Hikaru no go. I was spared from a nervious breakdown: they released a somewhat simplified (in second half) but sincere, careful and successful adaptation. I will be even happier if the young actors become successful in their further career 💚
Oooh! Sooo many dramas to watch next year! This year was all about catching up to older good dramas for me, but of the ones I've watched this year, Winter Begonia is my absolute favourite! 🥺♥️ If you had a top 11, where would you place Winter Begonia? 🤭
Definitely Hikaru no Go ...still not over it. As for Long Night, I can't bring myself to watch it because I've already heard all the spoilers...and it scares me.
AvenueX's Picks Tier 1 1. The long night 2. The Bad Kids 3. Hikaru no Go 4. Cross Fire 5. Fearless Whispers Tier 2 1. My Roommate is a Detective 2. I've Fallen For You 3. Ancient Detective 4. Love in between 5. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Dramas mentioned: The Romance of Tiger and Rose Love in Between Ancient Detective I've Fallen for You My Roommate is a Detective Fearless Whisperers Cross Fire Hikaru no Go The Bad Kids The Long Night
where you can watch the dramas listed: The Romance of Tiger and Rose - WeTV & Viki Love in Between - WeTV Ancient Detective - Viki I've Fallen for You - IQIYI & Viki My Roommate is a Detective - IQIYI & Viki Fearless Whisperers - RU-vid (but not subbed sadly, maybe one day) Cross Fire - RU-vid Hikaru no Go - IQIYI The Bad Kids - IQIYI The Long Night - IQIYI
My top three Ancient Chinese Drama this year are I've Fallen For, Ancient Detective, and Love and Redemption For modern drama are My Roomate is a Detective, Perfect and Casual, and Love is Sweet Thanks Avenuex for represent me to nagging the Director for Ancient Detective season 2. If only i know chinese language and have Weibo account, i will do it myself
My top 10: 10. Lost Romance 9. The Moon Brightens For You 8. Ancient Detective 7. Love and Redemption 6. I Don't Want To Be Friends With You 5. The Eight 4. Cross Fire 3. Lovely Us 2. Hikaru no Go 1. The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty
My top dramas of 2020: 1. Cross Fire 2. Ancient Detective 3. Handsome Siblings 4. The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty 5. The Bad Kids 6. Hikaru no Go 7. General's Lady 8. Love in Between I've seen five of your top ten and I've put your other five in my watchlist. I look forward to watching them.
Qi Hun/Hikaru no Go was without a doubt my highlight of the year... it made me write fanfic for the first time in over a decade. It totally took my by surprise - I cringed when I saw the first promo posters and now I'm so damn happy it exists.
same as me, i mean, i kinda doubt it at first, you know. in my childhood i read the manga and watch the anime so i kinda sceptical about how its turn out if it live action. the thrill of go match. but its turn out its pretty good. i like how he turn shi guang into child then grown up.
@@sitizulaikha7875 archiveofourown.org/series/2054982 I haven't written anything in over ten years and English isn't my first language, so please don't judge me too harshly. ^^;
Among the dramas I’ve seen, Ancient Detective left me wanting a Season 2 - immediately. I’m so glad there are some I haven’t seen; now I have dramas to look forward to. You look lovely; especially the hairstyle and hair ornaments.
Did anyone watch the drama called Go ahead (以家人之名)? I really like the cast and the family dynamic it’s really good. Totally recommend. Loved the whole drama and it doesn’t really drag in my opinion there’s only 40 episodes compared to those long 70 episodes that are trying to fill time.
Tiger and Rose, I loved when the main character talked about giving the comedic character or sidekick character hundreds of lines like this character won’t shut up and it’s cause the author is trying to make a word count 😂😂😂😂 and I’m like ok, 🤔🧐 that’s why those annoying super talkative side characters are there!
My very first reaction on watching this drama was "Awwww!!" You look so prettyyyy. Most of the c-dramas I watched this year are the older ones like Love and Destiny, The Untamed, Princess Agents and Ashes of Love. So I haven't watched ANY of the dramas on this list 😭😭 I think I'll watch Hikaru no Go, Ancient Detective and Romance of Tiger and Rose though 😊
I would have had "Go Ahead" in my top two. In my opinion it was clearly one of the best things to air this year. Many others that you mention were also some of my favorites.
