and happy new year to you too!

♥️

LFG 160 votes. LZH 153 votes.

poll is closed.

congratulations to Legend of the Female General.

final hour to cast your vote.

VOTE IS TIED

*puts on professional critic hat* There are so many reasons Zang Hai was the c-drama of the year but one of the least talked-about imo is that it had one of the most phenomenal battle sequences I've ever seen? 2 eps, clearly modeled after Two Towers, grounded in complex character dynamics, riveting.

My heart won the fight with my brain and clicked faster...
So i voted for #cdrama #LegendOfTheFemaleGeneral 🥰
#CdramaCup2025

To highlight the joy (besides some despair) I had with the challenge, here's a fun clip about one of my most hated SML in 2025

a man with his hair in a bun looks down at something ALT: a man with his hair in a bun looks down at something

XIAO ZHAN DIDN'T HAVE TO LOOK THIS GOOD IN A MANBUN FOR 40 EPISODES BUT HE DID, VOTE FOR ZANG HAI

To cut a long story short - while #Zanghai is the superior production (in terms of it’s cinematography, it’s structured storytelling, Xiao Zhan’s acting, & some iconic scenes), I just loved the characters more in #LegendoftheFemaleGeneral 🥰

#CdramaCup2025 #cdrama

ZANG HAI! ZANG HAI! ZANG HAI!

FINAL

💛 Legend of the Female General
❤️ Legend of Zang Hai

📅 Ends: January 1, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

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a crop from a poster image for #cdrama 《Legend of the Female General》featuring Cheng Lei in black armour, holding a sword, looking battle worn and fierce, and in front of him Zhou Ye in white fur, holding a sword, looking battle worn and even fiercer.

a crop from a poster image for #cdrama 《Legend of Zanghai》featuring Zhang Jingyi (left) reclining in a blue robe with a drink in her hand, Xiao Zhan (largest, at the front) in profile wearing a red minister's robe and a black head covering with wings, Zhou Qi in elaborate green robes, holding a partially unsheathes sword, and Huang Jue in red ducal robes, glowering.

GRAND FINAL TODAY

a legendary clash to finish out our inaugural #CdramaCup

...drum roll please...

Legend of the Female General v. Legend of Zang Hai

(vote link in post below)

#CdramaCup2025

#Cdramacup2025 Tournament standing up until the final, showing that LFG, BR, DWD, CD, SL, 12L, LitC, JitD, PoB, FF, FP, Fiat, LZH, DBD & WoF got through round 1, LFG, DWD, SL, LitC, JitD, FP, LZH & DBD got through round 2, LFG, LitC, JitD & LZH got through round 3, And the 2 final contenders are LFG and LZH.

screenshot of standing at the end of voting for SF2, showing Legend of Zang Hai with 53 votes or 59.6%, and Justice in the Dark with 36 votes or 40.4%.

poll is now closed.

congratulations to Legend of Zang Hai, continuing on to the final.

just over two more hours to cast your vote.

In case Mr. „Beauty Himself“ Xiao Zhan is not going to win this, I‘m honestly ready to riot.
So far I have lost every single horse in the race.
He is my last remaining pillar.
And he is freaking Xiao Zhan. ‼️❤️
His acting skills and beauty alone are worth every single award out there. ❤️‍🔥

ZANGHAI TO THE FINALS

DO I VOTE FOR THE HARROWING STORY OF LOVE AND FAITH OVERCOMING QUEER CENSORSHIP TO MAKE AN IMPOSSIBLE COMEBACK OR DO I VOTE FOR JUSTICE IN THE DARK

me: oh no this is a hard choice!

me two seconds later, thinking of Luo Yiguo: no actually I know what I have to do

WILL THE GIANT KILLER BE ABLE TO TAKE DOWN ZANG HAI?

SF2

💛 Justice in the Dark
❤️ Legend of Zang Hai

📅 Ends: December 31, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC

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a crop from a poster image for #cdrama 《Justice in the Dark》featuring Zhang Xincheng in drapey black, with glasses and just-short-of chin length hair, and Fu Xinbo in a black leather jacket over a crumpled blue shirt, surrounded by creepy red and white bits and pieces.

a crop from a poster image for #cdrama 《Legend of Zanghai》featuring Zhang Jingyi (left) reclining in a blue robe with a drink in her hand, Xiao Zhan (largest, at the front) in profile wearing a red minister's robe and a black head covering with wings, Zhou Qi in elaborate green robes, holding a partially unsheathes sword, and Huang Jue in red ducal robes, glowering.

SF2

Justice in the Dark v. Legend of Zang Hai

(vote link in post below)

#CdramaCup2025

screenshot of final results for SF1, showing Legend of the Female General with 35 votes or 56.5% and Love in the Clouds with 27 votes or 43.5%.

poll is now closed!

congratulations to Legend of the Female General, going through to the GRAND FINAL.

two and a bit more hours to cast your vote.

Both these dramas got exact same rating in my mdl list & it's really hard, but my impulse made me click on #cdrama #LegendOfTheFemaleGeneral
#CdramaCup2025
And I'll use this opportunity to share another amazing edit by my beloved creator ❤️ @felicityqueen.bsky.social
This time one about #ZhouYe

Love in the Clouds is getting pasted despite my vote 😭 so this just means I need to watch LOTFG and you should all know that the best kisser in c-ent is waiting for you when you want to go and watch LITC 🫠

CRYING PLEASE LOVE IN THE CLOUDS CHANGED MY ENTIRE BRAIN CHEMISTRY I'M /WRITING FIC/ FOR LITC I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S LOSING mingzai IS PERFECTION

Again, absolutely team #LoveInTheClouds here. My second favourite #cdrama of the year!

SF1

💛 Legend of the Female General
❤️ Love in the Clouds

📅 Ends: December 30, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC

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