The story of guizhong and madame Ping is actually a reference to a Chinese legend: Buoya and Ziqi. In ancient China, the two were good friends. Buoya was good at playing the guzheng, and Ziqi was good at listening the sound of guzheng. When Buoya played the guzheng while thinking about mountains, Ziqi felt the majestic mountains from the sound of music; when Buoya played the guzheng thinking about flowing water, Ziqi felt the vast rivers. After Ziqi's death, Buoya never played the guzheng again, because he knew that no one could understand his music like Ziqi. This is a sad story, and I am happy that mihoyo has integrated such an ancient Chinese legend into the game, it is really connotative
I wish they put the smashing bit in too but ig madame ping still needed her qin Edit: there's idiom that goes 博雅摔琴that says that boya smashed his qin after losing his soulmate
Poor Ping, I always thought she chose the guise of an elderly lady because she was weary and tried of fighting, but it's sad knowing now that she continues to mourn the death of her dear friend.
@ElysiaIt’s just their opinion, they’re just saying what they would like. There’s a much better way to disagree with someone’s opinion then just saying “No your idea trash, people don’t want that”. It’s a KZclip comment saying what they would like, not patch notes for the game.
We finally got to see Guizhong`s face!!!. Madame Ping`s past is so fitting and touching, Guizhong meant soooo much to her (rival and best buddy). What I love the most is that most of the fanbase got Guizhong`s character wrong, she wasnt some delicate flower but a badass inventor. She was fierce and stubborn, but also kind and friendly. RIP Guizhong, she is missed.
Yeah. Guizhong was the cheery, bubbly person in a friends group who was smart, friendly, while also possessing great vision about the land and future. It's like the best thing goes early 😭.
I still think she is a delicate flower AND a badass inventor. In lore she can't fight but she invents. She uses her intelligence because she is not as strong as Zhongli which is why she wanted to team up w him to protect the Guili Plains
Madame Ping and Guizhong being close friends really makes you realize why Madame Ping is such a positive person. Zhongli was corroded by time. Pain and suffering he saw and maybe even did gave him wisdom. Cloud Retainer was most likely hardy and stubborn, but she too became corroded over time, becoming more like stone, not revealing how she feels to anyone. Madame Ping always tried to see the beauty in things and loved her ways. But over time she realized everything is beautiful in its own right. Her wisdom is that she learned to cherish every moment.
@W.T. Kemp He might be affected by SOMETHING akin to Erosion, but as far as we know his memory of the past is perfect - and that's nearly 6,000 years worth of time, whereas Azhdaha began to erode rather quickly post Archon war
It's actually implied that Morax isn't affected by Erosion, but rather is running out of "memory space" in his mind. Out of almost all the gods, he is the oldest known entity we've actually interacted with in game aside from Azhdaha, who is a Vishap.
Guizhong, Madame Ping, Cloud Retainer, and Zhongli look incredible in this cutscene. I feel that there is still so much of Liyue's story yet to be told, and I'm excited about it.
Spirits, Adepti, Youkai and Aranara. TBH among the lore, Aranara seems to be the most abundant in the current regions. I'd wager there are more Youkais than Adepti: There are just more "godly" adepti, because the Alpha Adepti being Rex Lapis was literally endowing them with power and purpose (through contracts). This can be seen in the same manner as the Raijin youkai, Ei's companion, the Kitsune youkai, Yae has quite some power as well ( you can literally see she only really uses her catalyst and vision when using burst) You cansee that "normal" adepti are no different than most youkais: Yanfei is a dragon adepti - who isn't contracted to Rex Lapis- aside from minor adeptal arts, uses a vision for combat. and is almost no different from the youkais: Oni Itto, Tengou: Sara or Bake-Tanukis. But it seems spirits are the least active with only Venti and the Springvale fairy are the only confirmed sightings.
The part at the end where Streetward Rambler's voice turns low and husky, to the point it almost becomes that of the old lady Madame Ping's was such a nice touch.
Guizhong story was already present at the start of the game, they just give context to her this time after two years. Damn that long I was waiting for this to drop lol.
I like how Guizhong and Ping's argument is basically about "AI art". "can machines replicate the expressionism of a human soul". Hoyo really likes to include relevant topics into Genshin, so Im almost certain this was intentional.
I cried to the part where they all saw guizhongs lifeless body it was heartbreaking to see her in that way and she was the one that made them have great times with each other.
Two years I waited for this moment. I finally got to see Guizhong... 💗 Poor Madam Ping, how devastating it was for her to lose such a precious friend.💔
"We think of human life as like a lantern that's lit one minute and extinguished the next." Zhongli is barely talked about here but him being in the story adds so much. I keep on getting reminded that he's been there for so long and has outlived so many people close to him, like all the other archons.
@diluc simp Yes I'm not objective and I am admitedly bias because I hate how butchered Ei's character is to the core where her whole character had been wrapped into "Bohoo, woe is me, pity me I cant take this anymore" Again Zhongli did that killing and sealing because of the Archon aar circumstances, and saying that argument doesn't even apply to him too. Ei was the killing machine of her sister too, and the other archons had obviously done the same thing in one or more case. And as what others had been continously saying over the years, Zhongli did not sacrifice Liyue to test them, they put them in a test. Albeit an extreme test to see how capable the people of Liyue are and was watching in the sidelines and ready to interfere if things go awry. The most frustrating thing about Ei's character is they made her act and react like a God who had been living for a few years. Home girl is probably older than Venti and the way she dealt with her nation and her issues are just questionable.
@honey is just insect vomit There's a lot of lore and backstory, I don't remember the specific sources. But the killing spree after Guizhong died is mentioned in jade cutter lore
@Going East you just lack the ability to be objective. I love both of the characters and don't see that as a bad thing. They both have their flaws. And Zhongli was described to have a heart of stone and he used to kill gods. Gods who probably had their own people who needed those gods. Ei wasn't having a tantrum. She was grieving all her friends and sister. Don't be immature. Not to mention Zhongli risked Liyue drowning to see if they're capable of living without Rex Lapis
As a Zhongli simp and a Guizhong stan, I am so, so happy that we have FINALLY seen Guizhong and gotten to know a little about what she was like. Getting news that this cutscene existed yesterday made my day, and I was super excited to watch it in-game. It's obvious that Guizhong was dearly beloved by all the adepti, especially Madame Ping and Zhongli. I will continue to make regular visits to her flower overlooking the harbor in her honor. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into the story of the Liyue adepti, it's one of my favorites in the whole game.
@Quiscala I've found it! Thank you for reminding me about that little flower. I also like to think that every glaze lily is a part of Guizhong watching over all of her favorite places. That's one more landmark for me to visit whenever i feel down.
@Sundalo Sketch Hey there! Sorry for the late reply! The glaze lily is close to the Guizhong Ballista. Go to the teleport waypoint just north of Mt. Tianheng, then make your way south until you reach what looks like a broken land bridge. There’s a ledge that overlooks the harbor, and growing on it is a single glaze lily. I dunno if it’s canonically related to Guizhong…but it’s placement makes it seem likely. I hope you can find it!
I'm curious to know where her flower resides so i can visit it too! I've just been wanting to visit where Cloud Retainer told us the story and the flowers growing in Yujing Terrace.
At last, we finally got to see Guizhong! This cutscene was so beautiful. I really adore her and her relationship with her friends. They all look so gorgeous.
I've been eager to see Guizhong in game for forever, and SHE'S HEREEEEE!! She's so stinkin' cute, and she's the bubbly and bratty girl I always envisioned her to be, too! 😭💙💙 And, I also LOVE all the little details in her design: how her sleeves look like there's stardust inside, and the tails of her dress disintegrate into dust; how her hair clip looks like a repurposed mechanical part, like a clock hand, and how some of the details in her outfit resemble Zhongli's. 🥺💙💙 Also, the alternate design's for Cloud Retainer, Madame Ping, and Zhongli!!! THEY ALL LOOK SO. DAMN. GOOD!! 😍😍😍 Designs aside though, the illustrations and animations were absolutely stunning, and the story was so bittersweet. 🥺💙 You can tell how loved Guizhong was by everyone, and how hard her loss hit them all. 💔 I wonder if they'll ever tell her story from Zhongli's perspective, though! Besides animating their meeting and their time together, I'm REALLY curious what the yaksha were doing at the end, when she died??? Containing the destruction her death would've caused??? 🤔 How, exactly, did she even die??? Anyhow, Genshin just keeps getting better and better, and I'm really excited to see what they have in store for us next! 😆💙💙 P.S. Mihoyo, I'm begging you to PLEASE make Zhongli's old archon attire an option to wear in-game. Consider it promotion for the anime!! 😭🙏
During Zhongli’s story quest about the god of ash I think. He said when a god dies they release a lot of power. So yea they were most likely containing it. Also cloud retainer said how she died, during the Archon War the enemy overwhelmed her
The yaksha are definitely containing the power that she likely released upon her death, and it was a fight between gods so she was likely slain by another god.
