List of Chinese Dramas Watched

Overall: A+

Story: A+

Favorite Character: Xiao Nai  

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A+

Secondary Characters: A

Romance (development of the love story): A+

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope. 

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: A-

OST: A

Recommend? Yes. My C-Drama first drama & my favorite one (update: Eternal Love took the spot now but still top-tier)

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/15031-love-o2o/recs?page=3

Overall: B+

Story:  B

Lead Male Character: B+

Lead Female Character: B-

Secondary Characters: B+ (I liked the second lead couple the best & their characters more than the main)

Romance (development of the love story): B

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had):  B+

Second-Lead Syndrome:  A little bit with the second couple towards the end.

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: D

OST: A+

Recommend? Yes. Great school drama about friendships & first loves.

Overall: A+

Story: A+

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A+

Secondary Characters: A

Romance (development of the love story): A+

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope.  

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: n/a

OST: A+

Recommend? Yes, especially those who love a psychological thriller with romance. 

Overall: B

Story: B

Lead Male Character: B

Lead Female Character: B+

Secondary Characters: C+

Romance (development of the love story): B

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A-

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope.  

Bromance: B-

Sistermance: B+

OST:  C- (the songs were not really memorable) 

Recommend? Yes. Cute, fluffy drama.

Overall: A

Story: A

Lead Male Character: A

Lead Female Character: A

Secondary Characters: A-

Romance (development of the love story): A+

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Some in the beginning, but the main character stole my heart somewhere around the 6th episode. 

Bromance: B

Sistermance: A

OST: B-

Recommend? Yes. It has one of the sweetest and most satisfying endings I have seen.

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/24644-a-love-so-beautiful/recs

Overall: B

Story: B-

Lead Male Character: B-

Lead Female Character: B

Secondary Characters: B

Romance (development of the love story): B-

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): B-

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope. The 2 lead got kind of creepy. 

Bromance: n/a

Sistermance: n/a

OST: ?

Recommend? Meh. Nothing to rush and watch. If you have nothing to watch on a rainy day like I did, watch it.

Overall: B+

Story: B+

Lead Male Character: A-

Lead Female Character: B+

Secondary Characters: B+

Romance (development of the love story): B

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope. 

Bromance: A

Sistermance: A

OST: ?

Recommend? If you do not like messy love stories, do not watch them. It is semi-toxic. Lol.

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/32725-how-boss-wants-to-marry-me/recs

Overall: A+

Story: A+

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A+

Secondary Characters: A

Romance (development of the love story): A+

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Yes. Not the Ghost Lord though. The other guy. But, ultimately the ML won my heart in the end.

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: A+

OST: A+

Recommend? Yes. My first "historical/wuxia" drama had just the right amount of everything.

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/16547-eternal-love/recs

Overall: A-

Story: A-

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A

Secondary Characters: B

Romance (development of the love story): A-

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: NOPE. Who could even compete with Dong Hua?

Bromance: A

Sistermance: A-

OST: A+

Recommend? Yes. The continuation of Eternal Love.

Overall: B

Story: B

Lead Male Character: B

Lead Female Character: B

Secondary Characters: B

Romance (development of the love story): B

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A-

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nah. 

Bromance: A

Sistermance: A

OST: n/a

Recommend? Yes, for a nice fluffy romance & if you hated the 1st one, this is a less toxic one. Call me crazy but I liked the first one better, but I liked how the 2nd ML got a boo.

Overall: A

Story: A

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A

Secondary Characters: A

Romance (development of the love story): A+

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nah. 

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: A+

OST: A

Recommend? Yes, one of my favorite wuxia.

Overall: A+

Story: A+

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: B+

Secondary Characters: A

Romance (development of the love story): A-

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Not really, I mean I did feel a little sorry for the 2nd lead in the beginning, but the ML had too much power over me

Bromance: A

Sistermance: B-

OST: A

Recommend? Definitely!!! The story-line is so damn amazing!

