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I understand that. I never would have imagined I would watch an 82 episode c-drama, I also watch shows slowly, I'm not a bingewater. I watched the entire show in 32 days. That's 17 days for season 1 and 15 days for season 2, I was also doing exams at the same time. That's the fastest I've ever watched a drama. I used to watch kdramas and they would genuinely take me 3-6 months. I'm quite new to cdramas but they have a certain vibe to them and certain tropes they like to use, Joy of Life is completely unique. Ngl I was really upset after finishing it because I knew I would never watch a show like this again. There is also a MAJOR plot twist that shocked me so much.

This reminds me of hot stove league

If you like 'worldbuilding ' dramas you would love Joy of Life. There truly is nothing like it

Sorry im new to cdramas so i cant recognise the acronyms

The double handled it so cleverly. In fact it made it better

Im curious as to what are your favorite dramas?

Hope you enjoy flourished peony, and you're lucky because part 2 dropped! I'm going to start yanxi palace lol

also I I watched a few eps of dream within a dream but I can't really get into it...I think i'm just going to bite the bullet and watch yanxi palace...I was thinking of starting minglan but I think I will save that drama

Can anyone tell me if this cdrama focus entirely on romance or is there other plotlines that intersect as well? I enjoy romance but I also would to like to watch an exciting plot!

Riley Wang is in this? I had no idea

with joy of life you need to keep watching, it has the craziest plot twist I've ever watched, especially the transmigration part I don't want to spoil it , but things are not as they seem at all (I was so shocked when it happened) but I would say keep watching to ep 7 before deciding to drop it. If you've seen Yanxi Palace maybe you want more classics like Empresses in the Palace, Ruyi's royal love in the palace. If you want something with less episodes, I absolutely adore Flourished Peony, its quite fast paced with a lot happening. If you're feeling fatigued by cdramas, try the anime The Apothecary Diaries, its set in Ancient China and follows a girl who was kidnapped and sold to the palace. She's extremely intelligent when it comes to poisons, medicine and solving mysteries and slowly rises up the ranks in the palace, catching the attention of a 'eunuch' named Jinshi who is intensely beautiful!

I'm screaming😂I loved Legend of Zhang Hai though I thought it was brilliant, but the last few eps weren't as strong. I haven't watched Yanxi palace yet, I ended up watching s1 and 2 of joy of life and loved that, now I'm thinking of watching a dream within a dream!

Which revenge wasn't satisfying for you?

Okay i'll deffo keep watching thanks for the insight ☺

Does the drama get serious or does it remain comedic/satirical throughout? I'm trying to decide if I should continue

The Double is one of the best cdramas I've ever watched, its not a romantic story though so don't go in expecting the characters to be sappy for all 40 episodes, its a revenge story first and foremost, and brilliantly executed imo

I haven't started "season 2" yet because I'm waiting for all the episodes to drop. I absolutely loved the first part, its the first cdrama I've been able to finish (I watched in January) so I'm ignoring all these comments. Sometimes I think people go into a show wanting to watch something very specific instead enjoying the show for what it is, if that makes sense. This also has a slowburn romance, which loads of people don't like, but I personally enjoy. Plus its so gorgeous to look at, I can't think of another drama that released this year that looks as gorgeous.

Thank you so much for the recs ❤❤ for some reason i struggle with completing Thai dramas, however I really loved I told the sunset about you. There's another one I want to watch called Gel Boys!

Yes I've seen it bc its been going viral lately

both are fine