{MDZS animatic} once upon a december

[@BingQilin]

Those last frames of LSZ running to his dads nearly broke me

[@silversshadow13]

I almost made myself cry when I thought to use it, lol.

[@gemstonethecat]

same

[@weburningcoals3355]

A-Yuan is everyone ball of sunshine

[@silversshadow13]

he's a good boy!

[@roganarchi2319]

THE SONG FITS HIM SO WELL OMG HHH

[@silversshadow13]

it does!

[@leonorapaust6369]

holy shi-! I forgot about the fact that Wei Ying resurrected the Wens for a short bit when he protected the juniors and other clans in Burial Mounds. And now i was reminded and oh my god, that's right! He got to see his granny again and all his uncles T_T

[@silversshadow13]

I'm not sure he intended to - I always read it more that it was the wens themselves that were the driving force behind it. that they wanted to protect wei ying, wen ning, and a-yuan that much.

[@leonorapaust6369]

@@silversshadow13 right that might have been it. It has been a minute since I read this, but still, a'yuan saw his family again after so long T_T

[@potatox1329]

@@silversshadow13 when was this? like which episode? i dont remember this happening ;-;

[@silversshadow13]

@@potatox1329 it didn't make it into the live action, and the animated version hasn't gotten that far yet. it's only been in the novel and audio drama so far.

[@potatox1329]

@@silversshadow13 ohhh ok 👌🏻 I’m planning on reading it soon

[@rheapunzel3]

*sees the title* Oh no. *hears the music* Oh no. *watches the masterpiece* *crying* OH NOOOOO.

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@rheapunzel3]

silversshadow13 Youre welcome! Thank you for the masterpiece!

[@passerbytanuki2456]

Joseph is that you!? 😂

[@kailovesbunnies]

WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT TO MAKE ME CRY? THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

[@silversshadow13]

sorry about the tears!

[@Hi-ig9jw]

basically every moment of this is incredible, but like. the lanterns... The LANTERNS

[@silversshadow13]

the lantern scene gets me everytime - I just love the burial mounds family so much. and the lanterns going out when wq and wn leave made me sad to draw.

[@chaoticdusk1316]

*incoherent screaming* THE BABY THE FEELS GIVE HIM LOVE HE NEED LOVE

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching

[@maeaya]

This is so beautiful. Scene with bloody corpses make my cry... poor Shizu he came through so much😭I'm glad he finally remember everything and had happy ending with his dads and friends.

[@silversshadow13]

I just, love the Wen remnants and the Burial Mounds family so much

[@AnuranClarisse21]

A-Yuan story is so sad QwQ, this song really fits with him

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@niovcom1437]

SIZHUI DESERVES ALL THE LOVE

[@silversshadow13]

he's a good kid!

[@LilyFwog]

Once upon a December fits a-yuan so well, it was so unexpected 😭😭

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! it is a very fitting song

[@yourhighness743]

i’m sobbing it’s so painfully accurate

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching, sorry for making you cry!

[@gloveinabox2248]

I've been wanting to make an animatic like this but im SO happy you did like? It fits him so well. Like the someone holds me safe and warm line being Granny Wen and then Lwj makes me so emo. And the end with all of them again I?? oh my god this is so well done and I love it hdjsjfjg

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! It's such a good song for him - I'd love to see more takes on it!

[@takingasterix]

Once Upon a December with Lan Sizhui will never not hit different

[@fitzenhenry2750]

When the lanterns started going out & lan Zhan picked him up, I started crying

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the tears

[@edenontheorbit9778]

LITTLE A-YUAN, THIS SONG FITS EVERYHTING ABOUT HIM SO MUCH

[@silversshadow13]

he's just a good kid!

[@edenontheorbit9778]

@@silversshadow13 he's a sweet sweet child indeed 🥺

[@chiaraweiss9302]

a-yuan had a tragic story too but he grew up with so much love and sacrifice for him. He's so lucky to have wei ying who made sure they stayed safe and after he couldn't do it anymore, lan zhan made sure to raise him, the only one left, well and safe in the cloud recesses. And everytime I cry over the fact...*sob, sob sob*

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! he's such a good kid - he was raised well by all the people that loved him

[@m0thpie]

Oh god, this was so beautiful and hurt so much. I don't know if it's the nostalgia surrounding the song from my own childhood, or the message in the song, or the song coupled with these characters or even all three, but it's like a swift punch to the gut while also getting the heart ripped out. This animatic was beautiful, and even after rewatching it a couple times, I still keep tearing up. Keep up the good work! This was absolutely beautiful!

