#My lethal man

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Who are you? I’m your fiance.

FAN ZHIXIN as Yan Xingcheng My Lethal Man (2023)

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"Love never goes the way we want, Love is always random"

—Lin Mufan, my Lethal man

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Modern Cdramas I watched in 2023

This was my first year in Dramaland (both Chinese and Korean). And I have to say that for the most part I have enjoyed my journey in discovering the dramas. This list includes dramas that were released before 2023 as well.

9. Love of Replica

This one of those dramas with lookalikes where the female lead impersonates her lookalike and solves the mystery about her backstory. Also, it's a bodyguard romance so I definitely expected some things going in. It's full of cliches and tropes some enjoyable and some irritating. I have to praise Yu Yue (actress portraying the female lead), she really made me believe that lookalikes were two completely different people. The chemistry between the main couple is fire. I did not enjoy the secondary characters' romance. However the overall squad energy and their team dynamic was great. I kinda guessed the twist but was surprised by how dark the drama went. Overall, I liked most of it and I was disappointed how some of the characters ended up. If you want a bodyguard romance with kinda obvious twists with very good cast chemistry then you'll probably like it.

8. Parallel Love

This is a time travel drama (you'll see more of these in this list) where Lin Miao, the female lead travels from 2020 to 2010 and she must help Jiao Yang, who is the Vice President of Hong Yu, become the president of the company within 3 months otherwise she will disappear forever. What I liked most about is that Lin Miao is very competant and smart, even if she is not experienced for the task she will still try her best and give it her all. I enjoyed the romance and the dynamic of the main leads. It definitely has plot holes regarding time travel and the rules were not properly explained. They also did not really focus much on the time travel part and did use the potential things that they could do with time travel. However, the interaction between the present and the future Lin Miao was very well done and something that many people would be able to relate to. The business plot was medium and not very interesting. The main leads' personalities and character arcs was the reason why I enjoyed the drama. However, they left the ending ambiguous so if you don't mind open endings then you'll enjoy this time travel/corporate romance drama.

7. Love under the Full Moon

Another time travel drama with a twist that Lei Chu Xia (female lead), who has time travelled 10 years into the future can't leave Xu Xiao Dong side beyond a certain distance. Together they work to recover her memory to unravel the mysteries of the past decade. This drama has great romance, unique time travel premises further in the series, good character development for the main and secondary cast, an antagonist that seems like a real person which makes it seem like we could meet someone like them in real life and a plot with unexpected paths. However, it does have a bittersweet open ending which could make some people hate the drama. Despite that I really liked the drama.

6. Mr. Bad

One day, Nan Xing, an online novel writer makes a wish for an "unforgettable love" in a wishing pool. Then, Xiao Wu Di, the villain of her story, suddenly appears before her! She tries to avoid him, but Xiao Wu Di finds her and threatens her into taking care of him. Unfortunately for him, Nan Xing's wish comes with a special power: whenever she needs help, Xiao Wu Di teleports next to her to fulfill her wish. It's fun, fluffy and sweet with not much angst. The romance is cute and the dynamic with the secondary cast is enjoyable. The ending frustrated me but I assume they did it to pass the censors so I just pretend the last 7 mins don't exist. This is one of those shows you can watch when you just want to turn your brain off and watch a sweet story.

5. My Lethal Man

It's premise is similar to Love of Replica however here Shen Man Ning, an art student takes the place of Zhuang Xin Yan, granddaughter of a business tycoon. Yan Xing Cheng, the mysterious male lead is ruthless in pursuing the mastermind behind the threats and is not really sympathetic to Xin Yan but as they face the difficulties together they fall in love. The romance is so good and their dynamic is very different from typical ones. I found the secondary characters' romance weird and poorly done. The plot was really good and the pace kept moving along nicely. Except for the secondary romance, I had a great time watching it, I really recommend this one if you want a drama that balances mystery/thriller and romance and does a good job at both aspects.

4. Love in Time

A time travel drama again ! This is the last one though. This one is unique because the appartment in which He Zhen Yu has recently moved into merges with it's past one. This is how he meets a rookie reporter Chen Jia Lan who is a former tenant from four months ago, and through some miracle, they are able to see each other. When they attempt to prevent future misfortunes by changing the past together, their romance blossoms. Their romance was so good that I really ended up hardcore rooting for them to get their happy ending. I don't want to give away too much so all I'll say is that the time travel and its consequences were handled very well for the most part and the plot was interesting and took surprising turns. He Zhen Yu's character arc was very well portrayed on the other hand while in the beginning I related to Chen Jia Lan, in the latter part of the drama I was frustrated with her choices and how she didn't have a character growth moment. All the actors did a good job but I have to say that the main leads' acting was very good and made me very immersed in their story. All in all, I had a very good time watching it as the ending brought it all together for me.

