This is probably the most romantic Studio Ghibli film. One of my all time favourites. 😍
Occasional self reblog.
TWO FACES OF MY GIRLFRIEND (South Korea 2007)
Reylo vibes recommendation by @sachidiva who says: “This Korean movie called two faces of my girlfriend is cute in the fact that the main lead reminds me of what a dorky Ben Solo would have been like”.
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THE ROSE AND THE RING by William Makepeace Thackeray
Between the kingdoms of Paflagonia and Crim Tartary, there lived a mysterious personage, who was known in those countries as the Fairy Blackstick, from the ebony wand or crutch which she carried; on which she rode to the moon sometimes, or upon other excursions of business or pleasure, and with which she performed her wonders. When she was young, and had been first taught the art of conjuring by the necromancer, her father, she was always practicing her skill, whizzing about from one kingdom to another upon her black stick, and conferring her fairy favors upon this Prince or that.
Reylo vibe recommendation by @ewa-jednak-chce-spac who says: “This book gives me Reylo vibes due to the fact that the main romantic couple is a prince and a servant girl. He’s the rightful heir to the throne (stolen by his uncle) and a servant girl (later she turns out to be a lost princess from another kingdom). He’s the rightful heir to the throne (stolen by his uncle). The servant girl later turns out to be a lost princess from another kingdom. So it gives me Reylo vibes mostly because of the forbidden love between a guy from royality and a poor girl. 😉
There are some adaptations of this book, including a Polish TV series from 1980s. A piece of trivia: In the Anglo-Saxon world this book is treated (as it was intended) as a satirical book, while in Poland it’s treated as a fairytale story for children. ;)”
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THE LEGEND OF THE ICE PEOPLE by Margit Sandemo (47 volumes)
“Once upon a time, many centuries ago, Thengil the Evil went out to the wilderness and sold his soul to the Devil. He became the forefather of the Ice People. For wealth and power, one of his descendants, in every generation, would be cursed to serve the devil and perform evil deeds. Their distinguishing feature would be yellow cat eyes and they would possess magical powers. Some say they will never be free of the curse until they unearth the urn containing the potion that Tengel the Evil used to summon the Devil. It is said one day a child of his blood will be born, gifted with knowledge and wisdom the like of which the world has never known before who will end the family curse. So says the legend but no one knows if it’s true.
In the 16th century, a cursed child of the Ice People was born. He tried to turn evil to good, and therefore he was called Thengil the Good. This saga is about his family. Or rather it is about the women in his family.”
Reylo vibe recommendation by @ever-hungry-aria who says: “It has a Reylo vibe, a huge one. Many guys in that family are basically Kylo, have powers, are cursed by their own blood, they have interesting looks (scary, but imagine Khal Drogo, but with like a demonic aura and yellow eyes holy shit), but (mostly) fight to become better. The first introduced couple is very much like Reylo, but without the girl having powers. The story has also many interesting romances, with folktale creatures, demons, fucking dark angels, take your pick :D"
Additional information by @neoma2: “ I believe Shira and Mar from the 17th volume of, bear some similarities with reylo.
They both come from the Ice People and both were born with special powers – but while she is “the chosen one”, he is “the afflicted one” – on the apparently bad side. She will have to go on a mission to get something essential for Ice People story and has been prepared for that for her whole life. He from birth is servant of Shama, spirit of stone and death.
They are like opposite, but equal – and Mar will play crucial role in her journey, even though his Master opposes it. Also, Shira during one task of her mission has to resolve her mixed feeling for Mar.”
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if frank castle and karen page were actually in a music video for a-ha
RUSALKA – MERMAID (Russia 1997)
Reylo recommendation by @ewa-jednak-chce-spac. Thank you very much for introducing me to this gem.
The art style of this short film is unlike anything I’ve ever seen in animation. It’s like a moving painting.
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@sachidiva recommended this beautiful edit of the best scenes in MOON LOVERS: SCARLET HEART RYEO.
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THE DELUGE by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Following on the success of With Fire and Sword, this second book of the classic Sienkiewicz Trilogy thunders across the vast historical canvas of Eastern Europe in the 17th Century, and its great human message of war, struggle, love, betrayal and redemption rings just as powerfully today as it did when it was first published in Polish in 1886.
The Deluge is a literary masterpiece, almost unknown today outside its native country, that sweeps across the plains and forests of Poland, Lithuania and Prussia in an epic tale of treasons, faith, selfishness, sacrifice and heroic valor, set against the bloody background of the Swedish invasion of 1655-1657, in an uncanny parallel to the events of our own decade, when an exploited and exhausted Poland threw off the yoke of foreign domination, reacquired its freedom, and opened the doors to liberty in East and Central Europe. Told by a master storyteller who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905, this scorching tale of battles, passions, and intrigues is the structural and thematic heart of the Trilogy, Poland’s most enduring and popular prose epic. Like the other two books of the Sienkiewicz Trilogy, The Deluge not only depicts vital historical events but mirrors a people’s soul. It is a masterful blend of history and imagination that shows whole nations as well as individuals caught up in earthshaking events and fighting for their lives, and rediscovering themselves through their own commitments.
A new cast of fictional and historical heroines and heroes joins the unforgettable characters of With Fire and Sword, brought to life with a depth seldom found in historical fiction. There is the turbulent and self-willed Andrei Kmita, misled into treason, who triumphs over his enemies as well as himself; the beautiful and thoughtful Olenka whose decency and goodness confound a treacherous villain and inspire the hero; the valiant Father Kordetzki who defends Poland’s holiest shrine and wakens the conscience of a nation; the tragically ambitious Prince Yanush Radzivill and his ruthless cousin, Prince Boguslav, who betray their country; and dozens of others. As in all three novels of the Trilogy, The Deluge dazzles with a gallery of Kings, chancellors, generals, magnates, mercenaries, brave soldiers, heroic spiritual leaders and other historical figures who created the era in which this book is set. Rich in action, drama, humor, faith and simple wisdom, they are part of one human experience, not confined to any single nation; as thrilling, true and challenging today as in their own time, and vital to our understanding of the new Europeans.
First put into 19th Century English more than 100 years ago, and now largely forgotten in the western world, The Deluge comes brilliantly back to life in this rich new adaptation directly from Polish, made by a Polish-born American novelist for the modern reader, and it illuminates the national character of the extraordinary people who are now taking center stage in a free and democratic Europe.
Monsters and Villains 