2023 C-Drama THE WORST AWARDS! [CC]

[@IamMySelf7872]

Till the End of the Moon, just want to ask the script maker, how tf demon god can be killed by little phoenix like li susu, when 12 strong ancient good cannot defeat him?.

[@appleish5043]

Have you watched the show? He was not a demon god yet, he has the demon bone, if he die, that’s when he turned into a demon god. The 12 gods try to take out the demon god, not the bone, the bone was attracted out by the demons god himself as a backup plan in case the demon god can’t win. Later on, again, TTJ killed himself, not LSS 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@IamMySelf7872]

@@appleish5043 what i mean is, all around her get too much confident that she can stop demon lord to get born. even after she become goddess, there is no way for her to defeat demon lord. unless demon lord himself want to die. and ttj himself commite suicide

[@lomota4208]

@@IamMySelf7872 на это и была ставка) толпа богов не смогла победить демона, поэтому новый план состоял в том, чтобы ТТЦ начал полноценно чувствовать, влюбился в богиню и помог ей убить себя)

[@appleish5043]

@@IamMySelf7872 she doesn’t have the confidence? She literally got sent back because that’s their last resort, and they sent her back without much instruction on how to kill the demon god either lol

[@IamMySelf7872]

@@appleish5043 its her destiny, they said

[@arshsky7369]

8:23 When did luo yunxi invested in Till the end of the moon? I feel like u have some personal grudge against him to the point ur literally sprouting lies about abt him to build a propaganda. U literally accused him of ruining this series coz he wanted to a self service without any proof.. he is just an actor he did wat the production team told him to do so.. blaming him is really a low move from ur side

[@MX-xz2ow]

Love when you rant about bad dramas. It is more entertaining than watching any dramas 😂

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

The drama that stood out for me this year was "An Ancient Love Song". As a costume drama it went out of the box and gave us something endearing with lovable characters. It is no wonder it was the best rated costume drama of the year on Douban beating all of those giant projects loaded with money and filled with traffic actors.

[@x_aj_x1157]

Since when was Luo Yunxi a main investor? LOL! He was not. But it's well known that he does attract investors. He comes from a small agency, which was not doing well at that time. He's basically an independent. What exactly was he investing? Where did this information come from? Genuine question.

[@patriciamolina3570]

She is spreading lyes in purposes because she knows most of her followers don't speak chinese and can't check what she says. In this case in particular, LYX, who has his own agency and is a independient actor, wasn't an investor. That's a fact. She simple does hate him and the show, and many watchers also follows the hate (don't talking here about people who didn't like the show or the actor and continue living normally). In fact, the show is highly recognized by the industry and government, that it could maybe be the reason for the hate?

[@milamilla1977]

​@@patriciamolina3570Indeed, drama got big award at Seoul festival, but nobody noticed, of course!

[@sleepyearth]

@@patriciamolina3570 yea highly recognized to by the industry and the government to be so bad. There's literally memes about how bad the drama is on weibo and bilibili.

[@thechronnocle4990]

I think we know she's biased towards LYX, she never once said a good thing about him. I agree the story, the make up and a lot of things went wrong for TTEOTM but LYX acting is not bad. Avenuex praises Ding Yuxi all the time whether he's good or bad, very contrast with her treatment to LYX.

[@silviacondori1440]

I didn'r realize Xiang Lu's moment was funnny until you mentioned it. Now I can't stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@txpepper]

There were a few action movements which had awful timing speed and this heart/blood CGI that had me go 😲🙄😆. They were enough to throw me out of the moment. But! I was still mesmerized by Tan Jian Ce's absolutely beautiful looks in this drama enough to think about making a phone wallpaper.... but I didn't. I'm way past the age of middle-school fan-girling so I'll just continue to watch him in his various dramas (and conclude that his looks in LYF won't be duplicated....sadly. 😥)

[@tinswalo2807]

Till the end of the moon i couldnt even finish cause i couldnt even understand how it just kept going on. It was going back and forth so many still scenes i just gave up cause i felt even the grass had alot more going on. I couldnt tell you what was actually going

[@passingthru-hj9zn]

I’ve completed a total of 11 dramas this year (Chinese + Korean) and the most memorable one for me was The Starry Love. While the production doesn’t feel as expensive as the other dramas. I did enjoyed every moment of it even the side characters.

[@Goshen45.10]

Starry Love was my favorite as well 😆❤ I loved the story and the soundtrack! Best drama this year!

[@angelxxsin]

Same here... The Starry Love wins this year, nothing else could quite compare, and it aired back in February.

[@md5will1]

Yeah it's just a pity i agree with avenueX the camera work is crappy however the other aspect of this drama is great

[@Goshen45.10]

@angelxxsin Right! Starry Love came out without any fanfare. ✨️ It was a drama I watched while waiting for other more high-profiled, heavily-promoted ones to air. I was so blown away by Starry Love that I was so excited to see the years lineup. DISAPPOINTING to say the least

[@Goshen45.10]

@md5will1 You're right 😃 Plus I've always loved low-budget dramas, so camera work never really bothered me.

[@AG-du6zd]

The best thing about TTEOM was that it made me to read the original novel - as I didn't understand the ending and the characters behavior at all. And I really liked the novel, especially the first part of it - one of the best of the genre I happen to read. So, I am really thankful to it at least for that. And I'm going probably to catch a lot of ridicule here, but I can't help myself. Dear friends, who else is an idiot like me and immensely enjoying the silly romantic b-level romp "Wonderland of Love"? I can't stop watching this damn thing. It's probably the first drama this year which surprised me in such a way (Scent of time is the distant second one). Judging by the posters and descriptions I intended to stay away from this as far as possible, but out of bore decided to give it a try...

[@soumilibhattacharjee3297]

For me the only Chinese drama that I loved is THE STARRY LOVE. It's not the best drama out there from the production side and also it wasn't an expensive one, and if we just forget about the director and just focus on the story, casting and the relationship between the characters then I must say that It was so good and especially it was memorable for me cause I've never laughed so much while watching a Chinese period xianxia drama than that one.

[@ItsJustLady]

The Starry love is definitely my fave!

[@simsgazytech2013]

Chen Xingxu. he is just needs more non idol drama IMO he will be a good actor.

[@unijinjade3970]

AvenueX actually likes starry love drama as a whole -she did a positive review of it. She just doesn’t like the camera work

[@ankitamishra1529]

Talking about worst lead characters IMHO, Li Susu is really the worst FL. I found her very annoying. And the ML in Beauty of resilience ( I don't remember his name) like fr he can literally kill the one he loves just because someone orders him to do so. I hated him so much that I wished the FL to end up with the Demon king instead.

[@anotheryoutubeuser]

I haven't kept up with C-dramas for a long while now but I still occasionally check your channel. One thing I have noticed is that the it seems Chinese production companies have completely given up on producing historical dramas in the vein of Nirvan in Fire, The Advisors Alliance, The Rise of Phoenixes, and The Longest Day in Chang'an? Is there no demand for serious historical dramas in China?

