AvenueX's list with timestamps: 0:50 A Life Long Journey: Zheng Juan x Zhou Bingkun 03:33 Reset: Li Shiqing x Xiao Heyun 06:12 Under The Skin: Du Cheng x Shen Yi 09:31 A Dream of Splendour: Gu Qianfan x Zhao Paner 11:43 Love Between Fairy and Devil: Xiao Lan Hua x Dongfang Qingcang 15:27 Runner ups Love Like The Galaxy: Cheng Shao Sang x Ling Bu Yi, Lighter and Princess: Zhu Yun x Li Xun @AvenueX, are we getting these CPs in magnetic bookmarks?
Honestly dylan & shuxin did an amazing job here with their acting & chemistry. Clj had quite a complicated story & relationship development of dongfang qingcang and xiao lanhua. But you could really feel the sincerity put into each scenes by them. And I watched their behind the scenes videos too & they were so adorable, playing around & running around like kids on the set. They were very comfortable with one another, no wonder why the chemistry just shines on screen.
A Dream of Splendour has to be the boat scene when he's leaving and she's staring at him from the balcony. Just terrific camera work and visual storytelling. No words needed. Chemistry!
Cang Lan Jue will forever be a masterpiece. It's one of the best xianxia cdrama in the history. Hope Wang Hedi and Esther Yu partner up again in another drama in the future.
*"It stands out as a shining gem"* Absolutely agreed with everything you said about Canglanjue. The drama is like the classic fairytale story but the whole approach is different. It's so magical with the beauty of the scenes yet so real because they introduce love so beautifully. Their love based on trust, respect, non-hierarchy, sharing, I loved how they give us a complete piece with this drama. I will always hold this drama very close to my heart
To me the best of the best are Love Between Fairy and Devil and Blue Whisper. Dylan Wang and Esther Wu are the hottest couple of the year, I love them! and Blue Whisper is one of the most beautiful and touching love stories I've ever seen. Both dramas are beautifully written, beautifully acted and have a wonderful soundtrack. I love!
Love Like the Galaxy will stand test of time as a classic. The ENTIRE Ensemble made this show a keeper. Of all c-dramas, I keep re watching highlights over and over. I don't do that on ANY drama of any country.
Oh My God, I do the same. I watch my favorite episodes, in my feed there's those 7min videos with highlights I watch them. I'm relatively new to Wuxia and I always force myself the two first episodes but this time I binged watched it. I would add the BTS director Fei devotion to the scenes. It was a cinematographic Jewel 💎
Altough I rarely leave any comments I've been a loyal follower of this channel since 2019 I believe... I remember coming across your Guardian content after finishing Zhao Yao (Bai Lu, Xu Kai) or around that time. No matter if you're praising a drama o ranting about it your content is always fun to watch and a great help in curating my TBW. Thanks for all your hard work in creating this videos and keeping your channel alive... I hope 2023 brings lots of good recs from your channel. Happy New Year! and thank you :) ps: Wang Hedi and Yu Shuxin were my favs this year, so happy to see them on your list even if it was rather obvious... they blew everyone's minds with their performance.
Those first two couples that you mentioned are like golden love and diamond love ... very different, but each beautiful. Didi and Esther were definitely the most shipped CP this year ... and they were very good together ...
"In this world, what is real and what is fake? I only know I love Dongfang Qingcang. It’s real. He loves me. It’s also real. It’s realer than anything. That’s enough." Dylan ❤Esther
because of your last review video i'm going to watch Reset this holiday! LBFAD was one of my favourite dramas of the year it was way better than i expected. i also was on the verge of giving up on this type of drama LLTG i also loved - i don't usually watch this genre of drama but i was hooked I've yet to finish LaP - i paused when it got to the angsty section and i'll finish it in the new year (i think) but very natural chemistry from the leads imo thank you for introducing me to some great dramas this year Happy New Year!
I'm a new subscriber and discovered your channel because of Love Between Fairy and Devil playing on Netflix Canada. Needed to find someone talking about it after trying to emotionally recover from finishing the drama. We were robbed a grand wedding 😞
The A Dream of Splendour and LLTG cps have an effect on me this year. But Gu Qianfan's stare at Pan'er is truly the one that gets me 👀. I stumbled on your channel this year too! May you have a Happy New Year!
I am glad you said what you did about Love Between Fairy and devil. The part about the love between all types of relationships. I think only more mature audiences can see that rather than fall into all the trap of the visuals. I love they developed the story between them and all the other characters until the fail of the last episode lol. I don't think kissing should have been the last thing they do. There are more intimate and deeper things between a couple besides a kiss. For example when he touched his forehead against hers as he was saying goodbye and dying. Also I love how she went from what others thought was a weak female to what is to me, the strongest of all creatures in that world. Next, I will watch Under the Skin per your rating.
LBFD was the best drama of its type. Everything was just so perfect. Even the song track was great and how they integrated the music seamlessly. The different types of relationships weaved into the story. One of the best examples was when he shook the hand of his long term friend between he went to sacrifice himself. TUnfortunately after LBFD, other dramas just don’t seem good.
I loved the Dream of Splendor, LBFaD and love like the galaxy couples; great acting and beautiful people who gave a "physical biological reaction pleasure " like you said🤣🤣🤣 I wish you a happy New Year!!
About Dream of Splendor and the pretty people, I totally agree - especially Liu Yifei. I just can't stop looking at her face! Also, I think it's nice to ship older people too!
