No but do ancient Chinese war headgear really look like that? Xie Zhengās entry scene was supposed to look cool but I couldnāt help laughing cause it reminds me of cockroach antennae š
Okayyy ML is NOT my type at ALL, Iām into that grey-haired menace visually š BUTā¦ yeah, we gotta admit…
Xie Zheng is definitely 1000x more handsome than ZLH cause I watched some of his interviews and his Hi6 episode, I don't feel anything for him at all š
Snow is a literal translation of her Chinese name, éŖåæ means āsnow childā
But the Chinese name sounds prettier. I always prefer Chinese actors to be called by their original Chinese name instead of English name esp the English name is very rarely used
I just started watching this drama. Does anyone know if the Xigu Lane scenes were filmed in Hengdian? Was it snowy at the time of filming, or is the snow scenery mostly fake snow or CGI? Iām really curious about this.
If anyone could link some behind the scenes clips of Xigu Lane set, that'd be nice.
This drama heat index is 28000 on tencent. Tencent/wetv is set on promoting generation to generation since it's…
GTG gotta have one of the heaviest CP promotions Iāve seen, but itās kind of awkward bc the drama flopped terribly in China, since the first day of airing, it barely even made it into the top 5 among ongoing dramas. Iāve never seen such a big gap between promotions and broadcast performance.
I wonder why this drama is really not talked about much on social media when it has been doing extremely well…
Which social media? Iāve seen a lot of people talk about it on Weibo. If you mean international platforms like X or Tiktok, itās probably because the 1970s period genre itself isnāt very popular among international cdrama fans.
Itās fine though, it did really well in China, and thatās what matters.
So the guy is a creep and we have to suddenly find that cute and gush all over it? Dude she clearly doesn't want…
the way you frame their dynamics is so extreme and ridiculous. you gotta be so miserable irl if that's how you interpret their story and dynamics.
also this is romance fiction, not a social commentary piece. sometimes itās okay to just view it within the emotional world the drama is creating instead of applying real-world frameworks to it.
Currently at ep 15, someone let me know if I should continue watching or not. Iāve been putting it on hold for a while, but now itās time to decide whether to drop it or continue. Is this the kind of drama youād totally be missing out on if you didnāt watch it? š¤
The storyline so far feels a bit flat, not bad enough to quit, but not exciting enough to keep hitting ānext episode.ā The chemistry is there, but it doesnāt pull me in enough to binge. š Iām thinking of dropping it, but what if it gets better later and something exciting finally happens?
Iām gonna be honest, I found Legend of the Female Generalās plot more fun š because I remember binging it in just a few days. I watched it after it finished airing. This drama has higher rating than LOTFG, and seems like everyone think this is Cheng Lei's best drama, so I expected I'd be just as invested in How Dare You as I was with LOTFG, but so far itās just okay.. š
After twelve letters now another drama which cause back in the past. Both being good. We need more retro stories…
There are actually quite a lot of Chinese dramas set in the 1970s to 1990s. You can check out the recommendation section. But most of them lean more toward slice-of-life and family themes rather than romance.
This is not an idol drama lol, It requires proven acting ability for main characters. Most of them have or had…
Tbh there's nothing wrong with being categorized as an idol drama. It's just a term influenced by Taiwanese idol dramas in early 2000s, which later adopted by Mainland China to describe youth-oriented romance dramas starring visually appealing actors. Over time, the label stuck and became an industry classification.
The term itself is not inherently negative. Many idol dramas are well-produced and culturally impactful, itās more about industry perception and career trajectory than the genre itself.
The negative connotation usually comes when some productions prioritized visuals and traffic over acting quality, or when plots feel formulaic or too unrealistic. Also when certain actors became typecast and keeps doing idol dramas back to back for a long time, as that can make people take them less seriously as actors. Thatās why itās often seen as a good move when actors balance idol and non-idol projects from time to time instead of staying in one lane for too long.
Idol dramas can be high quality too but non-idol dramas tend to offer more opportunities to showcase acting range and depth, and theyāre also more likely to be nominated for major prestigious awards. China produces hundreds of dramas every year, so idol dramas rarely stand a strong chance of competing with non-idol dramas at major awards, no matter how popular or successful they are. Popular idol dramas are usually recognized mainly at platform-level awards. (Weibo, Iqiyi etc).
Don't know why these chinese makers are obsessed with making 90s 80s dramas can't they do more like make somthing…
Is it really that many? I never noticed that. I donāt think there are that many compared to costume dramas. I personally love dramas set in those period of Chinese history. I find them interesting and fascinating and Iāve learned a lot about the people of that time. One good thing about cdramas is that they produce so many each year, so thereās always plenty to choose from. If one isnāt to your taste, thereās always something else you can watch, or you can catch up on older dramas you havenāt seen~
Fictional men >>>>>
If anyone could link some behind the scenes clips of Xigu Lane set, that'd be nice.
Itās fine though, it did really well in China, and thatās what matters.
also this is romance fiction, not a social commentary piece. sometimes itās okay to just view it within the emotional world the drama is creating instead of applying real-world frameworks to it.
The storyline so far feels a bit flat, not bad enough to quit, but not exciting enough to keep hitting ānext episode.ā The chemistry is there, but it doesnāt pull me in enough to binge. š Iām thinking of dropping it, but what if it gets better later and something exciting finally happens?
Iām gonna be honest, I found Legend of the Female Generalās plot more fun š because I remember binging it in just a few days. I watched it after it finished airing. This drama has higher rating than LOTFG, and seems like everyone think this is Cheng Lei's best drama, so I expected I'd be just as invested in How Dare You as I was with LOTFG, but so far itās just okay.. š
The term itself is not inherently negative. Many idol dramas are well-produced and culturally impactful, itās more about industry perception and career trajectory than the genre itself.
The negative connotation usually comes when some productions prioritized visuals and traffic over acting quality, or when plots feel formulaic or too unrealistic. Also when certain actors became typecast and keeps doing idol dramas back to back for a long time, as that can make people take them less seriously as actors. Thatās why itās often seen as a good move when actors balance idol and non-idol projects from time to time instead of staying in one lane for too long.
Idol dramas can be high quality too but non-idol dramas tend to offer more opportunities to showcase acting range and depth, and theyāre also more likely to be nominated for major prestigious awards. China produces hundreds of dramas every year, so idol dramas rarely stand a strong chance of competing with non-idol dramas at major awards, no matter how popular or successful they are. Popular idol dramas are usually recognized mainly at platform-level awards. (Weibo, Iqiyi etc).