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[@francessealexis160]

I totally think you're right. Dramas these days are quite boring and the storylines are overrated.😩

[@huitribewang6633]

​@Megan Pillay U r very right many of the so called idols acting abilities leave much to be desired.

[@JeusAlprime108]

May be you should be a lot more specific about C-Dramas these days are quite boring instead of going for a more general categorisatiom of just "Dramas" in general. So far K-dramas or J-dramas or even Thai Dramas are doing quite well in most occassion in comparison to C-dramas.

[@francessealexis160]

@@JeusAlprime108 I don't really watch any of those type of dramas you listed, I only watch C dramas.

[@JeusAlprime108]

@@francessealexis160 Well, then I would highly recommend you to watch them, better than stuck with hopeless below par C-Drama forever.

[@francessealexis160]

@@JeusAlprime108 I'll try. Do you have some recommendations?

[@annacoello7623]

I’m SO glad you mentioned “Master of my Own.” The ML was verbally abusive to her for over 3 years. Towards the end of the drama when he has character growth, they pass it off as “he was protecting her in his own way.” Freaking horrible. It was abuse. While I think his character growth is somewhat plausible, the way they gloss over how horrible he was to her is sickening. Then enters the guy who ACTUALLY hits her. People are in a tizzy and want her to dump him. But the abuse from the ML is ok?! Seriously? Then, the physical hitting is passed off as “past trauma that he hasn’t moved on from” or “his ex cheated and he just never got over it.” The drama doesn’t have him take the blame. It makes excuses for him. Not that I don’t think these characters shouldn’t be humanized. But for God’s sakes, can we just get rid of the stupid trope that men can be assholes if they are sad/hurt? There is no excuse for abuse. Physical or verbal. The FL was great. I loved her. I just didn’t like what they did with her character when she “rescued” the ex boyfriend by encouraging him to become his former “good man” self. And he just does it. Um. As a therapist who has worked with abusers, it was appalling.

[@anara967]

Some people would still recommend the drama saying that the point of the drama was the development of ML. But why do such ML not know that they should have basic respect for their colleagues and employees. Why do they need to learn in later in life? If a female characters had such a storyline she would be the villian of the story not the main lead. It's sad the type of 'romantic' stories being fed to people.

[@WitchlightNW]

yeah i will watch anything but i had to drop master of my own because i hated the ML so much and couldn't get past his scummy abusive behaviour in the beginning and accept how they would turn it into a relationship at the end. I got through almost half the drama watching it only for FL and the relationship she developed with her new boss

[@armitageplace]

I remember thinking that there was no possible way they could redeem the ML enough to make him worthy of being a love interest. But they were able to do that by making the 2ML an actual stalker and abuser. Yeah, okay, in comparison the toxic boss looks like a viable option, but that's setting the bar low enough that it is going through the floor.

[@celinahatton2653]

Yes. I have been told that I don't understand romance because I thought dramas like Meteor Garden and Addicted were about abusive relationships. It's gross and disgusting

[@veronicavelez5459]

@@armitageplace it happens a lot in dramaland

[@PallasPersephone]

Honestly, watching you rant about the state of Chinese dramaland is pretty much the only good show about and in Chinese dramaland left. You're very entertaining and I appreciate the public service you do that prevents me from wasting my time on garbage shows. Yay...? Yay..

[@alinasmith5737]

Master of my own was actually a pretty good drama. Sadly almost noone seems to know about it. Its pretty straight forward and predictable but thats actually works for it if you ask me.

[@principeturandot4593]

Who Rules The World was a guilty pleasure. I’m almost shocked that I finished it. There were so many logical fallacies and towards the end the fight scenes became so ridiculous… the CG had no adherence to gravity or the laws of physics… the characters looked like blurry video game graphics in one episode, flitting through the sky like inflatable tube dolls. But Yang Yang’s beauty and acting was the only thing that kept me watching. Anyway, I agree with you about this famine of dramas we’re facing. It’s bleak.

[@caroline.saldanha]

Zhao Lusi nailed it too. I must admit I love the drama because i'm super partial to almost anything YY do (Love O2O is a no no for me, he's a robot there and the female lead was urgh)

[@Nicole-gb4ze]

I couldn't take any more of it even YY's aesthetic didn't keep me going

[@melaniesaechao1788]

I actually enjoyed WRTW even tho their fighting scenes weren’t very logically. What I enjoyed most was the relationship between the ML and FL. For once it was not back and forth misunderstandings. And they treated each other respectfully and showed they really loved each other unlike the other drama Love in Flames of War which I watched but dropped. I really like the two leads in it but I can’t stand the misunderstanding between the two. If you are super bored, pls watch I Hear You with Riley Wang and Zhao Lusi. It’s my fave. It’s sweet.

[@Beomdaaaaan]

Agreed! Love WRTW! 💜

[@minjilover]

That's the very reason why I will always hop between C-drama to K-drama and Thai dramas... There is always an odd timing for each other that when I don't find any good C-dramas then when I switch back to Korean's and surprisingly there will be many interesting and quality new K-dramas popping up and sometimes even the Thai ones~

[@aungaisum8654]

K drama the worse lol 🤣🤣🤣. The actors are so ugly.

[@huriebah8856]

Sameee!!!

[@diasporadic2829]

Sounds like it's time for the critic to take a break and rewatch old favorites. That's what a lot of drama fans do when we can't find anything appealing that's new.

[@RoseNZieg]

I spent an unhealthy amount of time rewatching my favorite tvb series and discovering new ones.

[@celinahatton2653]

Or watch something from another country to make you feel refreshed.

[@missaisohee]

i used to love dramas.. i watched aaaall of them even the bad ones. then i become knowledgeable about things that make dramas good and memorable, things that make dramas boring and forgetable, tropes that i've watched multiple times before.. now completing one drama is like a struggle

[@pinkgoldpeach51]

The only good ones nowadays are usually low-budget and actually professionally directed dramas, sigh...

[@titil0la930]

That’s exactly what’s happening to me

[@ms.chuisin7727]

It was so bad that I actually goes back to reading.

[@Ploiesti2001]

@@ms.chuisin7727 - that's what I keep saying to people : Can't find a good drama to watch ? Read a book !

[@annacoello7623]

Also I wanted to say that I came across an old Cdrama called “Maiden Holmes.” While there were lots of problems from a production point, I can easily say that the ML had me wishing for more ML’s like him. He was amazing. It takes one or two episodes to really see his character; but the way he treats her when they are together is so sweet. And very progressive. Also; the kisses are swooney.

[@francisnopantses1108]

My take on that series was that it was a bit silly, but the ML was definitely a standout, especially as these really overbearing and even abusive ML's become the norm. He always respects the FL for who she is (even when I think it's a little unbelievable--like when her identity comes into conflict with his, he doesn't have any doubts?), and that's the bottom line. MH was a favorite among r/cdrama viewers.

