"Endless Suffering" Short Trailer | Genshin Impact 

GIVE QIQI THE RESPECT SHE NEEDS SHE CARRIED XIAO ON HER BACK COME ON NOW

Venti's hint about taking the mask off was very clever and well done. Its clear he's also referencing himself, and how Xiao knows exactly who he is. He's relishing in being able to present as himself rather than just some anemo bard. Looking forward to seeing more of him in this light.

Xiao and Balladeer have the most interesting story in the whole game so far. Their past is full of emotions and their story always gives me goosebumps.

a lot of people seem to think this is the first time xiao and venti met, other than venti saving him. but it's actually implied in both the Mondstadt Mansion description (in the teapot) and in this interaction here that they are familiar with each other and hang out more than we think. it says "...Madame Ping had arranged for [Tubby] to prepare this particular villa after hearing that a certain bard had visited another adeptus' abode recently...." we weren't 100% sure which adeptus it was referring to before, but considering xiao doesn't seem particularly surprised to see the anemo archon hanging out at his place, i think it's safe to assume it's talking about him lol. idk i love xiao and it's sad to see him suffer, so it kinda makes me happy to think that venti comes to visit him when his karma gets bad and plays music for him to make it better. :')

Qiqi carrying medicine is the cutest thing she’s done she feels so lifelike getting closer to remember things she had to do. I want the story to revolve around Qiqi and Xiao now.

Qiqi carried him all the way back to the pharmacy 😭 how could anyone hate her, even if she ruins all your 50/50s she's just so sweet!

2:21 Personally, *this* was the moment, accentuating of tune, of that painful and beautiful melody, that struck me the most in this trailer. Yes, 2:06 is undoubtedly cinematic wise beautiful, but the 2:21, with the little girls smiling happy face, holding up a mask of one of his fallen brother yakshas - it just *hurt*. How the tune twirled almost at the mention of what the “mask” is supposed to do - tingle from the past. How the theme *itself* represents Xiao - an old instrument playing, signifying his ancient nature; a beautiful melody, his canonically true beautiful nature; and just how sad and lonely it sounds - his reality. And later, at 2:38, a flute takes over the sad and lonesome melody - perchance Venti’s, a reference to how his music saved Xiao. Throughout this whole trailer the music changes - I absolutely adore Mihoyo’s use of music for storytelling, even in such short clip.

The animation quality never fails to impress me. It's nice to see story-based videos and not just teasers/trailers for upcoming characters. We need more of these!

Venti’s sentence about taking the mask off was excellent. Because i definitely think he’s talking about both himself and Xiao. Venti isn’t the happy go lucky bard he pretends to be in mondstadt all the time, and i’m looking forward to seeing way more of him being serious. Also, this trailer was so damn good.

I love how Xiao always talks about being alone, but when you look closer, he has not one but two archons looking after him. Zhongli sees him as a son and it seems that Venti will always have his back as well.

The erhu's ability to capture feelings of weariness and longing is heart wrenching

When i was listening to the ost of this trailer, i realized how sad that even such fictional stories can reflect someone's life. There are people fated to suffer their entire life with little to no hope left. The only way they can make peace with themselves is to accept their own fate and reality. I thought of losses and terminal illnesses. The unfulfilled dreams that one must let go, or burdens that one carries while going through such conditions, I wish for everyone who's experiencing this to find their peace.

Baizhu and Qiqi getting some screen time? Wonderful! This short was really beautifully animated.

You can really tell that hoyo cares about Xiao’s character. This was so beautifully done

Xiao in this trailer is explaining how his karma is so powerful and so torturing and demanding that he no longer has any recognition from reality to dreams. As you can see in the trailer, he keeps waking up over and over again. His karma is demanding more death, asking him to kill and become a monster thirsty for blood. The two Xiao fighting represent two parts of himself, him wearing the mask is the Xiao tainted by Karma and on the verge of losing his humanity and the other is the General Yaksha hired by Rex Lapis to kill monsters and demons. There's an inner battle in himself between wanting to protect Liyue from monsters and him turning into the monsters he is supposed to kill. It feels like a warning, that Xiao would not hesitate to kill himself if it ever came to him harming humans. Plus when the little girl said the mask is to scare away monsters, you notice that Xiao got indeed scared, reminding us that his karma is slowly turning him into a monster. THIS IS SO SAD SOMEONE SAVE XIAO

i love how it shows how xiaos walls are breaking and he’s slowly allowing people to witness the toll that his job takes on him. i feel like xiao has such a deep and compassionate soul and he’s getting tired :(

