My Track
I am new to this drama world so I am trying to keep some sense of what I am watching. It's a good place to take notes in one place for now, will eventually take it to my own site.
actually turned out to be not a very good place, shows go missing or merged into another one. fsake.
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101. My Rich Little Brother
Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
101) Micro. Came across it coz I thought it was highlight clips, but it turned out to be a micro. An 8 year old kid stopped growing due to PTSD then quickly grew up.
I think it's a parody just not a very funny one. Anyway his god brother was the one who killed his sister, etc.
If it's not a parody I can only think it was a director improv-challenge of sorts.
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102. Her Fantastic Adventures
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
102) Iriene Song transmigrating again. She is supposed to be professional discus thrower.
Show kicks off with her being at her own funeral and getting out of coffin.
Transpires she is in a coma, but according to the story she is time travelling and has to collect 4 treasures
to come back. Treasures are a skewer sword, her watch, necklace with her photo and a gold medal.
There are 4 lads which look like people from her world but they don't remember her, each got a treasure.
Turns out she is a "Star of Rebellion" who supposed to cause havoc in this world and cause downfall of Duan family.
The main guy of Duan family looks like the guy she has a crash on in real life.
Another guy who is friends with her in real life is a third wheeling "bad guy".
Based on IS's physique her being discus thrower probably the most unbelievable thing in the show.
Also, IS has really cute expression when she smiles but it that was overused like sometimes that exuberance seemed out of place.
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103. The Glory
Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes
103) Good show. Unexpected "romance", a bit unplanned kinda way darker version of Love Like the Galaxy.
Mofo was alright his wooden appearance mattered well.
Chen Du Ling was excellent.
A Zi great.
It has a happy end but it is a revenge plot of a damaged persons something that I tend to avoid. -
104. The Relic Keeper
Chinese Drama - 2025, 15 episodes
104) Mini. Came across by accident. It's the one where a maid from the past entered through time portal (the painting in ancient times) bumped into FL's mother their bodies swapped.
Mother in the body of 18 yo maid was dragged back by the guard while the maid in mother's body stayed in the present.
Eventually the two of them travel to the past the key to body swap was the bracelet which they had. All the bodies return to normal and FL and Mom figured out how portal works and go back.
Very simple, but really beautiful and mom was excellent I thought she was ML's mom in you're my lover friend but she's actually was in Liu Jui Overlord and SOKP.
Lu Zhao Hua again great.
But FL Wang Bing Bing looked amazing, there's no way I could tell she is 35, and it's like her first role coz she is supposed to be a reporter not an actor, nice: https://weibo.com/u/6512991534
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105. Little Mad Doctor
Chinese Drama - 2023, 26 episodes
105) Micro. It was an alright story some medical student fell asleep in class and dreamt transcending into another world.
There was a mission to cure x number of people and acumulate credits as a doctor.
She was able to pull out various medical items nothing too sophisticated but good enough.
Similar to another story.
Done very well, but had a bit of uncomfortable vibe somewhere.
There was a bit of weirdness with face swaps and princess intrigues not too much violence which is nice.
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106. Ancient Workplace, Love Handbook
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
106) Mini. Some girl at a new workplace fell asleep and a hairpin appeared. The hairpin belonged to assassin. ML died first and came back before the assassination attempt so he attacked the assassin kicking her soul to some dark place while FL took on the body of the assassin.
When they kissed she recalled some of assassin's memory, while the dude as getting images from her normal time, like in the future. I kinda didn't notice it at first.
The modern girl got the hang of ancient living obviously they feel in love. There was a tiny bit of angst with the maid but generally the show was very light and easy going.
The soul of the assassin was slowly regaining control, and FL was falling asleep for longer periods of time and getting amnesia but it didn't drag out much she was able to recall a lot. On the wedding night Xinglan realised if she falls asleep she will lose her body. So she decides to poison herself. ML found her and killed himself. When Xinglang came back to her world the pin didn't disappear and realised it was ML who placed it there.
A Yi Xia the princess from The Girl Inside me was playing a princess here as well. She was good actually all girls were good. Well Enjoyed it.
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107. Princess's Venture
Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes
107) Mini. It was alright. Checking it out for Jin Lu Ying, her look is very interesting in it.
Someone entered a game where she needed to figure out some mystery. Talking animal props etc., In the end it turns out that ML is also an outsider. Cast was alright, 2ML was the lead from "The Girl Inside Me". Princess Changping looked very very familiar but she is not in the cast.