[@bigtimestan2385]

Tbh i liked this drama

[@thewanderinggoddess4021]

I admit, I did enjoy this drama. I loved the two lead characters (and lead actors) in it and even with the "meh" areas of the drama, it was well worth watching. With this dry spell going on right now, I'm contemplating watching it again.

[@annacoello7623]

@@francisnopantses1108 me too!!!

[@Ploiesti2001]

@@thewanderinggoddess4021 - have you seen Dr.Cutie ? I recommend it to you, good mixture of comedy and seriously dangerous scenes when the ML's authoritative power becomes life threatening.

[@GreyHippo]

I hope you continue making videos, even though there aren't any good dramas now and it is quite frustrating. Your videos are informative and entertaining. Thank you for your commentaries!

[@ELP1017]

I am in the worst drama drought of my adult life. Can't find a single new Cdrama, Kdrama or western drama that holds my attention.

[@hamsalexus6463]

Ikr... These days... Nothing...😑😑😒

[@robertabust]

I recommend love all play, kdrama . I didn't think I'd like it but I do

[@celianeher7637]

Try BL dramas.

[@fatisummer9106]

True nothing worth watching,this why I am rewatching some my old fav dramas

[@cdbartender]

Severance, Julia, both are US dramas, quite good, especially Julia. 👍

[@miajoseph3494]

Who Rules The World isn't without flaws. There were parts that were like "huh?", but somehow I still enjoyed it cause there were also a lot of nice things about it. It has its HIT and MISSED moments, especially the episodes near the end. However, its Hits easily outweighed its Missed moments, so it's still a good show in my view. Its biggest missed moment for me was probably the background CGI of the final fight scene. I was expecting a more polished CGI from this production, especially for the finale, so that part was a letdown, and very cringy. Its biggest Hit for me is how the main characters were written and the growth of their relationship. From frenemies to friends, friends to MU (mutual understanding), to boyfriend and girlfriend, to husband and wife. They have a very supportive and mature relationship.

[@chibivesicle9612]

I waited to watch this video until after I finished WRTW. All in all I agree with your excellent summary. It by no means was earth shattering TV, but it was like a visual spa day. I too loved how the BFX and HFX had a relationship that grew and evolved and wasn't stupid. The ending was rushed and suffered the same issue that WOH had where things were okay and then became a mess. My honest WTF moment was early on about how HFX kept himself hidden from his own family. Lord of Yongzhou, your own intelligence network sucks man. Hire new people. But with over 2 years of burnout and weirdness all around, this hit the spot. The bonus was Feng Qiwu who was an excellent supporting female character who also - becomes a BFF with BFX and doesn't need to marry a dude when HFX turns her down.

[@miajoseph3494]

@@chibivesicle9612 Yeah the ending was really rushed, but apparently, it's because it was supposed to be a 45 episodes series, but due to China's new rule of "40 episodes limit" for all dramas, they had to cut it down to 40. Imagine 5 episodes eliminated, no wonder the alliance seemed to have happened overnight. They should have just cut down some episodes of the stepmother's scheming instead of the finale. About Qiwu, you're absolutely right. I thought I was gonna hate her cause she was going to be a third party in the HFX and BFX relationship, but no. To my surprise, she proved herself to be more than the usual vengeful and too proud for rejection female character, even becoming BFF with BFX. She handled it with class, a truly educated and noble lady. That's another thing I like about this drama, there were other strong female characters aside from BFX, like lady Feng Qiwu, Ms. Huan, and Princess Hua. They were strong and smart in their own way without the need to demean male characters. This is the second Hit moment for me of this drama - Women Empowering done right. Even Prince Huang Cao's camp has a female general which is really cool.

[@chibivesicle9612]

@@miajoseph3494 Ah that 40 episode rule makes so much sense - I agree they should have cut the inter-family scheming and kept the bigger picture focus at the end. It would have served the story and pacing a lot better. I wish editors were a little bit better at taking a step back when faced with time constraints like this one. I'm so glad someone else out there loved the fact that the female characters were good in this drama! I was just like you with Feng Qiwu! I thought to myself - 'Oh man, she's gonna get all upset and become a toxic terrible female role . . .' when instead, she immediately recognizes the growing relationship between BFX and HFX - and helps BFX notice what HFX is doing. And when the two of them team up and poor HFX is like 'notice me please' was adorable. Princess Hua's line to her assistant/maid about how that 'as a woman, things I do have to be 10x more epic then men to get respect' was so on point. I wasn't a huge fan of her character - but I respected her character as she recognized what she had to deal with to become more successful. The writing of these female characters was overall - solid. I know Feng Qiwu would not actually be a minister historically but it is nice to a more modern take on things since it is half wuxia.

[@mariejost9699]

In this time of COVID lockdowns in China, what people need are escapist dramas that are watchable. In the Great Depression, Hollywood produced light and cheerful escapist comedies and musicals to lift the spirits of a suffering world. Chinese production companies are missing a great opportunity to help their fellow countrymen in their time of great trial (and international viewers would also benefit from some pure escapist entertainment). What are they waiting for?

[@celinahatton2653]

It takes a lot longer to make a drama than a movie, so movies should be where it's at in China. Even with a film, there's a pretty significant lag time.

[@ShinigamiNoS]

What about an "older" drama, that you didn't watch the previous year? Or maybe watch more of the super short dramas, so you don't necessarily feel like you're wasting your time? :) Personally I would love to hear what you think of Killer and Healer (because I stopped at ep. 3 back when it was airing since I didn't have time and need the motivation to pick it up again)

[@stepmaster9988]

I totally agree! Killer and Healer is magnificent but did'nt get a look in because it was overshadowed by the marketing might of WoH. And its BL!! I never even finished WoH once I got into K&H completely by accident, and now I'm on my 3rd rewatch. The only CDrama that's better I think would be NiF.

[@Sailormac2]

Where is Killer and Healer subbed in English? Is it here on KZbin? I hear people raving about it all the time, and I’d like to find it. (Same thing with Guardian, I read the novel and now I want to find the drama).

[@stepmaster9988]

@@Sailormac2 Killer and Healer is fantastic and it’s right here subbed on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6upq6h7gsykfZY. When you get to the end which is all too quickly you can find the Canon novel online as well as here on KZbin the Canon Audio Drama which were created afterwards the drama because of just how much loved it was by the people who actually knew it existed. Enjoy!💕

[@winniemitchell8307]

Thank you. I thought it was just me. Many times, I found myself yelling at the screen, mumbling angrily to myself, and finally just shutting the episode off mid play and looking for another show to watch. Blessed be from Winnie halfway around the world.

[@lexiblack4560]

I quite enjoy Who Rules the World but I guess I didn't get to the stupid parts yet (except for the copying thing but I learned to ignore silly things if I like the drama in general). I like mostly the relationship between main characters and it keeps me coming back. I also started Be Reborn - looks very good.

