Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

More Tang Yan’s face on your screen. Lol. I’m not as burnt as some of you guys because this will be the only one I’m watching!

English Title: The Legend of Fragrance
Chinese/Korean/Japanese Title: 活色生香
Cast: Tang Yan, Shu Chang, Li Yi Feng, William Chan
# of Episodes: 44
Airing Days: TBA
Broadcasting Station: HunanTV
Synopsis: Two rival families in the fragrance industry spawn the star-crossed love story of their children. [Credit: Me]

Note: Video files are raw in 540p resolution encoded by moi. File Size: ~400mb.
Subbing Group: Viki Streaming (Subbing has started! 2/23/15)

♦ Episode 1
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– Stream it online here or here or here
– Looks like Hunan did not cut anything… dun dun dun!
– They were on Happy Camp the other day, I’ll post it up too when I get my hands on it

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Episode 28
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– Subbing at Viki has begun! Do visit their page and show support!

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Episode 32
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– So apparently, Cruel Romance follows this drama time slot. WTHECK!! END Fragrance! End! Lol.

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Episode 44 *FINALE
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148th COMPLETED PROJECT!!! I gave in and watched the ending. Phenomenal performance by Shu Chang. She really outdid herself and everyone in here. *tears*

Kappy: My most anticipated drama of Tang Yan out of her other ones. Unfortunately, I’m not anticipating this because of her. No huge differences in her character compared to the other ones (more feisty perhaps?) On the other hand, Shu Chang, the child actress that we I have come to adore is now a beautiful actress in her own station. She might steal the limelight right under Tang Yan’s nose. Her romance with William is what’s baiting me! AHHHHHH! The angst!! Look at the preview!

  1. 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

    Out of the 3 recent Tang Yan dramas, this is probably my second most anticipated after My Sunshine, however from the preview alone, I feel like there’ll be lots of Makjang (probably still less makjang than lady and the liar). I still think My Sunshine is her best drama (despite her performance in the angsty part feel very lackluster). It did get draggy in the second half but lots of happy scenes to make up for that.

    I’m watching this for LYF and William, they made such a cute pair (i mean bromance pair) in Ancient Swords (despite me unable to finish that drama too).

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      It is Fragrance > Liar > Sunshine, for me. I didn’t want to get saturated with Tang Yan so I have to get my priorities straightened. Lol.

      I couldn’t finish Ancient Swords either. Lots of bromance in Cdramaland though so no worries about missing them. =D

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        I guess I prefer dramas with less makjang setting, with less birth secrets, scheming etc. Gu Man’s drama adaptations work for me (Boss&me and My Sunshine) as she don’t tend to dwell on these dramatic troupes or have too many scheming characters. The scheming of her second leads are always ineffective and lots of sweet scenes between her OTP to make up for that. Plus Wallace totally sold his character, he just breathe in life into the drama.

        Watched 2 episodes of Legend of Fragrance and I think the birth secrets on feuds over last generations may come to play a larger role in the second half but for some reason, LYF have better chemistry with William than TangYan, hahaha! Tang Yan’s acting is pretty similar to her role in Perfect Couple 金玉良緣, I really she need to polish on her acting some more. The bickering and LYF’s character are pretty cute though. It’s a lot more watchable than Lady and the liar in my opinion.

  2. 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

    Somehow this became my most anticipated Tan Yan drama. Don’t know how, when I have been expecting “Lady and Liar” since summer. 😛

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      Maybe that’s why they decided to clash her dramas together, so every fan can enjoy at least one! XD

  3. 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

    YAY! Definitely watching this! Tang Yan needs a break!! She doesn’t have enough time to evaluate each character and so the portrayal is almost identical.

    LOVE ME SOME FengChan bromance. They are the cutest!

  4. 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

    This was my most anticipated drama from Tang Yan because of Li Yi Feng being in it too but after watching My Sunshine I don’t think this can beat it. To me My Sunshine is the perfect drama, I absolutely loved it and didn’t skip any of it. (I fell in love with Wallace Chung, I’ve never noticed/watched him before in dramas. I immediately watched all of The Amazing Race just for him.) I know that towards the second half of this drama I’m definitely going to be annoyed with the characters and skip a lot just like I did when Perfect Couple aired. I tried Lady and the Liar but couldn’t watch past the first 10 minutes.