[@tsukasa1608]

There is, just those idol drama were much more popular nowadays because of fans of the actors were very loud about it. For 2023 we got Under the Microscope and Ripe Town, both were mystery drama set during Ming Dynasty.

[@anotheryoutubeuser]

​@@tsukasa1608 Thanks! I will check them out.

[@appleish5043]

The rise of phoenixes and the longest day in chang’an - in avenueX’s words: beautiful but boring. So pouring in a lot of money and getting not much in return is not a great investment if you can do the opposite. On the same merit, greater expectations greater disappointment, hence why avenueX and the general public would rate low production dramas/underrated drama a lot better as well. So basically, I would say the loud mouth of the internet is also a great contribution to the declining in cdrama lawl

[@borderless2223]

I recommend The Long River made in 2022.

[@anotheryoutubeuser]

@@appleish5043 I don't mind the low production values. However, there have been almost no Chinese productions that are interesting on the same level as the dramas I mentioned. Almost all the dramas I have checked out based on AvenueX's recommendation during the last few years, I have had to drop due to a lack of interest. Even dramas that I completed, like The Bad Kids, I found somewhat overrated. It wasn't even the best Light On Series (that was Moses on the Plain/Why Try to Change Me Now). Additionally, I think AvenueX never gave The Rise of Phoenixes a fair shot. She dropped it after just a few episodes, calling it a Nirvana in Fire copycat. I strongly disagree with such a description of TRoP. For starters, TRoP has a really great main cast. The chemistry between the actors is such a joy to watch. Moreover, the direction and production design is very good (dare I say, bettern than Nirvana in Fire). If it wasn't for so many plot contrivances in the last quarter of TRoP, I would put it on the same level as Nirvana in Fire Season 1 and maybe The Advisors Alliance. With regard to The Longest Day in Chang'an, I remember her giving it a positive review (doesn't it also have a good score on Douban?). It was only her recommendation that conviced me to watch it in the first place. While I think TLDiC is a seven out of 10 at best, there are still aspects of it that are executed at a very high level.

[@JadeOhara]

Luo Yunxi was right, we loved it. But we still demand Immortality... PERIOD

[@linasan7605]

She is fabricating lies abt LYX invested in Ttoetm

[@seraho]

Oof this year was a disappointing one for Cdramas

[@soundarya4564]

Let's hope it's somewhat better in 2024

[@nthapa2640]

Literally only cute drama that slayed is WIFTY

[@thejaswinism600]

I am nobody was the only unique one

[@fatisummer9106]

Especially for the modern dramas, there were 0 worthy dramas this year, I hope to see more light fun romance dramas with good plot this year

[@sweetsavage6759]

I agree 😢 But To Some.. Especially Kdrama Viewers ( who believed Kdrama didn't do too well 2023) Said CDRAMA of this year we're actually better

[@hellermond7620]

I‘ve watched TTEOTM and I really enjoyed the drama, the whole cast, especially the main couple. Sometimes the story is a little bit confusing, especially the end. I like Ming Ye the most. About the main lead actor, I trink, he‘s like a ballerino with his elegant moves and appeareance and for me, his acting is very good. Anyway, anyone has his own opinion. I don‘t see a fraud. Greetings from Germany

[@linasan7605]

She said LYX invested in Ttoem was her own fabricated facts. He didn’t. He invested in Shui Long Yin not Ttoetm

[@Chun_Tian]

Yeah, she ranted about TTEOTM months back and here we are again. This woman seems to have a bone to pick with TTEOTM and Luo Yunxi. Reviewers are supposed to be impartial and do their research about what they are reviewing. She just sprouted a whole load of lies about LYX. So unprofessional.

[@eshaleemadgavkar]

Luo Yunxi used to be a ballet dancer.

[@Chun_Tian]

@@eshaleemadgavkar Yes, the core strength he built up as a ballet dancer helped a lot for scenes that required wire work. He also has the strength to carry his lady co stars without breaking out in a sweat and handles the ancient costumes with the grace and elegance of a ballet dancer. 😍😍👍👍

[@eshaleemadgavkar]

@@Chun_Tian true! Dancers are amazing at fight scenes :)

[@AlenaVauter]

I've enjoyed many of these dramas though! TTEOTM was the 1st Chinese drama I had seen and since then, I've been hooked. Most people are not going to look at these with such a critical eye. Sure you can focus on the cinematography, but ultimately, people watch a drama because of it's entertainment quality and actors. I am also in awe of the beautiful costumes.

[@Trimpark]

How much evidence can you give for what you say about the drama "Till the end of the moon" and Luo Yunxi? What is the evidence for the statement that he is the main investor for the drama? Immediately stop spreading unfounded informations and misleading public opinion. How evil you are!

[@Chun_Tian]

We can all agree everyone has different preferences for dramas. But a reviewer needs to do their homework and give constructive views/reviews and correct information/updates. This seems like a personal attack on TTEOTM and Luo Yunxi. Calling a drama or someone a fraud is serious and needs evidence to support such a strong accusation. To date there is no evidence that Luo Yunxi is an investor in TTETOM. If there is, it would be great to share the link so that everyone will be satisfied. Also if there is no evidence, it means this video is evidence of slander.

[@kara-karina8530]

To me Only For Love is the absolute worst of them all 😂 I mean, wow, it just went nowhere good and gave me 50 shades of grey movie cringe feel 🙈🙈🙈 I really loved Till The End of The Moon though, so that drama definitely appealed to me with its esthetics (although blood spitting was so over the top, it was funny, agree with you here). I even read the original novel, and I think both actors did the characters justice, and the plot overall followed the original work.

[@SuperKimmie72]

I agree with you. Except for the excessive blood spitting, I very much enjoyed this drama.

[@AG-du6zd]

It's funny how I disagree with you about TTEOM in relation to the novel. While I do agree the drama had some merits here and there (mostly 2 leading actors probably) but I think it did a great disservice to a very promising novel. They could take it with all its flaws and make it really work. Instead, they made it even worse. The only good thing I took from it that I read the novel out of curiosity (because I didn't understand the ending at all, and nothing made sense to me) and really liked it.

[@baiqianer7zv8nh7c]

too bad for those who embraced the smear campaign against Only For Love and did not even try to understand. It's one of the most enjoyable cdramas I've watched.

[@shae2222]

You know, Till the end of the Moon made me start watching Chinese dramas especially Xian Xia which I dismissed for years! Me, a K-drama fan. Yes, TTEOTM is my favorite drama just like Nirvana in Fire. I've watched TTEOTM > 5 times and still loved it. It's the story, acting, costumes, special effects not the nitty gritty details of complaints that's so unwarranted. I've never seen such things before, not in K-drama. Thank goodness there are so many other fans who globally love it too as they've never seen such a drama before too!