There's inconsistent about this scene and the Memory of Dust story, although it can be explained in simple way. Zhongli was there indeed. Yes he's late but he still there at Guizhong last moment. She finally give him the memory of dust along with some of her last words. At this time, Zhongli probably also summoned the 4 General Yakshas so they can seal Guizhong's archon residue (I mean, that is Yakshas job after all), while the Yakshas seal it, Cloud Retainer and Streetward Rambler arrived at the scene, only saw her lifeless body. Honestly, we need more of Zhongli and Guizhong story...
@Silverfan96 It's not really retconning it, it's just presenting it from a different perspective. Morax and Guizhong were clearly immensely important to each other, we know that from the Memory of Dust and the fact that they were the two founders of the Guili Assembly. Morax was the one who witnessed her final moments, all the others came too late. But this event isn't about Morax, it's about Ping. So the story we're told is presented from the angle of her friendship and mourning.
This was cloud retainer’s perspective of guizhong and rambler’s history and relationship, which was likely why rex lapis is always blank-faced. But i agree i thought this cutscene showed inconsistency of guizhong’s death from Memory of Dust’s text but in actuality just didn’t paint the whole picture. Rex lapis was probably already there when cloud retainer and mdm ping arrived.
I like the way its always daytime when Guizhong is with them but when she dies it's like a sunset and then when they're without her and grieving its dark like night time because its like she was their sun and now she's gone they all feel like their light has been taken away and now they're in the darkness and and and then the new dawn at the end of the video and and and
Madame Ping's idle voiceline in the 1st Lantern Rite "If it could only be as splendid as you were in life..." makes so much sense now in this 3rd Lantern Rite.
@竜They weren’t🤦🏽♀️ Genshin fandom really just can’t appreciate a platonic relationship without trying to romanticize it… But anyways, she was talking about Skybracer, not guizhong.
@Ithinkno? i was never pressed about it? u projecting? ur the one claiming 'theyre more suited' i even said i used to support it, so don't go running your mouth giving bad reputation to humans, makes us look bad.
it's so heartbreaking to see madam ping lose her soulmate and someone she loved so early on. Guizhong couldn't stay to appreciate the beauty of liyue harbour that morax along with all the adepti built together. I hope wherever she is, she is content. madam ping's and guizhong's story makes me so sad.
I will never get sick of the gorgeous art that comes from Liyue scenes like this- the mountains, the colors, the Xiao lanterns, the adpeti designs, all of it
Love love love the character designs!! The zhongli outfit looks so cool, kinda like a battle suit version of his current outfit. Cloud Retainer’s human form looks perfect for her, I love the glasses and the tall pony tail and all the crane motifs on her outfit that correlate with her birb form, and ofc Guizhong looks so pretty and I love the small details in her outfit, like how parts of it are fading into dust, just like she’s the goddess of Dust. Anyways, just wanted to mention these since I didn’t see many comments discussing the designs! Edit: I forgot to mention Streetward Rambler! I feel like it’s so unfair that Ping just gets generic grandma model when she deserves so much better!! I know it’s an empty dream, but I still hope we can get her playable without changing her age. I’d love to see new playable character models with older age!
"Tell me, Cloud Retainer.. when the one attuned to my soul is no longer here, who else could hope to understand this tune?" throwing up, screaming, crying.
You can tell how much the devs care about Liyue, since it represents their nation. They give so much attention and care to the Liyue stories and characters… and I’m here for it!
@Jevon Rodgers Mondstad is clearly set up to be the most important nation (apart from Snezhnaya), heck there is a reason why it's archon haven't gotten a 2nd story quest.
@Kayriel Chinese Buddhism is completely different from Indian Buddhism and Buddhism is pretty much extinct in India, so that argument makes no sense, also China is mostly Confucianist.
I’m so glad we were wrong about Guizhong. She’s such a well rounded character and I’m glad that she turned out to be much more extroverted and strong willed than we originally thought. I loved this Lantern Rite so much
This story is full of emotion. I'm glad to be able to see more of Guizhong and the Adepti. Loved every detail and I can't help it but to feel the sadness they carry because of their lost friends
Первую половину ролика наслаждаешься историей и атмосферой, а потом тебя роняют с небес на землю напоминанием о том, что Гуй Чжун давно мертва. Невозможно смотреть этот момент без слёз :
Zhongli is the representation that good people suffer a lot, lost Guizhong, Azdhaha, the Yakshas, adept friends and the list only grows each time the past story is told, my homie don't have a happy day I honestly don't know how he didn't become depressed like xiao
TikTok? No thanks I dont want to install chinese spy software Anyways time for my favourite game Genshin Impact Alright fine I'll reinstall Genshin. I'll let the Chinese spy on my computer so I can look at waifus. But if I can't get Hu Tao I swear to god...
Makes me also think she didn't go down that easy without a fight (verbal)... then again, she was more of a mechanical inventor than a fighter (at least from what I garnered)
Ещё одна трогательная история, заставляющая прослезиться, красиво анимированная и озвученная. А ведь Гуй Джун была по своему гениальна и добра. Хотя она и изобрела гипер-сильную баллисту, это оружие было использовано в целях защиты Ли Юэ.
I started to tear up when she adds some finishing touches to the Guizhong Ballista like commemorating her invention while making it better not to change it but for it to last longer.. I also felt how Streetroad transformer's friendship with Guizhong is deepened with her loss.. These Genshin stories really catches me at my lonesome moments
HoYoverse strikes again with a beautifully animated and heartbreaking teaser! It's been a while since we've seen so much adepti lore, and I hope that there will be much more.
When you thought they couldn't top last year Lantern Rite, they did it this year. This was so damn emotional. So dang. Genshin is truly a masterpiece and art in its own way.
The subtle change of Street Rambler's voice going from her human-adepti voice to her older voice that she uses as Madame Ping at the end there was *chef's kiss*
Seeing this in game broke me, seeing Guizhong and Ping, seeing their beautiful friendship just for it to end with the archon war :’( I hope the anime covers this time period. Hope to see more of Rex Lapis and Guzihong
now literally waiting for guizhong’s lore from zhongli himself as he said that the story we heard can be sound differently based on the storyteller’s interpretation and feelings so yeah p/s: it would be great too if we heard the story from guizhong herself even though she’s already dead lmaooo
02:01 - 02:10 - can you feel the devastation, mourning, reminiscing and grief in that lone string (erhu, i believe)? that part has made me tear up + given me chills every time i've heard it (especially 02:08), oh my god how beautiful
I hoped for a story of hu tao helping out with the performance for the concert and a story of xiao, qiqi and venti. I was not expecting a lore drop about the adepti and I was not expecting Guizhong to be the most adorable girl i've ever seen in genshin. It actually made me extra sad that we'll never get to meet her after hearing her story and how close she was with madame ping and how she was the friend that brought all the adepti together. Also madame ping and cloud retainers human form are so pretty, hope we see them in game. I guess the Xiao venti thing is happening in the last part of the quest. Can't wait. What a twist!
God finally seeing Guizhong and also hearing the backstory between them is just so unbelievably sweet. I can never not marvel at the quality of the writing this game has with dialogue. ALSO WHOO GUIZHONG WAS AN INVENTOR
This scene actually got to me. I'm someone who is quite hardened to emotional scenes after what I've seen, but this just hit hard enough for me to start tearing up. And to think this is my first Lantern Rite, I think I'll have good memories here
Wow this was so touching. It's nice to see these characters revealed over time and finally have answers. Also I'd like to point out that Zhongli apparently has TWO other outfits??? MHY??? I would absolutely LOVE to see these added at some point cause damn, they both look good.
@EarthJen Haha I feel that! I fanboyed at it so I'm like "omg...I thought there was just his white outfit, WHAT IS THIS OTHER ONE!!?" I really want more male skins in the game. Diluc is literally the only one and the rest are all for the women. Which they're all gorgeous, don't get me wrong, but MHY....please. Feed my heart, I beg of you...
