best cdramas I’ve watched since the last one of these posts in 2023 (and some I’m still looking forward to seeing)
A League of Nobleman (watch on WeTV VIP | watch on AppleTV | watch on Viki | watch on bilibili | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the novel "The Mystery of Zhang Guo" (张公案) by Da Feng Gua Guo (大风刮过) starring Jing BoRan, Song WeiLong, Hong Yao, Guo Cheng and Wang Duo. Definitely gay, but in like a very focused, we-have-a-mystery-to-solve way. Loved the acting and the plot; cannot believe people actually gave Song Weilong shit for his acting in this drama. He was aMAzing. The downside is that the editing grew progressively sloppier as the drama progressed, and although majority of the visuals were very satisfying, I never realized how crappy the quality of the light was until I tried gifing some of the scenes. The upside is Jing BoRan holding kittens. Enough Said. 7/10
The Blood of Youth (watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the novel "Shao Nian Ge Xing" (少年歌行) by Zhou Mu Nan (周木楠) starring Li HongYi, Liu XueYi and Ao RuiPeng. Love this goddamn drama. I adopted the entire cast within the first 3 episodes and then I spent the next 37 terrified that half of them would get killed off. There’s def some major character death in this drama my chickens, so keep that in mind (and not a canonical death either, from what I understand). Anyway, this is my fave genre by far so I’m never really picky, but this drama is exhilarating and gorgeous from beginning to end. Highly recommend. 9/10
New Life Begins (watch on iQIYI | watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the web novel "Qing Chuan Ri Chang" (清穿日常) by Duo Mu Mu Duo (多木木多) starring Bai JingTing and Tian XiWei. Just sweet and fluffy. The plot is easy and devoid of complexities, but very satisfying nonetheless. The acting is definitely on another level. The entire cast has bonkers chemistry, and it’s about time someone made good use of Bai Jingting’s comedy potential. One of the top 5 easy viewing dramas on my rewatch list. 8/10
The Legendary Life of Queen Lau (watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the web novel "Huang Hou Liu Hei Pang" (皇后刘黑胖) by Ge Yang (戈鞅) starring Li JiaQi and Li HongYi. Loved this. Although it doesn’t shy away from difficult subjects, this is basically a comedy from beginning to end. Not gonna lie, I mainly gave this a go for Li Hongyi, but it’s hard to even notice him when Li Jiaqi is in the room. There’s no shame in being overshadowed by superior talent :) 7/10
(yeah, after all this, I rewatched Nirvana In Fire again)
Under the Microscope (watch on Apple TV | watch on Bilibili | watch on iQIYI VIP | watch on Viki) Adapted from the novel "Xian Wei Jing Xia De Da Ming" (显微镜下的大明) by Ma Bo Yong (马伯庸) starring Zhang RuoYun and Wang Yang. Continuously impressed by Zhang RuoYun’s skills. This drama is 90% grit and tension. Drool-worthy visuals. Interesting plot. Sound mixing that gives me a Mo Ran style boner. Make your friends watch it and they will hate you. 9/10
Till The End of The Moon (watch on YouTube | watch on Apple TV | watch on Viki) Adapted from the web novel "Hei Yue Guang Na Wen BE Ju Ben" (黑月光拿稳BE剧本) by Teng Luo Wei Zhi (藤萝为枝). Starring Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu. This was so breathtakingly gorgeous. The chemistry between the actors, the visuals, the special effects, the costumes, everything is stunning in this drama. The romance is by no means original, but still manages to draw you in. Absolutely worth watching at least once. 8/10
Still waiting on:
Immortality - based on danmei novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by 肉包不吃肉 starring Chen Feiyu and Luo Yunxi (you can think I’m a clown but you’d be wrong bc I’m a wholeass circus)