[@xiaominyan2420]

Till the end of the moon is rated lower than Immortal Samsara, Love you seven times, Royal Rumours, Scent of time and a bunch of terrible boring contemporary dramas as well in China. So yes Chinese people really don’t like it, I guess people in different countries have different ideas of what makes a good drama. Aveneux even said that she doesn’t really like the genre of fantasy XianXia dramas and made a video on it as well, so do take her comment on fantasy dramas with a pinch of salt

[@porksteambun2220]

how did you watch it 5 times omg, half way throught my first watch i got so sick of it but i was like ok i already watched half might as well finish it and just fast forward the rest of the show lol it was really bad for me

[@x_aj_x1157]

@@xiaominyan2420 Except that it has broken records in China and has been getting awards and recognition there. Data shows how popular it was on almost all Chinese social media sites. It was pretty consistent. Not to mention, positive reviews and comments were getting deleted by admins on Douban. This is a fact and was documented at the time. So while reactions were definitely mixed, To say it wasn't popular is not wholly true either.

[@xiaominyan2420]

@@x_aj_x1157 It has incredibly high viewership and engagement no denying that. But high viewership and engagement doesn’t always equivalent to it being a good drama and people liked it. I for one enjoyed watching it and whilst ranting about everything horrible about it like the plot, acting and cinematography. I treat it as watching a comedy whilst laughing. Many others followed the drama but only watched the rant videos on bilibili. But you are right it is popular and the platform will be happy.

[@x_aj_x1157]

​@@xiaominyan2420 And yet, it's still getting awards. It just got another one today. Saying that high viewership and engagement doesn't equate to people liking it would imply the majority of people were hate watching until the end and I find that hilarious. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there were many who did. But the number of viewers was so high, that it's very unlikely that the vast majority of those viewers were all hating it. Most people are not going to continue to watch if they're not enjoying or liking it. let alone those taking part in positive engagement on Douyin, Weibo and other social media. (In terms of fairness I will admit that there was also negative engagement too) It literally boosted tourism in Bengbu. Merchandise sales were very high too. So if it was that popular, it stands to reason it was liked. It just wasn't liked by everyone. (which is fair enough) Some of the things you described as being horrible I liked. Loved the acting and chemistry of the leads. Really enjoyed the plot (even if it was watered down from how twisted the novel is) Cinematography. Hit and miss, granted. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes forgettable. OST and costumes? Beautiful and refreshing. Editing? hmmm questionable, admittedly.

[@en5333]

Great video! the "take blood out of his heart as if it was a tap water" got me 😂😂 lets hope 2024 will bring us some quality dramas

[@twindaykonii7533]

I really love TTEOTM thoo. It is currently one of my top 5. But nvm, as a casual viewer and just love entertaining c-dramas so to each his own.

[@SR-kh6yq]

7:26 Damn, I remember when those posters came out. I didn't think the drama was that bad (I managed to watch half of it lol), but visually it was indeed a disappointment

[@RoseNZieg]

I thought "till the end of the moon" was good. the story is supposed to be morally questionable. the most glaring problems for me was the whitewashing of the characters and the decision to air the drama in one season. the whitewashing drastically changed the feel of the story and you can't reconciled the intent behind the action. the one-season airing meant that cuts had to be made and the context of the story suffered heavily. I am surprised to hear that the male lead invested so heavily in the drama. economically, if you expect a huge return, it would be smart to invest in a drama. honestly I am glad he did because the cinematography is actually one of the best I had see in the xianxia genre. the money is going where it should.

[@restfield]

He didn't invest in it; back in 2021, when TTEOTM began filming, both him and his agency were still in a pretty sorry state. The first LYX drama his agency is actually investing in only started filming this december.

[@appleish5043]

Sigh, there is no investment from LYX. Let’s demand her to show the proof for this statement before believing her. I bet she couldn’t

[@aishazain9950]

There's no investment from Luo yunxi. She's spewing lies without any base or evidence. I didn't know someone is such a big hater to the point they start making stories about him. If this video goes to his agency's notice, she can as well get sued for this.

[@milamilla1977]

​@@aishazain9950 She doesn't like Leo.Leo has a lot of haters. To my opinion TTEOTM was good! Conducting crows scene was by all means excellent!

[@RoseNZieg]

not the crow scene. I die laughing inside every time I think of it.

[@angelicalee5811]

quite upset to hear you talk about luo yunxi this way. i appreciated his efforts and if there aren't clear evidence as to whether or not he is a large investor that can so much so influence the decisions made on set i don't think it is fair to label it so harshly as a self service drama.

[@nicoledahianjaratrujillo4699]

Totalmente de acuerdo la forma en la que habla de el se siente personal como con odio ahi ella pierde toda obejetividad y me da la impresion que siempre va a ser asi con todos los dramas que el haga asi sean realmente buenos para ella van a ser basura porque hay una predisposicion con el actor por parte de ella

[@venanziadorromatagni1641]

Can we do a ‘most bewilderingly illogical world building’ and hand it to Tiger&Crane for making no sense whatsoever in what was supposedly happening in the 500 years prior to the story?

[@malihaahmed9291]

For me I would choose the below cdrama as the cdrama with the worst ending this year cuz firstly i totally wasn't expecting it and secondly my end of the year holiday time is completely ruined with heartbreak. The drama is.... Spoiler alert A Journey to love

[@bowchatinee]

I love TTEOTM so much bec i enjoy watching it a lot.

[@kristel8991]

I loved Wonderland of love that just finished. It was historical with a decent plot and I loved the chemistry of the main leads. It might not have been everybody's cup of tea, but I didn't skip any parts and it had a very satisfying ending episode. I don't really like wuxia or xianxia genres so I didn't watch any of those this year... I love hearing different opinions though

[@jacquelineplaatjies9052]

My favorite for 2023 drama. Definitely my cup of tea. ❤

[@gekito6514]

The best CP of the year in dramaland!

[@namobobo]

100% was agreeing with everything you said and i died laughing because I completely forgot about that sink pouring heart scene from Lost You Forever.

[@inhthihoanglinh6858]

I hope you can make a "best award" video, it'd be nice to have something to cleanse our palate after such... creative filmmaking here.

[@MDMcCormick]

Till the end of the moon was so funny and camp 😂 like when he was just chewing every inch of scenery crossing out names gor his bird army?! It was insane and I had a great time hahahaa

[@prakhyatpandey5341]

2:54, We don't know, Chinese dramas may make a mathematics and physics breakthrough by spinning across a 4th spatial deimension😂...