Keeping it traditional: Thank you for your work. Seriously grateful for your commentary over the past few years as it helps me choose from among the tsunami of dramas and provided/provides me with so many enjoyable hours of watching in another ''difficult" year. All the very best for 2023 and keep up the good work.
💯 Agreed. Cang Lan Jue was the BEST xianxia of this year. And obviously one of the couples with the sweetest, Magical on screen chemistry (And off screen too).😍😍😍 Wang Hedi's unexpected performance was excellent and Yu shuxin did and amazing job too. Other personal favorite of this year is "Love like the galaxy". Ling buyi-shaoshang's chemistry was just explosive too, in a different and deeper way 😍😍 Re-watching both these series into 2023 too 😂
Since I watched just the historical dramas I totally agree with your three picks, especially A Dream of Splendor. I was totally devastated when they were apart for too many of the later episodes. For me honorable mention goes to A New Life Begins and the new Unchained Love has the potential of being my next CP candidate.
New Life Begins was so good! The main couple were so sweet and believable. I love that Li Wei originally wanted to go home and wasn't impressed by being at court or having money or status. She wanted true love with someone she chose.
I really admire this girl,.. She's so talented, smart but full of simplicity. Tan song Yun. worth waiting for.. nice drama.. amazing actors.... excellent acting ... ♥♥♥♥ songyun and wang kai...
I have watched almost all of your list, probably because I have found over time that we have similar taste and opinions. Lighter and Princess is hard for me to get into for all of the same reasons. I keep trying but have only been able to watch one episode per session. I think like you, I am too mature to have patience for the teen love story. Thanks for being here and please never stop your rant videos! They are my favourite!
This is the only channel I follow up always.. at least when i have access to internet. By the way watched this week in the cinema Return to Dust. Amazing acting!
I’m so glad I found your channel! I found it last year but it wasn’t until the beginning of this year after I got very sick that I really started watching Chinese dramas in earnest - and now I barely watch anything else! I’m so glad you were enthusiastic about Under the Skin - I was hesitant to try it, but you were right and it’s an incredible show! Happy New Year to you!
OMGGG can you please talk more about the Dixin CP (i.e. their natural chemistry) vs the drama itself. We love the drama, but I would love to get more of your thoughts on the CP themselves.
I enjoy you videos so much - I normally don't watch videos over 10 minutes long but I don't even notice the time passing when I watch your videos 😁 I haven't been subscribed for a super long time but I always come to your channel for suggestions for good dramas
My list of CPs, I couldn't rank them so I grouped them. Absolute Fav. - Dream of splendor (GuQianFan - Zhao PanEr); Love between fairy and Devil (Dongcangqinfang - XiaoLanHua); Love like the galaxy - LingBuyi - Shaosheng Next best lev (a bit lesser than fav. ) - Who rules the world, Falling into you, Under the skin, Lighter and Princess, Hi Venus (all main leads) Next-next best lev. - Night of love with you (main leads), A familiar Stranger (main leads), Because of meeting you (younger version of main leads), Ordinary greatness (ZhangRuoyun and his teacher) Runner Up lev.- New life Begins (a group cp of various females like the Liwei- Yuanying, All solar girls, and YinZheng-Butler), Discovery of romance (Xia tian-Xujihao), Side story of Fox volant (Qinjunjie - LiangJie) i forgot the character names Currently I am watching Homesick and loving it, not shipping any CP though.
Yeah, Familiar stranger definitely! The two leads look and feel so good together. And those kisses… Besides Falling into you the second price in that 😆
Thank you for the honest reviews all year (and previous years) big help and guidance. 😇 Appreciate also the efforts on your hair styles, different everytime 😊 and costumes👌🏻 Luv it! 🤗😍🤩
Happy New Year!! Really appreciate your videos, not only just your point of views but also how you share your knowledge and experiences (about movie industry/culture etc) as well as how you personalise your videos with all different costumes and hairstyles :D 🙏
I always gravitate towards romance dramas, but I'm always a stickler about them. While I watch and usually enjoy them, only a few give me a lasting impression of the drama itself or the romance. I will forever be biased about how A Dream of Splendor made me FEEL chemistry. It definitely has to do with the great acting between Chen Xiao and Liu Yi Fei and the director's choice of shots - really adds to the scenes. So well done that I can vividly recall specific scenes and how I felt while watching. I'm also biased about subtle romance, which Reset did well in, where they can still focus on the details and not let the (implied) romance negatively affect the story. I truly enjoyed the story and acting in Shining For One Thing, but the romance was mediocre. Still need to watch/finish watching a few that you mentioned in the video. Enjoyed another year on the channel - thanks for continuing to put out videos!
I agree with your list but another favorite CP of mine this year were Z.Tao & Song Zu Er in "Legally Romance". I didn’t even know either before this drama but they were just so sweet….like real sugar, not artificial sweetener 😄
Now that you mentioned it… Can Lan Jue does talk about father son love, brother love, master and disciple relationship and what’s the right thing to do and what’s stepping over the line. Very interesting.
Lei Jiayin, love to watch him, his facial expressions are so captivating! Started to watch him when I watched him in The Longest Day...so explosive, immense deep dark portrayal and storyline. In this Lei Jiayin not only has to act as a Saviour but alot of fighting and leaping scenes! One superb amazing classic very good actor inspite of his age!
I like how Avenue X vocalised the word “juiiiiiicy”😆 she boldly expressed what the rest of us females feel. For me, the unforgettable romantic scene from 2022 is the boat scene from A Dream Of Splendor …..and the male lead’s complicated expressions when he saw her leaning over to watch him.
