Showing posts with label 3/5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3/5. Show all posts

February 25, 2025

The Best Thing | Review

The Best Thing
A swoony TCM doctor dates his patient, demonstrating professional pursuing standards. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Ling HeHe Su Ye
Xu Ruo HanShen Xi Fan
Director
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
愛你
Love You
Year: 2025
Episodes: 28

January 24, 2025

Reopen My Journals | Review

Reopen My Journals
A slice-of-life about families, served with a side of love triangles.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Li Yun RuiXiao Han
Huangyang Tian TianQian Jia Yue
Director
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
致1999年的自己
Reopen My Journals
Year: 2025
Episodes: 33

January 17, 2025

Under the Moonlight | Review

Under the Moonlight
An ex-brothel-performer and a “fuerdai” pursue justice together.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Hu Bing QingLuo Shu
Zhai Zi LuQi Meng Lin
Director
Chinese Title
錦囊妙錄
A Brocade Pouch of Brilliant Records
Network: Youku
Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

January 7, 2025

Flourished Peony | Recap and Review

Flourished Peony
A merchant girl's divorce from her "noble" husband brings her a better match: an "ignoble" peacock of profit.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Yang ZiHe Wei Fang
Li XianJiang Chang Yang
Wei Zhe MingLiu Chang
Zhang Ya QinLi You Zhen
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
國色芳華
Peerless Beauty and Graceful Splendour
Network: MangoTV
Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

December 6, 2024

Blossom | Review

Blossom
A rebirth changes the destiny of a naive girl and silver-haired general.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Meng Zi Yi: Dou Zhao
Li Yun Rui: Song Mo
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
九重紫
Year: 2024
Episodes: 34

August 26, 2024

Melody of the Golden Age | Review

Melody of the Golden Age
A general of hell marries a coroner who isn't afraid of hell.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Ding Yu XiShen Du
Deng En XiYan Xing
Director
Chinese Title
長樂曲
Melody of Lasting Happiness
NetworkMangoTV
Year2024
Episodes: 40

August 1, 2024

You Are My Secret | Recap and Review

You Are My Secret
An office couple "marries" first and loves second first.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wei Zhe MingJi Yu Heng
Zhang Jia NingTu Xiao Ning
Chinese Title
私藏浪漫
Hidden Romance
Year2024
Episodes: 32 + Extra
Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 3.35/5

June 5, 2024

Liars in Love | Review

A liar jerk-appraiser seduces a CEO.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Cui Yu XinZhou Yu
Li Jia QiJiang Lai
Chinese Title
無法抗拒的謊言
Irresistible Lie
Year2024
Episodes: 24

May 30, 2024

Nancheng Banquet | Recap and Review

General Well
A general falls in love with a eunuch who is his (female) assassin.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wang You ShuoYan Zhang Yun
Zhao Zhao YiFu Xiao / Xiao Qiang Zi
Director:
Chinese Title
南城宴
NetworkMangoTV
Year2024
Episodes: 24
Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

May 14, 2024

To the Wonder | Review

To the Wonder
A girl goes back to her “rainbow” hometown and meets a boy on a horse.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Yu ShiBa Tai
Zhou Yi RanLi Wen Xiu
Ma Yi LiZhang Feng Xia
Chinese Title
我的阿勒泰
My Altai
Year2024
Episodes: 8

May 13, 2024

Lovely Runner | Recap and Review

Lovely Runner
A fangirl travels back in time to save her idol, who is not-so-secretly in love with her.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Byeon Woo-seok: Ryu Seon-jae
Kim Hye-yoon: Im Sol
Song Geon-hee: Kim Tae-sung
Lee Seung-hyub: Baek In-hyuk
Director
Screenwriter
Korean Title
Piggyback on Seon-jae and Run
Year2024
Episodes: 16 

RecapperFanFanX
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

April 10, 2024

The Rational Life | Recap and Review

The Rational Life
An OWYM set in a law office. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Qin Lan: Shen Ruo Xin
Wang He Di: Qi Xiao
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
理智派生活
The Life of the Rationals
Year2021
Episodes: 35

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


October 18, 2023

The Bionic Life | Recap and Review

The Bionic Life
A serial murderer is killing humanoids.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Song Wei Long: Cheng Nuo
Wen Qi: An Qiu
Chinese Title
仿生人間
Humanoid World 
NetworkiQIYI 
Year2023
Episodes: 12
Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.3/5


September 27, 2023

Bright Eyes in the Dark | Recap and Review

Bright Eyes in the Dark
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
Wang Zi Qi: Lou Ming Ye
Director
Tian Yi, Yi Yong
Chinese Title
他從火光中走來
He Came From the Fire
Year2023
Episodes: 40

RecapperPotato Chip
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5


September 19, 2023

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
Scriptwriter
Chinese Title
我有一個朋友
I Have This Friend
NetworkMangoTV
Year2023
Episodes: 25
Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3.6/5

September 18, 2023

Back to Seventeen | Recap and Review

Back to Seventeen
A 27yo girl is 17 again and redos her first love.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Miao Yi: Zhong Xiao Xiao
Director
Chinese Title
我回到十七歲的理由
The Reason I Returned to 17 Years Old
Year2023
Episodes: 25 (Mini)
Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

June 27, 2023

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
Year2023
Episodes: 8

ReviewerFanFanX


June 6, 2023

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
Year2023
Episodes: 16

ReviewerFanFanX

May 13, 2023

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-ranJin Young-soon 
Lee Do-hyunChoi Kang-ho
Ahn Eun-jin: Lee Mi-joo
Yoo In-soo: Bang Sam-sik 
Director
Screenwriter
Year2023
Episodes: 14

RecapperFanFanX
Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4/5

April 13, 2023

Mr. Queen | Review

Mr. Queen
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-hyunKing Cheol-jung
Director:
Year: 2020
Episodes: 20

ReviewerFanFanX