r/CDramaRecs

Just finished ATC and i am pissed with the ending and plot assassination.
nothing made sense to me in the end

I would love to watch a lighthearted drama possibly historical like perfect match and new life begins.

I want to watch a drama where everytime the fl does something wrong or stupid we dont have to justify it saying its a female centric drama and it is supposed to be like this, for example flourished peony, it was also a drama on female empowerment but that didnt meant icing everyone and not trusting someone else, the spotlight in the drama was on both fl and ml.

ATC pissed me off really bad i just want to watch something that will take my mind of it

I feel like I’m sooo picky with cdramas! With kdramas I can generally push through bc they’re 16 episodes max. But with cdramas I need to get through multiple episodes to either realise it’s ok or realise it’s not for me and drop it. I definitely do prefer dramas which get boring/fall off in the middle but seriously pick it up. (A dream within a dream, love between fairy and devil, love game in eastern fantasy)

Here’s a list of dramas I completed and dropped:

a dream within a dream ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked it then started to seriously hate it halfway through and now it’s probably my favourite cdrama 🤣. Loved the humour, the romance was delivered on a golden platter towards the end. >!When the FL gives in and lets herself love Nan Heng… the drama became top tier for me.!< Yes the drama felt difficult to get through in the middle when >!the mistaken identity trope gets out of control!< but when it’s resolved and when I came to terms with the FL’s reasoning behind >!holding back for so long!< and it made total sense!

LBFAD ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked from the start. I have a clip saved where >!Orchid (now the goddess) meets DF at the bridge and he breaks down in tears with regret and grief - the scene still makes me cry!!<

love game in eastern fantasy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was about to drop when FL was >!under the bracelet spell!< but I’m glad I got through it. >!loved watching the two fall in love, esp the ML!<

Speed and Love 😡0 stars. It started off somewhat promising but just kept getting worse. I fell for the TikToks raving about it! RUBBISH

Pursuit of Jade ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was addicted to this drama at first but it fell off after episode 30.

dropped:

story of a cunning palace: totally forgot this once bc pushing through this drama to ep 13 was too painful. It was boring, the ML was not hot, just crazy and Zhang Linghe felt like he was overacting (giving me the ick) when Bai Lu is acting was so much better.

when destiny brings the demon: she was chill but ml gave me the ick. Walking barefoot, the massive snake, and the other women competing with the FL were annoying. The FL, whilst lovely, wasn’t enough to keep me going.

love of the divine tree: the Fl is gorgeous but gah I hated how she was once powerful but is now weak in her reincarnation. Also the dub was throwing me off.

love you seven times: such a cute concept but whilst I loved the opening episode, I was struggling to get through the second reincarnation (he’s a really nice guy this time and she has memories of the previous life) because now he’s tied to some royal family plot. The big bad guy was also a bit boring. This one im open to continuing if urged to with compelling reasons!

how dare you! Felt heavy on the court gossip and politics, very slow first ep. I like a good slice of action, I’ll add this in. Then again I only watched ep 1, willing to try again if urged to with good reasoning!

Moonlight: cute but too slow!

hidden love: age gap is too weird

I completed the first ep of blossom but I’m scared to continue it 😭😭 I started a lot of these dropped series with high hopes but I’m tired of getting disappointed.

Edit: forgot to add how dare you and cunning palace.

Any dramas where the leads’ relationship is not the main plot and therefore we don’t need constant conflict on the romantic front to keep the tension going?

I just want the occasional fluff and partnership between two equals but without the incessant back and forth, meddling from third parties or whatever else a true romantic drama might throw at us to keep us glued to the screen.

Veteran watchers: if you had to recommend one Chinese drama to hook a complete beginner, what would it be?

And newbies — this is your chance to grill the seniors for recommendations 👀

Tell us:

• what genres you usually enjoy
• whether you like romance, fantasy, historical, mystery, comedy, etc.
• happy endings or emotional damage?
• fast-paced or slow burn?
• short dramas or long epics?

Meanwhile, experienced watchers:

• recommend a drama you think is perfect for beginners
• explain why it works so well as an introduction
• help new fans avoid accidentally starting with a 75-episode emotional war crime

Whether someone is looking for:

• modern romance
• xianxia
• wuxia
• palace drama
• mystery/thriller
• comedy
• angst
• comfort watch

…help a newbie out, drop your gateway drama recommendations below ✨

I'm looking for a Cdrama that has the following:

Genre: modern

Tropes/plot: cute, school environment, can be childhood friends

What don't want: red flag male lead/toxic male lead

Platform: rakuten viki or youtube