end of a life || a wangxian animatic (MDZS)

[@buttercupghost]

Oh wow, that was beautiful! The ending where Lan Zhan sees Wei Wuxian again, and it's like he's looking at light, that was beautiful! And all the memories he has of Wei Wuxian, from bad to good, that he reflects on... beautiful. I love these two, I'm so glad that despite everything they went through, they found each other in the end.

[@zillyzuwu]

thank you so much for the heartfelt reply !! wangxian's journey definitely hits different, the way they always manage to come back to each other always gets me 😭❤

[@jollygirl94]

The part he saw Wei ying hurt me most. Inside Lan Zhan he’s thinking: “is it really you? Weiying!?” And the simmering light in his eyes light up once more.

[@nopekat1991]

Seeing Lan Wangi playing the soul summoning song is what really made me start to cry.........

[@perfectpeach]

no wait because this animatic is actually STUNNING !! the song is perfect, the drawings are amazing, and the way you colored everything omg i’m actually obsessed !! you’re so talented !!

[@lo_oatoat4965]

THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS ARE DRAWN SO WELL THIS ANIMATIC MAKES ME FEEL THINGS

[@dangocheeked]

omg lwj recollecting wwx memories is so 😚👌and i love your compositions! i find it absolutely bonkers (in the best way) that this piece is colored!! 🤯 thank u so much for sharing! 🥰🥰🥰

[@zillyzuwu]

holy crap hi!!! i never expected you would see my silly little animatic! your safe and sound animatic gave me a lot of inspiration while i was making this one

[@giu5459]

My first language isn't English, so I thought it'd be nice to leave the lyrics here to help :) Lyrics: We’d run Right through Those nights I’ll never find my way back to you, inside this labyrinth of lights There was madness In the meaning Never laughless We were screaming at the top of our lungs to the numbness This city never died I’ll fly No proof Those heights I’ll never find another chance to say “hey thanks for saving my life” I was hopeless It was stinging Running roadless We were singing at the top of our lungs to the numbness This city never died What was the root of it all? I couldn’t say. Used to jump and then fall Rugged and cliched Would shrug it off without complaint, not a sound No use in trying to find friends, cuz in the end nobody sticks around Its when you shoved yourself into a crowded place That you turned around and found yourself in love in outer space Cue the reckless nights, no strings, Laughing at our own dreams Just what the hell was so funny? Bark up the wrong tree, stumble, used to falling great heights Amidst a concrete jungle, singing cuz it felt right We mixed the ennui and troubles rhyming our discontent And though it’s history, I can’t forget the time that we spent Convinced that this could mean another end Exists between real and pretend A twisted alter-fiction where I missed my chance, did not ascend and Disappearing into the mist of “never happened” Is the me that I can never befriend. I let it go… Fade in, fade out This crazy dream Without a direction, floating aimlessly There’s nothing left back there for me Breathe in, but it won’t stop the rain from pouring We’d run Right through Those nights I’ll never find my way back to you inside this labyrinth of lights There was madness In the meaning Never laughless We were screaming at the top of our lungs to the numbness This city never died But was there ever a soul inside? Chasing fireflies Between the soaring high-rises Left a trail behind defined it “wasted time of our lives” Silent singer, overworked and underpaid Thinks an office is a coffin until off is where you’re laid Yet a thought persists, an optimist who ought to be afraid Saw the “nothing wrong” in writing songs behind the lonely shade Is the world a sadder place without the words that you conveyed? When the ladder fell and shattered every bar that we had played Does it matter in the end the sound diminished and decayed And your friends grew tired of fantasy? You’re wishing they had stayed? You don’t get to say “I miss you” You watched your heroes fade Into the rear view-mirror of the villain you portrayed Stop the pity party, listen, you don’t get to be dismayed You don’t get to be emotional, feel blessed you got it made These the best of years of life because you chose to make a trade Recollect the days you hoped and you prayed for this What is there to miss? Fade in, fade out This hazy dream Without a direction, roaming aimlessly There’s nothing left back there for me Pretend it’s the end of a made up story I’ll fly No proof Those heights I’ll never find another chance to say “hey thanks for saving my life” I was hopeless It was stinging Driving roadless We were singing at the top of our lungs to the numbness This city never died I’ll say goodbye to the soul inside And yet somehow, There was romance In our self-hate “We’ve got no chance” In this light maze But let’s hold hands Through the night haze We’ll run so fast ‘Til the school chime ‘Til the train runs We know it’s time We’re the sane ones Waking up now To the real life Lemme daydream ‘Til the next night I’ll keep waiting I’ll keep waiting for you Waking up now To my real life Lemme daydream ‘Til the next flight Drowning so long I got older Now the crowd’s gone Is it over?

