JulesL

To me, Thai dramas or lakorns are a whole different flavor. It depends on the genre (rom com, BL, mystery, horror, etc.) but for the most part, If I were to compare a stereotypical Thai drama to a C-Drama, then Thai dramas are more exaggerated, more over the top and many have commented, more over-acting. I would say that the C-dramas are more low-key, maybe less shocking which is not surprising since there is censorship.

I watch mostly rom-coms, comedies and slice of life dramas. Less horror...

I have to say that Thai dramas provide more of an emotional rollercoaster ride for me compared to Chinese or Korean dramas. There are exceptions of course.

In most Thai dramas, there's always a second female lead who is scheming, shrieks a lot and just plain annoying.

The culture is also quite different. So some viewers might experience culture shock.
1) The LGBTQ culture is prevalent, sometimes used as a plot device for comedy but it is also considered as normal. More than often, there will be a character or more that is from the LGBTQ community.
2) There's a genre called "Slap and Kiss" where the males assert dominance over the females. Many dramas would have scenes where the women would be abused (from wrist grab to sexual abuse) That said, the more recent dramas now have less and less rape and I am seeing more dramas that focus on healthy relationships, non-toxic males and strong female characters.
Those are the kind of Thai dramas I go for. It's difficult for me to watch older Thai dramas because the male leads can be so mean towards the female leads.
3) No one bats at an eye at men having mistresses. Once a woman sleeps with a man, she is considered his "wife" and even if he is married with a legal wife, he can be considered as having multiple wives. I am not saying that this is acceptable in the dramas but it seems to be a common side plot.
4) The Thai people believes strongly in karma, redemption and forgiveness so for many dramas, the audience might not get the ultimate satisfaction of seeing the villains be punished.
5) Fashion - there is a term "hi-so" which means high society. If the female characters are part of the hi-so crowd, the fashion is amazing!!! Not practical but gorgeous to look at! :D

Music-wise, the dramas have produced some really good OSTs which if I can, will add to my playlists. When it comes to background music though, the Thai shows need to improve. There are few dramas that I watched that have managed a good music transition for the scenes.

Editing-wise, the Thais are less polished and they are not as good as the Chinese when it comes to CGI.

One thing that the Thai dramas do excel is that they are able to transition between moods smoothly and effortlessly, from comic to a serious to highly emotional in one scene.

I rambled on a lot so I hope that some of it makes sense at least - LOL. I do enjoy Thai dramas, they are just different but equally entertaining to watch.

LOL - I go back to those videos of him in white shirts whenever I feel especially sad for Lin Hao Qing

I know, right? Yes, ChangYi has suffered enough but I loved the idea in the novel that he and YunHe had totally let go of the past when they reunited and became a true couple, and only after that, did ChangYi realize through Shunde how much YunHe sacrificed for him.

Oh so he was the one who commented she was heavy....😄 I just love shipping Reba with her male leads because she makes them look so good...
I only ship based on physical looks since who knows what goes on in their personal lives or how their personalities are really like. Although, you can tell from the BTS clips that some of Reba's co-stars get along better with her than others.

No, I think they will skip that part. Luo Luo already sort of confirmed for ChangYi that Yun He did not betray him. That was during the scene when Luoluo yelled at Chang Yi while she hugged Yun He who was dead. In this latest episode, it was YunHe who told ChangYi herself.

Yes, but he loves YunHe 😭😭😭

That would be interesting. I hope Youku would do it since I cannot imagine going through all the episodes and tracking each character's screen time :O

Qing qi (Green bird lady)'s happy ending with Ning Ruo Chu

I like one change from the novel that happened in the drama

Yes - that was impactful. I was like 'yeah, you go girl!!!'

Yes, and they finally killed the fox princess' cousin!

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it. It was your review of "The Romance of Tiger and Rose" that had got me watching that drama.

OK, I love ChangYi and YunHe together but I am definitely am suffering second lead syndrome for Hao Qing

I agree. As one who read the novel, I can see where they cut scenes to catch up to where they are now in the drama but it does not feel rushed at all. The pacing remains consistent and the story flows well.

It's funny how in the western shows, the gratuitous skin shots are mostly women and in Asian dramas, it's always the shower scene of men 🤣

LOL, usually mixing and matching will results in beautiful results but sometimes not...

Ep 14. I like that their devotion to each other starts pretty early in the show.

I think so too. He’s very expressive with his eyes plus his height is perfect for Reba. I can just imagine how cute their baby would be with their features combined - haha!

Maybe a little grungy but even when they dressed her up in the more “high class” pink outfit, they still didn’t style her well.

I shipped Reba and Vin Zhang in “She was pretty”. They looked so good together. Agree that he is gorgeous in modern and period dramas.
Yang yang is hot in modern dramas - I don’t like his look that much in Who Rules the world but it may grow on me 😁
Allen is best looking in period shows.
I noticed that no one mentioned Vengo. To me, he and Reba also looked amazing together because they both have strong features and match well.