Love Between Lines | Review

A game of jubensha leads to love, cohabitation, and family drama.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xiao Zhi Yu

Lu Yu Xiao: Hu Xiu

Director

Mao De Shu (Cat Tree)

Screenwriter

(Author: Zhang Zu Le)

Chinese Title

軋戲

Double-Booking Roles

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, "Fantasy," CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 28

Legend of the Magnate | Review

A brilliant merchant navigates power and politics, tea and salt, and tangled (family) relationships.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xiao: Gu Ping Yuan

Sun Qian: Chang Yu Er

Director

Zhang Ting

Screenwriter

Zhang Ting

Chinese Title

大生意人

Big Business Man

Genres: Era, Romance, Palace

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Close to You | Recap and Review

A delinquent-type ML and your "average" girl. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Xiao Bei: Jiang Bo Han

Zhu Lin Yu: Yu Ming Xi

Chinese Title

偏愛靠近你

Exclusive Love Approaching You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 31 (Mini)

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: N/A

Hidden Master | Open Thread and Review

A team of [clueless] misfits try to save the world.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Zhi Sheng: Gou Ling Feng

Fan Jing Yi: Ma Ying Dan

Wang Shuai: Zhuge Heng

Chinese Title
侠客行不通

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Comedy

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Her Trajectory | Review

A woman changes her trajic fate by teaming up with an idol.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Dai Gao Zheng: Shen Wei Zhou

Li Mo Zhi: Shu Yan

Chinese Title

她的軌跡

Her Trajectory

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance,  

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 31 (Mini)

The Demon Hunter's Romance | Review

A demon hunter and a demon sighter capture daemons...and more.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Jiu Xuan Ye

Song Zu Er: Duan Ban Xia

Director

Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan

Screenwriter

Zhao Na

Chinese Title

無憂渡

Crossing Without Worries

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

Game of True Love | Review

A pair of foster siblings become each other's undoing in a game of fatal attraction.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Fan Zhi Xin: Shen Jia He

He Rui Xian: Xu Nuo

Director

Xi Dao

Chinese Title

摯愛遊戲

A Game of True Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, CEO, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 56 (Mini)

When the Phone Rings | Recap and Review

A show window couple receives threatening calls about their arrangement.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yoo Yeon-seok: Baek Sa-eon

Chae Soo-bin: Hong Hee-joo

Director: 

Park Sang-woo

Screenwriter: 

Kim Ji-woon 

Hangul Title Translation
The Number You Have Dialed

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Year: 2024
Episodes: 12

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4.06/5

Fangs of Fortune | Recap and Review

A BL xianxia that deftly slipped right past censorship.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Ming Hao: Zhao Yuan Zhou

Chen Du Ling: Wen Xiao

Director

Guo Jing Ming

Screenwriter

Guo Jing Ming

Producer

Guo Jing Ming

Chinese Title

大夢歸離

Big Dreams Returns and Leaves

Genres: Xianxia, Romance, Bromance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 34 + Extra

Be Your Knight | Recap and Review

A woman hires her "brother-in-law" to be her husband.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Fan Zhi Xin: Ye Ran / Xiang Ting Dong 

Yang Yu Xi: Cheng Che 

Director

Du Hao

Screenwriter

Zhao Lin

Chinese Title
他似火

He Resembles Fire

Genres: Era, Romance, Era Romance 

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 29 (Mini)

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2.99/5

No Gain, No Love | Recap and Review

A smart woman who hates to lose [money] finds a unforgettable "groom" from her pyeon-uijeom.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Shin Min-a: Son Hae-yeong

Kim Young-dae: Kim Ji-uk

Lee Sang-yi: Bok Gyu-hyun

Han Ji-hyun: Nam Ja-yeon / Yeon Bo-ra

Director: Kim Jung-seok

Screenwriter: Kim Hye-yong

Hangul Title Translation
I Don't Want To Lose Money

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2024
Episodes: 12

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3/5

Embrace in the Dark Night | Recap and Review

A woman falls in love with her hot rescuer traitor. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Yun Jie: Xu Zhe Qing

Fang Jin: Wen Xi

Chinese Title
我們在黑夜中相擁

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku  

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24 + 2 Specials (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: -

Miss Night and Day | Open Thread + Reviews

A 30-year-old woman suddenly turns into her 50-year-old aunt by day and finally lands a job.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jung Eun-ji: Lee Mi-jin

Lee Jung-en: Im Sun

Choi Jin-hyuk: Gye Ji-ung

Director: 

Lee Hyeong-min

Hangul Title Translation

She is Different from Day to Night

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom, 

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Burning Flames | Recap and Review

A mortal hero – who was a prince and becomes a "dog"– defeats the gods. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Wu Geng / A Gou

Xing Fei: Bai Cai

Director

Zheng Wei Wen, Liu Chong Chong

Chinese Title

烈焰

Raging Flames

Genres: Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 3.5/5

Never Too Late | Recap and Review

A derpy cutie navigates between his hardboiled ex-girlfriend and his sunny-side-up auntie. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Wen: Jiang Tian

Deng Jie: Wu Jing Fang

Bai Jing Ting: Zhou Ye Wen

He Hong Shan: Lin Xiao Xiao

Chen Hao: Zheng Qian

Director: 

Ding Pei

Chinese Title

我的助理不簡單

My Assistant Is More Than She Seems

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Sismance, Contemporary Romcom 

Network: Tencent Video 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 37

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2.85/5

Let's Meet Now | Review

A sports shooter pursues a young producer.

Notable Actors/Actresses

He Yu: Zhou Zi Qian 

Lu Yang Yang: Ji Qiu

Director: 

Jiang Hao, Mao De Shu (Cat Tree)

Scriptwriter: 

Jiang Hao

Chinese Title
見面吧就現在

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, OWYM, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 20

Reviewer: FanFanX

Extremely Perilous Love | Recap and Review

A devilish general in love with his doctor wife who is more keen on killing him. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Mu Chen: Xu Yin / Xu Qing Qing / Xu Ying Ying

Wang Zu Yi: Gu Sheng Han 

Scriptwriter: 

An Ji Er

Chinese Title
君心難逑

Difficult to Win His Heart

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 2.33/5

Smile to Life | Review

An idol falls in love with his fangirl. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chang Zhe Kuan: Jiang Nan

Mao Na: Xu Duo Cheng

Chinese Title
一二三，木頭人

One Two Three, Freeze

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom, 

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Reviewer: FanFanX

Fireworks of My Heart | Review

A shy doctor who broke up with her firefighter boyfriend wants him back in their dysfunctional relationship.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Yang: Song Yan

Wang Chu Ran: Xu Qin

Director: 

Li Mu Ge

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Jiu Yue Xi)

Chinese Title
我的人間煙火

My Fireworks on Earth

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Have a Crush on You | Recap and Review

A doctor loves his ex-wife again but he's got a kid who's not hers. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Guan Ying: Ning Zhi Qian

Wang Chu Ran: Ruan Liu Zheng

Chuo Ni: Ding Yi Yuan

Liu Rui Lin: Cheng Zhou Yu

Director

Yang Yang

Chinese Title
聽說你喜歡我

Heard That You Like Me

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023

Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5