Watchable but Probably Forgettable Too - 4 Chinese Dramas June 2024 [CC] 

I’ve noticed lately Chinese dramas have the same theme which to me is tiring..revenge, rich CEO/assistant falling in love, good fairy/evil falling in love, parents interfering in their 30 yr old adult children’s lives forcing them to marry against their will…now another mermaid drama 😳

Me personally i loved the whole show of the double, this was a real revenge story from a female lead and the chemistry between wu jinyan and Wang xingyue had me screaming. The scene in the rain from episode 17 will stay in my mind forever and cemented this drama as one of my new favourites. I was waking up every morning at 6 to watch the new episodes like a crazy woman. I dont care if this drama isnt considered perfect or its 'rushed' at the end. It truly showed what its like for a couple to support each other in their schemes. and with the little extra episode with their daughter and happy married life of 8 years, it ended perfectly to me.

I agree with you. Im a fan of Luo Yunxi and last night i was telling my mom that he looks thinner than the female lead. Im actually worried for him. Hope he is eating well and is staying healthy.

The double is so good. I've seen a lot of storyline with the fl coming back as a twin or new person, but the story is sp good. The whole evil princess and annoying ex-husband was so good!!! I really like that the back stories behind the characters are so detailed and complex. Also, Duke Su and Ali's chemistry are so good!!

I love The Double. It is enjoyable to watch. Towards the end it was slightly rushed but i savour each episodes. One of the best drama i watch this years so far. I give 9/10 for the drama ❤

I like the Tale of Rose. It shows a life that allows the audience to see the choices and results of the female protagonist’s choice. You can relate to certain choices and regret and emotions that she makes. Regardless - I haven’t read the novel but I like how the drama came about

I may not agree with every one of your opinions, but I do LOVE your videos, even the negative ones lol! Your brutally honest opinions are so refreshing, and I always learn so much about the chinese drama industry when you add your perspectives and your knowledge.

I loved Blossoms in Adversity. Communication between fl and ml was awesome and so refreshing. It's the only one that has capture my attention this year

I agree with you. There has really been hardly any watchable Chinese dramas in 2024. For me, the problem with Chinese dramas is that they can't sustain interest or momentum for 40 episodes. Also I never truly feel that we see the interior life of a character. Everything is on the surface. On the other hand, some of the Taiwanese dramas I have watched feel so much more real on a human level.

I think a main reason we are sticking with your channel is because you have been the only voice on the Chinese side of dramaland on RU-vid for a while. We are starting to get English-speaking drama fans making videos, but they still rely on English subtitles or machine/amateur translation. Similarly, a lot of voices on tumblr are diaspora with a non-native grasp on the language, or, again, westerners without your background. We appreciate you providing a native perspective in English. Whether you're praising a show, complaining about it, or voicing an opinion I disagree with, I will still be here :)

The dumpling analogy is perfect for The Double. I binged it while I was sick with flu and it filled me up for a bit, but now I refuse to pay extra for the final few episodes. I will likely have gone in search of something more satisfying by the time they make the last episodes available and never get round to finishing it...

I think Song Yi and Liu Yifei has an exact same vibe, they have this princess/noble lady vibe that being wild/overly comedic felt out of place for them, but they really good actors so any kind of role they do still redeemable imo. Also, Thank you for saying it out loud.. Some people (most probably his fans) would come after anyone who say Luo Yunxi's too skinny by saying it's body shaming, but no, he's seriously too skinny and for me it took away his charisma as main lead. Maybe he'll look better in fantasy set-up drama like that one he did with Bai Lu..but well as long as he's healthy right. Anyway thanks as always avenuex! Have a good day

