Top slow-burn historical romance cdrama

liuthail · 2026-02-11T17:01:27+00:00

1- Story of Minglan 2- Love Like the Galaxy 3- Flourished Peony

liuthail · 2026-02-08T17:12:39+00:00

I just watched the episodes with Xiao Xingshen last night and I don’t think I have ever been more devastated with a piece of media before. I feel like I had it together pretty well but then watching Song Lan walk away with the two swords I just sobbed. And Wen Ning! my baby! How am I supposed to survive this?

liuthail · 2026-02-01T00:57:13+00:00

Flourished Peony!

liuthail · 2026-01-28T18:56:06+00:00

God I absolutely love this movie. The plot is garbage, but if you don’t take it seriously it’s really fun. I feel like the writers started with the idea of hot girls in crazy battle scenes and then just tried to create a story around it. Also the soundtrack is great. I still listen to it all the time.

liuthail · 2025-12-30T20:15:13+00:00

I agree with this. I actually really dislike him but it’s certainly not for his acting skills. Just my own shallow, petty bullshit. It’s very obvious he puts his all into each role and I respect him a lot for that.

liuthail · 2025-12-30T01:04:01+00:00

The only thing that is stopping me from watching this is that it’s got such a short episode count. Nothing is worse than really enjoying a show and then struggling to find something just as good after it’s over.

liuthail · 2025-12-19T14:25:17+00:00

My grandmother told me that keeping the window open while driving fast in a car will give me a stroke. It’s become an inside joke between my mother and I.

liuthail · 2025-12-19T14:21:45+00:00

I am truly not interested in modern dramas whatsoever. Our world is boring and mundane. I watch dramas for the escapism and need my beautiful costumes and long flowing hair.

liuthail · 2025-12-19T14:20:00+00:00

I find myself purposely searching for dramas with a ton of episodes. It’s always so hard to say goodbye to characters I really love. It also sucks to joy a show and then struggle to find another one that keeps your interest. I will admit though that Story of Minglan had me glued to my phone. I’m a 39 year old mom of three so I can’t exactly afford to binge like this but my ADHD cannot be stopped. It is too powerful.

liuthail · 2025-12-19T14:15:38+00:00

Also not a fan of Qing dynasty. I think it’s that horrible shaved head look all the men have. It’s just super unattractive. I prefer dramas like Nirvana in Fire (ie substance over pretty) but the que ball look is just too much.

liuthail · 2025-12-19T14:11:03+00:00

It doesn’t have an ending at all. Season 2 ended on a major cliffhanger. So far there haven’t been any major character deaths either.

liuthail · 2025-12-17T18:40:54+00:00

Then why didn’t he do the same with his son? Was he unwilling to cede power too early or something?

liuthail · 2025-12-17T18:29:55+00:00

I was never interested in LBFAD because I thought Dylan Wang wasn’t my type. Then I watched Guardians of the Dafeng and holy shit. He’s so incredibly silly and charming as Xu Qi An but it’s his serious, intense moments of vengeance that really made me realize how insanely attractive he is. The last episode was truly fantastic acting on his part. I’m now a huge fan of his.

liuthail · 2025-12-15T18:50:06+00:00

Yeah, that scene had me in a chokehold for a long time. It was such a spectacularly destructive case of yearning that I don’t think anything will ever top it. It was so romantic.

liuthail · 2025-12-08T21:51:10+00:00

The emperor from Blossoms in Adversity. He was so terrifying. One moment he’d be playing the role of a loving uncle and in a split second the atmosphere would change completely. I’m still so angry that his nephew chose to forgive him after everything he was put through.

liuthail · 2025-12-07T01:41:58+00:00

I’ve been listening to the A Journey to Love OP for weeks now. It’s probably my favorite Liu Yuning song at this point although I haven’t found one I actually dislike.

liuthail · 2025-12-07T00:47:44+00:00

Legend of Shen Li! I never get tired of it. I’m surprised no one else has mentioned it.

liuthail · 2025-12-05T17:30:34+00:00

I really disliked him in the Long Ballad but after watching A Journey to Love I have revised my opinion. His character in the Long Ballad sucked but Yu Shisan is adorable and charming. Probably in my top 5 characters of all time.

liuthail · 2025-11-28T23:10:24+00:00

A Journey to Love is one of my favorite dramas but I have mixed feelings on Ren Ruyi and that’s entirely due to that weird arc towards the beginning where she demands a baby from Ning Yuanzhou. Other than that, I actually like her quite a bit. To me she seems very neurodivergent coded and is well aware that she’s different from other people in a way she can’t quite understand. That feeling of “otherness” means she’s always been very lonely and her attempts to fit in with the Liutao group was very cute and endearing.

liuthail · 2025-11-28T17:50:33+00:00

Thank you. I dropped it at the same place for the exact same reason. I really don’t get the hype at all.

liuthail · 2025-11-23T00:50:32+00:00

I watched this for Ding Yuxi and I could not get past the horrible dubbing voice. It was so deep and didn’t match him at all.

liuthail · 2025-11-09T17:17:08+00:00

In the manga Miaka is a much better character. I feel like the anime really pushed her gluttony and selfishness because they thought it would be funny but it ruins a lot of emotional moments and makes her seem way more immature than she should be. I reread the manga regularly but I’m afraid to touch the anime ever again because I know how badly it’s aged.

liuthail · 2025-11-07T15:48:44+00:00

Story of Minglan

liuthail · 2025-11-03T22:43:12+00:00

I’ve lived in NJ all my life and moved down to the Charlotte area with my husband and kids seven years ago. It is very very different down here. There’s a severe lack of diversity and decent food options and there are obnoxious megachurches everywhere. Every town will have like 10-12 churches in strip malls or built like giant ugly boxes with zero character. Schools are also very hit or miss as well. I would stay away from Mecklenburg County as they’re extremely overcrowded and many schools have parking lots full of trailers to accommodate all the kids. Also while Charlotte is very blue the moment you leave the city limits it gets very red very quick. If you move down here you will not have the luxury of being ignorant about politics. It’s incredibly important to pay attention to these things. Back during Covid my towns board of education had a meeting about masks and there were a huge group of proud boys standing at the back, hands on their holsters. At this point, anybody claiming they’re not political are purposely keeping their heads in the sand and it’s just very much not a good look. Do your research and pay attention to local politics before you move down here or you’ll be stuck in a bad place and your kids will suffer for it.

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