2022 Chinese Dramas I've Watched

A character finding themselves back in the past is nothing new, but the fast-talking, sharp-tongued main character taking advantage of the second chance to defeat her law school rival made me laugh out loud constantly. Entertaining from beginning to end. Great OST, too.

I loved the characters, but there was so much untapped potential. Several characters deserved a fuller storyline, and the last few episodes felt rushed. The dynamic between the leads was so satisfying to watch though.

Really lovely.

Well-paced time-loop thriller with relatable characters (and a reasonable 15-episode length).

A detective/thriller drama with an artist as the main character! Beautifully done.

A surprise gem. Loved the main character's determination to change her fate (even though I typically can't stand the actress!) and the witty banter between the leads. And, Jeremy Xu truly excelled in his role.

A solid modern drama that focuses on solving problems through communication (the main characters are a TV host for a program where he acts as a mediator and a lawyer), especially generational differences. The leads start out as enemies and have some great banter but both their families sure were frustrating.

I couldn't stop watching this (Part I & II) but overall this sort of cycle of self-sacrificing is not my favorite kind of story. Excellent villains. My favorite character was actually Hao Qing.

Obsessed with the OST song "Liu Bai Shi Biao Bai" though.

Tan Songyun (aka Seven Tan) is a delight as the main character who pursues her career dreams despite a lack of support from her boss. She grows so much, and her outfits looked fashionable but realistic! This turned out to be less of a romance than expected, which would've been fine if her love interest wasn't terribly toxic & unforgivably demeaning in the beginning.

The plot and writing are weak, but Yuan Bingyan and Zheng Yecheng were so lovely together. A decent filler drama.

Had to force myself to finish this, loved the male lead's character development but found the female lead lacking. 

I haven't seen this actress before but I found her quite charming, reminiscent of Hu Yixuan. This drama was cute in the beginning, especially with the help of the adorable child actor, but then lost its plot. I would've loved to see more about the male lead's depression and anxiety. The second couple was cute and the bakery employees were fun, so their scenes didn't feel like filler.

Although this is is highly-rated, it missed the mark for me. I found the main characters immature and illogical. Didn't find it heartwrenching at all.

I only watched parts of this. I'm not a fan of both leads but if you are, you will probably enjoy this because their characters are both typical for them and there's that ~height difference~.

Dropped after episode 9, just all-around terrible.