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Welcome back

Thank you

Yo~
IDK if you know me, but welcome back~Thank you

I'm more of a lurker, but sometimes I'll post. depends, I have a bad relationship with OH, I hate it, because of the drama and the nonsense that goes on ex: news about Tao crying today. But I'm making an effort for Tao, needs more HL to represent.
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Hi and welcome back you have a lot to catch up on.

Thanks
I've lurked actually and posted a few times in other threads, but for some reason neglected to post in the main thread.I posted here to ask you something (I think you don't allow private messages, I couldn't sent it to you, but I ended up deleting it.If you want to know send me a message. Don't worry about it.
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Been a while since I posted in main thread hi!

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I always think Tao is pretty good in acting from what i've seen, but maybe it's because he's a naturally sensitive guy so he emotes feelings more easily...but maybe that's just me
Same! I think he has a lot of empathy and sensibility, he's very expressive, which are great qualities to have for an actor.
I am glad Summer is being released before RRT because I think it will allow him to showcase something different,
in the sense that RRT is expected from him it's an action movie where he gets to showcase his martial arts skills.
I don't know if his role requires depth.
But it looks like summer requires more nuance and acting skills and I think he will be great. Even though he might not realize it himself, I think Tao could be a very great award winning actor. So I have a lot of hopes for what this movie can do for his career.
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*SHADY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT ARTICLE*
"both sides had been negotiating so SM providing temporary payments was a voluntary action."
"SM intentionally filed the lawsuit against the ‘delayed repayment’ in order to buy time."
"SM used exaggerated words in their statement deliberately in order to sway public sentiment towards negative criticisms that harm Korea and China’s cultural exchanges."
If this stuff is true, then SM is the shadiest piece of trash company I've ever seen. The first one in particular because everyone is now running around believing Tao asked for money and then dipped and is all dishonorable and damn-near a scammer. But according to this info, THEY GAVE IT TO HIM OF THIER OWN VOLITION AND HE DIDN'T ASK FOR IT. And even if he did ask for it, they're still trying to defame him by acting like he never tried to pay it back, when he in fact did.
The second is trash in itself because it just highlights that they couldn't give two shits about the money and just wanted to drag Tao. There is literally no reason why they couldn't have given them the correct account number before the due date of him having to pay. If I lend money to someone and I really wanted it back, no matter how much time was left before the due date, I would tell them the information they need to pay me, not say nothing and then drag them because they were late (because of me) and make them out to be a scammer. And the third basically adds on to this in that they keep trying to make the Chinese members look like traitors.
I can't even with them. How do they even have the nerve to say the other three have no honor when they flat out lie about everything? And the worst part is that no one seems to acknowledge this~ It's actually disgusting~
SM has always been trash, and they will remain trash, it's not even the first time they do things like this, the CEO is clearly a narcissist a control freak and megalomaniac.
Someone made a comparison a while ago between the Entertainment agencies like SM and organized crime and the slave trade it was chilling how accurate it was. There is no necessity for him to go to this extent when idols leave it's not like it's going to bankrupt the company and destroy the group, the fans think it will but it won't (and SM plays with that fear) SM is a business , they keep on releasing new products and improving the ones they have (sad to call people products but it's clear that's how SM treats the idols) and tons of others waiting for their chance to shine, they have enough funds and loyal fans to sustain themselves even if some idols decide to quit. There are other ways to get over the ordeal. But 's entire business foundations is based on unfairness and abuse. So people leaving threatens their foundation. They don't don't want to be fair and ensure good working conditions for their idols. They just want to make as much money as possible.
What is SM is doing now, it's not only trying to punish Tao for getting out of his shackles but they are also intimidating those who want to try it too. It's all about keeping control or at least giving the impression that they have control or that they are the victim to to the stupid and naive ones.
Unfortunately a lot of SM's clientele falls into the naive, immature or entitled, egotistical category, they won't see beyond what is happening right in front of them, or what they want, they don't see the big picture or don't understand it it's beyond them or don't want to because it will mess with their fun. This is how you get all those comments that support SM and so many people falling for their manipulation.
The only way things will change if if idols keep on leaving actually, it will force things to change, there needs to be another big group that takes a united stand and protest. I think if DBSK had left has a group instead of split things could have progressed more, the 2 members that stayed somewhat allowed SM to save face. JYJ only succeeded because they were huge, But most idols know how long, down low and dirty the fight is and how the odds are not in their favor, so most of them won't risk it.
The Chinese members are in that unique position that allows them to go back home and restart, or continue their career, when things get too hard, too abusive and unfair, and reach bigger success in a year than they would in SM for if they stayed for their whole contract time, upsetting the balance of power. It's maddening for a company whose method of operation is control. yes SM will do everything to stop them but since their reach is limited in China they are basically a barking dog with no bite. All the hate and the scandals Tao has had so far has not prevented him to rise, and it won't because it's manufactured and Tao is strong willed and determined and his talent, actions and professionalism speak louder than words.
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Tao to SM:

All I wanted to say I've been said already.
Anyway he looked so good today, he's going to law of the jungle press conference he's rested, he looks gorgeous, he's happy. He doesn't care about the haters.
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He looks so cute in this photo
I admit I'm worried about his health lately, he's been having so many issues recently and now chicken pox, I always heard is bad to get it when you're grown up, in my Country people always try to make their kids get it when their young because you become immune to it afterwards.Hope he is taking good care of himself, I really want him to take things easier but it seems he's so busy. I'm not sure if RRT filming is already done but he also has the 19yrs old portrait movie to film afterwards so I don't think there's much time for a break.

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Magazines Tao has been on the cover since going solo, love them all but Grazia is the best imo.

RRT filming ended today the 30th. If I remember correctly Summer 19 is supposed to start jan 5? or 7?
If he doesn't take a part of New years events, maybe he'll get another week of rest.I worry about him too. He is working himself to the bone.
The Grazia photoshoot is iconic,
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T.A.O is a song I've been playing a lot and It's one of the first songs I heard. But after listening to all his releases, and being terrible at picking favorites, I have a four song tie. T.A.O (The jam) Yesterday( The sweetest love song ever), Feel Awake (the lyrics are really beautiful) and Alone (The lyrics are so uplifting, and motivating)
What are your favorites?
Welcome!

I like all his songs but I find myself Listening to Feel Awake and Alone the most, I also agree with you regarding his song lyrics, they are so personal, I admire that too.
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I agree so much with both of your opinions, I've been a bit dissapointed with the show because from fancams we saw before the show was released they got so much good footage but their editing is really messy, I guess that kind of happens with new shows (I believe this is a new show and this first season, correct me if I'm wrong).
Also, I did say before there was some gossip going on, which I saw on Twitter and Tumblr, according to some hailang there were also some staff members who were doing anti-ing on their personal weibo, I was so confused by the whole thing honestly because not much was being said about the issue.
Just saw this on tumblr now and Charming Daddy staff acknowledged the situation and removed those people from the show production team, hopefully this will improve the editing on the show.

Glad to hear the people that were biased against Tao have been removed from the show. I wonder how this will reflect in the future marketing and editing of the show. Now that the staff knows that they have nowhere to hide from hailangs!
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I have been thinking the same, I am uncomfortable with how they treat the children many times on the show and the only ones I think that are the most sensitive and genuine to the children are Tao and sorry I forget his name Leon's dad, the gymnast (Gumnast?
). Gao is just ...okay. I think he was just overwhelmed . He seems to be doing better with his little girl now.But Wilber DanDan's Dad makes me cringe. Ever since he made that huge fuss about Dandan swearing, there was other ways to handle it without being so excessive. Tao handled it well later one when they were alone and he told him calmly but firmly that he has to stop using bad words and bullying the other kids.
The overall sense I get from the show is that the producer and editor have no clue what they are doing, the editing is erratic, the cuts made no sense the story doesn't flow. They try too hard to create a scenario when the best parts are when they just let the camera roll and let the dads be themselves. The kids are used as props. There is not sense of direction really they don't know what kind of show they want to be, they are trying to be too many things at the same time, it's a mess.
The way they use Tao for promo is very questionable. I heard disturbing things going on on Weibo. However as long as they don't demonize Tao in the episodes , I won't get to upset. In any case I appreciate seeing Tao interact with Boxuan, they are beyond adorable. I feel like they are real siblings. Despite all the external influences I think Tao's impeccable character is shining trough.
I think finally next week is the London Episode? I can't wait!
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Allkpop decided to be assholes and rather than publish an article about him making it to # 3 on the sohu list, decided to publish nasty knet comments instead. If you have a twitter you should go yell at them and ask them to report fairly because trolls on OH can frankly report better than that. They just did it to be nasty.
Anyway congrats to our beautiful Tao for making it onto 2 global beauty lists for 2015, his first year as a solo artist. I agree that the OP needs updating, let's do it now quickly while he's hiding filming in the mountains.
Definitely, I think Allkpop should be called out for their bias against Tao and their lack of common decency and professionalism when reporting. Although they are nothing but a sensationalist tabloid that is given way too much importance.
What I found interesting is the comments, I think allkpop expected another bash Tao session, that would draw lots of clicks and angry arguments , but instead people are mostly disagreeing with the netizen comments , being annoyed by the hate, and leaving positive comments about Tao. Allkpop should get with the times, I see more and more positive reaction to Tao the tide is turning whoever is still hating on Tao is starting to look stupid and delusional, a lot of the hate Tao got was bandwagon hate , people hating for no reason and they are bored with it now, or can't recall why they disliked him before. I think allkpop will stop, because being nasty to Tao and creating scandal about him doesn't get as much reaction as it did before, it will end sooner rather than later.
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P.S: I like your location.

