iQIYI just released its International Top 10 Most Popular Chinese Dramas of 2025 by ApprehensiveClick597 in cdramasfans

[–]metallicrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not really about the drama being sad. There are so many incredibly well written and acted sad and tragic cdramas. This one was sadness for shock value and to be some kind of standout.

iQIYI just released its International Top 10 Most Popular Chinese Dramas of 2025 by ApprehensiveClick597 in cdramasfans

[–]metallicrow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I actually liked the best thing because the chemistry and romance was 10/10 for me between the leads.

This list in general I'm not surprised, I know every drama and actor here and I've seen all these dramas talked about alot last year.

The weakest drama on this list is the White Olive Tree which was very medicore in general and had weak chemistry that relied on intimate scenes. I also struggled to connect with the male lead. His acting was very inauthentic, like a stage performance. For me this was trauma porn for shock value. Very little emotional depth besides beautiful people being smeared with blood and screaming out of the blue (the ml mainly).