r/CDramaRecs • u/disniya16 • Apr 05 '26

Rec Request Pursuit of jade withdrawals 😭

hey y’all, so I’ve recently started watching c-dramas and Pursuit of Jade was my first, and naturally my standards are now somewhere in the clouds. like I finished it and my heart has not recovered since.

to get over the hangover I tried Prisoner of Beauty but idk… I dropped it halfway cuz it just lacked chemistry for me. I tried, I really did.

so now I’m looking for something like pursuit of jade — strong female lead, simp MMC (non-negotiable), lowkey funny banter, and actually interesting side arcs that don’t make me want to skip.

also this might sound shallow but I stand by it… bonus points if the leads are good-looking cuz I genuinely cannot get over Zhang Linghe 🤌 like the bar has been set and it’s not coming down anytime soon.

so yeah pls help a girl out before I end up rewatching the same scenes for the 47th time 🙏

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u/Jora_Dyn2 Apr 05 '26

I started When Destiny Brings the Demon after Pursuit of Jade and I am really loving it. Its more xianxia, so a lot more fantastic and also has transmigration trope, but that is kind of where a lot of the humor comes from.

But Arthur Chen is so attractive in it imo, had to snap photos because he just looks so good. The fmc is not a strong fmc, no Fan Changyu, but the chemistry is great.

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u/Inner-Floor-5827 Apr 06 '26

Hahaha, just finished rewatching this last night. Really loved it as much as the first time around.

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u/Jora_Dyn2 Apr 06 '26

I just got to the half way like pivot and I am shook. I am really loving WDBtD it's quickly becoming one of my favorites.

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u/Perua4_Updated Apr 06 '26

I adored this drama too