[@sayurivkg]

This channel reflects AvenueX personal opinion and review on dramas. But many of this year disappointing dramas have been skipped from this review. First of all I think is not morally right to spread some lies created by C-nitizens in their online forums as Facts towards the International audience without any proofs. Such as LYX investing in TTEOTM and making himself the One Man Show of the drama. He is the Main Male Character, ofcourse the drama focuses on him. AvenueX comment is ridiculous saying that the ML stands out and that's a Problem. Like, he is the ML who should stand out? The 2nd Male lead or other Male characters? That was the most illogical comment I heard in a long time. Is more of a free hate speach against the Actor himself not an actual Critique of the drama or his acting. I think LYX along with ChengYi is one of the few genuine chinese actors who really work hard to do their Wire and Martial arts shots and are able to show genuine acting and emotions. The TTEOTM story wasn't perfect and I can agree with that but that was mostly due to the fact that many episodes have been cut from the original story line. Ofcourse then it came out as choppy. The costumes were exactly as shown in the pictures, there was No hoax, every character wore the costumes in the posters. I agree the makeup could be better, some of the Female leads were ghostly white in some of the shots and LYX eye makeup was too intense at times. And I was upset that they did not kept the ending from the book were they actually meet again. But I have only seen bad reviews on this drama from AvenueX, i understand is not her cup of tea and she had high expectations but is a different story when are made some misleading comments with no proof or logic to support it. A drama not mentioned here which was highly expected and to me it was a disappointment is the Longest Promise. High expectations, poor delivery from all aspects. Only the ML popularity was able to save such an average Xianxia.

[@behiii2357]

I'm absolutely agree with you ❤❤👌👌

[@milamilla1977]

Agree! I think the chanel's host is just Luo Yunxi's hater. I noticed it since "Ashes of love". At least she is consistent in it. Mark my words, she will put that new incoming drama SLY in "worst" list, you shouldn't be an augur to guess it in advance, hehe.

[@shae2222]

Why do I have this feeling this rant against TTEOTM is because it's so popular globally? So many ppl outside China do not know the actors at all! Again, I saw this drama accidentally in June whilst helping my Mom in bed and TV was on and we were all suddenly mesmerized! Because of TTEOTM, we started watching old dramas from Luo YunXi and Bai Lu, and started watching Chinese dramas again after Nirvana in Fire, >8 years. Meanwhile, we love Wonderland of Love and Lost You Forever. Thankfully, so many international fans just love watching unusual dramas and not into minute flaws.

[@RoseNZieg]

avenuex is very disappointed in this drama. I loved it, despite its flaws.

[@patriciamolina3570]

​@@RoseNZiegshe's not just dissapointed. She's spreading lies because she knows you can't check because of language barriers. LYX wasn't an investir, there's nothing wrong with a male centric drama, and it was really well received despite the crítics and hate for some. sectors. The show is higly prized in the entertainment sector and from governemnt, LYX is a actor that attracks investors. He's not the only one, though.

[@linasan7605]

She lied about LYX being investor in Ttoetm. Obviously she only mimics Douban Hater and bring it into international platform. LYX is one of the most low key actor in China. acting wise you witness it yourself. Ttoetm is no 3 most viewed drama in China 2023.

[@appleish5043]

This lie was popped up during airing (to reduce its heat/popularity). It came from antis who basically slander LYX and BL based on BTS showing their suggestion on how to film certain scenes. Saying this is proof that LYX and BL are investors of TTEOTM. So just because an actor/actress gives feedback on how a scene should be filmed, suddenly she/he is an investor now? What kind of logic is that? Moreover, she/antis left out BTS where both LYX and BL followed the directions to the T, no qualms. Or how when BL said it’s illogical to spit out blood on this scene because gravity meant blood will cover her whole face while she will be spitting on LYX lol. And if they were investors, guess what? There will be a lot less blood spitting!!!! She picked and chose what to present/tell the international audiences who haven’t watched the show for themselves, see the BTS and make up their own minds. I’m ok she doesn’t like a drama, but she’s literally funnelling whatever hates from weibo to KZbin is just disgusting.

[@milamilla1977]

It was best drama in 2023. Douban rating was unfair and corrupt. Wait! I can predict 100% that SLY will get the same treatment after release. China hates best actors!

[@Naromuffy]

Can anyone share any links backing up luo yunxi's investment into tteotm? They can be in chinese too if there isn't anything in english

[@fatisummer9106]

I cant say my three worst dramas for the year cuz I dropped them and my brain probably delete them completely

[@123almass]

There was no investment from Luo Yunxi. Could you check your information sourses? Even if this drama was disappointing, you can not blame one person for everything, for broken storyline, for unsuccessful ending, for strange make up. He was a ML, no director, no produser, no cameraman. May be you just dislike him?

[@Ninielka1]

Exactly, that rant feels like a very subjective personal hate. So unprofessional!

[@aishazain9950]

As a self claimed insider of C industry, Can you show proofs how Luo yunxi is the main investor of Till the end of the moon? I know you hated TTEOTM and it's completely your opinion. But going as far to call it a fraud drama because the main actor is the main investor are some huge allegations you are making. You know if this video gets noticed by his agency, you could as well get sued for spreading false information.

[@Ninielka1]

She should get sued, it would be only right!

[@Nn33archive]

For me, I've finished only 2 modern dramas in 2023 : Meet yourself, Fake it till you make it 2023 is not the best year for cdrama, but im glad these two exist.

[@borderless2223]

I disagree. Ripe Town, The Long Season, Ancient Love Song & Spy Game were all very good dramas.

[@Nn33archive]

@@borderless2223 I know they're good. I haven't said there aren't any good dramas this year except these two--- it's just that I prefer modern dramas more, especially with romance(((but I'm currently watching Long Season and it's great))))

[@borderless2223]

@@Nn33archive No worries, good to hear.

[@maryannrondinella5680]

I agree, Till the End of the Moon was such a massive disappointment, especially after the promo trailers of the gorgeous costumes. But I have a candidate for worst overall drama (worst script, ridiculous roles, blatant sexism from both genders, etc): Got a Crush On You. The show is firmly intended for pre-teen audiences, but what a mess. Avenue X warned us, but I watched it in its entirety because I just couldn't stop. It's like watching videos of cats destroying Christmas trees or car crashes. I know how the pitch meeting with female lead Guli Nahza transpired. Producer: "You get to star with Xu Kai Cheng and wear fabulous designer clothes!" Ms. N: "Send me sketches of the clothes." As for Mr. Xu, he needs to go back to playing unlikable but interesting characters. In this drama, he's the kitten that gets stuck in the Christmas tree and has to be pulled out while destroying it. Hai ya! Happy Holidays!

[@maragathm]

what does it mean luo yunxi invests in till the end of the moon, does that mean he put money in it. I do agree till the end of the moon has periodic moments were it was entertaining, his acting is great but the drama as a whole has too many problems to belong in the list of xianxia greats.

[@peacelife]

Guli can't act.

[@yuhyi0122]

@@maragathm I want to know more about this too, I wasn't following gossip during the airing of this drama

[@1wthnthelight164]

​@@maragathmI think cause there is first billing issue so it is seen as such. Both Female and Male Leads of Teotm often does fanwar, about who is the strongest fandom.

[@1wthnthelight164]

​@@yuhyi0122 There is also a restriction of How many episodes of historical/xianxia drama that has been implemented, Maximum of 40 episode no more--no less. So a few eps. Got cut and The story becomes incoherent now. CMIIIMW

[@tchris8561]

Agreed 2023 is awful for the C drama land. I dropped more shows this year than before. Looking forward to 2024, ESPECIALLY Joy of Life 2 and the Fox Spirit Matchmaker trilogy; Yue Hong, Zhu Ye and Wang Quan.

