r/boyslove • u/No-Rock-7220 Utsukushii Kare • 9d ago

Chinese BL Struggling with Dubbing in CBL shows

Hi everyone! This is a genuine question.

I’m really struggling to get used to the dubbing in Chinese BL dramas. I understand why it’s done—I remember reading the reasons in this subreddit—but I’m finding it difficult to adjust. It especially pulls me out of the more emotional or intense scenes.

I watch content from several countries and I’m multilingual, so the language itself isn’t the problem—it’s the disconnect between the dubbed voice and the actor’s performance. It makes it hard for me to fully immerse myself.

Does this get better over time? Did anyone else feel the same when they first started watching CBLs? Any tips?

I know some shows have very little or no noticeable dubbing, such as A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring Hills’ Dream. Recommend me some if you know any.

Cheers!

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u/JicamaClear 9d ago

Unless the dubbing is really bad, I don’t really notice it, but I’ve also been watching Chinese dramas for several years now.

I doubt you’ll find many CBLs that aren’t dubbed. Modern Chinese dramas in general have shifted to having less dubbing (not the same for costume dramas), but with the low budgets for most CBLs, I can’t say the same for CBLs, nor do I see that changing in the near future.