As soon as I saw Zhongli's wear in the cutscene, I fangirled so hard that I was barely paying attention to the lore, hehe. I was like "Hoyoverse, please, I'll happily give you more money just to get these skins for Zhongli T_T"
@Samyraj Official no dude 😭 the one who left with the scroll (and blue haired) and everything was madam ping. The one playing the instrument is Madam Ping who's next to Guizhong
omg the smiles, the sticking tongue out (0:47), the pouting (1:08) are just too adorable! mihoyo you have no heart! how can you kill off such a cute character 😭
If anyone wants the context & reference behind Guizhong and madame pings story i suggest reading the story o to the chinese folklore of Bo ya and Zhong ziqi. Its a beautiful story about two close bonded friends connected with music.
This is why I love this game so much … is it’s story and characters. It is the heart and soul of this game. I can’t wait to see the anime and hopefully they will reveal more to us of the world and it’s past and backstories to prior events and it’s people.
@Ian She wanted to take the form of an old woman but adepti don't age that way. If she had the motivation to become active again or take up the spear I could easily see her choosing to change back. After all, it isn't like even the Adepti can't change their minds. Hell, we have had literal gods change their minds. Saying Madam Ping never would is like saying Ei never should have or Xiao should have never changed his mindset after the events in the depths of the Chasm. It is quite possible they will never make her playable or even give her a youthful model in game but at the same time, they very easily have left themselves the freedom to do so if Hoyoverse decides to. Saying she won't be playable is about as baseless as saying she will be. It could go either way.
@Ian as i already explain, old appearance cause little attetion If you are immortal but don’t want people know it while still want to live with them, you must to avoid get cause attention That is the purpose of the old appearance But doesn’t mean she will not change if something happen required her young appearance
OK BUT WHY ARE THEY ALL SO PRETTY. And I remember from a previous teaser we saw a character with a polearm and blue hair and many theorized it was "Yelan," (which was disproven upon her release) but it turns out it was Madam ping and it makes so much sense because she taught Xiangling and Yaoyao polearm as well. I'm just so happy we finally get to see all of these characters that I was afraid we'd never get to. I especially wasn't expecting to see Cloud Retainer's human form, she's so... yes :)
It's always the cheerful, kindest, and caring one that destined to died first 😞😞😞 It must be sad for all the adepti, she's a perfect lover and bestfriend for them 😭 no wonder zhongli likes her too
Cloud Retainer, Madame Ping, even Zhongli they still carry the many wounds and still remember the friends that they have lost during the Archon War. Out of all the Gods in Liyue, Guizhong was the most important character in Zhongli’s story but one we never actually knew anything about but knowing her story and how it ended breaks my heart.
@rays yeah this too makes me really curious what is the real story after all. They are heavily implied to be more than in a friendship relationship to be fair. I mean if you got a partner before it's kinda obvious something's going on between them. But everything is still a speculation and can be true or false or a heavily misinterpreted situation.
@Kayriel Um.. sorry to burst your bubble, but they were not married- they were bestfriends rumored to be inlove with one another, but they were still merely best friends
@Kayriel Not exactly a brute, but he was probably a ruthless general in battle, and has a hard time understanding the way humans think, and why they do certain things. I mean he was bestowed the title of God of Contracts, and that title wouldn't be given to him if he doesn't have some ounce of wisdom to him.
1 - Whoa! Just... Whoa! 2 - I actually got chills when "Streetward Rambler" started talking. It's so cool how it slowly morphs into something resembling the voice we know as she changes into the Madame Ping we know. 3 - This explains why she cares so much about that Cleansing Bell. 4 - It's wild seeing Cloud Retainer look like she could actually be Shenhe's Mom. 😆
I wanted to cry watching the scene today, she was so pretty and well made! The cutscenes are getting more beautiful every time, and I could sit there watching it for hours and not be bored , great job hoyo!
I'm so touched by the friendship of Guizhong and Madam Ping! A healthy competition but at the end of the day they are harmonically enjoying one's belief.
@tomato ganyu demon well I never said Guili is cannon just stated why ppl supported it so immensely so. Let's face it. Mihoyo rarely makes straight ships even with implications. That's why u see alot of Gay shippers not in this game but Honkai and others as well. But Genshin tends to be a bit chill and much larger in mainstream. And Homos are still a minority of the entire populace so they just can't risk with making strong implications afterall they r a Chinese company where Homophobia is quite at large. Maybe that's why they might give a bit more bread crumbs on straighter side of things cause after all they are the majority of the populace but as I said before they will never make any ships cannon. But I'm tired of these ppl fighting over these things. Just as straight shippers got to acknowledge Gay shippers and not hate on them for no reason cause who the fuk cares who ships who. But gay shippers also got to acknowledge Genshin is immensely large compared to their other games where Gay ships dominate quite explicitly but not here. So either of them can't go calling each other out. Just my two cents.
@diluc simp well I initially was talking abt letting ppl ship ping and gui as same as zhongli and gui without any hate but ig both get some kind of hate. And It's nice to see a guili shipper who doesn't hate or disregard gui and ping
@tomato ganyu demon I never said you can't do that lol, I prefer Guili but I have no problem with Guizhong and Ping. I'm just saying Guili gets hated on as well
@diluc simp Ok then let's say guizhong and zhongli are soul mates but does that even matter anymore? She's dead for God's sake. All I'm saying is to let ppl ship the cute corpse with anyone they want. Some ppl may find guizhong and zhongli appealing and others like me find ping and guizhong appealing and it's perfectly fine. we play this game for our own amusement after all
@tomato ganyu demon yeah, people do. Especially on twitter, mostly those who don't like straight ships. And it's true there's homophobia in this fandom. But tbh, there's people who hate ships just because they're gay/lesbian and there's people who hate ships just because they're straight. Both are weird and immature and I hate all the discourse. And I can't stand the homophobia. But in this case, I think Guili would be popular and accepted no matter what the genders. They have so much content and not many characters have that kind of connection
MiHoYo you are geniuses. The story is told so well every time. Animation and music are wonderful too. All the stories are connected, clues are left everywhere, it's awesome, nice work ✨ As a player, I am very grateful for all your efforts.
"Now you know why I can't stop remember her even after thousands of year, she's a beauty and one of the peoples that accompanying me in my war time by doing everything she can done while helping her own people" -zhongli, probably
Any CN can correct me for this one but if Zhongli's name is actually translated as like the "passing bell" I saw people said that hes name is actually "passing of time" or something, then it reflects everything that was shown here. It's really sad. Also waited to see guizhong for two years so it's really awesome!
Actually, Zhongli's name 钟离 is a rare Chinese dual surname. It mostly appears in some Chinese novels (martial arts novels etc). People don't usually use these characters separately when it comes to naming someone since it's a surname. But to answer your question, yes, the Mandarin 钟 means 'bell' in Chinese and 离 means 'parting', 'separate'. In conclusion, his name can be perceived as 'the chime of parting'.
Seeing Madame Ping and Cloud Retainer this sad because of Guizhong’s passing, it must be hard to imagine how Zhongli feels, considering that he and Guizhong were the closest.
Please Hoyo make this skin for Zhongli 😭💗 He looks so stunning. And my heart breaks that neither of these three absolutely gorgeous characters will be playable 😭🥺 Look at Guizhong, she is so adorable-
Nothing makes my heart break more than not getting to play Rukkhedevata. And even more sad the ending she got. She's absolutely the most beautiful character in the game.
Dear HoYoVerse, to finally get to see Guizhong‘s face is something I always hoped to experience!~ Ping reminds me a bit of Maki from YYK, and Guizhong‘s bell reminds me of Wanderer‘s weapon… It is beautiful yet cruel to get to know her story once more… Hopefully there is still more to know about her. Lantern Rite is the best most emotional ride of all Teyvat, and I can‘t await the next year for it.
You keep making these cutscenes so immensely touching... I should expect it by now but this made me tear up once again nonetheless. Absolutely beautiful
I almost forgot, in Honkai there's certain anniversary or events they're giving free merch, just like snack box giant mousepad and now photo album Off topic, my apologies
Oh. Guizhong story. I love it. It shows her who her rivals are which are both Madame Ping and Cloud Retainer. The meeting of the three (Rex, Guizhong, and Cloud) at the table where we put Matsutake, Mora Meat and that one thing. And also about the Cleansing Bell. More infos to learn.
guizhong looks so sweet, no wonder rex lapis loved her! When I first experienced this cutscene, I felt as if I travelled back in time to 2 years ago when I was doing the liyue archon quest. it is as shenhe said, the power of music has the ability to reawaken memories from years ago.
