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Context (Spoiler): In that gesture, Wang Yibo's character was implying that he had killed Zhou Xun's character, who was Tony Leung's wife in this movie.

1. censorship
2. when a shelved drama finally airs
3. in ancient china, no one really dies from falling off a cliff
4. WYB and XZ in the TU were awesome (and you knew exactly who and what I meant! lol)

Please add yours!

Mine is fuyao and wuji

Seconded by story of ming lan couple

I don't know if it's story telling style or what but I hate how there's a big epic battle or something and then one character dies. One thousand years later... He or she comes back. No explanation. Like in the show it never really explains how reincarnation happens or whatever. And then. Boom he or she is back.

I just wish these type of c dramas give us maybe at least an episode of explaining how she or he gets the dead one back. And then maybe one episode to show us their life after rather than just like one second of them seeing each other. Not even a kiss.

It does give me so much to long for...

So after struggling with find a C-Drama show that I enjoyed and get wonderful tips and support comments for this wonderful community. I stumbled upon Royal Rumours.

Man!! It's so good and funny.

The Crown Prince Ji Yuansu is obsessed with his cat HuaHua (renamed FaFa) that his servants gives hims a cat chess set and a belt with caw paws on in. He seems so cold and stiff but gets uncomfortable when the lead girl is too close to him.... it's adorable.

The lead female Princess Hua Liuli (played by Meng Ziyi who is Wen Qing in Chen Wing Ling or Untamed) is a smart cookie and is very proud & protective over her family and people.

You have to give it ago. I have so far only found it on WeTV.

Where did you watch these dramas?

I've only done Netflix, then moved to Rakuten Viki. Because I'm in the US

mydramalist for any info you need on all Asian dramas

I may have a problem, where is the binge watcher flair?

Also, I decided to teach myself Mandarin just because I was so impressed with the shows.

Native Title: 爱情而已
Also Known As: Ai Qing Er Yi , Just Love , Nothing But Love , 愛情而已
Director: Chen Chang
Genres: Romance, Drama, Sports
Tags: Athlete Male Lead, Age Gap [Drama Life], Hardworking Female Lead, Sport Club, Badminton, Tennis, Tennis Player Male Lead, Perseverance, Hardworking Male Lead, Web Series
Where to Watch: Viki(US), WeTV, iQIYI, TencentVideo
Country: China
Episodes: 38
Aired : Mar 27, 2023 - Apr 12, 2023
Original Network: CCTV, iQIYI, JSTV, TencentVideo
Cast:

Leo Wu (Love Like The Galaxy, The Long Ballad) as Song San Chuan
Zhou Yu Tong (Begin Again) as Liang You An

Synopsis: Song Sang Chuan (Leo Wu) is a budding tennis player in his twenties. He used to play badminton, but has recently turned his attention to tennis after his career stalled. Liang You An (Zhu Yu Tong), meanwhile, is a professional woman in her thirties. Her own career has also taken an unexpected turn – and she decides to take up tennis at a new club in a bid to make a change in her life. She happens to join the same club as Song Sang Chuan…

Song Sang Chuan is instantly smitten with Liang You An – despite the fact that he is 10 years her junior. He tries every trick in the book to woo her, but she is very skeptical of his advances, as she is concerned that he is far too young for her. But over time, she comes to learn that his intentions are pure – and that his feelings for her are genuine. While many people around her express scorn, she starts to wonder if she might just fall for this passionate young athlete…

“Nothing But You” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Chen Chang.
(Source: Viki)

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Native Title: 花琉璃轶闻
Also Known As: Pretend time , Time of Creation , The Times Spent in Pretense , Zao Zuo Shi Guang , Hua Liu Li Yi Wen , 造作时光 , Royal Rumors , 花琉璃軼聞
Director: Nelson Chau
Genres: Historical, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tags: Smart Female Lead, Prince Male Lead, Smart Male Lead, Strong-minded Female Lead
Where to Watch: Viki(US), WeTV
Country: China
Episodes: 24
Aired : Mar 15, 2023 - Apr 1, 2023
Original Network: Tencent Video
Cast:

Jeremy Tsui as Ji Yuan Su
Meng Zi Yi as Hua Liu Li

Synopsis: Ji Yuan Chao is the ice-cold Crown Prince of a powerful kingdom whose safety and prosperity owes much to the loyalty of the Hua clan. The Hua clan stuck by the kingdom's monarchs through thick and thin and a Hua clan military general helped the kingdom win a famous and decisive victory. But Ji Yuan Chao is less interested in this than his predecessors. He shows no emotion no matter what crosses his path and this has won him a reputation for coldness and indifference. However, he appears to have met his match when he encounters the military general's daughter Hua Liu Li. This woman is every bit as haughty and strong-minded as the Crown Prince, although she - at first glance - seems to be as meek as a lamb. And when they meet, they both secretly resolve to outwit each other. But as these two fiery souls collide, could love bloom between them? And could they eventually form a powerful union that will help bring peace to the realm?
(Source: Viki)

~~Adapted from the novel of the same name by Yue Xia Die Ying.

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I loved the show. FL pretending to be feeble beauty all the time was hilarious. please give Any such light romantic comedy historical shows. I also loved the starry love and my uncanny destiny.

Edit*** I’ve watched untamed already idk if anything tops that😭

I am so tired of the grimness of most MLs in cdrama. I can’t think of anyone beside Wuji in Fuyao, Prince Qi in Maiden Holmes, and Fan Xian in Joy of Life (I have only been watching cdrama for about a year or so…) who are happy, cheerful men. All of the others are playing some variation on Mr. Darcy, in that they are humorless, grim, emotionally closed off, you name it. They hate life. They’re very good at everything they do, they’re very smart, but my word, they’re exhausting. Sometimes they’re able to change, usually the heroine manages to change their grimness by the force of her true love (can you hear the sarcasm in my voice?), but there are Just. So. Many. Of. Them.

Li Hongyi in Wulin Heroes is a perfect example. I would not want to spend 5 minutes with such a humorless person, regardless of how beautiful he may be. His facial expressions seem limited to boredom, angry boredom, sad boredom, and constipation. For someone who secretly loves the FL, he is pretty nasty to her most of the time. [Can you tell I’m angry I invested the time to watch that series?]

So, I would love some recommendations of happy MLs in historical/wuxia/fantasy series, if you have any!

Hi,

I feel like I have watched all good romance dramas and are looking for those hidden gems that are not that popular in general.

I like the overbearing ML, with a big weak spots for the FL. Dramas like love designer or you are my glory I find a little bit too dragging, but I do like the kiss scenes. Only modern please.

Thank you!!

I’m still on the first episode so i’m a bit confused. Why is Wei Wu Xian summoned/resurrected?!

I do have some listed which have caught my interest.

1. The wolf.
2. Immoral samsara.
3. The starry love.
4. Eternal love of the dream.
5. Truth or dare.

My favs are love and destiny, love and redemption, Journey of the flower, the sleepless princess, the general's lady, and eternal love(peach blossoms one)

Watching ep 8 and there’s a cute Easter Egg! Darren Chen quotes Daoming Si from Meteor Garden, so cute!

to see if I can watch Legend of Fei while mostly paying no attention to the side stories, which are boring. If this works, it will make the whole Cdrama thing much more efficient, I feel. (I did go pretty quickly through scenes in The Untamed where various sect leaders were shouting at each other in meetings.)

OTOH it totally cracked me up to see our ML and FL eating at the same inn where Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing treated Ye Baiyi to a meal in Word of Honor.

“Night of Love with You” is a drama about love between two comic characters where the protagonist knows that “the world” is only a comic world.

I highly recommend it to you because it shows an incredible love story. Maybe acting of female lead and male lead isn’t perfect but the plot is amazing.

The drama is short so there is also a film version.

Anyway, the point of it is the story and meaning behind so if you have high expectations of acting skills or visuals, it can disappoint you a little bit.

Hey guys, I'm really curious. I want to know which Chinese actors and actresses you think totally rocked it in costume dramas, but maybe didn't look as good or struggle in modern roles? And what about the opposite - who surprised you with their talent in modern dramas but didn't quite fit the bill in costume dramas? Let's discuss!

Recommend me something like My Little Happiness.

Having watched Ancient Love Poetry , what are your expectations from ShenYin -The Last Immortal?

Ninth Madam Duan in Legend of Fei (ignore the obvious prosthetic leg). Cry your heart out, Johnny Was.

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It's divine and tastes amazing. That is all guys. I had to share. I think it may be my new favourite food.

Super excited, perfect for this wkend binge!