Netizens Crown "Untouchable Lovers" as the Peak of All Bad Costume Dramas
A summer deep-dive turned group roast: an old costume drama is back on top of Weibo for all the wrong reasons.
A 2018 costume drama has clawed its way back into the spotlight—this time, for all the wrong reasons. "Untouchable Lovers," starring Guan Xiaotong and Bai Lu, is currently trending on Weibo as fans crown it "the unreachable peak" of bad period TV, with ten-thousand-word roasts rolling in by the hour.
The show first drew flak years ago for its wigs, plot shortcuts, and over-the-top melodrama. Now it's enjoying a second life under hashtags like #SummerRewatch, where netizens are posting side-by-side memes, short videos, and full essays dissecting every scene.
Some call it a walking warning label; others swear it's the perfect comfort watch. Either way, viewers can't stop talking about it—proof that a show can be gloriously off the rails and still be unmissable.