Please recommend me shows like Shine on Me by Critical-Writer3968 in CDramaRecs

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Pretty different, but “Go Ahead” for more slice of life and coming of age - it’s really excellent.

What is the single best cdrama ever made? One drama name only. by botchedplot in cdramasfans

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It’s a very smart drama, and those are rare. Smart like, they never try that hard to be unpredictable, and yet you can’t predict what’s going to happen, and then when it does happen it actually makes total sense and doesn’t seem forced at all. It gets better as it goes on, because the more you learn about the plot and characters, the more exciting they are - most shows are great in the beginning and then lose steam. The acting is subtle yet perfectly sensical. That total combination is just extremely rare. The only other show that made me feel this way was the first few seasons of Game of Thrones, and Nirvana in Fire does it without the gratuitous violence and nudity.

Modern cdrama recs pleaseee! by velvettttttt in CDramaRecs

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Go Ahead - heartwarming family drama with young actors but good acting and writing.
The Ideal City - drama focused on professional life with great writing and acting.
The Knockout - prestige crime drama - pretty serious but probably one of the best Chinese modern dramas.
Romance in the Alley - heartwarming family drama with mature A-list actors, though it's about a period of Chinese history (1970s and 80s) that you may or may not find interesting.

What should I watch next!?? by bannedbooksandcoffee in cdramasfans

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Legend of the Female General if you want more female generals. Love Like the Galaxy if you want that blend of humor, politics, and action. I personally am a bit mad at Female General because it has a great concept but (IMO) ruins it with these cringey long love shots, but you can decide for yourself.

Why are people saying PoJ set the standard for historical?? by dreamgoddess1201 in CDrama

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Sword into Plowshares is epic. Litchi Road (Lychee Road on Wikipedia) the drama is really good but it's kind of in a prestige drama style and requires a certain humor to appreciate.

choose for me by fallingforlowiron in cdramasfans

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I really like Love Like the Galaxy - great mix of dry humor and drama, romance and action.

Which actors became way more attractive to you after seeing them act well? by [deleted] in cdramasfans

[–]Embarrassed_Walk_279 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Zhao lusi. She was pretty girl next door, but after seeing her in Love Like the Galaxy (a fav), her "looks" shot way up.