[2023] CP Names

An index of 2023 CP names. 

[2023] Best Dramas/Couples of the Year

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Special Lady | Open Thread + Reviews

A pretend fiancé falls in love with his spoiled intended, who really hates him. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhai Zi Lu: Xiao Yu

Xiao Yan: Song Zhu

Director

Zhi Lei

Chinese Title

陌上人如玉

Stranger as Jade

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

[2023] Polling for CP & Drama of the Year

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I Know I Love You | Open Thread

A vet who's divorced falls in love with a florist who has a boyfriend. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Wan Yi: Zhao Jin

Sun Yi: Xu Nuo

Director

Lv Yu Lai

Scriptwriter: 

Lv Yu Lai, Gao Ming Qian

Producer: 

Gao Ming Qian

Chinese Title

我知道我愛你

I Know I Love You

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

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A one-liner recap of recaps to tie up the year.  

Derailment | Open Thread

A poor rich girl, cheated, falls into parallel world, meets strange guy, no 'rizz.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yi: Qi Lian

Liu Hao Cun: Jiang Xiao Yuan

Director

Shen Yang

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Priest)

Chinese Title

脫軌

To Derail

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, CEO, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

The Last Immortal | Open Thread

A weak-weak couple in a xianxia littered with fowls. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang An Yu: Gu Jin / Yuan Qi

Zhao Lu Si: A Yin / Feng Yin

Director

Chen Jia Lin, Li Cai

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang (Author: Xing Ling)

Chinese Title

神隱

The Hidden God

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video (MangoTV)

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Amazing Girls | Open Thread + Reviews

A rich girl falls on hard times and learns how to live and love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Yi Nan: Zhong Yi Ming

Ji Mei Han: Zhen Gao Gui 

Scriptwriter

Qian Xiao Xue

Chinese Title

了不起的甄高貴

The Amazing Zhen Gao Gui

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

[Reviews] Chase the Truth

A hot tempered cop goes undercover to find his mother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Chu Yi Han

Tian Yu: Cheng Fan

Su Xiao Tong: Gu Lin Na

Tang Xiao Tian:Yu Da Luo

Zhao Xun: Sha Xiao Fei

Chinese Title

黑白密碼

Black and White Password 

Genres: Contemporary, Action, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Love Me, Love My Voice | Open Thread + Reviews

A VA doctor seduces a musician with his low husky voice and delicious recipes.  

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tan Jian Ci: Mo Qing Cheng / Qiang Qing Ci

Zhou Ye: Gu Sheng / Sheng Sheng Man

Director

Sha Wei Qi

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Mo Bao Fei Bao)

Chinese Title

很想很想你

Really, Really Miss You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 33

A Journey to Love | Open Thread

A legendary assassin of her kingdom and a top secret agent of his kingdom make babies and babysit.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Shi Shi: Ren Ru Yi

Liu Yu Ning: Ning Yuan Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Zhang Wei

Chinese Title

一念關山

Genres: Period, Romance, Team, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

I May Love You | Open Thread + Reviews

A CEO/producer domineeringly pursues and grovels to the scriptwriter he rejected.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Tang Yu

Huang Ri Ying: Tang Xin

Director

Liu Dong

Scriptwriter: 

Hao Ru, Xin Xiao Yang (Author: Sun Meng Jie)

Chinese Title

對你不止是喜歡

Towards You, It's Not Just Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV (Tencent Video)

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Fantastic Doctors | Open Thread + Reviews

A trio of residents learn how to heal people and hearts.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Wan Yi: Chen Hui

Jiang Pei Yao: Yuan Ye

Chinese Title

非凡醫者

Extraordinary Doctor

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Team

Network:  MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 16

The Fearless | Recap and Review

A bold lawyer lives better after her divorce. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Rayzha Alimjan: Luo Ying Zi

Wang Yang: Chen Shuo

Chuai Ni: Qiu Hua

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Scriptwriter

Zhao Dong Ling

Chinese Title
無所畏懼 

Fearless 

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Sismance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023

Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: C

[2023] Poll Results | Top 10 Couples

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