#love in flames of war

[bittergloss]

“Why would you even want this?“                      -GONE GIRL (2014)

#love in flames of war #siege in fog #the rebel princess #monarch industry #goodbye my princess #lost track of time #cdrama #cdramagifs #cdramaedit #mygif #i was planning to just do a ltot set but then felt like doing a cross set #ltot

[dangermousie]

Do you like your men to have private armies but prefer access to antibiotics? Come right on in...

Watching the delicious trashiness of Maid’s Revenge has inspired me to make a listing of my favorite (and not so favorite) warlord and warlord adjacent cdramas. If like me, you like your male leads with polished boots and a side of murder, come right in. From most to least fave.

Siege in Fog

My most favorite on this list, this is visually gorgeous and emotionally visceral. Plus, it’s not just ONE warlord, it’s a whole family of them! It follows a deeply dysfunctional marriage between a beautiful woman and a warlord’s second son, where they fight and angst and love and fight some more, all the while bullets are flying and bodies are piling up. If you like incredible visuals, insane chemistry, dysfunction by the bucket and not one, not two, but THREE hot warlords, come right in. It’s based on a Fei Wo Si Cun novel so I assume you know you need a lot of tissues.

To sum up:

Too Late to Say I Love You

Another FWSC adaptation! This is an older drama, done long before cdrama’s recent unwelcome slide into wholesomeness, which means epic makeouts but also a warlord that revels in murder (at one point he takes out all his potential rivals, including his loved sister’s entire fam.) The OTP is dysfunctional - they hate, then they love, then they break up but he can’t let go - and the chemistry is beyond insane, with Wallace Chung and Li Xiao Ran melting my computer. Also, for once, a happy ending!

Winter Begonia

Probably the only genuine masterpiece on the list (tho I love FWSC dysfunction best for purely personal reasons), this is a MM story (though being cdrama it’s not explicit, though quite clear) and Huang Xiaoming as a trader with a private army and Yin Zheng as an opera singer with whom he forms a bond are both!!! I highly recommend it.

City of Streamer

Should be called “City of Steamer” because those make-outs and chemistry are epic! Timmy Xu is a son of a shady businessmen (with a small army of gun happy goons) who falls hopelessly in love with an older governess (Jing Tian) who is out for revenge on his family. She starts out using him and ends up using him in a different sense, if you know what I mean! The plot derails a bit by the end but it’s still a great watch.

PS...

Maid’s Revenge

I am watching it right now. At only 10 minutes per ep, it skips plot and gives us the melo and chemistry we (and I mean I) crave and a guy whose muscles should be in a museum.

The Lady and the Liar

Hawick Lau is the ML and we all know this means “hot bastard.” He’s a crime lord with a goon squad falling for a lost heiress who loses her memory so he lies she’s his fiancee and deliciousness ensues. MMMMM

Arsenal Military Academy

Xu Kai is warlord jr but this is here mainly because of his awesome brother the businessman with murder squad. The drama is so-so (patriotism overtakes the amazing chemistry between Bai Lu and Xu Kai) but might be worth a peek.

Cruel Romance

(Can you say no to this face?)

Joey Chen has never worked in anything for me and this is no exception, but Huang Xiao Ming is dashing as hell as a sexy gangster.

Love In The Flames of War

The heroine is terrible (I kept rooting for her to get accidentally shrapnelled) but Shawn Dou is sexy as hell as a warlord. (In the novel he was apparently a rapey headcase; they made him lovely in the drama without making his wife saner which is...a choice.) I’d say worth it on FF for hotness and whippings.

The Mystic Nine

I tried. I tried to watch this drama three times. I could not. But William Chan as a warlord in a three-piece suit and cape is mega mega fine!

I suffer so you won’t have to:

Fall In Love

The worst drama on this list, insulting to intelligence of anyone above pre-school level, 90% of the cast, including the leading lady, incapable of acting, a plot that makes a picture book seem complex and fashion disasters galore. However, Chen Xing Xu, playing the smirky warlord, carries this mess harder than Atlas and deserves to be in another, better drama altogether. Oh, what wouldn’t I give for him as a proper FWSC warlord!