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I don't know what it is about the song - but I always get emotional listening to it. It was a lot of fun to work on this, but I did make myself a little sad too.

[@andinun2341]

This is one of the two songs from my childhood that I always connect with mdzs. The other song being you’ll be in my heart from Tarzan

[@silversshadow13]

ahhhh, that is a good one!

[@andinun2341]

Yeah I like that song a lot. Also this animatic is very well done. Good job!

[@niovcom1437]

every moment of this is masterpiece

[@silversshadow13]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@DrowningInBasil]

A-Yuan!! TT~TT that poor boy deserves the world. All the animatics on your channel are hurting my heart, you do these boys justice

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! he's such a good kid. I'm glad you like my videos!

[@blackbirdm2475]

Oh gods, it made me cry. It's so beautifully done and the song fits so well! The Wens always give me feels but this is just next level. The lanterns slowly dying after each other? WWX leaving to fight the last battle for the Wens? The Wens rising to protect him and Sizhui so many years after their death? Ahhhhh, thank you so much for it!!

[@silversshadow13]

despite it being a short arc, I really loved seeing WWX with the Wens - the bond they ended up forming was so much and the second siege was one of the few times I cried while reading. I had to find a way to include it.

[@juviebridge78]

It's always the animatics on A-Yuan that fills my heart with so much FEELS! Ughh such a lovely interpretation of my favorite childhood songs ^^

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! he's such a good kid - he deserves the world. I love anastasia so much, I have the artbook and everything - it was a lot of fun to work on this, even if it made me a little sad

[@bellawillis5873]

The part where the grandma leaves him under the tree and Lan Zhan carries him away to safety made me break down. I need tissues. This was beautiful.

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I'm sorry it made you cry - but I'm glad you also liked watching it

[@louie5371]

i am sad that the part where the wen's bloody corpses didnt appear in the drama but seeing it here gave me PAIN and when they turned to ashes im just flowing out my tear

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I guess with how they changed things around it made sense for that scene not to happen, but oh man it would have wrecked me to see. I think that's one of the scenes that actually made me the most upset, they deserved a lot better.

[@pannygem4871]

Oh god this song fits A-Yuan 😭 I'm crying this is so good! ♥️

[@silversshadow13]

sorry about the tears!

[@Void_Creature4]

Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi are a-yuan's dads and Wen Ning is the cool uncle : D

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! just happy family with 1 (one) zombie in it

[@hanin3128]

Do want my heart? Here take it! Take it all! *sobs

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@Acsissy1234]

Isn’t this the most wonderful thing that Wangji did in his whole life-😭💔♥️

[@silversshadow13]

I do love the found family of it

[@Cscope1717]

1 HIT K.O. I am DECEASED. 10/10 you knocked it outta the park I’m CRYING. perfect boy a-yuan oh my god. He’s been loved by so many people oh my god, devastating song animatic thank u

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! he's such a good kid! I love him!

[@kookiemakingcookies410]

The emotional roller coaster I went through when I saw all the Wen fam rising from the lake just to protect a-yuan.. THAT BROKE ME TO PIECES 😭💔💔💔 and the way granny looked at a-yuan before they all disappeared again 😢 I'm glad you animated that scene tho! I haven't scene any other animatic showing that scene from the novel so I was so surprised when I say it!

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! that is legitimately one of the scenes that hit me the hardest in the novel, and for sure the one that got the most tears out of me in the audio drama so I had to include it for sure.

[@iamtamadtv6018]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video. By the way I read the MDZS novel. LAn zhan, Wei ying and Lan sizhui are nigh hunting together as a family. Wei Ying asked LAn sizhui if he still "Virgin" and Sizhui is very shy but he said "He is virgin" 🤣🤣 It is in chapter 120- 122 i think. I just shared because Wei ying is teasing his son. When Wei Ying and Lan zhan doing their "Everyday means Everday" LAn sizhui is outside with the Apple the donkey. 🤣🤣 That chapter is really funny!

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I have also read the novel!

[@christinejoybautista5595]

This is so beautiful and fitting for our A-Yuan! Im crying but I keep rewatching it? I like pain I guess

[@silversshadow13]

I think that might be a running theme in the fandom, lol. I'm glad you liked it!

[@LadyLier17]

I cried!! amazing work and oh my poor Sizhui!! thank you their exprettons say so much!!!

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@phoeby5171]

It's so beautiful and sad 😭❤ the song matches perfectly I'm crying

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the tears!

