Hello, everyone! I’m Grace.
Today I’m going to recommend 5 popular Taiwanese dramas
and I'll only be speaking in Chinese
so if you need it,
feel free to turn on closed captioning!
OK, now let’s get into it!
First of all, I have a confession to make.
Actually I haven’t watched Taiwanese dramas for a long time.
But recently I’ve received many comments and private messages
hoping that I could recommend some good Taiwanese dramas or movies.
So in today’s video,
I want to list some recent popular Taiwanese dramas to share with you.
These recommended dramas are ordered according to when they came out
instead of my personal preference.
OK, now let’s get started!
The first one I want to recommend is “A Touch of Green”
It has 31 episodes in total.
The plot is adapted from a short story by the author Pai Hsien-yung.
This drama has very high ratings.
However, the plot is quite heavy
because it takes place in an era of chaos.
Which includes the end of WWII,
civil wars happening in China and when the KMT relocated to Taiwan.
The plot mainly describes
the love stories between three women and their husbands who are military pilots
and under these turbulent times,
each person’s joys and sorrows.
Actually, I’m ashamed to say it,
but I haven’t watched this drama yet.
However, when I saw people online discussing
what they feel is the most incredible Taiwanese drama,
many people pointed out “A Touch of Green”.
So it’s clear that this drama is highly rated by a lot of people.
But before you watch it, remember to grab some tissue.
I’ve heard that this drama is super heart-wrenching.
If you want to watch it,
you can find it on Netflix or myVideo.
OK, now let’s talk about the second one:
“The World Between Us”
This drama has 10 episodes in total,
and it came out in the first half of 2019.
It was a trending topic of discussion at that time.
It is the first Taiwanese drama that discusses a random killing as a topic.
This drama describes what happens to victims’ and perpetrator’s families
after a random killing happens and their different standpoints.
Meanwhile, it also brings out issues related to law, human rights, and the media.
Actually, this drama alludes to
several cases of random killings that actually happened in Taiwan.
So this can make us reflect on some problems that exist in society.
If you want to watch this drama,
You can find it on a website called CatchPlay.
It includes both Chinese and English subtitles.
OK, the third one I would like to introduce is
“The Making of an Ordinary Woman”
This drama is adapted from the eponymous prose of author Jiang e.
It’s also a new drama that came out in 2019.
This drama talks about the growing-up story of a Taiwanese woman.
But actually, the drama is not only recounting her story,
moreover, it reflects what society was like
and the social values of its time for ppl growing up between 1971-1990.
So by watching this drama
you can get a sense of what traditional Taiwanese families are like,
the social values, and the expectations for females.
Actually, I just started watching this drama,
I’ve only watched the first two episodes and quite like it!
Part of the reasons is the concepts mentioned in the drama
is what we would hear in daily life,
Another aspect of the drama that I like is
it includes a high percentage of Taiwanese (Hokkien).
So through this, I can practice
my almost hopeless Taiwanese Hokkien listening comprehension.
But because it has a high percentage of Taiwanese Hokkien,
if you simply want to practice your Chinese listening.
This drama is probably not that suitable.
But if you want to watch it,
You can find it on Netflix or Line TV.
Next, the fourth one I’d like to introduce is
The one that I just finished “Someday or One Day”
This drama has 13 episodes in total.
It’s a blend of different themes,
including romance, mystery & suspense, and also time travel.
I have to say that
I really admire the screenwriter,
because normally when I watch a drama,
I can usually predict how the plot will develop.
But when I was watching this one,
I had no clue
and couldn’t predict how the plot would unfold.
No wonder people say that this is a
“Mind-twisting extraordinary drama”,
Indeed this description is well-deserved.
If you want to watch it,
You can find it on these platforms: Line TV, KKTV, and myVideo.
OK, the final one that I’m going to introduce
is “谁是被害者 The Victims' Game”.
It only has 8 episodes in total.
So if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t like to binge-watch for too long,
This one is perfect for you.
The Victims' Game is a mystery & suspense drama.
Personally, I like watching these kind of movies or dramas,
so I like both this one and the last one “Someday or One Day”.
OK, now I’ll briefly talk about its plot.
This drama starts with the suicide of a female celebrity.
The leading actor is a forensic officer who has Asperger Syndrome.
And when he is analyzing evidence.
He finds out that this case is somehow related to him.
OK, I don’t want to spoil it too much.
You can find out the rest by yourself! 😉
This is a Netflix original series,
so you can find it on Netflix.
Alright, these are the 5 popular Taiwanese dramas that I wanted to introduce.
If you’ve watched some other great Taiwanese dramas,
please share them in the comments!
Or if you’ve watched some of the dramas I mentioned above,
and want to share some of your thoughts on them,
Feel free to leave a comment below as well!
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See you next time! Bye!