Honorable Mention:  Forward Forever - haven’t watched that one but keep meaning to.

#cdrama #fall in love #siege in fog #winter begonia #love in flames of war #forward forever #the mystic nine #cruel romance #the lady and the liar #city of streamer #maid's revenge #too late to say i love you #arsenal military academy

[storge]

Love in Flames of War

#love in flames of war #良辰好景知几何 #cdramaedit #asiandramanet #cdrama #dailyasiandramas #chineseartistsinc #chinesemedia #perioddramaedit #gifshistorical #mymymy #they were just so pretty #and im sad when i think about them #i wish they had a bigger part in this drama but thats not what it was about soo welp #i give them credit tho cause they went out their own way

[tytangfei]

Jina’s dramas awards 2022

It’s here! I had less time this year to devote to dramas because of a variety of reasons, but I still want to share the love. (Check out my favs from 2020 and from 2021.)

As usual, these are mostly Chinese dramas and they’re typically historical or period costume or VR-historical dramas but I do have a category for modern dramas specifically. Also, this is based on dramas that I finished. So, if I started but didn’t get through it yet, it won’t show up on this list.

A new addition this year: best short drama! With cdrama entertainment really putting more money and time into making their mini dramas, I think they deserve their own category.

best overall drama:

love between fairy and devil: no surprises here. it’s a devil x fairy drama aka brooding man x bright girl dynamic and it’s so so good. it really took all of us by a storm and we enjoyed it so much. the cgi is pretty good, the soundtrack is fantastic, and just everything hits my fangirl’s heart so well.

most delightful/fun drama:

night of love with you (modern short drama): i was seeking more short dramas to watch and am so glad i came across this. it’s funny, it’s well paced for a short drama, the couple’s chemistry is amazing, and their visuals look great too. also, the tinge of tragedy? love it. obsessed. 

most impactful drama:

rainless love in a godless land (Taiwanese modern drama, technically aired in 2021 but finished in 2022 so it counts!!): i love this kind of modern fantasy stories and i especially loved that this drama incorporated indigenous beliefs and myths and had all these larger questions. i probably watched this all in like three days (the eps were so long!) and was captivated. 

most unexpected drama (aka the dark horse):

sassy beauty: i don’t think i had any specific expectations for this drama, I was just looking for VR-historical drama and came across this. It also happened to have Yan Zidong as the ML, who I adore, so I gave it a chance and I’m so glad I did! Especially letting myself get past the first 4 episodes because the female lead’s growth was so so gooood. and again, the tragedy of it all?? yeah yeah, it’s everything.

drama with the best soundtrack:

love between fairy and devil: do I need to say more? it’s got all the bangers.

best costume/design/set drama:

love in flames of war (republican era): disregarding the story/plot, i really liked how this drama looked. maybe they looked a little too pristine for a republican era? but the male lead’s a warlord and rich and stuff so i didn’t question it too much.

best short drama:

a familiar stranger: cdrama ent is finally putting money and time into short series! this year we really saw an improvement in this genre and several other dramas did really well, but this drama had my heart because of ryan cheng. he’s my boy. but really, this drama had solid acting, story, with strong cinematography and soundtrack. just chef’s kiss.

favorite modern drama:

be my princess: granted, I didn’t watch many this year, but this is the only one I finished and actually spent VIP money to watch the last few episodes. I really adored this drama and the questions it asked and I was pleasantly surprised by this couple pairing. 

favorite drama from any year not aired in 2022:

dreaming back to the qing dynasty (2019): I haven’t watched a drama based in qing dynasty (with some time-traveling) in years! I fell in love with so many of the princes but especially wang anyu as 13th prince. it’s the first drama i’ve seen of him and i’ll be keeping an eye out for his future historical/period dramas!

drama with a soft spot in my heart:

lost track of time: i’m obsessed with this drama greatly thanks to jing chao but yeah also obsessed with irony and revenge and the fight against fate and doomed endings. yeah, this drama had me buying VIP. the production and cinematography was just okay but the acting? the tragedy of it all? i’m kissing jing chao.

favorite scene from a drama:

a familiar stranger: this is a random category just so that I can say I absolutely love the fireflies scene. it’s so so good, so soft, so tender. he saved her and then she saved him in the most beautiful way.

