RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE CHINESE DRAMAS

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Wow, such long lists of dramas. I can't resist to lists mine too Tongue

My Favourites:

1. Huan Zhu Ge Ge I & II (My all time favourite!!!!!!!!!!!!)
2. Smiling Pasta
3. My Lucky Star
4. Coffee Prince
5. Bad Couple
6. My Boss My Hero
7. Hana Kimi
8. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
9. Heavenly Sword & Dragon Sabre (Both HK n China version)
10. Prince Turn Frog
11. Meteor Garden i
12. Stairway to Heaven
13. My MVP Valentine
14. Bratty Princess
15. Lavender
16. Green Forest, My Home
17. Hana Yori Dango I & II
18. Full House
.......and so on........ Laugh

Dramas that I dislike/hate/Can't stand:

1. Meteor Garden II
2. Tokyo Juliet
3. KO One
4. Love Storm
5. Poor Prince Taro
6. Love Contract

I think that's all for now or might need a whole page to list all the dramas that I like/dislike

Tongue

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Here's The Sphinx's lists. =P

Absolute Favorites/Totally Recommended
1. Mars - The best Drama ever!! Great actors/actresses, amazing plot, amazing OST.
2. Devil Beside You - A drama that is so cute to watch and very addictive!!
3. It Started With A Kiss- I love this! Must watch! Cant wit till sequel!
4. Meteor Garden - It was a very good drama! Great Plot! Too bad it had a mucky sequel...
5. Love Contract- At first, i thought it was too dark, but i loved it! I need to watch it again..

Still Watching/Love or Hate it
1. Why Why Love- I LOVE IT! Mike and Kingone are my masters! Good drama(ep 12/15)
2. Corner with Love- I love Barbie and Alan! Great couple!
3. Smiling Pasta- I'm watching it.. Only on ep 2 to make much suggestions, but, the actors are all so yummy! The beginning was very cute though. Awww!

Dislike/Abhor
1. Meteor Garden II - They didn't need to make a sequel.. and if they did.. not with that additional character. >.>
2. Peach Girl- What happened to Momo?? My Momo from the manga?? >.> So Not Peach girl!

I'll update as I go on.. I love every drama, no matter how mucky they are-- but Im very critical..(Just dont take anything offensive on my behalf =D)

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:10 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Could anyone recommend me a good wuxia or fantasy/action drama?
Would be best if it was related to mythology in some way, and the affects don't look phony
Got done watching 2 comedies so im looking for something a little more serious

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

These are my absolute fave tw dramas:
1)Why Why Love (still watching got 2eps to go)
2)Devil Beside You
3)Smiling Pasta
4)Prince Who Turns Into A Frog
5)It Started With a Kiss
6)Magicians Of Love
7)Hana Kimi
8)Corner with Love
9)Meteor Garden
10)My Lucky Star (although currently watching)

Also liked MARS and Love Contract but they are not Romance Comedy and im more of a romance comedy fan so please give more suggestions to to dramas similar to above thanks!!

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

So far, I can only think of Dicy Business as my favourite series and I am currently watching The Drive of Life so I guess if the end is as good as the film throughout then it will be my new favourite...lol

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

My favorites were in this order:
It Started With A Kiss - flat out AMAZING. One you'll want to watch over and over again.
Silence - Makes you bawl your eyes out. Seriously.
The Rose - Really strange but you have to get into it. It's one of those that you would never watch again, but the only time you do watch it, you can't stop watching it. For me it was probably because Loe is in it. I think that the secondary plotline is more interesting than the primary plotline. I would recommend watching ISWAK before this one so you don't ruin your first impression of Joe Cheng.
At The Dolphin Bay - Really cute. Kind of similar to Silence, but less sad.
Devil Beside You - eeehhhh...I had trouble getting through this one, but everyone seems to like it a lot. If you like Mike He you'll like this one.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:17 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Pearl Princess 1 and 2- it's funny, the romantic love stories are great, and also the relationship between a father and his daughter are so touching.

Hard Fate- love the chemistry between KC and NC. There are lots of twists and turns in the series too.

Golden Faith- just the cast alone is worth watching (Jessica,Gallen,Raymond,Michelle,etc.). It's dramatic but it also has many funny moments.

Yummy Yummy- this series was really overlooked. It has a great cast, god storyline, and very meaningful lessons.

White Flame- hilarious and dramatic

Smiling Pasta- it's just plain cute to watch.

Super School- it's just so hilarious

Heart of Fencing- great storyline, so many guest stars, and funny too

Armed Reaction 1,2,3- I liked the love stories and the cases. And I'm not saying that part 4 wasn't good it's just that by that time I was already tried of seeing the same plot over again. It felt they were just using the stories from the first 3 parts over again.