Imma try and type whatever comes to mind. first of all, I almost cried. I did tear up but I hate crying so I stopped my tears from falling xD Knowing Guizhong threw parties every now and then plus she's cheeky af competing with the others. so adorable aaaaaaaa I really love her design. man why do be the pretty ones dead. (ehem Tomo and Ei's friends etc. ehem) also dayum Cloud Retainer's human form is very beautiful AND OBV STREETWARD RAMBLERS TOO WTF. mouthful adeptus title but aight- the part when she was walking and then turned into the Madame Ping we know and love (Madame Ping banner when >:| ) it was just too sad- plus what she said to Cloud Retainer about why she didn't play the tune anymore- it's " *when the one attuned to my soul is no longer here, who else could hope to understand this tune?* " THAT ALMOST BROKE THE DAM CUZ DAMN. 😂😭😭 and even now after actually years, probably centuries?? she' still can't move on-🥲 "attuned to my soul" like uh- pls no Imma sob anw I can't do the proper paragraph stuff. too lazy. just poured some of my thoughts
@Andrew Manook Sumeru was peak until Scaradouche showed up and completely ruined all of it with his nonsensical Archon Quest. If Sumeru actually ended with him dead, then it would be the best.
Remember when everyone thought Shenhe was originally Cloud Retainer in human form? Now we know that their appearances were never even close Also Guizhong looks adorable, absolutely love her design, not at all how I pictured her appearance
@Johannes Eure yeah, back then leaks were a lot more tame, usually a leak would just be information about upcoming characters, names their designs, their element and weapon type, acension materials, stuff like that, but now, seemingly out of pure spite, leaks have become far more aggressive and way too intrusive, leaking an entire year's worth of content, it's quite awful actually, as a result I've stopped engaging with leaks myself and I wish the community as a whole would take a stronger stance in protesting against leakers and support Hoyoverse's efforts to suppress leaks, but unfortunately many people still support the leakers and even treat Hoyoverse as evil villains for trying to protect their own IP
@Johannes Eure it was an extremely early leak, long before Shenhe came out, a bunch of character models got leaked, Hu Tao, Rosaria, Yunjin, Sayu, Yaoyao, Mimi (Kokomi), and lastly Shenhe, back then Shenhe had a fairly different design, and was said to be a claymore user, and people were speculating that Shenhe was actually Cloud Retainer in human form because of the similar aesthetic between the two, but after a while, Shenhe completely disappeared from that list of characters, allegedly she was way too similar to Chongyun in playstyle, and many believed the character was scrapped altogether So eventually one by one, each character on the list came out, Mimi was completely redesigned into Kokomi, which some people today consider a tragic loss because they preferred the old design, but then out of nowhere, Hoyoverse suddenly officially revealed Shenhe as the next upcoming character along with Yunjin, turns out she wasn't scrapped like people thought, but she did go through a slight redesign and was shifted to be a polearm user instead of claymore, even after her official reveal though, the theory that she was Cloud Retainer persisted until later trailers eventually revealed their master and disciple relationship
Not gonna lie this is probably my favorite animated story. Especially since it gives so much insight onto so many things. Besides characters and narrative this provides so much introspective into life, music and rememberance.
One of the best character background story in the game so far. This years' lantern rite really invoked the baby within me. Still can't believe this game is free.
@FunPlayer 05 True, you don’t need every character, nor do you in all probability even care for getting every character. I simply stated that 99.9% of players that are FTP have absolutely no chance of getting every character in the game, much less constellations.
1:43 Can we please talk about how the 5 general Yakshas are there in the scene where Guizhong was turned to dust? In what looks like sealing arrays??? That means that Xiao has prob met and known her. And prob ended having to suppress her karma like the rest of the corrupted gods. Also, doing some quick research, Liyue was established after Guili Assembly was overrun, killing Guizhong. This was about 3700 years ago according to Ganyu and Geo Archon himself. Xiao is often said to be over 2000 years old on the web, but can we take this as confirmation that he is more than 3700 years old? And Zhongli calls him young 😅
The story of guizhong and madame Ping is actually a reference to a Chinese legend: Buoya and Ziqi. In ancient China, the two were good friends. Buoya was good at playing the guzheng, and Ziqi was good at listening the sound of guzheng. When Buoya played the guzheng while thinking about mountains, Ziqi felt the majestic mountains from the sound of music; when Buoya played the guzheng thinking about flowing water, Ziqi felt the vast rivers. After Ziqi's death, Buoya never played the guzheng again, because he knew that no one could understand his music like Ziqi.
This is a sad story, and I am happy that mihoyo has integrated such an ancient Chinese legend into the game, it is really connotative
I wish they put the smashing bit in too but ig madame ping still needed her qin
Edit: there's idiom that goes 博雅摔琴that says that boya smashed his qin after losing his soulmate
not gucheng, it is 琴
love Warring States period stories.
Someone might have already point out: Boya plays guqin instead of guzheng: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guqin
@Raiden Mei Zhongli is NOT in love with Childe, and will never be. Zhongli is not a shallow person to be like that.❤
Poor Ping, I always thought she chose the guise of an elderly lady because she was weary and tried of fighting, but it's sad knowing now that she continues to mourn the death of her dear friend.
@ElysiaIt’s just their opinion, they’re just saying what they would like. There’s a much better way to disagree with someone’s opinion then just saying “No your idea trash, people don’t want that”. It’s a KZclip comment saying what they would like, not patch notes for the game.
@first servant of mumei, guardian of civilization ? you have good imagination😄
yes i agree
@soleil and they indeed were dear friends. Your point?
@Elysia No need to comment on things with negativity, let people like what they like.
We finally got to see Guizhong`s face!!!. Madame Ping`s past is so fitting and touching, Guizhong meant soooo much to her (rival and best buddy). What I love the most is that most of the fanbase got Guizhong`s character wrong, she wasnt some delicate flower but a badass inventor. She was fierce and stubborn, but also kind and friendly. RIP Guizhong, she is missed.
Yeah. Guizhong was the cheery, bubbly person in a friends group who was smart, friendly, while also possessing great vision about the land and future. It's like the best thing goes early 😭.
@コムドッイ based
I still think she is a delicate flower AND a badass inventor. In lore she can't fight but she invents. She uses her intelligence because she is not as strong as Zhongli which is why she wanted to team up w him to protect the Guili Plains
@コムドッイ ok?
@mpenano do not install genshin gx gaia is owned by a chinese company and is literally spyware
based pr but do not use genshin
Madame Ping and Guizhong being close friends really makes you realize why Madame Ping is such a positive person.
Zhongli was corroded by time. Pain and suffering he saw and maybe even did gave him wisdom.
Cloud Retainer was most likely hardy and stubborn, but she too became corroded over time, becoming more like stone, not revealing how she feels to anyone.
Madame Ping always tried to see the beauty in things and loved her ways. But over time she realized everything is beautiful in its own right. Her wisdom is that she learned to cherish every moment.
@W.T. Kemp He might be affected by SOMETHING akin to Erosion, but as far as we know his memory of the past is perfect - and that's nearly 6,000 years worth of time, whereas Azhdaha began to erode rather quickly post Archon war
And cloud retainer gets more and more juicy gossips to tell hahahaha
@Monster of Analysis and Azhdaha was affected by erosion.
So I think Rex Lapis is affected by both in some way.
It's actually implied that Morax isn't affected by Erosion, but rather is running out of "memory space" in his mind. Out of almost all the gods, he is the oldest known entity we've actually interacted with in game aside from Azhdaha, who is a Vishap.
Guizhong, Madame Ping, Cloud Retainer, and Zhongli look incredible in this cutscene. I feel that there is still so much of Liyue's story yet to be told, and I'm excited about it.
Spirits, Adepti, Youkai and Aranara.
TBH among the lore, Aranara seems to be the most abundant in the current regions.
I'd wager there are more Youkais than Adepti: There are just more "godly" adepti, because the Alpha Adepti being Rex Lapis was literally endowing them with power and purpose (through contracts). This can be seen in the same manner as the Raijin youkai, Ei's companion, the Kitsune youkai, Yae has quite some power as well ( you can literally see she only really uses her catalyst and vision when using burst)
You cansee that "normal" adepti are no different than most youkais: Yanfei is a dragon adepti - who isn't contracted to Rex Lapis- aside from minor adeptal arts, uses a vision for combat. and is almost no different from the youkais: Oni Itto, Tengou: Sara or Bake-Tanukis.