[@13myrrh]

A-Yian, the sun hiding among the clouds

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@Dragonling07]

I love that we all collectively agreed that he's their son

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! it is very good

[@passerbytanuki2456]

And 2 years after I'm still asking myself...... why do I hurt me like this???

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the pain

[@asthenamesuggests9513]

Liz Callaway voice always breaks me 😭😭😭

[@kookmimie1748]

Crying like a crazy frog

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the tears!

[@ollieols6453]

i legit saw this video title and read your comment about it being a SIZHUI song and nearly CRIED. what a good video and concept thank you

[@silversshadow13]

there are just certain songs that very strongly capture my burial mounds family feels - this one just fits sizhuis situation too well.

[@qqdanmei]

I CANT -- I JUST CANT !! IM CRYING T-T This literally made me in tears, the fact I watch this over and over again and still cry every time -.... GOSH im lost for words, you did amazing making this animation for our little Sizhui - the ending really just makes me happy ahah T-T Amazing talent, honestly...💓💓

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I liked working in this one - so I'm happy to see it being enjoyed.

[@SirenS0ngz_]

looked at the comments first and saw how everyone was saying how they were crying so im going to prepare.

[@porcelaindoll4975]

Okey... I'm not crying...but I'm crying... So beautiful...

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@ShyyGaladriel]

He got his dads back. Both of them. Oh god crying again.

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! they're a very happy family!

[@edenontheorbit9778]

The end?? HOLY SHIT oh my I can't stop crying

[@kreyularroyal9146]

Have you heard the darker reprise of this? I think it fits Wei Ying so much when he is Mo XuanYu or even A-Yuan when he finally remembers Darker Reprise: Late One Night, Distant Screams People Shouting, "Surrender!" Blood-Stained Snow Haunts My Dreams Once Upon A December Someone Calling Out My Name Soldiers Bursting Through The Gates Fear And Fire Seized My Heart And Then The World Goes Dark Lost, Alone All These Years Wishing I Could Remember Finally Now, The Truth Reveals I Should Have Died That December On To Burial Mounds, I Will Go Wei Wuxian Won't Be Coming Home

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I hadn't heard of the darker reprise version, thanks for letting me know!

[@celestial_kitten27]

dude these tears

[@rosalynne943]

Screaming, crying, throwing up tears along with what’s left of my heart. Thank you for this, I’m crying now.

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@rosalynne943]

@@silversshadow13 thanks for making it, man 🥺

[@beatrizsegovia4871]

Beautiful as always, I love your animatics so much. But the feels...auch, it breaks my heart, but in a good way. THANK YOU for being in this fandom!!

[@silversshadow13]

ah, that's so kind of you! I have a lot of fun making these - so it's nice to see them being appreciated!

[@ayuumorienjoyer5913]

SEE BECAUSE IM JUST NOT THIS STRONG HOLY SHIT THE LANTERNS GOING OUT WAS SO DEPRESSING AND FOR WHAT

[@nana-xt6hv]

This is so sad and wholesome. *SOBS IN WHALE🐋 *

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@r.c.strawberry6114]

I saw MDZS and came running :'u Thank you for this beautiful animation! Your art is so beautiful!! Pls take care and stay safe :D💚♥✨🌷

[@silversshadow13]

I'm glad you liked it! you stay safe too!

[@Erz1485]

2:01 - violently crying on the floor -

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the tears!

[@gingerswirl4678]

OMG I've been having this idea too!! It's great to see it animated!!!

[@silversshadow13]

it's so fitting!

[@gingerswirl4678]

@@silversshadow13 It is cause of his past!! Quartet at the ball also sorta fits him

[@duckbebe]

I was singing cause I thought I wouldn't cry but damn I was wrong. I choked in the middle crying. 😭

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! it's a good song

[@luana_ry_]

AHHHHHHHHHH thats so cute, i cant with it

[@Rossella-P]

Not me crying for the nth times about mdzs.

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the tears

[@RarahOG]

WHY MUST YOU HURT ME SO 😭😭😭😭💕💕💕💕💕

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching, sorry about the pain!

[@lanwangjitrash1624]

IM NOT CRYING NOOOOOOOOOOO

[@silversshadow13]

sorry for making you cry!

