Rebirth AKA Princess Agents 2/ Scream Night/Brocade, Smile Code, Deep Lurk opening ratings 12.08.24

All I can say is "Deep Lurk" just doesn't stop with the suspense and action. I'm on Ep 22 and not one episode has been a filler. I have to admit that I'm not really into Republican dramas, but every now and then, one comes along... I also started "Married" Ep 5, despite the knot in my stomach knowing that it's a cheating husband drama. But I'm hoping for a really good revenge plot. The last one I really enjoyed was "Alliance". The other drama I'm enjoying is "Undercover Affair", it's ten-minute shorties so it's easy to binge through this action-packed suspense drama. ML is Leo Yang, who also plays Zhang Fang in "Pretty Boy" But in UA, he plays a very hot undercover cop.
Well fellow Dramalanders, see you all on Tuesday. Marcus, waiting for the next batch of news. TTFN

I'm still enjoying Brocade Odyssey and feel the rating is way too low. Looking forward to some of the other upcoming shows.

why did you not report Zhang Zhehan's award-winning documentary? And the ceremony in Amsterdam?

Too low for brocade Odyssey

I can't see blossom on wetv 😢

Brocade Odyssey ranking is too low. It's well produced, great cast, plot does get a bit draggy in parts with FL being kidnapped several times but FL and ML pull it off in terms of great acting so its still quite an ejoyable watch. Introduces us to the silk dyeing and brocade trade as well.

Morning hope you had a good weekend - loving the hair cut… still on FoF and eps 3 of Smile Code mmm it’s a slow burner for me. Congrats to all the winners have a good one busy week ahead work every day albeit 4 days only am Anyway thanks as always for updates till next one - cheers Scotland

Hi Marcus,
For me, See Her Again is about 7.5 in the Cantonese version. I'm waiting for more episodes of Blossom before starting. I can't wait because I want to see Li YunRui as ML and no longer a Steve :). I want to check out Deep Lurk at some point too. Brocade's rating should be higher and perhaps it'll go up as more episodes are shown. I'm concerned at the low number of ratings, though.

I'm enjoying the intriguing plot of See Her Again.

Princess Agent 1 was one of the best drama series of all time. The main problem of rebirth will be to keep up with the high expectations and hopes.

Brocade Odyssey is amazing. Deserves better evaluation.

I cant seem to find blossom on wetv is it showing any were else

Well Rebirth Princess Agents 2 sounds interesting! Atleast the characters were well casted keeping resemblance with the main characters of the 2017 Smash hit! It’s only right the female lead is perfect for the role since she played the younger version of 2017 and she has truly blossomed into another Zhao Liying since she has always looked like her. However I don’t think this is a continuation since the characters look way too young, maybe the earlier days before the events in Princess agents 1. And if yes then that is ok too… but I w’d still have preferred the original cast to reprise their roles and give us another smash hit

I know the princess agents 2 actors are young but it is unavoidable that they will be compared to Kenny Lin and zhao lying and they, for a fact can't match them. Still, will watch it when it comes out. I quite liked the first season

Brocade odyssey have been played very well. The things is the Chinese viewers don't know how to value their cultural heritage and craftsmenship of Tang dynasty.

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If the old characters ca not continue the second part which is supposed to be the continuation of the story why border.

Brocade much to low. Great drama 😊

I already said it before they can never make a princess agent part 2 because of legal battles. Plagiarism if anyone was asking.

Deep Lurk/See Her Again - totally fair ratings. They are both really watchable and tense dramas. Brocade Odyssey should have more.. it's not what it seems and the storyline is thrilling.

I don't know how I feel about a romance show having the ML being 11 years older while the FL is still a minor. Age gaps happen, but a minor...either they are going to have to keep it slow burn/chaste or they are going to be weird and I'm going to have to side eye them.

❤ Loved Smile Code the rating should have been over 9. How come each Douban rating has a different percentage of fans that vote from 4000 to over 100 K this affects the overall rating?