But it seems spirits are the least active with only Venti and the Springvale fairy are the only confirmed sightings.
@ProxyDoug That'd be great.
@Premium Headpats Liyue was a battleground for the gods, and the adepti are basically "lesser gods" in terms of power.
We still have to see the human form of Moon carver and Mountain Shaper.
We still got more liyue regions to come
The part at the end where Streetward Rambler's voice turns low and husky, to the point it almost becomes that of the old lady Madame Ping's was such a nice touch.
Fantastic attention to detail. I got chills.
That’s what I was thinking!
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one to notice.
First the Yakshas' backstory now Guizhong's story. Liyue released another tearjerker and I'm loving it.
I bet guizhong had a soft and gentle voice
@Queen~Meren then you’re missing out because genshin has one of the most beautiful lore.
@Queen~Meren how do u not know??
Guizhong story was already present at the start of the game, they just give context to her this time after two years. Damn that long I was waiting for this to drop lol.
Honestly,when I saw cloud retainer as a human,I imagined her exactly like that.Her design really fits her personality.
@Novelia Yukithe girl with the glasses ( 0:31 )
I like how Guizhong and Ping's argument is basically about "AI art".
"can machines replicate the expressionism of a human soul". Hoyo really likes to include relevant topics into Genshin, so Im almost certain this was intentional.
@1stpcloser2lovThe Wanderer: And if this makes her chopped liver, then what does that make me?
it's more like listening to mp3 or going to a concert
I noticed this too, not sure if it's intentional, but it's not unlikely
zhongli kicking in with the confiscating it for ceremonial use only was a cherry on top
That's an interesting interpretation
This really adds more depth and emotions to Zhongli's "...where are those who share the memory?"
They pass away, one and another 😢
I cried to the part where they all saw guizhongs lifeless body it was heartbreaking to see her in that way and she was the one that made them have great times with each other.
Two years I waited for this moment. I finally got to see Guizhong... 💗
Poor Madam Ping, how devastating it was for her to lose such a precious friend.💔
@Wang Liao wtf
@Damselette the 3rd Harbinger Yes, Yuri is my life.
@Wang Liao get a life
@Alpha2055 yeah idk why people come at it from this angle lol
"We think of human life as like a lantern that's lit one minute and extinguished the next."
Zhongli is barely talked about here but him being in the story adds so much. I keep on getting reminded that he's been there for so long and has outlived so many people close to him, like all the other archons.
do not install genshin gx gaia is owned by a chinese company and is literally spyware
based pr but do not use genshin
@diluc simp Yes I'm not objective and I am admitedly bias because I hate how butchered Ei's character is to the core where her whole character had been wrapped into "Bohoo, woe is me, pity me I cant take this anymore"
Again Zhongli did that killing and sealing because of the Archon aar circumstances, and saying that argument doesn't even apply to him too. Ei was the killing machine of her sister too, and the other archons had obviously done the same thing in one or more case.
And as what others had been continously saying over the years, Zhongli did not sacrifice Liyue to test them, they put them in a test. Albeit an extreme test to see how capable the people of Liyue are and was watching in the sidelines and ready to interfere if things go awry.
The most frustrating thing about Ei's character is they made her act and react like a God who had been living for a few years. Home girl is probably older than Venti and the way she dealt with her nation and her issues are just questionable.
@honey is just insect vomit There's a lot of lore and backstory, I don't remember the specific sources. But the killing spree after Guizhong died is mentioned in jade cutter lore
@Going East you just lack the ability to be objective. I love both of the characters and don't see that as a bad thing. They both have their flaws. And Zhongli was described to have a heart of stone and he used to kill gods. Gods who probably had their own people who needed those gods. Ei wasn't having a tantrum. She was grieving all her friends and sister. Don't be immature. Not to mention Zhongli risked Liyue drowning to see if they're capable of living without Rex Lapis
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As a Zhongli simp and a Guizhong stan, I am so, so happy that we have FINALLY seen Guizhong and gotten to know a little about what she was like. Getting news that this cutscene existed yesterday made my day, and I was super excited to watch it in-game. It's obvious that Guizhong was dearly beloved by all the adepti, especially Madame Ping and Zhongli. I will continue to make regular visits to her flower overlooking the harbor in her honor. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into the story of the Liyue adepti, it's one of my favorites in the whole game.
@Quiscala I've found it! Thank you for reminding me about that little flower. I also like to think that every glaze lily is a part of Guizhong watching over all of her favorite places.
That's one more landmark for me to visit whenever i feel down.
@Sundalo Sketch Hey there! Sorry for the late reply! The glaze lily is close to the Guizhong Ballista. Go to the teleport waypoint just north of Mt. Tianheng, then make your way south until you reach what looks like a broken land bridge. There’s a ledge that overlooks the harbor, and growing on it is a single glaze lily. I dunno if it’s canonically related to Guizhong…but it’s placement makes it seem likely. I hope you can find it!
I'm curious to know where her flower resides so i can visit it too! I've just been wanting to visit where Cloud Retainer told us the story and the flowers growing in Yujing Terrace.
At last, we finally got to see Guizhong! This cutscene was so beautiful. I really adore her and her relationship with her friends. They all look so gorgeous.
I've been eager to see Guizhong in game for forever, and SHE'S HEREEEEE!! She's so stinkin' cute, and she's the bubbly and bratty girl I always envisioned her to be, too! 😭💙💙 And, I also LOVE all the little details in her design: how her sleeves look like there's stardust inside, and the tails of her dress disintegrate into dust; how her hair clip looks like a repurposed mechanical part, like a clock hand, and how some of the details in her outfit resemble Zhongli's. 🥺💙💙 Also, the alternate design's for Cloud Retainer, Madame Ping, and Zhongli!!! THEY ALL LOOK SO. DAMN. GOOD!! 😍😍😍
Designs aside though, the illustrations and animations were absolutely stunning, and the story was so bittersweet. 🥺💙 You can tell how loved Guizhong was by everyone, and how hard her loss hit them all. 💔
I wonder if they'll ever tell her story from Zhongli's perspective, though! Besides animating their meeting and their time together, I'm REALLY curious what the yaksha were doing at the end, when she died??? Containing the destruction her death would've caused??? 🤔 How, exactly, did she even die???
Anyhow, Genshin just keeps getting better and better, and I'm really excited to see what they have in store for us next! 😆💙💙
P.S. Mihoyo, I'm begging you to PLEASE make Zhongli's old archon attire an option to wear in-game. Consider it promotion for the anime!! 😭🙏
During Zhongli’s story quest about the god of ash I think. He said when a god dies they release a lot of power. So yea they were most likely containing it. Also cloud retainer said how she died, during the Archon War the enemy overwhelmed her
The yaksha are definitely containing the power that she likely released upon her death, and it was a fight between gods so she was likely slain by another god.
There's inconsistent about this scene and the Memory of Dust story, although it can be explained in simple way.
Zhongli was there indeed. Yes he's late but he still there at Guizhong last moment. She finally give him the memory of dust along with some of her last words. At this time, Zhongli probably also summoned the 4 General Yakshas so they can seal Guizhong's archon residue (I mean, that is Yakshas job after all), while the Yakshas seal it, Cloud Retainer and Streetward Rambler arrived at the scene, only saw her lifeless body.
Honestly, we need more of Zhongli and Guizhong story...
Not 4, but 5 yaksha
Ye...Cloud Retainer said "When Streetward Rambler and I arrived" so that means Zhongli has already been there
its 5 yakshas, you can see in the bg when guizhong dies
@Silverfan96 It's not really retconning it, it's just presenting it from a different perspective. Morax and Guizhong were clearly immensely important to each other, we know that from the Memory of Dust and the fact that they were the two founders of the Guili Assembly. Morax was the one who witnessed her final moments, all the others came too late.
But this event isn't about Morax, it's about Ping. So the story we're told is presented from the angle of her friendship and mourning.
This was cloud retainer’s perspective of guizhong and rambler’s history and relationship, which was likely why rex lapis is always blank-faced. But i agree i thought this cutscene showed inconsistency of guizhong’s death from Memory of Dust’s text but in actuality just didn’t paint the whole picture. Rex lapis was probably already there when cloud retainer and mdm ping arrived.
I like the way its always daytime when Guizhong is with them but when she dies it's like a sunset and then when they're without her and grieving its dark like night time because its like she was their sun and now she's gone they all feel like their light has been taken away and now they're in the darkness and and and then the new dawn at the end of the video and and and
Madame Ping's idle voiceline in the 1st Lantern Rite "If it could only be as splendid as you were in life..." makes so much sense now in this 3rd Lantern Rite.
