what I rated 10
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1. The Mirage
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
the best drama I had seen because of original story, original music, hell of a vibe and the moral subtext that shows intelligent creators. Realistic as heck if sci-fi could be realistic. Sorta in the league of The Cloud Atlas but without the milking it of the Matrix trilogy.
THIS should be on the Netflix and not Wang Xing Yue romances (even though I like him for being an excellent actor)
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2. The First Frost
Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes
the best modern drama that combined everything needed to be enjoyable and valuable. If more modern dramas could to this I would watch more of them rather than focusing on costume productions.
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3. Nothing Gold Can Stay
Chinese Drama - 2017, 74 episodes
fantastic story telling without unimportant delays and superfluous details but meticulously scripted - great dialogues, layered characters, varied themes, tragic and comedic value, a broad view of societal and historical reality. Very well directed acted and edited, with music fitting all settings. Beautiful visually and interesting for such a long drama.
They don't make them like that anymore
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4. Secret of Three Kingdoms
Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
I am in love of this drama! Music, story, characters (even if annoying), cinematography, editing, original idea and production/directing, acting.
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5. Memory
Chinese Movie - 2024
A most recent work (2024) of the artistic genius Lin Bo.
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6. Blossom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
this was directing and producing masterpiece. I am rising it in the ranks because I loved everything about it
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7. Alchemy of Souls
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
Spellbinding
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8. A Familiar Stranger
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
I had watched it 3 times in less than 3 years. It is the best shorter drama with great characters and played with skill. I love it!
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9. My Journey to You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
the mood, the lighting, the story, the handsome guys!!!
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10. Shadow Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
I read the novel - interesting but not memorable other than the idea of the man being superhuman at night and a child during the day. It ended abruptly with the suggestion that he is the prince of the enemy country, so the drama took it up and made it into 3 dudes in one scheme PLUS a very important and lovely idea of can the love withstand the memory loss. So for me the drama was less interesting than novel but definitely much more memorable because of the music, ideas added to the plot, great visuals and fight scenes. Not a fan of FL actress but unlike if Follow your Heart or Destined - she was acceptable here.
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11. Joy of Life Special Edition
Chinese Special - 2024, 25 episodes
one of the kinds story, beautifully framed
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12. Wuliang
Chinese Movie - 2020
how to make you drop your jaw in 30 minutes of magical production
GJM might be an asshole as a person but he is a genius when it comes to cinematography
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13. Mr. Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
fun! the actress who plays a man in woman's body is increadible
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14. Definitely Not Today
Chinese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Simple yet artistic. Profound, moving, brutal
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15. Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition
Chinese Movie - 2020
how to make your jaw dropped with 30 minutes of magical experience
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16. A Dream of Splendor
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
charming but brutal, real and unbelievable, women and their men...
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17. One and Only
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
storytelling and acting wrapped in the music that stays with you forever
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18. Reset
Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
The idea, the suspense and acting were really good. I thought it was Hollywood-style and class
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19. My Liberation Notes
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
reality and delivery a bit depressing but like I said - real
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20. The Untamed Special Edition
Chinese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
in a class of its own
I have been following Wang Yibo (dancing, driving and singing as well) and Xiao Zhan (his 2025 music album was awesome!) ever since
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21. Where Does the Sea Begin
Japanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
topics galore from grief to joy, loneliness to love, fathers, mothers, children, choices. Superb! And of course another fantastic role delivery by Meguro Ren
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22. Riverside Code at Qingming Festival
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
no glamour, no idols, no flashy rich, just mundane life of middle-aged couple fraught with issues - done in such spectacular way and tons of details that open your eyes to history and traditions
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23. Under the Microscope
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
Great story, fantastic acting, professional delivery!
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24. Glass Heart
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
performance of actors and musicians was short of being there with them live beginning to the end. AWESOME!
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25. In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong Movie - 2000
an artistic gem
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26. An Ancient Love Song
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
wacky time jump idea, fantasy romance, very innovative
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27. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
heart wrenching but still very very good
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28. A Journey to Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
I probably should give it 9.5 but the growth of the princess and the marquise stole my heart
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29. Scent of Time
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
great idea for the story - unexpected twist




























