RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE CHINESE DRAMAS

Hey guys,

Well I finally found a couple of historical dramas that actually have English subtitles. They are not to cheap and so I can only afford one. If you have any recs that are not on the list please let me know. I want a show that makes full use of the beauty and splendor or China. One that also has a lot of history and maybe even battles. Oh and if you know anything about the quality of the subs that would help alot.

The first show is Han Wu Da Di

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:59 am Post subject: love bond! Post Rating: 0

Hey! How about love bond? I thought that was pretty funny !! ^_^

At least I enjoyed it alot! Smile

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:13 am Post subject: wow :D Post Rating: 0

Hihi!! I love watching Hong Kong dramas too ^_^ hehee

I've just recently watched 'love bond' and that was brilliant Big Smile

I also recommend:

-uncatchable (super funny!)
-pretty face ( so sweet and amazingly funny)
-handful of love (one of my personal favs)
- ups and downs (the best!!)
- the track (good story and cast)

Hope you enjoy them as I much as I did!

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:08 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

How about My Family (甜孙爷爷). It fits your description. It's a modern drama about a family with a grandpa and 3 grandsons and parent all living in the same house. I've watched not too long ago. I find it one of the best tvb series lately.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:36 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Slim Chances was kinda good. It's a Jem release and can be found here.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:51 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Of those three, I've actually only seen Yong Zheng Wang Chao (the 2nd one in your list) and yes, it's got a lot of history and very interesting plotlines, but if you're looking for epic battles, scenery and fights, you probably don't want that. It focuses much more on internal court conflicts, backstabbing plots for power and stuff like that. And I also found it very depressing, but that's just me.

I know that many, many people appreciate The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It's one of the 4 major Chinese classics and though I have yet to find the time to watch it through, I know there're a lot of fights and epic scenes. I know this story has a lot of very famous lines/quotes that've become part of daily speech, fighting strategies and legendary people (like the super-famous strategist Zhu Ge Liang). But like I said, I haven't actually sat through and watched it before, so I don't know about its pace, etc.

I think Three Kingdoms eps were actually released here with subs, too...

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

How about The Legendary Four Aces, it's a costume series but it's one of the best I've seen of HK for quite a long time. It's funny, cute, sweet, light-hearted, a bit touchy sometimes; in fact, it has all the factors that make it a feel-good series.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:18 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

if you are lookiong for a "cutesy, romantic, sweet, funny " then you must watch A Step into the Past.

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hmm.. I am not sure how much Chinese/Chinese history you know...

Acting aside (since I havent seen any of them), the one that has the best story must be Romance of Three kingdom. It has tons of battles, impressive battle strategies, and romance between some of the most beautiful figures (male and female) in Chinese histories.
Han wu Di would be the second. It is the first dynasty, and you get to see how people live thousand of years ago.

Other recommandation would include Dream of red chamber (the 1990's version). You might try Outlaw of the marsh, but the acting wasnt that great.

I guess the recommended drama thread only has romance and wu xia dramas heh

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:59 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

aaagh! i need to stop reading this thread!! i dl enough drama as it is, and it's only recently that i've started to WATCH them!! if i start collecting cdrama too! Crying

then again, i'm starting on my mvp valentine already....

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:41 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Don't fight it! Yay, jholic! I know you want 'em!

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:19 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Waah, Yong Zheng has official English subtitles?! Oh my goodness...! I wonder how they treated all that political stuff!!! *is intrigued*

As for favourite series...

Huan Zhu Ge Ge I and II!!!
Mars (oh, the loveliness!!!)
Jue Dai Shuang Jiao
Lavender

Then again, I haven't seen much...

Kai Lien, we must convert J-holic to a C-holic. Big Smile

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

My top favorite TV series:

1. The Green Hope (starring- Stephen Fung, Joey Yung, and others I don't know their English name or how to write their Chinese name) - about 2 brothers where one (Stephen Fung) has a mental kind of problem and everyone is "mean" about it or make fun of him. His brother has to give up some things to take care of him and...well, it's a REALLY good & touching story. I love it.

2. Duke of the Mount Deer 2000 (starring- Dicky, ah..crap..forgot his name again..?? Tam, etc..) - well, I'm sure a lot of you know since it's up to download...

3. Take My Word For It (forget the actor's English names..) - it's a good series. Quite a bit of drama, but it's pretty good. That's just about all I have to say about it.