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They deffo couldn't make Jamie private school girl now (lol at you adding the apostrophe!!) such a funny show, I watched a whole season in a day with my friend from uni!!

Wow you really must have a love hate relationship with The Long Ballad lol, it does seem quite grand and epic, very different to the kind of dramas that release today. I think if I ever read the manhua it would be after finishing the drama. The only thing making me apprehensive is that part of the reason I watch dramas is to see the female leads in pretty clothes, hairpins and jewellery and the FL mainly dresses like a man (?) majority of the time which isn't that appealing to me, but if the plot is popping I can overlook it.

Yes I actually purchased volume 1 of Otoyometagari recently, I adore the art to pieces. If you like that and Chang Ge Xi you will love the anime Jaadugar A witch in Mongolia (focused on Mongolian tribes, a beautiful, heartbreaking anime) and The Apothecary Diaries. I'll check Emma out.

Legend of Xiao Chuo is based on Khitan tribes which is why I thought you may be interested I've seen only a trailer of it, but the costumes, cinematography and cultural practices are a marvel to look at. Three sisters are married into different kingdoms and are at odds politically.

I think Novoland Eagle flag is a fantasy. Definitely check out the trailer when you have a chance, the budget and grand scale of it blew me away, I plan to watch it soon. Maybe this year?

And don't worry the Long Ballad is deffo on my watchlist, I kind of view it as "essential cdrama costume viewing" sort of like Nirvana in Fire (which I didn't like lol)

Actually both you and OP are correct. OP has probably mixed up this drama with a BL novel called 'An Empire as Betrothal Gift', which has a similar plot to Jiang Shan Wei Pin!

I love the plot for this drama. A female official! And it stars one of my favourite actresses. Love a political plot

For aussie humor i love Jamie Private school girl! Very similar to british humour

So did you ever finish The Long Ballad? Another drama that gives me similar vibes is Legend of xiao chuo and novoland eagle flag

What we do in the shadows looks super funny, i'll add it to my list

I have actually watched a few Austrialian kids shows. I liked h20 just add water, The Sleepover Club, Mortified, Blue water high and the saddle club (sort of) they show a lot of australian shows on UK tv as well! Haha peppa pig 😂😂 yes i remember gruesome kids, I used to find the stories scary!! I'll search up what we do in the shadow, ive never seen it

I've been wanting to watch The Long Ballad for the longest time! How did you find the drama? I love the ost for the drama, i listen to it a lot

I watched the trailer, the plot is so good

I think people had very high expectations for this drama especially those who were coming from Pursuit of Jade. Anyways its best to watch a few eps for yourself to see if you like it. Personally the drama is not my taste, but it deffo works for some people

The Double has the best first episode in cdramaland!! Hope you enjoy it!!

I've seen the Queen's Gambit, it was very good. I'll add How Dare you to my list. I've heard good things about Reset too!!

You welcome for the recs! And yes I deffo recommend Joy of Life, I would say keep watching until episode 7 that was when I was hooked! I know its not as flashy as dramas nowadays, but the plot and script is GOOD,and Fan Xian is an incredible character!!! The Eternal Fragrance didn't really interest me, its looks a little tacky, however Ju Jingyi has another drama coming called Let's fight, I watched the trailer, the graphics are gorgeous

I'm screaming they changed the intro 😂😂Love that honestly. Its so much better now 😂

What is your all time fav drama?

Yes! I love Charlie and Lola! Are you from the UK? I used to watch that on Cbeebies lol😂

I thought Meng Ziyi was good in the Untamed (granted I've only seen a few eps of it) but her acting was very natural and I felt she embodied the character very well, not sure why she changed so much.

What type of English speaking shows do you watch? I've never seen any western drama similar to Goodbye My Princess, the scope and grandness of the story, the toxic and enduring love, the gorgeous and natural cinematography and landscapes, there is nothing like it. I have written a review for it, but it does have spoilers: https://www.reddit.com/r/CDrama/comments/1oqd8a3/goodbye_my_princess_is_a_breathtaking_masterpiece/

Angsty, emotionally heavy dramas
Western dramas (English speaking)
Not gonna lie, I don't really watch many western dramas in comparison to cdramas, but here are some I like:
1. Anne with An E (very heartwarming, I love this drama)
2. Game of Thrones (definitely angsty for sure, very vulgar at times though just a warning

Kdramas
1. My Dearest (100% angsty) this drama made me bawl my eyes out and I don't cry easily, it is heartwrenching and has absolutely stunning cinematography. The story is also grand and epic in scope, it felt like a cdrama
2. My Country the New Age, deffo heartbreaking, and has a really good bromance

Cdramas
1. The Double, I thought everybody acted their socks off in this drama, and I really felt the emotions of the characters
2. Joy of Life, deffo was emotionally heavy at times, I felt for Fan Xian so much. This is also my no1 most favourite drama (in general exceeding all categories) ever, hence why Fan Xian (the ML) is my profile picture. This drama is so unique, I'll never watch something like it again.
3. The First Jasmine (a newer drama but deffo got very angsty towards the end. It has the most beautiful soundtrack ever)

This year i also want to try and get more into xianxia dramas/fantasy dramas. I'm usually a bit terrified of all the CGI and stuff but I want to get more out of my comfort zone, and since I like angst so much I'm probably missing out by not checking out at least one xianxia. I've seen Whispers of Fate though which was very good

I also feel like the TFJ had an AI generated intro as well