Dazzling | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Yun Rui: Xing Wu

Guan Xiao Tong: Qing Ye

Director

Zhu Dong Ning

Screenwriter

Liu Fei (Author: Shi Jiu Yuan)

Chinese Title

耀眼

Dazzling

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2026
Episodes: 30

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Cast

*Will update when official cast posters are out

Li Yun Rui: Xing Wu	Guan Xiao Tong: Qing Ye
Gao Lu: Li Lan Fang	Bao Qi Jing: Zhou Gui Mei
Mao Jun Jie: Jin Shan Xi	Yao Chen: Ye Ying Jian
Yao Jing Yuan: Quan Ya	Xie De Jun: Qing Hong Zhi
Yan Zi Dong: Cao Ping	Zeng Ke Ni: Shu Han
Bian Tian Yang: Hao Cheng Gong	Wang Jia Xuan: Meng Rui Hang
Wang Han Wen: Fan Tong	Gao Qiu Zi: Shi Min
Jiang Lai: Cao Fan	Xiao Yuan Xi: Fang Lei
Liu Ting Xi: Li Wen Hui	Yang Xiao Dan: Ma Yu Fen

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

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

Ending:

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

Remarks

[Drama Info]

Guan Xiao Tong is here with another Dazzling drama in 2026. Let's hope she's actually dazzling in this.

Directed by Zhu Dong Ning. You've seen his drama this year if you watched Dream of Golden Years with Zhou Ye. If not, maybe you've tried Angels Fall Sometimes, Wulin Heroes, Mr. Honesty, or Mr. Fox and Miss Rose. If not, you've definitely heard of Put Your Head on My Shoulder.

Written by Shi Jiu Yuan (also Speed and Love author who seems to love her bad boys) and adapted to screen by Liu Fei. This guy writes romances: Time and Him Are Just Right and My Little Happiness.

Wrapped filming on August 23, 2025.

[Ending]

Recommendations

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

Genre List:

Campus Romances / Coming of Age

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