[@symon9847]

Me too i loved watching every episode of this drama since the chemistry between the two leads was so good. I dont care about technical problems it makes me feel good.

[@Beomdaaaaan]

I loved WRTW and is the best drama I’ve ever seen! I’ve rewatched it numerous times already.💜

[@celinahatton2653]

@@Beomdaaaaan you've rewatched an entire 40 episodes numerous times already? It only recently finished airing and you've already spent consecutive days of your life rewatching it? I hope whoever is supporting you is aware that you barely even sleep so that you're in no fit condition to work or study due to your habit of rewatching dramas and they rethink their financial support of you.

[@Beomdaaaaan]

@@celinahatton2653 lol. I’ve rewatched them as they were released while waiting for new episodes and this is the only drama I rewatch numerous times. Also, I support myself financially and doing great.

[@celinahatton2653]

@@Beomdaaaaan is there one particular thing about this drama that fascinates you so much that you rewatch it but no other drama?

[@alexisn.n3107]

I love Zhao Lusi's acting, eventhough Who Rules the World shows many drag and unnecessary scenes and cuts, I saw her improvement. Her facial expression and the control she has to portray the character of Bai Feng xi and Princess Xi Yun. Hoping for another drama for her with good script and production. Fighting my girl! P.s Congrats to WRTW family's success.

[@nth2tell]

I heard a lot of criticisms toward WRTW in mainland but honestly as a nonchinese person who grew up watching chinese costume dramas when I was young, I really love this series and place it highly in my heart. Chinese costume drama has always been about fantasies. Fantasy that human can fly and wield the swords at the speed of light and kill a person without touching. It has always been like that and I don't mind the director to add more fantasies about this wugong as I grow older. So, I don't personally find it is illogical and I mostly focus more on the execution of the show, the story, and the relationship between leads which is very pleasant to my eyes. The wit of the leads made me in awe. My only complaint is the ending is too rushed and the scriptwriter seem to can't find a better plot that could end in 40 EPs. Despite this, WRTW is my most favorite series in 10 years. I disagree with some people saying ZL acting is bad. Her acting skill isn't top notch but certainly ain't as bad as people say. BFX character is supposed to be like that.. smart, intelligence, graceful, compose, strong but playful, lazy, and greedy at the same time. She's supposed to be intelligence and a deep thinker. Therefore she doesn't wear all emotions on her face from the beginning. And for the stabbing part, she was in the state of sadness/grieve/numbness knowing her teacher was killed. That's why her facial expression was like that. If it's not because she's letting her guard down, how could Langhua stab no.1 martial art person like that?

[@pammiim]

I'm watching Korean dramas, but I still love watching you rant about C-drama. :)

[@nora-Lirong]

OMG I felt you are giving us a standup comedy performance😂👏👏👏 so cute and fresh even though based on sad fact C drama wasn't having best year😅

[@shawnyang435]

The saddest thing is that a lot of girls defend the male lead of Master of My Own (which currently has a 6.8 rating, not bad at all). “He’s not a bully! He’s a lovely person! Stop badmouthing him, you stupid people!” Maybe they are rich girls who don’t need to work, or young girls who haven’t worked, or girls totally brainwashed by “domineering CEO” trope, I have no idea. The production company of that drama literally used the clips of the male lead belittling the female lead’s professional ability as promotional materials, and girls just eat it up and exclaim “best comedy ever!”, like what the hell…Some people are like, oh well, he’s not the best, but it’s not like he’s a wife-beater or anything… that’s how low we sink?!

[@pinkgoldpeach51]

对啊，我从来知道了

[@roomofmirros]

I've gotten used to this tbh... A HUGE part of the Asian drama fandom holds insane double standards AND misogynistic mindset and excuse men doing unacceptable, awful things but female characters are always at fault and annoying for breathing and existing...the amount of times I've seen people call female characters "weak", "passive" and "dumb" when a male character is the one harassing them (litterally victim blaming) or them getting called names when they reject or avoid a dude who has been bullying them all the time is crazy...AND I see sexy edits of Male characters who have done all kinds of violent crimes on my sns feed everyday 😭 Someone needs to call this fandom out cause this is unacceptable and they won't stop cause no one really cares, everything can be justified with a simple "I hate these them cause all female characters in Asian dramas are written badly"

[@emimom1011]

Totally agree. And I’m sure to be lambasted for this opinion, but I don’t think the BL genre is doing women any favors. The target audience seems to be women who enjoy watching beautiful men get together. Instead of demanding more positive roles for women, we turn our attention to men getting BOTH lead roles. I just think as women we should support other women both on-screen and off-screen. And no, this is not a hate comment, just an observation on a concerning drama trend.

[@roomofmirros]

@@emimom1011 I personally don't think we can blame BLs for that but i do agree the way the industry (the entertainment industry in the entire world tbh) is profitting of it rn is concerning and not right, and also, although there are BL shows/movies/stories out there I've really loved, the interactions I've had with SOME of the fans has put me through conclusions i'm scared of voicing out here lol ( coughgayfetishcough, so many of them are also really misogynist)...Rather than omitting BL, I think we need more FEMALE CENTRIC dramas! content creators don't believe a story focused mainly on a group of women can be interesting at all but it really CAN and they need to realize that!

[@pinkgoldpeach51]

@@roomofmirros that's why I loved remembrance of things past. We need more dramas like it. Heck, I would actually appreciate a GL drama too

[@roshalee5839]

I freaking love Imperial Coroner and found that after watching it, it's really hard to find others that are equally good as Imperial Coroner. I'm rewatching it for umpteenth times and yet to be bored.

[@dianarenzy6863]

Have you watched Ancient Detective 👍😊

[@teresakok6526]

I too love this Imperial Coroner and rewatch several times! So elated their aired it in dubbed Cantonese but only 24 episodes even left out the famous scenes like the pig fodder flowers, the touching scene seeing their parents, Dad for ML and Mum for FL and the lake scene and all jump in simultaneously! Love the storyline, the newcomers practically the whole show! Do watch it! Thankyou.

[@julesverneinoz]

That show is a gem. Not just the lead's interactions, but the second leads, the lead and his older brother, they're all so well done/shot. I still chuckled every time I remember the time the ML got princess-carried by the older brother.

[@LJ-kn8tw]

I have been searching for good, new dramas and wading thru tons of titles that looked like -you know. it’s been like slogging thru waist deep mud. Thanks for the warning about what to avoid! Time to go and check older dramas and see what hidden gems I may have missed.

[@michelespencer4713]

I totally agree with you. I have walked away from so many Chinese dramas this past year after watching anywhere from 3 to 8 episodes. The sad fact is that they have my favorite actors in them, but for all the analyzed details you’ve discussed it’s becoming harder to find a drama I can stick with to its ending. These include Modern dramas and Historical period dramas that are dry as dust. So far Sword Snow Stride was decent, but it left things hanging in mid-air, unfinished.

