Genius Girlfriend | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Yi Tian: Jiang Yu Bai

Tian Xi Wei: Lin Zhi Xia

Screenwriter

(Author: Su Guang Tong)

Chinese Title

天才，女友

Genius, Girlfriend

Genres: Contemporary, Romance,  School, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 28

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Cast

Tian Xi Wei: Lin Zhi Xia	Hu Yi Tian: Jiang Yu Bai
Lai Wei Ming: Shen Fu Xuan	An Tian: Jin Bai Hui
Xia Hao Ran: Duan Qi Yan	Li Jia Qi: Tang Ting Ting
Wu Jia Kai: Lin Ze Qiu

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

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

Ending:

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

Remarks

[Drama Info]

Adapted from written by Su Guang Tong who gave us You Are My Hero. That is all. Oh, and can Tian Xi Wei save Hu Yi Tian's career? (Well, he should be saving himself!). 

Filming wrapped on November 17, 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

Romance	School	Genius

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