I'm very frustrated as well. I enjoy your complaints, as I feel the same

I really liked The Tale of Rose. I actually thought progressive ideas were subtly introduced without pushing them down our throats - views on family, feminism, women's choices on their career, marriage, divorce, coparenting, death, relationships, societal views on r*pe, death etc. I think it was forward looking in the era it happened in china and progresses along the timeline and growth of HYM and the charscters. I am not Chinese so maybe I have a different take of HYM's growth against the backdrop of a chinese society that's getting more confident and progressive. Liu Yifei I think was incredible. She has this micro emotions that i dont think others can do. the rest of the cast were superb too. everyone is at pace with everyone in acting skills. the conversations have so much wisdom it feels like reading a novel and i think it's the reason it may not be everyone's cup of tea. most of all, i like how HYM doesn't go down the victim-of-life-choices path. it also doesn't romanticize the idea of a strong woman who does it all. it could have easily gone down those routes if it were other dramas. i like that it gives us space to think what could have been a better choice if it were us but takes us back to the realization that Rose, just like us, is a flawed character who doesnt necessarily make the best choices. the drama doesn't stress whether her choices are not the best or the contrary. it just gives you the feeling that it is what it is and she moves on, maybe looking at the rearview mirror to the past but carrying on forward with grace. On The Double, i completed it because I know what exactly to expect from Wu Jinyan in this kind of genre. I do think she is effective playing this kind of role and I kinda think it's her trademark now. i watched this thinkinh it is the continuation of Yanxi Palace, Hao Lan and Royal Feast. There won't be as much disappointment if you think of The Double this way. it just feels like it's another installment of a Wu Jin Yan anthology of costume revenge drama.

Obviously we will keep watching you, it's nice to know I'm not losing my head, that this year really is mediocre crops. I will watch your videos so I know when not to bother & when to try it & see for myself...

sad, AvX just skipped scenes of the tale of rose, cuz if you watched thru you can easily notice it's not her love life but it's about her life and her choices, regrets, and her growth. The same goes for other characters. Even LGX's character (oh, I despised him so much lol) wasn't the two-dimensional antagonist. My fav was her best friend and Yimei's bro, and I guess, I'm not the only one. Their arc is much more dramatic, so they and their storyline easily can win over the main protagonist's, but I also appreciate how the drama depicts this seemingly perfect beautiful rose's life as realistically as possible.

luo yunxi is indeed too skinny that it looks weird in this set up. and yeah.. that eyeshadow lol his look fits more in xianxia dramas as an immortal

I think that A Tale of Rose was a brillant drama that was a timeless consideration of the complexity of navigating the life journey of love, family, and career for both men and women. I think it made people uncomfortable because someone of the characters could be triggering. Liu Yifei always delivers a great character. And honestly, I am impressed with LGX's acting because he gave us a very palpable antagonist.

Thank you so much @AvenueX, for still giving us weekly videos. I honestly love your reviews and comments and I really appreciate you and your time to watch these videos to make these reviews. I personally have started becoming bored of Chinese dramas for a while now too. I used to complain a few years back about why there wasn't a lot of ancient Chinese or costume dramas and would binged watch any costume Chinese dramas I came across, but now I see them everywhere, and it's really about quantity rather than quality of the film work. Even the costumes themselves are not as vibrant and beautiful as they used to be and the plot is just.... Nonetheless, I shared many of your opinions and just wanted to let you know I can relate and you're doing a wonderful job and is an awesome person.

The Tale of Rose is the first CDrama I have seen that deals with the idea of body donation. I liked that they showed both sides and didn't make one side right or wrong.

Please do not apologize, I love love your take, I might not agree with all the takes but it sure is entertaining and honest.

❤❤❤Thank you so much for your hard work. I really appreciate it. I don’t have a lot of hours to sit thru bad dramas. Your critiques get me to find the best for myself. Thank you.❤

I'm looking forward to the recs avenue ❤

As long as you are here, Avenue X, I am listening!

