I've been scanning Youtube for more Three Kingdoms-related stuff recently, and have stumbled upon bits of an adaptation that seems to be a TV series (Google tells me from 1994). You know how I went on and on about finally meeting Zhuge Liang in the book and said that it wouldn't do the whole thing justice if I recounted it? Well, this scene follows the book version very closely. (Amusingly enough, it highlights the part where Liu Bei is like "DON'T WAKE HIM I'LL JUST STAND HERE WATCHING HIM SLEEP THROUGH THIS TOTALLY PRIVATE SEE-THROUGH BARRIER DON'T YOU WORRY". Also his awestruck face when Zhuge Liang does come out of the cottage is priceless.) But mostly, Zhuge Liang is so dope and I can't deal with his quiet badassery (a good sort of "can't deal"). He should get his very own "extreme advertising" poster. Yeah, that'd be an honour all right. XD



That's the first part, but the whole thing is glorious and you should watch the rest. And so dramatic, but I think that suits it. The latter segments even have a song. As a sidenote, I think they're quoting directly from the novel when there are suddenly both Chinese and English subtitles, though of course I can't really tell whether it's verbatim if I don't speak the language (and the English translation is a little rough, though easy to follow and fairly close to what I remember was in the translated chapter). Anyway, here are the links to Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 to complete the ensemble.


PS: They mention the note to Zhuge Liang but don't quote from it, so let me just say I love its very conclusion: "This is written to tell you that, after purification of mind with fasting; and of body with fragrant baths, Liu Bei will come again to prostrate himself in your honored presence and receive enlightenment." HOW MUCH MORE ADMIRING CAN YOU GET.