A collection of stills from different Asian dramas/movies showing men and women holding/standing under an umbrella. Dramas/movies included are: #TheStarryLove #TheBestThing #EvenIfThisLoveDisappearsFromTheWorldTonight #HowDareYou #LoveBetweenLines #CoronersDiary #KillMeLoveMe #AsLongAsWeBothShallLive #ShiningForOneThing #SnowyNightTimelessLove #HoldMyHandAtTwilight #TheFirstFrost #18Again #SomedayOrOneDay #ShadowLove

Day 14 of the #ChinguChallenge is favorite trope:

I'm sure this is a popular choice but it simply wouldn't be me if I didn't mention my love for an umbrella rescue. I look forward to theses scenes whenever I start a new drama. They make my ❤️ happy! #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

#chinguchallenge #cDrama #kDrama #jDrama #twDrama

Day 14: Favourite trope

This one was tough as I have several ANTI-favourites.

I am not even sure if this even counts as a trope, but it makes me so happy every time I see it:

Asking consent for a first kiss. 😍

#ChinguChallenge #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

D14: Favorite trope

Rain scenes

Cute sharing an umbrella like in #TheBestThing, shielding someone in #ScarletHeartRyeo, dancing in the rain in #MeAndThee or just ignoring it in #GlassHeart

It's wild that netflix is now airing 30 year old jdramas

#jdrama

#ChinguChallenge Day 12 Comedy: A Dream Within a Dream could totally fit here but since it's already on the list I'll go with Cherry Magic #jdrama which is the sweetest, funniest, fluffiest #BLDrama you'll ever watch. It's like a basket of puppies perched on a pink unicorn surrounded by rainbows.

The my drama list dot com drama page for the Japanese drama Tatsuki: Too Kind for School

Today is blond Machida Keita + a nursery school full of children day, to all who celebrate 🎉

#jdrama #MachidaKeita

A still from the Japanese drama #Contrast showing two boys in high school uniforms on a staircase. One is sitting at the top sitting sideways and the other is standing and leaning against the wall. Neither are looking at each other.

A still from the Japanese drama #Contrast showing a closeup of a young man's face with a tear making a track down his face.

Had another episode of #Contrast to watch. I just want to hug these precious babies. Those single tear streaks always kill me. #jdrama #BL

🔷ALERTA DE PROJETO FINALIZADO: "𝒮𝑢𝑛𝑎 𝑛𝑜 𝒯𝑜𝑢 - 𝒮ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑖 𝒮𝑢𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎 𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑗𝑖𝑛 (2016)" estrelado por Kanno Miho, Iwata Takanori, Matsushima Nanako, Tanaka Naoki, já está disponível no fórum e telegram.

#Jdrama #Thriller #Psicológico #Drama #Família #AsianTeam

#ChinguChallenge #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

D13: Favorite found family

In an abstract way the group Mei Changsu builds up from his childhood friends, followers, people he rescued in #NirvanaInFire reminds me of a family.

Poster for the 2022 Japanese film Even If This Love Disappears Tonight

Riko Fukumoto

Michieda Shunsuke

So happy it's on Viki. My babies were just as perfect as the first time! #EvenIfThisLoveDisappearsTonight #rewatch #jdrama #MichiedaShunsuke #RikoFukumoto

Poster for Japanese Drama Kotaro Lives alone showing the eponymous lead holding his sword surrounded by the other core cast

#chinguchallenge #cDrama #kDrama #jDrama #twDrama

Day 13: Found family
#cDrama #jDrama & #kDrama have all produced great examples of this. But the first 2 that came to mind for me are #jDrama In one 'found family' is a BIG spoiler. So it's #KotaroLivesAlone for a stunning 7yo lead performance

It's available on Viki now!! I know what I'm watching tonight. #jdrama

#ChinguChallenge #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

D12: Favorite comedy

Asian dramas tend to have a funny start and then bring in drama and trauma. #MeAndThee #thaiBL managed to keep up the humor through the entire series and handled past trauma with dignity and kindness.

#ChinguChallenge Day 11 Childhood Connection: Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi 😈🤣😭 no not really but I couldn't resist #jdrama

Poster for the 2014 Japanese Drama Date, showing the two leads on a carousel horse

#chinguchallenge #cDrama #kDrama #jDrama #twDrama

Day 12: Comedy

Possibly the MOST subjective genre. The first Drama that comes to mind whenever I see this even after 12 years, is the 2014 #jDrama #Date - whoever wrote it shared MY sense of humour almost perfectly.