The Double drama is not forgettable for me its best❤

I can’t watch Luo Yunxi in anything because he is sooo skinny. How can a male lead look thinner than the practically anorexic female lead… it’s too much

AvenueX, thank you. Yes, it is a very sad situation. Nothing is worth to be watch till now in this 2024. Nothing. Only one drama I can save: that one who tells a story in Mongolia, To the Wonder, with Mai Yili and Zhou Yiran. It is a blessing that I am so slow, and I am not in a hurry. I have lots of other things to do, so I am still watching a lot od old dramas that are so beautiful, satisfying and seriuos... Happy time for you and we all lovers of Chinese Dramaland even in its worst moment

The novel for The Double went past the war. I wish they had one more episode to finalize it because the war went on for a while with a lot of grief and denial so I agree it was rushed but the novel ending was kinda a letdown so I guess it’s a win lol. The way they reunite in the novel is the letdown of him just appearing after being declared dead so I appreciate the show more. Just needed another episode. Also some people that died weren’t supposed to and some that lived weren’t supposed to but I loved both. Love your work and interpretation

Jiayoooo ! I love your vidéos even tho i dont watch drama any more xD. I am waiting for you to be excited to check stuff out but looks like cdrama are diying in 2024 !

The Double for me is a great example of picking and choosing the best scenes and plots from previous dramas and trying to make the audience think it’s originally yours by making the whole story fast paced per episode. You cannot tell me that scenes and plots from The Double are not A LOT SIMILAR from LOVE LIKE THE GALAXY. Even the actual looks of the male lead during the battle are very Ling Buyi. Ling Buyi’s 2 trusted guards, one being stoic looking and the other very silly and clueless are exactly the same. The male leads father’s story about defending the city and being betrayed by reinforcements not coming to help is exactly to a tea. How the female arrived to save the male lead just like how Niao Niao arrived via horse was also to a tea except Zhao Lusi really killed that scene because she was really riding an actual horse. They practically just twisted the revenge concept. Instead of Ling Buyi having a different identity and acting revenge it was the female lead in the Double. Also the male lead’s line telling the female lead to just be yourself that is the whole narrative the Niao Niao fights for especially with her scene with the Prince. So when I watched the male lead say that I really laughed because first the female lead doesn’t really have inner problem of being herself because she chose to disguise herself to enact revenge and oppose to Niao Niao were people expect her to act how regular girls should act as society deems then. I have no problem with having the same plot, but when you copy the exact scenes and even how it looks like that just takes it all away for me. It was fun to watch because it skipped the growth part. It skipped the boring part of the leads growing and becoming the characters they want to be. It just constantly gave sensational scenes that fills the eyes. Also, imagine being the villain for 30+ episodes as the Princess and just dying like that! If it was that easy to kill her they should have just plotted her death long ago. Again it was like that because it skipped all character development. It was let’s kill her this episode, so something big happened this episode. After watching do you really feel attached to the characters? Do you feel like you saw them grow and you understand their pain and why they did what they did? Did you feel invested that the two guards died? They were married but at the ending I was ok that they were not together, but in Love Like The Galaxy I was so upset that they didn’t show their wedding because I was so invested in their story, the pain they went through and the struggle of separation that I really wanted to see their happy ending. This is my review, please no hate as I am just stating my observation.

I have just finished 10 episodes of Tale of Rose, I must say for once, it was refreshingly sweet & realistic. Most C-dramas like to portray their leads having a more sedate & chaste attraction with at most only a few kisses here & there. But for once, the producers & actors had outdone themselves by realistically portraying the raw animal attraction & push & pull between Rose & Eric. And Crystal with her beauty, style & all womanly curves is the best choice for all those male bees buzzing around her. I am so looking forward to continue watching Rose & the vicissitudes of life she undergoes in her journey. to find true love. And my or my, what an excellent 22 year old Crystal makes for a 36 year old actress! Wow 😲

Fun Fact: Under the Skin season 2 just released some videos of the main characters and it has the same cast too!

Totally agree with u - I actually watched Nirvana in Fire for the 4th or 5th time because nothing caught my eye. The most recent drama I watched is 春色寄情人, decent but not like wow! Have u watched that yet? Was hoping you would review that

Follow Your Heart is such a disappointment for me. I like both the leads and they have a nice chemistry together but there is no tension in the plot. It feels like so many wasted chances with what could have been interesting difficulties and problems to delve into and overcome. I keep seeing where it could happen (like what Zornia does to users to help us understand it more or if the ML had an addicted relative or Something to create emotional tension) but then it just doesn't happen. Like the body morphs she goes through. That should be doing a lot! They did a little with it and then...nothing. It's like they're tension adverse.

