January 23, 2025

[2024] Polls: Drama & Character of the Year

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Romance++ / Romcoms
Domestically well received / reputable
Others = not romantic, not particularly popular

December
The Top Speed 奔跑吧醫生
→ Tong Da Wei: Zhang Chi
→ Ren Su Xi: Qi Ji
The Storm of Roses 薔薇風暴
→ Tan Zhuo: Xie Lin Hui
→ Liu Yi Jun: Zhou Hang
Let Wind Goes By 風中的火焰
→ Wang Jing Chun: Lao Chu
→ Yang Cai Yu: Mei Wei
The Way Home 歸棹
→ Zhang Kang Le: He Jia Shu
Love Song in Winter 冬至
→ Huang Jing YuJiang Cheng Yi
→ Sun QianLu Yan
A Love Story of Oiled Paper Umbrella 一傘煙雨
→ Yu Meng Long: Nan Feng Yi
→ Li Zi Xuan: Meng Xi Zhou
Begin Again 燦爛的風和海
→ Zhong Chu XiChen Jia Hui 
→ Han Dong JunHan Jun Hao
→ Chen Hao YuMai You Ge
→ Sun Yang: Xu Jun Le
Under the Skin 2 獵罪圖鑒 2
→ Tan Jian CiShen Yi
→ Jin Shi JiaDu Cheng
The Legend of Taotie 饕餮記
→ Wang You ShuoChang Qing
→ An Yue XiZhu Cheng Bi
Black & White Forest 黑白森林
→ Ding Yu XiWen Bin Bin
→ Ning LiXing Liang
Once Again 好運家
→ Tong Da Wei: Peng Hao Dong
→ Zhang Xiao Fei: Hao You Jia

November
Brocade Odyssey 蜀錦人家
→ Zheng Ye ChengYang Jing Lan
→ Tan Song YunJi Ying Ying
Pretty Boy 君子如玉
→ Guan Hong: Qing Cai
→ Zheng He Hui Zi: Gan Pu
We Are Criminal Police 我是刑警
→ Ye Hu Wei: Qin Chuan
The Land of Warriors (Douluo Continent 2) 鬥羅大陸之燃魂戰
→ Zhou Yi RanTang San
→ Zhang Yu XiXiao Wu
Later, I Laughed 不討好的勇氣
→ Li Geng XiWu Xiu Ya
→ Wei Da XunShi Ye
Day & Night 2 白夜破曉 2
→ Pan Yue Ming: Guan Hong Feng / Guan Hong Yu
See Her Again 太陽星辰
→ William Chan: Yang Guang Yao
→ Liu Ya Si: Chen Kai Qing
Deep Lurk 深潛
→ Cheng Yi: Yun Hong Shen
Smile Code 失笑
→ Lin YiLiang Dai Wen
→ Shen YueGu Yi
The Silent Storm 宿敵
→ Liao Fan: Wu Yu
→ Zhu Zhu: Huang Xiao

October
Romance in the Alley 小巷人家
→ Yan NiHuang Ling
→ Jiang XinSong Ying
→ Fan Cheng ChengZhuang Tu Nan
→ Guan Xiao TongZhuang Xiao Ting
→ Wang An YuLin Dong Zhe
Our Days 好團圓
→ Bai Bai HeXiang Qian
→ Li ChunXiang Zhong
→ Wang Yu WenXiang Nan
Dawn Amidst Hidden Clouds 探晴安
→ Chang Hua Sen: Lou Ming Ye
→ Zhao Qing: Lan Che
Duel of Shadows 黑白訣
→ Yang Xu Wen: Han Zhi Fei
→ Tian Yu: Ren Zhong Hua
A Beautiful Lie 你的謊言也動聽
→ Chen Xing XuXing Zhi Zhi
→ Zhang Yu XiQin Fei
Go Back Lover 再見,怦然心動
→ Li Yun RuiLu Xing Yan
→ Xu Ruo HanShen Xing Ruo

September
Be Your Knight 他似火
→ Fan Zhi XinYe Ran / Xiang Ting Dong
→ Yang Yu XiCheng Che 
The Limbo 二十一天
→ Ou Hao: He Xiao Guang
→ Zhang Xue Ying: Hai Mei
You Are My Lover Friend 捨不得星星
→ Zhang Xin ChengJiang Shi Yan
→ Wang Yu WenTang Yang
Echo of Her Voice 幻樂森林
→ Wei Zhe MingYun Mu
→ Xu Jia QiSu Ruo Fei
In Between 半熟男女
→ Tian Xi WeiHe Zhi Nan
→ Zhou Yu Tong: Han Su
→ Xin Yun LaiQu Yi Peng
Dark Night and Dawn 暗夜與黎明
→ Chen Zhe YuanLin Shao Bai
→ Nie YuanLu Zheng Yang
Wind Direction 迎風的青春
→ Sun Qian: Cheng Miao Miao
→ Zhai Zi Lu: Li Si

