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My Chinese World! #I❤it!

  • Writer: Demetra Kolla
    Demetra Kolla
  • Nov 13, 2021
  • 14 min read

These are my Favorite Dramas from China!


I LOVED IT ❤

analytically

~posts sorted by newest to oldest~


PART 1

Explanation Marks: ❤ = Loved it 😍= Enjoyed it ⚠️= Not a Fan












#BeginAgain

Begin Again / Dating After Marriage / We Started Dating From Marriage / Love Begins From Marriage / Love From Marriage


Dating in the Kitchen / I Like You / Finally Wait for You/This is Not What I Expected

Samee Ngern Phon (Thai adaptation)

Begin Again: Special (Chinese compilation)


" I ❤ Begin Again "

Worth your time...!!!

It's a contract-marriage drama, with the cliche plot device! It's hilarious and charming, great acting, especially from the female lead. The chemistry between all the characters is great, they change and grow afterward. Strong female lead, nice male lead, likable supporting cast. Loved it, especially the cute little one at the end...




Tags: Adapted From A Web Novel


#YouAreMyGlory

You Are My Glory



~Adapted from the web novel "You’re My Glory" by Gu Man~






" I ❤ You Are My Glory " Worth your time...!!! Great acting from both leads with sizzling chemistry.No external problems, stupid misunderstandings, conflicts, the portrayal of a very healthy relationship. The story and characterization are realistic with witty dialogues. Inspirational story giving some important life lessons! but we aren't missing humor too. Focused on leads, so screentime doesn't get distributed on supporting roles or any side couple. No overdubbing, actors using their own voices.So many sweet and heart-fluttering moments. No annoying, and unrealistic, over-the-top characters. Very likable leads. But not perfectionists. Many gaming-related scenes in the start and aerospace-related scenes in the middle part of the drama. (in case if you aren't interested in both of them)The flow of the story is very slow in the initial episodes, and it can be boring for someone. loved their clear honest relationship with no lies. When they decide to be together they are just for each other and have no narcissistic instincts between them. great acting, chemistry, esport moments, sweet moments. wonderful directing, special effect, and editing! Loved it!! A love that is so amazing and we all would like to experience... Pure Gold!



Tags: Adapted From A Web Novel

#DouluoContinent

Douluo Continent


  • Aired: 2021

  • Director: Yang Zhen Yu

  • Writer: Wang Juan

  • Genre: Action, Historical, Romance, Fantasy

  • Episodes: 40

  • Cast: Sean Xiao, Betty Wu

~Adapted from the novel

"Dou Luo Da Lu"

by Tang Jia San Shao~


~ Related Content

Douluo Continent 2 (Chinese sequel)



" I ❤ Douluo Continent " Worth your time...!!! The pacing was good, the acting decent, and good enough character development that I truly cared about each of the main characters. I found this to be a very enjoyable drama, It's perfect if you're looking for an interesting enough and light-hearted drama that's NOT packed with gruesome violence, deaths, and betrayals. The plot was generally easy to follow, mystery, lots of adventure to keep you intrigued, and not too much to confuse you. A journey of gaining strength for the main 7 characters, good-natured, determined, and funny characters. They hunting Soul Creature, to acquire Soul Rings and take part in the ultimate tournament for the strongest Soul Master. The acting from the entire cast I found it quite amusing how physically alike all the characters were to their Martial Souls. I like the soundtrack of this drama, The music is refreshing since it gives a different vibe from the usual traditional Chinese music vibe of costume dramas. The CGI was really good that you won't even know they got a low budget from the very start. I loved!!