I think it likely signifies how Xiao is taking a break from protecting Liyue and is willing to show the toll it takes on him

Legit every year it seems their art style just upgrades and we're getting more and more details and animations. And Qiqi popping out is just so cute

As a Xiao main, this is just pure incredible.

I really love how genshin are making more characters from different regions interact and giving underrated characters more screen time too

Xiao’s character development has changed drastically, xiao would say he’s a loner but the fact he opened up to us ( travelers) he’s actually a kind person. After update 2.7 came we seen more lore from him and yelan considering he’s the last known yaksha and still misses his comrades he’s very lucky to have zhongli watching over him & venti as well.

This animated short is just perfect. Xiao almost never rests but he finally rested. Qiqi is so cute, she *carried* him on her back?! Baizhu looks so good in 2D! Venti’s appearance is the cherry on top.

Anyone else notice that "After a millennia of suffering and endless slaughter I now see things for what they really are" are specifically the only lines to be in quotations if subtitles are turned on? Really nice little detail showing that that line specifically is not being said by him in his own sane mind.

why is nobody talking about the music at 2:06 omg it made me sob

I love everything about this!! Qiqi carrying Xiao on her back, a kid telling Xiao the mask protects from monsters, Venti telling him is okay to rest at least for one night! Absolutely beautiful

Notice that Xiao not running (read: teleport) away when he saw Venti up on the roof of his fav rest place but politely excuse himself away to rest.. pretty much hinting Xiao knows and give respect to Venti as an Archon

Xiao needs a hug..

How's it already been a year since this video released 😭⁉️

it's so nice to see how Venti really looks after his anemo vision holders; the way he talks about Kazuha during the five kasen event and now this

THIS ENTIRE TRAILER IS MAKING MY HEART SHATTER INTO A MILLION PIECES 😭 I DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED TO SEE XIAO BEING TAKEN CARE OF

Desde el instrumental hasta la traducción en los subtítulos, se nota la fina calidad que hay en cada trabajo de este meticuloso juego

i think he just needs a massive hug and like millions of almond tofus surrounding him. I love Xiao so much though ❤❤❤

Two things: 1. This is one of the best trailers that they have put out easily. From the music, animation and even giving us Xiao interacting with other characters, especially Venti 2. Baizhu sounds like Benjamin Diskin and I can't shake that feeling

Loved the detail of Venti's appearance causing a tonal shift in the music, it's softer, gentler even, symbolising how he relieved Xiao of suffering all those years ago. A beautiful touch

Xiao literally in pain Venti "so what we get drunk..."

HOLY GOD THE ANIMATION IS WICKED GOOD, THE BEST ANIMATION I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY WHOLE YEARS OF LIVING

This is just A MASTERPIECE the fact that we learn more about Xiao and his day to day life is so mesmerising. Plus the fact that qiqi carried him 😭

I love how hoyo-verse is bringing back old characters and not letting them collect dust in the corners. I hope to see more trailers for other older characters as well! Also Qiqi is so sweet for carrying Xiao back, even if she ruins your 50/50’s she’s still a lovable character.

its nice to see that venti and xiao finally interact. i need more! i wonder how venti sees xiao knowing that he saved him in a way. i wonder what zhongli thinks about it? like yo, venti saved my boy. i just wanna see characters interact with each other more. specifically venti, xiao and zhongli hahaha

anemo boy's always have the best story kazuha, scara, xiao all are goated lore from genshin

it's nice to see older characters be brought back to see their backstory a little more

I wasn't expecting a Xiao trailer today but I loved every second of it. For being the Character that got me interested in genshin, I love every scene that involves him. He's just the most interesting to me on the amount of possibilities his story can take. Also love the talk about Xiao's medicine (zhongli's about Xiao line), the glimpses of xiao being his own enemy technically and the venti conversion.