[@choypauyeoh7380]

How about drama thst worth watching? Wanna check if i missed any...

[@pixelkitty7609]

love your passion for Chinese dramas! I kinda wish you included a Bad Ending award, we have wayyyy too many this year 😑

[@evdv2011]

Even when I don’t agree with you, I always enjoy the way you express yourself!

[@snurinayake3390]

Love the video, this year was a sad one. Also I really need your take on the ending of Journey to love. Holy shit 😭😭

[@XixiHotpot]

Since when did Luo Yunxi become an investor of TTEOTM?Say your opinion, but don’t spread misinformation. Lol

[@sadiatshuaib2260]

Then do you know the truth? Why are commenting when you don't know anything, I am very sure AvenueX Laoshi confirm every single thing before saying them.... Just because you like the actor doesn't mean the drama is good

[@noucapps4198]

Do you know the truth?? Just cuz someone on a KZbin video said something doesn’t make it true. If you actually follow the actor you would know. It’s obvious this lady is an anti fan. Just cuz you don’t like an actor doesn’t mean you spread false rumors. Like they say if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all. TTEOTM was good and it was BECAUSE of the male lead.

[@XixiHotpot]

@@sadiatshuaib2260 I have no comment on her opinion tteotm - like you said, she can have her opinion :). What I disagree with is her spreading information thật Luo Yunxi is an investor，for that has unfair implications on his ability to influence the production of the show. And hahahah trusting her to confirm everything? I don’t think you should trust anyone but your own ability to research - so I’ll just leave you with a few pieces of information that you can take or leave: investors for the show are publicly announced, you can search 长月烬明投资 to find out information on who invest in this show. Let me know if you see his name listed as either an individual investor, or as a big shareholder of any investing company. If she tells you anywhere that she has term sheet or any private information that shows LYX is an investor, that is a flat out lie too. I have the term sheet with me, and it has no information on investor. I could send it to your email if you so desire. The other information are confidential, and she should not be in any position to get it as an outsider. The next thing you can try is a thought exercise, just think, for a second, the amount of money that goes into tteotm, and the maximum amount of money that an actor like LYX can put into the show. For either, you can use key words such as 长月烬明预算 for the shows budget est， and 罗云熙收入 for his income. With luck, you will realize that even if he pours all of his net worth into investment for this single show (not a smart investment decision by the way), the % will not be significant enough to give him any say as an investor. With both pieces of supporting information in hand, I hope you will realize why I voiced my dissent again her fake information. This will be the last time I comment on this video, as I do not want to give this KZbinr any more interaction that I already had.

[@Zhangruonann]

I think you are so bias esp towards TTEOTM like what you said about yunxi being the main investor are a blatant lies etc like just shut the hell up before you damn giving false info like im not even his nor that drama fan but bruh??? Lying???

[@linasan7605]

Avenue is fabricating LIES here. Show PROOF otherwise she just transferred Hate from Douban to here

[@tonydeluna8095]

Merry Christmas Avenue X and happy holidays!

[@crystalnguyen5023]

That’s funny bc to me, this year has been such a hit in c-drama world lol. I absolutely loved Kunning Palace, Till the End of the Moon, Journey to Love, and mysterious lotus casebook 😂 Maybe they were catered to audiences like me because I thought the actors and stories were great! (considering how much love the dramas got, many would agree despite the criticisms from small few). Can’t please everyone 🤷‍♀️

[@sadiatshuaib2260]

Please sister can you remove journey to love from what you listed, it's on different phase, journey to love is way better than Till the end of the moon and the rest... Don't mention them together ah😢

[@sakurastorm1124]

"It just happened by itself"! 😂😂😂😂

[@zz12567]

TTEOM es uno de los mejores dramas de fantasía que he visto hasta ahora, es súper bueno, aunque no siguieron todos los detalles que tenía la historia original de igual manera todo el cast estuvo increíble, en cuanto a maquillaje, ropa, escenarios, todo estuvo perfecto.

[@geekysmurf4]

Thank you for your review. I will take your feedback with a grain of salt because I am not as technical or knowledgeable with camera work nor am I going for correctness. For entertainment purposes I enjoyed most of the ones mentioned were the worst of your list. Aside from that seems that everyone has different opinions or taste even though those dramas have been topping charts or recognized by many. Cheers to the end of 2023. Let’s see what 2024 brings.

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Same. I don't understand why we should care about the effects and camera work more than how engaging the drama is

[@krissyluy]

If there is an award for most disappointing ending of a drama, it would be Journey to Love. The movie was so epic and enjoyable until you see what happens to all your beloved characters at the end😢.

[@pengdubit]

Oh no I haven’t started this one yet….

[@serenelight1133]

You're right. I'm so in love with this drama until at the ending, i become shock!! What happens!! Like being stabbed by the writer, director.😢

[@krissyluy]

​@pengdubit ,Sorry, I didn't mean to discourage you, the drama is still worth watching. If you don't want to get emotional, I recommend you skip the last 4 episode.

[@crystalnguyen5023]

Yeah we would love a happy ending but I’d say if a drama has the ability to make audiences cry and feel emotions, it’s still good in my books.

[@Barbarossa-heir]

thank you for this daring honesty , i know you are walking through fire and touching thorns because you're criticizing their " puppy dolls , Divinities ..." i think to have bad Drama is a good thing so the 'mature enough" audience would appreciate the outstanding ones ..IT would be like a FOIL >> let's see things from the Other full half of the Glass.. please can you make best Detective / Espionage drama ? xie xie ni

[@JokyAlvarezCamero]

Personally I would have chosen Li Su Su as the worst female leading role, I mean Till The End of Moon was awful and excruciating to watch as a whole but her character I feel like was so indecisive and did so much back and forth that it actually didn’t make sense, though I agree Zhen Shuyi was a close second for me. Poor Bai Lu 😂

[@RoseNZieg]

in my opinion, her indecision actually made sense because it showed she struggled when she had knowledge of the past to compare with the future. I would be in disbelief if she started to take his side and ignored what he could become.

[@aminoacid7844]

I almost want to agree with your awards. In my opinion, if I can't get myself to watch a drama again, then I don't think I loved it well enough. Examples of dramas I consider one of the best in the C-industry is The Journey of Flower, The Princess Weiyoung, Ten Miles Peach Blossom, the Story of Yanxi Palace, Rattan, and Ashes of Love. There are some other ones I can't remember now. A journey to love was pretty good.

[@nonvardhana6014]

I dropped all 3 dramas in the last category after watching only a few episodes of each drama. However, in my country the audiences were crazy about them 🙄.

[@rachlim7065]

Although i like the drama . But i need to agree to how you analyze the male&female lead roles that they as a characters seem not to be designed for the love of people. I dont know if we change to other actors they will be loved by public? Seem impossible for me. Thanks for you inside again, @avenueX!! ❤❤

[@purplewildflower]

I watched Til The End Of The Moon to about 34 and dropped it. I tried so hard to finish it because I was close to the end but got bored.

