware of Chinese culture and its great that he does so in such creative and impactful ways - his entire album which lit is featured in also themed this way so the songs on there are culturally inspired. And in China, there is a stereotype of Chinese artists singing in English or using English lyrics because they view them as sell outs or “traitors” but lay has consistently used English in his songs as you can see and continues to do so to beautifully meld tradition and modernity in music. I’ve probably gone on for too long but I just really love this mv, easily my fav of 2020 so far without a doubt. And lay’s Chinese name is Zhang yixing so if you look at the credits, you will see that he is very involved with the entire creative process! Lay is an icon in China and the scale of this mv is reflective of that :’)
thank u for this comment. now i am a happy fan for Lay . he is an artist with a pure heart . him promoting China is so heart warming.
this comment is amazing! thank you for putting the time to type it out, you explained everything perfectly.
After the Cultural Revolution, does culture exist in China, what kind of Chinese culture or Chinese Communist Party culture?
What is the traduction in mandarin characters of « the lotus blooms beautifully even from the deepest and thicket mud » ?
*EXO *"Obsession"** next plllllz faithful to their concept * EXO* will fight their clones *X-EXO* in this mv
Oooo
@@JordanOrme yes plss
Yesss plssss
@@JordanOrme we are waiting for your obsession reaction
@@JordanOrme oh yes please..
"they spent cinematic masterpiece money" u mean to say HE spent cinematic masterpiece money,, he funded the entire thing out of his own pocket and the production took around 6 months HAHAHAHHAA they also shot in the biggest film studio in china (or the world idk) so yea, its bound to be a cinematic masterpiece
9:17 and about that black thing.. well this sense has different meanings behind that; first of all the black inks are the thing that history is written with. So lay himself is history. The one who is writting that. The second thing is that ink is a symbol of blood. Also moon symbolizes the yin and blood in moon is dark. It is also referring to xiang yu's lover's suicide and all the soliders death. And the third thing is that at the first of mv we had a lotus in ink so if lay is the lit that is why he is blacking himself in ink. And lotus has this thing. It grows in mud but still is pure, so.. I guess I explained all.
Wow such good insight! Thanks!
The MV from August D it doesn't even come close to Lay's, not only his but many MVs don't come close to this masterpiece
Yes
true
UP
True
Agree
Finally some EXO content ive been waiting for
YAS
Waiting for exo kokobob 🔥
@@r2peroject180 YASSSSS
OBSESSION NEXT PLZ HSJSJSJSJSJXJ THIS MV REALLY IS LIT SJCJKSKCKCKC
Ayyyy maybe!
Why the maybe? Obsession MV is great and EXO is amazing.
Yeeees obsession ...
The powder is actually a practical effect - when you watch the behind the scenes video it’s actually quite impressive how Lay uses the powder.
Really? Wowwww
YEEEES OMG FINALLY
:)
YES FINALLY
@@JordanOrme You should also react to Dreamcatcher - BOCA.
This is their new title track and this is really good. It's energetic and an unique style in K-pop.
Boca means "mouth" in Spanish. The song talks about all the bad things the mouth can do. All sh*t talking and it's consequences. 💞
OMG YESSSS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL
it will be very gratifying to hear your opinion
:) Yay I hope you like it!
that singing in the beginning is traditional Chinese opera
Wow!!
It's Beijjng Opera, just one of Chinese opera styles
This MV was made in 2019, it's just Lay comeback is late and it took 6 months just to made this video and we can't just compare if Daechwita was release earlier than LIT and I think if LIT was release earlier we don't care that very much because we know lay is underrated as soloist.
This music vid is based on the Battle of Gaixon, the emperor was betrayed by his soldiers. Lay is basically the emperor. Also this mv was made WAAAAAY before Yoongi's, so u shouldn't compare especially since the level of Lit is way crazier than Daechwita
You asked about the scene where Lay smears "black" stuff on his face. Even after watching like more than a dozen reactions (not even kidding), I haven't heard too many people get curious about it. I'd like to put out my theory:
The black stuff is ink (We're off to a great start, folks.) Obviously used for writing official documents in the imperial study. While the ancient Chinese did use a lot of techniques to develop their ink (usually stored as "inkstones"), I think Lay is using the ink to allude to the muddy waters where lotuses often grow. So, it's very much like the scene where he's floating in dark murky water.
Now, he's smearing this ink on his face while he says, "I am the king." Now, this smearing is obviously NOT traditional "kingly" behaviour. But I think it's meant to show what kind of "king" Lay is.
