Kstarnet 1,502 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Not because of the characters and the stories. It is because Chinese drama have too many episodes. It is normal for Chinese dramas to have more than 20 episodes. To me it is really long and draggy with too many filler within. Even if I don't usually watch Korean dramas, I like the way that they wrap up the dramas, not too long yet able to make the plot lively for everyone. I also hate that the characters dub and it doesn't give a sense of realness. I can understand when the actor is not proficient in Chinese but do that to actors that can speak good Chinese? One of the reason that public want to watch is because of the plot. They wanted a sense of realness in characters to keep the story going. Korean drama did a good job in giving this, which attracts everyone into the drama and give good repoutation to the actors for giving life into the characters What about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seunghee's eyebrows 32,641 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I used to watch TVB dramas. The older ones were good but the ones after 2010 are absolutely terrible for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashie 10,243 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 that's why I watch them after the episodes all up and I skip half the episode it goes well I MADE A MISTAKE THO fsadfsaf i'm watching nice to meet you with 56 episode fasdklfas it is still airing and girl everyday 2 episodes I'm dyinggg and it is too interesting for me the plot is kinda one of best cdrama i watched, imo but ye I agree with the realness part fladssaf sometimes it is kinda extra but welp i kinda enjoy alot cdrama despite that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timur Sharapov 2,056 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Too many episodes?! After Turkish dramas 60-70 episodes sound like nothing I watched 1 Turkish drama which lasted more than 10 years and each episode was almost 2 hour long (01:35 or 01:45 hours I guess). Ofc I didn't watch every single episode! I skipped half of its episodes cos I have a life to live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waycrispy1 3,434 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Disagree completely They dub, because their accents can be easily detected unless they get training to perfect their standardized Mandarin, it's jarring if for example you can pretty much guess what part of China different people are from when they are playing members of one family. There is less dubbing for modern dramas. It's also long, because most dramas are aired 7 days a week with 2 episodes a day. If you expect them to be as short as Kdramas, it'll end in less than 1.5 weeks. Obviously not all dramas are good, but the good ones have better fleshed out characters that are not as one dimensional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Rain 624 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I love them more than kdramas haha. But when I first got into them I did think the dubbing was weird but someone explained that it had to do with the fact that there's different dialects or something? And yea the long ass episodes are really scary tbh but when I'm in love with a drama like Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms I can totally understand why they needed like 58 episodes because there's so much info and plot detail. And I think it also moves the plot at a good pace. With episodes that I really don't care about I honestly just skim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaitoh 1,457 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Chinese dramas > Korean dramas any day of the week. They are longer because the stories and the pacing are way better. Fillers ? That's Korean dramas in a nutshell, most of them in the middle just drag and put pointless scenes till the last two episodes where they stuff too many things in the last episodes and it feels rushed. Most of kdramas endings are absolutely terrible, they literally solve all the problems in the last 10 minutes of the last episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaibibi 2,286 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Agree. I usually watch the first 10 or so then skip to the last episode. However some (the non romance and non time travel and non historical) ones are really really good and worth all the episodes. Usually I stick with Jdramas they average 10 episodes. I haven't watched Kdrama in a long time. I usually can predict what's going to happen in Kdramas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkle dust 1,841 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Ive recently gotten into chinese dramas and I'd have to say they are pretty enjoyable so I disagree with you The first one I watched in full was Ashes of Love and I LOVE IT SO MUCH KSLDJF;KJAD I started watching Story of Yanxi Palace and Ten Miles of Peach Blossom after wards I also binged Autumn's Concerto (A Taiwanese drama) this weekend AND I LOVED IT KSDJF;KADJSF I think you have to be willing to skip some parts here and there for all of these dramas so that you dont get bored of the drag, I always skip the battles and some story lines I dont enjoy so I'll just skip them ( I do this in longer kdramas (like weekend ones) as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkle dust 1,841 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Agree. I usually watch the first 