Wasn't that a line about Skybracer?
@竜They weren’t🤦🏽♀️ Genshin fandom really just can’t appreciate a platonic relationship without trying to romanticize it… But anyways, she was talking about Skybracer, not guizhong.
@Flame of Anor wtf where is the statement that she was Zhongli's lover? 😭 im sorry but you guys feed by those shippers too
@Ithinkno? i was never pressed about it? u projecting? ur the one claiming 'theyre more suited' i even said i used to support it, so don't go running your mouth giving bad reputation to humans, makes us look bad.
it's so heartbreaking to see madam ping lose her soulmate and someone she loved so early on. Guizhong couldn't stay to appreciate the beauty of liyue harbour that morax along with all the adepti built together. I hope wherever she is, she is content. madam ping's and guizhong's story makes me so sad.
I will never get sick of the gorgeous art that comes from Liyue scenes like this- the mountains, the colors, the Xiao lanterns, the adpeti designs, all of it
Love love love the character designs!! The zhongli outfit looks so cool, kinda like a battle suit version of his current outfit. Cloud Retainer’s human form looks perfect for her, I love the glasses and the tall pony tail and all the crane motifs on her outfit that correlate with her birb form, and ofc Guizhong looks so pretty and I love the small details in her outfit, like how parts of it are fading into dust, just like she’s the goddess of Dust. Anyways, just wanted to mention these since I didn’t see many comments discussing the designs!
Edit: I forgot to mention Streetward Rambler! I feel like it’s so unfair that Ping just gets generic grandma model when she deserves so much better!! I know it’s an empty dream, but I still hope we can get her playable without changing her age. I’d love to see new playable character models with older age!
My heart breaks when Streetward says “No, it’s everything.”
"Tell me, Cloud Retainer.. when the one attuned to my soul is no longer here, who else could hope to understand this tune?" throwing up, screaming, crying.
You can tell how much the devs care about Liyue, since it represents their nation. They give so much attention and care to the Liyue stories and characters… and I’m here for it!
@Jevon Rodgers Mondstad is clearly set up to be the most important nation (apart from Snezhnaya), heck there is a reason why it's archon haven't gotten a 2nd story quest.
@Kayriel you sound overly salty
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@Kayriel Chinese Buddhism is completely different from Indian Buddhism and Buddhism is pretty much extinct in India, so that argument makes no sense, also China is mostly Confucianist.
I’m so glad we were wrong about Guizhong. She’s such a well rounded character and I’m glad that she turned out to be much more extroverted and strong willed than we originally thought. I loved this Lantern Rite so much
This story is full of emotion. I'm glad to be able to see more of Guizhong and the Adepti. Loved every detail and I can't help it but to feel the sadness they carry because of their lost friends
Первую половину ролика наслаждаешься историей и атмосферой, а потом тебя роняют с небес на землю напоминанием о том, что Гуй Чжун давно мертва. Невозможно смотреть этот момент без слёз :
Вот вот, я не сдержалась и были смешанные чувства и плакать и удивляться хотелось..:
Guizhong finally makes a visual appearance😭 I’ve always loved her story, this cutscene was one of my favorites in the game.
Zhongli is the representation that good people suffer a lot, lost Guizhong, Azdhaha, the Yakshas, adept friends and the list only grows each time the past story is told, my homie don't have a happy day
I honestly don't know how he didn't become depressed like xiao
I love how Guizhong isn’t a shy must protecc goddess but then ended up as:
“REX, I NEED TO PROVE A POINT. VOTE FOR A SIDE IN THIS DEBATE!”
She kinda needed that protection tho 💀
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Alright fine I'll reinstall Genshin. I'll let the Chinese spy on my computer so I can look at waifus. But if I can't get Hu Tao I swear to god...
People think she shy?, Always think she a sunshine personality cause she the one change rock headed rex lapis
Makes me also think she didn't go down that easy without a fight (verbal)... then again, she was more of a mechanical inventor than a fighter (at least from what I garnered)
@SlayeRGoD Gaming thx for the correction. Regardless the point still stand since 1.1 is pretty early into the game kek
Ещё одна трогательная история, заставляющая прослезиться, красиво анимированная и озвученная. А ведь Гуй Джун была по своему гениальна и добра. Хотя она и изобрела гипер-сильную баллисту, это оружие было использовано в целях защиты Ли Юэ.
I started to tear up when she adds some finishing touches to the Guizhong Ballista like commemorating her invention while making it better not to change it but for it to last longer..
I also felt how Streetroad transformer's friendship with Guizhong is deepened with her loss..
These Genshin stories really catches me at my lonesome moments
HoYoverse strikes again with a beautifully animated and heartbreaking teaser! It's been a while since we've seen so much adepti lore, and I hope that there will be much more.
Me encanta que estén mostrándonos cada vez más detalles de la historia con estos vídeos 🥺🧡
When you thought they couldn't top last year Lantern Rite, they did it this year. This was so damn emotional. So dang. Genshin is truly a masterpiece and art in its own way.
@Hi There ok whatever two people liked this lantern rite more....I can't see how but yes people with no taste exist.
@Blank swiftie Gaming wrong
@brownhard The 1st Lantern rite was the best
@Jevon Rodgers Opinions exist. Honestly I liked this year’s lantern rite better too. Both were amazing though.
Last year was pretty deep and involves more character. We only got to listen to Ping's story this year.
The subtle change of Street Rambler's voice going from her human-adepti voice to her older voice that she uses as Madame Ping at the end there was *chef's kiss*
Seeing this in game broke me, seeing Guizhong and Ping, seeing their beautiful friendship just for it to end with the archon war :’( I hope the anime covers this time period. Hope to see more of Rex Lapis and Guzihong
now literally waiting for guizhong’s lore from zhongli himself as he said that the story we heard can be sound differently based on the storyteller’s interpretation and feelings so yeah
p/s: it would be great too if we heard the story from guizhong herself even though she’s already dead lmaooo
02:01 - 02:10 - can you feel the devastation, mourning, reminiscing and grief in that lone string (erhu, i believe)? that part has made me tear up + given me chills every time i've heard it (especially 02:08), oh my god how beautiful
I hoped for a story of hu tao helping out with the performance for the concert and a story of xiao, qiqi and venti. I was not expecting a lore drop about the adepti and I was not expecting Guizhong to be the most adorable girl i've ever seen in genshin. It actually made me extra sad that we'll never get to meet her after hearing her story and how close she was with madame ping and how she was the friend that brought all the adepti together. Also madame ping and cloud retainers human form are so pretty, hope we see them in game. I guess the Xiao venti thing is happening in the last part of the quest. Can't wait. What a twist!
Im in love with all of these story teasers, so detailed and beautiful, really express the beauty and depth of the game.
kzclip.org/video/ikJPUnlUM7I/бейне.html Finally it’s here🤠
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Indeed (*´-`)☕
@John Wick 🅥 spam, report
Same
God finally seeing Guizhong and also hearing the backstory between them is just so unbelievably sweet. I can never not marvel at the quality of the writing this game has with dialogue. ALSO WHOO GUIZHONG WAS AN INVENTOR
This scene actually got to me. I'm someone who is quite hardened to emotional scenes after what I've seen, but this just hit hard enough for me to start tearing up. And to think this is my first Lantern Rite, I think I'll have good memories here
Wow this was so touching. It's nice to see these characters revealed over time and finally have answers.
Also I'd like to point out that Zhongli apparently has TWO other outfits??? MHY??? I would absolutely LOVE to see these added at some point cause damn, they both look good.
@Dez It seems like it's a slow process in general, so we'll probably get our Zhongli skins eventually...one day 🙏
@EarthJen Haha I feel that! I fanboyed at it so I'm like "omg...I thought there was just his white outfit, WHAT IS THIS OTHER ONE!!?" I really want more male skins in the game. Diluc is literally the only one and the rest are all for the women. Which they're all gorgeous, don't get me wrong, but MHY....please. Feed my heart, I beg of you...
As soon as I saw Zhongli's wear in the cutscene, I fangirled so hard that I was barely paying attention to the lore, hehe. I was like "Hoyoverse, please, I'll happily give you more money just to get these skins for Zhongli T_T"
какая же это прекрасная катсцена... у меня нет слов, я хочу плакать и восхищаться...
every once in a while there’s a trailer that always makes me cry, this one is definitely one of them
This was one of the saddest animations
But now we know how Guizhong looked like
Also Madame ping was SOOO PRETTY, I demand a banner now
@Samyraj Official The one with glasses is Cloud Retainer. Madam Ping is the one playing the Zither.
