Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 1 Episode 3 Recap

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host: Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 1 Episode 2 Recap

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host: Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 1 Episode 1 Recap

Cyn-opsis: Forty actors (or celebrities) in a reality TV program to be judged by four renowned directors. Watch them be ripped apart on live TV. For Part One of the reality show, the directors will be regrading the actors to three levels: S, A, and B (highest to lowest). The directors have a pool of 8 S-Cards to give these actors if they have a Super performance. 

Host

Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Begin Again | Recap and Review

A devil-like female CEO and angel-like male physician in a contract marriage. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Yu Tong: Lu Fang Ning

Gong Jun: Ling Rui
Chinese Title
從結婚開始戀愛

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 35

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 2/5

Hikaru no Go | Recap and Review

For the love of Go. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Xian Xu: Shi Guang

Zhang Chao: Chu Ying

Hao Fu Shen: Yu Liang

Director: 

Liu Chang

Chinese Title
棋魂

The Soul of Chess

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Sports

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

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

Watashitachi Wa Douka Shiteiru | Short Recap and Review

A dark forbidden love story in a sweet confectionery shop.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hamabe Minami: Hanaoka Nao

Yokohama Ryusei: Takatsuki Tsubaki
English Title
There's Something Wrong With Us

Network: NTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 8

Jiu Liu Overlord | Recap and Review

A disorderly girl joins hands with a disciplined man to seek for the Golden Thread. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Lu: Long Ao Yi

Lai Yi: Li Qing Liu

Fang Yi Lun: Li Zhao
Chinese Title
九流霸主

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

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

Dear Mayang Street | Recap and Review

Being eighteen in the 1980s 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Tan Song Yun: Ma Xiao Xiao

Xu Wei Zhou: Ou Xiao Jian

Niu Jun Feng: Yi Dong Dong

Producer: 

Gao Ming Qian

Chinese Title
親愛的麻洋街

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 11/35

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 2.75/5

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The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion | Recap and Review

A neglected prince finds warmth in a girl who brings him misfortunes. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ju Jing Yi: Fu Rong

Zhang Zhe Han: Xu Jin

Liu Yi Chang: Xu Ping

Wang You Shuo: Wu Bai Qi

Xu Jia Qi: Fu Xuan

Director: 

Chen Guo Hua

Chinese Title
如意芳霏

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 40 (+4 Bonus Eps)

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 2.5/5

Living Toward the Sun | Recap and Review

A girl finds hope in life after being diagnosed with cancer.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jiang Xin: Xiong Dun

Gao Wei Guang: Lin Zhi Heng
Chinese Title
向陽而生

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 8/40

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2.75/5

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Professional Single | Recap and Review

A boy and a girl happily single find themselves happier with each other.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Yi Ren: Yuan Qian

Deng Chao Yuan: Qin Shen

Director: 

Lin Yan

Chinese Title
我凭本事单身

I Am Single by Skill

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

Meeting You | Recap and Review

A shy boy meets his brave girl. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Jun Chen: Nan Xin

Wan Peng: Xia Rui
Chinese Title
謝謝讓我遇見你

Thank You For Letting Me Meet You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 14/28

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2/5

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Sniper | Recap and Review

Two legendary spies aim at each other. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Xuan: Su Wen Qian

Chen He: Chi Tie Cheng

Yang Cai Yu: Ouyang Xiang Ling

Li Xi Rui: Qin Zi Shu

Zhang Hong Rui: Cao Bi Da
Chinese Title
瞄準

Aim

Genres: Historical Era, Slight Romance, Action, Suspense

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku, MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 30/57

First Impression: 4/5

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General's Lady | Recap and Review

A noble lady falls in love with her not-so-devil-like General husband. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Tang Min: Shen Jin

Wu Xi Ze: Chu Xiu Ming

Director: 

Wu Qiang

Scriptwriter

Ma Sha Sha

Chinese Title
将军家的小娘子

The General's Little Wifey

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 30

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.9/5

Sweet First Love | Recap and Review

A brother is in love with his sister who's not actually his sister. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Ya Ting: Su Nian Feng / Zhuo Yi Feng

Ren Shi Hao: Su Mu Yun

Director:

Guo Hui Zhong
Chinese Title
甜了青梅配竹馬

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.51/5

Little Doctor | Recap and Review

A little doctor doing big things. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Dong Zi Jian: Guo Jing

Zhang Jia Ni: Huang Rong
Chinese Title
小大夫

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 5/40

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 1.5/5

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Hotel Trainees | Recap and Review

Love in the hotel between an employee and her employer 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ma Meng Wei: Xie Fan Yu

Zhao Zhi Wei: Ma Meng Wei
Chinese Title
酒店實習生

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 7/24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.55/5

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Perfect and Casual | Recap and Review

A perfect teacher marries an imperfect student for a lie with good intentions. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Zhang Si Nian

Xu Ruo Han: Yun Shu
Chinese Title
完美先生和差不多小姐

Mr. Perfect and Ms. Almost

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

Legend of Two Sisters in the Chaos | Recap and Review

There is a prophecy that one of the Fu Sisters will be the future Empress. Those vying for the throne are tempted by this foretelling. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Aarif Rahman: Xue Rong

Meng Zi Yi: Fu Yu Zhan

Li Yi Tong: Fu Jin Zhan

Wang Zhuo Cheng: Jiang Shao

Ren You Lun: Li Huai Jin
Chinese Title
浮世雙嬌傳

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 25/40

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5

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Love Is Sweet | Reviews

A man vows to protect a girl from crying.

Chinese Title
半是蜜糖半是傷

Half is Honey; Half is Hurt

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

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