I had to FF a few times but didn't skip. I'd say it's a 9.
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108. I Have a Smart Doctor Wife
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
108) It's a micro of 3 seasons. A doctor and a driver due to some electric mishap end up in the past with a mission to save people (she needs to treat 10K people to go back). She has access to some modern medical equipment provided she has a balance with a system.
She ends up in a body of supposedly ugly wife and marries some god of war with another girl.
Driver ends up in the body of FL's maid and turns up with guy's brain after having a drink.
The story is alright, she saved a few people a few cheesy turn outs with an oxygen tank appearing.
ML & FL fall in love the system allows 2 people to return but it doesn't matter who so the driver (now in a relationship with ML's bodyguard) decides to stay back in the past and let ML go instead.
When she comes back a dude in a purple robe waves back. Given the set up that they are making a costume film at the scene he should fit in alright but obviously it's an open ending.
In fairness twists and turns were a bit unusual and it was engaging.
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109. Love in Numbers
Chinese Movie - 2015
109) It's a tiny 15 minute video. No subs but it's a teen drama so it was easy enough to follow. She goes on a few dates and in bubble rank appears when she rates and in some cases she's being reated. Eventually the lad turns out to be 100 she realises it too late but not really.
Anyway Sweet enough.
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110. You Jian Ken Ze
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
110) Micro. No subs, synopsis, etc.
Looks like a student project, camera feels similar to Magic Star. Probably an alright fantasy for kids. I'll just FF and skip, might get wrong the detail due to missing subs but it's probably more fun that way.
Kicks off with a girl approaching an Inn.
Some dude with a shining moon crescent on his arm on appearing out of the void and is trying to drag her in. Turns out the girl was dreaming and got some leaves in her hair. On the way to work she helps out some granny which mysteriously disappears. Granny turns up later at the Inn to I guess explain the setup to FL, although no idea what she said bottom line FL pops in and out between two worlds.Later it transpires that the dude looks exactly like ML in the present and has a moon shaped scar on his hand. She ends up at the Inn multiple times and looks like some of her colleges are there as well, though ML has short hair but occasionally doesn't. ML is probably dreaming too.
The group manages the restaurant and FL drags some items from modern world. Funny scene is when some client dressed in black is coming in an slapping everyone out of the way (it's actually in the intro, facial expression is unusual).
Finally she decides to take a group selfie (in e20) and it looks like she is in modern clothes sitting near some building. Granny takes ML down to the Inn wearing modern clothes.
All 6 people got matched up at the Inn and their matching modern versions.
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111. Rewriting Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
111) Interesting story. A Comic books writer created a story but secondary character which happened to not die off soon becomes a protagonist. I guess the writer was just riffing the story.There wasn't a lot of extra knowledge added so it was very interesting. Throughout the story FL was suffering from an illness. At the very end writer returned her back into the world healthy and 2 kids.
Smile Hu was excellent.
Xia Lan aka Thea Lin ( aka Lin Qi Yu) very good.
Father of ML was actually Marco Chen from TLOSL, not the Wu Qi Hao's father from My heroic husband (where it's actually Guo Jun).
Different bit about the premise was absence of writers privilege I suppose.Overall a very good show, but I think I'm unlikely to watch it soon.
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112. Secrets of the Shadow Sect
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
112) Mini. moved fast but alright. An assassin graduated and moved close to his target. Objective was to steal some secret technique.
In fact he was not an adept of the sect but took on the identity of another guy when they were kids. The other kid and his sister were actually saved by the girl who was the leader.
The twists and turns were around that her mother passed on the technique to the FL and hid this fact. Father forced her mother to kill herself to hide this technique. The lads were controlled by blood eland eventually it transpired that the 2ML isn't her brother and the stepmother was planted by another sect. Anyway it was pretty bizarre like a mexican drama I suppose.
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113. Under the Microscope
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
113) Finally got back to finish it. ZRY is a savant trying to figure out discrepancies/unfariness with tax. Shows really well how machine works, a few backdrops but really the focus in on how the things worked at the time.
Lot's of crew from JoL, SSS, SOKP (Fang Yin), BTTH & I think one of the officials is an accountant from "Man comes from tang dynasty".
Unusual set up and is very good.
Very good intro and outro. check it out.