Venti and Xiao is the combo I never knew I needed

wow the scenes rlly blended together nicely, i appreciate all the effort that's put into every single character and their place in the story. especally seeing baizhu made me happy

THE ANIMATION IS SO BEAUTIFULLY DONE 🙀😻😻

For me this shows just how much of a good and lovable person he is, and everyone loves him even strangers, everyone is ready to help him if he ever needs it.

Bro that was a year ago Wow the time runs fast

Now that i think about it, Qiqi is a perfect companion for Xiao (not romantically), since she is already dead Xiaos karma cant possibly harm her, also, is it me or based on their past connection (speculations), I cant help but notice that Xiao keeps himself in the dark (hides) everytime Qiqi is in his vicinity. We need to see this hearbreaking story soon, please!

Just a little moment of appreciation for the incredibly well composed music for this trailer, the symphonies of Liyue never cease to amaze

I actually can't wait to see how venti interacts with the liyue characters, mainly I want to see veni and zhongli together again

Seeing Xiao suffer like this and not be able to accept help from others like in this trailer makes me feel so bad for him. This trailer also makes me wonder if he'll be okay during the Lantern Rite.

The greatest demon he has to contend with is his own.

Xiao meeting venti is unexpected but this is top tier animation I give it 12/10

WAS NOT EXPECTING VENTI-SUCH A WONDERFUL SURPRISE!! THE ANIMATION IS ALSO SO BEAUTIFUL!!

Dam, the drawings, the animations, music, voice acting, and the effects. Just immaculate.

xiaoven nation how are we feeling?

The art and the music for this was just so unbelievably pretty. You can see how it shifts from each style and yet its executed perfectly. And also the fact that Qiqi carried Xiao there just hurts my heart

Thank you for finally giving Xiao his own personal teaser 😭 he absolutely deserves it, the animation and everything is top notch, my day has been blessed

Theye should make this an archon quest what du ya’ll think????

I want to give him a hug!

the thought of little qiqi carrying xiao all the way is making me want to cry SHE IS SO UNDERRATED I LOVE HER SM

Qiqi and Baizhu appearance to me is so heartwarming 😭 Edit: Ayyy WHAT!! Thanks for all the likes!!

I found this video by coincidence and just realised that is been literally 1 year , this video is posted 13 January and today is 13 January , time goes fast fr . But the problem I never finished the video 💀

we NEED more of these rerun trailers, loved ayaka's, love this

I was expecting Zhongli interaction, but Venti!? Thank you, Hoyoverse! Not only is the animation amazing, but you always leave me flabbergasted with every trailer 🤗

Honestly, Venti’s voice actor (or actress? I heard a rumor that they were a girl somewhere) is really underrated. When he hums, he sounds quite tipsy, but also slightly melancholic. When he sees Xiao, he starts speaking rather quickly and with an almost forced enthusiasm, like he’s putting the mask back on. And when he says the final line, he sounds like a mixture of a wise old god and a drunk bard.

Xiao has the best character story and design EVER... no character has had as much thought put into... the only character that comes close is Ayaka because of her mom lore as well as her brother expanding her story but she was the first genshin character made so...

xiao, let me take care of you

I just love eng venti's lines... they always change it a bit from the original and i love that...the way he talks, it fits his character very well

Xiao. Im so glad he’s going in this kind of direction. Finally resting and taking better care of himself. After last event with him, let’s just say I was sobbing, and I hope he continues to let people help him from now on.

He’s so precious I love him omg 💗💗

2:08 let's appreciate his beautiful eyes

The animation is amazing, more about Xiao, Qiqi carried him and tried to gave him medicine, first time we get to see him interact with Venti! We need more of this and hoping to see more of Xiao and Venti (also Venti and Zhongli) interact with each other in 3.4 patch. This short trailer was amazing!

i love qiqi being involve in every trailer. qiqi the trailer icon 😍

The animation is beyond amazing! Very smooth

the music is so good in this trailer. brought me tears

Whoever animated this (and Alhaitham’s teaser trailer), they. Need. A. Raise.

