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That depends does anime count i watch those all day
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KristyKhem wrote: 27 Mar 2021, 20:56 I love Asian dramas too! I watch mostly Korean and Chinese romance dramas. I was motivated to move to China because of my interest in the culture there! I haven't seen the ones you enjoyed, but I'll look them up. I'll list my favorite ones below. Most of the Chinese dramas feature my favorite actress (Dilraba Dilmurat) so if you watch any of the C dramas on my list, she'll be in it [LOL].

1. Goblin (K-drama)
2. Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, also known as Eternal Love (C-drama)
3. Pretty Li Huizhen (C-drama)
4. The King's Woman (C-drama)
5. Cinderella and Four Knights (K-drama)
6. Cinderella Chef (C-drama)
7. Hotel Del Luna (K-drama)
8. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (K-drama)
Oh my goshh! I love Chinese dramas. I don't watch many tbh. But #2 is amazing. I'm currently checking out the one where Dilraba is the main character, the pillow book one! It's adorable so far!!!
I'll have to check out your other recommendations.
I've seen 1,2,5, and 8. I am curious about 3 and 4!
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RayRuff wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 11:00
KristyKhem wrote: 27 Mar 2021, 20:56 I love Asian dramas too! I watch mostly Korean and Chinese romance dramas. I was motivated to move to China because of my interest in the culture there! I haven't seen the ones you enjoyed, but I'll look them up. I'll list my favorite ones below. Most of the Chinese dramas feature my favorite actress (Dilraba Dilmurat) so if you watch any of the C dramas on my list, she'll be in it [LOL].

1. Goblin (K-drama)
2. Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, also known as Eternal Love (C-drama)
3. Pretty Li Huizhen (C-drama)
4. The King's Woman (C-drama)
5. Cinderella and Four Knights (K-drama)
6. Cinderella Chef (C-drama)
7. Hotel Del Luna (K-drama)
8. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (K-drama)
Oh my goshh! I love Chinese dramas. I don't watch many tbh. But #2 is amazing. I'm currently checking out the one where Dilraba is the main character, the pillow book one! It's adorable so far!!!
I'll have to check out your other recommendations.
I've seen 1,2,5, and 8. I am curious about 3 and 4!
Hi fellow C-drama lover!

I watched the Pillow Book! It was a very cute drama, a little light compared to Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms where Dilraba and Vengo Gao also acted. #3 is a modern drama but it is so funny! I watched the whole series on Youtube a while back. #4 is a darker romance with Dilraba as the lead. It's about a King who has many mistresses, but when he found Dilraba, he wanted her no matter what, so he forced her into the palace and made her his mistress. He didn't care that she was in love with someone else. She absolutely hates him at first. It's a love/hate romance, with a lot of trickery and betrayal among the mistresses.
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KristyKhem wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 19:47
RayRuff wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 11:00
KristyKhem wrote: 27 Mar 2021, 20:56 I love Asian dramas too! I watch mostly Korean and Chinese romance dramas. I was motivated to move to China because of my interest in the culture there! I haven't seen the ones you enjoyed, but I'll look them up. I'll list my favorite ones below. Most of the Chinese dramas feature my favorite actress (Dilraba Dilmurat) so if you watch any of the C dramas on my list, she'll be in it [LOL].

1. Goblin (K-drama)
2. Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, also known as Eternal Love (C-drama)
3. Pretty Li Huizhen (C-drama)
4. The King's Woman (C-drama)
5. Cinderella and Four Knights (K-drama)
6. Cinderella Chef (C-drama)
7. Hotel Del Luna (K-drama)
8. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (K-drama)
Oh my goshh! I love Chinese dramas. I don't watch many tbh. But #2 is amazing. I'm currently checking out the one where Dilraba is the main character, the pillow book one! It's adorable so far!!!
I'll have to check out your other recommendations.
I've seen 1,2,5, and 8. I am curious about 3 and 4!
Hi fellow C-drama lover!

