It has more to do with the chinese male beauty ideal being different than the western one. In the west chisled muscles are the ideal, in China (and east asia in general) its the androgyne twink with flawless skin.
Most Chinese historical drama isn’t deadpan Three Kingdoms, beautiful androgynous men with porcelain skin and wuxia qi are plentiful. I mean the latest example is Ne Zha 2.
So another instance of (probably deliberate) mistranslation.
It has more to do with the chinese male beauty ideal being different than the western one. In the west chisled muscles are the ideal, in China (and east asia in general) its the androgyne twink with flawless skin.
After watching a few historical C-dramas i sort of figured that was probably the case 😂
Most Chinese historical drama isn’t deadpan Three Kingdoms, beautiful androgynous men with porcelain skin and wuxia qi are plentiful. I mean the latest example is Ne Zha 2.