    Anyway, I’m definitely happy this is airing now! Thank you for uploading this drama! 😀

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      try “Best Time” if you want to see another Wallace’s great acting 🙂 but i might be biased since i love him, haha.. even the storyline wasn’t as sweet as My Sunshine, but his chemistry with Janine was better than Tang Yan, and of course, he was hawt! 😀

      Perfect Couple, i did the same. after the second half of that drama, i skipped this and that. Ugh.. it turned to be soooo makjang. hands down 🙁

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        I’ve tried watching the first few episodes of Best Time, but I never like it when the female lead is so stupidly in love/obsessed with the second male lead. Also I really hate love triangles so I passed on that one. One of the things I loved the most about My Sunshine is the love between the main leads and how no one else could really get in between them even after 7 years. I’m so glad I watched the drama, it was never something I wanted to watch because the posters made it look so sad/dull/melo but I was so bored and decided to go for it and I don’t regret it one bit. I think it has become my favourite chinese drama.

        • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

          i agree with you about shu man was too obsessed with alex. and im glad that finally wallace got the girl in my sunshine. but i read silent separation novel, and had a high expectation on my sunshine, so.. the drama didn’t go beyond my expectation.. kinda disappointed but Wallace was my reason to finish watching it 🙂

          my ‘taste’ in drama perhaps different from many others since i also like Best Time. and more than it, i like My sunshine more than Boss&Me. LOLs.. im such a weirdo in dramaland 😀

  5. 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

    its so interesting that we all prefer one of her dramas over the other. hahah XD

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    Finally getting around to watching this~ So far liking the drama so far. I really like the fragrance-making concept. And you’re right, totally watching this for the Shu Chang/William drama than any other couple. xD But I have a bad feeling Shu Chang has an ill fate in this drama T-T

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      I’m watching without english sub (WHYYYYY NO SUBBBB!!) and it kills me inside that she would do anything to please/help him in his revenge and yet he might not realize her love (or love her back) until it’s too late!! GAHHHHHHHHHHH!!

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        I knowwwww~ I have the same sinking deja vu feeling TT-TT I’m going to cry over her, I know it ;n;
        Haha, I have to skip all the long discussions/scheming because my mandarin isn’t that great so a lot of terminology flies over my head. I just understand the “everyday” conversations and the lovey-dovey scenes xD eh, it’s sufficient xD

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        ahhhhhhhhhh stop posting gifs like that!! there is no eng sub and i don’t want to watch it!! =(

        from the mv released, looks like she won’t make it…. T_T you two are evil!

        • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

          Haha, I wish I hadn’t seen the MV. Because now it’s like watching a car crash in slow motion–you know what’s going to happen but you can’t do anything but watch. T-T

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    I can’t help, I rewatched all those angsty trailers (AGAIN). Why do you love killing off people in already angsty tortured relationships Cdrama??? whyyyyyy~~

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      Thanks dear! A little sad they’re only subbing certain scenes of Chen Yuan. =/

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        I guess it’s still better than nothing. 🙁

        • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

          It’s better than nothing definitely~ thanks! : )

        • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

          Don’t worry, it is better than nothing. ^^ I’m sure many will appreciate it!

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    Finally caught up on the recent episodes~ The scene in ep 17 where Shu chang teases william is so cute. xD And then episode 22 was so sad yet hot … xDDDDD poor Shu Chang 🙁

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      I’m so upset with the second lead couple! Argggg!

      ***SPOILERS ALERT***

      Why did she do that to him? I love my heroine with dignity and pride, and she managed to lose both in one scene (he called the other girl’s name many, many times!). I can’t overlook it. It was so emotional and well-acted before she took off her clothes. *angry* And stupid William’s character!! I don’t know whether it’s because I (or we, lol) skim a lot but I don’t understand how he loves her so much. I don’t get the romantic chemistry at all between them.

      So disappointed. I wanted good angst!!

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        Arghhh yeah~ I totally did not get the sudden CRAZY infatuation William had for Tang Yan. He remained so calm and collected throughout that it only seemed like he might like her maybe a bit more than a friend, but not enough to get crazy drunk over. ~_~ Sigh, I;m guessing they just did that to speed the plot along and make the relationship between Shu Chang & William even more tortured.

