My Favorite 2022 Dramas
In no particular order...
A Dream of Splendor
If the drama has a high production and an outstanding cast, it’s pretty much guaranteed to grab my interest and boy did this drama do that! I was hooked from the very beginning and loved it all the way through. Liu Yifei and Chen Xiao were stunning together. But what I really enjoyed about this drama was the focus on the 3 ladies working together to build a business, hold their friendships together and support each other in each of their relationships. The gal pals were my favorite part.
Love Like The Galaxy
Speaking of outstanding casts and high production, Love like the Galaxy has it too. Once again Zhao Lusi proves to be one of my favorite actresses but now Leo Wu has caught my eye and I look forward to what he will be a part of in future dramas. Their chemistry was perfect. I had seen several memes of Zhao Lusi as the chaotic girlfriend and Leo Wu as the calm boyfriend and this fits them so well. Plus, the emperor is my favorite character. He is the rare “I don’t have to be dignified if I don’t want to” royal. I want more of him.
Eight Hours
Though I haven’t finished this drama, it already is one of my favorites. It combines fantasy wuxia and science fiction so well. This one of those shows that dares to be different from the usual mold. You just have fun with all the characters (even if some of them are bit too campy and ridiculous) and not one episode is boring. This one is not going to get a lot of love from other drama lovers so let me give this a shout out. It’s good so give it a try!
My Sassy Princess
This was your standard costume drama with two big names, a simple love story and a little bit of palace drama to keep the plot moving. But that wasn’t what interested me. I was invested in the female lead who chased her man like a bull running through the streets of Pamplona during the bull running festival. Go, get him girl! Ordinarily I would have hated this character (she is pretty spoiled), but we don’t get enough women chasing men in dramas. So often it’s the men and that’s fine, but let’s get the ladies out there snagging their fellas. And this gal really went for it. And watching him give in to her love pursuits was pretty cute. She wore him down eventually.
Love Between Fairy and Devil
Yes, I was one of those MANY, MANY people who loved this drama. This drama belongs on this list for quite a few reasons, but the big one is Dylan Wang. He really has grown in his acting since Meteor Garden and it shows. As usual Esther Yu continues to blind us with her adorableness and her cute character traits. Their chemistry was entertaining especially when they switched bodies. I compare the main two to Hades and Persephone but at least they didn’t have that ending.
The Legendary Life of Queen Lau
Yessss!!! Funny, romantic and interesting! It checks all these boxes. Sure, the story is campy and some of the plot is a bit ridiculous, but overall it’s a lot of fun. It’s a great feel-good drama. Give me more of Jackie Li! She is so cute as the empress who has lots of fun adventures in the palace. Keep an eye on this lady!
Gentlemen of East 8th
Now for a drama from the guys’ perspective! Anything Zhang Han stars in is on my watchlist and the fact he WROTE and starred in this drama put this at the top of my list. Why isn’t it getting more attention? It’s so good! The problems are more real-world problems and the issues are more complex that the usual couples go in dramas. The relationships are complex and layered, not so simple or easily explained. All 4 men go through their own trials but still support each other and it’s so nice to see a good bromance!!
Here’s to 2023 and all the new dramas that come with it!!
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I've been watching My Sassy Princess - I reached the halfway point with The King's Avatar, so I took a short break - and Zheng Yecheng? Holy smokes! This is my first drama with him and I must say, he's the most sensual Chinese actor I've seen so far. He knows how to act the heck out of kissing and his smoldering looks? Wow. This drama feels more erotic than some outright p#rn! 👀
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Hello, the drama My Sassy Princess (2022) is set in the Ming dynasty, are the costumes not accurate?
Naw I don't know what they're trying to do in that drama, it's like guzhuang but they're also ripping off some popular hanfu styles. It's not good. I took personal offense at the loose flowing hair.
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The fateful first meeting between our two lovers takes place in this gender-reversed brothel that would have raised alarm bells for late 2022 censors.
Men dancing and playing music for women’s pleasure? HISTORICALLY INACCURATE!
The Sassy Princess takes her pleasure in her own private room. And looks gorgeous in red while doing so.
After awakening from her drunken stupor, she is enthralled by the unexpected presence of the injured Commander. Where did he come from? Why is he there? These things are of little matter.
She likes what she sees and pours some wine into it.
The Commander has come to his senses and resumes pursuit of that damned bandit. Out the brothel window he goes.
But not without leaving his identification badge in the hands of the Sassy Princess! With his name in her possession, she is bound to stir up some Sassy Mischief!
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