Thank you!
I figured he's so busy and travelling all the time , there needs to be someone to take care of the place right!

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I'm always amazed by the short filming period, and how many movies popular Chinese actors film in one year. In Hollywood, if you film two movies in a year it's considered to be a busy year, but it's basically the opposite in Asia.
On a similar note, Tao's pretty lucky to get a role in a Jackie Chan movie since he's got relevance in China and Hollywood.

I think that movie will be huge for Tao's career, the movie will probably be officially distributed internationally, I honestly think he has a shot to make it to Hollywood, so far asian actors mainly have had access to Hollywood through action movie. He's perfecting his English so ...
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Honestly, I'm the same now, 2 days without seeing News about Tao and I'm here wondering what is going on. We're getting too spoiled.
Grazia photoshoot so far is my favorite too, so many good pictures and the styling was really on point.
This is one of my favorite photos from the shoot:

(Spoiler because is HD)
"Summer, the portrait of a 19 year-old" is going to be released first? I'm curious about that movie too, I was looking into a few of the authors books and his mysteries look really interesting. I'm probably going to buy the one book they have available on Kindle.
Tao's comments about it on the interview peaked my interest on this movie too.
I do wonder how long filiming will go through, I mean we're almost on 2016 already so I wonder how long they will film for and also how long post production will last, it seems quite short to me.

I really like that picture too, he gives off a princely aura.
From what I read on BaidupreciousZtaobar, the movie will start shooting in Tainan, Taiwan on january 10th (it's summer weather there) and they are planning to release the movie next summer.
Since there is no action scenes or special effects to create (as far as I know, could be wrong) I think the post production time is greatly reduced.
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This saturday 's Charming Daddy episode looks very funny, I can't wait. I really did not expect him to look this good as a woman. The other dad yun xiang 's reaction was hilarious.
So many good things happening rapidly for Tao, awards, new music, MV, amazing photoshoots, movies, I am used to the fast pace now so I get withdrawal pains if 2 days pass by without any news, wondering what he's doing

The Grazia photoshoot gave me chills, it was pure art and will remain in my mind for a long time.
I am glad his first movie Summer, the portrait of a 19 year-old will be released this summer as waiting for Rail Road tiger in October is so long, I can't wait to see Tao in a lead role in a movie.
I am especially excited about the movie Summer because of what he said about the script in his Grazia interview (assuming it was that movie he was talking about), that he finished it in one shot and it left a lasting impression, and I also like the dedication of the writer towards Tao. Judging from his social media posts I feel there's nothing much left before he starts writing Tao fanfic
Anyway such enthusiasm is the recipe for ground breaking work.
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Yup, the hate is dying down, his actions are proving the antis wrongs, so now the media is exposed for the dirty liars they are, they can't find anything to fault Tao with so now they trying to trick him into saying something wrong so they can have material to bash him.
It's hard to bash someone over nothing. I requires a lot of ''creative'' skills and effort. Tao is too smart for this BS so they will have to move on.
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How many of ya'll would be up for a Z.TAO Light Stick badge? I hear that it may come to be in the future.

I want one!
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Tao's new song is a masterpiece, he's always exceeding expectations, that song is so strong, the beat is ridiculously good and his rap is incredible , he's a budding genius. He's unstoppable. So proud of him. Happy I am stanning the right person. Its the most fun I've had fangirling in a while. Jiayou Tao!
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Oh my god, this isn't sappy! It's really lovely and I was just nodding and smiling through the entire thing.
This is why I love Hailangs! they're not just rabid fangirls, they put in some thought and eloquence

i'm not trying to put myself among you eloquent people tbh I know I can't even remain coherent when talking about him, but it's probably because of all the things I want to say and can't manage to cram together...
Thanks