Overall: B

Story: B

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A-

Secondary Characters: B+

Romance (development of the love story): A-

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Hell nah. 

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: B

OST: B

Recommend? Only if you are a fan of the leads bc this one can frustrate you.

Overall: A+

Story: A+

Favorite Character: Yuan Shuai 

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A+

Secondary Characters: C+

Romance (development of the love story): A+

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope. 

Bromance: B

Sistermance: A-

OST: A

Recommend? The kissing scenes and the chemistry are fire!

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/49871-love-is-sweet/recs

Overall: A-

Story: A-

Favorite Character: Ji Xiang Kong 

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A

Secondary Characters: A

Romance (development of the love story): A-

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope. 

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: A

OST: 

Recommend?  Yes.

Great friendships & the chemistry between the leads was so cute. I do not understand much about e-sports stuff, but the finale was super exciting to watch. This is my first Yang Yibo drama & I am in love already. Cute drama 8.5/10

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/30561-gank-your-heart/recs

Overall: B+

Story: B+

Favorite Character: Wu Bai 

Lead Male Character: B+

Lead Female Character: A-

Secondary Characters: B+

Romance (development of the love story): B+

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): B+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope. 

Bromance: A-

Sistermance: A-

OST: A

Recommend? Yes. Cute and fluffy.

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/27467-go-go-squid/recs

Overall: B+

Story: B+

Favorite Character:  Yuchi Longyan 

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: B

Secondary Characters: A

Romance (development of the love story): A-

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): B+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope. 

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: A-

OST: A

Recommend? Yes, Dylan Wang is enough, but the secondary couple is amazing too

Overall: A+

Story: A+

Favorite Character: Yu Si Feng,  Ji Dou Star Lord  

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A

Secondary Characters: C+

Romance (development of the love story): A

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nope. 

Bromance: C

Sistermance: C-

OST: A

Recommend? Yes.

A

Overall: A

Story: A

Lead Male Character: A+

Lead Female Character: A+

Secondary Characters: A+

Romance (development of the love story): A

Chemistry (how much fire the couple had): A+

Second-Lead Syndrome: Nah. 

Bromance: A+

Sistermance: n/a

OST: A+

Recommend? Finished! I feel like there were like 6 different plots going on in this drama as Fuyao & Wuji go on MANY crazy adventures and gain a wholesome and loyal friends group! I really love the friendship and the love between the leads in this drama. EVERY. SINGLE. ACTOR. BROUGHT THEIR A GAME!!! Just some GREAT acting all around. I give this a 9.5/10 because I feel like towards the end the drama kind of slipped up plot-wise. 

A

Finished! I really liked this drama, especially because of Ashile Sun. Leo Wu really took this drama to another level. I do feel like towards the end the plot was a bit lost, but the good acting made-up for it.

Dilraba did a good job, but her character was super frustrating sometimes... if it was not her playing the character I might not have endured. Zhao Lu Si was another highlight. Her and Ha Dou's progression of their relationship was just the sweetest thing. This was my 1st drama with her & she did amazing. I cannot wait to watch more stuff with her. Then, I really love She'er... I felt so sorry for him bc he has been lied to & used his whole life. He really has such a sweet and innocent heart. Last, the acting of the Emperor was so top-tier... he expresses his self so well.

Definitely recommend! 9/10

Also, the OSTs

A+

This is the best Chinese Drama I have ever seen. It has an AMAZING plot with superb acting & the right mix of humor, action & heartfelt scenes.

All royal families are ruined for me now because this show has the best emperor, empress & consort.

Although, there were some major bumps along the way, the FL, Shaoshang, has my favorite family. Last, but not least, Zisheng is probably my favorite ML from all Asian dramas. Since watching The Long Ballad, I just knew Leo Wu was a phenomenal actor & I cannot wait to watch his future shows.

