RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE CHINESE DRAMAS

Recommend your favorite Chinese Dramas and/or look for recommended Cdramas here.
Future threads requesting recommendations will be merged.
Thanks.
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i'm not sure why a sticky was never started for the chinese section. but lately, i've seen a lot of cdramas, hkdramas, twdramas, etc. being released, and i'm very certain you all have recommendations.

so let the chinese drama pride shine through. let us know which chinese dramas are your favorites, or at least ones you'd recommend!

Big Smile

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Hey, can anyone recommend any good Chinese dramas, more particularly Taiwanese dramas? Since I didn't see this topic here like in the j-dramas/k-dramas section I figured that I'd start one. I've only recently begun to get away from j-dramas and k-dramas, and need to find a place to start. So far I've only seen:

1) Mars - Which is my absolute favorite! Not Worthy

2) Lavender - Not the best or most interesting, but I still liked nonetheless... thumleft

3) Meteor Garden - which I love! This is hilarious... Rofl

and

4) Love Contract - only just started watching this, so I don't know what to think of it yet, is it worth watching? I do love the theme song though. Laugh

Can anyone suggest any others? I'm itching for more stuff to download! Laugh

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:55 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

You could try "At Dolphin Bay". It was uploaded here a while back.

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:06 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Right now I'm downloading "The Switch." I don't know if it's good or not but the synopsis posted seemed kind of interesting so I am trying it out. I'm at 93% and I've been downloading it for about a week now (24 hours a day)... I think my computer might die any day now ... ehehe

BTW ... The Switch all 40 episodes on here is 13 GIGs ......

taiwanese stuff I have
Dolphin Bay - bubbly, feel good-- kind of drama .. . .
MG1 - LOVED it - for Dao Ming Sz
MG2 - CRIED over it & hated Dao Ming Sz and Yesha
Lavender - there were some touching moments
Mars - MYSTERIOUS and LOVING IT -- but not done watching yet
Love Storm - it was okay ... only watched it so I could see Vic and Ken
F4 Concerts - I never get sick of their music
Love Contract - it's on my to watch list ..right now it's just archived on a dvd somewhere
Tomorrow - also on my watch list ... dvd is still unwrapped.

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:14 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks! I've been hearing "Dolphin Bay" and "The Switch" mentioned a lot lately, maybe I'll give them a try. Isn't the guy from "lavender" in "At the Dolphin Bay"?

....And yes, the Daoming Si and Ye Sha thing is the reason why I'm staying away from "Meteor Garden 2"! Laugh

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:25 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I've been meaning to start one of these myself...but I don't think my recommendations would be of any use. Unsure

Here goes anyway. I don't watch a lot and my taste is particular but my favorite modern chinese drama is Boy and Girl (aka love in the city). Wub

It's about 2 girls who explore live and love in Shanghai, China.

Another drama I would recommend is Miracle Healer. Wub

This one totally caught me by suprise. I really despised the leading actor so I didn't watch this one for awhile. I had nothing to do one day so I just popped it in the dvd player and I watched the first episode. I didn't think it was too bad so I continued watching. It just got better and better! w00t

I mean some of the stuff was boring but the two leading actors make the cutest couple that it makes up for everything. Roll Eyes

I've been watching soaps like all my life so I know chemistry and they have it!!! Sigh, I can go on and on how much I love Alyssa and Vincent. Wub

I just wished there was more of them together.

Another favorite of mine is the Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre 2003. A lot of people don't like this one because of ..i dunno Blink

... the overuse of computer graphics?... I didn't notice it. But I have noticed that more girls like this series. Same with Miracle Healer. Tongue

Then I'd recommend Princess Returning Pearl. I loved this one. Alec and Vicki make a great couple. Reminds me a lot of Alyssa & Vincent^^ Big Smile

Oohh, I also like Romance in the Rain. A lot! It's very good. Has my favorite actors in it from Princess returning pearl! I hope someone can reseed it so that you all can watch it. The soundtrack is beautiful. It's only missing Alec as the singer. Mad

I remember the first time i watched it. Roll Eyes

Very touching.

I gave up watching taiwanese dramas long ago. I really don't think they're great especially the modern ones. They just don't do it for me. Believe me I've tried...my taste must be changing or they're really just that bad. pinch

But everyone here seems to like them a lot. Maybe I'm turning into a old fogey...or turning into my parents Crazy

Y'know I would really like to hear what people don't recommend. he heh.

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:32 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Huan Zhu Ge Ge 1&2 (Princess returning pearl 1 & 2)
MVP Valentine
Triumph in the Skies
The Outsiders
Feel 100% (HK Drama)
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:57 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

^^I'm sorta the opposite. I prefer modern dramas (I have a theory why...) and those are the only ones I've watched.

