My faves of all time
Here are dramas i watched and rewatched since i got into learning Chinese and i'm so obsessed with all of them, please help T_T
* Some of these almost flew under my radar and are quite underrated, usually they aren't without flaws but I love them to pieces.
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Whenever I go through 剧荒 (drama drought), I usually rewatch something from this list.
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1. The Rise of Phoenixes
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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2. Nirvana in Fire
Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
my first cdrama
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3. Fu Shi Hui
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
Very funny and emotional treasure-hunt tale. Watching this motivated me to read more about the late Qing period.
Qin Jun Jie is absolutely gorgeous with a Manchu queue.
Favorite episodes: 17, 27, 30, 32 -
4. The Message
Chinese Drama - 2020, 38 episodes
28 episode is everything I ever wanted on my screen ♡
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5. Fan Cheng Zhi Xia
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
a dark, poetic and haunting story about justice and revenge
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6. Xiao Nan Feng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
probably one of the best opening credits I've ever seen, it's both haunting and mesmerizing! -
7. Gu Si Xiang Qu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
star-crossed lovers story done right, loved it so much!
watched in november-december 2023