10 or so then skip to the last episode. However some (the non romance and non time travel and non historical) ones are really really good and worth all the episodes. Usually I stick with Jdramas they average 10 episodes. I haven't watched Kdrama in a long time. I usually can predict what's going to happen in Kdramas any recommendations for the non time travel non historical dramas that are good?? also any jdrama recommendations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dupladé 2,865 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I agree, there are some I enjoy but most of them I drop pretty quick. I don't understand people who say Korean dramas are full of fillers when some Chinese dramas were originally written for 50 episodes and then later get edited into 70. Anyways, I just all together prefer Korean humor, writing and acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebliss 131 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I understand what u mean, I got turn off when I saw the number of the episodes too. But, I still gave it a try & I ended up watching those 50-ish episodes lol. It can be addicting & I don't mind the long episodes as long as the plot is good. Not all dubs are bad either. Like others said, it's necessary to dub bc the actors have different dialect. Although, I'm more interested in the historical c-drama rather than the modern one bc of the costumes. There are so many K-dramas that I've watched with bad ending too. They usually start with good premise but getting draggy till the end. I guess it happens everywhere. If you prefer short episodes, might try watching J-dramas instead. Mostly, they only have 10 episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benseac 359 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 The Chinese dramas I've seen, and they've not been many, have been pretty decent. Taiwanese dramas, on the other hand... I've not had a lot of good luck with. They're nothing but filler. 20 episodes of pointless drama that could've been solved had the main two people actually talked to each other instead of "oh, (s)he doesn't love me so I'm going to be morose for 15-20 episodes for no reason because I refuse to actually communicate with him/her". Yes, I get it that that is what makes dramas dramas but I wish they'd come up with better reasons to stretch out these shows other than the main people deciding to not express their true feelings in a timely manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kami the II. 1,723 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Too many episodes?! After Turkish dramas 60-70 episodes sound like nothing I watched 1 Turkish drama which lasted more than 10 years and each episode was almost 2 hour long (01:35 or 01:45 hours I guess). Ofc I didn't watch every single episode! I skipped half of its episodes cos I have a life to live Which one was it? Kurtlar Vadisi? You are right tho, lol. Most of the popular dramas air for 4-5 seasons at least, which makes up to 100-150 episodes to watch. Only jobless ajummas watch them until the very end... --- On topic; I really dislike the way Chinese sounds so I don't think I'll ever try watching one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaibibi 2,286 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 any recommendations for the non time travel non historical dramas that are good?? also any jdrama recommendations I watched some on the main CCTV channel in China, and I don't know if they are subbed...do you know Chinese? Jdrama wise, depends what you like. Hanzawa Naoki is a pretty well put together show but is intense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haruko 46 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 to be honest, I love chinese dramas than Korean nowadays. Korean dramas tend to be the ones easily available than Chinese and Japanese dramas but I always have patience when it comes to the two. Korean tends to do well in serious, political/historical (I truly loved Six Flying Dragons) dramas, Chinese in their youth and wuxia/costume dramas, Japanese in their psychological dramas. I used to be bothered about the number of episodes esp. in Chinese dramas but now, I am used to it. You will never noticed the length of a drama if you are loving every scenes. And let me say something, I am currently watching 6 Korean dramas (currently airing) - Romance is a Bonus Book, The Light in your Eyes, Touch Your Heart, Hachi, Item. Out of the 6, I dropped 2, and none of them I rated beyond 8. The story even though its just a 16-episode drama felt draggy and too much fillers (Aheemm Bonus Book). Now, I am only watching 1 Jdrama (!0 episode drama) and 1 Chinese drama (50+ episode long). And out of all, despite the fillers and draggy scenes, I most enjoyed watching the Chinese drama, followed by the Japanese drama then Korean. The number of episodes dont really matter if you are going to judge a drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timur Sharapov 2,056 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Which one was it? Kurtlar Vadisi? You are right tho, lol. Most of the popular dramas air for 4-5 seasons at least, which makes up to 100-150 episodes to watch. Only jobless ajummas watch them until the very end... Yeah, Kurtlar Vadisi! Tough drama for tough guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kami the II. 1,723 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Yeah, Kurtlar Vadisi! Tough drama for tough guys I'd