Tags: Adapted From A Novel

#DtAppledogsTimeGoGoSquid2

Go Go Squid 2: Dt. Appledog's Time /My Time. Your Time / Dt.Appledog's Time / My Dear

  • Aired: 2021

  • Director: Yu Zhong Zhong

  • Writer: Zhao Xiao Lei

  • Genre: Friendship, Comedy, Romance, Youth

  • Episodes: 38

  • Cast: Hu Yi Tian, Li Yi Tong


~Adapted from the novel “Fish Playing While Trapped in a Secret Room” by Mo Bao Fei Bao~


~ Related Content

Go Go Squid! (Chinese spinoff)


" I ❤ Go Go Squid 2: Dt. Appledog's Time " Worth your time...!!! it was definitely a fairytale that only can happen in dramas. The plot was just okay, I was really hoping for more! This cast just didn't have the same chemistry as the old one, I think this drama might be interesting to people who have not seen Go Go Squid, but as the show progressed I was pleasantly surprised by how nice it became. You get to think that It teaches humanity, how kindness, companionship, friendship, hard work, dedication, dreams, The main couple as well as the secondary couple had many romantic moments. Nice Character who shows how a man treats a woman and how a woman should treat a man. Nice acting, wonderful music, and directing.



Tags: Adapted From A Novel

#FallingIntoYourSmile

Falling Into Your Smile / You Are Beautiful When Smiling / You’re Beautiful When You Smile

  • Aired: 2021

  • Director: Qiu Zhong Wei

  • Writer: You Fei

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance, eSports

  • Episodes: 31

  • Cast: Cheng Xiao, Xu Kai

~Adapted from the web novel "You're Beautiful When You Smile" by Qing Mei ~


" I ❤ Falling Into Your Smile " Worth your time...!!!

If you wanna have some good laugh, a full dose of fluff with adorable pairing with excellent supporting characters? Falling into your smile definitely won’t fail you… to fall for its charm. The story is simple, nothing new, but I fancied its pace, progress, relationship dynamics, the portrayal of friendship, how characters are written and their interactions happen. It’s not necessary to have information or have much interest in gaming to watch it, you can take it just as an individual romantic comedy. It focuses more on the characters and the problems they face. There isn’t a specific evil antagonist here but it portrays the cruel reality of how social media, obsessive fans can play the role of antagonist with being so much toxic to the extent. As for the main couple, the relationship between them is very realistic, you can feel the spark and they are just so cute together. the directing for this esport drama is nice with nice camera angles, editing, color palate/grading. Sound effects are on the point with being funny many times, really liked the OST. The animation of games It’s more satisfying than just listening to the commentary and actually visualizing what’s happening in it, and the graphics were great. The cinematography was good, and the acting and comic timing of the actors were very good.



Tags: Adapted From A Web Novel



#LoveisSweet

Love is Sweet / Half Honey and Half Hurt / Half Honey and Half Injury


~Adapted from the novel "Love is Sweet" name by Qi Zi~


" I ❤ Love is Sweet "

Worth your time...!!!

The main couple's chemistry is off the charts. The main lead was hilarious, and the perfect mix between serious, childish, and romantic. As for the female lead, she was great as well, loved her character! Nice plot as any other office romance but not great since it was uninteresting and unnecessary the other side stories. What I truly love about this kind of drama is when there are no misunderstandings. All the actors have done a good job portraying the characters. The OST is stuck in my head all the time. It's just so fitting and cute and well! The costuming was good, especially when they were dressed in formal wear. The buildings/sets were visually interesting, as was the directing.




Tags: Adapted From A Novel

#Perfectandcasual

Perfect and casual / Mr. Perfect and Miss Almost / Mr. Perfect and Miss Average

  • Aired: 2020

  • Director: Li Shuang

  • Writer: Wan Zhi (maybe)

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance, School, Drama

  • Episodes: 24

  • Cast: Miles Wei, Xu Ruo Han


~Adapted from the web novel

"Mr. Perfect and Miss Almost"

by Wan Zhi ~




" I ❤ Perfect and Casual " Worth your time...!!! This is your typical trophy clumsy female lead + smart/emotionless male lead rom-com. The two side couples' stories weren't as interested in my opinion but, you know, the main couple is enough to keep you watching.