That’s all for me! Did we share any favs? Are you obsessed with bits of tragedy too or are you normal lol. Which drama would you in what category? Feel free to let me know. :)

#no surprises here i think if you saw me liveblog it i probably loved it lol #a familiar stranger #lost track of time #love between fairy and devil #dreaming back to the Qing Dynasty #be my princess #sassy beauty #rainless love in a godless land #love in flames of war #night of love with you #i'm sad for 2023 because i probably wont have too much time to watch dramas #but also not much seems good ??? #idk suggest 2023 dramas for meee #especially romcom dramas especially romcoms in historical settings #i'm still working on new life begins which is why it's not on here #it's cute but it's also like 36 eps long which feels too long for its premise lol #i'm like halfway though so im working on it #jina dramas awards 2022 #jina dramas awards list #jina watches cdramas

[dailychinesedrama]

© 电视剧良辰好景知几何 

#良辰好景知几何 #love in flames of war #p: official #cr: weibo #youku #shawn dou #dou xiao #窦骁 #优酷

[leroyjefferey]

Enchanting Week-Blessed by Angels Oracle cards weekly message.

#painting #love poem #lovely #relationship #me trying to flirt #flirtymisfitt #inside the sultry world of ‘speed dating’ in the metaverse – where avatars flirt by virtual candlelight #california #houston texans #new poets society #new your city #travel #nature #love in flames of war #love is strange

[the-candy-man]

#love in flames of war #good days and good scenery #chen du ling #shawn dou #dou xiao #art #drawing #sketch #digital art #painting #c drama

[thehandbox]

Love in Flames of War

During the period of the Republic of China, the cardamom talented girl Lin Hangjing was imprisoned because of her father’s murder. She went to her father’s friend Xiao Dashuai. Although she was under the fence, she was not humble or overbearing. Xiao Beichen, the overbearing three young master of the Xiao family, had bullied her from the very beginning to gradually attracted by her strong independence. . Dashuai Xiao sent his son to study at the military academy to train his son, and Qi Yiniang promised to match him with Hang Jing when he graduated. After five years of hard work, under the strict training of instructors, Xiao Beichen, who experienced the life and death of the war, grew from a mixed world demon to an iron-blooded soldier. After returning from school, he helped his father clean up the army, and wanted to propose to Lin Hangjing, but unexpectedly learned that she had fallen in love with the passionate young Mu Zizheng. Because of Lin's father's sudden distress, Xiao Beichen and Lin Hangjing agreed to marry to save Lin's father. After marriage, the two experienced all kinds of hardships, from alienation to gradually becoming emotional, but due to misunderstanding, Hang Jing disappeared in a fire. After seven years of life and death, the Anti-Japanese War broke out. Lin Hangjing, who had joined the patriotic organization, returned to Beixincheng and persuaded Xiao Beichen to unite in the resistance against Japan. Muzi became a Japanese eagle dog because of her mother's illness. He repeatedly harmed Xiao Beichen, and Hang Jing followed Xiao Beichen to death. In the end, the two of them resolved their misunderstandings, beacon of truth, and joined hands to protect their homeland.

#shawn dou #liang chen hao #cheng du ling #kdramas #dorama #follow #doramas #kdrama #followme #dou shawn #love in flames of war

[smeltbracket]

old tervo sketches i never posted sorry i was like feverishly pacing around all day

#solar opposites #tervo #meant to do another full drawing today but im too crazy to do anything #they make all my organs fail simultaneously #mr darcyyy #i dont think i will ever be the same after s4 #tervo this season was so…like i said dont get me started or we’ll be here all night #theyve been my otp since 2020 and if you told me back then their relationship would come THIS far i’d burst into flame #they're fucking Canon canon like. fully solidified couple.. #War Is Over #watching them this season made me so happy and insane i felt like i was being torn apart by wolves but in a good and full of love way #This Tervo Shit Gets Serious. Be Ready To Die Behind It