A dream of splendor was just amazing. Totally rock them. I feel in love with CX since then. Reset was also a true unexpected gem this year!! But i am team LBY all the way. LBFAD was also good. Episode 9 brought the drama to live and the close 2nd is Dylan Wang.
so glad I discovered you this year. a bit of request ~ can u also talk abt the location and setting of the drama in your reviews etc? I watch cdrama to see china, too but there is not much info on locations except if drama is shot in hengdian or shanghai.. (forever and ever had superb set locations, xian, wuizen,the ancestral house). thank you. happy new year!
You might like to watch “Foever Night 2”. Dylan is the ml in the second part. The shot most with natural scenery across the country and Dylan did all action scenes by himself when he was 19 years old.
I enjoyed the chemistry of the leads in "Be My Princess," a satire about method acting and the Chinese entertainment industry. The wuxia drama "Heroes" featured an endearing older couple, an elderly martial artist and his blind wife. Their story is both beautiful and heartbreaking. The other couple in "Reset" I adored was the allergic teen boy and his cat. Happy New Year!
I think Lu, Cat Apostle, Asthma Conqueror of Asthma, Chosen One of the Light, Di could be his own CP. 💜 Loved the old couple in Heroes, tho Xiao Shi and Da Bai are my CP of the year.
Love so much your channel, tnx to bring light to Chinese dramaland. I haven t watched three of them cuz there s a lot after your recommendation I put them at the top of my list. But I really didn t like Love like Galaxy, it was too boring and the type of narrative that isn t my cup of tea. Send you lots of ❤️❤️❤️❤️ in 2023.
My fave CP in 2022 is Gu Qianfan and Zhao Paner from A Dream of Splendor. Their chemistry is so natural and mature, every kisses, every conversation, every flirts, every stares made me satisfy watching it. This is the chemistry that I'm looking for and I understand why you also loved them. Gupanshenghui is being loved by people in china and I think if they ever reunite again in one project, then BOOOM, it will be a hit again.
No one can outshine Wu Lei and Zhao Lusi. They are even recognized all over the world now. No promotion etc but just pure talent, sizzling chemistry and beautiful people with amazing story.
Reset is one of my favourite cdramas (i was a fan of the film Speed so it was inevitable), the other cdrama I like (and if I like a drama it means I adore its main couple) are My fated boy, My little Happiness, Crush (only the first half) and First love again (only the first half). I really like How you approach your reviews, can you help me find a cdrama easy and happy like My little happiness to watch, I would love somenthing simple and cute adapt to relax. I tried Mr.bad but it didn't function for me.
For me... Love Like the Galaxy and Dream of Splendor CP's are some of my all time favorites. Love like the Galaxy is my heart.. don't know what else to say, loved all of it. She is my favorite anyway and she got me hooked on Chinese Dramas with Love of a Thousand Years. I'll watch anything She and her male leads are in. I actually have not finished Dream of Splendor because I watched your review before I was finished and got the spoiler of the "what happened to her family by....". I have to watch your reviews either way before I watch it or after... My heart is not ready for the emotional pain that situation is going to cause them both. Though from some of the recent dramas, I do now understand why it is a difficult situation in the Chinese culture. Love Between Fairy and Devil... I tried to start it, but the whiny voices got to me. I like the male lead from when I watched him in that remake of the Korean Drama Boys over Flowers. He is good at that intense "Stare Down". So I will give it another go, maybe speed past some of the jealous girl crap. I disagree about Reset. Great show. Watched it all within 2 days, could not stop. I can see a strong friendship out of it, but romance, no. They did not even hint much about either of them being attracted to the other. This is one of those shows, that when they kiss, I am like "why are you doing that" Maybe the scenes that could make love happen ended up on the cutting room floor.
I didn't like the first grouping of episodes of LBFAD because of how childish and try-hard XLH is in Shuiyuntian. The series gets better as she matures. Dylan Wang is gorgeous and the main draw of the show for me. DFQC is so badass as an all powerful ruler that I paid more attention to him. XLH was being a brat and not understanding why she can't just go back home like nothing has happened (the people there mistreated her anyway so it was especially weird), so I didn't find her as compelling.
As an international viewer of Chinese costume Drama from the other part of the globe , Best young couples to my opinion in 2022 : romance between fairy and the devil , Dylan performed well , even though the end is a blow in the scenario. The couple in dream of Splendor are both mesmerizing ❤️ ..every bit is genuinely charming. All in all , best couple chemistry which truly stir in me sparkles and tears are nothing but : Chang'an and wan mei 💔💔 in bloody romance a 2018 costume Drama. Even though years have passed, nothing compete Liyitong with Qu chu xiao.. They perform better than any famous Hollywood actor. They are underrated. Chu xiao is a drama by himself! Thanks avenue X Have a good year 💖🌷
I so enjoyed your reviews and suggestions on a genre I am just beginning to explore. I took notes as best I could from the transcripts so I could find the names of the dramas but they went by really fast and sometimes got mixed in with the names of the actors. I would love longer display the official drama ads (in English) or markers where each review began so I could rewind until I got it. Small potatoes. I will happily watch more of your channel.
Thank you for this lovely video, as always!! I hope you can review Shao Nian Ge Xing/The Blood of Youth at some point, when you get the opportunity. It’s amazing! Just pure wuxia fun.
