So like half the people here, I'm here after finishing Pursuit of Jade!
I'm usually a modern cdrama girlie, but I really enjoyed pursuit of jade, except the crown/political stuff.
I'd love to watch a few more historical? Or costume? dramas which are light and have no political anything in it.
Thank you for taking the time to give me your recommendations :)
I have iqiyi
I usually only see the village ones as shorts and want a more long form drama but im kinda getting bored of the palace dramas right now. And there isnt really tags i can sort through like when i read manhwa/hua I loved Pursuit of Jade and the dynamics of the village.
Im VERY partial to reincarnation/ transmigration, love systems/ powers and would be down with wuxia type stuff too (im new to that part tho) doesnt have to be romance but id imagine its hard to find without loll
Edit: i have literally only watched two big cdramas, PoJ and How Dare You so suuuper easy to recommend cuz im new to this
Any recommendations on must watch cdramas 📺? I'm subscribed to iQiyi, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime.
Also no short-form ACDYED abbreviations please 😅 Thank you in advance! 💕🦄
My favourites "couldn't sleep had to binge-watch all the way had to rewatch 10x and then couldn't forget" cdramas were:
Love Between Fairy and Devil
Till The End Of The Moon
The other two closest ones to the top were:
Guardians of the Dafeng
The Blood of Youth
These are my watched 10/10s:
Story of Yanxi Palace
The Romance of Tiger & Rose
Hikaru no Go
Love Between Fairy & Devil
Oh My Sweet Liar
The Blood of Youth
Love Game in Eastern Fantasy
Till The End Of The Moon
Reset
Mysterious Lotus Casebook
Pursuit of Jade
Ashes of Love
The Story of Ming Lan
The Starry Love
Guardians of The Dafeng
Love in the Clouds
Nirvana in Fire
When Destiny Brings The Moon
New Life Begins
Fated Hearts
Story of Kunning Palace
Blossom
The Untamed
Joy of Life
The Prisoner of Beauty
Love Like The Galaxy
The Double
The Legend of Shen Li
Love and Redemption
Who Rules The World
Recently completed Light to the Night( first Cdrama!). Please suggest other such Cdramas which good storyline ( and if possible around cold cases)
I studied Chinese middle school through high school, but I’m rusty now. I have an extension that shows pinyin, English and hanzi, but they’re very fast so it’s hard to read. Any shows that might be easier to follow? TIA
Hi everyone,
I’ve got a long weekend ahead of me…
Due to that, I’d like some Cdrama recommendations that fall into these particular categories:
1. Enemies to lovers RomCom
(emphasis on the Enemies to Lovers part… preferably modern/ not historical drama).
Some I’ve seen and liked to an extent:
- Meteor Garden
- A Love So Beautiful
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder
The last one I believe was probs my favorite of the three. I prefer women who aren’t damsels in distress, but it’s not exactly a dealbreaker if the enemies to lovers tension is good… but I think a part of that— has to do with the woman not being a complete pushover. That can be annoying in Cdramas.
2. Dark Thriller/ Mystery/ Horror-ish
Some examples that I’ve liked:
- The Bad Kids
- Love on the Turquoise Land (still watching)
Something with some great twists, turns, ominous vibe, shit you don’t see coming, etc. Adventure is great too— as long as it’s got some edge to it. Preferably non-historical as well, unless you’ve got a show you think is pretty dope. I know some of you will mention “The Long Night,” believe me— that’s on my radar.
have watched all famous ones like all
POB
JOY OF LIFE
DESTINED
MELODY OF GOLDEN AGE
SWORD AND THE BROCADE
YOUTHFUL GLORY
ETC ETC….
really simple rec here: i'm looking for some very easy to watch chinese shows with short episodes (think disney channel show length, 25-30 min episodes). anything that isn't super dramatic and is easy to follow!
Every time she dies, she tries to avoid that death in her next loop only to be killed by something else. Dumb accidents or traps set to kill her etc. I only saw a reel and couldn't find it's name.
