I love the dynamics of the Ban family. I’m only on episode 18, but their interactions are entertaining. Ban Heng is the carefree type I love- reminds me a bit of Baili Dongjun from the early episodes of Dashing Youth (minus the copious consumption of liquor). Ban Hua is sometimes amusing, sometimes unbelievable in her actions. I like her less than her brother- not really rooting for her or against her. Ring Xia I love, though I’m trying to see more of this intelligent strategist that peaks out every once in a while. That easy confidence I love from HMH’s characters. I absolutely dislike Feixian. She’s too much. If it’s between her and Hua, I’m rooting for Hua all the way, just because Feixian is annoying as hell. Clingy and clearly missing all the signs that someone isn’t interested. Obsessive and possessive females- I dislike this archetype so much.
All that being said, it’s getting a little harder for me to cruise through each episode non-stop. The fact that there are 40 episodes is kinda unbelievable for me. It feels like 24 would work fine. I can’t imagine how they’re gonna weave this story more.
I love this drama so much. I can’t move on. I wish they had a second season, but understand why they’d end it with the special episode. Still, my greedy little FoF fan heart wants more, especially of ZYZ ❤️
Yet another drama from HMH that leaves me in my feels. It gives Fangs of Fortune all over again. And I’m one to keep rewatching episodes and scenes from FoF because I can’t let go. I’m holding off on Glory until it’s almost done so I can binge through the episodes in a couple of days. I hope it gives more LITC or BFTB than FoF and this one because I need it.
Wow, so nice of u! I went through the list and watched/skimmed thru the shows😂. I enjoy particularly shows…
No worries! I’ve actually just started getting into Cdramas in the last few months, so haven’t really seen that many. The episode runtime and count were mental barriers for me (40 episodes 🤯) I’ve since gotten over. Though my focus has been on wuxia dramas like The Untamed, Love in the Clouds, Fangs of Fortune, and Whispers of Fate... I think this list is largely more modern dramas, though I haven’t explored all the linked shows.
I second Love in the Clouds. It’s 100% worth the watch. Fangs of Fortune is another really, really amazing one.…
She does do a fair amount of that at the beginning, but that makes her bond with him that much more compelling. She doesn’t push him away for too too long though. It was an emotional ride, for sure.
does anyone have recs for a xianxia/wuxia drama like this? like with enemies to lovers but a lot of romance and…
I second Love in the Clouds. It’s 100% worth the watch. Fangs of Fortune is another really, really amazing one. Of course, if you haven’t watched The Untamed, it’s a must (I see you and I have some similar watches in our completed lists, so The Untamed is a MUST). Moonlight Mystique is another good one where the ML and FL have a lot of back and forth with the trust and secrets. Bai Lu is the FL and she’s an amazing actress.
unpopular opinion: chinese BLs are far better than thai BL.
Not even close to an unpopular opinion atp 😊 I keep saying over and over that if China ever lifts their censorship restrictions, they would be Number 1 in the BL industry easily. They’d leave Thailand in the dust. Part of Thailand’s problem is that they’ve become complacent in storytelling and actor quality. They value pair marketing over quality production. Very few good BLs are coming out of Thailand as a result. and GMMTV is snapping up all the “popular” couples, but aren’t hiring good scriptwriters. If they did away with pairing, they’d be much better off. Add better writers and less focus on the very cringy product placement that’s so blatantly obvious it’s laughable (and eye rolling every single time I see it). Though I really did like Keng and Namping’s drama- and I’m not a fan of horror. I think that was one of the few Thai BLs I truly enjoyed for acting, plot, and production in a long while.
I’m at episode 20 and I have 16 more episodes to go . My question: What ELSE are they gonna throw at this couple?! I can’t take it…but I will because I kinda need HMH with white hair and flaming eyes again please and thank you with a cherry on top 😇 Man, his eyes are expressive frfr. The emotion he conveys just with his eyes…
Good luck. I still can’t recover. It’s a beautiful journey though. I really with I could erase my memory of…
The cast really did well. I fell in love with HMH’s acting in Dashing Youth, so I picked FoF up… After a few cdramas in between, I’m on the way to watch Love in the Clouds.
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All that being said, it’s getting a little harder for me to cruise through each episode non-stop. The fact that there are 40 episodes is kinda unbelievable for me. It feels like 24 would work fine. I can’t imagine how they’re gonna weave this story more.
Not sure how long though