I am quite new to the chinese dramaland. I started in February from Ruyi Royal love in the palace, and I haven't seen that many dramas. I've watched Love like a galaxy and I love the drama and its CP. But.... I have just finished The Untamed.... What can I say? 😍
Beautiful flower hairpiece!😍 Unfortunately A lifelong journey still doesn’t have English subs. I watched first part in Chinese but can’t understand enough. In addition to CPs mentioned, for me the pairing between Xu Kai en Yang Mi was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect anything from She and her perfect husband but it turned out to be the only drama involving Xu Kai I have ever watched till the very end.
Heroes’ Wang XiaoShi and Bai Choufei are my fairy and devil CP of ‘22. In much the same way that the sunny, innocent fairy taught the antisocial devil how to open up to trust and love others in CLJ, in the way fairy matured knowing devil, in the same way Xiao Shi and Da Bai complement each other so well. So so shippable, it made up for any other shortcomings the series had.
I absolutely agree with the analysis! And I want to ask for advice: have you recommended me any good classic Chinese books?! Not a modern novella, but a classic. I love reading, but I'll admit that the only Chinese book I've read is "The Art of War":) I want to get to know Chinese culture better and I see you read a lot, I'd be happy if you could recommend something :)
Maybe try something from Jin Yong, like Legend of the Condor Heroes. It’s not that old (compared to old Chinese classics), but that’s where the xianxia dramas originally come from. I think AvenueX made a vid about the different Legend of the Condor Heroes adaptations a while ago. If you want to read some really old books, read their four classics: Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin. If I remember it correctly, the 2nd is the “newest” with being written in the late 18th century. Guess, AvenueX has more recs but those come to my mind immediately.
@@niakantorka7070 Thank you very much! ❤️I LOVE the classics and have read all of the American, European and Russian classics, but unfortunately no one in the West is familiar with the Asian classics and they can't recommend anything to me:(
A few years back. I watched you for a short while but wasn’t watching Chinese dramas of any type at the time. Weird, I know...absolutely no relevant connection other than enjoying your enthusiasm and your enunciation of the Chinese language. Fast forward, YT algo offered up Story of Yanxi Palace and I fell down the rabbit hole. I've just finished watching Lost You Forever which led me to Under The Skin, Tan Jian Ci. [I know makep is a larger part, but his complexion! 🥰] Moving on.... And guess whose channel pops up in my algo feed again.... yours! Thanks for all of the delightful and enthusiastic analysis. I have a lot to catch up on. •••• For us English-only speakers, it would help greatly to also include the English-language YT drama title in your video graphics, not just the title in Chinese. Maybe you do it now or just occasionally, regardless... ~ Thanks!
Can we show the pictures on the screen a little bit longer? Or at least the title name? :D Would be cool if you add the list in the section below as well ~ 我们爱你
To be honest I haven't watched any of the dramas mentioned here. I only watched two dramas this year "Let's meet now" and "My secret roommate". Between these two dramas I really liked "secret roommate" couple, they had so many pretty moments and it was a comfortable watch.
Dream of splendor was my favorite but I also found cp of luoyang to be cute. Compare to other drama cp they did not have anything special but I found that awkward slow romance really cute
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AvenueX's list with timestamps:
0:50 A Life Long Journey: Zheng Juan x Zhou Bingkun
03:33 Reset: Li Shiqing x Xiao Heyun
06:12 Under The Skin: Du Cheng x Shen Yi
09:31 A Dream of Splendour: Gu Qianfan x Zhao Paner
11:43 Love Between Fairy and Devil: Xiao Lan Hua x Dongfang Qingcang
15:27 Runner ups Love Like The Galaxy: Cheng Shao Sang x Ling Bu Yi, Lighter and Princess: Zhu Yun x Li Xun
@AvenueX, are we getting these CPs in magnetic bookmarks?
Honestly dylan & shuxin did an amazing job here with their acting & chemistry. Clj had quite a complicated story & relationship development of dongfang qingcang and xiao lanhua. But you could really feel the sincerity put into each scenes by them.
And I watched their behind the scenes videos too & they were so adorable, playing around & running around like kids on the set. They were very comfortable with one another, no wonder why the chemistry just shines on screen.
Exactly, both Their on-screen and Off-screen chemistry are equally amazing 🥰❤️🔥
I am so late but I was screaming when I saw reset and a dream of splendor couple..❤❤❤ you have a great taste as always ❤❤
Dylan and Esther literally shook cdramaland. My best CP of 2022)
A Dream of Splendour has to be the boat scene when he's leaving and she's staring at him from the balcony. Just terrific camera work and visual storytelling. No words needed. Chemistry!
My fav moment was when both of them looking at each other through the Jade screen. Man that was romantic
that scene had al ot of longing. It was a good one
One of my favorite moments too
I love that moment too
I was so hooked by that scene!
Tan Jianci is really an all around talent
Cang Lan Jue will forever be a masterpiece. It's one of the best xianxia cdrama in the history. Hope Wang Hedi and Esther Yu partner up again in another drama in the future.
The new standard!!!
*"It stands out as a shining gem"*
Absolutely agreed with everything you said about Canglanjue. The drama is like the classic fairytale story but the whole approach is different. It's so magical with the beauty of the scenes yet so real because they introduce love so beautifully. Their love based on trust, respect, non-hierarchy, sharing, I loved how they give us a complete piece with this drama.
I will always hold this drama very close to my heart
I see "Reset" I am contented : a pair that was born out of teamwork. You used the perfect analogy (Speed) to describe why Reset CP worked
To me the best of the best are Love Between Fairy and Devil and Blue Whisper. Dylan Wang and Esther Wu are the hottest couple of the year, I love them! and Blue Whisper is one of the most beautiful and touching love stories I've ever seen.