Thank you in advance.
I just watched Episode 10 and I am screaming in frustration. Yet from what I see on this sub, many people like this show. Why???
What I hate: the ML and FL "missing" opportunities with each other, idk how else to phrase that. From research, I read that something tragic happens around ep 15 and the leads don't get back together again until ep 33. This does not work for me, maybe I am the problem???
I've seen PoJ, Love Between Fairy and Devil, Princess Royal, Love in the Clouds, The Double, and The Longest Promise. I prefer seeing the progression of couples, not the frustration I feel with Eternal Love. You could argue some of the dramas I mentioned have a bad separation, sure, but at least the couple is around each other enough in the beginning-ish (positive or negative scenes). I don't particularly care for the age gaps, and how it's totally normal for someone, that could be the equivalent of a grandma's age, hook up with a teen. I thought it was weird how the ML could watch his future lover grow up and just chill with that knowledge. I am just totally disturbed by this show - maybe due to my background, I hope someone else understands my frustration.
Otherwise, based on what I've said, any GE reccs are appreciated.
These are the criteria for what I am looking for:
Smart Male and Female Lead
Great communication and trust in the male and female lead
Putting anyone who acts out in place or punishing them
Prefer historical dramas over modern dramas
Every villian should be recieve punishment or retribution
MUST HAVE A HAPPY ENDING
I am open to all genres and time settings. Dramas that I have watched that kinds match this are
Story of Minglan
Love like the Galaxy
Coroner's Diary
Maiden Holmes
Splendid match (on going)
Si Jin
The double
I do watch a lot of historical dramas so my list reflects the same but open to dramas from any time period and even fantasy dramas.
Thanks in advance!
I’m looking for dramas that have powerful/meaningful soundtracks!! I LOVED the OST from Moonlight Mystique, it gives me chills every time I rewatch. And I also loved the OST from Love Me Love My Voice, I listen to that a lot.
Any other dramas where the OST really stuck with you? Modern, historical, xianxia, I’m okay with any genre. Thanks! 🖤
As a note- if you rec a drama that has a sad/open ending pls let me know with a spoiler! I need to prepare myself for sad endings before I start it 😆
I have watched Pursuit of Jade, Stroy of Kunming Palace and the best thing these are so gooooooooooood
Does he have any other good dramas that just feel good to watch and are not at boring??? because damn the scripts and storylines were damn good in these three
Hi everyone! I'm trying to do research into this time period of Shanghai and would like suggestions for a film or television series that has authentic portrayal. Especially of its fashion, housing, and day-to-day of both ordinary and not-so-ordinary people. Thank you in advance!
My 2 favorite Xianxia dramas are Till The End of The Moon and Love Between Fairy and Devil. I was literally obsessed with both MLs especially because they started as villains and were cold towards the FL, almost mean. I really like the overpowered, dominant, badass ML trope where the love between him and the FL is a rather slow burn. I'm really not into MLs that are soft and kind from the beginning.
I've seen some posts with the same requests, but they were rather old and I would really appreciate an updated recommendation list!
I've just started watching Ashes of Love as everyone else recommends it. But by the time I finish it I'll need more to watch! Thank you guys in advance ;_;
Looking for demons/gods Cdrama recommendations not exactly centered around romance but not not centered (lol so either is fine) just as long as there is a romance. What I've seen;
Immortal Samsara
Ashes of Love
Moonlight mystique
Starry Love
Till the end of the moon
Love between fairy and devil
Love's rebellion
Love game in Eastern fantasy
Lost you forever
Love of the divine tree
Legend of ShenLi
Back from the brink
Ancient love poetry
Song of the moon
Chinese paladin 6- sword and fairy
Love you seven times
Edit (forgot these)
Blossoming love
Dear Mr. Heavenly Fox
Beauty of resilience
When destiny brings the demon
I’m looking for good mature romance cdramas with great chemistry. Mature doesn’t mean they have to be serious all the time. I don’t mind cold MLs but they still have to be expressive and not holding a stone cold face even when the circumstance demands otherwise. I’m basically looking for mature yet witty and sexy MLs to give me the feels (eg: Sang Yan/BJT and Gong Jun)I lose interest when FL acts too cute or damsel in distress every other episode.
