Love Beyond the Grave | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Dilraba Dilmurat: He Si Mu

Chen Fei Yu: Duan Xu

Wei Zhe Ming: Yan Ke

Director

Qin Zhen

Producer

Huang Xiao Ming

Chinese Title

白日提燈

Carrying a Lantern in Broad Daylight

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 40

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Cast

Dilraba Dilmurat: He Si Mu	Chen Fei Yu: Duan Xu
Wei Zhe Ming: Yan Ke	Zhang Li: Jiang Ai
Gao He Yuan: (Previously "Gao Han") Fang Xian Ye	Yang Xi Zi: Duan Jing Yuan
Zhao Yi Qin: Han Ling Qiu	Gu Zi Cheng: Lu Da
Yan Bi Guo: Meng Wan	Fu Bo Han: Xue Chen Ying
Xu Bin: Xia Qing Sheng	You Xian Chao: Wu Sheng Liu
Huang Zhen Yu: Wang Jin	Baron Chen: Bai San Xing
Ding Jia Wen: Feng Yi	An Yue Xi: Yan Zhang
Xu Wei Luo: Xue Chen Ying (older)	Hu Yi Yao: Zi Ji
Tu Zhi Ying: Mai Zi	Chen Chuang: Guan Huai

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 / Pining 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 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40

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

Ending:

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

Remarks

[Drama Info]

The executive producer is actually the actor, Huang Xiao Ming. Directed by Qin Zhen and she gave usfantasy dramas like Lost You Forever and Love Scenery (the video game parts).

There's a reunion between Dilraba Dilmurat and Zhang Li who were enemies in Love on the Turquoise Land.

There's a Gao He Yuan in the cast. Who? That's Gao Han's new name since 2026.

Wrapped on February 3, 2025.

[Ending]

Recommendations

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

Genre List:

Costume Qihuan

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