He doesn't care if he makes a mess. He isn't ashamed of what his haters (btw, this song is actually a love gift to them) deem to be his "weaknesses". He wears them PROUDLY. He isn't going to erase his "mistakes" or change himself so people will like him more. He's taunting his critics as if saying that even his "weaknesses" will only make him stronger. That even if they smear him and try to destroy his reputation, they will only serve to bring him higher.
I mean, that's it. That's my theory.
love your theory I agree.
Your conclusion not at all satisfying Lit has much deeper meaning and story is about Lay itself.
His opinion is his option, and it’s not like he didn’t like it, ofc not everyone knows Chinese culture and history so you can’t call him out on that. He knows now reading so many of the comments explaining the video.
@@AlvinaYunoa you realise you are replying to the OG comment 2 months late, right? The commenter has every right to call him out tho. Comparisons are not done and should be literally avoided as we all know it can create fanwars!!
that music video is a whole movie, masterpiece tingzzz
right?!
WHO DISLIKED THE VIDEO?? IT HASN'T PREMIERED YET LMAOO
They've must've been so excited and cried with joy and accidentally clicked the wrong button 😌✌🏽
Omg thanks for the love
The dislike is for probably comparing 2 songs w/ entirely different plots. And just coz you don't fully understand Lit's symbolisms and story behind the concept doesn't mean it the other song is better just coz you got its plot easier than Lit. I would have totally enjoyed this reaction if that song preference was not included. Anyways, this is a musical editor's MV reaction and we know that based on his feedback, Lit got everything better with better production design, editing & music. Nuff said.
always appreciative of the amount of time you spend analyzing all the details (storylines, lyrics, choreography, etc) of these videos. sometimes reactors react to kpop videos just for the views and it can get kinda annoying. your dance therapy is healing, too lol
please react to Lay’s group EXO and their mv OBSESSION 🙏🏼
Thanks so much for watching!
Lay is lit🔥 hands down Lit is the best MV I have ever seen in my life and the way Lay co directed the mv I can't believe he is a singer,choreographer,producer,beat maker,actor,rapper,director,composer etc indeed Lay is man of many talents👑
Lay directed, choreographed, produced this piece by himself and his team. He is also the ceo of his own company
14:15 well if you know about chinese history you will get the story behind each sense and the whole storyline and lay is exactly doing that. He wants others people get curious and dig into chinese history so they could get the whole concept.
WOW
Lit IS NOT Daechwita Chinese/SM Version. Both song/MV are completely different.
Why do you have to compare?
@@kmadaa9742 It's an absurd reason
I think that it's kinda normal when western people that are not familiar with asian culture do.. they kinda put everything in the same box and just after be enough exposed starts to see how different which one is.. It's upseting but normal (sorry my english)
Why people so pressed by comparing it's not a bad thing at all.
@@iamagoodboy5672honestly comparing is just bad etiquette? We are guilty of it sometimes but we need to refrain from it.
I think the ink on Lay's face is a metaphor for the dirt, and Lay himself, is that lotus flower.
Well actually if you want to get the mv better you should read about Xiang yu the chinese rebel leader and his death in war and his lover. The first acient chinese song of the mv is a famous tragic song about this leader and his lover who also lay portrait himself as him. In this MV lay mostly wants to mix chinese history with his uniqe way of producing music, so more people around the world could get familiar with chinese history. All those masks and other elements like the eye in middle of the palm are mostly related to the meaning behind of some cultural chinese thing in their history rather than illu or sth.
Wow so cool!
Finally your reaction to Lit! You know I wouldn’t steer you wrong when I asked for this reaction months ago! I rarely ask, so thank you. I love Lay but I loved that he got to share his Chinese culture more. Beautifully filmed and produced! I love your comments on different aspects of the filming and how scenes connect.
I honestly loved how you explained the dragon at the end me likey
:)
I have a feeling people tend to look down on heavily produced MV's because they equate money = privilege and assume yixing is privileged when they first discover him and it makes me sad because they are far from wrong.
I am not his fan because of political reasons, but no one can deny he is a really kind dude. I commend him because he's been following his dreams in music since he was as little as 9 years old came from a pretty modest background.
Now he's one of China's top philanthropists and expressing himself well. He's always been the type to appreciate his staff, dancers, the producers and the team he works with and very humble. He not only highlighted his self worth but the talent of many hardworking CGI artists and video editors and paid them with his own money from his pocket(not with some company) well for it as they should because they really deserve it!
He specifically asked for Rigend because he seriously appreciated their work and wanted nothing more than to work with them because he knew how great they are for so many years now and stayed with them since the beginning of his solo career. Seriously, Rigend has evolved and grown so much and Yixing just loves them and even wanted to have Dexter handle the CGI which is just phenomenal.
