Here's my recommedation list for your consideration:
Political Intrigues: 1. Nirvana in Fire (S1 & S2) 2. The Advisor Alliance (S1 & S2) - this one maybe too serious for cdrama beginners.
Palace Intrigues: 1. Story of Yanxi Palace.
Costume Romance / Female Growth (Female Centric): 1. Story of Kunning Palace 2. Love Like the Galaxy 3. The Double 4. New Life Begins 5. Lost You Forever
Xianxia (Fantasy): 1. Ashes of Love 2. Till the end of the Moon 3. Legend of Shen Li
Wuxia (Martial Arts): 1. The Blood of Youth 2. My Journey to You 3. Who rules the world 4. Sword Snow Stride 5. Ever Night (S1)
The best costume comedy romance drama - ' The Romance of Tiger and Rose'.
And recommend another modern time loop suspense drama if you are interested, called ‘Reset'.
Hi, welcome to Cdramaland! Actually the old cdramas often have sad endings, but the new cdramas from 2017 mostly have happy endings. Because they are adapted from novels, the popular novels always have happy endings and epilogues. The recent trending is cdramas prefer to film the epilogues to satisfy watchers.
I don't know if it will be explained in the next episodes, but in her first life, how did jiang get into the princess's…
The novel doesn't explain this detail. But I guess since JXN already pretended to be her sister and involved in the relationship with prince Shen Jie. He probably asked his brother to give her a seat in the class. It's easy for him.
True that was why when I saw their trailer I can see his acting is good then I wonder why during airing time they…
Only his competitive actors' fandoms critized him, He's loved by so many watchers and went popular fastly in china. SOKP is the most popular drama last year Based on various datas and feedbacks. The total number of popularity is still ranking first on IQiYi so far.
Some of his fans turned their anger onto him, blaming him for ‘accepting’ this drama and insulting him. He…
Yes, I saw those comments, most are threatening his agency to decline the drama, otherwise they would leave him. Some fake fans are mixed in it to create an appearance that ZLH is losing fans, to belittle him and make other fandoms look better in comparison. You know some people belong to many fandoms. They can give up him easily and promote other actors. These are the toxic fans you mentioned I guess.
Some of his fans turned their anger onto him, blaming him for ‘accepting’ this drama and insulting him. He…
I guess those are not his fans, most of his fans are still fighting for him on weibo to boycott this drama and put pressure on his agency. I'm not sure where you saw this info, because some weibo accounts are crazy at making up news to attract eyes. Just be careful of those accounts when you searching info. The best way is to check on ZLH supertalk community, his real fans are all there. The community has managers to kick out misleading info.
i just afraid there will be a lot of weird cut here n there
It's 32 eps because the novel is not long enough to adapt into 40eps (and a lot of plots in the novel are too crazy to pass the censorship). Although they can fill watery plots to extend it, but they don't want, due to their work attitude. The production company and crew are really making a drama, instead of making money like some other dramas. (It doesn't mean all the 40eps dramas are draggy, some novels are long enough or longer, so they can adapt into 40eps.)
Most costume cdramas were longer than 40eps before the new rule (40eps limitation) carried out to prevent draggy dramas and washing money in the costume drama industry.
Actually, the decision is not up to him. It's up to his agency, the two main platforms - Tencent and iQiYi. It's…
That's ok. I understand it's not easy for international fans to learn these details, so tried to explain the issue here. Yeah, it's really a serious issue so far since his debut. Obviously, the platforms will promote their artists in the new drama, and his agency just sold him without trying to fight for his fair rights. What's more serious is, it would happen again and again in his future dramas. So his fandom is trying to influence public opinions in social medias, to get his agency's attention.
Actually, the decision is not up to him. It's up to his agency, the two main platforms - Tencent and iQiYi. It's…
Usually, producer/production company, agency, and platform is a triangle interest community, which is common sense in c-ent. They have interest exchange in a drama contract. I'm not blaming his agency on my stand. It's just an industry fact. Not only TPR, but also happen in many other dramas. That's why there are so many dramas with popular actors but unsatisfying scripts or productions. It's a game of the investors and stakeholders.