3. Lucky's First Love

It's one of those office romances which has a light tone for the most part. Xing Yun is competent and hardworking who was there with Xia Ke when he started the company. They have been working together for years and have deep understanding of each other and work well together. Thankfully, Xia Ke is not one of those CEOs who are jerks and cold hearted. He may be reserved but he is quite caring (not in an overt way) not only towards Xing Yun but also his employees. Xing Yun does go out with someone else in the start but it doesn't last long and love triangle shenanigans are not long drawn out. The main leads' romance is sweet and depicts their daily interactions and they have great kiss scenes. The secondary couples are also great. This drama has character development for main and secondary characters, wholesome workplace and family dynamics, no over the top melodrama, lifelike workplace and relationship issues, slice of life interactions and very little angst. This is a great watch for when you need something short and sweet that's not too heavy.

2. Ordinary Greatness

The show mainly focuses on novice police officers that are starting their one year long mentorship. They soon discover that the grass-roots work is different from what they imagined, and, after some struggles, they're gradually moved by the sense of achievement and honour gained in their work. Throughout the show we explore their characters, their comraderie with each other, with their mentors and with other police officers at their station. We also get to know their mentors and other police officers at the station which immerses the audience in the show deeply. It is a slice of life type drama, where most of the cases are not major crimes. All actors knock it out of the park with their emotional as well as subtle portrayals. This show depicts how even small acts and seemingly tedious and insignificant work really have great impact on people's lives and that the people doing such grassroots work contribute just as much and are just as important to the society if not more as the people doing big acts like taking down criminal gangs. While some situations and cases are specific to China, everyone will be able to relate to majority of them. I must say this is a must watch drama.

1. Arsenal Military Academy

This is a Republican era drama in which Xie Xiang assumes her brother's identity to join the Chinese army and is accepted in the Arsenal Military Academy. While she is the main lead the story also follows Gu Yan Zheng(main lead) - a spoilt quarrelsome rich kid, the gentle and introverted Shen Jun San, Qu Man Ting - a famous actress and singer and secondarily other cadets, their teachers and other locals. It has great comedy, really good romance (including their hilarious bickering), enjoyable action and entertaining dynamic of the cast. All the actors did an excellent job here, the standouts being Bai Lu, for portraying being able to convincingly play the female role and the female disguised as male role all while knocking out her emotional and comedic scenes and Xu Kai, who can forget his electrifying performance as a lovable troublemaker. I have to warn you that the story gets serious in the last 10ish episodes and that the love triangle does drag out a little bit longer than it should but it's resolution is still good. To me the drama didn't seem overly patriotic so I didn't have a problem rooting for the characters and their goals of protecting and improving their country. This ranked first because it's romance, characters and their comraderie won me over completely.

You can also check out my costumed cdrama rankings.

As I'm still a newbie to cdramas and kdramas, I welcome your recommendations.

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My Top Female Characters of 2023

[nexttimeisnotthesame]

Fan Zhi Xin: “That’s a reward (kiss).” Li Mo Zhi: “Not a reward (kiss), but a consolation (kiss).” ─ Weibo Livestream, 2023.01.19

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My lethal man (2023)

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Ep 15

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endless list of favorites:

对我而言危险的他 MY LETHAL MAN (2023)

I want to stay and protect you.

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Drama Tropes Ranked!

From the major plot points to the minor details, I'm ranking popular drama tropes. 10 being "not again!" and 1 being I look forward to it every time. This is not a knock on any particular dramas; this is just a partial rant and partial having fun.

10. Childhood crush

This trope is so overused I actually expect it now in dramas. It was adorable the first few times, but now it's past its prime.

9. "Accidental" Kiss

Nearly every show has gravity and fate playing together to bring two pairs of lips together. Whoops!

8. Ice-faced CEO

This phrase is more often used in novels, but it can be applied to dramas as well. And I don't just mean CEOs, but also doctors, lawyers, whoever. I'm just tired of men with no emotion as the leading character.

