October has plenty of good costume series from mainland China to offer right now and if you are an avid fan of this genre, you are still looking for something to watch this month. Among these current series in broadcast, emerge three favorites (maybe because these are top-billed by popular stars): Snowy Night: Timeless Love, Kill Me Love Me, and The Rise of Ning. These are the three top favorites among domestic fans on the mainland.
So, which of these are you watching?Â
1. Snowy Night: Timeless Love (iQIYI) - It is a wuxia drama with a dash of fantasy. It stars Li Qin and Joseph Zeng, both popular in the costume genre. The story follows Huo Zhanbai (played by Joseph Zeng), a charismatic swordsman. and Xue Ziyue (played by Li Qin), a doctor of a remote valley. They met when Huo Zhanbai seeks medicine for a friend's child.Â
Li Qin and Joseph Zeng in Snowy Night |
Over eight years of daily interaction, they progress from having their own convictions to deepening understanding, mutual redemption, and a promise to meet under a plum tree the following year.Â
However, due to their responsibilities, they find it difficult to express their love, leaving behind a regret of unfulfilled love.
2. Kill Me Love Me (Youku) - This is a costume revenge drama where both main characters are unexpectedly working together to carry out their revenge plans against a common enemy. The main leads, Wu Jinyan and Liu Xueyi, came out from the hit costume series, also aired on Youku: In Blossom and The Double. Hence, no wonder Kill Me Love Me became a highly anticipated costume series this last quarter of the year.Â
Liu Xueyi and Wu Jinyan in Kill Me Love Me |
It's indeed a riveting drama with plenty of action scenes, scheming, vengeful emotions from the two, main characters, and stunning fight scenes as Wu Jinyan's character, Mei Lin, is an assassin. Liu Xueyi as Murong Jinghe slayed his role once again.Â
Compared to Snowy Night, Kill Me Love Me has a lot of grit and suspenseful episodes which keep the viewers on the edge.Â
3. The Rise of Ning (Tencent) - although the main leads: Ren Min and Zhang Wanyi are not traffic stars and not as popular as the above drama stars, their first drama collaboration is a hit among domestic fans. The viewers praised the solid script and the good plot development.
Ren Min and Zhang Wanyi in The Rise of Ning |
Have not watched the latest episodes of The Rise of Ning but based on the comments of most fans who followed this drama, the progress of the story is what keeps them invested. I am trying my best to fit it into my loaded viewing schedule haha!Â
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