[@FredwardDrawn]

you know?? you KNOW *bursts into loud tears at the last 20 seconds* ((thank you for this, you have a lovely style and this was a lovely song choice))

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I'm sorry for making you cry

[@이변빙]

아냐스타샤 ost랑 아원의 이야기가 너무 잘어울려요… 최곱니다 눈물이 다 나오는 😭😭😭🥹🥹❤

[@menabelmonte4408]

When I watched this I did not expect to cry 😭😭😭

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the tears

[@jaejan]

And now let me dry these tears

[@ewakruk9823]

while waching this I was like: OMG! THAT'S MY BEAN SIZHUI! (aka my fav from the juniors) Ten, i saw the description of the video and I was like YES YES YOU KNOWIT TOOOO AHHFJHFUYRFYTRGFSSHMFUJ

[@silversshadow13]

he's such a good kid! it's a very fitting song for him.

[@ewakruk9823]

@@silversshadow13 yeaahhhhh!!!! honestly, I don't understand how this is so underrated

[@edenontheorbit9778]

I'm going to cry, I shaking uncontrollably oh my, ahh,

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@edenontheorbit9778]

@@silversshadow13 you're welcome 🥺🥺🥺 it's so good!

[@MissToya666]

I'm not crying, you are

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! you're right, I am!

[@jinvwj6825]

I CAN’T STOP CRYING.

[@silversshadow13]

sorry for the tears!

[@scarlett6015]

Crying so much that I choked, owwww.

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the choke-crying

[@haraki1101]

I'm not crying. It is just sweat

[@silversshadow13]

sorry!

[@vinonimo5659]

Essa música deu certinho com o A-Yuan. Sempre me arrepio com essa linda canção.

[@silversshadow13]

obrigado por assistir!

[@Maria-zk3sw]

HOW DO I LIKE A VIDEO MORE THAN ONCE

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked it that much!

[@millitarytatoo3074]

Просто немогу. Сижу сейчас и реву.

[@silversshadow13]

Спасибо за просмотр! (извините за ответ Google Translate)

[@hisokaaa6785]

this made me cry 😭

[@BabayBunny]

Why is this making me cry....my baby!!!!!!!!

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@melikenuraslan3610]

*cries in mdzs* THIS IS SP BEAUTIFUL I MEAN WOW THIS IS THE REAL TALENT

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked it!

[@melikenuraslan3610]

@@silversshadow13 thank you for making this 🥰

[@cqeese]

MY HEART just ripped straight out of my chest AAAAAAAA

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry for the pain!

[@kiratheusagiisworkshop5266]

It suits A-Yuan so well...!

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@srialekhyananduri7036]

Oh my goodness! That was so good and the end! Ahhh It's too good

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@ashaali1918]

Agghhhhhh I cried A L O T

[@wandering.mongoose]

I was given chills. Phenomenal. Groundbreaking. Your animatics will never fail to make me Feel Things.

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! that means a lot to me, O love seeing people enjoy something I worked hard on!

[@YnaDv21]

literal chills omg

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@icepies334]

Just like a small happy family❤️

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@filia_autem_draconis613]

This made me tear up ngl

[@silversshadow13]

sorry about the tears!

[@chocoroons]

dear god this is beautiful

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked it!

[@weixuis]

Love this and love this song 😭❤️

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@funnybirb886]

I'm russian, Anastasia is my favourite cartoon film, and now I'm crying ( т - т )

[@silversshadow13]

it's one of my favourites too!

[@minsnuggles5657]

oh look i'm crying

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the crying!

[@justiceharlan954]

Ok I'm late to the party here but damn this made me cry too :'(

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@amanda57974]

I’m crying a lot

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! sorry about the tears!

[@gisselleb6013]

Ok that hit me HARD

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching

[@carolinasilvavidal9047]

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL, I CRIED A LOT SJGDSKBSJSHD IT'S JUST SO WELL MADE, THE MUSIC AND THE STORY AAAAAAAAAAAAA SIZHUI LEMME HUG YOU MY LIL BALL OF SUNSHINE

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching! I'm sorry for making you cry

[@Nico-qb4kp]

Things LWJ, LSZ and WWX are: A family. That's it, that's the Tweet.

[@silversshadow13]

they are!

[@NaraNieves95]

Another song from the same musical that I think would work is "In My Dreams". Same kinda energy

[@silversshadow13]

I'll be sure to give it a listen!

[@NaraNieves95]

@@silversshadow13 it's a good song! The first chorus/part maybe wouldn't match too much but from the middle on its like A-Yuan

[@ellaartenstein853]

Beautiful

[@silversshadow13]

thanks!

[@janicekristinerefe-friolo7748]

THIS FITS SO WEELĹLLL

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@nevergiveupbozo]

Omg this is perfect

[@silversshadow13]

thanks for watching!

[@hynyi]

This is SO good

[@lotusrouge293]

I love this song!!

[@silversshadow13]

it's a very good song.