Many of favourite dramas were all recommended by you! The Long Night, The Bad Kids and Murderous Affair at Horizon Tower. To be honest, I know the production quality in both The Long Night and The Bad Kids was higher than in Murderous Affair, but I liked Murderous Affair more because of the characters, which I felt were more compelling, and for me characters > plot. I did love the other two so much too though, and I'm so happy Bai Yu is getting such good roles after Guardian. But my favourite drama of the year has to be Winter Begonia, that drama is just extremely tailored to my tastes... theatrical world, centered on a single relationship etc. etc.
Hikaru no Go is highly recommended. Best anime live action I've ever watched! ALL actors are great, their characters are well developed, even suppoting characters impress me. The story is professionally written, the production crew paid a lot of attention to details. I love this drama so much!
For me the best Chinese dramas 2020 is: 1. The Romance of Tiger and Rose 2. Go ahead 3. Perfect and casual 4. I've fallen for you 5. My love enlighten me
Winter Begonia for me😂 I can’t forget the tears in Huang Xiao Ming’s eyes at the parting scene. And all those recommended by Avenue X were real worth watching.
Reunion and winter begonia were the best for me I really liked the characters and plot in both and specially the friendship and acting in Reunion along with its high production
I can’t tell you how much I really appreciate the work you do. As a very late comer to Chinese drama, thank you Covid, there’s so much out there that I don’t know where to start. I really am thankful that there’s somebody who can point me in a good direction. Again thank you very very much
Thank you! I personally really enjoyed Ancient Detective!!! I love it so much, I actually watched it over & over again. I was surprised that it didn't get popular ☹️
I really enjoyed Ancient Detective - watched based on your suggestion earlier this year. Glad you are continuing to ask for a second season! Definitely want more 👍
Absolutely love this! The music is super, and the voices are so unique. Since I don't understand the language, I'm listening a lot, so the different little musical sounds add immensely to my listening pleasure. ( I watch the episodes several times to get the full gist. Still great each time. )
This year is clearly iQIYI's year!!! As a xianxia/wuxia fan, I'm really disappointed this year because there was not a single historical drama I enjoyed. However, iQIYI'S suspense dramas took me by surprise! The following are my favorite Chinese series of 2020 ranked: 1. The Long Night (iQIYI) 👑 2. The Bad Kids (iQIYI) 3. Winter Begonia (iQIYI) 4. Crossfire (WeTV) 5. Go Ahead (iQIYI) (WeTV) The Long Night takes the crown!!!!!!
Winter Begonia still is my #1, Hikaru no Go and I've fallen for you share 2d place, Ancient detective - 3d. I watched most of the mentioned dramas and i plan to watch the few i missed during winter holidays.
Wow My Roommate is an Detective it on my watch list because I like the 2ML but then I watch Love is sweet . The only character I really hate is the actress playing the best friend then I realized she is the FL 😡,
I've not seen as much dramas as I'd like this year, but CROSSFIRE was totally a highlight. I laughed my ass off, cried, got excited, ALL THE FEELINGS. And the best is my husband watched with me since he was hooked up because of the gaming element.
I've started watching JOL after reading all the compliments by fans in the comments as some said one of the best c-dramas but so far I've watched till ep 12 and still I haven't seen anything that much interesting besides it is like so slow paced I almost skipped most of the ep 12. The lead and his drumstick lover are annoying. Will it get better in future episodes? I thought it's a crime thriller drama with interesting plot.
@@narsis273 It gets better! I can't remember what happens from ep 1 to ep12...but later the battle of wits and also political plotting gets more interesting. IMO the drumstick girl is not that important in the storyline, and there aren't many romantic scenes, so don't worry. 😂
Love and Redemption slayed them all. I almost watch all the 2020 C-drama due to quarantine and the Love and Redemption gave me a roller coaster emotions. It is very hard to predict, the actors and production were amazing. It has 59 episodes however one you reach the final ep. You will want MORE. The male lead, Cheng Yi (Sifeng) is one of the best actor of all time.
I absolutely agree with you. After watching this drama, I felt really difficult to find another drama which can be compared to this drama. Chang Yi is an amazing and brilliant actor which can't be described in just few words.