I watched the Pillow Book! It was a very cute drama, a little light compared to Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms where Dilraba and Vengo Gao also acted. #3 is a modern drama but it is so funny! I watched the whole series on Youtube a while back. #4 is a darker romance with Dilraba as the lead. It's about a King who has many mistresses, but when he found Dilraba, he wanted her no matter what, so he forced her into the palace and made her his mistress. He didn't care that she was in love with someone else. She absolutely hates him at first. It's a love/hate romance, with a lot of trickery and betrayal among the mistresses.
C-drama lovers unite!
I will 100% check them both out! If you got any more recommendations that would be great! I find it hard to choose xD. After I finish the pillowbook, I will pick up the kings woman +pretty li. (King's woman sounds oh-my-god amazing!) I haven't seen many honestly. I think about 10 series. I tend to take my time and enjoy them slowly :oops:
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RayRuff wrote: 10 Apr 2021, 02:34
KristyKhem wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 19:47
RayRuff wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 11:00

Oh my goshh! I love Chinese dramas. I don't watch many tbh. But #2 is amazing. I'm currently checking out the one where Dilraba is the main character, the pillow book one! It's adorable so far!!!
I'll have to check out your other recommendations.
I've seen 1,2,5, and 8. I am curious about 3 and 4!
Hi fellow C-drama lover!

I watched the Pillow Book! It was a very cute drama, a little light compared to Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms where Dilraba and Vengo Gao also acted. #3 is a modern drama but it is so funny! I watched the whole series on Youtube a while back. #4 is a darker romance with Dilraba as the lead. It's about a King who has many mistresses, but when he found Dilraba, he wanted her no matter what, so he forced her into the palace and made her his mistress. He didn't care that she was in love with someone else. She absolutely hates him at first. It's a love/hate romance, with a lot of trickery and betrayal among the mistresses.
C-drama lovers unite!
I will 100% check them both out! If you got any more recommendations that would be great! I find it hard to choose xD. After I finish the pillowbook, I will pick up the kings woman +pretty li. (King's woman sounds oh-my-god amazing!) I haven't seen many honestly. I think about 10 series. I tend to take my time and enjoy them slowly :oops:
10 is a lot! I think you will love The King's Woman! Sometimes I want to take my time and watch them slowly but I always end up impatiently binge-watching them. I've started watching Dilraba's newest drama - The Long Ballad. I'm only on the 2nd episode so the story is still forming. There's another nice romantic drama called The Flame's Daughter. You might like it!
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YUP! Big Fan of K-Drama and K-Show
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I am not much of a fan of Asian series/movie but oh my gosh, my sister is a huge fan of Asian series/movie. She has 'Goblin' and 'The Kings woman' on repeat.
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RayRuff wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 11:00
KristyKhem wrote: 27 Mar 2021, 20:56 I love Asian dramas too! I watch mostly Korean and Chinese romance dramas. I was motivated to move to China because of my interest in the culture there! I haven't seen the ones you enjoyed, but I'll look them up. I'll list my favorite ones below. Most of the Chinese dramas feature my favorite actress (Dilraba Dilmurat) so if you watch any of the C dramas on my list, she'll be in it [LOL].

1. Goblin (K-drama)
2. Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, also known as Eternal Love (C-drama)
3. Pretty Li Huizhen (C-drama)
4. The King's Woman (C-drama)
5. Cinderella and Four Knights (K-drama)
6. Cinderella Chef (C-drama)
7. Hotel Del Luna (K-drama)
8. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (K-drama)
Oh my goshh! I love Chinese dramas. I don't watch many tbh. But #2 is amazing. I'm currently checking out the one where Dilraba is the main character, the pillow book one! It's adorable so far!!!
I'll have to check out your other recommendations.
I've seen 1,2,5, and 8. I am curious about 3 and 4!
I don't know why I find chineses drama so lame, maybe because how much they exaggerate and how much their acting is fake however I love korean drama, I have been watching them for 11 years now, best and most epic ones they are classics, everybody knows them are:
1/ boys over flowers
2/that winter the wind blows
3/she was pretty
4/coffee prince
5/secret garden
6/i can hear your voice
7/he is beautiful
8/touch your heart
9/master's sun
10/rooftop prince
11/you arev my destiny
12/full house
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Recently watched Sweet and Sour on Netflix. Very interesting story and great actors, and directing was mindblowing.
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This is a terrain I've always wanted to explore but never started. Netflix in my country doesn't have many options for Asian series.
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It's Okay that's Love- Kdrama
Marriage Not Dating- Korean Drama
Sanam Teri Kasam- Indian movie
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Definitely enjoy K-drama's!
A friend of mine moved to Korea with her husband and she got me hooked through Goblin.
There is just something about the K-drama veering from the normative Hollywood style that makes them attractive.
I do, however, need to be in an energetic enough mood to be patient with subtitles :roll:
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I recently watched Vincenzo and it was really interesting. Some of the dramas I'll love to share are;
All of us are dead
Squid game
Sensory couples
Legend of the blue sea
Hwarang
Descendants of the sun
My love from another star and..
Pinnochio
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