August
Born to Be the One 凡人歌
→ Yin Tao: Shen Lin
→ Wang Xiao: Na Wei
→ Zhang Ruo Nan: Li Xiao Yue
→ Zhang Zhe Hua: Na Juan
Fateful Love 流光引
→ Zhang Han: Jun Bei Yue
→ Zhu Xu Dan: Han Zi Qing
We All Lie 婚姻攻略
→ He Hong Shan: Su Li
→ Li Zi Feng: Zhang Shu Heng
Adventure Behind the Bronze Doors 藏海花
→ Zhang Lu YiWu Xie
→ Janice ManZhang Hai Xing
→ Zhang Kang LeZhang Qi Ling
Go East 四方館
→ Tan Jian CiYuan Mu
→ Zhou Yi RanA Shu
Bank on Me 前途無量
→ Bai Yu: Lin Qiang
Escape From the Trilateral Slopes 邊水往事
→ Guo Qi Lin: Shen Xing
→ Jiang Qi Lin: Dan Tuo
For the Young Ones 九部的檢察官
→ Zhang Yi: Lei Xu
→ Qin Lan: Du Zi Yu
Love’s Rebellion 四海重明
→ Zhang Ling HeJi Yang 
→ Jing TianNan Yan

July
As Husband As Wife 小夫妻
→ Guo Jing FeiZhou Quan
→ Yin TaoChe Li
Snowfall 冰雪謠
→ Gao Wei GuangShen Zhi Heng
→ Ouyang Na NaMi Lan
The Best of My Life 遇見你的那天
→ Zhang Jiong MinXie Shi / Jiang Zhou
→ Jiang Zhi NanXu Mu
Dashing Youth 少年白馬醉春風
→ Hou Ming HaoBaili Dong Jun
→ He YuYe Ding Zhi
Interlaced Scenes 錯位
→ Ma Yi Li: Jiang Guang Ming
→ Tong Da Wei: Gu Ji Ming

June
Lost Identity 孤戰迷城
→ Huang Jing Yu: Ou Xiao An
→ Xin Zhi Lei: Tan Mo Qing
Treasures Around 珠玉在側
→ Bi Wen Jun: Pei Pei
→ Xu Lu: Shan Dan Dan
Follow Your Heart 顏心記
→ Luo Yun XiJiang Xin Bai
→ Song YiYan Nan Xing
Link Click 時光代理人
→ Jiang LongCheng Xiao Shi
→ Bi Wen JunLu Guang
→ Bu Guan JinQiao Ling
The Legend of Heroes 金庸武俠世界
→ Ci ShaGuo Jing
→ Bao Shang En: Huang Rong
→ Wang Hong Yi: Yang Kang
→ Huang Yi: Mu Nian Ci
Lost in the Shadows 看不見影子的少年
→ Zhang Song Wen: Wang Shi Yu
→ Rong Zi Shan: Xiao Qi / Bian Jie

May
Liars in Love 無法抗拒的謊言
→ Cui Yu XinZhou Yu
→ Li Jia QiJiang Lai
Nancheng Banquet 南城宴
→ Wang You ShuoYan Zhang Yun
→ Zhao Zhao YiFu Xiao / Xiao Qiang Zi
Tell No One 不可告人
→ Ou HaoGao Yang
→ Li Yi TongZheng Dong Yu
Reblooming Blue 另一種藍
→ Vic ZhouKe Yan
→ Song QianChen Xiao Man
Regeneration 新生
→ Jing Bo RanFei Ke
→ Zhou Yi RanHe Shan
Men in Love 請和這樣的我戀愛吧
→ Hu Yi TianYe Han
→ Liang JieLi Xiao Xiao

April
We Shall Meet Again 那個重逢的夜晚
→ Jing Yan JunShi Yao
→ Shi Hang LuLu Miao
Young Babylon 少年巴比倫 
→ Hou Ming HaoLu Xiao Lu
→ Yang Cai YuBai Lan
Tender Light 微暗之火
→ Tong YaoZhou Luo
→ Zhang Xin ChengGuan Xue
Lady Revenger Returns From the Fire
→ Wei Zhe MingXu Cheng Feng
→ Xu LuShen Dan Qing
In the Name of the Brother 哈爾濱一九四四
→ Qin HaoSong Zhuo Wen / Song Zhuo Wu
→ Yang MiGuan Xue
My Divine Emissary
→ Chen Jing KeQi Yan
→ Li Zi XuanLi Meng Meng
City of the City 城中之城
→ Bai Yu Fan: Tao Wu Ji
→ Yu He Wei: Zhao Hui
Best Choice Ever 承歡記
→ Xu KaiYao Zhi Ming
→ Yang ZiMai Cheng Huan
Live Surgery Room 手術直播間
→ Zhang Bin Bin: Zheng Ren
→ Dai Xu: Su Yun
Sword and Fairy (1) 又見逍遙
→ He YuLi Xiao Yao
→ Yang Yu TongZhao Ling'er
Hard to Find 難尋
→ Zhao Yi QinHe Lian Xi
→ Shen Yu Jie Feng Yuan / Liang Chan