Thank you so much AVENUE X for your genuine feedbacks ...i always learn from you and you do influence me in the way of i will see through things ...

Leo Luo YunXi really needs to work on his figure. I believe he is intentionally keeping a slim figure but as you mentioned, for some characters it requires more of a muscle toned figure to be taken seriously. I feel like he is about to break any moment, I don't deny he looks graceful but it's impacting the delivery of his character.

I enjoy your rants lol, I agree with ya I had no idea about these dramas. Why am I still thinking about the spirealm, mysterious lotus cashbook and the ultimate note and the guardian when it comes to chinese dramas lo

I really do your reviews and comments about each new C-drama in dramaland. Most of the time i agree with you that the plot and the scene couldjve been better, but for the fun of watching I go thru the pain. I hope some good ones come along soon

You certainly know how to give an intelligent review which helps viewers to be more discerning so as not to waste their time. I think it is high time that you create a story/drama which will be watchable, and unforgettable and brilliant. In addition, the script writers should watch your review to improve their scripts.

Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks for the comments, it's so interesting.

For the Double notoriety ; the team production or the DRama already won the Jackpot thanks to the first 4 episodes especially the Pilot episode , they nailed it ...even though the end is expected but the beginning has everything in the Bowl. but too much romanticized, i agree

I like to watch your videos even when I disagree with you. Your analysis of the design and production values is always educational. I loved The Double but I have not finished it yet. I just felt like the couple saw each other as equals and understood each other, flaws included. I watch a lot of short dramas and right now Jades Fateful Love stands out. You Are My World was also very good.

You are so stunning! Have a wonderful day!

I love ❤ your hair !!! 😘 Looking great 👍

Could someone PLEASE teach period drama actors to smile spontaneously? Thank you😊. A funny laugh like Zhang Hao Wei's in A Mai's drama is extremely attractive, as is Deng Lun's ironic and tender smile and even the NATURALITY of the couple's relationship in Blossoms in Adversity. Relax a little: yesterday's heroes ALSO smiled...SPONTANEITY is the word.

Please keep being truthful about your reviews. We don't need more people sugarcoating the truth. As a busy viewer, I need someone to let me know when not to waste mytime. When everything current is crappy, That's when I look at the best of 2000 whatever And pick a new drama to watch. Please keep up the good work. So I can use my viewing time wisly. And I appreciate your reviews on Korean dramas as well

I just finish watching The Double. Yeah it's quite cliche as how many times the female lead kept winning and winning but I just loooooove the chemistry. Wang Xing Yue is such a great young actor. I almost forget their 12 years age gap because I really enjoy his performance.

I am watching Follow Your Heart currently after losing interest in JOL2...it's eh...ok...watchable. We haven't had a major standout yet this year imo and I really want something to grab my attention.

You are so pretty😩😩😩

Off topic but your hair looks gorgeous here ✨

The Double as an entertainning show worked and with its quality it managed to have a few scenes here and there that have struck the viewers and have become viral which helped to the drama big success : the rain and bath scenes in episode 17 for example

I love The Double. Is the only drama i want to comeback home and watch it cuz I’m so excited for the next episode.

Tale of rose- I agree with you. After skipping and watching, I decided to restart once huo jinghua appears. But his appearance in the drama didnot work as anticipated for me. I think liu yifei suits more for young rebellious character than a matured 40 about woman😅 Heroes- It is too yellow. I feel like there are no "young" or upcoming chinese actors who can do wuxia dramas born after 1985. Hope hongkong won't give up on martial arts dramas/movies Follow your heart- I could not go beyond ep 3 although I tried so hard mainly because of luo yunxi's line delivery. And he is cachectic and super pale that he doesn't look like a normal, natural human being, rather a clone