[@cirene2143]

im currently watching master of my own, and ill find it very good, love que plot and the couple.

[@veryqun]

Master of My Own sounds like it has tropes similar to Mad Men, where the main male lead also puts down Peggy and tells her that she's just his secretary. However, Mad Men is set in the 1960s, and he actually recognizes Peggy's talent in advertising and often encourages her with opportunities. Master of My Own is set in the present time, 21st century, that alone doesn't make sense for a similar trope to exist

[@elisabethgronlund6842]

I loved this video! I am lucky in two ways. One is that I have finally realized that I don’t need to force myself to complete what I’ve started. That it is “allowed” to put down a book half read, or stop watching a movie or series without completing it. Two is that I have very recently discovered cdrama, so I have so many to choose from, through the years, to dive into, that I need to select. And here you confirmed the some of the ones I already had put on my not to watch list. :-)

[@lizeames9490]

thank you for being so honest.. I have discovered the same lack of good dramas so far this year too. I find myself watching Korean series most of the time. I am sad because there were so many interesting watchable series in the past...a shame really.

[@blessingyap3867]

AvenueX, I agree with you and if not most of your narrative! I feel relieved that I'm not alone. Thanks for enlightening minds and heart in our century! Time is gold for me even for a short entertainment and must not be wasted.

[@sprihaupadhyaya7343]

I was just ranting about this as I was watching Love in flames of war. I couldn't believe the show could be so frustrating. The one that I have watched from this list is Who Rules the World and Master of my Own. I think within the first few episodes of Who rules the world I told myself, I am just gonna watch this for Yang Yang and Lusi cause they look good. Other than that the plot line was so confusing. The wanted to be clever like Nirvana in Fire but the script writer got lazy and decided that the show will do good enough based on leads looks. I think Master of my Own would have worked better if they had a different male lead. I can imagine that kind of arrogant boss but no boss will diss their own assistant like that. Specially insulting her in private time when surrounded with mutual friends.

[@LilyUnicorn]

Confusing? Its too simple. A five year old could understand it. Its just 99% of chinese web nivels/dramas/comics are written like no one is smarter than 10 year intellectual levels

[@teresakok6526]

Definitely The Imperial Coroner is the show to watch over and over again! Really moved by the lake scene all simultaneously jump in, the pig fodder flowers, the scene of viewing their parents bodies. Worth rewatching again and again!

[@wanjeon-nae-style]

12:04 the funniest thing about this is that my mum actually has chronically low blood pressure (it's her normal, baseline blood pressure!) and she was watching 'master of my own' lmao she did say it was a bit annoying and she did eventually drop it x,,x

[@anitas1989]

I guess I’m a wired person then🤣. I liked Master of my own and Who rules the world, and for the first time I don’t find Seven Tan annoying. I guess I have a low standard 🤪 and my blood pressure is perfectly fine 😂

[@Nancy-mi3xe]

I have to say, I am so glad to hear someone else being selective in what they watch to protect their own sanity. Especially in this time of pandemic, and war in Ukraine, I find myself turning away from dramas with heavy or violent plots. You'd think the film makers would have a sense of the public's tolerances, so that in times of stress they'd do more light comedies, rom coms, or the like. I was so glad to hear you say this as I'd been feeling like I was a lightweight, and the only one. Love to watch you, Ave. X, I do it every Saturday morning. Love your humor!

[@LilyUnicorn]

Its not even about heavy violence in a story. Its about how that violence is done. Chinese dramas/web novels/ comics get super ridiculous with why everyone is committing murder. Its just like "why the f would anyone do this? Are they stupid? Who wrote this crap?"

[@erlinazz]

1. 親愛的小孩Left or right 2. 沒有工作的一年A year without a job 3. 且試天下Who rules the world 4. 良辰好景知幾何Love in the flames of war 5. 救了一萬次的你Love in a loop 6. 女士的法則Lady of law 7. 請叫我總監Master of my own

[@zhaolusifantexasusa7054]

Where are the producers with quality works throughout the cdrama history? Have they left the planet?

[@jonAjimmy]

I actually liked Master of my own. I liked the fact that the characters were consistent in their behaviour. I can see why Ning Ming put up with her boss in the initial episode. She is not a person who resort to violence or humiliation but she is a fighter and is not afraid to prove it. This can be seen when she fights to prove as an investor in Joint capital initially and later with the kitchen appliance company. She not one to back out from something she believes. In joint capital, she was proud of the fact that she was capable enough to handle her boss. She has great respect for the ML as an investor and does not see him as a bad person. She genuinely wishes to grow with the company. That being said she was never willing to pursue a romantic relationship with the ML initially. She was never blind to the flaws of ML. When she found that she liked him, she was shocked. And when ML confessed to her, she did not reciprocate. She only reciprocated later in the show where ML started to talk without sounding mean. Even if she like him, she was not okay to put herself in a space were she was put down.

[@breathe4me8]

I agree with you. I felt the script is very consistent: I feel like the promotional campaign should have focused on the FL and not the ML

[@y_88Nrs]

Yeah, Ning Meng/Seven Tan acting is good, she is interesting character, but the problem in other characters/actor....

[@write4ever875]

Damn! Avenuex you roasting Chinese dramas! 😂 But I agree with you, Chinese dramas recently and especially last year, has been disappointing. I kind of stop watching Chinese dramas too. But the drama Dream Garden was good! I love the fan and idol couple in that drama.

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

2019 and 2020 were good years for cdramaa

[@raindrop5568]

For me the huge gap between a drama's warp up and the actual air date is also killing the excitement badly. I rarely look forward to a drama, and the ones I do take far too long to air that my brain seems to move on..

[@heythave]

The script of Master of My Own is indeed problematic but Tan Song Yun saved it for me, and I was able to finish it.

[@sumaiyabintesiraj7577]

Buddy, I understand your pain. Let me be honest here, I entered in this chinese dramaland 6 years back through my best friend who told me to watch Love 020. And since then I was hooked. Next, I watched Boss and me, Love me if you dare,10 miles of peach blossom etc.And I must say I enjoyed those but as time went by, I visibly saw the standards dropping and now unless its a rare gem like The untamed , Imperial coroner, Under the skin, Be reborn , I rarely watch cdrama. Why waste my time!!! So I switched to kdrama but the situation here is the same. So now I am navigating in thai drama and it has not disappointed me so far. So I suggest a change of dramaland..... Just watch KINNPORSCHE, u will love it.

[@celinahatton2653]

Did you watch The Bad Kids? It was outstanding.

[@sumaiyabintesiraj7577]

No, I haven't actually. But, it's in my watch list. Now, I am watching Tommorow (kdrama), Be reborn and KINNPORSCHE.And let me add I am currently obsessed with KINNPORSCHE at this point..... By the way, which drama r u following now?