Everything that has Yixing's touch on it is ART. Just beautiful.
Lit is a cultural reset. Not just because the video is absolutely amazing, but he's playing as Xiang-Yu, talking about his reincarnation and his hometown using chinese culture in every single point. I think the world isn't ready to this kind of artist. He is just too good.
3 years later.. No culture was reset.
13:06 they really put a powder almost all over his body and flashes those red lights while he's dancing. And believe me or not but they film this during a very very cold night. And for the choreo it is also from one of the main choreographer of EXO. KASPER. I see that you didn't watch till the end but he puts all the credits for all the details of these MV. Watch the behind the scenes of these film and you'll see that how much efforts did he puts for this MV!!!
You didn't point out the awesome 'camera rumble' when the dragon puts his hands on the palace. That shit gave me chills.
Can't say I agree with the conclusion. I actually discovered both of these songs the same day. I have listened to Lit about 50x more than Daechwita at this point. I didn't feel like the story for Daechwita was any more interesting, and the song itself (lyric-wise) was kind of meh.
This one had a better synchronization between the camera and action. As you mentioned the camera jostling in time with the powerful dance movements. It draws you in.
Anyways, this is the first I've seen of your channel. Very interesting breakdown. Look forward to more content!
Exactly what i am thinking
Thank you for explaining everything to us.. And you almost got it right.. Lit is a song of him rising above his haters because before all his haters used to call him a Lotus someone who pretends to be innocent and is fake.. Yet he took the same word and made it into something amazing by focusing on the good sides of a Lotus flower just like Lay💯♥️Lay is a super talented dancer and music producer, he makes all his solo albums🙌
jeez, i can’t believe it took me this long to finally watch this _gorgeous_ mv. that dragon really puts all of the cgi tigers and other animals in kpop mvs to shame, haha. anyways, thanks for the fun and insightful videos, as always. ⭐️
the fact that you never reacted to exo is kinda bizarre to me.
Same thoughts exactly. But, EXO might not be his cup of tea, perhaps. Also, majority of EXO-Ls is too lazy to view reaction videos, reactors couldnt monetize from it; thus, they prefer other groups.
Aeri Tale so all these youtubers are doing these reactions just for money? are these reactions real or fake, pretty sure 90% of youtubers reactions are fake af they only wanna please a certain audience and that’s sad, not genuine at all, if they want money and a dignity there are a lot of normal jobs out there... I never said everyone has to like exo tho, I said it’s strange that he never reacted to exo...
Well, money is 1 of the reasons why they create these kind of videos, and to gain financially via ads, videos should have more views. And these KPop reactors know what fandoms they can depend on, and it's not EXO-Ls. I myself is an Eri, thus this fact is kinda frustrating coz EXO's talents are just on another level. They deserve recognition. But then again, to each his own. 😔
Aeri Tale as a dinosaur exol (since their debut) just wanna say that exols are not lazy, they are buying physical albums and streaming when they have time. I have a life next to kpop, a job, I don’t have enough time to stream everything they’re doing, all these groups with billion of views you really it’s all the fan work? they are using bots. Like I always said talent stay forever but hype do not.
@@safsaf0114 You strayed so fucking far from your point it’s hilarious, and he finally did react to exo, y’all need to fucking chill
Can you react next to JACKSON - 100 WAYS??? I really love the storyline💓💓
We’ll see!
OMG. YAAAAAASSSS. Jackson also shelved out his own money (through his own production company) to put out his self-produced music. It's not on the same budget as LIT obviously but you can really see Jackson's effort in creating QUALITY content.
Xaris Villa OMG SO TRUUEE
You can't compare this masterpiece with Daechwita at all. From production to editing, everything Basically in Lit, Lay is shading his haters. People called him lotus, and he is trying to be pure. He used that into his MV and even album cover. Previously his haters called him Sheep and he has a song name Sheep and album name also sheep. Basically, Lay being cool. He doesn't care about at all. Moreover, this MV is full of lots of symbolism. Character in Lit MV is based on Lay's favourite historical figure named Xiang Yu which was a general. Traditional song you have mentioned at the beginning is Chinese traditional opera and this song has more of traditional music elements. I suggest you give this song to a music theorist and explain because musically this song is very interesting. (If you scroll down the comment section, you can find a good explanation about storyline and other related stories about this MV)
Your reaction was literally perfect until the moment you compared the mv's.
