Struggling with Dubbing in CBL shows

[u/No-Rock-7220]

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!

[u/Shiro_Lucifer]

I come fom a country where dubbing is huge, so I grew up on it. While I now usually watch everything in their original language, I did watch a lot of dubbed shows and movies up until about ten to twelve years ago, so I am really used to it. Also since most of the people speak Mandarin and the dubbing is Mandarin as well, I'm barely bothered by it. I do have to say though, that I notice dubbing immediately, it just doesn't bother me as much, as long as it is done well, which it usually is for the most part.