[@celinahatton2653]

@@sumaiyabintesiraj7577 waiting for the final episode of Tomorrow, tomorrow. Have enjoyed it a lot. Also waiting for the final 6 episodes of Who Rules the World on Netflix - I can't comment on that properly without a huge rant, but - not good. I'm also finally watching Mr Sunshine after having it on my list for such a long time. Probably the only drama I've watched where 50% of the performances is just staring.

[@doyinayandele1834]

You're like me just that I started with kdramas...... Thai dramas are an underrated gem... Especially their Bls... Chef's kiss

[@angelxxsin]

Aw, Love me if You Dare

[@kechoify]

Avenue X is standing 🧍‍♀️ to 'shoot' rant! 😄😄😄

[@xg148]

To me Who rules the world is the best drama of the year so far. A few flaws here and there but still entertaining. The chemistry between Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi was amazing! The OST is very good as well. I don't like slow paced, cheesy dramas. The only thing I wanted to share here 😊

[@HouseOfEm]

I'm in agreement with you!

[@caroline.saldanha]

I dropped Love in flames SO hard, not even the actor beauty could make me stand it. I watched WRTW initially because of Yang and Lusi, but then their relationship development and the fact that Hei Fangxi was so sure he cut every attempt others made to separate them, the friendship (instead of enmity) between the 2 ladies these were the points that made me hold onto it, even with the confusing as hell plot. Master of my Own was a total waste of my time, I couldn’t and I tried, I tried SO hard, but dropped

[@yang_er]

I'm hooked on who rules the world, currently. But I'll probably have nothing new when I finish it. Probably gonna watch some older drama, maybe from last year that I missed or just watch longxi

[@dy2nutami]

I'm following Master of my Own right now and I must say that I'm hooked on this one. It is really an enjoyable modern drama. Go check it out! Now that being said, I'm not an expert on Chinese language (I'm not Chinese) so to me how the ML delivers his lines I have no any knowledge whether he does it right or wrong, but one thing I really enjoy is that they are not dubbed so to my ears it sounds natural. Also like the characters of the 2nd ML & FL, though the latter annoyed me at first, but I think they play their parts well. And of course the leads will end up together (thank God for that; Mr. Lu is so much better than her "Senior"). The twist later on in the story is something that I do find pleasant as well. But, like I mentioned before: I'm watching this drama from an "amateur" point of view. I've laughed, cried, felt angry, annoyed, touched and happy and those are the things that I look for in a drama.

[@Mushroom_moon_stirfry]

I feel like the male lead is like Harvey Weinstein without the sexual harassment. And the female lead is probably experiencing Stockholm syndrome.

[@dy2nutami]

@@Mushroom_moon_stirfry Yes, the first 10 - 12 episode that's the case, but the further in the story the milder he becomes. I think Ning Meng is a young woman with a big and gentle heart (not to mention very patient) who's just the kind of woman the ML needs. I find them very suitable longer the story and characters progress. I'm glad I didn't give up on this drama; I'm very entertained by it.

[@yasmingama1894]

I feel you, It's being only 3 years that I've been watching chinese dramas in a really good frequency and I feel I'm getting tired of 90% of the things I try to watch, even if I give them at least the half point doubt ( I watch untill the episode that is considered the half of the drama) before quitting it. Well, if you find it ok, you could search older dramas (maybe even classics dramas) to watch, I'm trying to do it, and I'm getting a little bit less tired in some ocasions, even if the filming and scenes sometimes are realy dated the stories are better than I thought, like: Battle of Changsha (2014).

[@angelxxsin]

Battle of Changsha

[@missyxixi]

Master of my own is highly recommended. Just finished airing and it’s quite well made with surprisingly solid characters and plot line.

[@rosemaryng7994]

Agree. I haven’t found any series that I can actually watch till the end lately. Always stop before half way

[@hamsalexus6463]

Waaah... 7in1!!! I live for ur rants.... I just love them....🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 😅🤣🙃😂😂😂🤣 Lamo.. I loved your statement that *Our low blood pressure will get better by watching annoying dramas...* 🤭🤭😅🤣🤣😂😂 Btw I'm in drama drought these days.. The irony nothing is interesting or appealing even with this flood of shows keep releasing each day...😑🙄

[@michellefeng867]

I really enjoyed Master of My Own. Seven Tan’s acting is amazing.

[@c3lros]

Agree with you for WRTW but I kinda enjoy watching Master of My Own. You might not believe that there is a typical CEO like that out there. Nevertheless I like the storyline as it developed till the end. Well, we can't get the perfect one but this is ok for me.

[@priyankasubudhi3488]

I agree with you totally …Master of my own is not a very good drama but how the story develops throughout the end is quite good

[@kimvious]

the one I'm looking forward very much this year is Tan Jianci's Are You Safe? I really feel so positive about it. Hope it airs sooner

[@holiday_jeeneewoo47]

I love Zhou Lusi and YangYang and I cant even finish episode 2 of WRTW lol you watched 12, your patience is great

[@dorapoch]

I've been going through some old dramas that you reviewed and I haven't seen. Like Goodbye my princess and My sleepless princess because nothing is good right now. Now that I've finished with those two, I think I'm going back to anime until you excite me with another good drama review. 😭 Thank you for swimming the crap for us.

[@chickwit2575]

If you like the FL of the sleepless princess and stories which are light and fun, not an idol drama, no villains or any heavy politics but focused on struggles of growing up and our changing relations with the people around you, then I highly recommend A River Runs Through It. It's very cute and sweet, with fun friendships and growing pains.

[@dorapoch]

@@chickwit2575 i do love characters developments and first saw her in A River Runs Through It. Love it!!! A wonderful drama, was a tad disappointed with the rough and rushed ending but it wasn't bad

[@Audie529]

I totally agree with you on Lin Gengxin acting abilities. I started watching the drama & though it was ok until his portion & I decided I couldn’t put myself through that annoying bad acting. He does need to do drama lessons. 😩😩

[@ladonnahatch9363]

You are so correct....I am an American who fell in love with Chinese drama land starting with The Rise of Phoenixes the year it came out on Netflix....so epic...so tragic...I still can't believe I binge watched seventy something episodes...It broke my heart...looking back it was not the best Chinese drama I've watched but the beginning of my love story with Chinese dramas...I've been so frustrated and unfulfilled this last year or so with the choices of dramas out there....I have a plethora of dramas that I have started and dropped in disgust....I am sad and yearning for a good story to watch...I have been re watching older Chinese dramas....especially the historical costume dramas...my first ❤....I recently rewatched "Sound of the Desert"....oh be still my heart...Hu Ge....I love the style of acting in this drama...so affection is so real...you feel the love...this is of course before the censorship got so bad..so sad how many silly tropes there are in dramas these days..but what I want to say more than anything is how much I have loved Chinese drama land over these few years I have watched...such beautiful expressive acting...that's why I'm so sad with the recent choices.

