Editor's note: This article summarizes the 2022 movie viewing notes of The Paper Youxi column editorial department and writers. It is a film list that is biased towards personal preferences. Everyone is welcome to leave a message to add.
Note: Sorted by first broadcast time, in no particular order.
[Domestic drama]
" rival "
Premiere broadcast: 2021-12-16
It will be broadcast at the end of 2021. The best national drama in 2022, both in terms of subject matter and story, is full of surprises. Wang Xiaoqiang 's deep insight into human nature and the maturity of drama creation techniques are amazing. The character portrayal and actor presentation are even more impressive. Although it was unfinished due to the reason of "everyone knows it", it does not affect the first twenty or so episodes. by 尔了
→Exclusive interview｜"Rival" screenwriter Wang Xiaoqiang: Duan Yingjiu is the unrivaled female number
→Exclusive interview｜ Guo Jingfei: "Rival" allows me to regain my dignity as a creator
→"Rival": Really, I have never seen such a miserable spy.
"The Beginning"
Premiered: 2022-01-11
Just as "the hardest-working Chinese in the popular media" can hit the softest places in the hearts of the people, "The Beginning" also pays attention to the "silent" bottom class who have been hit by bad luck, which also makes people feel sad. by Zeng Yuli
" Beginning " poster
→ No matter "The Beginning" is unfinished or not, there are some things worthy of praise
→ Exclusive interview | Actor Liu Dan: Why is Tao Yinghong so extreme
" I have you in this life "
Premiere: 2022-01-18
The correct way to open a middle-aged idol drama, Chung Hanliang and Li Xiaoran are so cp-feeling. by fully automatic sugar-eating
→ "With You in This Life": A tired middle-aged man, having a dream about love
"The Human World"
Premiered: 2022-01-28
" The Human World " poster
Northeast, employee, forty years. These three groups of words very cleverly hit the urban population of all ages who have not lived in that land and have not experienced what they have experienced. No matter whether this hit is happy or sad, the ups and downs in their lives are the same as those who were hit. by Kong Li
This is a very "Chinese" TV series because the good guys in the show are suffering all the time. In reality, this seems to be the case. by Zeng Yuli
has been following the show for two months, and friends around him have joined in. The whole group of people are crying and laughing with the Zhou family every day, and they have all kinds of feelings in their hearts. Sometimes they cry, sometimes they curse, sometimes they laugh, and sometimes they laugh. It is definitely an unprecedented experience of watching a drama. The epic ups and downs, expanse, strenuous and heart-wrenching life of a little man's family connects the world, so far away yet so close before our eyes. by Hao Qi
→Exclusive interview丨Director Li Lu: Fifty years of changes in the world, I hope you will remember
→Exclusive interview｜ Yin Tao talks about "The World": "Zheng Juan" loves her family, and she loves the whole world
→ "The World" is over, I miss it very much
"The Wind Rises in Longxi"
Premiered: 2022-04-27
A masterpiece of ancient costume full of cinematic texture, speculative temperament and humanistic care. By once created a high-level work in
, but unfortunately the ratings were average when it was broadcast. I would like to call it a legacy.By Erli
→ "The Wind Rises in Longxi" is obviously very good, why is it not a hit?