#ChinguChallenge #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

D11: Favorite childhood connection

The one that made sense and wasn't just a cliche trope is #KillMeHealMe #kdrama. It was a powerful and sad one.

Poster for the Japanese asadora Drama Anpan, showing the two leads together, with the male lead holding a partly eaten anpan.

#chinguchallenge #cDrama #kDrama #jDrama #twDrama

Day 11: Childhood connection

I don't watch anything zombie, so on to a trope I loathe:

Kindergarten Kismet🤮

This trope is skin-crawlingly REPULSIVE to me, this #jDrama managed to make it work. Probably due to being 'based on a true story'

#ChinguChallenge #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

D10: Favorite NON zombie drama that has vampires 😅
Sorry, I hate zombies.

#TheScholarWhoWalksTheNight #kdrama is my pick. The story is not as compelling as I wanted it to be, but the leads are very swoon worthy.

#ChinguChallenge prompt 7: Revenge

There's really no debate here, it's the #jdrama Marry My Husband.

Until I watched it, my favourite was the remarkably similar but unrelated #kdrama Perfect Marriage Revenge, which I binged in a day (on 7th my wedding anniversary, hilariously).

Poster for the Chinese Drama This Thriving Land showing the core cast in a grain field holding sheaves and/or harvesting tools

#chinguchallenge #cDrama #kDrama #jDrama #twDrama

Day 9: Costume and production design
A recent 'foundation general' brouhaha (I have no side) reinforced my pick for this one.

#cDrama #ThisThrivingLand - peasant farmers LOOKED LIKE peasant farmers, (PORES!) their homes & environs seemed real.

#ChinguChallenge #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

D9: Favorite costume and production design

This goes for China. They produce so beautiful dramas, even if I don't necessary score them high the costumes and props, backgrounds are beautiful.

Let's pick #PursuitOfJade

Poster for Netflix Korean Drama "Love To Hate You", showing the 4 leads

#chinguchallenge #cDrama #kDrama #jDrama #twDrama

Day 8: Enemies to lovers

The #TwDrama #BehindYourSmile is not bad, and they really ARE enemies, but this #kDrama was TOO MUCH FUN not to pick #LoveToHateYou

My completed watches from my Asian drama journal

As you can see I went several weeks where I just watched Thai BLs lmao #Kdrama #cdrama #Jdrama #KdramaChat #CdramaChat #JdramaChat #ThaiDrama #ThaiBL

Trying to keep up with my #DramaJournal has been hard but I’m still holding steady… kinda lol #Kdrama #cdrama #Jdrama #KdramaChat #CdramaChat #JdramaChat

#ChinguChallenge
Enemies to lovers—what else but Semantic Error?!?

(Also A Shoulder to Cry On, The On1ly One, Gray Shelter, and Our Youth)

#KBL #KDrama #JBL #JDrama #TaiwaneseBL

#ChinguChallenge #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

D8: Favorite enemies to lovers

I truly hate this trope, it's rarely done the right way for my soul. But when it's executed well, it is very powerful.
Like in #PrisonerOfBeauty

#ChinguChallenge Day 7: I'm not a fan of most revenge dramas because I'm not someone who fantasizes about getting back at people. That's why I loved Marry My Husband Japan so much. This #jdrama took a Korean revenge fantasy and turned it into a personal journey where the FL learns to value herself.

#chinguchallenge #cDrama #kDrama #jDrama #twDrama

Day 7: Revenge

Not my favourite genre, making this an easy choice. Makjang revenge done perfectly and CAST perfectly #kDrama #MoneyFlower

#ChinguChallenge #cdrama #kdrama #jdrama

D7: Favorite revenge drama

I pick multiple ones again, just not to forget that Asia is big.

#IdolI #kdrama

#TheLegendOfZangHai #cdrama

#Khemjira #tdrama #thaiBL

#MillionYenWomen #jdrama

#chinguchallenge
Day 7: Revenge Drama

#cdrama and #jdrama picks for this one:

- Word of Honour
- Marry My Husband