@@Pearlwhite33 lol you guys must be 12. He stares only in one direction and delivers his lines in an expressionless monotone. He is good not great though I think it's mostly the directorial choices. The whole drama is convoluted, laughable and ridiculous. Started off well but got really really tiresome when the lead actress, the so- called God of War 🤣🤣 was whining and crying sifeuh! sifeuh! all over the place instead of saving the world. Yeah right. Not sure why this drama got high ratings, I suppose it had a sappy ending? Which I won't be finishing. Absurd drama.
I seldom watch C drama. But is my favorite love story as the lead actor and actress created a wonderful chemistry in 2020. And the male character is extremely close to my ideal type. Both actor and actress caught the feeling of the characters and did good jobs. Although there are lots of places to improve. The way they talk about women power is not deep enough. It met my needs to 磕 CP.
I'm in the middle of Love In Between at the moment and really, really love the lighting! All those candlelit scenes just add so much to the drama in terms of atmosphere and immersion in the settings. I haven't really seen this style of scene in the other historical Chinese dramas I've watched and it's such a shame!
Maiden Holmes was really good if you want a light hearted romance drama. The best thing about Maiden Holmes is it doesnt make you wait until the very last episodes before they have realistic couple interaction. There's a lot of intimacy which is rare in most CDrama.
And the female lead was very mature and reasonable. Both the main leads discussed their problems and avoid unnecessary confusions. After watching countless stupid reckless vapid heroines in c drama this drama was a pleasant surprise. It really need some recognition
Thank You Avenuex..after I watched your video..I try watching Hikaru No Go..and I luuv it..I am crying and smiling with the character..Definitely Best Drama for me in 2020...I will move to your other recommendation which is Ancient Detective :) PS: I also love Love in Between and Romance of Tiger and Rose
Thanks to your review that made me watched The Long Night,The Bad Kids,Hikaru No Go,Winter Begonia,My Roomate is A Detective,Fearless Whispers,Anciwnt Detective and The Romance of Tiger and Rose 😘 I used to watch cdramas based on actors/actresses I adored but now mostly based on your reviews/recommendations...Happy hiliday and Happy New Year AvenueX
I've watched Hikaru no Go, Crossfire, Love in Between, Romance of Tiger and Rose, The Bad Kids, Winter Begonia, out of all the dramas mentioned in this video. My faves were HnK, LiB, and WB. I liked Winter Begonia so much that I've even rewatched random parts of it. And since Chinese shows are so long, it's seldom that I rewatch one.
@@shiryuusama6725 My favorite drama/show of all time is Nirvana in Fire, but of course I couldn't list that above because it's from 2015. But if you're interested in trying something, since we both love WB, then I can't not recommend Nirvana in Fire. Of the original above list, I'd most highly recommend Hikaru no Go and Love in Between. For purely personal enjoyment reasons, not objective reasons (objectively they're all good).
I knew it! I was screaming because right after avenuex said the title pf this video, i was literally shouting "The Long night! The Long night!" This for me the best of the best, story wise because it really made cry especially from Bai Yu's acting huhuhu I started following his works since I saw Guardian and I was impressed to his acting. Gosssshhh Hands down. P. S. I was happy you included Ancient Detective, because I really like the characters there, because you can ship the two actors but you don't find the leading actresses annoying because I'm really protective to my brotherhood ship hahahahaha but I really hope for the season 2 to the point that I'm afraid it won't happen since it was not famous enough. But I really pray for its season 2 because I want to know the darker side of Jian Bu zhi 😘😘😘
@@beatriznapi7435 nooooooo.....i want him to stay a good boy, but i really want to see him to overcome the demon inside him This conversation make me want to rewatch it again
Hikaru no Go is definitely my heavenly pleasure of this year. Not only the nostalgia hits hard, the drama itself is really amazing. I usually watch drama in low quality video, but I set highest quality for this drama.
