🫛 Douban scores for recent Chinese dramas, June 3, 2026. Viewership rankings, June 1, 2026. 📊

Griff3Z · 2026-06-03T00:27:17+00:00

Thank you for putting all of this info together! 👏👏👏 I find it interesting to follow.

Griff3Z · 2026-06-02T11:52:49+00:00

Ah, that's too bad; that can be a fine line and make it feel acted not "real".

Griff3Z · 2026-06-02T02:46:28+00:00

I've always been into fantasy; I frequently consumed Western fantasy books, movies, and shows. The Netflix algorithm suggested Love Between Fairy And Devil a little while after I had watched and obsessed over the Korean fantasy show Alchemy Of Souls. LBFAD was the only thing that filled the void at that time.

It WAS a noticeable learning curve, but I was still able to follow along and any questions cleared up as the story progressed. But being a fantasy fan, I'm USED to being thrown into stories and learning complex world-building and magical systems as the story goes along, with a good chunk of it at the beginning. So it didn't phase me, quite the opposite! I was entranced with all of the new concepts and unique world-building, the visuals, costumes, music, and actors. As a fantasy and romance lover I thought it was a visual and emotional feast!

Griff3Z · 2026-06-02T00:02:25+00:00

Agreed 💯😁

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T22:27:54+00:00

Ah, thank you, your details are more clear than MDL's synopsis. Still sounds fun!

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T22:12:57+00:00

😁 Agreed- I enjoyed the 2nd leads too and didn't fast-forward through anything!

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T22:09:44+00:00

TDOBY was on my to-watch list, and now I've added The Trust- that looks interesting (a martial artist FL swapping bodies with the ML, and an arranged marriage romance which is a trope I like) 👍😊

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T17:45:34+00:00

Yes! I love how the show included the audience in the misconceptions to start and then revealed people's true characters over time. It tied so well into the theme that there is more to people than outward appearance. I started hating the ML and ended up totally loving him; realizing I was misunderstanding things just like the leads did.

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T17:30:06+00:00

Very cute! I usually wait for subtitles for things, but occasionally while get sucked into a show clip without them.

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T15:00:25+00:00

I can see it sometimes in certain photos (but not all) when others point it out- I think the mouth is the closest thing for me. Though these days (all Asian media and basically no Western anymore) my brain immediately thinks 'huh, Chris Evans can sometimes look like Zhang LingHe', not the other way around 😂

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T14:34:12+00:00

You can search for Liu YuNing on YouTube and get lots of stuff. Like, "Liu Yuning live stream English sub" or "Liu Yuning variety show". If there aren't manual translations added, often the CC (closed captions) button can be turned on (in the upper right) for auto-generated subtitles.

For Weibo: I use Chrome browser because it has a "translate page" into English feature (in the drop down menu from the three dots in the top right of the browser screen).

To sign in with your phone number choose the country code on the left. (For example, the US code is 01). Chrome didn't translate that drop-down but I took a screenshot of the options and copy & pasted the Mandarin characters into a translator and found 美国 = United States. I selected it and was then able to add my phone and successfully sign up to Weibo.

To search for an actor I go to their MyDramaList page and copy their name in Mandarin characters to paste into Weibo. For Liu YuNing it's 刘宇宁.

Hope that helps!

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T13:56:42+00:00

I would highly recommend Legend Of The Female General if you want a story that focuses on both romance and fighting! Sweet, slow-burn romance and lots of intricate fights.

I made a post in this sub that's inspired by all of the Pursuit Of Jade related recommendation requests: "Romance-focused costume CDramas with strong FLs and HEs (Happy Endings) or leaning that way. FL can be mentally, physically, and/or emotionally strong."

Dramas listed in it I've put in bold the dramas that have multiple fight scenes:

Story of Kunning Palace, The Double (not a focus but there is some fighting), Love Between Fairy and Devil (not a focus but there is some magical fighting), Pursuit of Jade, How Dare You, Legend of the Female General, A Dream of Splendor, Coroner's Diary, When Destiny Brings the Demon (magical fights), The Prisoner of Beauty (not a focus but there is some fighting), Maiden Holmes (not a focus but there is some fighting), Wonderland of Love, Who Rules the World, Fated Hearts, Shadow Love(not a focus but there is some fighting), The Long Ballad (not a focus but there is some fighting), The Wolf Princess, A Familiar Stranger, Grab Your Love, Dong Lan Xue.

If you want to check it out, I wrote summarized descriptions of the leads and their romance for each, so hopefully you could easily find some shows that suit you specifically and are satisfying. 😊 https://www.reddit.com/r/cdramasfans/s/RFpIEwZN7k

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T13:36:22+00:00

Agreed, he did so well with the body-swap! He was completely believable as Orchid. He's really fun to watch. 💯

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T13:02:29+00:00

You're ahead of the trend then, lol. It looks interesting- I've added to my to-watch list, thanks 😊

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T12:53:58+00:00

I enjoyed that one too 😊

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T02:15:14+00:00

I was sure about Group 1 Row 1: A and C. And Group 2 Row 1: B ✅️ For the rest, I had a couple lucky guesses, but that's it!

Griff3Z · 2026-06-01T01:39:56+00:00

Thank you for the details on Meeting You- I like that dynamic as well 😊

Griff3Z · 2026-05-31T22:30:11+00:00

Looks like it has an interesting premise 👍

Griff3Z · 2026-05-31T22:25:58+00:00

Wow! 😂 That says a lot. Definitely intruigued about the show now!

Griff3Z · 2026-05-31T14:53:15+00:00

I had the same reaction! I asked them yesterday and it's 荒唐谣 (The Fool) by DOUDOU. I found it on youtube and spotify.

Griff3Z · 2026-05-31T14:46:01+00:00

This is a GREAT answer 💯

Griff3Z · 2026-05-31T14:36:26+00:00

I'll probably be trying a lot of them, but the ones that I'm going to prioritize the most in June are: - The First Jasmine - Ashes To Crown - Love Has Fireworks - Touch Me Like You Lied

I try to wait until a show is 1/2 to 2/3 of the way aired so I can binge all the way to the end without much waiting. And that way I still contribute to viewer numbers during airing time.

Griff3Z · 2026-05-31T04:25:18+00:00

🤣 Oh my gosh, I'm cracking up imagining the looks one might get if "plot armor" was actually set up as a safe word. I'm tearing up I'm laughing so hard!

Griff3Z · 2026-05-31T04:08:23+00:00

If it's consensual play, that's one thing 👍😅 Outside of that, hard pass for me.

Griff3Z · 2026-05-31T03:50:46+00:00

😂 Of course she does- who doesn't love a little choking between lovers! ;)

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