7. Klutzy Girl

She is beauty, she has grace, she will fall flat on her face. This trope is often paired with the Ice-faced CEOs and while it can be cute, I roll my eyes oftentimes.

6. Girl dresses as a guy and gets away with it.

We could just knock down the costuming/makeup department for this one, but I have seen women dress as men in dramas and it looks legit! Nini in "The Rise of Phoenixes" is a prime example. Most often I laugh at this trope rather than hate it.

5. Princess Carry

Oh no! Girl has hurt her foot, bleeding from her head, ripped her dress or stubbed her toe! How to solve this problem? The infamous princess carry!

4. 2 Guys Chase 1 Girl

It's one of the oldest tropes out there and yet still doesn't get old. Who will the girl choose? Watch the drama and find out.

3. A Misunderstanding Tears Love Apart

How to break apart fated lovers? A misunderstanding, cuz the guy can't be too evil towards the girl and the girl can't be too evil towards the guy. It's true love, guys, we have to get them back together eventually.

2. My lover's family killed my family

This trope is not often used, because it's really dark. Sometimes it can be a misunderstanding leading us back to #3, but when it's real...oh boy, we're in for some tears between our main leads. This trope brings real drama and tragedy.

Enemies to Lover

We love to see it. Two people hate each other, then fall madly in love. While it doesn't have to include weapons, they do give more danger to their love. Then there are also the modern enemies: business rivals, boss and underling or the awful neighbors. Whatever the situation. If it's hate to love, I love it.

Are there any on this list that you also have strong feelings towards? Are there any tropes that I missed?

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Spicy chocolate

Dramas, movies and Reality TV you watch late at night or with headphones with a widow open on your computer just in case a family member walk's in and there is something spicy going on.  Contains Romance, Horror and Thriller.

1 .viki dramas and movies  

2. Netflix original dramas and movies 

3.  viki take of dramas and movie sometimes without warning and you might not see them depending on where you live  so   enjoy while you can and I'm going to keep them on the list if they do get removie because sometimes they put them back on.

Love and Leashes

Unlocked

The Glory

Remarriage and Desires

Vincenzo

My Name

Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)

Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) Season 2

Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) Season 3

Itaewon Class

Roppongi Class

Tomorrow

It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Café Minamdang

A Business Proposal

The Rational Life

Reflection of You

Squid Game

Sweet Home

Imawa no Kuni no Alice

Imawa no Kuni no Alice Season 2

Hellbound

The World of the Married

Girl From Nowhere

Girl From Nowhere Season 2

Well-Intended Love

Well-Intended Love Season 2

Kingyo Tsuma

The Sound of Magic

30. Find Yourself

Single’s Inferno Season 1

Single’s Inferno Season 2

Crash Course in Romance

My Lethal Man

Meet Yourself

Hi Venus

Knight of the Rose

She and Her Perfect Husband

Lesson in Love

I Told Sunset About You

I Promised You the Moon

The Silence of the Monster

Cutie Pie

Love in the Air

Secret Crush on You

Why R U?

Until We Meet Again

Love by Chance

Love by Chance 2: A Chance to Love

TharnType

TharnType Season 2: 7 Years of Love52. Don't Say No

Big Dragon

Something About 1 Percent

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Lost Romance

Healer

Why Her?

Eve

Color Rush

Color Rush Season 2

Flower of Evil

The Devil Judge

Misty

Secret Love Affair

My Wife’s Having an Affair this Week

W

Momoiro Anzuiro Sakurairo

So I Married an Anti-Fan

While You Were Sleeping

Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life

My Strange Hero

General's Lady

Angel's Last Mission: Love

Hello Monster

Zombie Detective

The Village: Achiara's Secret

Lovely Horribly

Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai

My Chilling Roommate

Bad Prosecutor

The Veil

Memorist

Lawless Lawyer

Hotel del Luna

Doctor John

Kill Me, Heal Me

Secret

Entertainer

Defendant

Familiar Wife

One the Woman

Dark Hole

Destined to Meet You

Chijo no Kiss

Tale of the Nine-Tailed

Oh My Venus

Miss Ma, Nemesis

The Good Detective

The Good Detective Season 2

Under the Skin

Ghost

Terius Behind Me

Reply 1994

Reply 1997

Reply 1988

Doom at Your Service

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

The Murder in Kairoutei

The Psychologist

To Love

A League of Nobleman

Mysterious Love

My Roommate Is a Detective

Reset

Chimera

Insider

My Dangerous Wife

Psychopath Diary

Cheat On Me, if You Can

Decoy

Decoy Season 2

He Is Psychometric

Come and Hug Me

Mouse

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver Season 2

Influence

Risky

Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete

Nana's Game

Signal

76 Horror Bookstore

Search

Tunnel

From Now On, Showtime!