[@linasan7605]

PLEASE DON’T SPREAD LIES !!!!!!!!! luo Yunxi or his company did not invest in Ttoetm. Show us your proof otherwise don’t spread misinformation Luo Yunxi is a rare idol actor with one of the strongest acting. No hype, no marketing. Does his own stunt his own dubbing well. Do you prefer those who use body double for wire and fight scenes After all Ttoetm has 78Millions views per episodes.

[@Ninielka1]

Exactly, we have to push her to stop spreading lies! And all just because she hates Luo Yunxi - for me, an unknown reason, as he is an amazing and versatile actor!!! And also, so low-key and humble. I really lost my respect for Avenue X. It almost feels like she is paid to be hateful lately.

[@thecritic6977]

This video feels so cathartic! We've really been through it this year in Cdramaland. Completely agree with the three nominees of the worst male character, and honestly it's a close tie. I still have ptsd from watching 8 episodes of Only for Love, it will haunt me for a long time. Bai Lu's dramas this year were horrific. I've also been disappointed by Xiao Lusi and Dylan Wang overall this year. Ni Ni is one of my favorite actresses ever, but I couldn't get into Parallel World's story unfortunately, and did not really like the ML. This year has been a DROUGHT. Catching up currently with Under the Microscope and so far so good even if at first glance it's not necessarily my type of story, can't get wrong with Zhang Ruoyun.

[@Kayenne54]

"Only for Love". I still can't get over using lipstick as a weapon from someone presumably qualified to call herself a genuine journalist. "Failed the interview because lipstick wasn't right colour" is about as bad as it can get. I hope. Obviously CDrama Land relies on our eternal optimism to keep watching their offerings.

[@yuhyi0122]

Ahahahha personally I'm also traumatized by Only for Love, I never thought I would see that kind of thing in 2023...

[@justsimply4879]

Yall whats up with only for love?? What happens in the last 8 eps👀 All the bad reviews makes me wanna know the reason since i wont be watching the drama

[@thecritic6977]

@@justsimply4879i watched the first 8 episodes, not the 8 last episodes haha, my sanity would never have recovered. It’s just a very nonsensical plot that makes a mockery of women professionals, with bad directing, bad acting, utter lack of chemistry and bad cinematography.

[@beccao7585]

mhmmm saying all of Bai Lu's dramas were horrific is quite strong.. O4L was honestly not good, but TTEOTM and SKP were NOT horrific, I personally loved both of them, but I think even the most critical of drama fans would not put them down as so.

[@zihanchen4378]

If there's a category for disappointment in the halfway I would suggest A journey to love. The first several episodes (until 18 I feel) were so good that I was so shocked when the story developed in that way 🙄

[@fuchurZero]

Tbh, I love A Journey to love. I am at episode 15 and think that the drama should ultimatively develop in another way, because this lovey-dovey baby talk between the lead couple gets very annoying

[@melonseeds1988]

A Journey to Love should get the "Worst Ending" award.

[@immnotaboutthatlife2086]

Like Game of Thrones ending.

[@zihanchen4378]

@@melonseeds1988 tbh I don’t hate an ending where lots of lovely characters died, but they have to die in A REASONABLE manner. Clearly this drama failed in telling a logical story:(

[@zihanchen4378]

@@fuchurZero haha you’ll have to mentally prepare for more annoying and unnecessary conversations if you decide to continue… this drama could have been much better if the producer had spared some time for real storytellings instead of those things.😅

[@lhu0972]

Just a small correction! It's not special effects. Special effects are the effects created on set. It should be visual effects👍

[@tracyOnIPad]

I loved Goblin! ❤ cannot believe a director knocked it….

[@ebelinbuitrago2858]

I love your rant videos, they are very funny 😂

[@camillemajeauledoux3991]

The first Cdrama I ever watched was Love Between Fairy and Devil. Being in America I saw it on Netflix almost a year after it was released. It got me hooked. I immediately watched everything that Wang Hedi was in (yes even Miss the Dragon... cough... HOW could they make two of the MOST BEAUTIFUL men in the world - Wang Hedi and Deng Wei, look so washed out and unappealing!) Back to the present, I was so looking forward to Only for Love... what a disappointment. I really feel sorry for Wang Hedi and Bai Lu. Your comments are spot on. I actually watched Romance of a Twin Flower and liked it... mainly because of Ding Yuxi's performance - such a good actor. But the weird camera things - oh yeah - not good.

[@jingnie1352]

Only for love has been hit by a smear campaign. But not one to get swayed by brainwashing attacks, I enjoyed it tremendously. Shi Yan is a far cry from Dongfang Qingcang since it's a modern drama and I don't expect Wang Hedi to play the same role over and over. But his portrayal of a stoic, stern and capable CEO who is also a loving, supportive but jealous lover is as fascinating to watch. Bai Lu's Zheng Shu Yi is one of the most interesting female leads I've watched in Cdramas. She is intelligent, beautiful, kind, filial but also self-centered, mischievous, flaky, quirky and naive. She reminds of iconic characters like Lois Lane, Bridget Jones and Scarlett O' Hara. Such a complex character is obviously quite a challenge to portray and Bai Lu pulled it off.

[@grammarnazi12]

I think I watched a record low number of dramas this year... I realize it's hard for me to get into period dramas so really it was just contemporary dramas and there were so few good ones. I only watched Meet Yourself, Fake it till you make it, Nothing But You, The Heart, Oh No! Here Comes Trouble, and When I Fly Towards You. All the ones i watched were excellent but there's just so few.... Currently watching The Hope which is also very good so far.

[@iluvmugglenet2564]

Gosh, Bai Lu's character in only for love was so infuriating to watch! Her motivation to approach the ML or everytime she accepted someone crediting her looks to her being good at her job! 🙅🤦

[@heythave]

Bai Lu is not a very good actress. Something is lacking.

[@lindamartinez9740]

Yeah it was terrible and her bff is terrible at giving her advices.

[@ashleytomato]

​@heythave I think she's quite a good actress, after watching her break down in the office after got pushed down physically by her colleague, she can really act :D also her drama till the end of the moon was niceeee

[@hanajames440]

​@@ashleytomato A real actress like Guo Xiaoting would wash idol actress like Bai Lu

[@bb4251]

binging ur vids instead of studying for my AP Chinese exam loll

[@ilkawolff7745]

Thanks for your reviews and a happy new year. 💐

[@linasan7605]

Till The End of The Moon has 78.9Millions Per Episode Watcher. Not Popular ??? Sounds like Hater from Douban?????

[@yang_er]

It's only popular because of the actor/actress's fans. I was so hyped about it. Though I find it very beautiful to look at. The story is sooo awful I had to quit watching

[@sleepyearth]

Ermmm i've never watched the show. I've watched the cuts and memes from the show and it's really bad and cringe. The only good thing is both actor/actress have alot of fans. That's all.