Both dramas are beautifully written, beautifully acted and have a wonderful soundtrack. I love!
Love Like the Galaxy will stand test of time as a classic. The ENTIRE Ensemble made this show a keeper. Of all c-dramas, I keep re watching highlights over and over. I don't do that on ANY drama of any country.
Agreed. Ling buyi-shaoshang's chemistry is more deeper and intense 😍
Oh My God, I do the same. I watch my favorite episodes, in my feed there's those 7min videos with highlights I watch them. I'm relatively new to Wuxia and I always force myself the two first episodes but this time I binged watched it. I would add the BTS director Fei devotion to the scenes. It was a cinematographic Jewel 💎
@@chamalkakariyawasam3480 it’s the way he looks at her for me, those minute changes in his expression and his gaze…
Cang Lan Jue's CP is my favourite and I think it'll probably be for a long time! I can't move on from this drama❤️
Altough I rarely leave any comments I've been a loyal follower of this channel since 2019 I believe... I remember coming across your Guardian content after finishing Zhao Yao (Bai Lu, Xu Kai) or around that time. No matter if you're praising a drama o ranting about it your content is always fun to watch and a great help in curating my TBW. Thanks for all your hard work in creating this videos and keeping your channel alive... I hope 2023 brings lots of good recs from your channel. Happy New Year! and thank you :)
ps: Wang Hedi and Yu Shuxin were my favs this year, so happy to see them on your list even if it was rather obvious... they blew everyone's minds with their performance.
Those first two couples that you mentioned are like golden love and diamond love ... very different, but each beautiful. Didi and Esther were definitely the most shipped CP this year ... and they were very good together ...
"In this world, what is real and what is fake? I only know I love Dongfang Qingcang. It’s real. He loves me. It’s also real. It’s realer than anything. That’s enough." Dylan ❤Esther
1. Love Between Fairy and Devil
(The relationship development, chemistry, so freaking good!)
2. Lighter and Princess
3. Hi Venus
🥰🥰🥰🥰
because of your last review video i'm going to watch Reset this holiday!
LBFAD was one of my favourite dramas of the year it was way better than i expected. i also was on the verge of giving up on this type of drama
LLTG i also loved - i don't usually watch this genre of drama but i was hooked
I've yet to finish LaP - i paused when it got to the angsty section and i'll finish it in the new year (i think) but very natural chemistry from the leads imo
thank you for introducing me to some great dramas this year
Happy New Year!
Just finished Reset yesterday, my god what a masterpiece. Gonna rewatch it cause I miss them already lol. Enjoy the show!
Reset is a must watch.
I dropped L&P :(
I'm a new subscriber and discovered your channel because of Love Between Fairy and Devil playing on Netflix Canada. Needed to find someone talking about it after trying to emotionally recover from finishing the drama. We were robbed a grand wedding 😞
The A Dream of Splendour and LLTG cps have an effect on me this year. But Gu Qianfan's stare at Pan'er is truly the one that gets me 👀. I stumbled on your channel this year too! May you have a Happy New Year!
Chen Xiao may not be the most handsome actor out there, but when he stares lovingly at someone, you can truly feel how much Gu Qian Fan love Pan Er
Beijing Youth Daily picked A Dream of Splendor and Love like the Galaxy pair as the CPs that stood out in 2022. Nice picks!
I am glad you said what you did about Love Between Fairy and devil. The part about the love between all types of relationships. I think only more mature audiences can see that rather than fall into all the trap of the visuals. I love they developed the story between them and all the other characters until the fail of the last episode lol. I don't think kissing should have been the last thing they do. There are more intimate and deeper things between a couple besides a kiss. For example when he touched his forehead against hers as he was saying goodbye and dying. Also I love how she went from what others thought was a weak female to what is to me, the strongest of all creatures in that world. Next, I will watch Under the Skin per your rating.
LBFD was the best drama of its type. Everything was just so perfect. Even the song track was great and how they integrated the music seamlessly. The different types of relationships weaved into the story. One of the best examples was when he shook the hand of his long term friend between he went to sacrifice himself. TUnfortunately after LBFD, other dramas just don’t seem good.
It’s always pleasant to see you happily talk about your favorites! 💓 Mine’s LLTG’s Shaoshang and Buyi 🥹
I just finished watching Reset!! Thanks for your great recommendation!❤😂
I loved the Dream of Splendor, LBFaD and love like the galaxy couples; great acting and beautiful people who gave a
"physical biological reaction pleasure " like you said🤣🤣🤣
I wish you a happy New Year!!
I got done with Under the Skin yesterday. Omg it was incredible to me!
About Dream of Splendor and the pretty people, I totally agree - especially Liu Yifei. I just can't stop looking at her face! Also, I think it's nice to ship older people too!
Keeping it traditional: Thank you for your work. Seriously grateful for your commentary over the past few years as it helps me choose from among the tsunami of dramas and provided/provides me with so many enjoyable hours of watching in another ''difficult" year. All the very best for 2023 and keep up the good work.
💯 Agreed. Cang Lan Jue was the BEST xianxia of this year. And obviously one of the couples with the sweetest, Magical on screen chemistry (And off screen too).😍😍😍 Wang Hedi's unexpected performance was excellent and Yu shuxin did and amazing job too.
Other personal favorite of this year is "Love like the galaxy". Ling buyi-shaoshang's chemistry was just explosive too, in a different and deeper way 😍😍
Re-watching both these series into 2023 too 😂
Since I watched just the historical dramas I totally agree with your three picks, especially A Dream of Splendor. I was totally devastated when they were apart for too many of the later episodes. For me honorable mention goes to A New Life Begins and the new Unchained Love has the potential of being my next CP candidate.
