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Plot wise yes, both are just as good. I actually think it’s the execution. I have to say I found JoL’s execution to be flawless, not even kidding but I found SSS to still have some minor issues….

Haha it appears we do have the same taste, but I checked the Recommendations above and they have been recommended. So I found Story of Ming Lan to be amazing as well though it is a different genre but I thought she was so smart, the plot was super smart. Also, My Heroic Husband BUT this was only reallyyyyy good for the first half of the series. I don’t know if it still interests you.

Someone below recommended Nirvana in Fire, I know it was crazy successful in China. I haven’t watched it yet. Everything else on my “Must Watch” list is a different genre though….

Will try!!

Now I understand why I’m always confused…… as much as it’s got different plots. So for Candle in the Tomb and Daomu Biji BOTH the sidekicks have the same name; Wang Pang Zi! Wot the….. why though…. They even have the same last name….

Haha yea. I would say you need some form of gauge for MDLs ratings I.e Korean dramas alwayssss have higher ratings than C-dramas although they might be similar “level”…

Was reading one of ‘Recent Discussions’ in the NiF page, apparently it takes a while before it becomes really interesting.. like 19-20 episodes.. will see if I can get pass the slow start.

Thanks!!

Ah I see, yea I knew it was crazy popular in China.

I don’t know, I’m kinda wary about these kinda series without romance, maybe because of the Longest day in Chang An. I think for that it made sense because it was just 24 hrs… but after I watched Longest day in Chang An I just had a “?!?!?” expression.

But the JoL rating I’m looking at is 9.0…. At least on my webpage it is. And NiF rating on my webpage is 9.1

Ah are you talking about Douban rating?

Might give NiF another chance.

Nope. Watched it raw.

Lol. And I’m sorry to say this but when I see 2 Caucasians in the same scene speaking bad English to one another it’s just…… don’t get me wrong… their English could be accented, like the French or Italian but it was so obvious from the drama that it was just pure wrong….. I had no idea where to look and couldn’t listen any further….. I just FF everything…. 🤣🤣🤣

The analogy would be like 2 Chinese Americans speaking Mandarin to one another in really bad Mandarin…. I would FF everything too…

I have to say the dubbing for the Caucasians speaking Mandarin was en-pointe, was believable.

I’ve been watching this on repeat recently, it’s really amazing. Not even kidding.

The show was amazingly written and the entire cast was incredible. At least all of them were above average.

Yeasss. Same here!!

I haven’t…… but is it worth it…? I tried watching the first episode but failed to finish….. I felt (only based on comments on MDL) it was lacking in the romance part…? Without romance at all doesn’t make sense though I don’t think it should be the centrepiece of these kinda dramas…

Nooooo, I still think JoL is better but Sss was amazing too,

It’s been 3 yrs… I wonder if it’s ever coming… sigh….

Ok! Thanks!

Yea! And they had a lot of scenes!! 🤣

Will I ever get over this series…..
it’s been 3 yrs but I still find this perfect even after numerous rewatches. Nothing is truly a competitor….. well Snow Sword Stride maybe….. at least comparable…. But nah… JoL still trumps… at least for the first season…

Ah… Story of Ming Lan for me but it’s a different genre..

Apparently Nirvana in Fire is also a classic…. Never watched it though…

It does… I literally had this reaction when it ended —> 😯 and then it ended.

I still love her though but yea, her choice of roles of late have been questionable..

🙌🏻 I thought Song Hye Kyo was amazing in those two dramas as well! Yea she does kinda pick only certain type of roles. I only realised recently that she doesn’t do any action genres.. This one already sounds kinda different than the usual roles she picks… it’s a thriller…. 🤔

Think Jun Ji-Hyun has done well in terms of picking dramas/movies/roles, well it’s definitely more diversified.

I think both of them are gorgeous!

Doesn’t work….. 😭 do you have any other sources/links? I used to have the DVDs agesssss ago but they have gone missing over the years. No idea if I’ve given them away….