Rookie Cops | Review

A standard campus cadet drama infused with youthful vibes, love, friendship, and justice.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Daniel Kang: Wi Seung-hyun

Chae Soo-bin: Ko Eun-kang

Korean Title

Yours and Mine Police Class

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Team, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Why Women Love | Recap and Review

A light-hearted romcom about a racer who tries to teach his boss how to fall in love.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jin Chen: Zhao Jiang Yue

Wang Zi Yi: Gu Jia Xin

Wang Shuang: Qian Jing Jing

Peng Ya Qi: Li Yan Ran

Director

Gao Cong Kai

Scriptwriter

Chen Xin Yue

Chinese Title
不會戀愛的我們

Those of Us Who Don't Know How to Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Team, OWYM, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recapper: Tyi

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.75/5

A Familiar Stranger | Recap and Review

A face-swapped painter and a general get married and soon realize they're already deeply in love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ke Ying: Shi Qi

Cheng Lei: Xiao Han Sheng

Song Zhao Yi: Shen Qin

Wang Ze Xuan: Prince Ning

Director: 

Zeng Qing Jie, Du Hao

Screenwriter

Zhao Lin

Chinese Title
虛顏

The Evil Face

Genres: Period, Romance, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 18 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: -

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

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

Never Too Late | Recap and Review

An underwear designer meets her middle school crush again.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Cao En Qi: Ding Ran

Xiao Yu: Jiang Xi Le

Wang Jun Hao: Qi Fei

Xiao Ran Xin: Jiang Xi Le

Director: 

Zeng Qing Jie

Chinese Title
我迟到了那么多年

I Was Late For So Many Years

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 22 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

Hi Venus | Recap and Review

A hospital director falls in love with a doctor 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Lu Zhao Xi

Liang Jie: Ye Shi Lan

Director

Wang Zheng

Scriptwriter

Wang Xiong Cheng

Chinese Title
我可能遇到了救星

I May Have Met My Saviour

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO,  Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3.3/5

Flight to You | Recap and Review

A hard-lined captain meets a female pilot who steps all over his boundaries.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Kai: Gu Nan Ting

Tan Song Yun: Cheng Xiao

Director

Wang Zhi

Chinese Title
向風而行

Flying Windward

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 39

Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 2.85/5

Time and Him Are Just Right | Open Thread + Reviews

A girl desperately wants to be friends with a boy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lu Yu Xiao: Lin Xi

Wu Jun Ting: Ji Jun Xing

Director

Chen Rong Hui

Scriptwriter:

Liu Fei, Liu Cheng Guang

Chinese Title
時光與他恰是正好

Time and Him Are Just Right

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 25

The Blood of Youth | Open Thread

A wealthy innkeeper meets a couple of poor fellas and off they go to settle the battle for the throne. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Hong Yi: Xiao Se / Xiao Chu He

Liu Xue Yi: Wu Xin

Ao Rui Peng: Lei Wu Jie

Director: 

Yin Tao

Screenwriter

Zhou Mu Nan (author)

Chinese Title
少年歌行

The Journey of Adolescence

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Slight Romance, Palace, Team, Comedy

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

The Silence of the Monster | Open Thread

A locksmith, an appraiser, and an intern lawyer healing others and themselves. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: He Chu Feng

Sun Yi Han: Sui Yi

Zhu Zheng Ting: Luo Bin

Zhang Bo Jia: Fang Qi / Xiao An

Director

Ying Ying Lu

Chinese Title
孤獨的野獸

The Lonely Beast

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, ~Bromance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

Double Love | Open Thread + Reviews

A film student seeks revenge on her crush by becoming his assistant.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xue Ying: Lu Wan Wan / Chu He

Bi Wen Jun: Han Jing Mo / Mo Bai Zhi Jian

Scriptwriter:

Xu Ting

Chinese Title
墨白

White Ink

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Love in Time | Recap and Review

A man from 2022 realizes his 2021 self is a jerk when he falls in love with a girl from the past and tries to make her his future.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Xu Wen: He Zheng Yu

Xiang Han Zhi: Chen Jia Lan

Xu Kai Xin: Mu Shi Ming

Dai Gao Zheng: Jiang Sheng Hao

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Chinese Title
我的秘密室友

My Secret Roommate

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recapper: beautifuljangmi

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 4/5

The Letter From the Cloud | Recap and Review

A girl, who marries a girl disguised as a boy, is employed by a prince to be his spy. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xie Bin Bin: Qi Zhang / Prince Jing

Wu Jia Yi: Shen Yu

Director:

Guo Hui Zhong

Chinese Title
雲中誰寄錦書來

Who From the Clouds Sent the Letter

Genres: Period, Romcom, ~ Palace, Sismance, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 26

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

Lighter and Princess | Open Thread

A privileged girl meets a genius bad boy in university but an unfortunate accident separates them
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Fei Yu: Li Xun 

Zhang Jing Yi: Zhu Yun 

Zhao Zhi Wei: Gao Jian Hong

Director: 

Liu Jun Jie

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Zhou Ai Hua (Twentine))

Chinese Title
點燃我 , 溫暖你

Light Me Up, Warm You Up

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, ~School, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

First Love | Open Thread

A girl’s unrequited first love leads her to her true love and the nerdiest nerd. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Tian Xi Wei: Lu Wan Wan 

Wang Xing Yue: Ren Chu

Director: 

Shen Qin Yuan

Chinese Title
初次愛你

Loving You for the First Time

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

First Love: Hatsukoi | Short Review

A first love that couldn’t be forgotten. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Mitsushima Hikari: Noguchi Yae

Satoh Takeru: Namiki Harumichi 
Japanese Title
初恋

First Love

Year: 2022 
Episodes: 9

[2022] cynlynn’s Hand Quiz

How well do you know your hands? 

Miss Ye in Wonderland | Open Thread + Reviews

A car accident brings a girl into a novel where she’s the evil 2FL seducing the ML.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ji Mei Han: Ye Wan Ge 

Wang Run Ze: Feng Mu Chen

Director

Wang Yi Wei

Chinese Title
千金莫囂張

Heiress, No Need to Be Arrogant

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, ~Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

She and Her Perfect Husband | Open Thread

A marriage contract between a didi and a jiejie lawyer who don’t want to marry.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Mi: Qin Shi 

Xu Kai: Yang Hua

Director: 

Lin Yan

Chinese Title
爱的二八定律

The Pareto (80/20) Principle of Love 

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, OWYM, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40