Love & Crown | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Xiao Huan

Peng Xiao Ran: Ling Cang Cang

Director

Lin Feng

Screenwriter

Miu Wen Jing

Chinese Title

鳳凰台上

On the Phoenix Terrace

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 35

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Cast

Ren Jia Lun: Xiao Huan	Peng Xiao Ran: Ling Cang Cang
Zhang Yao: Xiao Qian Qing	Chen Yi Han: Du Ting Xin
Wang Zhuo Cheng: Luo Xian Xue	He Nan: Zhong Lin
Liu Meng Rui: Xiao Ying	Luo Ming Jie: Li Hong Qing
Gao Shu Guang: Ling Xue Feng

Romcom/Romance Checklist

[In Progress]

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How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML:

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / CEO / General

The FL:

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / Business-woman

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Annoying Love (F/M) Rivals +++ / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / Healing Love / Harem / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Opposites Attract / Pinning Love / Second Chance / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / School to Adulthood / Star-Crossed Lovers 

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Ending:

Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++

Remarks

[Drama Info]

(What a reassuring crew)

Hello, it's Miu Wen Jing as the screenwriter again. Just look at her 2025 lineup: Sword and Beloved, Love in Pavilion, The Demon Hunter's Romance (Ren Jia Lun). That's 4 dramas from her this year, and 4 feels suspiciously appropriate (si, 四, 死).

Directed by Lin Feng who was on The Journey of Legend team. Co-directed by Zhao Xia, who actually directs donghuas more (e.g. The Immortal Ascension).

Wrapped on July 6, 2024.

[Ending]

Recommendations

Preliminary recs are random / a peek at the list. These may be updated if drama is completed

Genre List:

Scheming / Palace Romances

"Evil" ML	Palace	Marriage
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