[@chonkyfroggy3421]

WOW that’s some effort u got there

[@alexisseals8494]

THAT WAS AMAZING! my fav part was when Jiang Cheng was yelling at him, hurts so good

[@rheapunzel3]

THIS WAS SO GORGEOUS!!! How on earth is this your first animatic, you talented talented being?!?! You earned yourself a subscriber!!

[@olived9560]

THIS IS YOUR FIRST ANIMATIC?????????? aaa it's absolutely INCREDIBLE, EVERY SINGLE FRAME IS PERFECT AND BEAUTIFUL *AND* ON TOP OF THAT YOU'VE PORTRAYED + CREATED THE EMOTIONS SO SO WELL AAAAA I esp like the two shots at 0:15 and 0:18, they're done so well - also 1:21 aaaaaaa and just the frame at 2:23 (THAT LIGHTING AND ANGLE) and 2:31 when everyone leaves and ALL the times we flash back to earlier with WWX smiling and the way you've portrayed Inquiry with the little ghost particles and THE WAY YOU'VE DONE THE ENDING WITH THE LIGHT (and having it be the reflection in LWJ's eyes rather than an actual frame) and ierusdfkghsjhfdcv immediately adding this to the list of my fav animatics ever it's SO SO GOOD AAAA

[@mariaiomorfh]

i'm a grown woman sobbing over this on christmas day. this was beautifully made, and the ending was so gut-wrenchingly hopeful! I loved it and I love them, always!

[@zillyzuwu]

i just happen to revisit the comments on this old project today, and i’m lucky i got to catch your comment relatively fresh off the keyboard! i’m so glad this animatic managed to reach you during the holidays ❤❤❤ happy 2025!💕💕💕

[@Chris-rk3cv]

So I really have to say that this is amazing! The way you conveyed the story fitting to the lyrics is great. And I rly wanna compliment you on the robes- especially the Lan ones. They have been drawn exceptionally well, especially the shadows.

[@that_one_person13]

OMG MY HEART THAT WAS SO GOOD YOU HAVE A NEW SUB

[@puffyhowler615]

This is godlike!!! I can't believe this doesn't have more likes, its so beautiful and touching!

[@LightningStrike0KAR]

GAH this is so well done!!! I LOVE the airbrushed quality and textures that you use for everything here, and the emotions you conveyed are so raw !! and I'm not 100% sure if this was intentional, but the way everything has washed out, pale colors fits so well! and then at the end we finally get brighter, more saturated colors as WWX comes back into LWJs life! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA i also just really love the way you draw hair, the way it drapes and has weight to it is really well done! art goals right there tbh. I just keep coming back to this, keep rewatching it, noticing more and more things I love about it. I think the part I love most is "admidst a concrete jungle, used to fall from great heights" just bc the emotion you have displayed on WWXs face, the framing of it, the colors, just AAAAAAAAAA perfection! and the small camera shake at the part with the cracked glass just Really Hits as well! I keep accidentally looking at this from a storyboarding analysis perspective, curse the art courses I took last semester! Just let my enjoy my animatics in peace lmao turning off my art brain and just enjoying this tho-- I swear I nearly cried when I watched this the first time, and it still makes me emotional the like, 15th or some time I've come back to it lmao thank you for making this, it has enriched my life!

[@zillyzuwu]

as a current art student, your comments about the framing and boarding really touched me! ❤ i’ll be sure to continue working hard, thank you so much for the kind words! also omg i can’t believe you’ve watched this so many times 😭😭 it means sm to me that my old project spoke to you on such a deep level! 💕💕💕

[@Greyshadow63]

I… Omg I can’t belief you made one of my fav songs into a Wangxian animatic!! Can’t wait to listen to this ❤

[@chanezyoubi8100]

I'im in love with your work...LIKE REALLY IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL AND EMOTIONAL AND EVERYTHING IS JUST SO ARGH !!! i'm obsessed !!! you're so talented and you deserve so much more, can't thank you enough for sharing this master piece !! + subscribe, looking for more, love your art !!