Hi Marcus. And here it comes again. The douban ratings. Smile code and Later I laughed are on similar lines so I cud have accepted both ratings on same level which is 6.6. Haven't watched Deep lurk and See her again so no comments. Rest I quite agree with the ratings. Was looking forward for Brocade Odyssey but the plot is a mixture of many dramas as seen before. One can predict the outcomes. We are criminal police is good but at times solving a case takes lot of episodes which is kind of dragging. But it reveals how procedures and investigation methods improved from yesteryear to now. So it is interesting.

Cop show’s always in the lead-can tell men rule the remotes in china

Hey Marcus, i am an American new to Chinese drama ( which has me hooked by the way even though I hardly understand the language) and I enjoy watching your super informative segments. Thanks so much for being there.

That is criminal for Smile Code. It was so good- touching on so many different themes. 8/8.5 for me.

The title of the award that Bai lu got is funny. 😅 Awards are given to recognise/ appreciate someone. Looking forward to award is bizarre. I’m guessing they came up with this title because they ran out of all others titles.

I really like Brocade Odyssey and Blossom. I am really enjoying Married it is so good

I am currently watching Blossom, and I really enjoy this drama!!
Princess Agents is my favorite c-drama!! I don't know if i can watch a second season without Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin!!

I really enjoy Blossom and very happy Li Yun Rui starring in big drama like Princess Agent..i have just find out him in Blossom..and he ia stunning with grey hair😊

I hope Rebirth takes over from the ending of Princess Agents. That cliff hanger needs to be addressed. ♥

Can't wait princess agents 2 thank you

There's a huge resemblance between the two Chun Qiaos.. Tian Tian looks so much like Zhao Liying (in my opinion).

The latest 'crop' of Douban ratings illustrates clearly that there are no established parameters that must be met before a rating is made public. The release of a rating when a serial with a historial setting is not even half way thru its narrative run is suspicious indeed. In contrast that for A Beautiful Lie came out well after the serial had completed its full screening (to a disappointingly vague ending). Seasoned viewers of CDrama would have learnt that the story progression of "historicals" follows a well known "pattern" ... proceedings perk up only during the "home run" of the serial. In the case of Brocade Odyssey not only came out early but the voting sample is also "surprisingly" small. The mechanisn behind the Douban rating is simply too opaque for anyone to take the rating as a nugget of bible truth. Methinks that the Douban rating in most cases is a "marketing" tool in invisable hands. Very rarely it is also coincidentally a reliable indicator of the "artistic" merit of a serial

Hello Marcus and everyone,
Scores is crazy same way I was angry during the Snowy night Timeless love and now Brocade Odyssey,
Why not mention Li Qin as well

Blossom is fantastic drama ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

The blossom is so good

❤Im following Brocade odyssey and it was so nice cdrama series. My Brocade O, score is 100%.
Thank you, marcus for the updates of dramas and celebrities.❤

Hopefully, they'll make season 2 of Princess Agent. Fans are still waiting and hoping. It was the best drama ❤❤❤

We’ve been waiting approximately 8 years. The princess agent, is good news to hear making s2 but they disappointed the way they change the main leads everything we wishing to see again, the real quQiao, yuanyue and Yan xun unfortunately we’re gonna see new faces. I’m not expecting that.

We’ve been waiting approximately 8 years. The princess agent, is good news to hear making s2 but they disappointed the way they change the main leads everything we wishing to see again, the real quQiao, yuanyue and Yan xun unfortunately we’re gonna see new faces. I’m not expecting that.

If it isn't with the same actor it's not the same l won't watch it.

Ps l am talking about princess agent

Smile Codes deserves higher scores. It is a beautiful drama with good storyline, good actors chemistry and good cinematography ❤❤❤

I hope this is not princess agent 2🥲 I need the old cast.

I hope they will get a continuation story-line for PA 2 rather than a rebirth story-line with a similar plot. Wishing them all the best for production of the season.

Looking forward to Under the Skin 2, I enjoyed the 1st season. I rarely watch modern dramas, I seems to stick more to Costume or Historical type. Under the Skin 1 was one of modern dramas that I watched and enjoyed.