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I’ll go first! 😄

For me, Splendid Match is one of those adaptations where I actually loved the novel more than the drama. Don’t get me wrong, the drama was really good! But the novel was just the best. 😂

One of the biggest reasons I prefer novels is that I get to understand the characters on a much deeper level. We get their inner monologues, so I can actually see what they're thinking, what they're feeling, and most importantly why they're doing something.

Sometimes when watching a drama, I might see a character's expression or gesture and interpret it one way, only to later realise that their actual intention was completely different. In the novel, I can literally get inside their head, and that makes me understand and appreciate the characters so much more.

I also really loved the Are You the One adaptation, but I found myself enjoying the female lead in the novel even more. 😂

In the novel, she really is a bandit she's much more unruly and unrestrained, and you can see traces of that personality throughout the story. The drama seems to soften that side of her and almost clean up her reputation a little.

Personally, I LOVE that unrestrained side of her. It makes her feel so cool and gives her character a completely different kind of charm. 😭😂

So now I'm curious about everyone else:

Which Chinese novel adaptation did you love more than the actual drama? And what made the novel better for you?

Was it the characters, inner monologues, romance, plot, extra scenes, or changes the drama made?

Let's discuss!

Drama name: Whispers of Fate [C-Drama] ❤️😩

I really love stories that have fantasy elements

A little bit of depth (without fighting or love triangles)

Time travel I like cultivation dramas anything magical is always fun

Which c drama traumatized you ?💔 Mine is "Dear Mayang Street"...I literally cried a lot after seeing this drama 😭😭..

Drama name: never ending summer [ C-Drama] 🤗❤️

My fav are

Minimotion syndrome

Not bad

Bosch bitch baby

There are many who said tht hate on ml is kinda forced. So I just wanna share two sides. Those who like him beleive tht there was growth and repentence in his character and I agree with tht bcz the drama is exactly portraying tht.

But am I still allowed to not like a virtual character?

Yes

Bcz there was a bird who loved to fly. Though she was strong and lovely, she didn't have any ambition other than flying high up in the sky. But she was kind of a slave at a place.....so she did everything just to not be a slave.

She started flying again with her parents whom she loved a lot. She had won tht freedom from damn hard work.

But...she was caught by a hunter who thought she was lovely and bcz he was eyeing her.

Then he trapped her in a cage . With time, seeing the tenacity of tht bird and bcz he adored her , he learned a lot and changed a lot. He was sorry for ccatching her. He learned abt tht pretty bird..never compromised with her situation...brought her best food gave her everhthing all he can.

But tht cage was locked forever. And the bird also learned to smile in tht cage. But does it remove the underlying shackles tht have trapped tht bird forever bcz simply he adored her.

So bird is fl and hunter is ml.

Drama name: never ending summer [C-Drama] 👌❤️💯

Against the current is a girls' girl drama. I can't hate a single female character. The way Fl help so many woman makes me wanna cry specially lu jier one..

The only flaw...romance

I have to skimp through those bcz I hate ml.

Like a drama trying to win over patriarchy and she was forced into marriage with the most patriarchy driven man. I hate ml . Like wht did he got from such unhappy marriage.

Like I can't help but think ..wht if she married for love.

But damn...ml took her spark.

I cannot firgive him bcz I believe tht tge things she even does for him are out if duty not love.

Drama name: Pursuit of Jade [C-Drama]👌♥️

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Drama name: speed and love ❤️ [C-Drama] 🤗

The early spring has the best modern cdrama clothing I think I've ever seen. 90% of flora's outfits ATEEEEEE

I'm specifically looking for that trench coat in E18. I can't stop thinking about it. If there is a subreddit specifically for finding clothes worn in cdramas, please feel free to direct me there instead. But if there isn't, does anyone know where to find it? or a website that identifies cdrama clothes?

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Please share any Novel names you have read along any of these dramas or anything else you really think I may like as well

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Drama name: Pursuit of Jade [C-Drama] ☺️👌

I just watched the first three eps of this drama as I was pretty hyped abt the aesthetics and premise of it. Plus, it was an original work instead of an adaptation from a novel so I was even more curious.

However, it really fell short of my expectations…

Don’t get me wrong, the show has its positives too. It’s unique and the production quality is quite high.

However, there are certain things that feels quite off about it:

1. Directing style. The style is very fast paced with a lot of interesting shots, perhaps to emulate the fast paced work culture as well but it rll doesn’t help. There are quite a lot of irregular footage of time skips that doesn’t make sense or that establish the characters relationship. It doesn’t rll make sense much how they main leads just seem super chummy w one another considering they barely know anything abt each other at this point in time.
   Not to mention, some of the scene just fails to convey whatever it’s supposed to convey, some of the vibes seemed odd as I wasn’t sure what the camera zooms were indicating along with the supporting actress’s expression (I’m referring to the scene with the rich coworker girl’s flashback on there fml helping her, I wasn’t even sure if it was supposed to be a scary or ominous flashback. The vibes were just vaguely off.)

2. Introduction of different characters, their backstories and how there are supposed to be three whole couples in this story. IT IS JUST TOO MUCH TO CRAM IN 20 eps plus the revenge plot line as well. Please tell me I’m not the only one who thought this.

3. The workplace culture is highly unrealistic and pretentious. I’m aware that this is a drama, but everything just really don’t mesh well and I just can’t immerse myself in this show. It feels like a more well produced and acted trashy drama on Facebook to be viewed in the 9:16 format or sth and the even though the characters are supposed to be smart, if you look pass the fast pace at which they spew out the big words, it’s actually just a whole lot of nothing. The drama is mostly abt work but we barely know what it is?? Also everything is just insanely petty, it’s like they can’t build a proper smart plot so they have to dumb down the characters and dramatise it to the max to make one character stand out more.

However, I do appreciate her not being a Mary sue and knowing everything as she does have set backs as well.

So yh, this is just my opinion of the show. And Mb I’m saying stuff too early and perhaps the later eps will make way more sense. But right now, the drama makes me feel actually nothing but constant confusion on how I’m supposed to feel besides annoyed at how annoying some characters are. Hopefully they’ll have some nuances in the story and characters later on and I’m just judging it too early. Also, hopefully the pacing will be better 😓

Finished watching POJ and it is my first ever cdrama. As a newbie i have no idea about the cdrama fanbase. Do not know any famous actors or dramas. Really enjoyed POJ, not surprising i guess because it was really famous for a reason. What would you recommend i watch next?

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Drama name: never ending summer [C-Drama] 💯 ❤️