I'm willing to bet on my nonexistent vision that Venti is contributing a ton of effort behind the scene all this time without we "officially" noticing it

I still somp for him almost 3 years later

absolute masterpiece. I'm in LOVE with this

tell me why this is one of the best character trailers Hoyo has released?? like the animation was beautiful, I loved seeing more character interactions, and the style fits the universe well obviously. Everyone who helped make this should be proud, absolutely amazing work.

Was super surprised and happy to see Venti appearing in a PV like this. It gives me hope that they're finally going to incorporate him into the story more, and hopefully other older characters as well. All of the 1.0-1.3 characters deserve some heavy spotlight and screen time. Looking forward to seeing which other older characters will get PVs in the future!

Give it up for Laila Berzins, Sean Durrie, Christie Cate, (possibly) Christina Costello, and Erica Harlacher! They all did absolutely phenomenal jobs!

xiao is my favorite character for sure now, and noone can change that.

The scene when Xiao was walking through liyue harbor and got startled by the little girl wearing a mask later saying that it is supposed to scare only monsters made me shiver, i think it was a small hint about XIao becoming what he swore to destroy, a monster. At least in my opinion.

It's nice how hoyo is finally giving our anemo adeptus recognition. He's such great character with an interesting backstory. its also nice to finally see him and venti interact with each other.

Gonna pull for him in his next rerun! Watching this a patch before Cloud Retainer

I think Xiao's bad karma and suffering can hint to the mysteries of the hilichurl's curse. Xiao says "an instant of negligence, and it will turn me into the monsters I swore to purge" 0:50 so he will become a monster himself if the bad karma succeeds. Hilichurls are cursed to become monsters, and Xiao could possibly turn into a monster due to bad karma, so maybe the curse of the hilichurls/Khaenrian people is similar to bad karma. Hilichurls also wear masks so they can't see their faces in reflections, and Xiao's mask was covering his face as he looked into the water 1:19. Even the name of the trailer, "endless suffering" relates to the endless suffering that the hilichurls are bound to. Besides that, I'm excited for the update!

Hoyo has my respect They started with character demo and now the whole animated scenes just like an anime they are just blowing everything up Xiao is one of my favourite characters and seeing how he took some rest after eons of suffering just amazing and venti appearing to help xiao was just heartwarming

Beautiful. Love that Venti is there again. Like a callback to the Yakshas cinematic, he's there in the background, perhaps keeping an eye on things the way only he knows how to.

Xiao deserves better. I really hope we will be able to find a cure for his karmic debt or something. He's such a great character and deserves to be happy

this animations is amazing and wonderfully made! I love the arts of the animation ❤

That animation is so heartwarming. Yet it confirmed, that Xiao is so small, that Qiqi can carry him

This trailer is very lovely and really reflex’s one Xiao’s character development. Xiao normally wouldn’t let anyone no matter who they are touch him because of his karmic debt but now he realizes that it’s ok and gets the rest he needs instead oh dragging around exhausted and hurt.

"i carried you here on my back" i imagine it now

Just realized Xiao didnt have a teaser back then right? Im happy they made ammends even if its years later

IT ONLY TOOK 2 YEARS WE TRADED THE TEASER BUT WE GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE THANK YOU MHY

After almost 2 years since the Yaksha teaser in which Xiao was saved by Venti's music, we finally get a full on-screen interaction between them and it did not disappoint. I can't wait to see their interactions in Lantern Rite as well.

I appreciate that Hoyoverse didn't go straight from Chasm to Xiao is all happy and go lucky. He's been a self sacrificing figure for centuries on end, and only recently felt that it was okay for him to be happy and live for himself. He feels lost and unsure of his purpose now that he's not throwing his life towards protecting Liyue. Part of it is "a warrior finding purpose in a peaceful time", but part of it is also him dealing with the survivor's guilt as a Yaksha. This is going to be a heart-tugging Lunar New Year Festival!

Venti.. just being Venti 🤣 smelling the rice wine hahaha. But, then, that clever line, referring to both Xiao and himself, taking the mask off. Xiao being able to take a day/night off to finally rest and Venti not needing to pretend to be a bard instead of an archon.