For the side characters in TPR, the cast of crown prince lover called He Qiu is from ZLH's agency. Another actress Lu Yu Xiao, the SFL in My Journey to You is from his agency. Now, the SML in ZLH's current filming drama- Our Generation is from his agency too.
And many artists have sub-contracts with other agencies, so even if they are not directly from ZLH's agency, the agency can still benefit from them. And artists have 'Betting Agreement' with platforms. The platforms can insert their signed artists to the dramas. So that they can reach win-win situation. It's a very complex interest network. can't explain clearly in a few sentences.
Btw, I have no problem with the artists, please don't get me wrong.
I think we will see some of his unfaithfull fans gonna unfollow him after he made it clear to take the role hahaBefore…
Actually, the decision is not up to him. It's up to his agency, the two main platforms - Tencent and iQiYi. It's the investors' and stakeholders' game, ZLH is only a poor employee without decision-making authority.
Even though he's been working hard from 2022 without any gap between filming dramas, with serious neck and lower back pain, he still hasn't had time to take a well rest under the doctor's advice.
As he's the most popular artist in his agency and brings the most money, his agency only sees him as a money-making tool. In The Princess Royal, his agency inserted other artists in it, and gave more screen-time to the SML than the ML to promote other artists.
It also happened to his commercial endorsements. His agency let other artists in the agency to share many of his endorsements.
His agency also didn't try to fight for his billing rank in accepting dramas, making him a joke in other fandoms.
That's why his fans feel unfair and sad, boycotting his new drama - Chasing the Jade. It maybe another TPR, his agency and the two platforms will probably insert their new artists in it, sacrificing ZLH's screen time and character story.
He could have the chance to accept other better scripts with better directors and production companies. But it's really hard to change at the moment, unless his contract ends.
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Political Intrigues:
1. Nirvana in Fire (S1 & S2)
2. The Advisor Alliance (S1 & S2) - this one maybe too serious for cdrama beginners.
Palace Intrigues:
1. Story of Yanxi Palace.
Costume Romance / Female Growth (Female Centric):
1. Story of Kunning Palace
2. Love Like the Galaxy
3. The Double
4. New Life Begins
5. Lost You Forever
Xianxia (Fantasy):
1. Ashes of Love
2. Till the end of the Moon
3. Legend of Shen Li
Wuxia (Martial Arts):
1. The Blood of Youth
2. My Journey to You
3. Who rules the world
4. Sword Snow Stride
5. Ever Night (S1)
The best costume comedy romance drama - ' The Romance of Tiger and Rose'.
And recommend another modern time loop suspense drama if you are interested, called ‘Reset'.
Most costume cdramas were longer than 40eps before the new rule (40eps limitation) carried out to prevent draggy dramas and washing money in the costume drama industry.
For the side characters in TPR, the cast of crown prince lover called He Qiu is from ZLH's agency. Another actress Lu Yu Xiao, the SFL in My Journey to You is from his agency. Now, the SML in ZLH's current filming drama- Our Generation is from his agency too.
And many artists have sub-contracts with other agencies, so even if they are not directly from ZLH's agency, the agency can still benefit from them. And artists have 'Betting Agreement' with platforms. The platforms can insert their signed artists to the dramas. So that they can reach win-win situation. It's a very complex interest network. can't explain clearly in a few sentences.
Btw, I have no problem with the artists, please don't get me wrong.
Even though he's been working hard from 2022 without any gap between filming dramas, with serious neck and lower back pain, he still hasn't had time to take a well rest under the doctor's advice.
As he's the most popular artist in his agency and brings the most money, his agency only sees him as a money-making tool. In The Princess Royal, his agency inserted other artists in it, and gave more screen-time to the SML than the ML to promote other artists.
It also happened to his commercial endorsements. His agency let other artists in the agency to share many of his endorsements.
His agency also didn't try to fight for his billing rank in accepting dramas, making him a joke in other fandoms.
That's why his fans feel unfair and sad, boycotting his new drama - Chasing the Jade. It maybe another TPR, his agency and the two platforms will probably insert their new artists in it, sacrificing ZLH's screen time and character story.
He could have the chance to accept other better scripts with better directors and production companies. But it's really hard to change at the moment, unless his contract ends.