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This looks like if Reset and My Love From The Star have a cross-over! Loving Lin Yi's stunning visual and Rainie Yang's OST "Only One" ✨✨✨

Yeah, at least Wang Xing Yue is upgraded from villain to second ML. But he's still so ill-fated with Bai Lu 😑

Sorry for the late reply. Something in the Rain is a classic noona romance for me. I love the vintage soundtrack and cozy vibe. It does get a bit dramatic in the second half but it's still one of my all-time favs. Jung Hae In also starred in another slice-of-life drama (One Spring Night) after this with the same production crew. Even though the vibe of both dramas are similar, the storyline and characters are moving in different ways :)

If you're looking for something more fluffy, then I recommend My Little Happiness and Love Is Sweet. These are my secret mood-boosters. I love how this now becomes a recommendation corner hahaha :)
https://kisskh.at/list/mLny58X1

When the Camellia Blooms was a true gem, I'm glad you found the list helpful! If you're into healing C-dramas that are beginner-friendly, I would definitely recommend You Are My Glory and Hidden Love. They both got great lead chemistry and not too much drama. Meet Yourself is a bit more like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and When the Camellia Blooms, where the FL moves to the country to find some respite. The scenery is gorgeous and everyone is funny and down-to-earth.
https://kisskh.at/list/MLOkkYoL

Wang Xing Yue was playing the villain in One and Only while Bai Lu was the FL.

https://kisskh.at/63781-love-your-bones-forever-2

Btw there's no guarantee that you'll cry and laugh at the same time, but I did watching those ;)

Hahaha that's such a specific request. I definitely would recommend Hospital Playlist, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, One Spring Night and Our Beloved Summer. They're all very healing and endearing dramas that are not too heavy. You can find more from this list https://kisskh.at/list/MLOkkYoL

Hope that helps, happy watching :)

Thanks!

Thank you for the recommendation, I've just started it. The mystery, acting and production are so good! I love Cheng Yi and his trio with Joseph Zeng and Xiao Shun Yao is just comedic gold. Definitely an end-of-year treat :)

Yep added! It looks good, thanks for recommending :)

Hahaha there already are. The Rational Life is great and Meteor Garden is quite good...

How could I forget Zhang Ruo Yun, he's amazing in Joy of Life! William Chan is cool and Pearl Eclipse is beautiful but it's an emotional rollercoaster so beware. Xu Kai is also a younger actor but I love him as 2nd lead in Story of Yanxi Palace and 1st lead in the more recent She & Her Perfect Husband...

Hahaha no joke, you've already seen so many of the ones I listed. Wallace Huo is an old favourite of mine, I've been following him ever since Journey of the Flower. Tan Jian Ci is a new hidden gem I found last year, it's amazing how deep his voice is.

If you're looking for classy old-school actors, these might be up your alley...
• Wang Kai - When a Snail Falls in Love, Nirvana in Fire (with Hu Ge, another great actor)
• Wallace Huo - Love Me If You Dare, The Journey of Flower, Battle of Changsha (heavy but very emotional)
• Chen Xiao - A Dream of Splendor (absolutely gorgeous), Legend of Lu Zhen (oldie but a goody)
• Zhu Yi Long - The Story of Ming Lan (with Feng Shao Feng but I have second lead syndrome cause of ZYL), Guardian, Reunion: The Sound of The Providence (modern adventure isn't my thing but this is quite good)
• Allen Ren - Under the Power (also with Seven Tan), One & Only / Forever & Ever, Blue Whisper
• Tan Jian Ci - Under the Skin
• Mark Chao - Eternal Love (Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms)

Here are the younger actors but I think their recent roles are very mature...
• Leo Wu - Love Like the Galaxy
• Yang Yang - You Are My Glory, Glory of Special Forces
• Bai Jing Ting - New Life Begins, You Are My Hero

You can find these in my list of favourite Chinese actors...
https://kisskh.at/list/1XzEnlw3

Hahaha Seven Tan is definitely a pro cause those heels at the TV studio look deadly 😂

Tru tru, he's only in 1 ep. But it's nice to see him make cameo in so many dramas. I mean he plays the young version of nearly half of the well-known Korean actors like Lee Seung Gi, Lee Jong Suk, Nam Joo Hyuk, Namkoong Min, Lee Byung Hun, Yeo Jin Goo, etc.

It makes me want to watch Racket Boys. Btw I would highly recommend When the Camellia Blooms, it's so sweet!

Wow Kim Kang Hoon is amazing as the young Do Joon! I remember feeling the chills seeing him play the young psychopath in Mouse. His acting skills are already through the roof at just 13 years old... 🤯🤯🤯

Like Blizzardahm, it's hard to find short but good Xianxia dramas like LBFAD cause the 40 eps limit on C-dramas is introduced recently. I'm surprised how LBFAD even managed to fit into 36 eps cause Xianxia dramas normally have fairly complex plot and the mortal / reincarnation arc is a must.

But you can't go wrong with these classics...
• Eternal Love (58 eps) & its spin-off Eternal Love of Dream (56 eps)
• Ashes of Love (63 eps)
• Love & Redemption (59 eps)
• Ancient Love Poetry (49 eps)
• Journey of Flower (58 eps)

Who Rules the World (40 eps) is not really a Xianxia but it has some fantasy elements, plus it's quite short and very aesthetically pleasing.

Here's my historical drama list if you want to look for more...
https://kisskh.at/list/d4vjGKd4

Definitely, Love Me If You Dare and When a Snail Falls in Love are great investigative / romance C-dramas.

There are some highly anticipated dramas that are coming as well...
• Forbidden Love - Dylan Wang plays a fake & vengeful eunuch (trailer looks intense)
• Half of Us - Esther Yu & Zhang Ling He realise the FL x SML coupling of LBFAD lol
• Sword & Fairy - Esther Yu & Xu Kai