These are the twdramas that I've watched:
MG1 - I loved it. It had touching and funny moments at the same time. I even like the pineapple hair. Tongue

MG2 - I hated it. It took me several months just to get past the first two episodes. I just couldn't bear it. (I also hated Yesha, KrystalHeart. Smile

)
Meteor Rain - I hated it. Skip this unless you're a diehard F4 fan. The DMS story is ok, but the MeiZhuo story was horrible. No one can be that stupid.
My MVP Valentine - I liked it. I liked the basketball scenes and also Chen Yu Fan Wub

. The OST is great, too.
The Rose - I liked it. I thought the plot was slightly odd and some of the characters were very strange. The best character was the older sister (played by Joelle).
100% Senorita - I liked it. Great acting all around by Wallace, Penny and Joe. Jason's role was not as large as it could have been, and the story dragged on for too long, but overall it was pretty nice.
In Love With A Girl - I loved it. It's a nice feel-good drama that isn't too weepy or serious. Great acting by Joe and Jason.

Hoarded but not finished watching:
At The Dolphin Bay - Watched about half when KrystalHeart was uploading, but had to stop due to time constraints and haven't finished yet. Wallace Wub

Lavender - Watched an episode, but haven't finished yet.
Beauty Lady - Watched several episodes, but stopped b/c I didn't like the side story. The story between Joelle and Ambrose is good, though.
Snow Angel
Nine Ball
Amor De Tarapaca
Love Contract
Top of the Forbidden City
Say Yes Enterprise

ack! after making this list, i realized that i've hoarded more than i've watched. i'll have to make an effort to remedy that. Smile

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:14 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

this is off topic, but Kai Lien - your post reminds me of my posts Laugh

so many smilies w00t

OK, back on topic - I recommend "Xiao Ao Jiang Hu" (2001). I was crazy about it, still am Laugh

I just love the plot/actors/actresses/actions/etc in this Chinese epic drama Wub

for info on this drama go http://sodcctv.tripod.com or http://www.spcnet.tv/china_xiaoao.shtml Wink

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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:53 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1mars
2marmalade boy
3farewell firefly, even though i've seen only the first three eps i'd like to see more though

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:37 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

This is probably a sign I need to get off my lazy bum and start writing more reviews Whistling

Man I'm wordy...so I bolded the titles for easier findage Tongue

Modern: if you're talking Tw idol dramas, I'd say Mars (superb); Meteor Garden (great); The Rose (funny and rather unique). The Outsiders, 9 Ball, Dolphin Day, Tomorrow, are all ok; nothing that spectacular but probably won't cause you any pain, so you can check those out if you're looking for names of things to investigate.

If you're not into melodramatic cheesiness, I warn you to stay far, far away from series like Marmalade Boy, Poor Prince and especially Love Storm. (Can't believe I listened to what an online review said about how great Love Storm is...ahhhh!) I watched those for Vic Zhou, but couldn't finish any of them because they were way too lame for me. Sorry, fans of those series, but they made me want to strangle quite a few of those ridiculous characters. You should try these if you think they might float your boat, but they definitely sank mine. Glare

There's a pretty funny Mainland comedy series about 4 women; I thought it was really entertaining. Sometimes it danced on the edge of lameness, but managed to keep itself from going over to that dark side. Don't know the English name, but the Chinese one is Fen Hong Nu Lang.

Ancient: Check out adaptations of wu xia (martial arts) legends! Condor Heroes, Return of the Condor Heroes, Legendary Twins, etc etc. And Huan Zhu Ge Ge 1 and 2 rocks!

Like people've said, lots of the new ones coming out are really CG loaded, which isn't necessarily a bad thing until they start going overboard. Sometimes reality's just more...real Tongue

I haven't had time to watch these two yet, but I'm told that the new Tian Long Ba Bu and Yi Tian Tu Long Ji are really good. Ru Lai Sheng Zhang and Shu Jian En Chou Ji have also been recommended to me. Most Jin Yong novel adaptations'll have at least a cool plot, if you know those titles.

I'm currently in the middle of Xian Jian Qi Xia Zhuan (Chinese Paladin); it's different than what I expected but definitely enjoyable. Lots of CG here too, but for this one it fits because 1. it's based on an rpg to begin with and 2. it's a fantasy martial arts story with your spirits and demons and 'magic.'

And of course, I would highly recommend Lady Flower Fist, Ji Xiao Lan 1 & 2 and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon too. Cool

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:38 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:43 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

1. MARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wub

2. At the Dolphin's Bay
3. Love Contract
4. Huan Zhe Ge Ge I & II
5. MG I
6. Lavender
7. MG II

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:10 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0