Sollenbum, to random Danish
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If you like "To the Wonder," this article is really very interesting...

#Cdrama #ToTheWonder

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202405/1312459.shtml

Sollenbum, to random Danish
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Here's another rendition of Yu Shi singing a song from the drama "To the Wonder" 🌸 So beautiful even though it is sung on the street in Cannes.

https://youtu.be/8EsjU72lL9Y?si=wlDPov5mSWQzyBka

AnnaAnthro,
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@Sollenbum gorgeous! Ah to come across this busker on the street!

Sollenbum, to random Danish
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Inspired by @emmaaum, I decided to collect some of my recent impressions of the dramas that I have watched in one place.

#Cdrama

https://mydramalist.com/list/1XzWyAK3

Sollenbum,
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@emmaaum I glad you gave me the push, because you are right that it is a good way to share. My plan to watch list is useless to me, because even I don’t follow it 😄 I put dramas on that list and then don’t consult it 🙄 I choose a drama , according to my mood and listen to what other people are saying. There’s no system!

emmaaum,
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@Sollenbum i just scrolled all the way down to the bottom of my PTW to see how many - 282. how did that happen? yikes 😱

AnnaAnthro, to random
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Just finished short (8 episode) To The Wonder - iQiYi.

It deserves all the accolades - great acting & script,beautifully filmed, gorgeous scenery.

No wonder Cannes picked it up.

It could have been a schmalzy ‘Dances with Wolves’ version of a Han girl goes to the Wild West but rather it is poetic not heroic.

There is a wash of romance but it is not classically romantic. It is all mood but not nostalgia.

Highly recommend!

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Sollenbum, to random
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So, I’m taking the plunge 🌸 For some reason, I never got round to watching the first season of “Joy of Life”. But now that the second season is airing, it makes sense to watch the first season and then head over to the second season afterwards.

AnnaAnthro,
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@Sollenbum yay! Give it time to build - it is such a tangle of comedic and serious!

Sollenbum, to random
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Just finished “Will Love in Spring” 🌸 It was a beautifully realistic depiction of two traumatized people, trying to make a long-distance relationship work. The female lead was immature and selfish, though, and had to do some growing up before they could have a future together.

Sollenbum,
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@emmaaum These lists grow and grow 😄 It’s both a pleasure and a burden so I keep a list but apparently almost never look at it…

emmaaum,
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@Sollenbum I called my PTW a black hole of good intentions a while back and it's stuck. I'd love to be able to change its name on the site :)
On hold: Functionally dropped but I'm not admitting it yet
Dropped: Fled in terror
At least my Currently watching list is no longer 45% on hold and 45% really did intend to watch this at some point in the last year. It's down to one of each. Progress!! Soo sah

Sollenbum, to random
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AnnaAnthro,
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@Sollenbum Just watched episode 1 on iQiyi after listening to this. What a cinematic series! Hooked! Thanks for posting!

AnnaAnthro, (edited ) to random
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land alert! This is it - the five year wait is over!

Viki just posted first four episodes of Joy of Life season 2 !!!

Hero Zhang is back!!!

Most reserved series in Chinese streaming history ever!

Sollenbum, to random
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Am halfway through “Will Love in Spring” 🌸 It is a healing drama with a very realistic twist and a good sense of humour. The female lead has her own life in Shanghai and the male lead has chosen to return to their hometown to work and take care of his grandmother. Their feelings are real and based on teenage feelings, but making a relationship work in adult life is tricky.

Great chemistry and acting that makes the dilemma feel real…

emmaaum,
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@Sollenbum Do you collect your mini reviews anywhere? Bookmarking here is not working as a reminder 🙃

Sollenbum, to random
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Definitely looking forward to “The Legend of Pearl Girl” 🌸

https://youtu.be/gGitTMaY5ng?si=-NQPSSNr4I85QyzJ

AnnaAnthro,
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@Sollenbum ooooh clicks

AnnaAnthro, (edited ) to random
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Any fans watched wuxia ‘Heroes’ (2022)? Thoughts?

Viki is streaming it. Noticed it has my crush Liu Yu Ning AND Joseph Zeng in it. Plus Baron Chen as villain.

Director is same as the beautiful Farewell My Princess.

Based on a novel by Woon Swee Oan, the Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese poet and writer who also inspired series & film, The Four. The novel is about the nature of heroes.

Looks good but My Drama only gave it 7.9/10!

Heroes
https://mydramalist.com/67855-say-hero-who-is-hero

18+ liztai,
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@AnnaAnthro oh Heroes! Interestiiing

geraineon,
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@AnnaAnthro ah. I skimmed through this show, but didn't properly watch it. Mostly because I like sworn brotherhood and tragedy. If you like that too, you'll probably enjoy it I think

LianaBrooks, to random
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Finished . Loved it. Would have loved 15 more minutes of the ending and watching people react to the big reveals (hi! the random beggar your family took in is now emperor!), but very good all around. Very cathartic.

LianaBrooks,
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@liztai I'll have to go check out Zhuohua then. :)

liztai,
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@LianaBrooks Different type of story but I love the mature romance ;)

LianaBrooks, to television
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#Cdrama and #Kdrama Fans!

I need more recs for happy, found family, make-you-smile-and-warm-your-heart type of dramas. I don't mind murder and chaos as long as my people have a happy ending. Recent likes have been #BlossomsInAdversity, #StoryOfKunningPalace, I also liked #JoyOfLife & #MeetYourself.

LianaBrooks,
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@emmaaum @hanktank61 I'll take that.

emmaaum,
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@LianaBrooks * May Who? wonderfully quirky intelligently goofy youth movie (try bilibili).

  • Bad Buddy, have you seen it?
  • Bokura no Shokutaku (Our Dining Table), quiet, gentle, with vibrancy from the World's Cutest Kid & Most Adorable Wingman

Have a look through my list if you want and if any intrigue you, feel free to ask how they meet/don't meet your interests.

https://mydramalist.com/list/4a6Qbya1

@hanktank61

AnnaAnthro, (edited ) to random
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Ok fans… Which series would you nominate for most beautiful cinematography?

For historicals: I nominate

The Longest Day in Chang’am,
Riyu’s Royal Love in the Palace,
The Story of Yanxi Palace and
Rise of Phoenixes

They were spectacular.

liztai,
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@AnnaAnthro those are definitely good choices. Shen Li has gorgeous scenery shots too

AnnaAnthro,
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@liztai Agreed! I decided that there were gorgeous ‘cgi’ series too and Shen Li leaned more that way.

More traditional filming - playing with light & shadows - I would be more inclined to add Ripe Town.

AnnaAnthro, to random
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Joy of Life Season 2 trailer has dropped!

https://youtu.be/V39X_83u2ws?feature=shared

May 16 launch.

The fab sardonic poet hero Fan Xian that Zhang plays fully tongue-in-cheek will continue his Gulliver travel story into the Imperial Court.

S1 was one of my fave five years ago. It can still be seen on YouTube and Viki.

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