New Life Begins was so good! The main couple were so sweet and believable. I love that Li Wei originally wanted to go home and wasn't impressed by being at court or having money or status. She wanted true love with someone she chose.
I’ve never had a Chinese cp before DiXin! Didi and xinxin in LBFAD ❤❤ forever will love them 💕
I know you never liked it but "Love Like the Galaxy" was my favorite.
I really admire this girl,.. She's so talented, smart but full of simplicity.
Tan song Yun. worth waiting for..
nice drama.. amazing actors.... excellent acting ... ♥♥♥♥ songyun and wang kai...
Buyi and Shaoshang only as runner-ups?!!! Bonkers🤣🤣🤣
my favorite CP of 2022 are 1.HeiBaiFengXi (YangYang/Zhaolusi)
2. Yishangfufu (Wulei / Zhaolusi )
3. Lighter and Princess ( ChenFeiyu/Zhangjiyi)
Loving your appearance in this video!!! You look so beautiful!
My 2022 best cp award goes to Qianfan&Pan'er. The chemistry and the acting are both superb. The runner-up is Shaoshang&Buyi.
I have watched almost all of your list, probably because I have found over time that we have similar taste and opinions. Lighter and Princess is hard for me to get into for all of the same reasons. I keep trying but have only been able to watch one episode per session. I think like you, I am too mature to have patience for the teen love story. Thanks for being here and please never stop your rant videos! They are my favourite!
This is the only channel I follow up always.. at least when i have access to internet. By the way watched this week in the cinema Return to Dust. Amazing acting!
I’m so glad I found your channel! I found it last year but it wasn’t until the beginning of this year after I got very sick that I really started watching Chinese dramas in earnest - and now I barely watch anything else!
I’m so glad you were enthusiastic about Under the Skin - I was hesitant to try it, but you were right and it’s an incredible show!
Happy New Year to you!
OMGGG can you please talk more about the Dixin CP (i.e. their natural chemistry) vs the drama itself. We love the drama, but I would love to get more of your thoughts on the CP themselves.
I enjoy you videos so much - I normally don't watch videos over 10 minutes long but I don't even notice the time passing when I watch your videos 😁 I haven't been subscribed for a super long time but I always come to your channel for suggestions for good dramas
My list of CPs, I couldn't rank them so I grouped them.
Absolute Fav. - Dream of splendor (GuQianFan - Zhao PanEr); Love between fairy and Devil (Dongcangqinfang - XiaoLanHua); Love like the galaxy - LingBuyi - Shaosheng
Next best lev (a bit lesser than fav. ) - Who rules the world, Falling into you, Under the skin, Lighter and Princess, Hi Venus (all main leads)
Next-next best lev. - Night of love with you (main leads), A familiar Stranger (main leads), Because of meeting you (younger version of main leads), Ordinary greatness (ZhangRuoyun and his teacher)
Runner Up lev.- New life Begins (a group cp of various females like the Liwei- Yuanying, All solar girls, and YinZheng-Butler), Discovery of romance (Xia tian-Xujihao), Side story of Fox volant (Qinjunjie - LiangJie) i forgot the character names
Currently I am watching Homesick and loving it, not shipping any CP though.
Yeah, Familiar stranger definitely! The two leads look and feel so good together. And those kisses… Besides Falling into you the second price in that 😆
Really want to see more of Tan Jian Ci's and especially Winner is King 🥲💔 I don't know how much longer should we wait for that one 😭💔🥀
I watched Reset because of this video. It was amazing.
Thank you for the honest reviews all year (and previous years) big help and guidance. 😇 Appreciate also the efforts on your hair styles, different everytime 😊 and costumes👌🏻
Luv it! 🤗😍🤩
Avenuex looks like she bout ready to jump out of her shirt talking about drama couples. Pure gold. And very attractive.
Happy new year! Looking forward to getting your takes on Chinese drams and your insight on the Chinese entertainment industry in 2023 too :)
Happy New Year!! Really appreciate your videos, not only just your point of views but also how you share your knowledge and experiences (about movie industry/culture etc) as well as how you personalise your videos with all different costumes and hairstyles :D
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I always gravitate towards romance dramas, but I'm always a stickler about them. While I watch and usually enjoy them, only a few give me a lasting impression of the drama itself or the romance. I will forever be biased about how A Dream of Splendor made me FEEL chemistry. It definitely has to do with the great acting between Chen Xiao and Liu Yi Fei and the director's choice of shots - really adds to the scenes. So well done that I can vividly recall specific scenes and how I felt while watching. I'm also biased about subtle romance, which Reset did well in, where they can still focus on the details and not let the (implied) romance negatively affect the story. I truly enjoyed the story and acting in Shining For One Thing, but the romance was mediocre. Still need to watch/finish watching a few that you mentioned in the video. Enjoyed another year on the channel - thanks for continuing to put out videos!
I agree with your list but another favorite CP of mine this year were Z.Tao & Song Zu Er in "Legally Romance".
I didn’t even know either before this drama but they were just so sweet….like real sugar, not artificial sweetener 😄
agree, that one has stayed with me for the longest time.
I agreed your picks. Thanks for all your point of views.❤️
Speaking of 2017, I really miss your 10 Miles of Peach Blossom videos.
Now that you mentioned it… Can Lan Jue does talk about father son love, brother love, master and disciple relationship and what’s the right thing to do and what’s stepping over the line. Very interesting.