@Justice, the high prosecutor stop saying every Chinese character is fu hua 😭 she doesn't even look like her
@Samyraj Official 1:04 - the one on the left is madam ping, the right one is guizhong. And yeah my bad, I meant madam was all aqua blue
@AdoboSoGuud wtf? Which video u watching? Who left with which scroll? That was an instrument and she was wearing green, get your eyes checked
@Samyraj Official no dude 😭 the one who left with the scroll (and blue haired) and everything was madam ping.
The one playing the instrument is Madam Ping who's next to Guizhong
omg the smiles, the sticking tongue out (0:47), the pouting (1:08) are just too adorable! mihoyo you have no heart! how can you kill off such a cute character 😭
The idea of cloud retainer having a human form is just so cool
If anyone wants the context & reference behind Guizhong and madame pings story i suggest reading the story o to the chinese folklore of Bo ya and Zhong ziqi. Its a beautiful story about two close bonded friends connected with music.
This is why I love this game so much … is it’s story and characters. It is the heart and soul of this game. I can’t wait to see the anime and hopefully they will reveal more to us of the world and it’s past and backstories to prior events and it’s people.
Aaaahhh Mihoyo!! ¿Por qué siempre me haces llorar con estas historias tan emotivas? Son geniales.
Imagine if Cloud Retainer, Madame Ping or the other adeptus will become playable characters in the future, that would be really awesome.
@WordSeenOne madame ping would be a polearm I think, bc she had teached yaoyao how to use one
@Archlight535 they are adeptus they dont need visions. case point xiao
@Bryn Phillips bruh I knowww I legit replied to ppl saying the exact same thing
@Ian She wanted to take the form of an old woman but adepti don't age that way. If she had the motivation to become active again or take up the spear I could easily see her choosing to change back. After all, it isn't like even the Adepti can't change their minds. Hell, we have had literal gods change their minds. Saying Madam Ping never would is like saying Ei never should have or Xiao should have never changed his mindset after the events in the depths of the Chasm. It is quite possible they will never make her playable or even give her a youthful model in game but at the same time, they very easily have left themselves the freedom to do so if Hoyoverse decides to. Saying she won't be playable is about as baseless as saying she will be. It could go either way.
@Ian as i already explain, old appearance cause little attetion
If you are immortal but don’t want people know it while still want to live with them, you must to avoid get cause attention
That is the purpose of the old appearance
But doesn’t mean she will not change if something happen required her young appearance
OK BUT WHY ARE THEY ALL SO PRETTY. And I remember from a previous teaser we saw a character with a polearm and blue hair and many theorized it was "Yelan," (which was disproven upon her release) but it turns out it was Madam ping and it makes so much sense because she taught Xiangling and Yaoyao polearm as well.
I'm just so happy we finally get to see all of these characters that I was afraid we'd never get to.
I especially wasn't expecting to see Cloud Retainer's human form, she's so... yes :)
It's always the cheerful, kindest, and caring one that destined to died first 😞😞😞
It must be sad for all the adepti, she's a perfect lover and bestfriend for them 😭 no wonder zhongli likes her too
"Upon what do you gaze? The Guili Plains? No... it's... everything."
The voice acting on THAT line is my favorite part of the video...
the genshin story's just keep getting better, this is so dang good
Hope we can see more of guizhong in zhongli's pov.
Cloud Retainer, Madame Ping, even Zhongli they still carry the many wounds and still remember the friends that they have lost during the Archon War. Out of all the Gods in Liyue, Guizhong was the most important character in Zhongli’s story but one we never actually knew anything about but knowing her story and how it ended breaks my heart.
@rays yeah this too makes me really curious what is the real story after all. They are heavily implied to be more than in a friendship relationship to be fair. I mean if you got a partner before it's kinda obvious something's going on between them. But everything is still a speculation and can be true or false or a heavily misinterpreted situation.
@Kayriel someone dosen't know the lore right... they are heavely implied to be in love but it was never made clear. Marriage is far off 🤡
@Kayriel Um.. sorry to burst your bubble, but they were not married- they were bestfriends rumored to be inlove with one another, but they were still merely best friends
Cloud Retainer is getting more and more awesome through time..in terms of getting more embarassing stories to tell hahaha
@Kayriel Not exactly a brute, but he was probably a ruthless general in battle, and has a hard time understanding the way humans think, and why they do certain things. I mean he was bestowed the title of God of Contracts, and that title wouldn't be given to him if he doesn't have some ounce of wisdom to him.
these animated scenes just get more and more beautiful... the art :0
The pain in her voice slowly increasing was soo powerful
1 - Whoa! Just... Whoa!
2 - I actually got chills when "Streetward Rambler" started talking. It's so cool how it slowly morphs into something resembling the voice we know as she changes into the Madame Ping we know.
3 - This explains why she cares so much about that Cleansing Bell.
4 - It's wild seeing Cloud Retainer look like she could actually be Shenhe's Mom. 😆
Zhongli, Madam Ping, Cloud Retainer, AND Guizhong all in their prime?! It’s so amazing 🤩
I wanted to cry watching the scene today, she was so pretty and well made! The cutscenes are getting more beautiful every time, and I could sit there watching it for hours and not be bored , great job hoyo!
I'm so touched by the friendship of Guizhong and Madam Ping!
A healthy competition but at the end of the day they are harmonically enjoying one's belief.
@tomato ganyu demon well I never said Guili is cannon just stated why ppl supported it so immensely so. Let's face it. Mihoyo rarely makes straight ships even with implications. That's why u see alot of Gay shippers not in this game but Honkai and others as well. But Genshin tends to be a bit chill and much larger in mainstream. And Homos are still a minority of the entire populace so they just can't risk with making strong implications afterall they r a Chinese company where Homophobia is quite at large. Maybe that's why they might give a bit more bread crumbs on straighter side of things cause after all they are the majority of the populace but as I said before they will never make any ships cannon. But I'm tired of these ppl fighting over these things. Just as straight shippers got to acknowledge Gay shippers and not hate on them for no reason cause who the fuk cares who ships who. But gay shippers also got to acknowledge Genshin is immensely large compared to their other games where Gay ships dominate quite explicitly but not here. So either of them can't go calling each other out. Just my two cents.
@diluc simp well I initially was talking abt letting ppl ship ping and gui as same as zhongli and gui without any hate but ig both get some kind of hate. And It's nice to see a guili shipper who doesn't hate or disregard gui and ping
@tomato ganyu demon I never said you can't do that lol, I prefer Guili but I have no problem with Guizhong and Ping. I'm just saying Guili gets hated on as well
@diluc simp Ok then let's say guizhong and zhongli are soul mates but does that even matter anymore? She's dead for God's sake. All I'm saying is to let ppl ship the cute corpse with anyone they want. Some ppl may find guizhong and zhongli appealing and others like me find ping and guizhong appealing and it's perfectly fine. we play this game for our own amusement after all
@tomato ganyu demon yeah, people do. Especially on twitter, mostly those who don't like straight ships. And it's true there's homophobia in this fandom. But tbh, there's people who hate ships just because they're gay/lesbian and there's people who hate ships just because they're straight. Both are weird and immature and I hate all the discourse. And I can't stand the homophobia. But in this case, I think Guili would be popular and accepted no matter what the genders. They have so much content and not many characters have that kind of connection
MiHoYo you are geniuses. The story is told so well every time. Animation and music are wonderful too.
All the stories are connected, clues are left everywhere, it's awesome, nice work ✨ As a player, I am very grateful for all your efforts.
i love Streetward rambler and Cloud Retainer's voice telling us the story ❤️
"Now you know why I can't stop remember her even after thousands of year, she's a beauty and one of the peoples that accompanying me in my war time by doing everything she can done while helping her own people"
-zhongli, probably
Any CN can correct me for this one but if Zhongli's name is actually translated as like the "passing bell" I saw people said that hes name is actually "passing of time" or something, then it reflects everything that was shown here. It's really sad. Also waited to see guizhong for two years so it's really awesome!
Actually, Zhongli's name 钟离 is a rare Chinese dual surname. It mostly appears in some Chinese novels (martial arts novels etc). People don't usually use these characters separately when it comes to naming someone since it's a surname. But to answer your question, yes, the Mandarin 钟 means 'bell' in Chinese and 离 means 'parting', 'separate'. In conclusion, his name can be perceived as 'the chime of parting'.
