Fighting Youth | Recap and Review

An intern working her way up the corporate ladder full of felines. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Jin Yan: Zhang Xiao Yu

Yin Tao: Lin Rui 

Screenwriter

Chen Lan
Chinese Title
正青春

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, OWYM, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 26/47

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 2.75/5

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The Dark Lord | Recap and Review

A dark lord fights for justice 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Hai Qiao: Ye Xiao Tian

Song Zu Er: Xia Ying Ying
Chinese Title
夜天子

Genres: Period, Romance, Team, Comedy, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2018
Episodes: 48

Always Have, Always Will | Reviews

A boy regains his memory of the girl he loved. 

Chinese Title
原來時光都記得

Network: Youku

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

[Recaps]

Always Have, Always Will | Recap and Review

A boy regains his memory of the girl he loved. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Ge Yang: Luo Yan

Chen Fang Tong: Fang Li

Chinese Title
原來時光都記得

Time Has Always Remembered

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.6/5

Unrequited Love | Recap and Review

A girl secretly in love with a boy for fifteen years.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Yi Tian: Sheng Huai Nan

Hu Bing Qing: Luo Zhi

Director: 

Li Mu Ge 
Chinese Title
暗戀·橘生淮南

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video, MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12/38

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2/5

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Really Meet Love That Day | Reviews

A capable girl and her picky boss. 

Chinese Title
当天真遇见爱情

When Tian Zhen Met Love

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 40

[Recaps]

Really Meet Love That Day | Recap and Review

A capable girl and her picky boss. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Qian Xiang: Meng Yan

Wu Shi Le: Li Tian Zhen

Zhu Jia Qi: Lu Yi Ming

Zhong Dan Ni: Qiao Ke

Director: 

Qi Xiao Hui

Chinese Title
当天真遇见爱情

When Tian Zhen Met Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Bromance, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

A Land So Rich in Beauty | Recap and Review

A chief and a reporter join hands to bring a poor village to prosperity. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Luo Jin: Pu Quan Sheng

Yuan Shan Shan: Sha Ou

Director: 

An Jian

Chinese Title
江山如此多娇

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Team, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 31

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 4/5

Hello Debate Opponent 2 | Recap and Review

A debate club covering various university life topics with a sprinkle of romance and a chunk of comedy. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Jia Yi: Xiao Yu

Zhai Zi Lu: Nan Bei

Lu Zhao Hua: Tuan Zi

Scriptwriter:

Wang Shi Long, Zhao Cong

Chinese Title
你好，對方辯友2

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Team, Comedy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 30

Recap Grade: D→B
First Impression: 3/5

The Most Beautiful You in the World | Recap and Reivew

A goddess and a god of a dubbing club fall in love (not really, it's just a simple love story between a boy who loves the girl since they were kids). 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Pei Shan: Yu Huan

Hou Dong: Qiao Yi Bai
Chinese Title
世界上最動聽的你

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12/24

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2/5

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[2020] Random Character Awards

cynlynn’s Random Awards given to characters mainly in supporting roles. There’s the good guys, the bad guys, and the groups awards.

My Little Happiness | Reviews

A doctor is reunited with a lawyer after twenty years of waiting. 

Chinese Title
我的小确幸

My Little Luckiness

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 28

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My Little Happiness | Recap and Review

A doctor is reunited with a lawyer after twenty years of waiting. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xing Fei: Cong Rong
Tang Xiao Tian: Wen Shao Qing

Director: 

Yang Long

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fei, Liu Cheng Guang

Chinese Title
我的小确幸

My Little Luckiness

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 11/28

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2/5

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[2020] Favourite Non-Romance Dramas

cynlynn’s top five non-romantic picks

My First Love is Secret Love | Recap and Review

A chubby girl turns skinny for the guy she loves. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhu Li Lan: Zhu Qian Shuang

Wang Yi Miao: Zhu Qian Shuang

Li Ming Jun: Qiao Ye
Chinese Title
我的初恋是暗恋

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12

Recap Grade: A

First Impression: 4/5

[2020] Boyfriend (Underrated Drama) Guide

cynlynn's Ten Pick of swoon-y male characters in underrated dramas. There's the young and rich, the mature and secure, the old but young, the bad boy, the sweet boy, they're all here~~

[2020] Favourite Couples

cynlynn’s favourite couples regardless of story

The Rebel Princess | Recap and Review

A princess is forced to marry a general while her father is trying to usurp the crown. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Zi Yi: Wang Xuan

Zhou Yi Wei: Xiao Qi

Director: 

Cheng Yuan Hai

Scriptwriter: 

Li Jing Ling

Chinese Title
上阳赋

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, History, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2021
Episodes: 68

Recap Grade: D→A
First Impression: 3/5

[2020] Favourite Bromance & Sisterhood

cynlynn’s favourite bromances/sisterhoods regardless of story

Battle of Changsha | Recap and Review

The war in the eyes of a sixteen year old girl. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wallace Huo: Gu Qing Ming

Yang Zi: Hu Xiang Xiang

Director: 

Kong Sheng, Zhang Kai Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Wu Tong, Zeng Lu

Chinese Title
戰長沙

Genres: Era, Romance, Family, History

Year: 2014
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: B

[2020] Best Actor & Actress

cynlynn chooses her best actors for the year. Only one actor and actress is selected

The Message | Recap and Review

A murder mystery night; spies trying to find spies. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Janice Man (Wen Yong Shan): Li Ning Yu

Xu Lu: Gu Xiao Meng

Tony Yang: Wu Zhi Guo

Zhou Yi Wei: Long Chuan Fei Yuan

Director: 

Li Yun Liang

Scriptwriter: 

Jia Dong Yan, Wu Yao

Chinese Title
風聲

The Sound of Wind

Genres: Era, Slight Romance, Sismance, Team, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 38

First Impression: 3.7/5

[2020] Breakout Stars: Male ed.

cynlynn's choices of actors who have made a splash in 2020

[2020] Breakout Stars: Female ed.

cynlynn's choices for actresses who have made a splash in 2020

Kdrama Korner 2021

These are short commentaries on Kdramas cynlynn watched. It doesn't include every 2021 Kdrama she watched, just ones she cares enough to talk about.