Cross Fire is an epic story of bromance across time! (Can Saya convince Paroma to watch this C-drama?)
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Saya is here for a Wild Yak to convince Paroma to watch 2020 Chinese drama CROSSFIRE, about two young men who meet each other in a game - but are eleven years apart in time. A spoiler-free intro to the show. PS. Saya really, really loved it. We talk about: The Signal conceit The rise of pro-gaming Gaming dramas as an emerging genre in C-dramas The trials of watching dramas in a totally unfamiliar language with horrible subtitles Side discussions on: dealing with addictions, C-drama Sweet Combat, actors Luhan and Leo Wu, and...peg legs and parrots. Cameo from Duke 3 CrossFire in real life: https://youtu.be/mPVjYRXdLAw (The Biggest FPS Game You've Never Heard Of - CrossFire) (video) https://youtu.be/YeCO6AiY2y4 (Crossfire - The Most Popular First Person Shooter In The World) (video) https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200724000521andACE_SEARCH=1 (Smilegate’s drama series ‘CrossFire’ tops 100m views in China) Did we convince you to watch it? Let us know! You can email us, or DM on https://www.instagram.com/dramasoverflowers_/ (Insta) or https://twitter.com/dramasoverflow (Twitter)! MORE EPISODES YOU'LL LIKE: Episode 78: https://dramasoverflowers.captivate.fm/episode/78-tly-kairos-the-spies-who-loved-me-tale-of-the-nine-tailed (TLY - Kairos | The Spies Who Loved Me | Tale of the Nine-Tailed) (Because Kairos!) Episode 123: https://dramasoverflowers.captivate.fm/episode/123 (When Dramas Ruin You For Real Life), because this is also how CrossFire made me feel. THANK YOU to our beloved patrons for helping us light the lanterns to sail our ship! NEWSLETTER: https://dramasoverflowers.substack.com/ (Join our email list) for the monthly newsletter with podcast announcements and special episodes! SOCIAL: Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/dramasoverflow (@dramasoverflow) and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dramasoverflowers_/ (@dramasoverflowers_). Email us at [email protected]. https://www.patreon.com/dramasoverflowers (Support us on Patreon), by leaving a review on Apple podcasts, or simply by telling your friends! ❤︎ This episode was edited by Saya. Dramas Over Flowers is part of the https://frolic.media/podcasts/ (Frolic Podcast Network).
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