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Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Wen: Li Xiao Xi

Liu Yu Ning: Xiao Bei

Director

Yang Lei

Chinese Title

玫瑰叢生

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 26

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Cast

Wang Zi Wen: Li Xiao Xi	Liu Yu Ning: Xiao Bei
	Jiang Xin: Yu
Gu Jia Cheng: A Xiu	Huang Zi Qi: Luan Luan
	Wei Wei: Ming Ming
Zhu Jia Qi: Da Lin	Zhou Da Wei: A Lun
Yang Xing: Ying Tao	Zhu Xu Dan: Zhen
	Others: Ming Dao Han Dong Huang Can Can You Jing Ru
Gao Wei Guang: Lao Gong

Romcom/Romance Checklist

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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

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

Ending:

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

Remarks

[Drama Info]

Starring Liu Yu Ning and Wang Zi Wen, whose real-life situations make for a funny contrast. He is divorced with no child, while she is unmarried with a child. They also cancel each other out on height claims, with one known to round up (her) and the other to round down (him). There's even a rumour of them dating BUT they were just filming a scene for this drama.

Directed by Yang Lei: The Three-Body Problem, Swords Into Plowshares The Legend of Heroes: Hot Blooded, Healer of Children (starring same FL). The drama also brings a small reunion for Ode to Joy ladies: Wang Zi Wen and Jiang Xin. 

Wrapped in 2024.

[Ending]

Recommendations

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

Genre List:

Contemporary Romance Central

Ladies	Multiple CPs	Modern
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