Winner Is King - based on the danmei novel Sha Po Lang by Priest starring Tan Jianci and Chen Zheyuan
Step By Step Lotus - based on historical novel Return to Ming Dynasty as Prince by 月关 starring Zhang Binbin and Luo Yunxi
Eternal Faith - based on danmei novel Heaven Official’s Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu starring Zhai Xiaowen and Zhang Linghe
Joy Of Life Season 2 - based on wuxia novel of the same name by 猫腻 starring Zhang Ruoyun and Li Qin
Story of Kunning Palace - based on the novel 坤宁 by 时镜 starring Bai Lu and Zhang LingHe
Flying Phoenix - based on danmei novel of the same name by 風弄 starring Dai Jingyao and Shu Yaxin
The Story of the Bat - based on danmei novel Bat by Feng Nong starring Mao Zijun and Zhang Yao
The Longest Promise - based on xianxia novel Zhu Yan by 沧月 starring Xiao Zhan, Ren Min, and Zhang Yunlong
Mysterious Lotus Casebook - based on wuxia novel 吉祥纹莲花楼 by Teng Ping 藤萍 starring Cheng Yi and Zeng ShunXi
Follow Your Heart - historical drama starring Song Yi and Luo Yunxi
The Thirteen-Hongs in Canton - historical drama starring Zhu Yawen and Yu Haoming
White Cat Legend - based on manhua of the same name starring Ding Yuxi and Zhou Qi
Production team is Otters, the same team behind HYX
Chinese title 长月烬明
English title Till the End of the Moon
Official channel https://weibo.com/u/7711871913
Luo Yunxi as demon lord Tantai Jin, Bai Lu as righteous immortal Li Susu
Filming in Hengdian started end of October
directed by Ju Jue Liang (The Legend of the Condor Heroes)
styling by Huang Wei (HYX, One and Only)
art by Luan Hexin (Story of Yanxi Palace, Legend of Zhen Huan)
special effects same team as Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms
co-produced by Huatian Film & TV (HYX, The Untamed, Ashes of Love)
Original novel 黑月光拿稳BE剧本 "Black Moonlight Holds the BE Script" http://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=4398312 by 藤萝为枝 Teng Luo Wei Zhi
Novel is being translated to ENG here: https://secondlifetranslations.com/novel/black-moonlight-holds-the-be-script/
With weekly updates. There are 131 Chapters and 3 extras (sigh)
Important to know: The author tends to write angst and lots of suffering for her male characters. Tantai Jin is an antagonist in the xianxia arc. A little (lot) evil, crazy, and very pitifully ill.
^^ Till The End of The Moon // 长月烬明 ^^ official BTS
Cast: Luo Yun Xi & Bai Lu
Coming with 40 eps
Plot: In an era when the demons are in power, they are the masters of the despicable cultivators and mortals. The cultivator elders deem it necessary to send someone back in time, to determine the origin of the demon lord and to prevent his awakening.
Li Su Su accepts the mission, becoming the mortal Ye Xi Wu, General Ye's third daughter who is married to Tantai Jin, the hostage prince and future demon lord. She is determined to destroy Tantai Jin, who in the future will massacre many. But as a witness to Tantai Jin's past life and rise to power, an unexpected tale emerges, one complicating her quest.
(Source: RedLotusPavilion at MyDramaList)
~~ Adapted from the web novel "Hei Yue Guang Na Wen BE Ju Ben" (黑月光拿稳BE剧本) by Teng Luo Wei Zhi (藤萝为枝).
Where to Watch:
Youku with Subs, if there any, will be updated soon ✨
Байронические герои в Далёкой-далёкой галактике (Глухой телефон)
read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/Uvynsrx
by fandom Byronic Heroes and Villains 2022 (fandom_Byronic_Heroes_2022)
Кайло Рен, генерал Хакс и загадочный голокрон оказываются на Эндоре.
Эта работа - плод коллективного укура внутрикомандной игры в Глухой Телефон: все главы написаны разными авторами, игрок получал анонимную главу от предыдущего, не имея ни малейшего понятия, что было до и что будет после по сюжету, и продолжал историю как умел.