A+

The most tragic and heartbreaking drama I have ever Chinese drama I have ever watched.

Amazing but brutal & heartbreaking story. This show was purposely made to rip out the viewer's hearts and trample on it umpteenth times. My heart feels bruised after finishing this.

Everyone's acting was good, but Darren's was mesmerizing in this role. His screen presence was too strong & I felt like he had me in a trance most of the time. His character reminded me so much of Itachi, one of my favorite anime characters. I really wanted him to be happy and do something for himself... but he keep putting others 1st and just wanted to be in pain.

Never seen Xiao Zhan in a drama before, but he was an exceptional 2nd lead. He has made me a fan.
Also, I did not expect to, but I really ended up loving Yao Ji's & Bao Na's characters.

If you are thinking about watching this, just prepare your mind and soul for the therapy you are going to need afterward! Because, I think somebody hurt the writers for the emotional abuse they put the audience through with this show. I mean the pure torture my heart went through. Smh. I still loved it though & the OSTs is one of the best from a Chinese drama. 9.5/10

F

So, I watched this for Jeremy Tsui bc I heard he was a good actor, but I am not sure what to think of him after this drama. His make-up was not good in here and facial expressions were weird.

I usually am one of those people who believe in watching shows to form my opinion despite negative reviews, but I want to warn you guys THIS IS NOT THE SHOW FOR YOU! I love solving mysteries shows and this was exactly that and it was decent in the beginning, BUT it lost my interest quickly.

The leads had a cute chemistry, but I cannot say that they were likable characters… like I did not feel the need to root for anything they did. THEN, THE ENDING WAS TRASH! I mean I, feel as though it is not worth the time bc it is a mediocre story with a BAD ENDING!

If you came for a romance, FORGET ABOUT IT. It says slow-burn, but I want to say almost non-existent. I do not recommend. 2/10 Maybe less. 2 stars for the ML’s mom & the OST.

B-

All I am going to say is I lost interest in the last 5 episodes. This reminded of how I felt with Love & Redemption bc they introduced characters (Xuanye & Rangqing) I loved more than ALL of the cast. At least my favorite couple got their happy ending. As for the ending, it was so rushed. I do not regret watching it bc it definitely had its good moments.

I guess I will go watch the extra 4 minute clips they added. Something to watch to pass time. 7.5-8.0

UPDATE: Going to bump the rating up to an 8.0/10... really liked the extra clips I recently saw on VIKI -- 01-09-2023

B

I am not sure why it took me so long to watch this, but I really liked it... The leads were so hilarious together. Xiao Tan is my favorite character. I will say those last 4 episodes were very strange. It was not bad per se, but there was much going on. I was trying to figure out what exactly was going on in the last few episodes. It goes from time traveling to wuxia to BL. Like what is going on?! ? Then, the weird ending... thank goodness there is another season because the end left a meh taste in my mouth. 8.0/10

[2023]

A-

NiNi is such an amazing actress. I never thought I would love a FL as much as I love Bai Qian, but NiNi as Ling Xi is so perfect. Lingxi is one of my favorite female leads so far. I love her spunky & naive spunky personality. Also, I love how she was gradually able to melt his cold heart.

Lingxi had such a top-tier family.  Her sister, Qingyao, is the best sister in a C-Drama because of how loyal she was to her sister. I noticed that the CDrama sisters usually betray one another but these sisters had one another's back no matter what. Her 'dad' Lebo is the best father. I love how hilarious and caring! Also, her mom is so elegant and had loved how she went out of her way to save her. 

As for the male lead, I did not think Jiuchen was handsome enough for me to keep on watching this show, but he really grew on me. & I actually really liked his character.  For the most part, I admired the way he would go all-out for his woman, Lingxi. His love for her was so pure and amazing, but I would say I could NEVER be with a guy like Jiuchen. He is amazing when he is with his girl, but he chose the world over her twice... seriously! Be selfish and let someone else do it! 