I finally found some heart-pounding moments between Luo Yunxi and Song Yi in episode 16 today. I hope it gets better. There are a lot of similarities between “Follow Your Heart” and “My Wife’s Double Life.” Both MLs are cops in the capital city. Both fathers were framed to be criminals. They both have a nemesis who would follow them around town to nail their mistakes or to take over the credit for their accomplishments. Both sets of leads met each other when they were young and went through disasters together. They both met each other years later without recognizing each other. But Luo Yunxi’s character seemed to spend all the day following the FL as her back and call while the ML from “My Wife’s Double Life” actually got some real work done (solving cases and catching criminals.). Both “Follow Your Heart” and “My Wife’s Double Life” have really nice songs. I particularly like Luo Yunxi’s “Hanging on a Heart”, Jiang Dunhao’s “Relationship” and The8’s “Time Spoken In Ink.”

It's my personal opinion: Luo Yun Xi is too thin. So thin that I am not convinced about role he plays where he is suppose to be very strong. It's distracting that I can't watch any of his drama and actually enjoy it.

I love watching and listening to your commentaries on various dramas. I started watching Chinese dramas with the story of Yangzi Palace and then the one with Rui's love in Royal Palace (or something like that title) and since have watched entertaining ones like Be My Cat as well as some good ones like Love of Thousand Years as well as others with Zhao Lusi. Yang Zi and Deng Lun matched so well visually (in my opinion) in Ashes of Love which made it even better to watch. Blue Whisper about the merman was good (seems they over tortured him though). Since those dramas I have had a rough time finding new dramas with complete episodes. They now keep trying to make people pay if they want to watch something. Seeing that the newer dramas aren't as good as the ones we saw for free I wonder what they are thinking. I am older and enjoy the costume dramas the most. My ideas are too old fashioned for modern themes. I still find holding hands to be romantic. I really liked Lost You Forever because of the character Tan Jianci played (the nine headed demon) and I enjoy Yang Zi. Seems I have been waiting forever for season 2 and keep searching for something to watch. I also loved the songs in that drama. I appreciated the English lyrics version of the falling snow from Yangzi Palace. Songs that are so sad and/or filled with longing are beautiful even if sometimes the translation is not completely clear. Still evokes emotions from the singer and the lyrics give enough translation to tell the story. The Double may not be that great but it was interesting until they stopped releasing any episodes if you didn't pay. I have to admit I get bored with too much war fighting/killing, too much of jealous females sulking and/or throwing fits over a man that never loved them to begin with etc.. Makes no sense to me but it does create drama I guess. Many beautiful actresses and handsome (sometimes even beautiful) actors but the story is really important as well as having something new/original in magic/fantasy to spark interest. I love happy endings and am disappointed when the main characters wind up dead. Makes me wonder why I bothered watching all the trials and tribulations just to get run over in the end. Your observations about the scenery etc.. are interesting as well as the authors/writers and directors and their works. I used to feel so at ease watching dramas but have come across a couple in the past year that had language (subtitled) that I never expected or wanted. Not everyone speaking English uses those words. There are so many words to describe how you feel about something it seems a bit empty headed to use certain curse words over and over. I am grateful to you and enjoy your information and input so much. God bless you always.

My favorite Cdrama is Love Between Fairy and Devil. I went on a binge with C and K dramas for a few months in 2022. Just finished My Journey to You. It was okay. Miss the sparks between Esther Yu and Dylan Wang. Any good dramas you can recommend?

Hope to see your review on will love in spring 😢

You have to watch kdrama connection , it's thriller genre, very tight script writing - ull definitely enjoy. Nowadays I just watch like one drama a year - and I guess this is it for me this year

Where's the link to the bilibili video? I'd love to check it out.

I love Mentour Pilot's channel. His videos about the scandal in Boeing is so riveting. I can't stop watching 🤣

Have you watched anything in British Drama Land? There are some really enjoyable shows on Britbox and Acorn. I'd recommend Line of Duty and Happy Valley for starters. The new one by the Happy Valley writer, After The Flood, was also very good. And, of course, Vera and Shetland are top quality.

