The two unexpected surprise C-dramas of March 2024, by which I mean the expectations were low and promos next to none, have come out with diametrically opposite Douban ratings. The spate of March 2024 C-dramas have gotten their opening Douban ratings this week and the highest rated is republic era spy drama War of Faith with Wang Yibo and Li Qin at 7.8. That’s followed by The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin opening with a decent 7.2. The cheesy looking xianxia C-drama Burning Flames with Allen Ren and Xing Fei got a better than expected 6.3, I was thinking lower than that. And that lower than that went to dark surprise hit In Blossom with Ju Jing Yi and Liu Xue Yi getting a measly 5.5 which is really surprisingly since all the chatter about the drama is how much better it was compared to expectations. What do you guys think, agree or disagree on any of these being too high or too low? I’ve only watched Shen Li in its entirety and I think 7.2 is on the spot. It’s good but not great.
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This is totally the case of bad publicity being better than no publicity at all. The underdog period C-drama In Blossom has been the unexpected success of the March 2024 releases, everyone expected bigger star and bigger budget The Legend … Continue reading
So the brief downfall of Angelababy after her Crazy Horse show attendance last year did leave a spot for aspiring C-actresses to try and land roles and CFs and brad invites. But unfortunately for C-actress Ju Jing Yi there was … Continue reading
So C-drama In Blossom with Ju Jing Yi and Liu Xue Yi has turned into a surprise underdog, doing better in viewership, buzz, and reviews than expected. It’s not a hit just doing better than anyone thought and is just … Continue reading
So this isn’t a big budget C-drama but is what I call mid-budget but these always have a shot at being a surprise small hit. Youku will reportedly air drop with zero promos the period C-drama In Blossom starring Ju … Continue reading