The Bionic Life | Recap and Review

A serial murderer is killing humanoids.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Cheng Nuo

Chen Wei Qi: An Qiu

Director: 

Chen Zheng Dao, Ke Zheng Nian, Xu Zhao Ren

Chinese Title
仿生人間

Humanoid World 

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Family, Mystery

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023

Episodes: 12

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.3/5

Bright Eyes in the Dark | Recap and Review

A firefighter saves dancer, they find love on a reality TV show. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Lin Lu Xiao

Zhang Jing Yi: Nan Chu

Wu Gang: Meng Guo Hong

Wang Zi Qi: Lou Ming Ye

Tang Xiao Tian: Jiang Ge

Zhang Ling He: Lin Qi

Zhang Jin: Yu Qi Lei

Lu Si Yu: Yang Zhen Gang

Zeng Ke Ni: Yan Dai

Director: 

Tian Yi, Yi Yong

Chinese Title

他從火光中走來

He Came From the Fire

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Bromance, Team, Action, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023

Episodes: 40

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

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

Bloodhounds | Review

A pair of boxers (humans) embroiled in a knife fight with loan sharks.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Woo Do-Hwan: Kim Geon Woo

Lee Sang-Yi: Hong Woo Jin

Heo Jun-Ho: Cho Tae Ho

Park Sung-Woong: Hong Woo Jin

Hangul Title
사냥개들

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Team, Action, 

Network: Netflix

Year: 2023
Episodes: 8

Reviewer: FanFanX

Dr. Cha | Review

A woman revives her dormant medical career.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Uhm Jung-Hwa: Cha Jun Sook

Kim Byung-Chul: Seo In Ho

Myung Se-Bin: Choi Sung Hee

Min Woo-Hyuk: Roy Kim

Hangul Title
닥터 차정숙

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Comedy, Family

Network: JTBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 16

Reviewer: FanFanX

The Good Bad Mother | Recap and Review

A seriously injured prosecutor returns home to be cared for by his bad mother. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ra Mi-Ran: Jin Young Soon 

Lee Do-Hyun: Choi Kang Ho

Ahn Eun-Jin: Lee Mi Joo

Yoo In-Soo: Bang Sam Sik 

Director: Sim Na-Yeon

Screenwriter: Bae Se-Young

Hangul Title
나쁜엄마

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: JTBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4/5

Mr. Queen | Review

A man wakes up in a Queen's body and tries to flee from her suddenly intrigued husband.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Shin Hye-Sun: Kim So Yong / Jang Bong Hwan

Kim Jung-Hyun: Cheol Jong

Director:

Yun Seong-Sik

Screenwriters:

Park Kye-Ok

Choi A-Il

Hangul Title
에이틴 어게인

Genres: Palace, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: tvN

Year: 2020
Episodes: 20

Reviewer: FanFanX

Chocolate | Recap and Review

A chef meets her childhood crush who became a dispirited surgeon.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yoon Kye-Sang: Lee Kang

Ha Ji-Won: Moon Cha Young
Jang Seung-Jo: Lee Joon

Min Jin-Woong: Moon Tae Hyun

Director: 

Lee Hyeong-Min

Screenwriter: 

Lee Kyoung-Hee

Hangul Title
초콜릿

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Family, Melodrama

Network: JTBC

Year: 2019
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: -

Cross Fire | Review

A cross in timeline brings two men with the same esports dream together. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lu Han: Xiao Feng / Seven

Wu Lei: Lu Xiao Bei / North

Song Yan Fei: An Lan

Dai Lu Wa: Chu Ge

Director:
Xu Hong Yu

Screenwriter:
Xu Su

Producer: 

Zhang Meng

Chinese Title
穿越火线

Genres: Contemporary,  Romance, Bromance, Fantasy, Sports, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

Reviewer: FanFanX

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Pledge of Allegiance | Recap and Review

A rogue becomes a hero with his horseback buddy.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yun Long: Li Wu / Li Dong Fang

Chen Ruo Xuan: Lu Zheng / Song Zhen

Sun Yi: Shu Tang

Director: 

Li Yi, Cao Hua

Chinese Title
山河之影

Shadow of Mountain and River

Genres: Period, Romance, Bromance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.8/5

Love to Hate You | Review

An attorney hates her new top star client.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Ok-Vin: Yeo Mi Ran

Yoo Teo: Nam Kang Ho

Kim Ji-Hoon: Do Won Joon

Go Won-Hee: Shin Na Eun

Hangul Title
연애대전

Love Wars

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom,  Contemporary Romcom

Network: Netflix 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 10

Reviewer: FanFanX

My Lethal Man | Recap and Review

A man so lethal with ties seeks revenge.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Fan Zhi Xin: Yan Xing Cheng

Li Mo Zhi: Shen Man Ning / Zhuang Xin Yan

Director

Chu De Jian (Firsttime)

Chinese Title
對我而言危險的他

To Me He Is Only Danger

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Action, Contemporary RomanceContemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.9/5

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

Meet Yourself | Open Thread

A city girl meets the village’s most "handsome grass”.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yi Fei: Xu Hong Dou

Li Xian: Xie Zhi Yao

Director: 

Ding Zhi Guang

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Xiong Cheng, Shui Qian Mo

Chinese Title
去有風的地方

Go Where It’s Windy

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

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

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

Since I Met You | Recap and Review

A dessert shop owner meets a food blogger. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Jun Wei: Cheng Mu

Jin Zi Xuan: Jiang Si Han

Sun Si Cheng (Lennon): Zhou Rui Rui

Director:

Mi Bao

Chinese Title
遇见你之后

After Meeting You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

A Romance of the Little Forest | Open Thread

A beauty blogger “preys” on a botany professor. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shu Xin: Yu Mei Ren

Zhang Bin Bin: Zhuang Yu

Li Jia Qi: Li Tian Tian

Director

Cai Cong

Chinese Title
兩個人的小森林

Two People’s Little Forest

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 35

My Calorie Boy | Recap and Review

A boy drops weight and a girl raises her grades.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhai Zi Lu: Kang Jia Wei

Dai Lu Wa: Xu Jing Jing

Wang You Jun: Gao Zhan

Director:

Ben Fang

Scriptwriter:

Wen Ya

Producer:

Fang Fang, Zhang Meng

Chinese Title 
我的卡路里男孩

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Family, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 30

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B/C 

First Impression: --

My Girlfriend Is an Alien 2 | Recap and Review

An alien falling in love with her CEO all over again - but will he?
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wan Peng: Chai Xiao Qi 

Thassapak Hsu: Fang Leng

Wang You Jun: Fang Lie

Chen Yi Xin: Xiao Bu

Director: 
Gao Cong Kai

Chinese Title
外星女生柴小七2
Alien Girl Chai Xiao Qi 2

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 30

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: --