Tags: Adapted From A Web Novel

#UnrequitedLove

Unrequited Love / Secretly Love

~Adapted from the novel "Unrequited Love" by Ba Yue Chang An~


~ Related Content

Unrequited Love

(Chinese adaptation)

With You (Chinese compilation)

My Huckleberry Friends

(Chinese compilation)


" I ❤ Unrequited Love " Worth your time...!!! I love the 2 leads but everyone else's storyline seems so extra that I just don't care. Great Acting especially from the female lead, that she is so strong emotionally! Love her character so much that I even wish that I'll have some of her inner strength! Love their chemistry This drama is definitely one of the dramas that I love but couldn’t rewatch it because it played a lot with my emotions. Nice directing, photography, and music!




Tags: Adapted From A Novel

Sparkle Love / Moment My Heart Skipped A Beat / The Moment My Heart Beats

  • Aired: 2020

  • Director: Huang Yuanda

  • Writer: Yue Zhao

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance, School, Youth, Fantasy

  • Episodes: 24

  • Cast: Zhang Ling He, Ling Mei Shi


" I ❤ Sparkle Love "

Worth your time...!!!

I really enjoy the story of this drama. It is a typical university students' love story drama, the Female Lead is like a sweet Pikachu's, she has the ability to carry electricity which can make people fall in love with people in front of them. The chemistry between the main couple is so great and they look so cute together.


Time Teaches Me to Love


  • Aired: 2018

  • Director: Tan You Ye

  • Writer: Yi Pian Kou, Xiang Tang

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance

  • Episodes: 24

  • Cast: Jerry Yan, Ireine Song


" I ❤ Time Teaches Me to Love" Worth your time...!!!

Just watch it if you like a rich man saving the poor girl from poverty-type story. They hate each other at first but end up falling for each other. Good acting nice directing and a story that wasn't really difficult to follow. I enjoyed this drama!


#LoveDesigner

Love Designer / Happiness At Your Fingertips / Love Advanced Customization / A Love For Haute Couture


" I ❤ & ⚠️ Love Designer " Mixed feelings per episode!!!

The photography was great! I like the color palette they used during color grading. It's awesome, even for a small screen like a mobile phone. We also can see tons of panoramic footage capturing the city and the sea, the lights are gorgeous. Nice editing and directing. The story is not new, a business romance about male CEO that's falling in love with a girl! The scriptwriters seem to give a soul to each and every character with so many stories. Great acting from all the actors! Love those two lead actors, so much that I overcome everything bad in the series they are!



#InaClassofHerOwn

In a Class of Her Own / Cloud School



~Based on Sungkyunkwan Scandal

by Kim Tae-hee

The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars by Jung Eun-gwol~



~ Related Content

Sungkyunkwan Scandal

(Korean original story)





" I ❤ & ⚠️ In a Class of Her Own " Mixed feelings per episode!!!

Awesome Side Casts, Cute Team Chemistry, Mischievous Female Lead, but also Lack of Chemistry and Romance, Pacing Issues and Cutting Out Important Plot Points. The lack of romance was probably the result of bad writing and cinematography. If you want to watch a light, fun, and unproblematic show without much Melo that will just simply make you happy and entertain you, this one is a perfect choice. For me was unexpectedly good, Funny and entertaining!


#DatingintheKitchen

  • Aired: 2020

  • Director: Chen Chang

  • Writer: Zhao Xiao Lei

  • Genre: Food, Comedy, Romance

  • Episodes: 24

  • Cast: Rosy Zhao, Lin Yu Shen


~Adapted from the novel

'Finally I Get You'

by Lan Bai Se~


~ Related Content

This Is Not What I Expected

(Chinese adaptation)



" I ❤ Dating in the Kitchen " Worth your time...!!! The story was creative, acting especially by the main leads was very good. Defying the stereotype of the big age gap, maybe 15 years, they made it a non-issue as he was just totally smitten and treasured her as she adored him. Their chemistry was off the hook! The story flows really smoothly, with so many tender scenes, I enjoyed her cooking and his pleasure of eating. I was also happy that there wasn't a crazy evil antagonist! There’s always humor in every episode!! So I really recommend it if you like stories without big problems or just want a smooth-going story about how the two got together. The accompanying song was good. It had a great ending.