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114. Phoenix Lands in the World
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
114) Well, Ke Ying is excellent. The lad is alright.
Writer lands in the world. Female protagonist is being called a devil and the story is where all sects are looking for some booklet.Similar to "May your heart be like mine"?
Stupid thing number one is that dude also looks for the booklet but he wants to give the book to his master so the master could destroy it. The premise has insurmountable level of stupidity. But it she told him how the story would go and how his master would disown him etc. She just avoided telling him that she stabbed him with a pin. Obviously his master was the baddie and made his disciples nick other sect's techniques.
Anyway, they got together, the guy Shen Yi or whatever was deformed by poison and was able to take on others' form (like a shapeshifter) and for some reason the writer felt guilty about it: another major stupid point.
So, the Shen Yi finally takes on the form of FL and takes a fast one on Shen Ye. When Yi tries to stab ML she blocks the sword and says "it's my story and not for you to decide how it ends". Not sure how Yi knew about the plot to begin with.
ML & FL go on with the wedding and ML puts a knife in her hands and stabs himself. Similar set up was in another drama from that time (Princess's Venture or the Queen System not sure).
When she wakes up her clientlooks like Shen Yu, the film is made and he proposes to her. I suppose the ending wasn't bad.
Good outro design.
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115. My Sassy Princess
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
115) Not sure why some commenters were so negative about ML So far she's alright.
Anyway I gather the FL is a least liked daughter, seems alright in context. She is really coming on strong to some General Shen and some fun times they had. There a a dude Lu Mensheng whho intends to marry her as part of arranged marriage but doesn't love her.
It's the one where she had a piglet as a gift.
Anyway there were plenty of twists and turns looking for missing silver, a separation with an arranged "Peace marriage", most couples got together but in the end"truelove knot" on the ground as Shi Jin and Shen Yu (secondary couple) are walking away? Really annoying.
In the end they how a little rascal of a son hanging on the roof so kinda alright.
Main sidekicks Ling Bi and Luo Fan got together. Nice scene.
Overall yeah it was alright. Cast is pretty solid. Big armies shown well in terms of plan kinda does suggest a crowd. Old folks excellent.
Some commenters found FL annoying. But it's a heuristic now that if girls find FL annoying when ML is some heartthrob then I'll like that FL :D
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116. The Strange Princess
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
116) Bandit and princess switched bodies. Pretty decent mini.
I was wondering how they were going to remove current love interests. Hongsu went out in style but I'm sorry for her, I thought they might match her up with someone else. Tiangxin is still in the game when some weird looking western priest is drawing the lightning to strike them.
4th wall break: those in front of screens do not imitate. Screens? They are from another world you wouldn't understand.
End is a tad flat, like they are just smiling to each other even though at this stage there's already something between them. Anyway just alright.
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117. Ruyi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
117) Mini. An Illustrator drops into a comic book which was plagiarized by her boss. The boss character keeps trying to end the story with him becoming an emperor and marrying a princess. Ruyi keeps waking them up and follow the original story. A lot of skip scenes and abrupt switches happening, in the end Wei Ma erases all of them but she breaks out by firing the arrow at the break wall.
In the real world she meets up with all the characters which are actually original participants in the comic book and they kinda match up. 3rd wheeling SML is a waiter.
A bit too convoluted for me and a tad bland a lot of my experience was just me sitting witha blank stare trying to figure out what's going on.
Cast was good. Great to see Xiang Hao again. Ma Hao Dong was good (he was an assassin in "My Bossy Wife" Not sure who was Phoenix (ivleyn ?)
Liu Yi Xin ( 刘奕心 ) was there for a tad not known here yet but she got a very harsh/good look hopefully she'll eventually gets some traction.
Anyway, just alright.
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118. Marry Me, My Evil Lord
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
118) Mini. Same guy from my bossy wife and here he is again impersonating someone.
The story is really about some alternative force knocking together two departments for someone else to usurp the throne. White haired son of a rebel general or something. Anyway not great plot don't care bout it. It's the one where it kicks off with a case where a princess committed suicide but was found next to a bed in bruises from 100 different techniques.
Other than the princess at the start I think everyone survived to the end. Overall very light an easy viewing. Good cat and mouse.
Girl (Wang Xin Ting) and Ma Hao Dong were very good for the couple scenes.
In one of the episodes he had a massive zit on his chin and she was slapping his mouth I thought it was going to burst.... make up artist failure...yack.