[@amishasaha5975]

Umm... I was thinking of watching those dramas that you have talked about right now... Looks like I should go and re-watch The Oath of Love again... Don't know your and others opinion about this drama, but I love it... Although the first 2-3 episodes felt a bit like those typical rom-com, but I started to love it after episode 3 till the end... 😊😊😊

[@y_88Nrs]

Thanks! U shared to us some drama which we must avoid... This is one of the reason why i go back watch new kdrama and rewatched old cdrama, i feel new cdrama become boring.....

[@breathe4me8]

Master of my Own - the best of 2022 modern drama

[@longballad7774]

Ya..you are right..its so hard to find good cdrama in these few years. They focus on appearance more compare to ability to act. I don't mind of idol turn to actor as long as they can act.

[@TemiLagos]

As a Cdrama watcher, I can feel your pain. I initially thought you were a bit to hard, but searching through Cdrama's to watch, I had a change of thought...so many cringing 😬 drama🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Sailormac2]

During the pre-vax stage of pandemic, I got heavily into The Untamed and then watched Word of Honor as it was being released. Afterward, I went looking for more C-dramas like them. I naively expected Chinese Dramaland to be a live-action Crunchyroll - maybe not everything being BL, but action-packed stuff with a heart and a brain. To my disillusionment, I found that contemporary Chinese Dramaland is closer in spirit to The Hallmark Channel - just keep churning out formula, formula, formula until it sells. There were exceptions - Luyong and Sword Snow Stride actually met expectations - but for the most part, I’m finding Chinese comics, novels and animation a lot more interesting than the dramas. Maybe that will change once they let all those BL dramas that are in the can out of Censorship Jail. (People have been waiting for Immortality for what, two years now?)

[@_Petrichor]

Agreed, the elusive yet already completed Immortality is the only drama I’m looking forward to besides Eternal Faith (if it ever comes to light).

[@T7Karou]

You might have more luck outside of the fictional historic genre

[@mv4519]

Thank you very much for saying it! I thought I was the only one who had to go back to re-watch some dramas because cannot find any currently airing production which deservs my time and attention!

[@AM-ry4px]

People raving about Who Rules the world but I’m here hardly finished ep 10. I literally tried so hard to watch it because I love Yang Yang so much, but ended dropping it. I know people gonna hate me or throw me fists but for real I don’t find the FL suits this role, especially these two have like 0 chemistry. Even when Yang Yang looked so deeply in love and stared at her but cmon… where’s the damn chemistry? Let along the bad fighting scenes and awkward acting. FL acting wasn’t improved much after sooo many dramas, her expressions really opted me out sometimes while following the storyline. This drama is just okay. Nothing good because I expected more from them.

[@chickwit2575]

They have more of a siblings chemistry lol

[@leda_5166]

I am so entertained by Who Rules the World. Funny and light. I needed it.

[@roomofmirros]

No bc i was in a subtitle team for WRTW and i was laughing with my teammates about how freaking stupid the human photocopier sht was struggling with what we should exactly translate that to in our native language lmfao 😭 stuff like that happens a lot in the show, the main characters are presented as smart and skilled but they get EVERYTHING magically solved for them with 0 effort or other people do it for them and they get the credit lmao...I wish you qould have watched some fight/flying scenes in the last couple of episodes cause HOLLY SMOKES! they are GOOD roast video material lol!!!!

[@LilyUnicorn]

Thats a problem with chinese writing in general. Ive seen it in chinese comics, webnovels and drama shows. "Look at how smart my character is!" The average intelligence of a 9 year old child at best. Its just literally everyone else is a toddler mentally. Temper tantrums x10000 and they babble stupidly like bratty dumb kids too. And the over explanation as if no one reading/watching could understand. I have yet to figure out if the average chinese is really that stupid that such logic is considered 'smart' and 'worldly' or literally 99% chinese web novelists/writers are incomparably too stupid to comprehend higher level thinking. Not that the govt allows them to be too smart. Gotta keep them in a small threshhold of allowable stupidity.

[@thaliasnow4399]

You are so right, I feel like C-dramas are like all basically the same now, same plot, same character types, nothing new. Also, the quality of the martial arts fight sequences has gone down drastically :( Would AvenueX like to take a break from C-dramaland stress by visiting K-dramaland? XD There are some pretty good K-dramas on right now (in my humble opinion)

[@LorrieWhittington]

So, me and my daughter watched the first two episodes of 'Who Rules the World', (CDrama and KDrama is a shared pleasure/hobby for us). When I asked her if she wanted to see the third episode she said 'I have homework'. That really says it all, when a 17 year old would rather do her homework. Thank God for KDrama at the moment.

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

Lol "I have homework" 🤣. Now I am watching Jdramas on dramacool and lord Jdramas are sure underrated

[@LorrieWhittington]

@@bapyongukgukguk2352 I just asked her if there was anything she liked about it at all...'the costumes are nice', was her reply.

[@BeckytheEnthusiast]

@@bapyongukgukguk2352 what JDrama are you watching? I am watching Full-time Wife Escapist.

[@ArtistProtagonist]

What kdrama are you watching?

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

@@BeckytheEnthusiast Now I am watching "Bokura wa kiseki de dekite Iru" 🙂. Strongly recommended

[@junjunjiang520]

I just rewatch “Under the Skin” cuz it was so good. And then started watching the rest of Tan Jian Ci’s dramas, cuz his acting is so good!

[@glyohevetmanongsong6169]

Disagree! I love WRTW , The Wind Blows From Longxi, Love in Flames of War, Master of My Own, and My Liberation Notes of Kdrama.

[@violetlune72]

I’m actually enjoying Who Rules the World appreciating the entertainment value and not looking at it logically…since if I do that, then I have nothing to watch.

[@xg148]

Exactly!

[@halcy9286]

Hang in there and thank you for the laughs! If I ever have low blood pressure I know what to watch now. 😂 Maybe a good time to rewatch The Untamed, just for pure enjoyment?

[@Tecnawinx01]

True af... Untamed life😭

[@halcy9286]

@@Tecnawinx01 Yes, it's the best life! 😁

[@RoseNZieg]

when I saw that there were crappy fight scenes in "who rules the world," I hesitated to watch it. now that you mentioned things in details, I will most likely do to it what I did to "legend of fei." I'm so glad I went and watched my first Thai bl instead even though I had reservations about Thai drama cliques.

[@vilena5308]

Which one did you watch? I tried watching Thai bl once, and in the first ten minutes there were so many cliches... the sheer mass of them in that short span of time was overwhelming.

[@ducttape7158]

which Thai bl dramas did you watch, if you don't mind sharing? I've watched a few lately and they exceeded my expectations a little, though my expectations weren't high to begin with XD but it was still nice to be surprised.