No one mentioned Royal Nirvana. Although it was very depressing drama to watch (the most unlucky and unloved crowned prince in drama history lol) but the script writers , the props and actors did a marvelous job. The Confidence阳光之下 (suspense and thriller)still on air Hikaru no Go Candle in the Tomb: The Lost Caverns (can’t wait for the next sequel) The Bad Kids The Ordinary Glory平凡的荣耀 ( adapted from kdrama。 great plot , great actors, and production team) Love and Redemption Go Ahead Skate into Love Flowing like a River 2 The Sleepless Princess (not the best, but one of my favorites because of the chemistry b/t the main leads )
Thank you so much for this review! Just finished watching Romance of Tiger and Rose and it was so refreshingly light-hearted (well, most of it), funny and just all over enjoyable! (and such a cute ml!). Will continue with the rest of your recommendations :)
Hikaru no go is my favourite Chinese drama I've watched and it's the only one that I could binge without stopping (usually Chinese dramas get boring in the middle) and I even started rewatching it. But I will definitely check out the other ones on your list here!!
Enjoyed every drama you mentioned here. Especially loved Hikaru no go, Bad kids and Long night from your list. Anyway, thank you for recommending such well-produced dramas instead of basic idol romances which never offer anything new.
Agree about The Bad Kids - so well done! And agree Ancient Detective was surprising and engaging - definitely want to follow these characters on their journey (hello Season 2?). I'm watching Hikaru no Go now and have a lot to catch up on. Thank you for your great reviews and pointing a direction for watching.
So many good comments about HnG, but I'm still not there to try it. I'm still scarred by the live action adaptation of another Japanese manga by a Chinese production. Good news though, I'm going to check out I've Fallen for You, Love In Between and Ancient Detective. Too bad I cannot find Eng sub for Crossfire... Thanks for the recs.
I guessed right what your top 3 dramas would be based on your reviews of them :) A well deserved ranking. I haven't watched anything from your tier 2, but your tier 1 overlaps with mine quite a lot, though I would have found room to include A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower and Winter Begonia as well. These two hold a special place in my heart. I think Horizon Tower even beats The Long Night in my book as far as the "crime/police/reflection on what justice is" genre goes; I especially love how it puts women at its center and isn't afraid to address important social issues in today's society. Winter Begonia is my favorite 2020 drama overall, I just find it so aesthetically beautiful and mesmerizing, and the two leads captured my heart. Such a shame it's not as popular as it deserves to be, but I get that the time period and the Opera subject can be off putting especially for foreign audiences.
I agree with what you said about Ancient Detective. I also enjoyed watching it. 😊 I haven't finished watching The Long Night, but with all of the good reviews I've read / heard, I sooo want to muster up every ounce of courage I have to finish it. 😂 Hikaru No Go is really good. It left a void in my heart once the series ended. 🥺 I really enjoy watching your reviews. Thank you for your hard work, and see you in 2021! 😊
Just want to let you know... after watching your video, I went for The Long Night and I watched it straight 12 eps. And yes, it is one of the best dramas I ever watched. Definitely the best of 2020. This drama has left an imprint to my heart, and it will last for many many years after this too.
Avenuex was really happy in this video............. ...It's hard to believe the jump in quality in modern dramas between 2019 to 2020, but like she said more and more high quality dramas are needed . Good luck 2021!
My list of 2020 1.ancient detective 2. Eternal love of dream 3. Love and redemption I watched a lot of drama in 2020, but many of them didn't really stay in my heart. I didn't even remember much about it. So yup that's all.
I agree with your point about romance of tiger and rose! I enjoyed it a lot while it was airing and couldn't wait to see it finish but it also didnt have a long lasting effect on me. I still like it a lot and enjoyed the story, characters, and OST and appreciate it in general. I'm surprised how many times I've Fallen For You have appeared as a good drama. I wasnt compelled to continue after the 3rd or 4th episode but perhaps I'll have to give it another try. Thanks for this list!
I love THE WOLF very much now😄 Darren wang, li qin, xiao zhan really did a great job🥰 I will also recommend some other good movies ( in my opinion ) hope that everyone can enjoy too😁 1. Love and Redemption 2. The Romance of tiger and Rose 3. Dating in the kitchen 4. The legend of xiao chuo
OMG, you remind me to finish ancient detective ,it is high end drama ,it is a masterpiece with a lot of twist and greatest cast and well written script ,I don't know how people can miss it
@@Mizzlezzlee You don’t need to force yourself to watch it if you’re at Episode 9. However, I will tell you that the story itself is so good and if you ever have a free day, watch it
I watched the first episode and i couldn't stand it's cheesiness.. I don't want to play down the show but it's made for only a specific demographic, therefore it shouldn't be on this list
@@dualidea Uhh I wouldn’t say it’s made for a specific demographic. It’s hard to explain without spoiling much but the Untamed is like two stories in this one, but there are no filler episodes or anything like that.
