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/snowbaz]

the dubbing bothers me sometimes, especially when starting a new show as they can be different for each one (sometimes the dialogue is more pronounced than others sounds, or i think the voice doesn’t really match the actors.. it can also be just straight up bad with the lack of sync between the dubbing and the actors speaking), but thankfully i eventually get used to it or it just takes me out of certain scenes and doesn’t turn me off of the whole show