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No problem, can for sure be confusing and each drama is different and so many different regulations hard to keep up with. When people talk about censorship especially for rebirth or transmigration they don't really mean a ban more just how the drama will often include things to make sure it passes review, like it all being a dream or a story stuff like that. But for time travel thats normally not needed.

It's often why they make changes compared to the novel. For example like the double cdrama, in the novel the fl actually dies and is reborn in a new body, but for the drama they changed it where she just takes the identity of someone else, she actually isn't reborn. And like for this drama in the novel fl actually dies before she transmigrates but for the drama here she just falls asleep. Stuff like that is what people mean when they talk censorship, because theres a soft ban on rebirth, so pass review they make changes like that when compared to the novel. A lot of the time it's no big deal like I love the double I didn't care about the change at all, but some people find it annoying.

Thought I'd return here and mention the just started cdrama Dream of golden years. To be clear, the main focus of this drama is fl growth and business but the romance between fl and ml also plays a large part, its quite prevalent throughout, so I thought I'd mention it.

Read the novel and there was no break up, overall a nice romance. Its a mature romance, the fl transmigrated from modern times and so she's more mature and ml definitely falls first, but it was very nice seeing ml slowly creep into fl's heart and fl slowly fall in love with ml more and more. They had a few bumps but sorted it out quickly with open communication in the novel. FL realized she needed to learn to open herself up more and be a better girlfriend as she said herself, and ml also realized he needed to be more secure in their relationship and mature, so was nice seeing them both realize their faults and focus on improving their relationship throughout, a mature romance with a few bumps that were quickly resolves and the romance was quite sweet still.

Obviously may be some changes in the drama but thought I'd mention drama here ,as in ep 8 ml and fl already start dating, love to see they're dating so early in the drama, its 36 eps total. If you want an idea of the romance, I'll link a romance centric trailer below, I have high hopes there will be no break up and seems like a very supportive relationship overall, though I'm sure they'll probably be a few bumps along the road as per usual, overall seems like a very sweet, supportive and mature romance.

Only worry I have is that since its a drama where fl transmigrates from modern times into the past, its set in the 1980's, I'm worried we will get the typical cliche ending of fl returning to her original time at the last minute and staring at ml and all that nonsense which I hate, but we'll see, still traumatized from watching yummy yummy yummy. Also again this drama and the novel were both business centric but there was a lot of romance, even more in the drama then the novel so far, so thought it was worth mentioning. Anyway a pretty good start, overall the drama is pretty fun so far, a nice watch so far.

https://www.iq.com/play/dream-of-golden-years-n011b9h310?lang=en_us

To be clear its a soft ban not a hard ban, things will often be labelled rebirth but have a last minute scene added for censorship that makes it just a dream, or a story or in a coma or something like that. You can search this up, it's all well known regulations by the NRTA for Chinese cdramas concerning transmigration, rebirth and time travel.

There are different regulations for different genres. For purely time travel, like even twelve letters, time travel is ok as long as it does not distort or disrespect Chinese history. Like ancient love song, it was ok because it was purely time travel and wasn't disrespectful to history.

However shows that include rebirth or transmigration like this one often have different regulations, rebirth and time travel are two different genres. That is why being reborn or transmigration cdramas often include scenes at the end where fl or ml wakes up in their real body, or it's just a dream, or a story or they were in a coma, like ADWAD, SOKP, journey of legend and many others.

Ofcourse there will be exceptions and loopholes to get around regulations, but it's not a full hard ban just a soft ban, meaning the dramas can air as long as they pass censorship review. Different regulations for time travel dramas, vs rebirth dramas vs transmigration dramas and theres no set rule. Each drama is independently reviewded by the review board and again its a soft ban which means they can air as long as they pass review, and often to pass review for rebirth and transmigrations cdramas they include scenes at the end like I mentioned before.

Oh nice didn't pick that point up, very true she could be. Wouldn't be surprised because in the novel one of the first things she did as a time traveller was stealing away fl's man, that wan Jianhua guy, which she has done and tbh so far she's not doing bad, going attending college which is big from someone from a small village.

In the novel fl made a point of saying after she found out Ziyu was a time traveller, that Ziyu always thought small, even after time traveling she just wanted to steal fl's man and attend college, she never had bigger plans like fl, she was always petty just trying to out do fl but never thinking bigger, so very possible she is a time traveller still.

Oh didn't think of that, very true, pretty smart

For sure I was mind blown in the novel when it happened very ambitious but such an interesting twist, was also funny cause in the novel eventually Ziyu thought fl's mother liu fen was also a time traveller secretly helping fl, not realizing it was fl the whole time, as fl always came out on top when her and Ziyu went head to head. I'm guessing for the drama though to keep things simpler they won't add this in. They've already made a few changes I noticed, like in the novel also ml is a military man, so I'm interested to see how him now becoming a law student changes things.