Tags: Adapted From A Novel

Dance of the Sky Empire / Dance of the Sky

  • Aired: 2020

  • Director: Zhao Jin Tao

  • Writer: Zhang Hai Fan

  • Genre: Adventure, Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural

  • Episodes: 28

  • Cast: Xu Kai, Wu Jia Yi


~Adapted from Fantasy novel

"Dance of the Sky Empire"

by writer Bu Feiyan




" I ❤ & ⚠️ Dance of the Sky Empire " Mixed feelings per episode!!!

The acting is nice, the costume is marvelous, the CGI effects and setting are ok. The directing, editing, and plot are nice as well. Overall I liked it a lot, but I had that feeling sometimes that there was something missing in this recipe. Probably I found the plot and the timing of the episode sometimes out of rhythm. If you’re looking for an upbeat historical drama/comedy you may like this one.



Tags: Adapted From A Fantasy Novel

A Little Thing Called First Love


~ Related Content

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

(Thai original story)




" I ❤ A Little Thing Called First Love " Worth your time...!!!

First off, it's a typical youth C-drama, female lead loves the popular, smart, and handsome male lead. The character development in this drama is great, especially with the female lead. She was initially a timid and shy girl but grew into a brave, confident, and independent girl because of her friends and because of her beloved boyfriend. He's your typical c-drama male lead. He's sweet and nice to everyone except those who tick him off or trying to get with his girl. You can totally see his glare when someone gets too close to her. The drama also focused on other couples, like the temper couple, cause they both have anger issues/temper. Overall, if you like youth dramas dealing with fashion design, architect, drawing, college life, family drama, friendship then this is for you. Nice acting, directing, and ost. A Sweet young drama!


Love O2O / A Smile is Beautiful / just One Smile is Very Alluring / Cinderella is Online

  • Aired: 2016

  • Director: Lin Yu Fen, Guo Hu

  • Writer: Gu Man, Scarlett OuYang, Shen Fei Xian

  • Genre: Comedy / Romance / Adventure / Friendship / Business

  • Episodes: 30

  • Cast: Yang Yang Zheng Shuang


~Adapted from a Novel

"Love O2O" written by Gu Man~


~ Related Content

One Smile is Very Alluring (Chinese remake)

Cinderella Is Online (Japanese remake)


" I ❤ Love O2O " Worth your time...!!! A sweet and light love story with a focus on online games, which gave the drama some fantasy element and the interaction between friends living on the campus. I'll find myself smiling most of the time. Amazing special effects, nice and playful directing, interesting editing, wonderful costume, and set. Nice acting and great sweet love story with Lots of sweet scenes but with really awkward moments from the leading woman, she was frozen in ALL kissing scenes, that was terrible... Great editing, directing, music, photography, settings, costumes, and special effect! Amazing!!



Tags: Adapted From A Novel

#TheKingsAvatar

The King’s Avatar / Full - time master

  • Aired: 2019

  • Director: Shiyiyue

  • Writer: Qiao Bing Qing, Zhou Miao, Li Zhen

  • Genre: Action, Friendship, Youth, Sports

  • Episodes: 40

  • Cast: Yang Yang, Maggie Jiang


~Adapted from the web novel "The King's Avatar" by Hu Dielan.

Based on a web animated series "Quan Zhi Gao Shou" by Sha Liang


~ Related Content

The King’s Avatar 2, (Chinese sequel)

Quan Zhi Gao Shou: For the Glory,

( A prequel film) - 2019


" I ❤ The King’s Avatar " Worth your time...!!!

This is a fictional esports drama where the story revolves around a multiplayer online video game called Glory! Amazing drama! There are characters with a lot of depth, great expressions, and fast development. I absolutely love all of the songs, they fit perfectly with the theme of the drama. It has deep and inspiring themes and the graphics are so captivating. I have also liked the friendship between the clan leaders, the teammates, teacher-students, or even the opponents. It shows not only how the male lead is good in gaming but also his strategy to bring victory to the team and finding the right way to guide different kinds of members. The acting was nice but sometimes a little cringy. Although it's not romance-focused, there's a bond that's formed between the main lead and the three female leads, they bond through Glory. He is really an amazing character, a good son and grandson, a good leader, a good friend, a good teacher, and a good partner! Every match was just so exciting, even though it was just an animation battle instead of physical sword-fighting. If you have watched Go Go Squid or Love O2O before, this is basically a combination of both (but without the Loveline).