March
Fry Me to the Moon 今天的她們
→ Song YiLu Zhen Zhen
→ Charmaine ShehLiang Qing Ran
→ Li ChunGu Man Ting
→ Zhang ChaoChen Dong
Five Kings of Thieves 五行世家
→ Wang Da Lu: Huo Xiao Xie
→ Ren Min: Shui Yao Er
Guess Who I Am 猜猜我是誰
→ Wang Zi Qi: Qin Hao
→ Zhang Yu Xi: Song Yao
War of Faith 追風者
→ Wang Yi Bo: Wei Ruo Lai
→ Wang Yang: Shen Tu Nan
→ Li Qin: Shen Jin Zhen
Simple Days 小日子
→ Chen Xiao: Zhu Jing Cao
→ Tong Yao: Gu Mo Li
Burning Flames 烈焰
→ Ren Jia Lun: Wu Geng / A Gou
→ Xing Fei: Bai Cai
Angels Fall Sometimes 謝謝你溫暖我
→ Lin Yi: Lin Tuo
→ Li Lan Di: An Zhi Que

February
Yong An Dream 永安夢
→ Xu Zheng Xi: Lu Shi Yan
→ Ouyang Na Na: Shen Zhen
Eternal Brotherhood 紫川
→ Yang Xu Wen: Zichuan Xiu
→ Liu Yu Ning: Di Lin
→ Huang Hao YueBai Chuan
The Hunter 猎冰
→ Zhang Song Wen: Huang Zong Wei
→ Yao An Na: Zhao You Nan
White Cat Legend 大理寺少卿游
→ Ding Yu Xi: Li Bing
→ Zhou Qi: Chen Shi 
→ Wei Zhe MingQiu Qing Zhi
Islands 煙火人家
→ Ma Si Chun: Li Yi Jin
→ Li Xiao Ran: Meng Yi An
→ Sun Qian: Tao Shu Na
Always on the Move 南來北往
→ Bai Jing Ting: Wang Xin
→ Ding Yong Dai: Ma Kui
→ Jiang Yan: Yao Yu Ling
Judge Dee’s Mysteries 大唐狄公案
→ Zhou Yi Wei: Di Ren Jie
→ Wang Li Kun: Cao An
My Special Girl 獨一有二的她
→ Zhang Yun Long: Gu Jiu Li
→ Song Yi Ren: Hao Liang
Growing Together 歡樂家長群
→ Zhang Jia Yi: Liu Xiang Shang
→ Chen Hao: Dai Jing

January
Fighting for Love 阿麥從軍
→ Zhang Tian Ai: A Mai
→ Zhang Hao Wei: Shang Yi Zhi
→ Wang Rui ChangChang Yu Qing
The Happy Seven in Chang'an 喜卷常樂城
→ Ma Tian Yu: Shangguan Gu Chuan
→ Bu Guan Jin: Xie Quan Jia
Sweet Trap 甜甜的陷阱
→ Xie Bin Bin: Jiang Jie
→ Zhang Miao Yi: Li Nai
A Soldier’s Story 狗剩快跑
→ Jiang Long: Gou Sheng
→ Shi Ce: Song Yu Tao
Small Town Stories 小城故事多
→ Gao Zhi Ting: Bai Lang
→ Zhang Jia Ning: Mu Di
Love Endures 要久久愛
→ Fan Cheng Cheng Jiang Yi
→ Yang Zi: Huang Ying Zi
19th Floor 19層
→ Wei Zhe Ming: Gao Yun
→ Sun Qian: Chun Yu
Different Princess 花青歌
→ Ding Ze Ren: Ji Chu
→ Song Yi Ren: Hua Qing Ce
Born to Run 如果奔跑是我的人
→ Zhong Chu Xi: Cheng An Xin
→ Xu DiZhao Xiu Fan
→ Yang Chao Yue: Chen Ruo Hua
Our Interpreter 我們的翻譯官
→ Chen Xing Xu: Xiao Yi Cheng
→ Song Qian: Lin Xi
My Boss 你也有今天
→ Chen Xing Xu: Qian Heng
→ Zhang Ruo Nan: Cheng Yao

December 2023
Derailment 
→ Lin Yi: Qi Lian
→ Liu Hao CunJiang Xiao Yuan
Blossoms Shanghai
→ Hu Ge: A Bao

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36 Dramas in the Poll

For the curious ones who want to know – right here right now – which dramas I added to fill 36:
[Q1
From poll (6): 
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[Q2
From poll (6):
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[Q3
From poll (6):
cynlynn's editorial discretion:
Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2
She and Her Girls

[Q4
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cynlynn's editorial discretion
Riverside Code at Qingming Festival

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