Soundtracks That I Fell In Love With
Sometimes an amazing soundtrack is the perfect foil for an amazing show. Sometimes it makes a show exponentially better than it might have been. Occasionally the soundtrack is the only thing I can find good about a show. The most memorable I can think of are all here. And I don't think it's a coincidence that a lot lf my favorite shows are on this list. I linked the vids to them on youtube, hope it doesn't piss anyone off. If I got any of the names wrong, my bad. I haven't annotated everything because omg this list is more extensive than I had thought. I'll jot things down as I think of them. If it manages to get anyone to watch the shows that go with them, then win \o/ The fan made vids that come with some of the songs I linked on youtube give you a bit of an idea of the show, though there are a couple without a preview that I included because they had awesome not to be missed lyrics.
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1. Eternal Love
Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
I don't think there's a song on this playlist that I don't like. It may be that this was the first chinese OST I had heard, but it sticks with me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgR4mfAknL8
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2. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
this is one where the ending song is soooo much better than the show itself. I dropped the drama, but this song is still on my playlist, and will be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRs5hxgUovg
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3. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
two songs off this soundtrack are amazing, and One Thought For All One's Life is one of my two all time favorites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX0FS3FySQo The lyrics just haunt me.
and not to be disregarded, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17W9RcYhmKU&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=9 One's Remaining Life by Xiao Zhan, everyone's beloved little Untamed boy
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4. Princess Agents
Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
Where do I begin? This soundtrack is just filled to the brim with brilliant, captivating songs.
Beginning with Hope, sung in part by Zanilia Zhao (the female lead) it hooks you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39NVp03pDVc&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=1
Can't Learn by Xiang Xiang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P61AJnE16cU which has a gorgeous video that goes with it. The lyrics are so boss.
Burning Heart by G.E.M. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39NVp03pDVc this girl and her voice, I can't.
Because of A Person by Zhang Lei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70jj8XxBKMw&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=55
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5. Sound of the Desert
Chinese Drama - 2014, 35 episodes
I had the main song on my soundtrack long before I ever found the show, oddly enough. But it made me so determined to watch it :) I wasn't disappointed either.
Courage of Giving Up by Ding Dang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGsCc34EgeI&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=8
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6. Moonshine and Valentine
Chinese Drama - 2018, 25 episodes
The ending song to this is so lovely. One Glance, A Thousand Years of Love by Fang Yuan
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7. The Long Ballad
Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
This is one of those soundtracks that made a good show even better. And it has SO MANY.
Notably one sung by the dark horse (love him or hate him) favorite Liu YuNing with One Love as Always https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54DIQgtzelA&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=69
Cocoon by Zhou Shen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnZbGMzZRXU&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=66
Direction of Light the beginning theme song by Zhang BiChen. Can't say how many times I had to stop and listen to the beginning. How many episodes did the show have again? >.< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq3KdhaaMLE&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=67
The adorable Zhao LuSi with I Wish You Were my Long Lasting Song. Man, she sure pulled off a character that should have been annoying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvrttmlWvsA&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=68
and last but not least the ending credits song, Falling Sand by Vanessa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6KF5VXwIrI&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=70
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8. The Story of Ming Lan
Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
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9. Bloody Romance
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
This soundtrack is arguably one of the all time best imho.
One by Cao Ge. This song and its lyrics can bring me to tears. my absolute number one favorite song, it's just beyond transcendent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu73ZB-eb1I
It's insane that one show has so many fabulous songs. My other favorites....
A Lifetime Waiting for You by Tia Ray, the opening song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv0Zs2Jjpr8 Again, one Ive chosen to listen to over and over, helplessly, rather than skipping each episode. I couldn't help myself.
the reprise, A Lifetime Waiting for You sung by the ML Chu Xiao Qu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn0fD6_duWQ Somehow this version makes me feel like he's just sitting alone at a piano somewhere, singing it softly but with such feeling. Aiya....
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10. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
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11. The Legends
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
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12. The Journey of Flower
Chinese Drama - 2015, 58 episodes
I won't go into my thoughts on the show itself (again) but the soundtrack was gorgeous.
Can't Be Said by Zanilia Zhao and Wallace Huo (the main leads of the drama. It's so cool when they do this.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uEmKntF6XA
Fires of the Heart by Xin Zhi Huo & F.I.R. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpAet1WBA4I
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13. Eternal Love of Dream
Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
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14. Goodbye My Princess: Director's Cut
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
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15. Scarlet Heart
Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
I didn't find out til much later that it was Hu Ge that sang the version I had, though when I first watched the show it wouldn't have mattered- I didn't know who he was then. As with Nirvana in Fire, the man manages to evoke an amazing intimacy and depth. It's uncanny. Love this duet. One Persistent Thought - Hu Ge and A'Lan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBCPzULxJTA
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16. The Legend of Hao Lan
Chinese Drama - 2019, 62 episodes
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17. The Rebel Princess
Chinese Drama - 2021, 68 episodes
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18. Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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19. Goblin
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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20. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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21. Nirvana in Fire
Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
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22. My Roommate Is a Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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23. Love and Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes
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24. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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25. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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26. A Touch of Green
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 31 episodes
As It Is by Hebe Tien https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqCu-t8YWr4&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=41
Another one that I had the music for long before I found the show. The video alone made me emotional.... and the show? .... anyone who loved SomeDay or One Day should see this one. Poignant, understated, and nostalgic, it just grabs your heart and runs with it.
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27. Le Coup de Foudre
Chinese Drama - 2019, 35 episodes
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28. Secret of Three Kingdoms
Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
A Young Man's Aspirations (少年志)) by Wang Xiao Kun ... it is so pretty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhfAZE-lyFM&list=PLsOeobgfKLqNspR1Jq2NRTKxdXV6HJ7VF&index=83
the opening music reminded me of game of thrones a little too much ; )
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29. One Spring Night
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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30. The Song of Glory
Chinese Drama - 2020, 53 episodes