I also thought the same about the tales of rose that it is obviously not print out the reality of a woman's life in all aspect , specifically the beginning part was really not my type , first of all she is super pretty, there are many things she actually find easy because of her beauty privilege and also her family background. But in the 2nd half her marriage life was the most closest part with reality I would say because I personally have witnessed such man who loves to control women , and toxic in laws , so although 2nd half was too painful to watch it was still really good, then the 3rd half was also good as a sad romantic story tbh her chemistry with wallace huo was really my favourite, even in the short moment their interaction, heartbreaking moment was really touching. I didn't saw the ending but the dinner scene with her first love and the conversation they had was also really good. So personally it was nice watching for me but I wouldn't say it was something excellent. Tbh, the double was really enjoyable untill the end I mean the ending part is just not what I wanted to see but still I can bear. The thing is that I actually heard briefly about the original novel and I have to say that the drama really didn't justice the novel where the female lead was epitome of independent, strong lioness where the drama is like kind of shadow or replica even her ex's character was really not week like the drama version he was more vengeful , aggressive and clever. But all thing aside it wasn't bad maybe if we had other interesting or good drama I wouldn't have watched this drama at all , but somehow we aren't lucky enough so this is what we get

I wish you shared the link of that reviewer on bilibili

After watching a bunch of new trailers from Tencent the other day, I went back to rewatch The Prisoner of Beauty's trailer! I know TPoB is still just an idol period drama, and it may never get to be aired... But that trailer is really a textbook example of how to make a trailer😭

I'm not well-versed on drama critiquing, but I do know that I like a good plot and have it well-acted. You mentioned the fact that wuxia dramas are getting worse at direction and acting and I even have noticed that of late. You will see an actor twirl around to block a sword but then becomes mostly bits and pieces of a fight scene that they splice together but it's staticky and disjointed and you just tell that the actor did not really do the fighting per se. I will make a comparison with "Love Like a Galaxy" where Leo Wu did all his stunts and you could tell the director did not chop it up. It was smooth, to my untrained eye that is. I tend to watch behind the scenes and you can see who really puts the work in. I will still finish The Double and I will check out Follow Your Heart to make my own judgment, but I still appreciate your input since it comes from experience and knowledge of dramas and all the little tidbits that go into them. One comment about dramas of late, there are so many costume dramas and hardly any watchable moderns in the last couple months. Is this some type of trend that directors do and then there will be a slew of moderns coming up? Just wondering as I love watching costume and modern dramas back and forth, to change it up. I do appreciate a cute and good Rom-com without it being dumb. Case in point; Nancheng Banquet. Fast forward worthy. Thanks for your critiques.

When it comes to Wuxia, I've found that the action scenes and fight choreography in some of Chinese historical movies are so much better than the Cdramas. In Full Red River, you believe that the people are really fighting for their lives.

I'm absolutely struggling with the Double/ Ep. 21 - does this show of stupidity gets better later on? This invincible Mary Sue who's lucky every time for some reason because the scriptwriter arranges everything for her - actually the actress plays the same character as in Yangxi Palace and I couldn't survive that one after 18'th episode. The only bright spot is the evil stepmother and the ML. But so far unfortunately they are not given too much to do. Depressing as the beginning was quite promising... :(

Honestly I agree with your opinions on Follow Your Heart. I was bored from the very first episode, and don't actually know how they are gonna make 40 episodes work. It's a shame because I love Tang Dynasty and the shooting style of the drama, but the plot is draggy, and while the actors themselves are very good, I feel no nothing for the characters.

I hope you can check out The Spirealm. (idk if its available in Canada) The adaptation was nice, storytelling, cinematic, styling and acting were rly impressive for small-mid budget production. I could feel their hard work to preserve the original script's sense and to keep the gaynegy by not changing the story's core and characters. they even made them more sensible for some part. I feel deeply sorry that the drama couldn't be aired. idk why but I guess they didn't make it through the censorship. T__T

Can you do a review of Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Maybe compare versions?

