ahhh I hated Because of Love… segging it was a pain because I was so frustrated with the direction the plot was going - at first, I felt sorry for the FL because of everything she went through, and then I started to hate her so so much
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Because of Love certainly was no easy watch, with a lot of back and forth, but I liked that for once they really went deep into character and that the drama wouldn’t necessarily make the turns I suspected. It’s only a few months since I watched it, so we will see if it will stay on my mind in the future.
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I see many good oldies here, although they play in old formats they are still great dramas or movies, you will see also some kind of difference in the filming and makeup compared to today.
I would spend too much time to list them here those I watched many of them were mentioned already here… once I get really nothing to do, I should make my dramalist too!!
Damo 2003
The Iron Empress 2009
Jewel in the Palace 2003
Kim Soo Ro 2010
and currently on air on Viki: Lovers in Paris 2004
Lovers in Prague 2005
Blood Rain 2005
Hwangjini 2006 on Viki
Tamra the Island 2009
Kim Soo Ro 2010
here the Sageuk channel 
in historical order…
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You know one thing that I enjoy about the older dramas? That you see the natural shades of people’s skin. Sure, they wore make-up and such, but it’s one thing I always notice.
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Here’s my cdrama list: It’s not long because I can’t stand cdramas older than 2015…
2015 - Love Me If You Dare
pretty good series. Some scenes were surprisingly brutal, but I love Sandra Ma and the ML was good
2018 - Ashes of Love
My favorite xianxia, period. The actors were soooo good, they made me forget any complaints I had about the old style CGI. FL’s CGI pet was so cuteee and the drama made me go through every emotion imaginable - from lighthearted happiness, to head-over-heels crazy love, to heartwrenching sadness (i literally had no tears left to cry), to epic awe, to intense rage and frustration, to happy tears… love it. Deng Lun and Yang Zi were a pair to remember.
2019 -
Quite a few good ones but I have to give the crown to Love and Destiny
My other favorite xianxia. Sometimes I think I love it more than AOL. The CGI was, understandably, much better. Ni Ni and Chang Chen were amAZING - I loved the fact that Chang Chen actually looked like a rugged, older God of War instead of some young porcelain-faced baby. The romance was really really cute.
Honorable mention: Instead of Tipsy, Why Not Get Drunk
unique, outrageously hilarious plot, extremely cute FL, nice side romances - for ONCE, no weird second couple where the woman literally hunts down the man, forcing him into a relationship and making him feel uncomfortable(why is that a trope? 
)
Others: My Girlfriend is an Alien, Under the Power
2020 - Go Ahead
definitely one of my favorite dramas. I loved the family theme, and the way we get to see these three kids grow up - all the way from elementary school to their adult careers. LOVED the two fathers and the three kids - all of the actors were phenomenal in their roles. Extremely funny, relatable, sweetly romantic, and full of heart. I became a diehard Seven Tan fan because of this one. Have to rewatch sometime
Honorable mention: Perfect and Casual
yes I know I’ve told y’all a million times - I HAVE A BIG FAT CRUSH ON MILES WEIIII
i love the relationship in this one… the leads actually respected one another even though they were so different/ teacher and student/ whatever. ML didn’t just like or tolerate her(you know, those dramas where you can’t figure out WHY ON EARTH a man would fall for some weirdo immature child-woman), he actually respected her EQ. And FL wasn’t the usual severely entitled, “i’m strong because i hit my significant other and always get my way because he loves me” man-harasser - she respected him and his IQ. I could feel that they actually loved each other. And Miles Wei is such a gentleman.
Other: Oh! My Sweet Liar! - funny, outrageous historical romcom
Maiden Holmes
2021
ahhh lots of REALLY good ones in this year… can’t choose just one!
You Are My Hero
loved this one to BITS. hilarious and romantic - the chemistry was perfect, the plot was really good, military/medical who can resist?
My Little Happiness
medical/law romcom that was just the right kind of FLUFFYYYY - so romantic, just perfect for those times when you want something without much angst or trials - just happy sweet funny love. It has the best, most satisfying ending I have ever seen in Dramaland. Really.
Honorable mentions:
The Imperial Coroner
superb mystery-romcom with a really strong plot, good characters and development - just really well done. Extremely cute FL.
Others: The Bond - heavy at times, really gritty, raw and real portrayal of a family growing up in poverty. We watch five young children from a dysfunctional family grow up and brave the world.
Fall in Love, Octogenarians and the 90s
2022 - The Killer is Also Romantic
watched only this short series. Totally worth the 180 minutes of my time. Sweet little historical romcom
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How is “The Justice”? IDK why I haven’t watched that one…
ok I read the comments on MDL and realized why I didn’t put it on my watchlist LOL guess I just don’t like revenge dramas sigh would have loved to watch Steven Zhang, though
Maybe, because it is even less easy to watch, then Because of Love, it plays in the occupation period. There is quite some bloodshed, not like in the frontline, but for me, it was enough, and I am thankful I watched it before February/March. On the other hand, it gave me some insights and pointers to nurture my knowledge about the younger Chinese history.
