Stand by Me | Open Thread + Reviews

A stubborn girl in pursuit of education (over boys?). 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Jin Mai: Luo Qi Qi

Bai Yu Fan: Xu Xiao Bo

Director: 

Wang Zhi Yong

Scriptwriter: 

Wu Tong (Author: Tong Hua)

Chinese Title

那些回不去的年少時光

The Youth That I Cannot Return To

Genres: Contemporary, Sismance, Family, Slight Romance,

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Creation of the God 1: Kingdom of Storms | Movie Open Thread

A tyrant king wants his son dead. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shi: Ji Fa

Chen Mu Chi: Yin Jiao

Ci Sha: Yang Jian

Xia Yu: Shen Gong Bao

Yuan Quan: Empress Jiang

Huang Xi Yan: Jiang Wen Huan

Li Yun Rui: E Shun

Chen Kun: Yuanshi Tianzun

Director: 

Wu Er Shan

Chinese Title

封神第一部

Sealed by Gods 

Genres: Xianxia, Action, Bromance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2023

Hello, I'm at Your Service | Open Thread + Reviews

A friendly customer service rep creates trouble for a CEO.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Lou Yuan

Xu Lu: Dong Dong En

Director: 

Lin Yi

Scriptwriter: 

Zhao Xun

Chinese Title

金牌客服董董恩

Golden Customer Service Dong Dong En

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Be With You | Recap and Review

A triple-threat-wuxia-trio (no power, no money, and no brain) takes revenge!

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xie Xing Yang: Meng San Xi

Wang Han Wei: Yan Si Fang

Su Meng Di: Ye Wu Zhi

Director: 

Bi Xing Ye

Scriptwriter: 

Bi Xing Ye

Chinese Title

我有一個朋友

I Have This Friend

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

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 25

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3.6/5

Back to Seventeen | Recap and Review

A 27yo girl is 17 again and redos her first love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Fang Xiao Dong: Xu Yang

Zhang Miao Yi: Zhong Xiao Xiao

Director: 

Jiang Hao

Producer: 

Mao De Shu (Cat Tree)

Chinese Title

我回到十七歲的理由

The Reason I Returned to 17 Years Old

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2023
Episodes: 25 (Mini)

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

South Wind Knows | Open Thread

An angsty melodrama, reuniting lovers after a car accident. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Fu Yun Shen

Zhang Yu Xi: Zhu Jiu

Director: 

Li Ang, Liu Hong Yuan

Chinese Title

南風知我意

The South Wind Knows My Meaning 

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 39 

Forever Love | Open Thread + Reviews

A rich girl falls in love with her bodyguard.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Dai Gao Zheng: Qin Mo Yao

Chen Fang Tong: Lin Xin Tong

Chinese Title

盲心千金

Blind (Rich) Daughter

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30 (Mini)

I Am Nobody | Open Thread

A shameless outcast beating all outcasts. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Yu Chang: Zhang Chu Lan

Hou Ming Hao: Wang Ye

Director: 

Xu Hong Yu

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Mi Er)

Chinese Title
異人之下

Under the Outcasts

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Bromance, Action, Comedy 

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27

My Journey to You | Open Thread

A pair of female assassins marry a pair of princes.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shu Xin: Yun Wei Shan

Zhang Ling He: Gong Zi Yu

Director: 

Guo Jing Ming

Chinese Title

雲之羽

Yun Zhi Yu

Cloud's Feather

Yu's Yun

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Suspense, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24 

A Long Way Home | Open Thread

A family's bond is more than blood. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Tao: Gu Chang Shan

Zhang Wan Yi: Chen Xing Jie

Liu Lin: Cun Hua

Zhang Yue: Lin Xiao Qing

Director: 

Kang Hong Lei

Liu Han Xuan

Scriptwriter: 

Zhao Dong Ling

Chinese Title

父輩的榮耀 

The Glory of (the/Our) Father's Generation

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, History, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Fake It Till You Make It | Open Thread

A courtship between masters of flirts.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Han Dong Jun: Xu Zi Quan

Cai Wen Jing: Tang Ying

Director: 

Li Mo

Chinese Title

裝腔啟示錄 

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14

You Are Desire | Open Thread

A bad boy attracts a girl from a broken family. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Yi Ran: Shen Juan

Zhuang Da Fei: Lin Yu Jing

Director: 

Deng Ke

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Qi Jian)

Chinese Title

白日夢我 

Daydream Me

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30 

Sweet Games | Open Thread + Reviews

A VA falls in love with a CEO jiejie.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Dong Si Cheng: Yan Yue

He Hong Shan: An Ran

Chinese Title

25小時戀愛 

25 Hours of Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, OWYM, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Love You Seven Times | Open Thread

A God of War and a Cloud fall in love seven times. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Chu Kong 

Yang Chao Yue: Xiang Yun 

Scriptwriter: 

Miu Wen Jing (Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xiang)

Producer: 

Wang Yi Xu

Chinese Title
七時吉祥

The Auspicious 7th Time/Hour

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 38

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

Young Blood 2 | Open Thread

A gang of six spies outsmarting everyone (except their fathers). 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Yuan Zhong Xin

Zhou Yu Tong: Zhao Jian

Wang You Shuo: Wang Kuan

Su Xiao Tong: Pei Jing

Director: 

Wang Fei, Zhou Nan

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Juan

Chinese Title
大宋少年志 2

Genres: Period, Romance, Team, Comedy, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27

The Longest Promise | Recap and Review

A prince becomes the shifu of the girl who is his curse.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xiao Zhan: Shi Ying

Ren Min: Zhu Yan

Fang Yi Lun: Zhi Yuan

Wang Chu Ran: Bai Xue Lu

Wang Zi Qi: Qing Gang

Li Ming De: Chong Ming

Ye Sheng Jia: Shi Yu

Lu Yu Xiao: Bai Xue Ying

Han Dong: Da Si Ming

Zeng Li: Bai Yan

Director: 

Jiang Jia Jun

Chinese Title
玉骨遙

Jade Bone Ballad

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: C/D

Reviewer: Potato Chip

Lost You Forever | Recap and Review

A reverse-harem with men who just cannot be with our girl. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Xiao Yao / Wen Xiao Liu

Zhang Wan Yi: Cang Xuan 

Deng Wei: Tushan Jing / Ye Shi Qi

Dai Lu Wa: A Nian

Wang Hong Yi: Chishui Feng Long

Tan Jian Ci: Xiang Liu

Director: 

Qin Zhen, Yang Huan

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Tong Hua)

Chinese Title
長相思

Forever Longing Each Other

Genres: Qihuan, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
28isodes: 39

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.8/5

Mysterious Lotus Casebook | Open Thread

A superior swordsman masquerading as a doctor, cooking nasty food while solving wuxia cases. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Li Lian Hua / Li Xiang Yi 

Zeng Shun Xi: Fang Duo Bing

Xiao Shun Yao: Di Fei Sheng

Director: 

Guo Hu, Ren Hai Tao

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang

Chinese Title
蓮花樓

Lotus Tower

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

The Princess and the Werewolf | Recap and Review

A werewolf kidnaps a princess. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Zhe Yuan: Kui Mu Lang / Li Xiong

Wu Xuan Yi: Qi Pa

Director: 

Cheng Feng

Chinese Title
郎君不如意

My Husband Is Not What I Want

Genres: Period, Romcom, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3.2/5