Verticals

Verticals are short dramas designed for mobile viewing – fits your phone upright. In here, we demand more from less. 

In My Prime | Open Thread

[Coming soon]
Notable Actors/Actresses

Guan Xiao Tong: Qi Shi 

Wang Zi Qi:  Cao Xin

Director

Lin Yan

Screenwriter

Qian Jing Jing

Chinese Title
生逢其時

Born at the Right Time

Genres:  Era, Slight Romance, Family, Era Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 26

Blossom Through the Cloud | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Fu Ming Yu

Liu Xie Ning: Ruan Si Xian

Screenwriter

(Author: Qiao Yao)

Chinese Title

飛到我心上

Fly Onto My Heart

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2026
Episodes: 24

September Dramas

Period: September

Picture Details: The Early Spring | Jing Bo Ran

The Early Spring | Recap and Review

A marketing newbie falls in love with her boss who unfortunately has a mouth.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jing Bo Ran: Luan Nian

Sun Qian: Shang Zhi Tao

Director

Jiang Ji Zheng

Screenwriter

Gao Xiao Xian

Chinese Title

早春晴朗

Early Spring, Bright and Clear

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 10/24

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 3.5/5

Pull Strings | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ao Rui Peng: Li Chang Shou

Sun Zhen Ni: Goddess Yun Xiao

Ao Zi Yi: Ao Yi

Ai Mi: Lan Ling E

Director

He Shu Pei

Chinese Title

師兄太穩健

Shixiong Is Too Steady

Genres: Xianxia, Romance, Team, Comedy

Network: Youku, iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 30

Cang Feng | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Duan Yi Hong: Tan Yan

Li Chun: Yuan Lai

Wan Peng: Bai Jia Ni

Director

Xing Jian Jun

Screenwriter

Yu Xiao Qian

Chinese Title

藏鋒

Conceal (One's) Cutting Edge

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance (?), Team, Action, Comedy

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 23

The Road to Splendour | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Zhao Ling

Deng En Xi: Fu Ting Yun

Director

Deng Ke

Screenwriter

Nan Zhen

Chinese Title

花開錦繡

Flowers Bloom in Splendour

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 36

Genius Girlfriend | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

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

August Dramas

Period: August

Picture Details: Key to the Phoenix Heart | Hou Ming Hao

Mystic Nine | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

William Chan: Zhang Qi Shan

Zeng Shun Xi: Wu Lao Gou

Director

Bai Shan

Screenwriter

Xu Lei (Author)

Chinese Title

九門

Nine Gates / Nine Sect

Genres: Era, Romance , BL/Bromance, Action

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 30

Royal Betrothal | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Zhe Yuan: Ying Gua

Wu Jin Yan: Meng Ting Hui

Director

Zhang Yan Jie

Producer

Lv Hao Ji Ji, Yu Zheng

Chinese Title

御廷謠

Imperial Court Ballad

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2026
Episodes: 32

OVERDO | Review

A doctor/general/pilot's missing girlfriend returns as his sister-in-law.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: Murong Qing Yi

Wang Chu Ran: Ren Su Su / Fang Mu Lan

Director

Yi Jun

Screenwriter

Luo Jun Yue (Author: Fei Wo Si Cun)

Chinese Title

這一秒過火

This Moment Went Too Far

Genres: Era, Romance, Era Romance

Network: Tencent Video & iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 33

Xiao Fang | Open Thread

A pregnant woman returns home expecting to get married with a happily-ever-after, but wedding plans turn into a family battle.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xin Yun Lai: Qi Xiao Wei

Wang Ying Lu: Yang Xiao Fang

Director

Han Yan

Screenwriter

Pei Wen, Yi Bei (Author)

Chinese Title

小芳

Little Fang / Xiao Fang

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 18

Key to the Phoenix Heart | Review

A forced marriage between a self-sacrificing general and an ingenious little investor who refuses to let him treat his own life as expendable.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Ming Hao: Xiao Wu Yi

Ai Mi: Xie Jia Yu

Director

Gao Yi Jun

Screenwriter

Wu Meng Zhang

Chinese Title

雀骨

Sparrow Bones

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 28 

Blossoms of Power | Open Thread

A married woman is reborn in another woman’s body, and this woman is single, desirable, and suddenly has at least three potential husbands/princes to choose from.

Notable Actors/Actresses

He Yu: Xiao Hua Yong

Meng Zi Yi: Shen Xi He

Director

Zhong Qing

Chinese Title

百花殺

Hundreds of Flowers Die

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 36

Road to Success | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Jing Ke: Wang Fa

Yu Shu Xin: Lin Wan Xing

Director

Li Qing Rong

Chinese Title

燦如繁星

Bright as a Sky Full of Stars

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Sports, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 32

Love for You | Open Thread

A pair of step-siblings only have each other.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Chen Yi

Zhang Jing Yi: Miao Jing

Director

Liu Jun Jie

Chinese Title

野狗骨頭

Stray Dog's (Dog-)Bone

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2026
Episodes: 32

Where Colours Dream | Recap and Review

A con artist meets a chief accountant, and they scam together.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Dai Lu Wa: Xu Yan Zhen

Tang Shi Yi: Jiang Xin Yu

Director

Wu Hui Hui

Chinese Title
畫夢錄

Record of Painted Dreams

Genres: Era, GL Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 3/3

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.75/5

July Dramas

Period: July

Picture Details: Love Has Fireworks | Tan Jian Ci & Wang Chu Ran