→Exclusive interview｜"Wind Rises in Longxi" photographer Han Qiming: Film and television dramas are about creating a "world"
" please call me director "
Premiered: 2022-04-29
The workplace scenes are very solid and well shot. People can completely ignore the loveline that is so light that it can disappear. Can you believe it? by full-automatic candy ji
→Exclusive interview丨Hongjiu: Use a calm, forbearing, and low-key attitude towards life to write about the inspirational growth of women
"Police Honor"
Premiere broadcast: 2022-05-28
Balihe Paw Patrol Team is the best. Can there be another 100 episodes in the daily life of the police station? (Whoever mentions the poplar tree, I’m in a hurry) by Full-automatic sugar-eating
→ "Police Honor": Reality is not a "cool drama"
" Menghualu "
Premiered: 2022-06-02
Cursed and handed over a lot of money, what other reason was there, who made them Chen Xiao and Liu Yifei . by 全automaticsugarji
→Exclusive interview｜"Menghualu" director Yang Yang: I want to make a drama for girls working hard in big cities
" Everything about Dr. Tang"
Premiere: 2022-06-25
Domestic dramas can also shoot good medical themes. by Wen Yu
→ "Everything About Doctor Tang": This drama is really good
→ Exclusive interview | Screenwriter Prince: The "threshold" of medical drama creation is difficult to avoid
" Dashan's Daughter "
Premiered: 2022-06-26
Its quality should match the popularity of " Mountain and Sea Love ". I don't know if it was delayed by the title of the drama. by Wen Yu
→Exclusive interview | Actor Yang Rong: Huang Wenxiu changed me
" Happiness to Ten Thousands of Homes "
Premiered: 2022-06-29
This drama talks about how a rural person can truly be treated equally with people in the city. This logic also applies to how a person in a county can truly be treated equally with people in a big city. This drama first shot a huge reality, and then placed a false fairy tale at a key point, making the drama less glaring. by Kong Li
→Exclusive interview｜Director Liu Xuesong: The breaking of "happiness" is not simply breaking up a marriage
"The Star is Brilliant and the Moon Rises Over the Sea"
Premiered: 2022-07-05
The author's impression of Zhao Lusi was completely reversed by this drama. And Wu Lei has also changed from the young and aloof Xiao Feiliu to the stable young general today. Although the climax of the drama is in the second half, in terms of structure and completeness, "星汉Brilliant" is better than "Moonrise", especially the emotional push and pull between the two protagonists. Fei Zhenxiang allows people to see that the director who can shoot "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" well can also control sweet love scenes. by Hadoli
→ "The Stars Are Brilliant": It's fun at home, or is it the family and the country?
"Canglan Jue"
Premiere broadcast: 2022-08-07
" Canglan Jue "
Presumably before "Canglan Jue", few people would have thought that the new top player in 2022 would be Wang Hedi . This drama did not bring essential innovations to Xianxia dramas, but its popularity once again proved that the top stars in the post-traffic era can only be born in hit dramas. by Zeng Yuli
"Farewell" battle! Song! ! rise! ! ! Help me up, I can still enjoy the beautiful love between Your Majesty and the Moon Lord ~ I will always be a citizen of Cang Yanhai ~ by Fully Automatic Sugar Cake 叽
The four words "Dongfang Qingcang" are the reason why the author did not abandon the drama after 31 episodes. There were so many expectations in the early stage, but so much disappointment in the later stage. What the industry thinks is good may be very different from what the audience thinks is good. "Farewell" is very nice. by Hadoli
→ "Canglan Jue" is popular, not for no reason
→ "Canglan Jue" and "Xinghan Brilliant" are popular, how do ancient puppet dramas make hits
" Coward "
Premiere: 2022-08-08
There is not much traffic, but it is a youth commemoration worth watching for those born in the 80s.There is middle school but also sincerity, there is regret and nostalgia, just like the years we can’t get back. by Yu Xiao
→ "Coward": The novel is not bad, but why is the drama version so controversial?
→Exclusive Interview｜"Cowards" director Zhang Xiaobo: Love is the most important to creation
"Standing Together Season 3 Extra Chapter"
Premiere: 2022-08-12
The director and the protagonist have changed, so I still can't give this show a high score sincerely, but the high quality of some parts of the extra chapters still impressed me, especially the last two episodes, which have a long aftertaste, and we all know that it is impossible to watch the fourth season again. by Kong Li