Dramas I dropped
When i fly towards you coz they just seemed too young and cutesy)
Love is Sweet coz it just felt so fake.
Go Ahead: talented actors but they’re just not for me
Shine on me: same reason plus too many misunderstandings
My favourites so far are:
First Frost
The Best Thing
Rising with the wind (Gong Jun 📈📈📈)
Hidden Love
Lighter & Princess
Love between lines
Falling into you
Meet Yourself (slowwww burn but still good)
You are my secret
The Love you give me
hellooo! i really liked the manhwa 'My In-Laws Are Obsessed With Me', so i was wondering if theres any cdrama (preferably historical, but not picky) where the ml's family likes the fl a lot? bonus points if the fl's family SUCKS 😋
I’m looking for a historical drama that will emotionally destroy me.** **Something genuinely heartbreaking but still grounded, not too fantastical like Till the End of the Moon (which feels a bit too out there for me). Wuxia is welcome, but I’m trying to avoid gods, immortals, or anything heavily supernatural.
Been in a cdrama slump and even rewatched Crash Landing on You cause I was bored. Last cdrama I watched was PoJ which was really nice. Both historical and modern are ok for me.
Here's what I've seen and found EXCELLENT:
- Story of Kunning Palace - all time fav
- Love in the Clouds
- Love Between Fairy and Devil
- Pursuit of Jade - storyline wasn't great but the chemistry and aesthetic A++ and of course ZLH
- My Journey to You - horrible ending but I liked the journey
- Story of Yanxi Palace - classic
Here's what I've seen and thought were average/meh:
- Blossom
- The Best Thing - ZLH amazing, FL bland af. Storyline - uninspiring
- The First Frost - actually super engaging and tear-jerky but the premise took me out a bit - like in what world would someone pine after a girl who keeps rejecting them over and over after years?
- Generation to Generation - love the ML my god he's so hot but the FL was so annoying and the whole extended family - who gaf about them there were so many characters and none of them were interesting and I didn't care for any of them. Like all of them could go and die for all I care.
- The Double - nothing wrong with this drama it was entertaining but I just didn't feel attracted to either of the leads chemistry. I think knowing that the FL's like 15 years older than ML irl took me out a bit.
Dropped dramas:
- Prisoner of Beauty - I really don't get the hype with this one... it was OK I guess I could have continued but I was 20+ episodes in already and the last invasion I was just like ok whatever. Also LYN isn't cute imo. I like him as a personality but as a ML it's a bit cringe for me.
- Love like the Galaxy - I'm on episode 5 and I literally hate everyone in this drama except the FL. Her whole family sucks and I don't care for any of them? Like who gives a shit about this crazy grandma and aunt, they both in historonics all the time and so freaking dramatic like take a chill pill. Mom is toxic af and mean for no reason. Everyone else - salad with no dressing. I might give this another go but it's so slow and I'm like when will these annoying people go away?? In fact, I'd say that the first 5 episodes have made me actually angry lol. But maybe I should push through? I've seen so many good reviews that this is everyone's all time favorite drama and the chemistry is great. I do love a toxic ML too.
- Fated Hearts - Storyline is intriguing and has potential but I'm not attracted to the ML at all and I need to find the leads hot to continue lol. FL is also bland af. Literally has 1 expression and it's this: ._. Might give this another go as well just for the storyline.
- Princess Royal - why is ZLH's face so freaking white I can't with this
- How Dare You - I think this was fine but they kept talking about 2D paper people making me not care about the rest of the cast. Like ok I get it, stop emphasizing it.
God I can't wait for ZLH's new dramas this year :(