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Although through my research it is said that it is because of dialect and slangs, I actually think that it is because of how China people speaks. There's a lot of tongue action going on and it makes the words mushy and "Rrr-ed" causing it to be SUPER hard to understand. But you've got a point in how actors should know how to act with their voices since it shows what kind of feelings they felt being in that character. Although I like voice dubbing but I also wish they will attempt to just use the actor's own voice in the future :)
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Thank you for spending time on giving it a thought ! I don't think you're overthinking. Personally, despite liking this voice dub thingy, I also agree with you on why don't they just trained or work on their speech and voice patterns.

Because, obviously China produced very talented voice actors because voice actors voice acted for audio dramas too ( which means visuals are not needed so their voice is the main character and visuals ) So, it takes a lot to channel all kinds of emotions using just their voice and they somehow excel in it. This only proves that China invest on voice acting. Therefore, might as well just hire one of them to give a crash course for the actors instead of voice dubbing because every person has their own uniqueness in their voice. Or maybe just train them to speak clearly would've been enough. Who knows maybe after a few lessons, the actors found control over their voice and are able to voice act for audio dramas too ( which is a new career path for them XD )

But it is kind of understandable as maybe actors themselves might not have the time to do it. But nonetheless we do not work in their production team so until then we will never really understand why they always choose voice dubbing ;)

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Most of the Cdramas are dubbed even if they used their own voices. Usually I get my information through DramaWiki. It's either I search for a certain character through the drama name or I just go through the list of dramas of any voice actors I know of :)
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Yes, sometimes bad syncing throws me off too! I agree with you. And I think you are able to check if the actors you mentioned above are voice-dubbed or not through wiki ;) Thank you for reading!

He's one of my favorite actor too! I liked him too much in Ashes of Love. Second lead syndrome just breaks my heart and all he ever wanted was to be loved. You should definitely check him out in Ashes of Love if you have not! ( You get to hear his own voice too) Usually I don't watch modern C-dramas but I also watched love is sweet because he's in it XD
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I try to watch my C-dramas with Chinese subs on so that I don't freak out and ask who is this when they show the character's names in Chinese characters. Though I like voice dubbing, there is no deny on how sometimes some voices throws me off too :)
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How about trying those that voice dubbed their own voices? Maybe it might change your perspective a little bit? Honestly, I used to avoid C-dramas mainly because of the voice dub. I was even disgusted by it. But one day, Bian Jiang voice just make all those walls tumbled. Now that I like the voice dubbing, I realized that I missed a lot of good C-dramas when they're in the hype. For me, it is fun to watch when the drama is hyped by everyone so I can see different opinions on it.
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I guess voice dubbing is a very personal preference. Everyone have their own likings to it but I have to agree with you on bad syncing as mentioned in the article.
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Totally get you, at first I hated it , then I got used to it soon just slowly starts to like it :D
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Thank you for support ! Instead of being shocked that it is dubbed, I am more shocked at the fact that so many characters that I've watched are voice-dubbed by the same person !
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Yes, there are really just times when I think that some actor's voices don't match the character. Just imagine having a more high-pitched voice for a very serious character. It just turns into a comedy XD
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I guess they think the more feminine the better HAHA, female voice dubs throws me off too sometimes XD

I used to think that way too ! Maybe you have encountered some bad ones. How about starting from those who voice acts for their own voices? Maybe it would change your way of seeing it and not miss any good C-dramas :)
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I think that China has always try to reach international viewers so maybe they think eliminating dialects and slangs it's easier for anyone who is new to Chinese as a language.
Anyhow, thank you for reading and sharing your opinions :)

YES! I just love voice actors. Their voices are too beautiful to be true. I think clear pronunciation is the main reason why they voice dub. There are times when human are just so used to their own language and starts to mush words together to speak quicker. A local will understand it, of course, but not for those who are new to a certain language.
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Yes, everyone have their own preferences/opinions on voice dubbing. For me, it used to be an issue but I've come to like it now. I also have not encounter any bad voice castings. Maybe it's because I am pretty selective when it comes to C-dramas. I only watch ancient/historical dramas which I personally think it's a little better in production! Thank you for reading!

Yes! So true. That is why I mentioned in the article the only complain I have is bad syncing.
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I realized modern C-dramas tend to have more of these issues. How about trying ancient/historical dramas as I think it is better in terms of music :)
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Give "The Untamed" a try as this was the drama that got me hooked with voice dubbing!
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