This year has been a Cdrama year for me. I watched many, many dramas and my top ten in no particular order are below.
A slow, sweet exploration of the process of falling in love. Low stakes. Lovely acting. More here.
Go Ahead
A beautiful, beautiful show on found family. Absolutely loved the father-children dynamics in the show as well as the peer interaction. Well cast, well acted show.
Alliance
Lovely exploration of relationships. Men-women, women-women and family dynamics. Well cast. Well acted.
When I fly towards you
Sweet, sweet story of a maturing relationship starting in school. Zhou Yiran is a find!
Meet Yourself
A lovely show on what it means to take a detour into a slower paced way of life. This show explores what it means to be human and why we thirst for connection. Again, a well written, well acted show.
Dine with love
Fun show featuring lots of food. Goofy leads and well paced.
Find Yourself
A story that explores age gap in relationships with an older female lead and a younger intern at work. Fantastic casting and acting all around.
Lighter And Princess
A story that spans a block of time from college through being an adult. It has coding, entreprenuership and a solid story. Most of all, the leads are a revelation. Absolutely fantastic casting and writing.
A River Runs Through It
A slice of life drama that explores relationships – friendship and, love beautifully. One of my favorite shows from this year.
Our Secret
A high school show that absolutely aces that genre. Lovely cast and well written story.
Since making this list, I have written full reviews of more dramas I loved: Flight to You, The Tale of Rose, Will Love in Spring, Flourished Peony, The First Frost, Begin Again, Are You The One, Reborn, The Rise of Ning, Love’s Ambition, The Prisoner of Beauty, Best Choice Ever, Reset, Later I Laughed, My Calorie Boy, My Troublesome Star, and Blossom.
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