MY ✨ALL TIME FAVORITE REACTOR✨
You’re the best :)
HE FINALLY NOTICED MEEE😭
Tbh I don't understand why are you comparing lay's lit to sugar's daechitwa, and saying there's no story behind it!!! You clearly don't understand what's going on the MV and if you actually somehow bothered your self a little bit and read the comments under the MV you would understand even if you didn't understand the story behind the MV 🌚
Yes finally! Thank you 💓
Let's not compare, but appreciate both! There is also a really good mash-up of both 👏 🤯
Good call
I'm loving all the informative comments. This is LIT!
i need an entire tv drama based on this mv. like i need MORE
That fact that this guy rh questioning everything in in this video and give a logical explanation for it and tho i watched it for like a hundred times now and didn’t notice anything he mentioned cause i was too busy screaming about topless lay+black haired lay+ AND LAY IN A FREAKIN emperor suit. Lmao. Also the song is just SO CRAZY I can’t get over it.
Finally some well-deserved appreciation for this masterpiece of a music video 🙌 your channel is dope dude
Thanks man!
Absolutely Awesome MV and The King of Krump in China really live up to this Title. Great dance moves. Visual effects and chorography of the dance are Superb. LAY WILL BE WELL KNOWN AND RECOGNISE WORLD WIDE. BRAVO LAY
LAY LIT.LAY LIT LAY LIT PERIODDDTT
Yuh
Yay thanks for reacting to this! Another one I think you and the subscribers would enjoy is Jopping by SuperM
There is a behind the scene/how they made it video for this song!
Oooo
i like how you take the time to educate us about the editing without seeming too boring. The contrast of humor and education is just MWUAh MWUAH
I'm so proud of Lay! He's not only amazing member of EXO but amazing solo artist as well TT
i loveeeee loooove looooveee this video. the dragon in the end is what i imagine what dragon would look like in real life.
Same here!!!
Late to this video, but I think sound wise, August D’s main focus was the music with his speed rap and swag and it was amazing (I definitely vibe with it) compared to LIT which sounded like Lay was stating a statement and standing his ground with his krump and lyrics that have a very very much deeper meaning. (I vibe with it too, and I play two songs one after the other) Then, music video and production wise, August D definitely doesn’t even compare and one easy example would be the use of dummies compared to Lay’s many hired actors/extras to add that heavy emphasis, again, on how big of a statement he’s trying to tell the world. Lay’s MV is pure art with the clear importance of portraying Chinese Culture to the whole world.
I've been waiting for this long time and It is so worth it!!!
I NEVER KLICKED SO FAST
HAHAHA OMG
Jordan Orme BRO I WAS WAITING FOR THIS
Omg, I was just about to ask you on another video to react to Lit. Didn't know you already did 😁
Thank you for the reaction!
❗️❗️Which do you like better, LAY - LIT or AGUST D - DAECHWITA❓❓
Layyyyyyyyyyyyyyy lit 🤍
Jordan Orme Shhh. If you speak too loudly they hear and come. Suga is one of my BTS bias and I wasnt a big Lay or EXO fan to begin with, but to be very blunt and honest, LIT just blew my mind.
Lay's
*Lay *"Lit"** & *EXO *"Obsession"**
LIT was better the filmography culture and fashion it was like watching a movie amazing song and mv
I was waiting for this!!!
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ME: NOW I WANT BOTH
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@@JordanOrme omggg you replied ahhhh omg im screaming i loveee your videos sooo much 🥺🥺💜💜💜
Actually for me, Lay's Lit music video have so much story to say but others somehow wasn't able to understand it fully because it incorporates many Chinese related culture or symbolism. First, 'Lotus' is the nickname given to him by antis saying that he's only good or innocent on the outside but rotten on the inside. And this music is somehow for them, hence, the title 'Lit'. You can see on the first part that he is attacked and I think it symbolizes the antis. The part when he was singing on the first part was actually in the style of Peking or Beijing opera. Then, the lotus which grows from the mud but still remains pure or beautiful. I think, aside from the lotus symbolizing Yixing's journey in the music industry, it also shows how he remains on the ground even with the success that he is experiencing. The part where he was dancing in the middle of the troops can mean that he is able to beat them that's why they aren't making a move on him and that he is the final winner or the king. Another part is when he put mud or ink in his face. I think that symbolize him being the lotus. Lastly, the dragon. If u'll gonna read the lyrics before the dragon appeared at the least part, it says "taking china to the world". The dragon represents china and aside from that, Dragon in ancient china is connected to the royal family, the emperor and his sons. And Lay says that he is the king. Therefore, Lay=Lotus, Lay=Dragon.
Love your reaction.
Thanks!
YES. I’ve been waiting for this! Thank you
:)
I literally learned chinese because of Lay. Yup🙂🖤
Wow!
