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YW. I think the show works better if you don't go in with much expectation of romance, and keep in mind that ML's primary calling is still to save the world.

Cool, I'm fluent in ChengYi Cantonese now.

Some dramas in that list are quite popular already, so I'll highlight some ones that are terrific but very overlooked on MDL:

To Get Her - feels closest to Egg & Stone for me

Bureau of Transformers - Douban 8.4; supernatural, case-like mini-arcs and a central arc. At once absurdist and touching

Later, I Laughed - Don't get put off by the FL's initial doormat personality, this one is both hilarious and realistic, top 3 modern drama of 2024 for me. SoL humor.

Hilarious Family and Legend of Undercover Chef are more sitcom-like, especially the latter. Chef is from comedy legend 赵本山, I've even seen some ppl compare it to the classic 武林外传.

The Great Nobody - Douban 8.0, using Journey to the West to parody the modern workplace.

Ordinary Greatness - SoL humor; Great show with great characters, a top drama of 2022.

Blow UP! - a 60 min micro drama, I think it's on Douyin, or you'll need to search a bit to find it

Sure, after a quick scan of your watchlist, I'm going to dump a bunch of recs on you. I'm guessing you know Chinese, as a few hilarious shows don't have good subs.

At least some romance *modern:

To Get Her
Joy of Life 1/2
Hilarious Family 1/2
Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain
Guardians of Dafeng
*Bureau of Transformers
*Later I Laughed

No Romance:

*I Am Nobody
*Blow Up!
*Oh No! Here Comes Trouble
*Ordinary Greatness
Legend of Undercover Chef 1/2
The Great Nobody

Glad you liked it. Yeah I'm a strong advocate for greater varieties in CDrama. Costume dramas that go hard on the parody and comedy is an underexplored area.

Probably a mistranslation of heart-warming, a description that some viewers might contest, but would be much closer.

It's about a man and his beloved sword, obviously.

Yes. You should treat it as its own show rather than fit it within prior conceptions, but the characters are complex.

It's a sitcom with a grand plot arc. You might be missing the show's humor.

I wonder how the story was changed to pass review.

He learned a few phrases, and used it in a few lines, in a self-deprecating way where he's clearly not a Cantonese speaker.

But that's not a knock on him as they are said to be more different than Portuguese and French. So it's much better that they don't pretend otherwise.

It's Cantonese, and the area based off Hong Kong and Macau. Many Chinese 'dialects' are effectively languages, though share a writing system.

Agreed. Though it's possible she's working her way up through better written and poplar shows, than taking just any idol drama lead role.

yes, new characters, new story.

lolololol, this is hilarious

It's completely different, and I find it much funnier.

excellent, thoughtful review

Yeah you are better off not watching idol dramas as they get so much worse than this, though I'm surprised you liked Snowy Night. For non-idol costume drama, try Longest Day in Chang'an. Or if you want something shorter, there's Ripe Town, Faithful, and Under the Microscope. Since you liked Snowy Night, there are probably quite a few costume dramas that have enough epicness and interesting character, but they are also flawed in many areas, so I can't vouch for them.

This one is a campy parody that has flaws, but also enough charm and originality for the right audience.

Also check 'Beloved', another excellent Light On drama.

Your insults are adorable, keep them coming : )