"Twenty Not Confused 2"
First broadcast: 2022-08-17
has broken defense many times and been cured many times. If you brag about Jiang Xiaoguo’s line, no social animal will be moved by it, right? Anyway, I burst into tears. by full-automatic candy ji
"Twenty Not Confused 2" lines
→Exclusive interview｜"Twenty Not Confused 2" director Li Zhi: Beautiful friendship is also a reality
" Song of Lushan "
Premiere: 2022-08-19
Another good work delayed by the title of the drama. Audiences who have been clamoring to see women pursue careers, please don’t miss this one. by Wen Yu
→ "Song of Lushan": Bringing workers and factories back to the screen
→ Exclusive interview | Screenwriter Wang Chenggang : "Song of Lushan", returning to the "big factory"
" Punishment "
Premiered: 2022-08-25
This is not an aesthetically "advanced" TV series, but it has fully opened up the sinking market. To a certain extent, it restores the "strange love" dramas that were broadcast on TV more than 20 years ago. It is human nature to read stories. Even if the story is not high-end, as long as it is good enough, there will be a market for it. by Zeng Yuli
→ "Punishment": The story is bizarre, and the "likes and dislikes" are determined by people
" Let's meet now "
Premiere: 2022-09-09
How can it be so fresh, cute, so warm, so healing, so sweet! The cat’s tree is really yours. I won’t tell you that the male and female protagonists are a real couple in real life! by Fully Automatic Sugar-eatingji
"When You Were Young"
Premiered on: 2022-09-13
I discovered another "1988 style" unpopular drama! The cute group portrait of youth is as refreshing as lemon cola, but also has a little bit of the sourness of secret love. But Youku, why don’t you promote it? (Heartbroken.jpg) by Fully Automatic Sugar-eatingji
" Sanyue has a new job "
First broadcast: 2022-09-21
Look at Sanyue and think about yourself. by Wen Yu
→ "Sanyue has a new job": about death, love and living
" Rock Crazy Flowers "
Premiered: 2022-10-11
has contributed to the most unique and complex image of middle-aged women in Chinese dramas in the past ten years, as well as a rare mother-daughter relationship in the past ten years. After watching enough Chinese dramas repeatedly narrating the most traditional values, I saw someone who was confident and anti-traditional. This rebellion is very precious. If there are more works like this, true literary and artistic creation can flourish. by 尔了
→"Rock and Roll Flowers": Domestic dramas usher in an "alternative mother"
"Light Me, Warm You"
Premiered: 2011-11-03
Arthur, I admit that I was a little louder to you before... By the way, is there anyone who doesn't know that December 28th is the third wedding anniversary of our couple, Ming Yunhuan? Can you all come and have a drink? by Fully automatic sugar-eating
→ "Light me up and warm you": Arthur, do you still have to tear up the calendar?
"Everyday Qingqing"
Premiere broadcast: 2022-11-10
" Everyday Qingqing " poster
Compared with "The Beginning" which became popular at the beginning of the year, I prefer Bai Jingting in "Everyday Qing Qing". The group scenes in this drama are very exciting, and can support the mixed editing of a song "The King of Love Songs" from Station B. In terms of handling the matter of a woman opening a shop, "Qingqing Daily" is much better than "Menghualu", which has a strong fatherly tone and can't wait to "raise you".by Hadoli
From an industry perspective, this drama is very meaningful, whether it is its female consciousness or its homely, light comedy-style expression of ancient costumes. Of course, against the background of the original novel, this type of drama has great limitations in the depth of thought: it obscures the real dilemma. by Zeng Yuli
specializes in the electronic pickled mustard drama, the cp is stewed, both are good to eat. Mountains and seaweeds, stable happiness, welcome to invest in . by Fully automatic sugar-eating
→ "Qingqing's Daily Life": Costume cosplay brings a kind of joy that is not annoying
→ Exclusive interview｜Actor Tian Xiwei : Gained strength through Li Wei
" The Great River of the World "
First broadcast: 2022-11-11
Faced with interests that are restricting you everywhere, how do you get things done? That's what this show is about. The most difficult thing about getting something done well is not the method itself, but the people. How to get different people to face different people and then get the thing done. by Kong Li