Reborn Rich

Happiness

Miss Agent

Snow Is on the Sea

Jakarta

Sex Is Zero

Sunk into Her

5 Lessons in Happiness: She Is My Father

5 Lessons in Happiness: Homebound

5 Lessons in Happiness: Little Man

5 Lessons in Happiness: Throuple

5 Lessons in Happiness: Baby Maybe

DNA Says Love You

Love Is Science?

About Youth

Oxygen

Hoshi Furu Yoru ni

Utsukushii Kare

Utsukushii Kare Season 2

Bokura wa Koi ga Hetasugiru

HIStory1: Obsessed

HIStory1: Stay Away From Me

HIStory1: My Hero

HIStory2: Crossing the Line

HIStory2: Right or Wrong

HIStory3: Make Our Days Count

HIStory3: Trapped

HIStory4: Close to You

HIStory5: Love in the Future

Stealth Walker

The Forbidden Flower

Have a Crush on You

One and Only

Forever and Ever

Fall In Love

Eden Season 1

Eden Season 2

City of Streamer

Maid's Revenge

Love Like the Galaxy

Operation: Special Warfare

Kill For Love

Love Unexpected

My Fated Boy

My Little Happiness

Legally Romance

Sweet Teeth

You Are My Glory

Falling Into You

Because of Love

Strangers Again

Why Women Love

Toshi no Sakon

Saretagawa no Blue

Shinya no Damekoi Zukan

Silent

Love Is Phantom

Suspicious Partner

Chugakusei Nikki

Watashi no Tadashi Oniichan

Kimi wa Petto

Holiday Love

Coffee & Vanilla

Rinko-san wa Shite Mitai

Eien no Kinou

Perfect Crime

Mystery to Iunakare

Kono Otoko wa Jinsei Saidai no Ayamachidesu

Eroi Kareshi ga Watashi wo Madowasu

Junai Dissonance

Kyouso no Musume

Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi

Hit the Spot

Sh**ting Stars

Yumi's Cells

Yumi's Cells Season 2

Military Prosecutor Doberman

You Are My Hero

The Penthouse: War in Life

The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life

The Penthouse Season 3: War in Life

Double Tap

Black & White

Life: Love on the Line (Director's Cut)

Ase to Sekken

The Crack of Dawn

Wacko at Law

Again My Life

Train

The Name

Flat Chested Winnie's Happy Voyage

Undercover Carp

Another Miss Oh

Touch Your Heart

The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Beauty Inside

Bromance

Before We Get Married

Hello Again!

Nee Sensei, Shiranai no?

Encounter

Thirty But Seventeen

Healing Food, Healing Love

Descendants of the Sun

My Roommate Is a Gumiho

My Gift

Once Again

General and I

Hope or Dope

Hope or Dope 2

Dream Garden

Melting Me Softly

The K2

Dating in the Kitchen

All the Liquors

Pornographer - Spring Life

Jack o' Frost

Shadow Beauty

Goblin

High Society

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Oasis

Kekkon Dekinai ni wa Wake ga Aru

Weak Hero Class 1

Animals

Animals: Kikoku-hen

Watashi ga Kemono ni Natta Yoru 3

Watashi ga Kemono ni Natta Yoru

Romance Boufu Iki

Duty After School

Road Home

Jealousy Incarnate

Love in Flames of War

Rental no Koi

Murai no Koi

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My Lethal Man (2023)

[tytangfei]

I am now watching My Lethal Man

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current obsession

i watched lethal man yesterday and ive been so obsessed. i dug up everyone's weibo and insta and saved every pic i could this is bad atp

[ilovebuttermilk]

My thoughts while watching my lethal man, a cdrama (if I'm not wrong):

*background music lyrics indicating guy is trouble, said guy: walking in the rain with an umbrella*

Me: see if he were actually trouble and dangerous and stuff, he'd be rawdogging the rain, right? right?

[dilebe06]

My Top Male Characters of 2023