Lei Jiayin, love to watch him, his facial expressions are so captivating! Started to watch him when I watched him in The Longest Day...so explosive, immense deep dark portrayal and storyline.
In this Lei Jiayin not only has to act as a Saviour but alot of fighting and leaping scenes!
One superb amazing classic very good actor inspite of his age!
I like how Avenue X vocalised the word “juiiiiiicy”😆 she boldly expressed what the rest of us females feel. For me, the unforgettable romantic scene from 2022 is the boat scene from A Dream Of Splendor …..and the male lead’s complicated expressions when he saw her leaning over to watch him.
A dream of splendor was just amazing. Totally rock them. I feel in love with CX since then. Reset was also a true unexpected gem this year!! But i am team LBY all the way. LBFAD was also good. Episode 9 brought the drama to live and the close 2nd is Dylan Wang.
Happy new year. Dream of Splendor is my favourite
so glad I discovered you this year. a bit of request ~ can u also talk abt the location and setting of the drama in your reviews etc? I watch cdrama to see china, too but there is not much info on locations except if drama is shot in hengdian or shanghai.. (forever and ever had superb set locations, xian, wuizen,the ancestral house).
thank you. happy new year!
You might like to watch “Foever Night 2”. Dylan is the ml in the second part. The shot most with natural scenery across the country and Dylan did all action scenes by himself when he was 19 years old.
I enjoyed the chemistry of the leads in "Be My Princess," a satire about method acting and the Chinese entertainment industry. The wuxia drama "Heroes" featured an endearing older couple, an elderly martial artist and his blind wife. Their story is both beautiful and heartbreaking. The other couple in "Reset" I adored was the allergic teen boy and his cat. Happy New Year!
I think Lu, Cat Apostle, Asthma Conqueror of Asthma, Chosen One of the Light, Di could be his own CP. 💜
Loved the old couple in Heroes, tho Xiao Shi and Da Bai are my CP of the year.
I think that cp should be number 1.
I love your recommendations. I find our tastes similar so I always appreciate your comments. Thank you. 😊
Thank you so much, I enjoyed the recommendations that I got from you. Saves me so much time.
Love so much your channel, tnx to bring light to Chinese dramaland. I haven t watched three of them cuz there s a lot after your recommendation I put them at the top of my list. But I really didn t like Love like Galaxy, it was too boring and the type of narrative that isn t my cup of tea. Send you lots of ❤️❤️❤️❤️ in 2023.
My fave CP in 2022 is Gu Qianfan and Zhao Paner from A Dream of Splendor. Their chemistry is so natural and mature, every kisses, every conversation, every flirts, every stares made me satisfy watching it. This is the chemistry that I'm looking for and I understand why you also loved them. Gupanshenghui is being loved by people in china and I think if they ever reunite again in one project, then BOOOM, it will be a hit again.
Happy New Year Avenue X !!!
i love avenuex December content❤️😭
Thank you for all your insight, info, and recommendations. Have a happy New Year. (Western and Eastern)
That’s so interesting about the story structure of devil and fairy!
i can t wait for love you seven times to air, i hope the directors will approach the story in the same innovative way they did with cang lan jue
No one can outshine Wu Lei and Zhao Lusi. They are even recognized all over the world now. No promotion etc but just pure talent, sizzling chemistry and beautiful people with amazing story.
I'm so agree with you. They even got awards. Just how talented they are. 💜💚
In total agreement, Wu Lei and Lusi were one of the cutest CP of 2022
My best dramas for 2022 are as follows.
1.Wind blows from Longxi
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2. Dream of Splendor.
Reset is one of my favourite cdramas (i was a fan of the film Speed so it was inevitable), the other cdrama I like (and if I like a drama it means I adore its main couple) are My fated boy, My little Happiness, Crush (only the first half) and First love again (only the first half). I really like How you approach your reviews, can you help me find a cdrama easy and happy like My little happiness to watch, I would love somenthing simple and cute adapt to relax. I tried Mr.bad but it didn't function for me.
This hair style suits you well, you look lovely :) Happy New Year to you.! Have a good break.
For me...
Love Like the Galaxy and Dream of Splendor CP's are some of my all time favorites.
Love like the Galaxy is my heart.. don't know what else to say, loved all of it. She is my favorite anyway and she got me hooked on Chinese Dramas with Love of a Thousand Years. I'll watch anything She and her male leads are in.
I actually have not finished Dream of Splendor because I watched your review before I was finished and got the spoiler of the "what happened to her family by....". I have to watch your reviews either way before I watch it or after... My heart is not ready for the emotional pain that situation is going to cause them both. Though from some of the recent dramas, I do now understand why it is a difficult situation in the Chinese culture.
Love Between Fairy and Devil... I tried to start it, but the whiny voices got to me. I like the male lead from when I watched him in that remake of the Korean Drama Boys over Flowers. He is good at that intense "Stare Down". So I will give it another go, maybe speed past some of the jealous girl crap.
I disagree about Reset. Great show. Watched it all within 2 days, could not stop. I can see a strong friendship out of it, but romance, no. They did not even hint much about either of them being attracted to the other. This is one of those shows, that when they kiss, I am like "why are you doing that" Maybe the scenes that could make love happen ended up on the cutting room floor.
I didn't like the first grouping of episodes of LBFAD because of how childish and try-hard XLH is in Shuiyuntian. The series gets better as she matures. Dylan Wang is gorgeous and the main draw of the show for me. DFQC is so badass as an all powerful ruler that I paid more attention to him. XLH was being a brat and not understanding why she can't just go back home like nothing has happened (the people there mistreated her anyway so it was especially weird), so I didn't find her as compelling.