It might not be your type of drama, for me, I actually like this kind of drama that tells me a bit about history on the sideline. I will look up information and find out more, so I am gaining more of a culture or the country itself.
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I heard it was set in Republican Era China. Yeah, that was a time of bloodshed - I watched Fall in Love, and it was pretty brutal, with lots of bloodshed. However, the romance and comedy lightened it a little, so I was able to stick with it. I liked learning about the history of that era - I was glad Republican Era dramas became such a trend. Everyone looks so good in those old outfits! But I didn’t find any more dramas that I wanted to watch from that era, and it’s understandable… lots of espionage and revenge and bloodshed isn’t a very conducive environment for relationships and comedy.
The relationship of the OTP is nicely set, they met when he was practically nothing, and she was the daughter of a wealthy bank man. Shortly after she has nothing, losing her wealth, the social status, her father, and then they are meeting again and get into a contract marriage. There is not much comedy, but the interaction is nice and has a light mood at times. It is not without fail and their relationship at some point goes down … I won’t go any further or more into detail …
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China & Taiwan
2000
2001
Meteor Garden
2002
Infernal Affairs
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
The King’s Woman
2018
Ashes of Love
The Rise of Phoenixes
2019
Le Coup de Foudre
Under The Power
2020
2021
My Dear Guardian
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Taiwan - there are too many guilty pleasures from Taiwan and 2011 made it impossible for me to choose less than you see …
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2011
2012
2013
2016
2017
2019
2020
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Wow… the only Taiwanese drama I’ve watched is Lost Romance. I really really liked(one of my top shows) but I just can’t find any others I want to watch…
I might strt It Started With a Kiss because you liked it amd its available on YT
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Here’ s my list, which includes only K-dramas:
2010
Secret Garden
https://mydramalist.com/8-secret-garden-2010
2012
Faith
https://mydramalist.com/3994-faith
2013
My love from the star
https://mydramalist.com/7398-you-who-came-from-the-stars
2014
Healer
https://mydramalist.com/10814-healer
2015
Yong Pal
https://mydramalist.com/14655-yong-pal
2016
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
https://mydramalist.com/15999-moon-lovers-scarlet-heart-ryeo
2017
Prison Playbook and Stranger
https://mydramalist.com/21934-stranger
https://mydramalist.com/22624-wise-prison-life
2018
My mister
https://mydramalist.com/25172-my-ajusshi
2019
Crash landing on you
https://mydramalist.com/35729-emergency-lands-of-love
2020
Flower of Evil
https://mydramalist.com/54625-flower-of-evil
2021
Beyond Evil
https://mydramalist.com/60911-monster
2022 (so far)
Twenty five - Twenty one
https://mydramalist.com/695149-twenty-five-twenty-one
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J-Dramas
1996
1997
1998
2000
2001
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2020
Since the boxes will not show, after the first time going through and deleting some dramas, I will need to repeat that, but I need to make the comment visible, because there are only a few J-dramas I recall by title.
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Takuya Kimura is the best 
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Japan
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
1 Litre no Namida
Hana Yori Dango
Nana
2006
Death Note
Lovely Complex
Kurosagi
My Boss, My Hero
2007
Liar Game
Sky of Love
Crows Zero
Hotaru no Hikari
Dororo
2008
2009
Orthros no Inu
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
…
2019
2020
Alice in Borderland
2021
2022
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You probably just said it all - I’ll have to look again!!! lol
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J-movies:
Put this under dramas by mistake, but I really feel like there are several versions and I might have watched them all …
2004
2006
2007
For all the Lee Joon Gi Fans out there, 3 years after The Flying Boys and 2 years after The King and the Clown, and he still looks so young. Just checked and he was 25 back then.
2008
2010
This one has Rock music in it, so I was an easy prey.
A samurai eating pudding … If that isn’t sweet, I don’t know what is …
2011
Oguri Shun …
It’s a huge loss it is no longer on Viki, imagine you watch a Japanese drama, suddenly you start hearing a song and you kind of know that song, then you hear the lyrics, and it is in your native language, German in my case, … You will sit there, stare at the screen and think - unbelievable.
2015
It was running in my hometown cinema, so I just had to watch, and I fell in love with those 3 characters …
Unfortunately not many J-movies to watch, at least no access.
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So cool! Reminds me of the time I was watching Kkondae Intern and the ML made a deal with “Mumbai Food” - and he started talking on the phone in what I thought was japanese. But then he said “shukriya” and i was like WAIT WHATTT THAT’S HINDI??? I had to rewind it ten times just to understand what he was trying to say(his pronounciation was TERRIBLE 
).
And to top it all off, he did an Indian commercial that made me collapse into fits of laughter
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