Never-Ending Summer | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Ke Yu: Lu Xi Xiao

Bao Shang En: Zhou Wan

Screenwriter

Gao Jia Qi

Chinese Title

熾夏

Scorching Summer

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2026
Episodes: 24

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Cast

Zhou Ke Yu: Lu Xi Xiao	Bao Shang En: Zhou Wan
Zhao Ying Bo: Jiang Yan	Ke Chun: Luo He
Fu Wei Lun: Jiang Fan	Xu Yuan Yi Na: Gu Meng
Li Yuan: Lu Qi Lan	Huang Yi: Guo Xiang Ling
Wang Ce: Lu Zhong Yue	Fang Fang: Huang Xue Fang
Yuan Ran: Jiang Wen Sheng	Huang Ting Ting: Shen Lan
Yang Qi Yuan: He Wen Hui

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

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

Ending:

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

Remarks

[Drama Info]

Adapted from the novel Zhui Luo (墜落, which means "Fall" or "Falling) by Sweet and Sour Fish (甜醋魚  Tian Chu Yu). Adapted to screen by Gao Jia Qi (Our Secret)

Directed by Xu Zhao Ren who is best known for his work as part of the directing teams behind dramas like A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower and Delicious Romance.  

Filming wrapped on October 29, 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

Campus	Rebellious	Summer-y

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