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unexpected-nightview · 4 years

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can you recommend some (preferably chinese) tv series to watch after the untamed? i have hard time deciding what to watch next

Okay so *cracks nuckles*

The “budgety+quality” ones Joy of Life : period drama, long but good pacing, COSTUMES BUDGET, intriguing story, lots of political schemes, romance is not that bad, the acting is GODDAMN GOOD (especially for the older actors). Also. The Second Prince. Oh! And Xiao Zhan but he appears later. Winter Begonia : set in 1930, based on a BL and despite Feng Tai having a wife it SHOWS (oh my god they were soulmates). Costumes again are *chef kiss*. More daily life than action-driven but not necessarily slow. Oh and it’s about chinese opera. Acting good (seriously, Feng Tai and Xi Rui’s interactions are just pure bliss). FOOD. The Sleught of Ming Dynasty : detective but in period drama, F O O D. So much food oh my god. The main trio works well and I particularly enjoyed Wang Zhi (but then again that’s my fave type of character so yeah). Pace slows down but then picks up. Based on a BL but does fall into the trap of setting the male couple with their respective female LI. Doesn’t last long, they don’t stand a chance but poor girls suffered from bad writing. However there are some things that were handled with more care than I thought possible so bonus points.

The Romance of Tiger and Rose : romance and action-y (more like buffoonery), period drama. It does have an interesting setting premise and some things I genuinely thought were “clever” or worth a conversation. Qianqian and Han Shuo have no business being so cute. Nor does Pei Heng (ot3 for the win fight me). Zi Rui is just the best character ever. Periodt. For real tho : for a romance-focused story I was surprised by how much I like it!

The Ghost Bride : Taiwanese-Malaysian (1890), have watched only 2 episodes (out of 6) but so far so good. So for a short one it could be nice. The Lost Tomb Reboot : like I said, at the very least the first 11 episodes if you enjoy Indiana Jones-esque stories.

Now, the “not that good+lower budget+bless their hearts they tried” who can be enjoyable to watch

My Roommate is a Detective : detective premise (duh), Shanghai in 1920. The costumes are not bad, the acting is a bit mismatch but bearable. Honestly Chu Sheng/Lu Yao/You Ning do work (give it time). CS sugar daddy of LY. The Bromance™ that ends up with a panicky het couple out of fucking nowhere and one dude staring sadly in the distance (don’t watch the final episodes, not worth it). Oh. And not so subtle hints of PATRIOTISM. But it’s funny (ridiculous). Once upon a time in Lingjian mountain : period but fantasy. Bonkers like It don’t even know where to begin with this one. I had me confused. Wang Wu is queen and that’s it. The dubbing is all over the place but weirdly funny. It’s mostly comedy but it does have it’s angsty moments (the last scene had me SAD okay). Costumes and props...they tried. Altho I’m pretty sure Wang Lu wears a thin jacket that looks suspiciously like plastic? IDK. Confusion. Guardian : I mean at this point this one is just iconic. The only good acting comes from Bai Yu and Zhu Yi Long. Bless their hearts they tried. I cannot in good conscience be too harsh with the wigs. Also, based on a BL but yet again, not that subtle (the lollipop pop pop pop). The ending differs from the novel and it sucks so hard that the author of the novel had to make like a short story thingy to fix it. Pretty wild. The Lost Tomb 1 : *circus anthem*. PATRIOTISM. CGI that screams in agony. The tomb feels like a liminal space??? Wu Xie best boi. Still have to see Pangzi again (he is about to enter the scene I just know it). Emo!Xiao Ge with Evanescence on repeat. DRAMATIC MUSIC at random. All very intense, we don’t what or why but it’s all VERY INTENSE. 10000/10 would recommend. And because I cannot go making recommendations without adding these two

Psychopath Diary (kdrama) : it’s one of those that you feel the people working on it had fun and IT SHOWS. Really, really, REALLY satisfying ending. No romance shoved up your throat. Male and Female lead work well and establish a solid friendship. Seo In Woo dancing in his murder room. Strangers from hell (kdrama) : look this shit is scary af but doesn’t rely on jumpscares. It’s just a perhaps not so slow descent into madness and it’s amazing. If you enjoy that genre it’s a must watch.

