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That's exactly my point!! I get it that people love Ashes of Love, and I feel it's a great romantic drama, but people should stop voting it first in ALL categories just for the sake of it winning, even though a category may be irrelevant for it!! (For example, Wuxia/Xianxia category. Ashes of Love is a good Romance, but definitely not a good Wuxia/XianXia, especially when there are dramas like Ever Night out there!! Heck, even Flame's Daughter was a very good Wuxia despite the kind of lousy writing & casting choices, but it never made it into the category, but AoL did?!)

Indeed!!

I saw my first Korean drama on Netflix, too, it was Love In The Moonlight!

Yun Xi=Legend of Yun Xi (the one with the female doctor), whereas Yan Xi=Story of Yanxi Palace (the one with the harem), right? Because the called them with different names in different categories and it's confusing...

The fangirls of Ashes of Love should relax a bit. I mean, it's ok for it to win in e.g. Best Couple category, but for AoL to be ahead in Every Single Category (including best Chinese drama of 2018 (!?!)), I find it a bit ridiculous imho... ;)

This is the definition of "Slice of Life" genre drama. Usually not my cup of tea, but in this particular case, I love it (so far)! It's so well done, production-wise, acting-wise and writing-wise, that I just relax and enjoy its slow pace along with a cup of tea...
If I were to descibe it, I'd say it's like a combination of a Jane Austen novel with Oliver Twist, but Song Chinese instead.

I'd say, imo, it's more similar to Empress Ki and Jumong. NOTHING is similar to the exquisiteness that is Six Flying Dragons, lol!! ...Though this is made by the same writers as Six Flying Dragons, and they reference QSD in 2-3 episodes of SFD.

Definitely worth mentioning: Liu Xiu & Yin Li Hua on Singing All Along!!! https://mydramalist.com/8109-singing-all-along This chinese drama is often passed over by many because of its (silly?) title (including me until recently). Let me tell you, it's worth it, it's one of the best historical dramas with EVERYTHING in it & never boring for a second!! And one of my best female characters in a drama & also one of the strongest female characters ever!!

What??? Queen Seon Duk is on Netflix???? :o

Best Chinese Drama of 2018: Bloody Romance

Best Chinese Movie of 2018: -

Best Historical Drama: The Rise of Phoenixes

Best Wuxia/Xianxia Drama: Legend of Fu Yao

Best Romance/Comedy Drama: 1)Legend of Fu Yao 2)Bloody Romance

Best School/Youth Drama: - (I don't watch school dramas..)

Best Novel/Manhua/Webtoon Adaptation: Legend of Fu Yao

Best Chinese Actor(and for which role?): Qu Chu Xiao, for Chang An/Xie Huan in Bloody Romance

Best Chinese Actress(and for which role?): Ni Ni, for Feng Zhi Wei in The Rise of Phoenixes

Best Chinese Supporting Actor(and for which role?): Lai Yi, for Zong Yue (Heavenly Doctor) in Legend of Fu Yao

Best Chinese Supporting Actress(and for which role?): Dai Si, for Dao Lie Xiang in The Flame's Daughter

Best Couple: 1)Ning Yi & Feng Zhi Wei in The Rise of Phoenixes 2)Su Qi Xue/Wan Mei & Chang An/Xie Huan in Bloody Romance

Best Bromance: Zhang Sun Wu Ji & Yuan Bao (does that count? :D )

Best OST(and for which drama?): A Lifetime Waiting For You (Yi Sheng Deng Ni), Bloody Romance OST (Seriously this is THE BEST Chinese song for me, still can't get it out of my mind, the drama wouldn't be that good without it!!)

It remains to be seen, cause less than 2 of the 7 volumes of the book have been translated (I can't read Chinese!). It's probably still a McGuffin, too, but with an extra purpose to destroy any sexual tension between the leads (to delay the romance, maybe?)..

I love this little cutie hamster!! I love it even more in the book, which I'm currently reading (translation sadly not completed yet), where it has a non-stop rivalry with FuYao for the heart of its master WuJi!!!
In the book, there's actually a vague explanation of where it came from. Master YuanBao, apparently, is not an ordinary hamster, but a "Divine Enigma Rat" (doesn't that bring in mind a certain... "Giant Miniature Space Hamster", Minsc's Boo?). Here's the relative passage in the book, for anyone interested:

Yuanbao was not some ordinary pet animal - found in the Di Region Heavenly Court's most sacred lands, only one of the Everlife Temple's "Divine Enigma Rats" would be born every hundred years. Their lives were extremely long, and their intelligence was beyond normal animals, even comparable to humans. Further, they could bring luck and ward off evil, and once they decided on a master, they would be unwaveringly loyal for their entire lives. People without connections to the temple could only hope to see one, let alone own one - no matter how exalted their statuses were.

Anyone knows if the novel of this drama is being translated anywhere? Can't find it on Novel Updates :(

Any news on when will this air?

I hope it will available for Europe, too!!

Is there a way to only show me titles that are not already in my to-watch list?

It's great, though I'd already added into my "Plan to Watch" list 80% of what I'm recommended!! (Need more time in a day to watch them all lol)

A motivation for you, Chuno has hot shirtless guys as well ;)

Frankly, someone should write an article on what to like on contemporary/modern dramas! I mean, imho they're so boring compared to historical dramas!!! I fell in love with Sageuks since Jumong & Love in the Moonlight (which were the 2 first Kdramas I watched) and I've been addicted ever since!!! I started Chinese historical dramas relatively recently, but I've been loving them as well now!!

Even the ones that are already added in Viki are not available for me to watch, not available in my region just showing all the time!! All its use (for me) is for about 5 dramas that's available and have Greek subs for those in my family who can't read english...