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Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Chu Ran: Yu Wan Yin

Cheng Lei: Xiahou Dan

Director

Liu Hai Bo

Chinese Title

成何體統

How Improper!

Genres: Period, Romcom, Palace, Comedy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 32

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Cast

Wang Chu Ran: Yu Wan Yin	Cheng Lei: Xiahou Dan
Hu Yi Xuan: Xie Yong Er	Tang Xiao Tian: Xiaohou Bo
Ma Su: Empress Dowager	Cheng Hong Xin: A Bai
Cui Yi: Bei Zhou	Louis Fan: Bei Zhou
You Jing Ru: Er Lan	Zhang Rui Han: Li Yun Xi
He Lei: Cen Jin Tian	Ji Xiao Fei: Wang Zhao
Xie Ze Cheng: Yang Feng Jie	Mei Bao Lai: Consort Wei
Wu Man Si: Consort Zhuang	Dong Si Yi: Consort Shu
Su Bin: Mu Yun	Zheng Jun Ying: Eunuch An

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 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32

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

Ending:

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

Remarks

[Drama Info]

Director Liu Hai Bo is more known for his modern police series like Trident and Thirteen Years of Dust, and less his period romances Brocade Odyssey (uh-oh), and what is this? A period romance.

This is based on a novel of the same title. Since last year, there's already a vertical/mini adaptation and recently the donghua aired. 

Wrapped on April 22, 2025.

[Ending]

Recommendations

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

Genre List:

Light Period Romcoms

Comedy..	Transmigrate	"Reborn"
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