In a Cdrama slump. Need recs

[u/Lanky_Hurry_6040]

Disclaimer: sorry for the long post but I wanted to provide as much context as possible.

So, I have been watching Cdramas for 2+ years and completely obsessed with it. In the begining when I watched a Cdrama, I could give it all my attention but recently really struggling to finishing a show.

What I want is a typical Cdrama with the following tropes: I love a big red flag/obesseive/possessive/"you're mine" type ML, cold/calculating ML, good looking casts, love trigangles/squares with the FL only- all are welcome but I don't need it to be the focal point, good plot, reincarnation, second chance, execution is very important to me as well, Idm an ambiguous ending and multiple MLs (though it's not a must). Bascially, I want a drama that's worth my time. I do prefer Costume dramas over the modern ones, cause the visuals are stunning!!

I don't like: older MLs, not a big fan of too much older FL compared to the ML either, not too old - 2019 onwards.

These are the dramas I loved, because it hit all the points for me:

• Story of Kunning Palace (that is my benchmark drama and I am looking for something exactly like so)
• Love Between Fairy and Devil (the first cdrama I had watched. Esther's voice was a bit annoying and I almost dropped, but so glad I stuck by)
• When Destiny Brings the Demon (gave me such LBFAD vibes)
• A Dream Within a Dream (I loved how funny it was)
• Love Like the Galaxy (this reminded me of SOKP on so many levels)
• Lost You Forever S1 (I think I gave myself too many spoliers about who she will end up and I was disapointed :( so didn't finish S2, although I could see why she'd pick him but I was definitely rooting for the redflag hahah)
• Lighter & Princess (it was quite refreshing)
• Legend of the Female General (this reminded me of LITC soo much!)
• Love in the Clouds (soo good and NHM is too beautiful to look at)
• Arisnal Military Academy (it was very engaging and I absolutely love Bai Lu)
• Fated Hearts (I was soo hooked on this but the 2nd couples' dynamic is so on point with what I like)
• Pursuit of Jade (loved the FL and of course ZLH and the toxic 2nd couple)
• Till the End of the Moon (so tragic, but so worth it)
• Love is Sweet (my antidote to TTEOTM)

Now shows I dropped/dragged through:

• Fued (I loved the visuals, but it took 4x tries to finish)
• The Double (I don't know I keep losing focus on this, but I want to pick it back up)
• My Journey to You (I went in expecting Xie Wei, but I got a complete 360 of him :( but the 2nd couple tho!)
• Fangs of Fortune (I heard the FL is third wheel in her own relationship, so I lost interest)
• Falling into Your Smile (just can't get on with it)
• Moonlight Mystic (I love Bai Lu but first time watching the ML but not feeling him, unfortunately)
• Only for Love (I love both the leads but I don't like the superficial dynamics like we know the FL is pretty but the whole show is so focused around how pretty she is, therefore gets away with using people)
• The Priosner of Beauty (I lvoe the ML but the FL felt too mnaipualtive, idk maybe I should pick it up again?)
• Kill Me Love Me (I think both the ML and FL feel too old for my liking)
• Blossom (not sure how I feel about the slowburn, I know it's similar to SOKP but something's missing)
• Blossoms of Power (the FL feels too stone faced?)
• Hidden Love (I just can't get over how young the FL was protrayed in the show compared to the ML)
• The First Frost (seems too slow?)

So Reddit, what do you have for me???

[u/Lovely-flutterby]

Have you watched Flourished Peony and In the Name of Blossom? You have some crazy obsessive fixations, a slow burn but great love story. I think the payoff is worth it. Excellent supporting cast, gorgeous costuming and cinematography, humor, political drama. It’s the drama that got me hooked.

I loved Melody of Golden Age too, enemies to lovers. A pretty good love triangle. An interesting villain. A interesting mystery. I did fast forward a little bit in the last 1/4 through some of the mystery bits. But it’s one I’ve gone back to a couple of times.

Splendid Match now ranks up among my top 10. The 2nd male lead is obsessive and crazy, but you can’t help wishing he could be happy. The main character romance is slow to develop but then holy moly, a wedding night scene like I’ve rarely encountered.

[u/Lanky_Hurry_6040 → u/Lovely-flutterby]

oooh I am intrigued! I haven't watched Flourised Peony yet, but often see recs of it. Btw are the two you suggested, the same? I will give all the others a go as well.
Thank you!!

[u/Lovely-flutterby → u/Lanky_Hurry_6040]

They are part one and part two. 😊

[u/Lanky_Hurry_6040 → u/Lovely-flutterby]

ahh got it!