Words: 20957, Chapters: 7/7, Language: Русский
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, 长月烬明 | Till the End of the Moon (TV), Отблески Этерны - Вера Камша | Otbleski Eterny - Vera Kamsha, Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор | Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021), Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik, Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Этерна | Aeterna (TV 2022), A Hero of Our Time - Mikhail Lermontov, Иван Грозный | Ivan The Terrible (1944), 黑月光拿稳BE剧本 - 藤萝为枝 | Black Moonlight Holds the BE Script - Téng Luó Wéi Zhī, 苍兰诀 | Love Between Fairy and Devil (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: Gen
Characters: Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Armitage Hux, Rey (Star Wars), Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín, Hè Xuán (Tiān Guān Cì Fú), Shī Wúdù, Tantai Jin, Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Roque Alva, Richard Oakdell, Oleg Volkov (Bubble Comics), Chumnoy Doctor | Plague Doctor | Sergey Razumovsky, The Staryk Lord (Spinning Silver), George Gordon Byron | Lord Byron, Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Fyodor Basmanov - Character, 东方青苍 | Dōngfāng Qīngcāng, Irina (Spinning Silver), Mirnatius (Spinning Silver), Yǐn Yù (Tiān Guān Cì Fú)
Relationships: Kylo Ren/Rey, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Armitage Hux/Jiang Cheng, Harry Potter/Severus Snape, He Xuan/Shi Wudu, Roque Alva/Richard Oakdell, Chumnoy Doctor | Plague Doctor | Sergey Razumovsky/Oleg Volkov
Additional Tags: minor heterosexual relationship, minor homosexual relationship, Experimental Style, укурка для сильных духом, Fandom Kombat 2022, fandom Byronic Heroes and Villains 2022, Temporary Character Death, Alternate Universe - Crack, Inappropriate Humor, Crack, Crack Crossover, Action/Adventure, Crack Relationships, Crossovers & Fandom Fusions, Alternate Universe - Fusion, Adventure & Romance, Epic Battles, Minor Character Death, Teacher-Student Relationship, Awkward Crush, Awkward Kissing, Winter, Chance Meetings, Historical Fantasy, Single work, давай просто сгорим как минимум полдюжины раз
1. 灵感来自万恶的还没上映就捅地我痛彻心扉一刀的fanvid:贫道爱吃肉的【DCEU】【WonderSteve】如果我变成回忆(30秒摸鱼)
2. 不要问我超想写的结局是什么意思,就是那个意思。不明白的查查风信子的花语。
3. 终于写了WonderSteve,好开心T-T
4. 一战相关资料来自天涯煮酒论史 1914:诸神末日by押沙龙(一战描写中角斗士比喻化用自此文,应该还有其他影响,因为主要看的这篇。想要简略了解一战过程看这张帖子最好啦!你们看了就知道我化用程度了[笑哭]),八月炮火,一战秘史。
5. 空军男孩的陋习当然是我胡诌的,我就只是想把哈尔插进去!
6. “The war to end all wars” 是一战的代称,当然现在是一种讽刺的用法。在1914年8月,战争刚刚开始的时候,英国作家H. G. Wells写了一篇文章,题目就是The War That Will End War,当时所有人都以为这场战争很快就会结束,最后这场战争基本摧毁了欧洲的旧文明。而所谓终结一切战争的战争,结局如何我们都知道了。
^^ Till The End of The Moon // 长月烬明 ^^ is an upcoming drama 🥰
Cast: Luo Yun Xi & Bai Lu
Coming with 40 eps
Plot: In an era when the demons are in power, they are the masters of the despicable cultivators and mortals. The cultivator elders deem it necessary to send someone back in time, to determine the origin of the demon lord and to prevent his awakening.
Li Su Su accepts the mission, becoming the mortal Ye Xi Wu, General Ye's third daughter who is married to Tantai Jin, the hostage prince and future demon lord. She is determined to destroy Tantai Jin, who in the future will massacre many. But as a witness to Tantai Jin's past life and rise to power, an unexpected tale emerges, one complicating her quest.
(Source: RedLotusPavilion at MyDramaList)
~~ Adapted from the web novel "Hei Yue Guang Na Wen BE Ju Ben" (黑月光拿稳BE剧本) by Teng Luo Wei Zhi (藤萝为枝).
Where to Watch:
Youku with Subs, if there any, will be updated soon ✨