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K-dramas are generally appreciated and celebrated on our small red planet, but can the same be said about Chinese dramas? Perhaps you've ran out of content to binge-watch after exhausting most of your entertainment options in 2020, or you're trying to strengthen your command of the language in a simple method.
Whatever the case may be, 2021 could be the year we turn the tables and show a bit more love to our mother tongue and her cinematic works. Here are some of the best Chinese dramas that will rekindle the Mandarin flame in even the most jiak kantang of people.
Go Go Squid 2 Dt.Appledog’s Time If you thought the K-drama Start-Up had all the makings of a flawless series, then Go Go Squid 2 Dt. Appledog's Time will be the C-drama counterpart, dragging you into the wild realm of robotics.Immerse yourself in the battle between Wu Bai (Hu Yi Tian) and Ai Qing (Li Yi Tong), both national robotics legends in their own way, and see how intense competition and admiration kindle the fires of a burgeoning romance.
My Best Friend’s Story My Best Friend's Story depicts the story of two best friends as they grow up together and support each other through key life events, as the title suggests. Jiang Nan Sun (Cecilia Liu) is born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she is forced to abandon her goals when her family becomes in debt. Zhu Suo Suo (Ni Ni), who has been abandoned by her mother since she was a child, longs for a family to call her own.
The Little Nyonya Even if you didn't want anything to do with Mandarin in the past, chances are you've seen at least one episode, if not followed the treacherous life of Jeanette Aw as she portrayed the curse of being the mistress' daughter and grand-daughter in a sprawling multi-generational Peranakan family in The Little Nyonya () back in 2008.
The Little Nyonya remade to give you all the feelings, will take you on a tour down memory lane with gorgeous scenes of Peranakan cookery and culture, as well as plot nuggets that will address any burning questions you may have had while viewing the first.
Ultimate Note Ultimate Note has been praised for maintaining loyal to the popular novel series. It is a type of reboot of the original The Lost Tomb series. The plot follows Wu Xie, a tomb robber, as he starts on a trip to discover the strange origins of two tapes that were handed to him, with a fresh cast this time around. Along the journey, he gathers a group to rob an old tomb and finds himself in danger.
The Bad KidsFans of gritty American and British drama should check out The Bad Kids (), a dark award-winning web series. This drama, based on a novel, depicts the story of three teens whose lives disintegrate after witnessing and documenting a murder. Instead of going to the police with the evidence, they decide to sell their camera to the culprit for 300,000 yuan, which is enough money for one of the three adolescents' brother's leukemia treatment.Watch the best Chinese dramas at https://kinotochka.co/dorams/
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