Same I don't mind novel spoilers either, deifnitely I agree helps with appreciation on the screen play, for sure its alway seems so difficult to adapt novel's to screenplays, especially with censorships and like choosing what's important to include and not include in a set number eps when the novel is so long.

No not really, in the novel she died in her present/original time, transmigrated to the past but same universe into the body of another person with the same name, pretty much same concept as the drama but just at the beginning instead of falling asleep, she died in her original body before transmigrating. I'm guessing they added the sleep instead of death for censorship so at the end she will be able to return. So in the novel same universe and all that still, so she was also able to use her knowledge of the future to her advantage.

Also a spoiler from the novel, a big one but not sure if it will be the same in the drama probably not, read below if you want it.













In the novel her jealous, scheming cousin Ziyu is also a time traveller, but she's the same person, stays in her original body unlike fl, same person, just time travelled back/reborn into her same body in the past so she could re-do her life. Not explained fully in the novel, but Ziyu died, was reborn, some body, same person so she had a do-over, manipulated things so she would come out on top. Just an interesting spoiler I thought I would mention, but unsure if the drama will go this way or not.

Yeh I agree nothing we can do, they need it to pass censorship so just something we need to accept and yeh ADWAD did a great job, for sure a lot of people didn't realize it was a story being written, hopefully they can make it subtle in this drama as well, for instance not sure if you saw it, but yummy yummy yummy was a time travel cdrama last year and the ending was really disappointing, so sometimes its done well and sometimes it can be a bit annoying.

Yeh very true, I don't mind them adding elements as I get they have to get past censorship, I just like when they're easily ignored and not like in your face too much

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For people wondering, made a couple changes to the novel, in the novel, the original FL actually dies, so she stays in her new body after transmigrating, never telling anybody.

Drama likely made this change due to censorship, for people that don't know, in the past due to a couple hugely popular transmigration or rebirth cdramas, a female sadly committed suicide in china in the belief that she would be transmigrated or reborn, as such transmigration and time travel cdramas are 'soft' censored thus the often annoying last minute endings.

But there are nice work arounds we also see used often, one I enjoyed was SOKP, as it was done very last minute and can really just be ignored or something like ADWAD or princess royal where they just stay in their new world. Either way really strong and enjoyable start. Glad Fl has a strong family supporting her against her father's toxic family.

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Really nice romance, they dated for 4 years before finally getting married at the end of the novel, very happy ending and sweet romance. Their romance wasn't the main plot to be clear, it's a business/fl growth drama, with romance secondary but there was still a lot of it. Was nice to see how fl's feelings for ml grew, at first because of her past life she wasn't used to being in a relationship but slowly opened up and her feelings for him grew slowly but surely, no break up in the novel either.

Their romance was very mature, often they spent time apart living their own lives, sometimes in different cities studying and business stuff, but the whole time they trusted each other, very mature romance but still with a lot of sweetness and cuteness. Did have a few bumps in the novel, mainly fl is jaded by her past life and its tough for her to truly open up to someone else, but she realizes her faults and promises to try be a better girlfriend and have open communication, and ml also promises to improve himself and not be too insecure, so its nice a really realistic mature romance.

For people that care about how the romance was in the novel and if it was a happy or sad ending, spoiler below

Yeh for sure, good romance dramas you can feel the chemistry and beginning of the romance before they become official, through small details like you said. The romance in this just gets better the longer you watch, hope you enjoy.

This drama had so much potential after the first 1 or 2 eps, had the potential to tell a unique story that you don't see often. A story about two in-laws taking a child who just lost his parents and learning to raise him together. About two strangers suddenly learning to care for a child they both love together, and in the process growing and healing from their own trauma, alongside the child, finally creating a home together. Could have been a sweet, endearing, emotional and healing kdrama.

Instead they turned this into any other typical angsty, unnecessary and annoying love triangle romcom. Not even an interesting or suspenseful love triangle, just an annoying one, with an fl that sets zero boundaries and seems more interested in spending time with her boss then her nephew, and a 2ml that is borderline stalkery, constantly inserting himself in fl's life, with and without her knowledge, such as telling ml to stay away from her, after ml himself is in a vulnerable state. She has confessions from both men but leads both along setting no boundaries, but if it was just that I wouldn't be as annoyed, but it's the 2ml constantly appearing unnecessarily taking time for the fl that should have been spent with her nephew and ml, turning this drama from what should have been focused on building a family and healing together, into an annoying love triangle kdrama with the child as an after thought. This drama should have been focused on family building and healing from trauma, as ml and fl learn to become parents and build a family, but instead its fl going on dates with 2ml and 'working late' with 2ml while ml and her nephew wait at home.

Don't get me wrong, I like the actual actors in this, I have no problem with them, I am just solely blaming the poor writing here for ruining this drama's potential.