[@samiyatinozoate8801]

Pretty sure you watch KinnPorsche (if it's truly this one then I must congratulate you for not missing the best BL of the decade 🥰🥳👏)

[@ducttape7158]

@@samiyatinozoate8801 I do watch KinnPorsche!! (so glad we still have some more episodes to go ;_; i don't really want it to end) i've just finished Bad Buddy and Cutie Pie, gonna watch 2gether soon. For chinese dramas, I watched the 1st episode of A Little Mood For Love and gosh, my feels exploded everywhere ;_; Zhou Xun is always so amazing and she just. delivers. I'm waiting for a long break before i binge watch all episodes so that I can properly appreciate her brilliant acting & the drama in general ;w; I do feel bad for avid CN drama fans bc the content in the industry lately is so... dry... i wasn't a serial CN drama fan (or a serial drama fan in general at all) before this so at least i have the good ones to fall back on for a start.

[@irenaorsulic4827]

@@vilena5308 Not me

[@ivanachn]

Master of my own is quite good. Kenny lin and Seven Tan 🥰

[@breathe4me8]

Agreed - I liked it so much I’ve been following daily. I miss it.

[@michellefeng867]

Totally agree! I love this drama so much!

[@lindalee8793]

I cannot find the comment anymore but whoever it was, thank you for your recommendation on Decreed by Fate to fulfill the gap until A Dream of Splendor uploads complete (I don't like to watch dramas that haven't completely uploaded). Unfortunately, Decreed by Fate was so light and airy, I finish it in one day... Another gap to fill

[@akirajotaro]

I have tried very hard to get into Chinese dramas, but I've never once finished a single series because I almost always end up either hating virtually every character in the show or find the leaps of logic so stupid it breaks any enjoyment I had. Knowing that even Chinese audiences also have issues with these shows make me feel relieved that I'm not the only one who thinks so many of these shows are bad. It seems like the only Chinese shows I can still find any enjoyment out of nowadays are old kung-fu movies.

[@yorkiesweetpea23]

You crack me up so much 😂😂😂... giving a round of applause for everyone on the Who rules the world drama production 🤣. "🦶 Toe grabbingly embarrassing... and weird" 🤣🤣🤣 Honestly, I don't think there's any cast gathering as horrible as that drama. It does take the cake for the worst casting ever. And "if you live long enough, anything can happen" 🤣🤣🤣.

[@gmatgmat]

Thank you for your interesting comments. I have a different criteria on what makes me like a drama. I really liked Love in a Loop. I saw the Korean drama (Feel Good to Die 2018) that it was derived from and looked at the ending of the webtoon (Happy if You Died) that inspired both. I understood the constraints imposed on their fates and was satisfied with the reset ending. From the striped pajamas, they awaken on the morning before the first kiss. I wonder if 'I Love You' will be the new trigger to cause a time loop. Will they be fixing Mr. Bai's younger brother and Li Luduo's BF? I think that that was them arguing at the bottom of the building. Anyway, Thank you.

[@CeruleanRogue]

This is why I've started just reading CNovels instead of trying to find good CDramas to watch... Even if a good CNovel is translated into a drama there's no guarantee that it'll be good. If anything you have a higher than likely chance that something that made the story good in the first place will change entirely. Like Cinderella Chef where, yeah I didn't like some of the premise in the novel but the CDrama made from it is literally an 'in name only' drama. If the producers don't care and just slap on shit to bring in more money, why should I care in turn?

[@francisnopantses1108]

There's a donghua (animated series) Cinderella Chef.

[@CeruleanRogue]

@@francisnopantses1108 Yeah that was actually decent. The Cdrama version however is just god awful though. I'm glad that donghua adaptations tend to be incredibly high quality but seeing the Cdrama side consistently fail and meddle with popular stories beggers belief.

[@s._3560]

What is a good website to read CNovels ?

[@CeruleanRogue]

@@s._3560 novelupdates is an aggregate that'll link to a lot of asian novels. Some of the novels linked are official, some are fan translated. You kinda need to fish around and find them yourself. I'd personally type in manhwa/drama titles you like then use the recommended section on each page and the user lists to find novels to read. ^^

[@anwesadas3354]

Feel ya

[@AStrayingDog]

Oh yes!! There’s nothing that can sustain my interest pass 2-3 episodes.

[@lorenam8028]

I liked "A year without a job", maybe not for everyone, but I really enjoyed it. And to be fair, it's just the beginning that is a bit stressing, but I really like how they resolve everything in the end.

[@Bodiso]

I just started watching this week and hooked on it 🤓

[@lorenam8028]

@@Bodiso The best thing about this drama is the ending. It's not the regular happy ending, it's something else, but it made me feel so hopeful for some reason. So stick till the end, it really is the best part.

[@Bodiso]

@@lorenam8028 Hopefully her ex-bf gets what he deserve from the young intern. And her ex-company loses all the clients lol

[@lorenam8028]

@@Bodiso The company, no. But the little "gege"-b*, I don't think I have ever enjoyed the scenes of a green-tea-b* as much as this, every time she did something terrible, I was just laughing at his stupid face 😂

[@Bodiso]

@@lorenam8028 I like FL's boss more than ML :)) What's this actor's name?

[@songeunrae]

The most relatable content that I’ve watched recently! Restart (Kaiduan) was the only one drama that I truly enjoyed in recent months (or years) tbh :)

[@heythave]

In Master of My Own, I thought Lin Gengxin was pretty good in showing emotion on his face and eyes. Check out the scene where Ning Meng’s senior went to look for her in the mountain (where they went to find the person who bought the painting done during the college years) and she decided to ride with him back. The look on his face was one of distraught. So, I thought he’s alright as far as acting goes. As far as his accent goes, I can’t tell the difference because I don’t speak Chinese. He is better with Tan Song Yun than she with Dylan Xiong in My Mr. Mermaid, for example.

[@fabulesslyjudy3932]

Seriously there’s nothing out there thats keeping me up all night anymore.