[@MJ-cp2le]

Thanks for another video as always. I watched a few of your goldmine drama and really enjoy them! I stubbornly tried and gave Till the end of the moon the benefit of doubt and oh my was I confused beyond the end of the moon! Those eyebrows are so eye-piercing they could cultivate to become a holy weapon 🗡️🗡️

[@actuallyvidding]

I didn't see that many dramas and merely check out 以爱为营 because of the flooded negative reviews and holy moly, I backed out fast, cos the drama was about to reconstruct Wang Hedi's whole image in my head. Like I love the guy, but if I have to see the insufferable Shi Yan for just one more minute, I will despise even the actor -_- It gave me the immediate urge to go check 你好星期六 just to remind myself of the real Wang Hedi....

[@baiqianer7zv8nh7c]

Don't listen to negative reviews. Only For Love has been blackened by unscrupulous netizens. I watched it despite the negative reviews and ended up loving it. I'm now rewatching it and am loving it even more.

[@pengdubit]

Until end of the moon had potential i was curious about the two leads dynamic. I actually felt bad for the ml . but that clam/dragon story line holy ...that thing drag that I couldn't continue on.

[@ashleytomato]

Literally just skip that part, that whole entire story is unnecessary, skip that entire part, n the drama ain't that bad

[@RoseNZieg]

the clam arc was a great backstory and it actually cleared up quite a few things that were scattered throughout the story.

[@HannahSaidLikeHana]

Yeahh, sad that Bai Lu's dramas this year have been more miss than hit 🥺

[@nancy-h5z9s]

? it's hugely popular and rated high by fans. I'd say her dramas are a big success.

[@rosaelenaacosta]

Highly popular by fans of the actos ​does not mean it's good.@@nancy-h5z9s

[@HelloEmy-u8b]

It's not because fan rate it highly that it's good quality drama overall

[@appleish5043]

@@HelloEmy-u8bactually apart from OFL, which has script and direction problem, BL has acted well as the characters for all 3 dramas. And while some ppl dislike TTEOTM, many many love it. Same with SOKP, if it wasn’t because the dislike of this whole red flag in dramaland, it would have become a lot more explosive.

[@baiqianer7zv8nh7c]

Only For Love is loved by viewers who did not get swayed by the attacks against it and have sense of humor. It's quite enjoyable and her quirky character quite funny.

[@margaridacardoso3702]

Oops I just keep being distracted by that poor plant on the background. It sure needs some styling. Or a cache-pot or whatever. So all this rant seems funny when I look at the pitiful plant with the vase and the dish. And I just can't stop staring☘️😂😂

[@andrinabinogwal1135]

I'm very curious on your thoughts in TMOPB

[@LuArielLor]

Are we really at the end of the year already? I didn't even get my IT c-drama of the year yet. But I realized I didn't finish or start most of these dramas you mentioned - which makes sense if they end up on this list of yours. Hoping for better dramas next year

[@yuhyi0122]

Almost all of the popular drama this year gets into this ahahahhahaha As a fan of yang yang, I'm also disappointed by how they made the adaptation since I have been anticipating it since the announcement and read it through and through. I hope yang yang's next drama, a record of a mortal journey to immortality will be good!

[@hanshu726]

I thought i was the only one...felt that eye makeup...is so terrible in TTEOTM...my opinions were similar to your opinions for every single drama... My favourite dramas of 2023 are: love me love my voice, mysterious lotus case book,starry love, deliberations of love , when i fly towards you.

[@shantiece17]

You're not wrong about Bai Lu's dramas this year. All three just weren't that good. I didn't like any of the FL's she played and she's one of my favorite actresses so it was quite disappointing.

[@serena1304]

Please do the other categories! 🙏🏻

[@itsnlee]

Saw a post online and had to watch the commentary myself because I couldn't believe it. What is your source of your claim that Luo Yunxi is the main investor of the drama? Furthermore anyone working or who has actually been in a professional set knows whatever the director says, goes. The actor has little to no input in most cases, their role is to fulfil the desired vision. Besides interpretation of the character, and even so, the director gets the final say. Period. Even IF it were the case that LYX helped fund the project, it doesn't go against any rule as this would be in line with producing. It isn't uncommon for actors to invest in their own work, Rosamund Pike for example, is producer of the drama she's starring in - The Wheel of Time. Moreover, he wouldn't be the only source of funding to green light the project in the first place, and doing so doesn't give any actor free reign or power to control how to execute scenes, or the wire work as you put it. That's up to the director, again. He has gained recognition for Runyu because of his performance. To discredit this and actually say everything else beyond that is to fulfil "fan appeal" is an insult to his hard work, and makes you seem you have a strong vendetta against him, for reasons unknown. I'm appalled as to see you don't realise the difference between critique of a drama and baseless sl*nder against an individual. Anyone who has seen videos and interviews as himself can easily feel he cares a lot about the craft of acting, has shared the challenges he had faced switching from dancing to a new path that is screen acting. It is beyond just for the sake of "looking good" and "fan appeal". It's sad to say this video will be the last one I'd be watching from your channel.

[@dramacupcakes2929]

the tteotm hate is SO UNWARRANTED! it's such a gripping and emotional drama, superbly acted by the leads. yes I admit the costume and makeup was shit but the chemistry and acting was ELECTRIFYING!

[@fuchurZero]

Yeah, the acting was great but the story is a complete mess. There was a point I wasnt able to follow the story any more: too many storylines, too complicated, too intertwined, it didnt make sense at all. The writers and the directors wanted too much and failed miserably. Hint: one cant force success

[@adj5767]

Fan girl alert...lol. So which one is it? Bai Lu or Leo?

[@srisugiyanti7367]

The only i dont like in this drama is their make up

[@1wthnthelight164]

​@@adj5767 But we also have to see the other aspect. There is a restriction that got implemented for period dramas so all storyline must finished at 40 eps no more no less. So many eps of Teotm got cut n the story became a bit incoherent. The timing/pace is also important, 😢. Cmiiimw.

[@ryusangbestfriend8803]

i liked the makeup

[@inhthihoanglinh6858]

I've watched cuts of Fireworks of My Heart. Let's just say I've seen better chemistry in fucking Three-Body than the main couple here. Definitely something I won't waste my time on.

[@nathanodamold6912]

OOO!!! take a breath, do you get paid to crush peoples dreams, who cares, we just watch to relax and take away our boredom.

[@thechronnocle4990]

I just found out that Luo Yunxi is the main investor of TTEOTM and he apparently directing it as well according to this video? You might as well say Liu Yuning is changing the script for AJTL to make more screen time and make it less female centric drama, which we know just a malice rumor spread by haters. Can you give explanation on your claim about LYX as main investor?

[@Blooming97]

Only hidden love, lost you forever and when i fly towards you were good

[@michelleshava1477]

I find her reviews very informative, but calling TTEOTM a fraud is a heavy lift. I am new to Cdramas, and this show was my 4th drama in 2023. I didn’t see this "self-service" she spoke of, to be honest. That show lived rent-free in my head for at least a month and motivated me to watch 5 more dramas this year.

