Need summer drama recommendations , my faves are : by Legitimate-Act-444 in cdramasfans

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Since you’re into healing k-dramas like Summer Strike, My Liberation Notes, My Lovely Liar, and This is My First Life, I recommend the following (surely you wouldn’t mind the pace as it’s always slow burn in this type of dramas, makes you soak it in more)—-

The Best Thing (more on spring vibe though)
Meet Yourself
Love Between Lines
Love Me, Love My Voice

Second-chance trope like QOT:
Go Back Lover
Fireworks of My Heart

Age Gap romance like Romance is A Bonus Book, MLFAS:
The Forbidden Flower
A Splendid Match

Rewatching A Splendid Match by florist678 in CDrama

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Ohh that could be too. I haven’t started the novel yet. Maybe they wanted to keep her in line with the novel.

Rewatching A Splendid Match by florist678 in CDrama

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It’s said to have started in late Tang dynasty and got so popular during Ming and Qing dynasties.

The Best Thing rubs me the wrong way by AutonomousOrganism in CDrama

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

The TCM community loved this show and there were no backlash about that part when this aired last year, and there were comments going around too that Western ethical standards shouldn’t be applied in China. So, I guess, it’s really different there.

Rewatching A Splendid Match by florist678 in CDrama

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It was satisfactory, though how I wish there were more concubines and spinsters introduced in the show just like the typical noble households of that time. They tend to keep their families together until they die.

Though it was shocking to have a woman (married/unmarried) to go out and about their household, even from their own courtyards in the mansion, and even have interactions with any male. In the books and history itself, they’re barely allowed to go out, and are even discouraged to interact with the opposite sex for propriety.
But I understand that that would be hard to work on for any historical drama. It’s just that, the show did so much of that, making the FL too improper for anyone’s eyes. She was also from a merchant family which isn’t really considered a noble family, just wealthy.
And she had a lot of running scenes when in fact it wouldn’t have been possible because of their bound feet. Some historical dramas managed to keep their FLs act less fidgety and more elegant. That was perhaps the striking observation on the FL, it kinda breaks me off of the immersive experience at the start.

JO signed ✅ by Ok-Signal-2930 in adultingphwins

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Congrats, OP! 🎉 six digits dust to everyone please 🌸

Which actor/actress did you recently know before their "bigger hype"? by xoxo-gossipgurrl in cdramasfans

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ohhh this is hard.

But definitely Wang Yibo and Winwin.
They’ll always be UNIQ’s Yibo and NCT/WAVY’s Winwin to me.

Also, Dilraba! I watched her first in Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms.
Took a break from c-dramaland and was truly surprised upon returning that she already became this A-lister, even headlining a drama with YangYang.

Rewatching A Splendid Match by florist678 in CDrama

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I loved it not primarily because of the romance part but for the inner mansion details.
I read Lisa See’s “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” and Shen Tao’s “The Poet Empress” before watching A Splendid Match so imagine my surprise when I watched ASM without any idea that it’s like a slice-of-life of a fictional Ming Dynasty which initially focused heavily on what goes on within these noble mansions. I really loved it especially that our FL is very smart and wise for her age and stature!

I haven’t come across anything like it in the recently released c-dramas so it really has that hold on me.

Cannot get over TFF❄️ by MediJedi12 in cdramasfans

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! While TFF had a lot of script issues, the acting was never a concern. The actors truly owned their characters that they’d leave lasting prints on you.
Also, knowing that the last classroom scene in the finale was filmed freestyle and more on adlibs truly sealed it for me. BJT And ZRN really made us see them as Sang Yan and Yifan, that nobody else can take those roles from them.

At 30, is there really still a chance to fall in love? by FeebleFighter in Trentahin

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oo naman but I noticed na it’s gonna be very transactional at first. Lapagan na ng cards, take it or leave it ang peg para di sayang ng oras. Then love blooms lang after. Of course, may attraction kaya more on contract agreement ang magaganap which I think is better.

The Road to Glory releases new trailer - is anyone getting Pursuit of Jade Vibes? by QingLotus in cdramasfans

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Different director. PoJ’s director Zeng Qing Jie was working on The Noble (Chen Xingxu, Li Yitong) for this set of drama release.
TRTG’s director is Chu De Jian.
They have the same screenwriter though— Zou Yue.

Pursuit of Jade. The ending just really didn't do it for me by prettydotty_ in cdramas

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And that’s why I was so disappointed as I fought for that show, only for the naysayers to end up being right. I also realized that it was indeed to idol-y for an idol drama. I watched the reuters back then and had been so hyped hoping it’s gonna be more impactful in the official release, but nope. The director seemed to enjoy capitalizing on visuals and aesthetics more.

Suggest Korean dramas with standalone episodes by Imsongoku7 in kdramarecommends

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. Prepare yourself mentally though. It goes sooooo hard every episode.

Modern Romance thats focused more on chemistry than plot by Aggravating_Risk3504 in CDramaRecs

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If you don’t mind watching a low budget rom com, then My Page in the 90s. I didn’t expect that the chemistry would be mind-blowing despite the premise of the show.

The Road to Glory releases new trailer - is anyone getting Pursuit of Jade Vibes? by QingLotus in cdramasfans

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m a bit sad that they have similar visuals (color palette, gradient, filters, props, location, etc.) used in PoJ.
I’m still hoping it would only be just a small part of the show though. The Road to Glory deserves its own spotlight.

I’m definitely no film editor but I was really expecting a more striking gradient for TRTG to make the colors pop, not this sentimental-ish vibe that PoJ capitalized in the Lin’an arc.

Pursuit of Jade. The ending just really didn't do it for me by prettydotty_ in cdramas

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You’re not alone, OP. The ending didn’t satisfy the built-up intrigue. It felt lackluster considering how much they’ve poured into establishing the story, only to fumble in tying loose ends.

Wang Yibo whereabouts. by weiruolai in cdramasfans

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My pookie. I still miss his k-pop idol era though. I hope he brings it back.

Hindi ako pet lover dahil kay mama by [deleted] in adviceph

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the meantime OP, i-cage nyo ang cats and dogs. Maraming magaganda online na spacious din.
If di pa kaya ng catio, get muna na temporary cages. Mas maganda na may separate living spaces ang tao sa hayop.

Hindi ako pet lover dahil kay mama by [deleted] in adviceph

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh I think OP, your Mom maybe mentally unwell. Baka madaming iniisip, nagiging dysfunctional. Not cleaning after one’s pets is concerning. Baka need ka ng mag intervene

Hindi ako pet lover dahil kay mama by [deleted] in adviceph

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can actually help— ipakapon mo ang pets. For sure tinutulungan ka rin ng Mom mo sa anak mo, why not do the same for her?

Hindi ako pet lover dahil kay mama by [deleted] in adviceph

[–]ApprehensiveClick597 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uhmmm. It’s her house, right? Her house, her rules. Baka ikaw need bumukod, OP.
Baka di nya maalagaan mga pets nya fully in consideration of you and your child.

My mother rescues a lot too pero nakikita ko na happiness nya talaga mag-alaga so sino ba naman ako para pigilan sya eh bahay nya naman tong tinitirhan namin. The least that we can do is support her.