This new attempt of a domestic historical drama does not erect a monument to one emperor through the ages, but aims to allow people from all over the empire to do one thing together - to manage the Yellow River . Around doing things, the purpose of being a human being is also achieved. Official games, emperors' scheming, success in the prosperous age, but behind it is still eternal decay. The witty lines have eliminated some of the heaviness of the drama, but if you look closely, there is still profound meaning. The actors' performance was outstanding, but the excessive black-and-white distinction between officials and the less-than-successful Yellow River special effects compromised the series. by Tianxia No. 1 Guo
→Exclusive interview｜"The Long River" producer Yao Yuzhu: Another aspect of the historical legendary drama
→"The Long River": It is not "The Granary of the World", nor "Kangxi Dynasty"
"The Wind Blowing Pinellia"
Premiere: 2022-11-27
" Wind Blowing Pinellia " poster
This is a TV series with a strong nostalgic filter. It is difficult to say that it is true and objective, but Zhao Liying 's style is enough to make people forgive everything. by Zeng Yuli
It’s amazing that compared to other 85-year-olds who make idol dramas and hype up girlishness, Sister Zhao is already at the next level~ protecting the iron triangle of the best steel mills in the world. by Full-automatic sugar-eating
→ "Wind Blowing Pinellia": A butterfly flies lightly through the steel jungle
" I may have met the savior "
Premiered: 2022-12-16
"Domineering" presidents are becoming outdated, and "educated" has gradually become a new trend for male protagonists in idol dramas. by Zeng Yuli
The title of the play is the voice of my heart. I am really happy to meet my little savior this December. But Youku, why don’t you promote it? (Evil Dragon Roars.gif) by Fully Automatic Sugar Eater
→ "I May Have Met a Savior": This "boss boss" is very different
[Others]
"Hey handsome guy! ! 》
First broadcast: 2022-01-08 (Japan)
Everyone has their own way of eating breakfast omelettes, and it is unambiguous for a family of five. They have an old-fashioned and stubborn side, a caring and lovely father, a witty mother who is good at pretending to be confused, and three sisters with straightforward personalities. Japanese drama starring Kotaro Yoshida , family × love × food, suitable for watching at home during the holidays. by Li Siyuan
"The Gilded Age" (The Gilded Age) Season 1
Premiere: 2022-01-24 (United States)
uses precise surnames and lifestyles to distinguish the differences between the old and new aristocrats who have just arrived in the American continent. It seems to be a contradiction a hundred years ago, but in fact this contradiction has always existed in the American world, but it has changed to different owners. by Kong Li
→ "The Gilded Age": Eventually the rust and patina will corrode the layer of gold
"Twenty-five, Twenty-one"
Premiered: 2022-02-12 (South Korea)
This year's Korean drama is as bad as " The Youngest Son of a Chaebol" in terms of BE. But the first 14 episodes are really good, and I can give them full marks for their beauty. by Full-automatic candy-eating
→ "Twenty-five, twenty-one": A feast for "eating experts"
"Semantic Errors"
Premiered: 2022-02-16 (South Korea)
Enemies become lovers, hum, it's all a trick of XQL. I won’t say much more about the movie version of the bad character.by Hataba
"Severance" (Severance) Season 1
Premiered: 2022-02-18 (United States)
Although it is a high-concept drama, it seems extremely real. An allegory of modern people’s work situation. by Zeng Yuli
masterpiece! It shows the beauty of very simple imagination. Everything depends on the imagination of making up stories. But the future character relationships may cause each season to become more and more sticky, turning into endless feuds between colleagues. by Ashushu
→ "The Cutting Technique of Life": How did you get eaten by your job
"Dating in the Society"
Premiered: 2022-02-28 (South Korea)
A sweet and sweet drama about the boss that is satisfying from the plot to the protagonist on schedule, to the end-of-year after-sales service. The ost sung by MeloMance is no surprise to be at the top of major annual lists. by Hadoli
cliché, exaggeration and comedy are easy to cure. I am a native dog and I love to watch it! Electronic ibuprofen not to be missed in 2022! by Full-automatic sugar-eating
→ "Dating in the Society": This domineering CEO drama, the more clichéd it gets, the more over-the-top
"Better Things" (Better Things) Season 5
premiered: 2022-02-28 (USA)
Just like real life, it gently tugs at the heartstrings. Goodbye, rose-scented Sam Foxx family. by M. Wood
→ "Better Things": Days and Nights of Grandma, Mother, and Daughters