Yunfeng is so funny. I wondered how he was going to be with the one he loves because I thought he wronged her in a MAJOR way, but everything was explained of course and he & Qingyao were so adorable together!

At first, I was intrigued by Jingxiu's character, but as the drama went on he became so annoying acting as if Lingxi belonged to him! 

Shisan is the best! Although, she does deserve better than Siming.
People who need to die a slow & painful death: Yuantong & god of heavenly thunder

B/8.4

This drama should be called 'The Betrayed Princess" because pretty much everyone she loved betrayed her to get ahead except 3-4 people. Also, Prince Helan is such a charming devil. I cannot help but like him. 

General and I, The Princess Wei Young 

A Girl Like Me, A Dream of Splendor, General's Lady, The Rise of Phoenixes 

The first 18-20 were cute then it started to drag and the FL was annoying me. Fang Leng helped me power through those last 8 episodes.

My Amazing Boyfriend, Forget You Remember Love 

B

This is pretty much the same story as the 1st season, but I liked it about the same because the leads had so much chemistry! The love triangle had me on edge because I wanted her to be with the modern Cheng Cheng! 

Royal Rumours  

A

This drama surprised me by being one of my favorite C-Dramas of  2023.

I love both sisters' personalities, storylines, and trust in one another. They were holding their own in the Heavenly and Void Realm. Also, I am glad they got switched because, in the end, they both got with whom they needed to get with. So, I enjoyed the development of the romances. 

A

As soon as my favorites were announced as the leads in this drama, I was HIGHLY ANTICIPATING it because I love them in Love Is Sweet & I love any of my favorites in a good costume drama. 

Luo Yunxi + Bai Lu owe me some money for the therapy sessions because from beginning to end this drama made my emotions go on an intense rollercoaster ride. I barely caught a moment to breathe when there were happy times in here then we were back to angst. 

Let's talk about Luo Yunxi as Tantai Jin. He is the BEST character in the show and low-key saved the whole show. I always knew Luo Yunxi could act, but he showed out in this drama. He expressed his emotions so well in his eyes and voice so I always feel so deeply any emotion he is conveying. I dare say... he is the best when it comes to that. He completely won me over with this performance as all 3 characters... TOP 3 C-Drama actors. I even love him over my fave Bai Lu now.

Look at the review for more information.

Lie to Love, Light Chaser Rescue, One and Only, Lucky's First Love 

B+

A mostly fun drama with some dark elements that affected the ending... not in a bad way. Neo Hu was so hot + cute at the same time.  Zhou Ye was just my type of female lead and I am adding all of her dramas to my list. The leads had the most adorable chemistry and their dynamic with the supporting was hilarious but endearing. 8.5/10

A Girl Like Me, Our Times, Psych-Hunter, Youth in the Flames of War, I Hear You 

C-

What to say about this disappointing drama. I have so many expectations since my favorite actress Bai Lu is in here and I like Dylan Wang, but it did not live up to the hype in my head. I barely hung on watching this drama. I think my love for Bai Lu kept me pushing, Dylan's hotness & other couples. It had so many unnecessary stupid misunderstandings and I wanted to break everyone's phone because it kept interrupting every important moment. The last 6 episodes with them were my favorite and felt like my reward after enduring so much torture. It was mainly because the misunderstandings were resolved and the leads finally had the intense chemistry I knew they could have. This will probably be my least favorite drama with both of them.

Throughout the drama, I liked the secondary & third couples more than the main one. At one point, they were helping me get through the drama. Qin Shi Yue is the best character in this drama!!!!!!!!!!  Although everyone treated her as a child, I think she is the most mature one here.

The cast did what they could with this abysmal script, but some things cannot be saved. I will say the OST was good & the last 6 eps saved this drama from being rated any lower. 6.0/10

A+

You Are My Glory was a light, peaceful mature drama with no unnecessary breakups or drama. The main couple communicated so well and even though their careers were POLAR OPPOSITES, they supported each other dreams to help them get to the next level.