[@Gepap3]

As I Bai Lu fan, I must say I am glad that AvenueX's fan section plays zero role on actual success in Chinese Dramaland. All three of her dramas were commercial successes, with TTEOTM and Kunning Palace bringing in huge numbers, so her status as someone who makes commercially successful dramas was clearly established this year, and given that dramaland is all about money, showing you bring in the bucks establishes a successful career.

[@sinsinc]

I consider myself a Bai Lu fan too - I have been following her since Love Is Sweet but I have to agree with AvenueX on all her criticism of Bai Lu's dramas. Of course, her personal comments don't carry any weight or affect what the market and industry think of Bai Lu, but if we want to encourage better drama-making, AvenueX's courage to point out badly done parts of a drama is important for everyone. Bai Lu's numbers are definitely soaring now especially after Kunning Palace, but it is no doubt that all three dramas that she put out this year had their flaws. I sat through TTEOTM only because of Bai Lu and it was very, very difficult for me to finish (I would admit I skipped many parts and fast-forwarded where I could) because of how the drama was cut and as AvenueX pointed out here - the amount of ugly bloody spitting, how washed out everybody looked to try and recreate the airy, god-like feel. Kunning Palace was much better, thankfully, but the awkward camerawork indeed could be improved on (and Zhu Ruibin has also committed to not using the big lights for Moonlight Mystique, which I am looking forward to), and it didn't have a big "wow" factor the same way Cang Lan Jue did when it was slated and primed to be the big hit of this year for iQiyi. And not forgetting Only For Love - I am so so so conflicted about this because if you enjoy it as a simple and sweet drama, it really hits the spot and I think that worked for the audience who like such dramas. But even I could not ignore the underlying sexist undertones within the lines and how even though they try to package Shu Yi as a career-minded character, there were so many moments where it was just about how pretty she was. I could see why Bai Lu took on the drama (she mentioned in an interview to "trust her judgement"), but it goes to show that she doesn't consider the social aspects of such a character or a particular line, which she should now given how close C-netizens scrutinise everything. I feel terrible for Bai Lu for the amount of hate she had to endure in Chinese cyberspace this year because a lot of the decisions in the drama were not made by her solely, or even up to her many times, but, indeed, there's still a big room for Bai Lu to improve on her delivery of lines, her choice of characters/dramas, her acting even. She was absolutely lovely in One and Only and Forever and Ever, and I still firmly believe that there's so much more Bai Lu can do. It's hard to cut above the noise and distinguish between blind hate (which Bai Lu has been receiving a lot) and constructive criticism, so I do think AvenueX is bringing up very valid points for all of us to think about, even if we might not necessarily agree with.

[@Gepap3]

@sinsinc Any popular "traffic" actresses get hate. That has nothing to do with choices of dramas. Also, Story of Kunning Palace was generally okay receiced - an opening score of 6.9 is entirely okay. Only for Love was terribly written and it got rightly panned. As for TTOTM, it had criticism but also a huge amount of love. Which always leads to hate from others.

[@sinsinc]

@@Gepap3 Indeed, I don't deny any of that. A lot of the actresses have to go through the baptism of fire to get to the top - a lot of unnecessary hate and other dirty things that happen behind the scenes. However, Bai Lu said "to trust her judgement" in an interview for Only For Love - which led me to my comment that she probably didn't think about how appropriate Shu Yi was as a character in modern society and took it up because she saw that it was a cute and sweet storyline. I still hope she considers more deeply when it comes to her future works because her current characters are indeed a bit similar now (which is fair - to build up her fanbase and have more works to her name) and does not help with breaking through to the next level. I am looking forward to Bei Shang - which is a very different character overall. To conflate that a drama which did well commercially would automatically have its haters because that's the way it is and dismissing all other constructive feedback would be dangerous - we should drown out the hate, but there are fair points that could be made and should be taken into consideration. Again, this is in response to your view about AvenueX's comments.

[@Gepap3]

@sinsinc Bai Lu has done over a dozen dramas. So what if she did Only for Love? She was also in Ordinary Greatness, which got very good reviews and yet no one here mentions her participation on that project. Her next drama coming out is Northward, which is big drama that will also air on Central Television. Seems to me she is already seeing a breakthrough.

[@sinsinc]

@@Gepap3 Again mate, no hate, I am a fan of Bai Lu myself. I was just responding to your point about how AvenueX's comments and videos have no bearing in Chinese dramaland, which I would still disagree as unimportant. We can all love and support our favourites in ways more than one. I have mentioned everything you have said, and yes, she's having a breakthrough now (from being a nobody), but to really push her career to the next level, she has to be more picky with her dramas (the same way everyone else at the top did - Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, Dilraba - they eventually scaled down and only took productions that would add value to their name as actresses). She said 轻舟已过万重山 (that we have made it through tough times) during the iQiyi awards this year, but in my opinion, there are always higher peaks to scale. And yes, Bei Shang (Northward) is hopefully the missing puzzle piece in Bai Lu's repertoire - the stamp of approval from CCTV means a lot, and I am just crossing my fingers it's a good production (I can't tell anymore from just teasers lol).

[@eviezan]

Since when Luo Yunxi invested in this drama? Please stop lying and spread misinformation! If you feel cheated, why continue watching? No one force you to watch! And if it's so bad why there're so many people watching TTEOTM? If he is so bad why did he won Seoul International Drama Awards 2023? If he won the awards in China you can say it's not surprising but if he's not good how did he manages to win international award if he isn't a good actor? You can have your preferences but slandering someone just to promote yourself? That's going too far! Have so many choice words for ranting but I won't because Mama says if you don't have nothing good to say, say nothing at all! Plus us Luo Yunxi fans will follow his example of kindness, righteousness and won't start fan wars!

[@cdtkabag139]

Ms. X, Liu Yuning also stole alot of unnecessary scenes from Liu Shishi causing the douban score to drop. Would you talk against it the same way you are talking about Luo Yunxi now? A very qualified actor who does not seek sympathy for being bullied for his weight. Instead, he proved them wrong with good acting.

[@rayray-fg5vb]

wow not a lot of contemporary dramas mentioned.

[@kathakailin]

I love your rant videos and this is like the ultimate rant😂 Thinking how you've made it through all of that, you've really tortured yourself with some pretty bad dramas. 辛苦了！And thank you always for your recommendations, they never fail ❤

[@bonfireart3121]

Totally same. I only watch dramas that AvenueX recommends because they never fail. And for the bad ones I highly enjoy the rant videos... 😅❤😊

[@chickwit2575]

05:49 I gasped 😍 ZYC looks so good as FJY again.... In fact his styling looks better than the original drama.

[@borex1596]

I loved mysterious casebook, kunning palace and journey to love , lost you forever ❤❤❤❤

[@JadeOhara]

This year my favorite was Love you seven times. ❤

[@dannichen6049]

Hiii Avenuex! When is your next live?.

[@compiii7960]

When I think chinese drama, i think something like Lotus Casebook and other few good ones, if I want romance I'd rather go korean, and if like me, your standard are "Goblin" then yes every cdrama this year are pretty crap .