Yes, like lay himself knows several languages.
thank you for existing!😭💖
Thank YOU for existing
@@JordanOrme i'm just a dust always waiting to be blown away by your reaction vids🤤😜
MVs to react ideas:
Seventeen - Fear & HIT
Exo - Obsession & Ko Ko Bop
Itzy - Dalla Dalla
Love ur videos so much 🥺💓
We’ll see!
I'VE BEEN WAITINGGG FOR THISSSS!!!!!!
"Lit IS NOT Daechwita Chinese/SM Version. Both song/MV are completely different." Copied from another comment.
This statement disregards a lot of work that's gone into Lit! It's also very much a Lay production rather than an SM production!
It's not fair to say you prefer the story in Daechwita if you don't know the story behind Lit. The two MVs also shouldn't really be compared because they hold cultural significance, and how can we compare something like that?
I know it's just based on a reaction, but it seems like he searches some things up while going about his analysis like the meaning of the lotus flower in China. I understand the story of Lit is more subtle but just disagreed with the conclusion of the two he made without a full understanding.
Love these pro video editing reactions tho! I've learned a lot from these videos :)
that split second in 5:59 scared the hell out of me as if the music video wasnt already scary enough
I see lots of obsession recommendation and i think if ever you'll react to it you should try watching the teaser first! :D
Lit has similar pronunciation as lotus flower in Chinese, and it describes a Chinese religious belief of the duality of life and death. In lit mv, general Xiang Yu (in Peking opera costume) is the past life and Lay in modern clothes is the present life. Dragon is the spirit and soul, and the lotus flower and witch help pass along the spirit.
Another meaning of Lotus flower is the symbol of growth and purity because it grows and blossoms out of mud. Some people also use it to describe someone who is pure and innocent in appearance but maybe opposite inside. Lay’s antis used to call him white lotus because they don’t believe such a huge star could be so honest, humble, hard working and respectful to others. They also mock at his dream of bringing Chinese music to the world, saying that all of his hard work and effort will go in vain. This song is Lay’s answer to their bully. “No one beat me down, I walk my own path, I’m the lit”.
Omg yesssss
:)
I've been waitingggg
Well,, you saw that hazma hand and black dragon,, the black dragon is actually a gold or yellow dragon and it's a god which is from like an ancient time and that dragon protected the people. It's turned black because of a black magic or black energy that's surrounded him. I thinks it was because of that dragon lost something precious maybe and he's mad and turned evil and kill everyone,, possibly I think it was like this,, if I'm wrong,, I am really sorry 🙏
Ooo good point!
I really like watching your videos, it's so insightful. Often I think some scenes are so freakin' catchy but I don't understand why and how they are catchy but you always managed to explain it, like the flow with his sword hand movement and the dragon, that make sense because I always repeat that part so many many times too. It's just so djxjdkdm it's pulling my heart and attention and you explains why.
A few recommendations:
GFRIEND-Apple
Dreamcatcher-Scream or Deja Vu
EXO-Obsession
GOT7-Not By The Moon
CLC-BLACK DRESS
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Love these
This comment section is very healthy and matches the quality of the video's content. Love your videos so much. Keep it up!
I'd better be the first one to comment HAHAHAAH
:)
Thx for your reaction to Lay!
React to EXO "MONSTER" and "KOKOBOP. Also EXO TEMPO
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I was waiting for this reaction😊😊
You should definitely checkout Taemin’s music videos
- want mv
- move mv
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It is lit watching you reacting to lay lit idk if it make sense but yea thanks for reacting to the video for meh
Haha :)
Obsession by EXO next pls♡
The music video is surely a whirlwind of visuals that showcases the EXO members facing off in different battles against X-EXO with their corresponding superpowers. As X-EXO members continue to haunt and pursue the EXO members, they are the personification of obsession and nightmares that the EXO members want to free themselves from. However, X-EXO throughout the music video shows that they are evenly matched against them and a force not to be taken lightly. There is a double-meaning to this as well as X-EXO can be seen as the inner thoughts of one person who is going through internal conflict of trying to figure out who they truly are and are fighting through dark moments that life tends to throw at people.
Thank You!♡
thank you for making this vid, hope you have a good day! i could watch this all day :D
Dammit Jordan, how fast can you work
Hahaha I did this one awhile ago
Thank u for this reaction i love it
You should react to EXO - OBSESSION
We’ll see!
LAY IS MY BIAS! WOW YOU REACTION IS KINDA SAME WITH ME WHEN I WATCHED THIS 😭
You need to react jackson wang
100ways & bullet to the heart
We’ll see!