[@doggopan5325]

THIS... THIS IS SO GOOD. i love the way you draw their expressions!! this deserves so many more likes!!!

[@ForgetfulTree07]

This is so beautiful *cries*

[@ayvasik]

This is so beautiful! I have goosebumps from this beauty 😭😭😭

[@fishiefish2249]

1:01 omg wy so cute😭

[@solestial01]

AHHH THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL IM GONNA CRYYYY i love calliope mori and i love mdzs, and the combination of these two things is just too perfect

[@zillyzuwu]

aaaa im so glad to find another calli fan here !!!

[@julesthepygmy]

Oh my gosh---this is just absolutely gorgeous. I saw color and gasped out loud; you painted each frame so beautifully and the emotion was so raw in this!!! I love these two as much as they hurt me and this was such a beautiful animatic through Lan Zhan's POV, thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous art with the world!

[@antaares]

this animatic is so beautiful! T_T i loved the final scene when they meet again, and Lan Zhan's world turns brighter once more. the fact that you have know their entire story to fully understand this moment always hits me u.u

[@humble_reader]

Меня тронуло, что Лань Чжэнь не сжигал деньги Вей Ину. «Ритуальные деньги сжигают только мёртвым» А вообще, если в Китаской новелле умер главный герой, то это не навсегда

[@alex-nx2pj]

this has to be one of my fav mdzs animatics oh my god I almost shed tears 😭😭

[@stephanieevangelista6082]

Dude this is beautiful, why doesn't this have more likes?! ITS SO GOOD!

[@dbsrldriji]

CRYING SOBBING LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS AND THE ENDING GOT ME YOOOOOOO

[@lizzyarceo2202]

This is so amazing! It's got so many beautiful shots and telling moments!

[@kamikizsuke1835]

in 4:51 minutes i cried 10 times.

[@roserocksrapidly]

oh my GOD this is so gorgeous! I can't believe this is fully colored too. I just keep replaying to see it all again. I think my favorite shot might be WWX looking back to see the monstrous shadow of himself, like THE SYMBOLISM. ALKJGSDLJK. Anyways, tysm for sharing this incredible animatic!!!

[@amosthewizard5941]

I stay making myself sad over this story 😭😭 beautiful animation 💞

[@rose.7282]

THE SONG MATCHES THEM SO WELL AND THE DRAWINGS R SUPER PRETTY TOO THE END IS SO CUTE!!!

[@valekstormhowl4999]

That was absolutely breath taking!

[@riseokie]

Why this muster piece is so underated

[@bambootriangle]

This is so good! Incredible work, it reminds me of the days of just discovering MDZS

[@iroosurmom]

O MY GOSH THE COLOURS R SO BEAUTIFUL , THE ANIMATIC IS PUT TOGETHER SO NICELY WOWOWOWOWOW and now im also crying over wangxian but yuh😋

[@corinmiyuki4078]

Heck!!!! That was so well done!!! The pacing was great and the scenes you included fit so well!

[@chocolatebreeze]

am I crying? Yes.

[@Maya-cc4er]

this is so beautiful !!!

[@yellinglaozu]

Omggg as an aspiring artist who is working on their own animatic, WTFFF I LOVEEE 😭 You are literally so amazing….. teach me your ways 🥲🥲🥲

[@zillyzuwu]

omggg good luck on your animatic!!! hoping it turns out super cool!!!

[@takingasterix]

woaaah, both this and you are criminally underrated!! i love your style, and the way the frames are laid out is beautiful! great job :D

[@zillyzuwu]

thank you thank you !!

[@amanieameeeer]

Based on the book, I feel like Wei Wuxian likes being doted on, and so he started realizing and appreciating Lang Zhan when he got into Mo Xuanyo's body because that's when Lang Zhan becomes more confident in his gayness to WWX.

