7 innovative dramas for inquiring spirits

A Wuxia-ish Republican-era road trip with bold Tarantino vibes.

A mix of genres: wuxia, xianxia and high fantasy. Think of it as an ancient legend; the whole structure is a sum up of Buddhism cosmovision - never seen in the screen untill this drama arrived.

You need to know Chinese art history, films, and mostly Daoism and Buddhism to understand the drama. You'll miss 80% of its meaning. I have a review about the three topics above, just in case.

Going blind is only recommended for people with large cinematic experience, sensibility, life knowledge and/or mind flexibility.

You won´t find a drama like this in cdramaland, the series version of Wong Kar Wai.

An absolutely a must watch drama about the Resistance War against the Japanese, focus on the citizens and soldiers rather than in lone heroes or big generals - this is the innovative aspect.

A cinematic experience. Grounded and realistic but also artistic and poetic.

A short thriller series, but with long episodes, made as if it were a movie. It makes sense, as the director is a filmmaker.

Within what you could call "slow cinema", not for everybody; you can watch it at a slow pace.too, splitting episodes in half. You won't find something similar in Cdramaland so far.

A short drama mixing Agatha Christie–style mystery with a Chinese thriller style. The first very solid production and a star-studded cast for this format, with social commentary.

Very fast pace.