"Upload" (Upload) Season 2
Premiere: 2022-03-11 (USA)
Uploading consciousness to gain immortality is not a new science fiction story, but to fully roll out the new story as a business requires imagination in every detail. The combination with comedy is the most outstanding aspect of "Upload". It gives the dead and the living gathered due to death a proper reason to appear in the story. The real world and the conscious world are also perfectly overlapped through gorgeous imagination. Comedy and fantasy lighten the weight of death itself, but do not retain any satire on human nature and the class attributes of the human world. In addition to stunning laughter, there is another thorn stuck in a place that even death cannot heal. by The World's No. 1 Guo
"Moon Knight"
Premiered: 2022-03-30 (USA)
Among the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" (MCU) in 2022, the only one that is interesting is darkness, horror, symbols, and totems. by Hataba
→ "Moonlight Knight": Venom, swarm, Batman , as if the soul is possessed at this moment
"The Gangster Loves Me"
Premiered: 2022-04-02 (Thailand)
Yes, it has no plot at all, yes, it has no logic to talk about. But it just keeps me watching. by Hataba
"Whose Girlfriend Will I Be Tomorrow"
Premiered on: 2022-04-12 (Japan)
This film can easily be labeled as "large-scale". Indeed, the series shows the "chaos" among young Japanese women today, such as renting out girlfriends or being addicted to cowherds. However, the avant-garde nature of Japanese dramas never lies in simply "showing flesh" or "bloody", but in being able to quickly identify and "conceptualize" a new social phenomenon and present it in a very delicate way. What is even more commendable is that it does not impose a simple black and white value on the finale. After all, all literary and artistic works can do is present problems, and the choice of how to live this life is always in the hands of the audience. by Cashier Xiaoqiu
"Triage Office"
First aired: 2022-04-18 (Thailand)
Thai dramas have gone crazy this year, even unlimited streaming. Although this kind of "for you, thousands of times" redemption joke is old, you really won't get tired of it no matter how you watch it. by Fully Automatic Sugar-eatingji
"Better Call Saul" (Better Call Saul) Season 6
premiered: 2022-04-18 (USA)
has a perfect ending. by Wen Yu
→ "Better Call Saul": A jungle universe with a close to perfect score
" Heartbeat skipped a beat " (Heartstopper) Season 1
Premiere: 2022-04-22 (UK)
What is sweet, this is sweet.Every character is so cute. by Hataba
"The Staircase"
Premiered: 2022-05-05 (USA)
The topic of an unsolved case is "suspended", especially an unsolved case in which the parties involved are still alive. It is adapted from an unsolved case that has attracted divergent opinions. Inside and outside the play, there are truths and falsehoods, and between the stairs, there is fiction and reality. No one knows whether the bloody scene was an accident or a deliberate murder. Uncle Face used his excellent acting skills to convince me to accept a story with no answer. by The World's No. 1 Guo
→ The female corpse under the stairs is not just a victim
"The Strange Lawyer Yu Yingyu"
Premiered: 2022-06-29 (South Korea)
Niche themes, realistic concerns, and romantic expressions. This is one of the great strengths of Korean dramas. by Zeng Yuli
→ The ratings of "Strange Lawyer Yu Yingyu" increased 10 times. Why?
"The Rehearsal" Season 1
Premiere: 2022-07-15 (USA)
The devil's game designed by Nathan Field: one person splits into several, and a situation spreads like branches. The real-life experiment becomes an infinite extension in the two-sided mirror, which is frightening. Is there any truth in it? by M. Wood
→ "Rehearsal": The best niche and weird masterpiece of 2022, released
"House of the Dragon" (House of the Dragon) Season 1
Premiere: 2022-08-21 (United States)
is better-looking than most dramas of the same type, but compared with the previous one, please don't film it again. by A Shu Shu
It is darker than Game of Thrones and more sad than Game of Thrones. It fully meets the expectations of a fan of the original novel! Through an extremely precise analysis of the conflicts between the various forces and the inner torment of desire and fear among the characters, "House of the Dragon" allows viewers who have not watched the original "Blood and Fire" to be moved by the tragedy deeply rooted in the "Dance of the Dragons" civil war - no one wants war, but in the end everyone has to be involved in the war. by the best in the world Guo
→Compared with "Dragon Family", where does "Ring of Power" lose?