No problem hope you enjoy. I forgot to add something to my review so btw, in ep 1 ml has an accident saving his neighbors during a storm, is hit on the head and has memory loss, thats how fl begins to take care of him. But not to worry, he gets his memory back very quickly within a couple eps so its no big issue and like I mentioned first like 5-6 eps is just to set up the story, after that his memory is back and the romance begins and thats when the drama really begins.

Sounds like this drama is what you're looking for, I have similar tastes as well, once the romance starts ml and fl are super strong and supportive and all drama comes from the outside its no worries, hope you enjoy.

Quick follow up on my last comment, Love story in the 1970's fits perfectly onto the list. No break up at all, nothing comes close and a HE. I covered pretty much everything in my last comment but like I said, a few annoying side characters, one especially but most of the characters are very endearing and nice, and even the ones that aren't are quite relatable and understandable, they feel real. First 5-6 eps set up the story so starts a bit slow, but after that and especially ep 11 onwards after their marriage, it becomes a really well written, sweet and innocent love story between ml and fl. You really see ml and fl falling for each other, their love feels real and relatable, not some far fetched or crazy love story, but really realistic but also sweet and innocent.

Like I mentioned before, their romance is all about the small things, making food for each other, fanning each other while they work, and especially supporting each other in their work life/ambitions no matter what. Their support for each other is so sweet, always cheering the other up when they face a setback at work or something like that. Overall its a pretty low angst drama though, some moments of angst and a few obstacles but it never effects their romance, mainly the angst and obstacles are in their work life and future ambitions. Their romance, once it begins never stops and is always steady and strong.

There are two other side couples, both have no break ups as well, although one side couple comes close. One is sweet and supportive like the main couple, the other starts quite bumpy but also turns into a really sweet love story. They both offered different perspectives on a relationship compared to ml and fl's story, but also were quite nice. Overall the love stories, especially between ml and fl were so well written and acted. Once again, the focus was on the small things, small moments that show their love and care for each other, and seeing them fall in love makes you feel warm and sweet.

Last like 3-4 eps were good, but don't get me wrong a bit anticlimactic, as usual with period dramas it incorporated a lot of Chinese propaganda in the last 3-4 eps, but for me I didn't mind as we still got a lot of sweet moments between ml and fl, like ml brining home a coffee maker from work to share with fl, and them dancing together during the night as he played piano. Small things like that make their relationship so sweet, and there romance so realistic but also very romantic. But a heads up did get a bit propaganda full in the last few eps but wasn't too bad as ml and fl's romance still shined.

This is a romance grounded in reality, feels realistic yet idealistic, you really could see clearly the process of each falling for the other, it showed so well in their acting and how their relationship was written. I also loved their communication, whenever one faced trouble at work or something, the other could sense it, and they talked about it, supported each other and cheered the other up, was very sweet and refreshing to see their communication and having no secrets.

Like I mentioned below, fl did start of with ulterior motives for approaching ml, but after thats cleared up in a few eps, and especially once they agree to a marriage contract and get married, around eps 10-11ish, thats where the drama really gets going. From there a perfect relationship, literally perfect and green flag from them both, and yet also felt realistic and relatable. I think thats why I really enjoyed this drama, the romance between ml and fl was full of sweetness and romance, but it didn't feel unrealistic like some romance cdramas do. Somehow the romance was perfect and idealistic, realistic at the same time, I think it was all the small moments they included that showed their feeling for each other, no big acts or gestures were needed, just small but constant shows of support and love.

For those wondering, in ep 17, fl's parents find the marriage contract ml and fl at first signed when they agreed to get married to help fl's brother, I know cliche but it was well handled and over quickly so I didn't mind that much, this was also where they publicly professed their love for each other and shared their first kiss. Both their love confessions were very sweet and after this ep, the marriage contract had no other impact going forward. Also like I said, this isn't a kiss heavy or hot and heavy romance, although there are a few kisses going forward, but its a sweet innocent romance, where their love and care is showed through small moments and gestures rather then a lot of intimacy, although there is some.

Overall, the ml and fl had a damn perfect relationship once married, and I was just so surprised at how much I enjoyed their romance, especially as I wasn't really expecting this drama to be my cup of tea tbh. The other 2 main side couples were also really nice, their roads were a bit more bumpy then ml and fl's but they showed different aspects of a relationship, both of them feel realistic as well and showed different conflicts that a relationship can go through, but they both also showed love and supporting winning in the end and had no break up.

If you're looking for a mostly angst free romance cdrama with a damn near perfect relationship that is sweet and innocent, cute and romantic, yet also realistic and relatable, give this a try, I don't think you'll regret it.

Just quickly something I forgot to emotion, in ep 1 ml is an accident saving his neighbors during a storm, is hit on the head and has memory loss, thats how fl begins to take care of him. But not to worry, he gets his memory back very quickly within a couple eps so its no big issue and like I mentioned first like 5-6 eps is just to set up the story, after that his memory is back and the romance begins.