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          I just dislike that plot device so much… If the genders were reversed, people would be flipping table on William already. In the name of being biased, I can’t stomach their relationship going forward. Which is unfortunate because I loved them so much in the promo teasers. =/

          On a happier note, their happy camp aired today!

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      Cannot believe they added in a rape scene. Thats what she did when the man repeated ly said another girls name?? Wth???!! Stupid girl. Makes-no-sense William is terrible too. The main lead couple looks like siblings….. Too. No couple chemistry at all. Im gonna avoid Tang Yans dramas from now on, that girl rarely has romantic chemistry with her leading men. my sunshine was boring and I dropped it after 5 episodes. The younger cast were worth watching.

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        Try “Perfect Couple”. She has crazy chemistry with Wallace Huo.

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    Cdramas are always trying to romanticize rape scenes blergh. (looking at you too Condor Heroes) ~_~
    What exactly is Happy Camp? I’ve never watched them (my Mandarin skills don’t follow talk shows very well).

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      have you watched thai dramas yet V? they are the king in the category of romanticizing rape scenes between the leads…. to the point that fans eagerly wait for it. lols.

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        oh god OTL yeah, I don’t think I have, since I’d need to find ones with english subs. D;

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      It’s a variety show where actors come to play games and talk about their promoted movies/dramas. 🙂 I only watch the ones with people I follow. hehe!

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    Hello Kaptain A and all Voyagers!

    Just a short note to inform You that our Viki Team started working on subbing the drama. First episode is ready and the channel link is here: http://www.viki.com/tv/23854c-the-legend-of-fragrance.

    We are using lovetvshow/maplestage videos as they have both songs intact ( and we are crooked that way ;)) so we know they are a bit reshaped and cut differently but for we hope it will help us all to enjoy the pretty and understand the plot more.

    See You on the channel, I hope!

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      Thanks for informing us Serenite78! And yay! Go Team!!

      Just wanted to let you know that the videos encoded here are the uncut version as well, both songs are left as it is so they should sync with Viki subs very well. 😀

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      Awesome! Now I’ll have to rewatch all the parts I only half-understood xD

  11. 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

    Hi. New reader here. Love your site! Thanks for re-encoding these shows.

  12. 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

    Not gonna lie, still cried buckets in the last episode. T-T She had the hardest conflict and doesn’t even get a happy ending. Damnit cdramas why are you always so cruel to me.
    Onto cruel romance!

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      I’m gonna wait and watch it with Eng Sub. For now, all I can think about is CR! 8D

  13. 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

    Hey, thanks so much for sharing this! I’ve been wanting to watch this since I finished Ancient Sword (heh, many of the cast are in here, so I’m watching it for them LOL)

    Shu Chang was totally awesome – wow, what a fantastic actress! 🙂 Her story with William’s character was so angsty and heartbreaking :'(

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      And goodness this drama is so makjang it’s entertaining in a way…

    • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

      She is, isn’t she? No coyness or reservation in her acting, she went all out in here. I’m so proud. Been watching her ever since she was a child actress with those ugly hairstyles in ancient series! I hope this opens up more lead roles in the future!

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        It’s the first time I saw her act but I’m just so impressed by her performance – I think she overshadowed everyone else here! She’s brings so much emotion into her acting and really made me feel for her. What a wonderful talent she is and she’s so beautiful too! I agree with you and hope to see more awesome roles for her in the future! 😀

        • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

          She got the meatier role and the acting chops to bring it to life. Shu Chang FTW!

          She needs to be a happier role next.

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        Agree with you about Shu Chang. Actually overall the acting in this drama is pretty good from all sides. Melodramatic storyline aside, the cast made some really punchy emotional performances. The ending was a little bit abrupt IMO but overall this was a pretty enjoyable drama, actually. It was a lot better than I expected 🙂

        Off-topic, but I really love your new Gui Gui header! I always love seeing her and she looks so cute here! 😀

        • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

          There’s hardly a photo of Gui Gui when she’s not cute! xD

      • 47 thoughts on “Cdrama: The Legend of Fragrance Episodes

        LOL that’s true – Gui Gui is always cute! 😀

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