recommend you Eşkiya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz if you liked KV. Another tough drama for tough girls & guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timur Sharapov 2,056 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I'd recommend you Eşkiya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz if you liked KV. Another tough drama for tough girls & guys... Thank you! I will make sure to check it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkle dust 1,841 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Which one was it? Kurtlar Vadisi? You are right tho, lol. Most of the popular dramas air for 4-5 seasons at least, which makes up to 100-150 episodes to watch. Only jobless ajummas watch them until the very end... --- On topic; I really dislike the way Chinese sounds so I don't think I'll ever try watching one... You might think this but most languages sound awkward out of context (what I mean by this is like when you are not expecting or used to hearing them - ex. lots of people think german and arabic sound harsh but when you actually listen properly and get past the differences from your own language they are beautiful), chinese sounds nice when you actually listen to it and especially when speaking eloquently it sounds really really pretty (you can see this in historical and fantasy dramas). Dont let language stop you from watching a chinese drama or any others in general, you might discover a new found appreciation for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkle dust 1,841 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I'd recommend you Eşkiya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz if you liked KV. Another tough drama for tough girls & guys... recommend me some turkish dramas, Ive always wanted to watch some but never have ended up watching any skldjf;lakjsdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Drama Drama 3,399 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I like C dramas but sometimes it's hard end the story. I feel as complicated reach the 60th episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Drama Drama 3,399 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 recommend me some turkish dramas, Ive always wanted to watch some but never have ended up watching any skldjf;lakjsdfI'm fan of turkish dramas. In Argentina are mega popular.Halit Ergenç should be come to film here bc we love him lmao. I loved Ezel, Fatmagül ( both are so dark stories). I liked Medzecir (The OC turkish version). Çagatay Ulusoy is a bae. For me him, Burak Okçzivit and Kivanç Tatlitug are the most handsomest turkish men. Tolga Saritas is cute. Another what I liked a lot is Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteNelson 907 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I watch a ton of Chinese and Taiwanese dramas - they are one of the main ways that I study Chinese language and culture. I can't compare them to Korean dramas, because I haven't watched them, but I don't agree with the OP about the number of episodes for Chinese dramas. Yes, in some there are times that an episode can drag, but it's pretty rare for me to feel bored with them - usually the pacing and the story keep me interested enough. In the past I watched more Taiwanese dramas, but in the past couple of years I haven't found as many that I want to watch. Taiwanese dramas recently (past 2 or 3 years - not sure exactly when they switched) have gone to one episode per week, each episode 60 or 90 minutes. I prefer the way mainland China shows them: two 45-minute episodes each day, 5 days a week. It's easier to pace watching them the way I want. Once the drama has aired - or mostly aired - I can binge watch a lot of episodes if I want, or stop at any point, without losing the plot. Some Chinese TV shows are among the best I've ever watched, and the production quality is continually improving. As I said, I haven't watched Korean dramas, so I can't compare, but it's hard to me to believe that acting in k-dramas is any better than in c-dramas, given that there are so many Chinese actors and actresses that are crossing over and acting in western TV shows and movies. One of my favorite dramas, "Legend of Zhen Huan" (also known as "Empresses in the Palace"), has incredibly good acting from top to bottom - Sun Li as Zhen Huan and Jiang Xin as Nian Shilan (Hua Fei) are incredible, and the other actors and actresses are also amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kami the II. 1,723 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 You might think this but most languages sound awkward out of context (what I mean by this is like when you are not expecting or used to hearing them - ex. lots of people think german and arabic sound harsh but when you actually listen properly and get past the differences from your own language they are beautiful), chinese sounds nice when you actually listen to it and especially when speaking eloquently it sounds really really pretty (you can see this in historical and fantasy dramas). Dont let language stop you from watching a chinese drama or any others in general, you might discover a new found appreciation for it... You might be right, sorry if my words came out as harsh... recommend me some turkish dramas, Ive always wanted to watch some but never have ended up watching any skldjf;lakjsdf What kind of dramas are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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