Take My Word for It- something new and funny
Detective Investigation Files 1-4- I love the cases that they solved and the love stories
Family Man- it very rare to see TVB do a series about father daughters relationship, it's very heart warming.
Forensic Heroes- love the cases
On or Off the Track
Recipe for the Heart
Survivors Law
The Biter Bitten
The Last Breakthrough
Triumph in the Sky
Under the Canopy of Love
A Trust of A Life Time
Angels of Mission
Aqua Heroes
Legend of the Condor Heroes 1994
Maiden Vow
Seven Sister
The Gentle Crackdown
Witness to Prosecution
Where the Legend Begins

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

My fave Taiwanese dramas are:

Devil Beside You: It started out great, it was funny. I really like Mike He. Mr. Green

It became irritating the minute Qi Yue started liking Jiang Meng. She turned into some lovesick fool not as bad as I saw in "It started with a kiss" but still annoying. Glare

This is a pretty good series with a good storyline. I'd say check this one out but be ready to get annoyed by the girls acting like idiots over the guys again. Mad

It Started With a Kiss: Very good drama but too long. I liked this one but it went into the zone of ultimate irritation. Why Xiang Qin was so obsessed and pathetically in love with Zhi Shu I'll never understand. I understand the love but not how stupid she was willing to be. There's a point in love where some ppl have no self-respect or self-worth and pursue their love interest unabashedly. It's embarrassing. I'll be honest I skipped few episodes near the end cause I couldn't take all the obsessing but the ending was golden. Mr. Green

I liked Zhi Shu, he managed to be in love and maintain some self-respect.

Love Contract: I must say after seeing Ariel Lin be bonkers in ISWAK, I was not so excited to see her in yet another drama. I just can't take seeing her whining, crying, and obsessing over another guy in a drama! Cussing

I watched this one cause a friend of mine recommended it and said it was different. I have fallen hard for this drama. It's great! w00t

Ariel has redeemed herself in this one. Mike He is cuter in this one than Devil Beside You mainly cause he has a cool haircut. I didn't like the rock-a-doodle stye in Devil Beside You ( I know it was based on a manga series so crazy haircuts will be expected).

Because "Love Contract" was so good I plan on watching "Why, Why Love" next. My friend loves Mike He so that's why it's a pattern of Mike He madness! Mr. Green

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

My fav dramas are:

1.It started with a Kiss-----There are some ppl who may criticise Ariel's stupidity in the series...but honestly speaking,i think she did a great job at that.She did full justice to her character and it was real fun watching her...she's got great acting capability and added to that her chemistry with Joe makes it all worth watching...ISWAK rocks..hopefully the much anticipated sequel will be a treat....This is one of the best dramas i have ever watchd...

2.Huan Zhu Ge Ge 1 & 2---Both the parts were worth watching...Vicki was real fun to watch and so were the other casts....

3.Prince turns into Frog---Ming Dao is to fall for in this series....simple story nicely unfolded steps by steps...

4.Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber------Alec Su and Alyssia Chai did an amazing job in this one accompained with a great story line and great casts....the kung fu scenes were too good....this 1 have romance,action and everything balanced.

5.State of Divinity-----I just love the cinematography....excellent direction specially with the Kung fu scenes......the actor and actress were good in their respective roles.

6.MVP Valentine----One of the basic reasons i like this drama is that basically its a story about basketball and i love that game(personal cliche)....

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

MY LUCKY STAR and ISWAK are tied for my all time favorite tw dramas. Wasn't expecting much from MLS especially in comparison to ISWAK, but it turned out to be a REALLY REALLY good drama.

I don't think MLS gets enough credit or attention so i'll elaborate on why I highly recommend MLS...As far as I know, MY LUCKY STAR isn't based off of a manga or anything, so i loved its originality--everything tied together perfectly, without following a conventional pattern. I'm surprised it isn't more popular because the actors' chemistry is amazing and you could really feel and believe the depth/intensity of Ah Xing and Tian Qi's love. Also, this drama never lags--so you're always kept in suspense/anticipation. Smile

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:55 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I completely agree with Tiddayy...."My Lucky Star" is also an extremely good drama to watch....Jimmy Lin and Ha Na are superb in their roles and they also have Lee Wei in the second half of the series...good looking actors with incredible acting abilities alongside an interesting storyline make this series a MUST watch....Ha Na,the lead actress in this series is of Korean origin but this does not show in the chemistry she shares with Jimmy or Lee Wei.
"My Lucky Star"is NOT based off any manga,its an original piece of work..its a story about a girl who cons people for her living but has an extremly pure,innocent and caring heart whose life changes after an accidental meeting with the heir of one of Asia's largest Jewel conglomerate.....she taught him to find a million possibilities,a million hopes and tommorrows instead of clinging onto a love that was never meant to be his....whereas He taught her not to lie and earn her living through hard work and perseverance....I "strongly" recommend this drama for people to watch.....it has its own twists and turns and you will definetly not get bored...so happy watching My Lucky Star!

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I've watched some cdramas and I have a question [coz I'm not that into cdrama..til now! pinch

]:

Is there a similar drama like "Why Why Love", "Corner with Love", Magicians of Love", Devil beside me, love contract or ISWAK?
I mean where the main girl and the main guy kinda hate eachother but throughout the story they get to know eachother better etc..~?

hope someone can help! pinch

thanx in advance!~~ cheers

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:32 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:08 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ISWAK still the best chinese drama