[simply-zhouye]

Zhou Ye with all her harem of male costars who's at Weibo Night 2023, feeding her CPs well with a selfie from each of them! With Cheng Lei, Dylan Wang, Wang Xinyue, Lin Yi and Tan Jianci ~

#周也 #zhou ye #hqs:zhouye #cheng lei #dylan wang #tan jianci #wang xinyue #lin yi #cps #weibo night 2023 #youth in the flames of war #legend of the female general #scent of time #falling in love #everyone loves me #love me love my voice

[bittergloss]

Xiao Beichen, why did we meet? If we had never met, maybe there wouldn’t be so much misfortune. I have never thought that way.

LOVE IN FLAMES OF WAR (2022) -EP 29

#love in flames of war #chen duling #shawn dou #cdrama #cdramaedit #mygif #colouring this put me thru hell #zhou shen's ost for this is sooo mwah like its simultaneously perfect for the drama while the drama also is so undeserving of it #scenes that make me think wow i hope he never gets help.

[dangermousie]

Same person and I love this SO MUCH!!!!

Bonus:

GIRL DIGS ITTTTTT

#cdrama #love in flames of war #shawn dou

[storge]

Boss Jiu. The hall is now full. They are all waiting to witness your splendid performance. Be patient, I’ll be ready soon.

Dou Xiao | Love in Flames of War

#love in flames of war #良辰好景知几何 #cdramaedit #asiandramanet #cdrama #dailyasiandramas #chineseartistsinc #chinesemedia #perioddramaedit #gifshistorical #dou xiao #tuserjade #natahjikio #syaring #mymymy #ep 4 #this ISSSS HIMMM #I AM SCREAMINGGGG #hes beauty hes graceeeee #if your drama boii wont do a opera scene then is he even worth ittt?????? #IS HEEEEE???? #i have not given this man enough credit #i see you shawn dou i see youuuuu #he is so good in this im charmeddd #even when he is a whole jerk im still charmed LOL #even tho this is last sceene we will ever probly see of him doing this im SOO HAPPY WE GOT THIS CHARACTER DETAIL #like it really just elevated him and yeahhh i love him

[dailypearldoodles]

Day 534

Yup it's more fma au aha

Decided to go ahead with the idea that Pearl was given a Philosopher's Stone during Ishval, thus also gaining the title The Red Pearl Alchemist for a short time. The stone is returned after the war ends, but later she finds it again in the Fifth Laboratory with Gem

#daily pearl doodles #pearlescentmoon #fullmetal alchemist #hermitcraft #mod morph #''Before you condemn me #may I remind you that even without the stone your flames took the most lives #Hero of Ishval?'' #“Neither I nor Kimblee had you beat.” #yup i started writing stuff #i didnt expect to end up with a full scene of Gem's team talking to Roy lmao #“...the Lieutenant Colonel stood next to me in the awards ceremony after Ishval.” #roy talking about pearl here #i love my war criminals <3 #gem's team meets roy proper after ed and al leave for the north #so like when roy's office is all empty lol #anyways the fma brainrot train continues to brainrot

[tytangfei]

I take it back, love in flames of war is THEE most entertaining drama this year.

The back and forth fighting and misunderstanding and jealousy?? The female lead having no brain cells and then promising to not be reckless anymore?? The male lead going from the biggest asshole to the biggest softie?? The obsessive 2nd male lead??? The scheming female antagonist creating so much drama behind the scene?? That one girl who saved 2nd male lead CONFESSING HER LOVE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EXECUTION?????

I am having SO much fun right now

#this is such a wild ride i am laughingg so much #love in flames of war #saw spoilers that female lead is gonna have a development and ya know what #let her have it. it's gotta be better than whats going on right now #or at least more entertaining #jina watches cdramas

[dailychinesedrama]

© 电视剧良辰好景知几何 

#良辰好景知几何 #love in flames of war #p: official #cr: weibo #chen duling #shawn dou #dou xiao #陈都灵 #窦骁 #优酷 #youku