Tags: Adapted From A Web Novel and A Web Animated Series

#GoGoSquid

Go Go Squid! / Stewed Squid with Honey / Go! Go! Cinderella's Unrequited Love

  • Aired: 2019

  • Director: Ching Jung Lee

  • Writer: Mo Bao Fei Bao

  • Genre: Business, Comedy, Romance

  • Episodes: 41

  • Cast: Andy Yang, Li Xian


~Adapted from the novel “Stewed Squid with Honey” by Mo Bao Fei Bao~


~ Related Content

Go Go Squid 2: Dt. Appledog's Time (Chinese spinoff)




" I ❤ Go Go Squid! " Worth your time...!!!

Adorable Couple, Wonderful Chemistry, and a great plot for an e-sport drama. I found the K&K boys adorable and the humor they bring to the drama just gives balance to the romance. It is heart-warming to see a group of youngsters living and playing together, and enjoying each other's company, and discovering themselves in the process. Their leader is also their guardian, parent, teacher, and mentor. His relationship with them is simply lovely and moving. The chemistry between the leads is so natural and cute that you can't help but ship them in real life too. I love the transition of their relationship from being awkward to being able to communicate well with each other - that just gives us a realistic feel of what really happens in the real world. Their seemingly natural interactions and chemistry are what really made this drama one of my all-time top faves. I loooveeee the second couple and craved for their scenes. Although it focuses on romance, it also centers around the characters' pursuit of their dreams that will surely motivate and inspire you. The ost, the directing, the editing, and the plot was amazing! Worth your time!!!



Tags: Adapted From A Novel

#LoveandRedemption

Love and Redemption / The Colored Glaze Beauty / The Glass Maiden

  • Aired: 2020

  • Director: Yin Tao, Mai Guan Zhi

  • Writer: Liu Fang

  • Genre: Adventure, Historical, Romance, Fantasy

  • Episodes: 59

  • Cast: Cheng Yi, Crystal Yuan


~Adapted from the novel "The Glass Maiden" by Shi Si Lang.~


~ Related Content

Love and Redemption 2 (Chinese sequel)



" I ❤ Love and Redemption " Worth your time...!!!

This drama is truly a treasure. You know that when you try to find that special word to describe it, but instead come up with many. A drama that will make you laugh and cry until you can't anymore. It really shows the importance of the three kinds of love: love between lovers, love between friends, and love between your family. This love story is certainly one that is very special and memorable. Even though the misunderstandings made the story more captivating and interesting, I felt like there might have been too many of them, which made it quite frustrating sometimes. The setting and special effects all seem so real, and the costumes are just so intricate and beautiful, which makes this rare gem even better. And this drama is not only fun to watch, but it also teaches us life lessons on friendship, loyalty, and love. The cinematography was gorgeous throughout the whole show. The acting was great, especially from the two main leads. Everyone's characters and personalities contrast greatly, they acted so well that many characters are either extremely loved, or extremely hated. All of the songs in this drama have such deep meaning lyrics that they could just tell the story with the music. Overall, this drama is just amazing, from just the story itself to the diverse characters.



Tags: Adapted From A Novel

CROSS FIRE


~Adapted From Video Game "CrossFire" by Smile Gate


" I ❤ CROSSFIRE "

Worth your time...!!! I fell in love with the director and the fast editing! Amazing photography, Great Acting, Nice Plot, and strong Characters!! I expected it to be all about esports but there was sort of a sci-fi mystery and thriller to it as well. It had a good balance between bromance and romance. The big brother little brother relationship was great, they both have their own female love interest though. I also liked how each character had a chance to tell their stories so that we can understand them as well. I think that this drama is worth to be watched and rewatched over and over again! Have I say I fell in love with the director!!



Tags: Adapted from a Video Game


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