Yang Yang + Reba was one of my dream C-Drama pairings and not only did they meet my standards... they greatly exceeded it. Their chemistry was so natural and effortless as though they were a real couple. And, of course, it would not be a Yang Yang romance drama if he did not flirt-tease his significant other... another great highlight of co-starring with Yang Yang. 

One of my favorite C-Drama 10/10.

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/62337-you-are-my-glory/recs

Intense Love, Love Scenery, Road Home, Nothing But You, Le Coup de Foudre, A Romance of the Little Forest, Lighter & Princess 

B-

This is the typical Heavenly Emperor who is power-hungry and it just happens to be his brother. I did love the premise of the leads undergoing multiple trials, but some of the trials were tedious to get through, especially when the misunderstandings made me want to punch the screen. But, I will say I liked the leads were so adorable together and that kept me going because the plot was alright.

A-

One of the best CEO-type dramas I have ever seen... only Love Is Sweet surpasses it. The natural chemistry between the leads made this drama.

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/75103-when-the-darkness-falls/recs

C-

The main leads had so much chemistry, but the story fell flat. 

[2024]

A+/10

STORY: Sang Zhi has been in love with Duan Jia Xu since she was in middle school. This story shows the development of their relationship from "friends" to lovers.

If you look up perfection in the dictionary, Eternal Love, Love Like the Galaxy & this drama are all next to it. I do not know what drug they put in this series to make it so addictive. The way the ML looked at the FL lead gave me goosebumps. It was like he was always looking straight into her soul.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW THAT I AM FINISHED?!?!?

Recs: https://mydramalist.com/729705-hidden-love/recs

C+

After watching Hidden Love, I need more Zhao Lusi dramas. At first, this drama was entertaining and I loved the comedy, but It started getting annoying at episode 14. I did think the SL couple were good together. Overall, it was a cute and fluffy drama for the most part, but it started to drag and  I was happy when it finished.

C-

I love time travel plots and this had so many glowing reviews so I had to see what this was about. Initially, it caught my attention because I loved seeing how she tried to change the future of ML. Eventually, my interest started to wane because it became too much of a slow burn and repetitive. For the most part, I liked the ML because he was sweet and soft-spoken, but there were times when I felt he and the FL needed to work on their chemistry (not often) and needed more screen time.  

A+

As soon as I found this, I put all my other dramas on hold to watch. Revenge stories are some of my favorite narratives; this one was done well. 

C+

Initially, I dropped this 2 years ago at episode 14 because I did not feel the chemistry between the leads & I started getting bored at episodes 12-14, but I decided to pick it back up for some reason. Despite some major annoyances, it held my attention and made me want to continue to part 2.

Reba + Allen had to work on their chemistry throughout this part because it was borderline non-existent initially. The plot and the other characters were helping me throughout the episodes, but everything started to click for me with them in episode 14. Although I loved the leads more when I picked it back up, the supporting characters are the backbone for part 1. I hope the leads steal the show more in part 2. 

YH is an exhausting FL who is always lying to everyone. She always talks about her freedom being the most important thing for her and I get that because she has always been imprisoned throughout her life. So, I gave her grace in part 1. If she continues though, I am going to scream. The directors are lucky they cast Reba because if there was another actress who was YH, I might have truly dropped this. Reba is so lucky I love her as an actress. 

Allen plays a clueless merman to a domineering merman flawlessly. This is my first drama with him, and I enjoy his acting. I love his scenes and interactions with the other characters. 

LS has been my favorite character so far because of his humor and dedication to his girl. I hope he makes it in part 2.

 Part 2 

It had better character-driven plots. The second male lead touched my heart because his love for the FL was so selfless. He deserved his form of happiness as well. 

This part kind of dragged & I just wanted it to end after she got her memories back!

A+

Zhang Wanyi is perfect in everything he does.