TV Did you watch ancient Chinese wuxia/other drama?

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  1. tamsok

    tamsok Well-Known Member

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  2. Ratatoskr

    Ratatoskr [Aruruu's proud dad] [The False Gentleman]

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    sweet. there's chinese, hong kong and taiwanese. back then i thought it was the same thing. thanks man. back to justice pao again i guess. hahaha
     
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    Slimikyi ^____^

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    Stream!! There's a ton of apps on iPad or Android to just stream like crazy.

    That aside, I'm on the same boat. Too lazy to download them. And too busy with novels than to stream and read subtitles. But I used to watch many of them, more mainstream ones though like Three Kingdom or ones from novels.

    As for OP, my sis just finished Nirvana. Her review was...
    The first twelve episodes were like hypnotism. I couldn't stop falling asleep.
    From then till episode 53, it was amazing. And I'm gonna rewatch.
    But I'm not going to watch the final episode again. It's crap.
     
  4. remy911

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    Use Viki for your streaming needs. They also have this live comment system that makes watching more enjoyable. Their mobile app ain't too bad either.
    Here's the link to Nirvana in Fire.

    P.S. Viki has a hybrid system where they do license certain titles and while others are simply "fan uploaded." There's also DramaFever, but they focus on Korean stuff. Besides Hulu, these are the two most official sources that I can think of, besides buying the actual DVDs with subtitles.
     
  5. ZhaWarudo

    ZhaWarudo TOKI WO TOMARE!!!

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    Just started watching Romance/Legend of Condor heroes, my first chinese series :D so much feels srsly cried XD
     
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    prongsjiisan Apostle of Violence

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    Dragon saber and heaven sword that my most favourite story.
     
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    ZhaWarudo TOKI WO TOMARE!!!

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    Romance of the Condor heroes update, subs are getting less and less (on youtube) are they more complete if downloaded?
     
  8. zolro

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    I watched these oldies back when I was a kid. So good. Damn onion-cutting ninjas for some parts D:
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    Ai chan Queen of Yuri, Devourer of Traps, Thrusted Witch

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    8 Steps of the Heavenly Dragon! You have to watch it, it's awesome! If you're looking for it though, the translator messed up. The translator translated it as Heaven's Dragon 8th Episode. Awesome fight scenes, gorgeous girls and plenty of magical wuxia stuff. It's also translated as Demi Gods & Semi Devils, weird.

    If you're looking for harem, one guy reluctantly inherits his teacher's sect that only has girls (and pretty girls at that) while another guy chases pretty girls after pretty girls, only to find out that they're all his sisters, before finding out that he's not actually blood related to them and ended up marrying all of them.
     
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  10. Slimikyi

    Slimikyi ^____^

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    Which version did you watch?
     
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    Ai chan Queen of Yuri, Devourer of Traps, Thrusted Witch

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    2003. Haven't watched 2015 version yet. I'm afraid it will ruin my memories if it's not up to the 2003 standard.
     
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    Slimikyi ^____^

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    I like that one! The guy who played as the main character is awesome. I like his other dramas too. I dunno anyone from the 2015 one's poster. They look weird. xD

    Ahhhh, that is true. The Smiling Proud Wanderer has a few versions. The 2013 one even changed the script. I don't know what to say about it, lol. It kind of broke my memory of how it was.
    The Eunuch guy is not a guy anymore and an actual girl. A girl who fell in love with the main character and it became a love triangle type of thing. Things are weird... But I heard if you don't have anything to compare with, it's pretty good. =/
     
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    The very first one I watched...
    1. The white snake legend [Bai Shu Zhen?]
    2. Return of the Condor Heroes [Andy Lau version]
    3. Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre [Forgot what year, but very close to the number 2]
    4. A Step into the Past
    5. Xiao Ao Jiang Hu
    6. Chinese Paladin 1

    and many more... but I can't seem to remember
    Xuan yan sword legend 3 or something along this line [very flashy moves, makes your eyes hurt]
    Qin shi ming yue

    most credible source will be viki, lots of translated drama
     
  14. Yukkuri Oniisan

    Yukkuri Oniisan 『Procrastinator Archwizard Translator and Writer』

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    I watch plenty of wuxia drama in my childhood...
    At that time, most national TV station broadcast wuxia dramas...
    Sadly I could only remembered the Jinyong ones...
     
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    Just watched nirvana in fire last month and what a delight!!

    Recommended for anyone who like scheming mc, bromance, and great story! ( recently top drama rating at mydramalist.com)

    Now i currently watching lanling wang ( prince of lan ling) at kissasian.com ( quite good streaming site with a loadfull of chinese,korea,japanese drama and more important, no ads at all!. They have sister site too for anime, kissanime)
     
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    Yeah I watched a bunch like LOCH2008, ROCH2006, two versions of HSDS (2003 &2009), Fox Volant of Snowy Mountain (the hairstyles cracked me up looked like a bird's nest), Bu Bu Jing Xin, Legendary Siblings, watched a few episodes of Searching for Qin and dropped it, etc.
    I have avoided watching Smiling Proud Wander as I heard they butchered the book.

    I have been planning to watch Nirvana on Fire as I heard it was very good.
     
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    SilentFyre Irregular Ghost Member

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    I know that I watched quite a few in the past, but if I were asked the titles, I wouldn't be able to remember most of them. It's been too long.
    The ones I do remember are Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (2003 version), Chinese Paladin 3 (I think it was 3), My Bratty Princess, and parts of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, either it was that or it was The Return of the Condor Heroes, I don't remember anymore D:

    I am planning to start watching again, since my dad recommended me a few, but I forgot the names again... I need to ask him. Oh, I just remembered that I watched a few episodes of Justice Pao whenever I managed to be there when my parents were watching it.
     
  18. chloroform

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    i'm watching ep 39 now and looking for another one to watch after this series finish. any recommendation?
     
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    any suggestion after nirvana in fire?. looking some bromance and really smart ones
     
  20. Sproutling

    Sproutling We are the Sproutlings

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    Do you like republican drama? If yes, try WuXin the monster killer only 20 episodes and I just finish it yesterday. It wasn't bad.

    For wuxia drama try Xiao Ao Jiang Hu (2013), The vigilantes in mask.
     
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