[@anniezhang6355]

THIS WAS SO GOOD i was completely mesmerized from start to finish!! thank you so much for your hard work :D

[@HARU002-22]

Perfect This is perfect I can't say anything else apart of it 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️ The style is so good and the colors fit exactly with the scenes 😭😭😭❤️❤️

[@grassbreads]

Oh man, this whole thing was great, but I *love* how you did the scene of them in the cave after the nightless city

[@ethedemo]

I´M CRYING, PLEASE.

[@infinitespaces_]

HELLO??? IS THIS THING ON?? THIS IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS

[@ruthlesscalculus6613]

This was amazing, so touching. I loved it, thank you 🙏

[@Aziza_Nyxie_Jynx_Ashling]

The ending! Omg Is it over? is it over? My heart he waited for so long and finally the waiting was over his Wei Ying was back! Ah my heart!❤❤❤❤

[@machaeraakian3293]

This was beautiful :)

[@SounddriveWrites]

I enjoyed every second of this. Stunning work!

[@skelpsquire5489]

this is absolutely beautiful, I have no words.

[@tru_nyachka]

не передать словами как это красиво! Мне стало грустно после этой анимации, я очень люблю этих двоих, под конец аж сердце заскрипело 💔

[@bilgeakaln6335]

ım crying my life ou there this is so beautiful

[@Camiille_Artist]

This was so pretty to look at, I loved watching every second!

[@paperkid9677]

THIS SHIT BANGING I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!! SUCH A GOOD ANIMATIC!!!!!! I LOVE UR ART STYLE AND THE LYRICS R SO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@weeb_chan3778]

This animation is beautiful I'm glad MDZS was my first donghua and I started watching donghua like this year and only 3 soo Like its a Frikin rollercoaster

[@LocalLizardFound]

This is so sweet 😭 Might I say it’s sweeter than hi-chew. My heart hurts 😭😭😭

[@crustyclay9899]

WEEEEHHHH THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL

[@zillyzuwu]

HI CLAY !!!! TYYYYY

[@crustyclay9899]

@@zillyzuwu YEHHH YEHH ZILLYYYY OUUGHHHH❤❤❤❤❤

[@WX99CiONTU]

Amazing! I like it very much.😭😭😭

[@annaberty86berty78]

Wonderful

[@ShyyGaladriel]

This is gorgeous!!!

[@mango_float5666]

WOah that is AMAZING!

[@mango_float5666]

3 months after video released

[@franciscomendes7185]

Really beautiful art style

[@OMGLaurenAshley]

I am so not crying nope not at all that was beutiful

[@reynday]

I love your srtstyle so much✨✨✨

[@zillyzuwu]

awwww thank you so much !!

[@heartgreen8041]

This is so beautiful that makes me cry 😭❤️❤️❤️

[@imoneofthoseghosts]

This was so good!!! and so sad 😭

[@effie9253]

wtf this is beautiful 😫🔥

[@zillyzuwu]

ty effieee

[@Zahodit_ylitka_v_bar]

Вау... Очень красивая работа.. Столько стекла в ней собрано, но это только даёт почувствовать себя живым человеком.. Очень понравилось (ﾉ◕ω◕)ﾉ♥️

[@Yaoi666cat0]

:'') i came to cry...and feel depressed :'D i love so much this story 😭❤️ i always cry for all The pain My Lan Zhan has to feel 😭😭😭❤️

[@cabmag620]

Wonderful animation 🥰

[@Starwillow]

THIS IS AWESOME❤❤❤

[@ryuuuuuuuuuuuuu3u3]

i love this anime so much💖 i know it must be hard to draw but can you do part 2?💝

[@SunnyPink]

That’s was amazing! Is there any chance for a continuation?

[@zillyzuwu]

thank you sm for the comment!! unfortunately I don't really see how I could continue the animatic story after this ending, and I'm probably not going to be able to make another animatic for a while because of schoolwork, but who knows! if anyone wants to to something inspired by this, they're more than welcome to!

[@SunnyPink]

@@zillyzuwu thank you for letting me know!! I just had an idea of just them two having a reunion, it’s not needed though…LOVE your work

[@Amanda-vl4ky]

Essa é minha animação favorita a partir de agora

[@wenningsradishes9040]

Oh my god... 😭

[@crustyclay9899]

SUBSCRIBEDDDDD YAAS