Don't apologise! I love listening to you. I have been watching Chinese drama for à while and find the quality of storytelling failing. Especially the fight séquences. I don't care about bad cgi if the story ia good. Why do they care so much about color grading when they should be caring about characters ? I wonder if it's to get subscription with pretty trailers. It just lets the viewer down in the end. I feel so let down that i'm watching old dramas to get some happiness Back! Lol

"Forces every supporting role to emphasize that the female lead is superrr pretty but it kinda only exists in their lines" Only For Love and Story of Kunning Palace exactly! 😂

I'm sorry you're going through drama-malaise. I hope you'll regain some of that funny enthusiasm you had a few years back. I enjoyed your past videos analyzing phrases or puns. They were certainly my cup of tea. For myself, 2024 hadn't been that bad. There were a few gems that took hold of me and in a way, it's good that they come once every months. It gives me a breather to sit back and rewatch, play around, catch dialogue, laugh at the BTS scenes and read reviews. IOW, I want to enjoy my drama through and through and not just snack and go to the next course. Most of the dramas that had me chasing like an addict, you didn't like much or at all, so there's that. Case in point: The Double. I thought it was just a solid drama, filled with twists and turns and the dialogue was witty and sexy because of the pun-filled buns. I ate and ate and ate. I just loved the chemistry of the two leads. Every time they were together, their dialogue sizzled with tension and double entendres. So now I'm at the stage of snacking on BTS and reviews and replaying favorite scenes. This is all so satisfying to me while I wait for Lost You Forever, a book I've loved for years and the second part of which I'm dreading to watch. But I've never liked that ending LOL. Best to you that there will be a few gems for you too.

Even if you make a review of Sherlock, I'll watch it! Lets fangirl together hahaha. It's a shame of how regressive the quality of cdrama these days. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who want to produce an excellent, well thought out story, but it seems like the industry constantly presses them to make something fast. Thats why we have so many hot fillingless buns.

What happened to episodes 39 & 40 of the Tale of Rose?

I always loved 🥰 listening to what you have to say about Chinese drama 🎭 I’m watching 😅 be positive 👍🙏

Legend of Heroes reminded me initially of a Spaghetti Western. I’ve never seen any of them so I didn’t know what to expect it was a cross between that and wondering if it was a Tarantino theme then it was uhh nope

To me, most of kdramas cdramas are forgettable nowadays. The sheer number of dramas they push out means harder to get big budget for 1 drama, which is critical for history drama to have good actors good storyline, good fighting scenes etc. to become classics. The Double is not outstanding, but it manages to stand out from the crowd so at least it will be memorable for this year 😀

Love your reviews! My hopes for this year are set on Immortal Ascension but you always remind me to curb my expectations! If things don't get better, I just might rewatch A Dream of Splendor!

Wang Xing Yue extremely talented amazing actor! He dominant the series even he is not the central of the story! That powerful! His manly look, voice and joyful in his eyes. And he is only 22. The Double 👍👍. Worth watched. They ate the chemistry. Tale of Rose not good as its marketing. The plot flat n the acting just standart

Thanks Avenue X. Chinese dramas across the board are Ok in the realm of film and show production. It’s a genre that I’ve come to enjoy for the product that it is. Prime example is The Double that had so many holes in the story but I enjoy it tremendously. I thought it was entertaining which is important for someone in my line of work. At the end of the day I want a nice cup tea while I escape and a lot of my Asian dramas provide a beautiful escape. I’ve started The Tale of Rose and it’s rubbing me the wrong way because of cultural differences. I might drop that unfortunately as I like many of the actors in the drama. Follow Your Heart, I will continue to watch it but I have to say it’s a filler until something better comes along. I started The Legend of Heroes and your right about the opening scenes that seemed so orange. What’s up with that? I’m a serious Wuxia fan so you can imagine how disappointed I was that I couldn’t finish the first episode. I’m still waiting for Lost You Forever? What gives? Anyway, thanks again and take care 🌸💃🏽

I agree with you i hate the ending of the double also. It ruined the entire show for me.