Whatever you feel just share. I don't take myself to seriously. I don't think the other Tao fans do either ? ( I am fairly new in this thread, can't speak as if I own the place ) Even if you just want to make gushing comments , It's fun. For me anyways, I have plenty of non-coherent moments about Tao too ! Most of the time I just want to just keyboard smash and post nosebleeding gifs

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I think exposing all that talent made him sexier.
That's totally what it is for me, I always thought he was beautiful and unusual way, he has interesting features.
But I merely saw him as just a cute , innocent silly kid. I didn't mind the idol styling, to me it's attractive,it's part of the showmanship
I do admit I was skeptical at first when I heard he was leaving Exo ( not because of the Kris thing, I only think he should not have said it out it public, but he's entitled to feel the way he did, he was close to Kris and felt the impact of Kris leaving directly. I don't think one's true character can be determined by mistakes they have made, Let he who has never sinned cast the first stone, we all had moments of misjudgment due to anger or hurt. )
But I was skeptical because he didn't get many opportunities to showcase the entirety of his skills and personality in Exo. Or maybe I was not paying enough attention enough to see it. So I couldn't see him being a solo artist.
Then I watched T.A.O and I was like... You got my attention T.A.O.
I listened to his EP's and singles, saw some clips of his mini concert, watched some of his guest appearances on shows and his interviews, and he kept on climbing higher and higher on my bias list until i watched Crown and my unquenchable thirst for Tao was born.
He became my official favorite.The sexy happened for me when I saw how awesome and badass he is on his own. It takes strong will and character to withstand the kind of harassment he's been trough and still shine.
He stopped being a caricature and became a full fledged character to me, full of interesting quirks ,talent , kindness dedication, wisdom (despite a moments of weakness I think Tao is smarter, more creative and wiser than people think, I feel there is a lot going on under the surface and it's being revealed gradually through his different projects and interviews) That to me is sex appeal. He is handsome but without the personality, charisma and talent to match he would only be a pretty flower without perfume.
He became my official #1 bias once he left Exo . He blossomed as a person and an artist and he blossomed in my heart.... Sorry for being so sappy.

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I have to say I am impressed by the Singapore reporters. All the articles although short managed to get essential and interesting information. They addressed his situation just the right way, and got a lot of information about his plans for the future and how he feels all in a nice positive manner and wrote concise and well informed articles. They addressed the controversies but with brisk manner the main focus was knowing about his plans for the future, hearing his thoughts and how he evolved since he left. It's nice
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I think Tao will surpass everyones expectations with his acting he has a lot of potential. he is sensitive therefore will be able to empatize with characters emotions and and also very aware of his angles, movements and expression. He can portray different emotions and feelings in videos and photoshoot effortlessy. He wont just rely on his good looks and looking cool with action scenes.He has strong screen presence he will shine in other areas too. Once the movie directors realize that they will be even more eager to work with him, there is no limits to what he can do.I like that he could probably play some kickass bad guys with that face. But also play characters like William from you are my sunshine as well. Very versatile, he'll get a wide variety of roles. In happy that the roles he is getting even now are not teen drama romantic leads but actually cool roles!
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I'll be upset if they don't release it immediately!! They should know better, that the fancams leak. At least you can't hear the song much but he's got to stop doing that where he shows everyone the video then uploads it 2 weeks later. Sigh.
He looked so good!! He must be having fun filming rrt. His face doesn't look as thin.
I think so too that his face looks fuller, he's getting back to a healthier weight thankfully, he must be enjoying the movie set craft service a lot considering how much he loves food.
I saw someone post on Tumblr that is November 5th, but it had no source so I'm not sure how accurate that is. Z.Tao's studio posted that there will be a surprise on November 5th though.
That's one of the things I like about Tao's looks so much. His looks are very versatile, he can go from looking like he could kill, to cute, to sexy in a matter of seconds.
I'm still fangirling over many of the photos of todays press con, he looked very nice

Tao has that face that is perfect for modeling, interesting enough to stand out in a crown yet and able to be a chameleon and pull off different looks. I think he if hadn't become and Idol he fore sure would have been scouted for modeling.
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Does anybody know when the song will be officially released? I could not hear or see well either but the parts that were clear were awesome!




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I agree with you, that's why I decided to come delurk again, I got so angry I lashed out then after that I was not feeling like posting much anymore then took a break, but then came back kept an eye on things. I realized that leaving was not a good thing, it would be better to come back stronger and more vocal. I hated the fact that being an HL meant constantly being on defence mode, but I realize that offence is the best option being more positive promote more and and louder is best.