Seeing Madame Ping and Cloud Retainer this sad because of Guizhong’s passing, it must be hard to imagine how Zhongli feels, considering that he and Guizhong were the closest.
Please Hoyo make this skin for Zhongli 😭💗 He looks so stunning. And my heart breaks that neither of these three absolutely gorgeous characters will be playable 😭🥺 Look at Guizhong, she is so adorable-
Nothing makes my heart break more than not getting to play Rukkhedevata. And even more sad the ending she got. She's absolutely the most beautiful character in the game.
ARCHON SKIN WHEN MIHOYO?!?!?
@Zeyro YESSSS THAT WOULD BE SO COOL!
@Yeah that’s true watch a mean bro he ate that in his crop top and short shorts 💀
It really is a shame that the cutest one out of them is gone, pretty much like how Bonanus of the Yaksha is gone...
Dear HoYoVerse, to finally get to see Guizhong‘s face is something I always hoped to experience!~ Ping reminds me a bit of Maki from YYK, and Guizhong‘s bell reminds me of Wanderer‘s weapon… It is beautiful yet cruel to get to know her story once more… Hopefully there is still more to know about her. Lantern Rite is the best most emotional ride of all Teyvat, and I can‘t await the next year for it.
You keep making these cutscenes so immensely touching... I should expect it by now but this made me tear up once again nonetheless.
Absolutely beautiful
Your stories are so well written, thank you so much for all these emotions :)
Liyue backstories are really top notch. Every lantern rite have it's own stories to tell, the old and the new. Happy Lantern Rite to all ❤
Cloud Retainer is absolutely stunning. Reminds me of Azure Empyrea and I love it.
These animations keep getting better and better.
I almost forgot, in Honkai there's certain anniversary or events they're giving free merch, just like snack box giant mousepad and now photo album
Off topic, my apologies
@Xiao Kerain oh yeah true
@Scriptura ok
If I had a dollar for every sheep that keeps repeating those words I would be rich!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Oh. Guizhong story. I love it. It shows her who her rivals are which are both Madame Ping and Cloud Retainer. The meeting of the three (Rex, Guizhong, and Cloud) at the table where we put Matsutake, Mora Meat and that one thing. And also about the Cleansing Bell. More infos to learn.
guizhong looks so sweet, no wonder rex lapis loved her!
When I first experienced this cutscene, I felt as if I travelled back in time to 2 years ago when I was doing the liyue archon quest.
it is as shenhe said, the power of music has the ability to reawaken memories from years ago.
Imma try and type whatever comes to mind.
first of all, I almost cried. I did tear up but I hate crying so I stopped my tears from falling xD Knowing Guizhong threw parties every now and then plus she's cheeky af competing with the others. so adorable aaaaaaaa
I really love her design. man why do be the pretty ones dead. (ehem Tomo and Ei's friends etc. ehem) also dayum Cloud Retainer's human form is very beautiful AND OBV STREETWARD RAMBLERS TOO WTF. mouthful adeptus title but aight- the part when she was walking and then turned into the Madame Ping we know and love (Madame Ping banner when >:| ) it was just too sad- plus what she said to Cloud Retainer about why she didn't play the tune anymore- it's " *when the one attuned to my soul is no longer here, who else could hope to understand this tune?* " THAT ALMOST BROKE THE DAM CUZ DAMN. 😂😭😭 and even now after actually years, probably centuries?? she' still can't move on-🥲 "attuned to my soul" like uh- pls no Imma sob
anw I can't do the proper paragraph stuff. too lazy. just poured some of my thoughts
Such a massive W for the lore community rn this is amazing!!! So beautiful
Mihoyo manages to make me care for all of those characters in just 3 minutes. Well played.
Fanbase: "So, how deep and well-written do you want Liyue and its characters to be?"
HoYo: *"YES"*
@Cham How did he ruin it?
@Andrew Manook Sumeru was peak until Scaradouche showed up and completely ruined all of it with his nonsensical Archon Quest. If Sumeru actually ended with him dead, then it would be the best.
@Cham Nothing wrong with showing your own culture, just like American movies being genrally in America.
I'm here for that
@Cham You must be out of your mind, Sumeru has the best writing by far, wonder why that is the case
Remember when everyone thought Shenhe was originally Cloud Retainer in human form? Now we know that their appearances were never even close
Also Guizhong looks adorable, absolutely love her design, not at all how I pictured her appearance
@Johannes Eure yeah, back then leaks were a lot more tame, usually a leak would just be information about upcoming characters, names their designs, their element and weapon type, acension materials, stuff like that, but now, seemingly out of pure spite, leaks have become far more aggressive and way too intrusive, leaking an entire year's worth of content, it's quite awful actually, as a result I've stopped engaging with leaks myself and I wish the community as a whole would take a stronger stance in protesting against leakers and support Hoyoverse's efforts to suppress leaks, but unfortunately many people still support the leakers and even treat Hoyoverse as evil villains for trying to protect their own IP
@Azure Iolite Damn, ok. Dind't know we had those kind of leaks. All i have seen is the next character like Dehya right now for instance
@Johannes Eure it was an extremely early leak, long before Shenhe came out, a bunch of character models got leaked, Hu Tao, Rosaria, Yunjin, Sayu, Yaoyao, Mimi (Kokomi), and lastly Shenhe, back then Shenhe had a fairly different design, and was said to be a claymore user, and people were speculating that Shenhe was actually Cloud Retainer in human form because of the similar aesthetic between the two, but after a while, Shenhe completely disappeared from that list of characters, allegedly she was way too similar to Chongyun in playstyle, and many believed the character was scrapped altogether
So eventually one by one, each character on the list came out, Mimi was completely redesigned into Kokomi, which some people today consider a tragic loss because they preferred the old design, but then out of nowhere, Hoyoverse suddenly officially revealed Shenhe as the next upcoming character along with Yunjin, turns out she wasn't scrapped like people thought, but she did go through a slight redesign and was shifted to be a polearm user instead of claymore, even after her official reveal though, the theory that she was Cloud Retainer persisted until later trailers eventually revealed their master and disciple relationship
We have seen them together since shenhe came out WDYM?
Not gonna lie this is probably my favorite animated story. Especially since it gives so much insight onto so many things. Besides characters and narrative this provides so much introspective into life, music and rememberance.
Truly beautiful this is why i love Gensbin. I play for the story and exploration🥺🥺
Always amazed by how beautiful the artwork is.
This cutscene was so good! Now I'm hoping that the anime will follow these characters and tell this story somewhat.
One of the best character background story in the game so far. This years' lantern rite really invoked the baby within me. Still can't believe this game is free.
@Chris if they stop releasing characters. They will loose income interest from the player base. It is impossible
@Yeah that’s true thats a fair statement.
Personally I have a C2 Raiden Shogun as F2P but thats just becuz I was extremely lucky on her banner
@512th Cadian Saying that you “Just have to be lucky” is an outrageous understatement lol
@FunPlayer 05 True, you don’t need every character, nor do you in all probability even care for getting every character. I simply stated that 99.9% of players that are FTP have absolutely no chance of getting every character in the game, much less constellations.
@Yeah that’s true did hoyo owe you or something
Guizhong is so lovable. I hope she will be reincarnated and see her friends again.
This is by far one of the best cutscenes we’ve every seen let’s be honest
Genshin lore and art never fails to impress and satisfy.
1:43 Can we please talk about how the 5 general Yakshas are there in the scene where Guizhong was turned to dust? In what looks like sealing arrays??? That means that Xiao has prob met and known her. And prob ended having to suppress her karma like the rest of the corrupted gods. Also, doing some quick research, Liyue was established after Guili Assembly was overrun, killing Guizhong. This was about 3700 years ago according to Ganyu and Geo Archon himself. Xiao is often said to be over 2000 years old on the web, but can we take this as confirmation that he is more than 3700 years old? And Zhongli calls him young 😅
I am really glad how much work work hoyoverse putted the work in it. Every scene of xiao,zhongli and the adeptus felt heart touching
I was always wondering if they will show Guizhong... The way they delivered their story is so beautiful
Zhongli rerun maybe
kzclip.org/video/ikJPUnlUM7I/бейне.html Finally it’s here🤠
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Thank you Genshin Impact & Hoyo for this wonderful lore! The story about Guizhong & madame Ping is so touching 👍
So amazing!!! Loved learning about this story. 😢
Interesting story, and the drawing awesome. So many details in just 3 minutes. 👍
I don't know why, every backstory makes my eyes burst into tears (T_T)