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He's not handsome. He's HAN-dsome. Handsome in a Han way. Get it????? :D

I started making Liu Bei my favorite character the same year I officially became crazy about the Three Kingdoms era, in 2010--all thanks to a particularly well-done Chinese TV opera. Since then, my views of him have evolved a lot. I still like him fair enough, but my deeper insight into his persona and the way he has been portrayed in various media have exposed me to his many imperfections as well. Sometimes I even ask myself, should I even like him? If Cao Cao was obviously more accomplished than he was, then why am I not liking Cao Cao instead? Am I liking him out of pity? But in the end I always tell myself that I should be happy with my own opinion, because it means I get to appreciate him in a way no-one else will. He may not have been the greatest of his era, but considering his life-story there is just no way not to get sympathetic for him.

His portrayal in Dynasty Warriors is definitely not the best either, but I still like him all the same. For me, he's always more close to me than the other characters are; I just care about him more. No matter how many people point out the "travesty" KOEI has made him, no matter how much I see of the haters who have had their ears bled out by benevolence, I still hold on to him. I'm one stubborn fangirl, ain't I? (Though I admit, using my imagination to fix the things KOEI has messed up on has done wonders for my mental health in general, lololol!)

There's another interesting bit about my Bei-fangirldom: I used to prefer his moustached pre-DW6 design more, but when DW8 came along I had a change of preference and now I'm absolutely nuts about his current appearance. Plus it has given me a beautiful chance to practice my guy-drawing skills without getting iffy about facial hair! (I also admit to having drawn a chibified caricature of myself next to him on various occasions, usually portraying myself as a crazed arm-flailing emote with hearts for eyes...)

 

Please enjoy this HAN-dsome New Year present, guys! :la: :la: :la:

 

Liu Bei (c) Chinese History, design (c) KOEI

Art (c) me

 

Image size
1152x1564px 1.08 MB
Make
Panasonic
Model
DMC-LX5
Shutter Speed
10/150 second
Aperture
F/2.0
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Jan 22, 2014, 5:13:56 PM
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