I absolutely agree with you on “Legend of Heroes”. I thought the color palette of the drama was just because of my phone settings lol. As a wuxia fan, I was really looking forward to the fighting scenes, but alas…nothing can compare to the quality and skill of the actors from back then. The moves lacked power and authenticity imo which made it less enjoyable to watch. I’m quite saddened by it but I’ll still watch for Ming Dao 😅

The double was good until the last 10 episodes..such a drag. The chemistry between the leads is wayyyyy too slow of a burn

Lady, have you watch Esp. 40.5 is a wonderful Happy Ended., so don't talk nonsenses rumour. THE DOUBLE IS NOT ENDED EPS 40, FOLLOWING EPS 40.5. A happy beautiful ended. The Double is a very interesting drama, it captivates you from 1st Episode, Wu JinYan so talent superb acting skills. It deeply touched the hearts of every audience. The Double is My favourite best Chinese Drama of the year 2024. High Recommendations. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Maybe try to watch more non-romance shows? For example, I watched the mango tv mini serie "the disappearing child" a year after it aired solely because of your video and boy that was one of my favorite shows ever. There are several series one came out this year but I have not paid attention because those shows do not get much traffic. It is sad...

funny that as a kdrama watcher, i currently stationed myself in cdramaland since i don't have anything that interests me in the other land. i like to watch romcoms and very picky with thriller and melodrama stuff so i am only watching my sweet mobster. it's really fun to juggle between two worlds because i can catch up with my second home whenever my first gets boring, and that i can filter the good ones to watch since i'm part of these two big worlds.

I have not watched Tale of Rose, and don't think I will. I enjoyed watching The Double. It was like eating ice-cream at the cinema. It's not filling, but it's sweet and comforting. I have tried starting two or three different versions of Legend of Heroes (or whatever it's other iterations are called) and just cannot get on with the characters. I like me a good Wuxia, but this story just doesn't do it for me. As for Follow Your Heart...I'll watch until something better comes along. The 'comedy' only made me laugh once, and I've watched 9 episodes now.

please do a review on the Korean drama lovely runner!! 😂❤😂

I just watched The tale of Rose, beautiful!! 10/10 not the typical history of cdramas

When I watched Song Yi and Luo Yunxi's drama trailer and I outright thought it was like The Beauty Inside drama ver... so they actually bought a copyright from the TBI woahhh

I liked the double and Legend of the Condor Heroes remakes 🤷‍♂️ This LOCH remake is so much better than the recent ones lately. 😂

I loved the double with all my heart, is not the best of all time obv but it was really good and one that I will rewatch sometime

You are so brutal 😂😂😂

You are the best and not at all an winy old lady. I'd love to know your thoughts about Sugar and other non-chinese media, 2024 and you are the best thing in chinese dramaland.

Xiao Zhan's Legend of Condor Heroes is coming soon! Its a movie and directed by Tsui Hark so I'm SUPER EXCITED to see how it turns out!

I would be over the moon if you start doing reviews for other dramas/shows you've watched and enjoyed that aren't C-dramas! Because this year just aint it and I miss your passion and enthusiasm 🥺I too tried watching Joy of Life for 6 episodes and very quickly was on my way out and that's the only Chinese drama I could bear watching till now.

Luo Yunxi has a strong core and looks perfectly healthy to me. With such a good complexion, appearance and steady acting performance, he is who he is and he is brilliant. The frame of reference to associate thin with he might falls is rather bias. Don't judge a book by its cover. And don't understand the need for people to express this matter. As for Follow Your Heart, absolutely like like like. It's aesthetically pleasing, fresh and neat. I get the story telling context, angle and creative, watched till ep 22. Both LYX and SY acting are great and there need not be a comparison. Is like trying to compare between the score of 99 and 98 out of 100--where's the point really. They are great in this drama acting and dubbing wise then they are great, period. Is not that hard to give credit when credit is due. (Well, since this is a rant site, consider this my rant.)