I haven't finished much drama this year because I rewatch a lot of stuff. I remember that I managed to rewatch Joy of Life, Yanxi Palace, love and redemption and eternal love, idk how I did that. My favourite is definitely The Bad Kids, The Long Night, The romance of tiger and roses, Murderous affair in the tower horizon, Love in between (I don't have expectations and this is surprise), love and redemption. I have soft spot for dating in the kitchen, it's one of the drama that shows age gap being talk as they themselves actually evaluate their feeling. It's drama that gives the whole experience of love that just love, the end story is kinda weird with the sudden brother in the 3rd acr. Another soft spot is the wolf because Darren Wang does a great job imo and it's like a guilty pleasure in a way because he is so powerful and it's crazy. I need to watch Hikaru no Go since it ended. I am so afraid of this one since I read it as a kid. I don't watch the anime and it something so dear to me personally. I remember I've fallen for you as a really funny drama but I don't remember if I finish it.
Wow you had me. At least I had watched top 5, 4 & 2 of you Tier 2 drama. I love Love In-between best. But I totally missed all top 5 of your tier 1. I watched ep 1 of all 5 n was not enticed to watch the rest. But after your review, i shall be watching. Thank you
I've been waiting for this !! At this point, I think I only watch dramas that you recommend and it worked so far haha. I watched 5 out of the 10 on this list and love each one of them, so the rest will be on my to watch list. Thank you for the good quality reviews as always
My favourites and most memorable this year is Reunion the sound of providence and Ancient detective. I also enjoyed Hikaru no go, bad kids and the long night.
Ancient Detectives was my sleeper hit for the year. I just loved all the characters. Tiger and Rose was just plain fun and entertaining. Bad Kids was so dark but I it’s the only Cdrama my husband actually watched with me...and it lead me to Song of Glory which I really enjoyed.
yes I was surprised you didnt picked winterbegonia, I love your choices frankly among all these you mentioned I just tried to watch Myroommate is detective and gave up after 4 episodes as crime and detective novels have been my fav genre since childhood I found stories not so good but yes I love that era movies old shanghai. Ny way wish You happy new year to you too :) and yes Chinese dramas kept me happy this 2020 :)
Thanks for the list! Realized i we watched all the tier 2 but only 1 ( fearless whispers) in tier 2. Now i have 4 to consume for the upcoming holidays.😊
when i see " the long night" i so much agree with you. not to mention i love bai yu but the story....the story is really touching , got my emotions up and down like a roller coaster. the actors play their roles wholeheartedly. Among the dramas in 2020, this is the drama that really takes us out of the imagination into the real world. big applause !!
Tiger and rose is the only drama on your list I have watched , my favorite drama for 2020 is none other than the wolf 😍😍love it , my other favorite are Love of a thousand years Love better than immortality (Mordern) dating in the kitchen Sleepless princess
i'm still newbie so i'm still only can watch cdrama that not complicated but very fun and good. I really love i've fallen for you and the romance of tiger and rose because i came across your review for both drama this year, thank youuu for the recommendation 💗, now i become fan of Esther yu and Ding Yuxi and really cant wait for 'Moonlight'!!! 💗💗💗💗
I just watched your video and I have to say that Hikaru no go was such a surprisingly fantastic drama and if I can choose a mandatory drama to be shown to high schoolers worldwide it would be this one. Also my Roommate is a detective was a very fresh drama that got me hooked from the first episode same as Killer and Healer drama for this year along with Word of Honor. There is one I wish you would give it shot if you haven't and it is Crimson River. When I was watching it, I felt that this show is a top notch production but not many people know about it. Finally, I have to say, thank you for helping us, who are not Chinese, to navigate through Cdrama to enjoy watching with a more informative minds about genre, culture, and historical events. Thanks 😊💐💐💐💐💐