"The Capture" Season 2
Premiere: 2022-08-28 (UK)
The fabrication of evidence has escalated to another level. Compared with the changes in the surveillance video in the first season, the real-time "deep fake" technology in the second season is really more Black Mirror than Black Mirror. The combination of power and technology is often an attempt to circumvent procedural justice. Regardless of the original intention, it is definitely worthy of vigilance. by The World's No. 1 Guo
"She and Her Her"
Premiere: 2022-10-28 (Taiwan, China)
"Her and Her Her" poster
drama version of "Fang Siqi's First Love Paradise", the reality is much crueler than the finale, but in any case it at least exposed the skull-shaped side of "Paradise". by Zeng Yuli
The subject matter is so good that even if the content does not reach five stars, it is still worth watching carefully. When exactly does female trauma become visible? When she has been pushed to the edge of personality collapse all the time, when the people around her are often unable to truly accept her for several years, when the entire society is strangling her neck and saying "Why don't you resist!"... It is not easy to write out the real plight of women and implement it on the screen. At least in the few hours of watching, every Lin Chenxi has been healed. by Akane Jiang
"White Lotus Resort " (The White Lotus) Season 2
Premiere: 2022-10-30
I like this kind of witty and mean. This is probably the most lacking temperament in domestic dramas. by Zeng Yuli
The best scripts are driven by the changing hearts of the characters themselves, rather than relying on coincidences. Diva, who died in her own hands, contributed the most comical and magnificent curtain call.by M. Wood
→ "White Lotus Resort" Season 2: Everyone is ironic, pitiable and cute
"Yellowstone" Season 5
Premiere: 2022-11-13
An epic of modern American society, when it finally shows its fangs, will it continue to be silent, or will it flow into a river of blood? by Kong Li
"The Young Son of the Chaebol Family"
Premiered on: 2022-11-18 (South Korea)
Jinjiang Chongwen's "Meal Replacement", the finale looks like it has been reviewed by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, plus Song Joong-ki 's pouty acting skills, making it more like a domestic drama. by Zeng Yuli
→ "The Young Son of the Chaebol Family": The resentment mechanism and limitations of "rebirth"
"First Love"
Premiered: 2022-11-24 (Japan)
"Pure love" is always the best medicine for us to overcome misanthropy and is the most indispensable piece of the puzzle in our lives. by Yu Xiao
→Japanese drama "First Love": I understand the pure love play
"Slow Horses" (Slow Horses) Season 2
Premiere: 2022-12-02 (UK)
Two seasons were launched in a row within one year, which shows the success of this series. Intelligence work is not easy, and spies are also social animals. If you fail to meet KPIs, you will have to be transferred or demoted. If you can't handle office politics, you will be punished. Even if you can escape your pig teammates, you can't escape the poisonous boss who is the best at workplace PUA. Where is the coolness of 007? Doesn't exist. Although humble, when it came time for the year-end assessment, a few social animals worked together and actually did 007's job! So, don’t look down on social animals. It’s easy to work with less money. If I were a capitalist, I would be tempted. by the best in the world Guo
" Egg Yolk Brother's Adventure "
First broadcast: 2022-12-13 (Japan)
This work is the kind of work that no one expects it to be made into a real person, but after watching it, everyone will sigh why it was not done earlier! The story contains various elements such as road movies, suspense reasoning, and Japanese sensationalism. In addition, the homophonic jokes and black humor throughout the drama make the entire drama a smooth and refreshing feeling. Including Ladandan and another "Rilakkuma" that was also animated by Netflix , Japanese cute IPs seem to have found a successful new formula. The characters and plot that are not too childish and the indirect philosophical thinking about life allow the audience to find the best balance between "depression" and "healing". by Cashier Xiaoqiu
[Previous Works]
"Imperial Court No. 1"
First broadcast: 1992-04-19 (Hong Kong, China)
The female characters at that time were rich, three-dimensional and confident, with thousands of faces, and would not be stereotyped. by Hadoli
" Golden Years "
First broadcast: 2002-09-16 (Hong Kong, China)
Luo Jialiang was awarded the title of Shidi for the first time, a work that accurately describes the old order and the new era. by Yue Wusha
"Roger's Mystery/Poirot's Failure"
Premiered on: 2002-11-06 (Russia)
The most grandma-style grandma drama, it is made by Russians. by M. Wood
【Written at the end】
"Downton Abbey"
First broadcast: 2010-09-26 (UK)
This winter, the British drama has been accompanying me. Look at the changes of the times, look at the upstairs and downstairs, and look at holding on and letting go.
My favorite is what the old housekeeper Carson and Mrs. Hughes said in the first season -
"Life has changed you and me. If we refuse to be changed by life, what is the meaning of life?" by Hadoli
The end of the fourth episode of the first season of " Downton Abbey ".