As an international viewer of Chinese costume Drama from the other part of the globe ,
Best young couples to my opinion in 2022 : romance between fairy and the devil , Dylan performed well , even though the end is a blow in the scenario.
The couple in dream of Splendor are both mesmerizing ❤️ ..every bit is genuinely charming.
All in all , best couple chemistry which truly stir in me sparkles and tears are nothing but : Chang'an and wan mei 💔💔 in bloody romance a 2018 costume Drama.
Even though years have passed, nothing compete Liyitong with Qu chu xiao..
They perform better than any famous Hollywood actor.
They are underrated.
Chu xiao is a drama by himself!
Thanks avenue X
Have a good year 💖🌷
A Dream of Splendor is my best CP of 2022 - I enjoyed and loved them so much!
Thank you n Happy New Year to you 😍
Love your videos!
I so enjoyed your reviews and suggestions on a genre I am just beginning to explore. I took notes as best I could from the transcripts so I could find the names of the dramas but they went by really fast and sometimes got mixed in with the names of the actors. I would love longer display the official drama ads (in English) or markers where each review began so I could rewind until I got it. Small potatoes. I will happily watch more of your channel.
Me, too.
Happy new year to you too!
My pick for this year in no particular order: Reset, New Life Begins, Being A Hero and Romance of the Little Forest.
All the best in 202 Avenue X 🥳🥳🥳
My honorable mention - City of Streamer. Great love scenes/story and quite appropriate for the atmosphere of that drama.
Happy New Year, Avenue X!
The blood of youth, is amazing drama
Thank you for this lovely video, as always!!
I hope you can review Shao Nian Ge Xing/The Blood of Youth at some point, when you get the opportunity. It’s amazing! Just pure wuxia fun.
I am quite new to the chinese dramaland. I started in February from Ruyi Royal love in the palace, and I haven't seen that many dramas. I've watched Love like a galaxy and I love the drama and its CP. But.... I have just finished The Untamed.... What can I say? 😍
Beautiful flower hairpiece!😍 Unfortunately A lifelong journey still doesn’t have English subs. I watched first part in Chinese but can’t understand enough. In addition to CPs mentioned, for me the pairing between Xu Kai en Yang Mi was a pleasant surprise. I did not expect anything from She and her perfect husband but it turned out to be the only drama involving Xu Kai I have ever watched till the very end.
Best wishes in 2023 !! Love you !!
Heroes’ Wang XiaoShi and Bai Choufei are my fairy and devil CP of ‘22.
In much the same way that the sunny, innocent fairy taught the antisocial devil how to open up to trust and love others in CLJ, in the way fairy matured knowing devil, in the same way Xiao Shi and Da Bai complement each other so well.
So so shippable, it made up for any other shortcomings the series had.
Wau this outfit, make up and overall appearance is very, very layed back and still lovely, elegant and beautiful! 😍💖🎊
Please let us know when a lifelong journey comes to Disney+! I’d sign up just for that. Not available with English subtitles even on IQiyi.
Reset has a very good cp.
I absolutely agree with the analysis! And I want to ask for advice: have you recommended me any good classic Chinese books?! Not a modern novella, but a classic. I love reading, but I'll admit that the only Chinese book I've read is "The Art of War":) I want to get to know Chinese culture better and I see you read a lot, I'd be happy if you could recommend something :)
Maybe try something from Jin Yong, like Legend of the Condor Heroes. It’s not that old (compared to old Chinese classics), but that’s where the xianxia dramas originally come from. I think AvenueX made a vid about the different Legend of the Condor Heroes adaptations a while ago.
If you want to read some really old books, read their four classics: Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin. If I remember it correctly, the 2nd is the “newest” with being written in the late 18th century.
Guess, AvenueX has more recs but those come to my mind immediately.
@@niakantorka7070 Thank you very much! ❤️I LOVE the classics and have read all of the American, European and Russian classics, but unfortunately no one in the West is familiar with the Asian classics and they can't recommend anything to me:(
A few years back. I watched you for a short while but wasn’t watching Chinese dramas of any type at the time. Weird, I know...absolutely no relevant connection other than enjoying your enthusiasm and your enunciation of the Chinese language.
Fast forward, YT algo offered up Story of Yanxi Palace and I fell down the rabbit hole.
I've just finished watching Lost You Forever which led me to Under The Skin, Tan Jian Ci. [I know makep is a larger part, but his complexion! 🥰] Moving on....
And guess whose channel pops up in my algo feed again.... yours!
Thanks for all of the delightful and enthusiastic analysis. I have a lot to catch up on.
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For us English-only speakers, it would help greatly to also include the English-language YT drama title in your video graphics, not just the title in Chinese. Maybe you do it now or just occasionally, regardless... ~ Thanks!
Can we show the pictures on the screen a little bit longer? Or at least the title name? :D
Would be cool if you add the list in the section below as well ~
我们爱你
Don't CP stand for "couple pairing"?
To be honest I haven't watched any of the dramas mentioned here. I only watched two dramas this year "Let's meet now" and "My secret roommate". Between these two dramas I really liked "secret roommate" couple, they had so many pretty moments and it was a comfortable watch.
Happy Drama Watching 💛
Happy new year and happy drama watching 💙
Happy New Year, my dear!
Dream of splendor was my favorite but I also found cp of luoyang to be cute. Compare to other drama cp they did not have anything special but I found that awkward slow romance really cute