The Rational Life | Recap and Review

An OWYM set in a law office. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qin Lan: Shen Ruo Xin

Wang He Di: Qi Xiao 

Chinese Title
理智派生活

The Life of the Rationals 

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, OWYM, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 35

Recapper: Tyi

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

I Am the Years, You Are the Stars | Reviews

A centenarian immortal falls in love with a girl who will never live past the age of 25.

Chinese Title
我是歲月你是星辰

I am the Years You are the Stars

(≅ I am Time, You are Space)

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Bromance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom, 

Network: Tencent Video, MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

[Recaps]

Remembrance of Things Past | Reviews

A slice of life drama about four girls living away from home. 

Chinese Title
我在他乡挺好的

I'm Doing Okay in Another City

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12 (+ 2 Extras)

[Recaps]

Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!! | Recap and Review

A mother and daughter find love.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Kanno Miho: Minase Aoi

Hamabe Minami: Minase Sora 

Japanese Title
ウチの娘は、彼氏が出来ない!!

Year: 2021
Episodes: 10

Recap Grade: B/C

[2021] cynlynn’s Bodyguards of Love

The ten boys – generals, officers, and bodyguards! – who protected dramaland in 2021 ~ 

Delicious Romance | Reviews

A trio of girls daring to eat and daring to love 

Chinese Title
愛很美味

Love Is Very Delicious

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Comedy, Contemporary Romance, 

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 20

[Recaps]

[2021] FanFanX's Top OSTs for Your Listening Pleasure

Feeling the pressure from those resolutions? Worry no more. Just select one of these for listening - and then binge a series or two. xD
Picture Detail: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo | Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung

FanFanX: Here’s my list of OSTs from Cdramas & Kdramas (enjoyed in 2021), plus a bonus - sorted by year and title only - not ranked. It was supposed to be short but here we are...xD

What's on your list of favorite OSTs?

[2021] cynlynn’s Top 5 Favourite Actresses

Five actresses cynlynn really likes this year with a bonus female character category! (Okay fine, not bonus, I was greedy in trying to include more girls). 

[2021] flash2351's Best and Worst of 2021

Soooo.... I sort of lied in my last post. There is only one numbered list, but I also decided to create a post about the highs and the lows of cdramas in 2021. 

Presenting flash2351's Best and Worst of 2021!

(with a bonus question at the end!)

Rattan | Reviews

A tree wants revenge.

Chinese Title
司藤

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2021
Episodes: 30 + Extra

[Recaps]

[2021] cynlynn’s Top 5 Favourite Actors

If you can only choose 5 actors based on their performance in 2021, who are your choices? These are mine!

[2021] flash2351's Top 10 Dramas

Following cynlynn's lead, I'll also be posting my list of favourite dramas of 2021. The lazy me can't be asked to classify them into campus, rom-coms, etc, so it will just be one list (Top 10 dramas of 2021).

[2021] cynlynn’s Romance/Romcom Batch

Dedicated to the less popular romcoms/romances that are worth a binge any day!

[2021] cynlynn’s Top 5 Campus Dramas

cynlynn’s favourite campus dramas of the year!

Happiness | Review

A homicide detective (M) and a special force officer (F) fight against monsters and fight for love. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Park Hyung-sik: Jung Yi-hyun

Han Hyo-joo: Yoon Sae-bom

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12

[2021] cynlynn’s Highlights of the Year

Why hello there! These are cynylnn’s highlight of the year. 

[2021] (Revised!) Most Popular Drama Recaps

‘Tis the season to share and I’ll be sharing with you all the most popular recaps in the past year as of December 25, 2021. Gracious, I know :)

Sword Snow Stride | Recap and Review

A battle of wits between a son and his father, both trying to protect their loved ones.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ruo Yun: Xu Feng Nian

Hu Jun: Xu Xiao

Li Geng Xi: Jiang Ni

Zhang Tian Ai: Nangong Pu Ye

Gao Wei Guang: Chen Zhi Bao

Li Chun: Xuan Yuan

Director: 

Song Xiao Fei

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Juan

Chinese Title
雪中悍刀行

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Team 

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 38

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

I Am the Years, You Are the Stars | Recap and Review

A centenarian immortal falls in love with a girl who will never live past the age of 25.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Yi Han: Jin Xiao Yu

Liu Hai Kuan: Jiang Bai Ju

Director: 

Huang Jun Wen

Scriptwriter: 

Zhao Shi Fang

Chinese Title
我是歲月你是星辰

I am the Years You are the Stars

(≅ I am Time, You are Space)

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Bromance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video, MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

The Imperial Coroner | Reviews

A coroner and a detective/criminal psychologist.

Chinese Title

御賜小仵作 

Genres: Period, Romance, Bromance, Sismance, Team, History, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 36

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[In-Depth Discussion]