[@deyayona]

That's so true. Recently I can't find any cdrama worth watching. I intended to watch 'left and right' and 'year without job', but then after hearing Avenue X 's initial thoughts (in live stream probably) I decided not to. For the other dramas, I didn't bother to give them a try except for 2. 1. Who rules - somehow I finished watching all 40eps. Just turned off the logic switch, and forgot that this started as a wuxia drama. Apart from all the logic and acting fails, the unsatisfied ending (there were so many unanswered questions after it ended), I managed to finish it only because the main contenders for the throne (cheap GoT, 6 states fighting for one throne) were not stupid (atleast comparing with the other characters and not real situation) 2. Master of my own- I finished watching this drama too. First few episodes were really hard to watch. If Lin genxin wasn't the male lead but some random tertiary character, this would clearly be a workplace abuse drama. But thankfully it gets better later after FL quits her job. I felt exactly like how Avenue X felt. 3yrs!!! I wouldn't have stayed 3weeks. (I would probably be in prison for murdering the boss 😡). Only thing I felt right about this drama is that the makers didn't force the romance in it. Its gradual. Its fully focused on the career and work-life. There were not much details about the family background or any family duties and all. The characters were not 2D atleast. May be 2.5D. Yes there were some nuances and I don't know how the investment industry works (may be there were some logic fails, that I didn't notice). The ending was a bit fail for me. Like trying to make a person the bad guy suddenly out of nowhere (I had a premonition though, but it wasn't necessary at all). Overall I quite enjoyed it. Currently I am watching 'destined to meet you' , just because of the leads. ML is from killer is also romantic and FL has played many many tiny roles here n there, yet they were noticable. Story is kind of like a mix between 'begin again x please feel at ease mr ling'. It's super short drama and doesn't consume much of my time. The acting is obviously not top notch, but watchable. Already watched 14eps. 6more to go. Then the search for new drama to watch begins again 😜.

[@unacceptableeee6892]

Have you watched Reset? It’s so good!! The only drama this year that I was hooked on. And Bai jingting is love

[@deyayona]

@@unacceptableeee6892 yes. I watched. It's good. I look forward to BJT drama. I liked octagenerians (old age home drama) n TT drama. Reset's ending could have been better.. For me dramas that ends with unanswered questions are disappointing. I am not referring to open endings.

[@rosannastark620]

Me too. I never finish new dramas that are airing these days because they are so predictable and boring. I just go back and watch old dramas like nivara in fire, or untamed, joy of life.

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

I see Joy of life : an intellectual

[@michellefeng867]

Totally agree with the rant on Lin Gengxin. His acting and line delivering are awful!

[@jeepeeboo951]

Lol, my sentiments exactly. Your video has been the only interesting thing I’ve watched the past week. If you do decide to make a 40-episode rant ‘drama’, I will sign up ASAP 🙋🏻‍♀️😂. I’ve even resorted to picking up Ruyi’s Royal Love after shelving it at ep 50. Maybe it’s time to unearth old forgotten dramas. There’s bound to be a hidden treasure somewhere…🪅💫✨

[@norainharun5460]

I quite enjoy the storyline, romance element and costume in WRTW. I love the casts as well. It's the 1st Cdrama I've finished this year. I do get AveX points on illogical things in drama. But now that we are free outdoor after Covid, I find that real life doesn't make sense too 😅. Just sit in a cafe/shop/park and observe, human behavior nowadays seems strange. Even when reading local news, I was like, is this some plot of a novel? drama? movie? Where's her brain at? Why's he getting away with that? What happened to the child? Why isn't that guy dead yet? Who's the father? Can't someone help them?... ughh... it gave me anxiety, so I stop people watching, went back and just stick to drama watching, even though nothing is good and I can't finish it,😵 at least I can directly react to the drama. Coz yeah, u might get wacked if u randomly laugh when witnessing the absurdity of real life people.

[@mochinh]

I find it amusing that so many Chinese drama reviewers have stopped recommending or ranting on any new dramas but reminisce on old dramas instead. So many talk about veteran actors who could act a thousand times better than current young actors way back in their youth. Tells a lot about the current state of Chinese dramaland. Sad indeed

[@kimburns9839]

I watched and finished Who Rules The World because of the good chemistry between the main leads and the potential story out of their relationship. I just ignored the rest 😅

[@moodygirl609]

I'm delighted to listen to your strong opinions of Cdramas as I need to watch someone vent never getting a chance to do so myself. Have been shifting to watch some historical Kdramas in place of the crappy Cdramas I couldn't keep watching. Lately many had such hype before airing and then, after a lot of anticipation, they don't just disappoint, they infuriate.

[@ritawing1064]

Maybe the struggle to get censors' approval is problematic?

[@lindazager]

What’s wrong with Lin Gengxin’s Northeast accent when the character in the drama is from northern east of China? Lin Gengxin’s line delivery is ok, he graduated from Shanghai theater academy, the academy acknowledged his line delivery thus gave him the degree, he does not need to go back to school. I found out you always like to diss actor’s line delivery but I only agree with you about a couple of actors. You seems to have a prejudice towards actors with accent even they only have a tiny bit. Actors are allowed to have accents in my opinion, it’s even better if it fits the characters’ origin. I see a lot of western actors having accents like British accent, Australia accent, southern American accent etc, and I don’t see anyone complaining about that. Chinese drama reviewer is so strict lmao.

[@Mushroom_moon_stirfry]

it's probably because audience are so used to dubbed actors

[@sayuri2023]

@@Mushroom_moon_stirfry I agree. They're so used to dubbing that everything that's not a posh Beijing accent seems unsuitable... then they complain about every actor sounding the same

[@s._3560]

Agree, an actor with a regional accent is more believable and realistic when it is in keeping with its story setting. They allow regional accents for movies but for tv drama series I think they prefer to promote standard mandarin dialogue as it might be watched by younger audiences.

[@miriamtiuseco2nd]

So we should not complain if the series are dubbed, since the accent of all the actors are in standard mandarin.

[@BeckytheEnthusiast]

谢谢。 I enjoy your rants and honesty. Sad, but a little glad I'm not alone, to have CDrama drought. Spending my time watching Lost Romance for the Xth time. Gets me laughing and has some steamy scenes.

[@orlymi1432]

I know you didn't mention "The Oath of Love" but for me so far this drama was really good. Beautiful love with full respect. Xiao Zhan is most handsome and very talent actor. I love all of his expressions.

[@lemonc5898]

yes, cannot understand why people still cannot acknowledge his nature talent

[@xg148]

X2

[@bloodyrose1111]

She doesn't review XZ dramas. I think shes missing a good one. Oath of love is really a heartwarming drama

[@annacoello7623]

Agree! Love that drama.

[@ludmilalo]

I love XZ but that drama was so bad as a late 80s telenovelas in latinoamerica...Im glad he is going to be more picky in his cdramas to act cos the waist of talent that OOL it was. I hate romance silly dramas that has no point so that is why i coulndt pass 5 episodes. They took out all the medical drama that probs got censored or deleted for no reason for a dumb romantic plot that could last only 10 episodes

[@elfctzendbaces]

this is so true.. I've been rewatching old dramas for awhile now or watch those released in 2020/2021 that I haven't seen yet

[@tracyOnLaptop]

I slowed down watching Who Rules the World as well for the ridiculous scenes, but I will finish it, because I need to know the rest of the story LOL. Instead, I just finished Love is Beautiful on Mango TV and really enjoyed it.

[@puiyeechau2443]

I agree with you. I started some many C-drama and stopped. Thank you for your honesty. That’s why I am watching Korean and Thai dramas.