#I tried to keep it short #failed but not miserably sfjslf #have fun!#blabla #Anonymous

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kakushigo · 4 years

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hiya! what shows have you been watching recently?

Recently?

Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty God, I love this one so much. It’s a very slow paced drama though and there’s a lot of court intrigue going on. It’s based (loosely, from what I understand) off a novel of a similar name. There’s a little bit of suspension of disbelief needed during the end of the arc, but overall, very solid. Excellent costumes, excellent acting, and they really sell the OT3. Wang Zhi is my favorite boy. It is directed by Jackie Chan & the fight scenes are top notch.

Breaking Dawn (2019) Admittedly, I haven’t gotten far in this one yet. But it’s another BL book adaptation. While the title says 2019, it’s currently being released on IQIYI (googling only turns up raws as well, so I’m wondering if this drama got released late b/c of censorship). Bit of a warning if you watch it subbed on IQIYI- the subs are very literal, sometimes to the point of being confusing. 10/10 great characters and great angst though. Yes, the title did give me traumatic flashbacks to Vampires & they really should’ve used the other translated name.

My Roommate is a Detective Everything about this drama is “Good, but...” If you want something not so serious & a little zanny, it’s a good one. Warning: a lot of people don’t like the female lead. (She’s not my favorite and I definitely don’t ship the main pairing the show tries to sell, but I don’t hate her.)

L.O.R.D Critical World (Warning, this does end on a major cliffhanger, which doesn’t bother me but may bother some people.) Oh, man. I’m a slut for world building and this? Delivered. The premise is there’s 7 Lords who have magical powers and they’re assigned their own student to keep the Silver Brotherhood strong & the Beasts from destroying order. This series follows Lord 7′s apprentice, Kynil (or at least that’s what IQIYI subs it as...), and how much of a mess he is. Also, I’m totally ready for everyone to get Beasts instead of Daemons. I’ve been told to inform everyone if you like pretty men you need to watch it for Lord 7 alone.

Been meaning to get into but haven’t yet:

The King: Eternal Monarch

Hospital Playlist

Legend of Awakening

Winter Begonia (Might give this one a pass as cheating is a squick XD)

Rewatching:

Stargate: Atlantis

As I am running a big bang for it, gotta rewatch Space Crimes: The Series. It’s serialized sci-fi, so suspend your disbelief. And the finale didn’t happen, they’re still in Pegasus, okay? Great found family vibes, especially once the gate team is Sheppard, McKay, Teyla, and Ronon. You can watch this without knowing anything about Stargate (I did).

Always good to watch:

Nirvana in Fire (the first one) Political intrigue! Returning from the dead! Pining! Warning: you may find yourself suddenly crying over random household objects.

Guardian Another fun one, though sometimes thinking about the plot too much makes you go??? (The drama writers tried, they really did but they sometimes sacrificed plot for scenes from the novel & I’m kinda okay with that.) Excellent chemistry between the leads. Poor CGI but the soundtrack makes up for it. Modern cop BL novel adaptation.

Leverage Literally thieves say ‘steal from the rich, give to the poor.’ So, so good. All the found family vibes. Happy ending to every episode. This is a feel good series, ‘kay?

Person of Interest Do you need to feel paranoid about everything watching you? Do you want canonical lesbians? How about dogs? Well, PoI got you covered! It follows Harold Finch, creator the “The Machine”, as he attempts to save just one person from premeditated death with the help of ex-CIA, John Reese. Joining them is Bear, the Dog; Root, the criminally insane (enemy to friend to lover of your unofficially adopted daughter but she’s also your adopted daughter); and Shaw, almost a doctor (from number to ‘ugh, I’ll help you out’ to loving bear to loving Root). Shoot is adorable and there’s so many good AO3 Shoot fics.

#...oops #this got away from me #also a lot of these have sad/bad endings #what does that say about me?#Anonymous

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