Historical Dramas Club

 WandereR:

I think most of us are drawn to Asian historicals not only for the remarkable stories but also the gorgeous costumes.

Very true. Though you're also making me want to start a thread where we collect all dramaland's hilarious anachronisms. :P

Oh, and I'm definitely going to have to watch The Longest Day in Chang'an. Those costumes are amazing.

 WandereR:

Which one's your favourite era?  Mine is the Northern and Southern Dynasties era :)

I think I like Tang. I also like Yuan a lot, but the men's hairstyles ...

Thank you WandereR for the very interesting info about the dynasties and their fashion! And of course to Estell and all the previous post-ers who shared their recommendations. I've added a few into my PTW list.

I love most fashion of the earlier dinasties, but the half-bald-pig-tailed style just doesn't do it for me. Nowadays I usually avoid dramas of that period.

As a fantasy lover, I love being transported into a different world by historical dramas in general, but Chinese wuxia/xianxia/xuanhuan dramas are a major plus for me because of their fantastical elements. So, you definitely won't see me complaining about why the people fly around or how such fighting is impossible. ;) 

I would, however, occasionally bitch about the amount of blood vomiting in C-historicals, because no matter where the wound is or what the ailment is, they always vomit blood... lol.

Non-exhaustive list of reasons to vomit blood in C-historicals:

• get stabbed on the back
• get stabbed on the stomach
• get stabbed on the shoulder
• get stabbed on the side
• get hit by the enemy's inner power / qi
• get hit by a random object in general
• qi deviation
• overworked
• overtraining
• anger
• frustration
• depression
• sadness
• heart attack
• chronic illness 
• ...

Edited: how can I forget the most epic reason of blood vomiting:

• gay panic (by Lan Zhan) ;-p

Hi fellow historical lovers !

Thanks Estelll for this nice club, also your currently airing historicals is a brilliant idea !

Thanks people for those awesome recommandations (with all the details, pictures) <3

 xinya:

It actually looked reasonably good in the pictures you posted, but I've seen some portraits where I was definitely not a fan, especially when they shave the top the head except for one patch of hair above the forehead.

The ones you saw are definitely more realistic - that's why they were termed barbarians :O

 WandereR:

The ones you saw are definitely more realistic - that's why they were termed barbarians :O

Well shaving your head wasn't congruent with Confucian morality :)

 Mewkit:

I'm in need for recommendation.
After we finish watching a show with my sis, I want to watch a new chinese historical.
Cos 1-I love them,
2-she almost watch only korean dramas, I need to expand her culture :P

So do you have any idea for a show we can both enjoy, but also fitting for a beginner ?
(I already made her watch The untamed and Eternal love of dream)

Thanks people <3

Does she watch sageuks? If so which ones does she like (so we can get a sense of her taste)?

 xinya:

Does she watch sageuks? If so which ones does she like (so we can get a sense of her taste)?

Yes we love sageuks ^^

I'll say Scarlet heart, we both liked Arthdal, Mr Sunshine....we have the same taste, she's just not use to chinese yet