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All of them. I'm not talking about every drama I consider watching. I mean those you see a trailer and spend even 2 years replaying it. Dramas you'd even take a day off at work to watch.

I gotta say... there were many C-dramas I was eagerly anticipating for years. And they suddenly premiered within quite a short time. All of them. Suddenly, I don't know what to look forward to. I don't doubt there will be surprise premieres that will get me. But not having any drama to look forward to so much feels a bit empty. Zhu Yu was the last one.

How dare You was released, when my laptop was being repaired. I feel you. 😄

And good one? Or Google translator like? Tried one online translation and was so disappointed that I dropped it after few pages and haven't tried another one since.

Not always. I was already down going into these dramas lately, but now that I think of it, I can name 3 dramas, including one very recent, where the person stays. I won't name here, because that would reveal the endings, but it cheers me up. I hate it when they go back. As if the hard earned end was a joke, when they go back and end up with a person who just looks like their loved one. Because looks are all that matters?

I know. I get why he got hate for his beginnings. Taking over someone elses's lead role might be a good opportunity for a newbie, because established actors shy away from such projects for the sure hate they'd get, but even if you shine and get other opportunities, the hate still haunts you for some time. And Meteor Garden might be a beloved tale, but it's no Shakespeare and its nature kind of labels one with the image of just an idol. No matter the performance he managed to pull in some scenes. I actually expected more criticism for Only for Love, to be honest. He is just too young to play this kind role and while historical costumes make him look more mature and help him shine, I just could buy him as a tough CEO. He looked like a high school senior wearing his first suit to the graduation exam. I get a pairing with Bai Lu sure pleased his agency and brought him good money, but even if the other roles were romance first, playing those tough antiheroes suited him and it might have been forgotten because of that drama. And perhaps the haters then used this bigger projects to bash him since OFL would just be too easy to shake a criticism for.

Glad it's been said. The fan culture in Asian countries is seriously toxic. I remeber incidents like fan clubs trashing actors for getting into relationships with claims like fans should be enough for them, that the actors are ungrateful for the fans' love; or actor having to apologize, because his girlfriend, now his wife, visited him on set and borrowed his jacket, they took a picture and fans went berserk, because the jacket was from them - like he should have let her freeze.
And the actors must shut up or even apologize. By speaking up for himself, Zhang Ling He stood up to this twisted thinking of fan service above all and did so for all the other actors and actresses as well. 👏🏼

Trust me, I know not to fall for these videos. I was simply trying to illustrate how awfully quiet the internet was about this drama. I know idol dramas with a lot of romance create more buzz, but I remember the times, and they are not so distant, when Wang He Di was bashed as a bad actor, just pretty idol, so I'd expect him to live up to that reputation a bit at least. 😅 When even his die-hard fans kept quiet, it was weird.

BTW, what I use the YouTube for, is fan videos. But not why you think. Years ago, I noticed I had been missing out on good shows I'd like, because their description rarely capture the niche. Fan videos do that much better. 3 videos and I can say for sure if I'd like it or not. This method failed me just once in 17 years. True, it takes practice nowadays to pick just the right videos not to spoil everything, I started it, when the videos were without voiceovers, no walkthroughs of the plot scene by scene...

I do appreciate the thought of your recommendation, but I've never been on Twitter or Facebook or the others. I dislike to use SNS. I know, YT is one as well, but it didn't use to be and it's more.

I can only rely on English sources. When I looked it up after finishing the drama to see if there would be season 2, it was weirdly quiet. Not even a single fan video, just a lament named something like "Why The Guardians of the Dafeng failed". No serious article... 🤷‍♀️

Months before, I would agree, but A Dream Within a Dream followed The Prisoner of Beauty. 🤷‍♀️

I remember his interview before the K2 premiered. He insisted it'd be his last action role. One should be careful of such declarations 😄. But I do like he admits the financial side of every offer plays a role in his decision making. I mean, the roles are still jobs for actors and it's hypocritical if someone pretends they don't care, but you still read bunch of bull about how they just choose roles that speak to them and how it's about the art...

I like the actress generally and I liked her here as well. So she wasn't some cool badass... I don't like it when they overuse it. As if emancipation was never needed.

Seriously? And when the drama aired, it seemed like it passed most people by...

I liked the main leads get together relatively soon, they trust each other, so there is no fake will-they-won't-they, which we know they will, since they are the main couple. I was annoyed by the love rivals' constant and over-the-top insistence they have some kind of right for their love interests. And not just the MLs. There is a girl competing with the FL for a guy the FL doesn't want to marry, in fact is doing her all to avoid it, but you couldn't explain to the girl if you tried. I won't deny that. But overall it's very satisfying in regards to the couple scenes, humor and things like that. Also, Li Yun Rui, who is now popular after his Blossom role, plays love interest to ML's sister, and while I found him annoying in all his 2nd lead roles, he was very likable here.
But full disclosure, I haven't seen the end. I went away few episodes before finishing it and I forgot which episode was my last by the time I was back. And that's my achilles heel, which gets me stuck with many dramas. 😁

Typo of Story of Kunning Palace perhaps?

Right, I never liked pastel colours, but after all the dramas with the same costumes, my liking of characters seriously increases when some bold colours are used.

Yeah, I enjoyed him in Rebirth For You. So I looked up The Time Flies And You Are Here... and it was disappointing. It wasn't very good drama overall, but he really shines more as a jolly character.

Appreciate the thought, but I'm asking about this drama, not seeking other recommendations. I'm going to watch When Life Gives You Tangerines one day, but the only thing I like about it are the actors in main roles. I dislike everything else about it, so this is in the file of eventually.

The Lady in Butcher's House has just awful eng subs. Until that is fixed, it won't get better I'm afraid.

Can anyone tell me a drama that gives a similar feeling? The reviews are so disunited that I can't decide and this could help... I'm already watching so many meh dramas, I need a drama that would really catch me.