The Sun in the Dark | Recap and Review

A(n) knockoff unofficial spinoff of Love Between Fairy and Devil
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Yi: Ye Chen Yuan

Qi Yu Chen: Bai Xiao Ying

Director

Hui Yu

Chinese Title
白夜宸緣起三生

Day and Night: A Fated Bond Across Three Lifetimes

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

Footprints of Change | Open Thread and Review

A sisterhood of the traveling pocket watch.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tong Yao: Yi Yi

Cheng Lei: Cheng Ao

Liu Yi Jun: Wen Pu

Lin Yun: Lin Si Yun

Chinese Title

足跡
Footprints

Genres: Era, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI (Tencent Video)

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

This Thriving Land | Recap and Review

A marriage is swapped between sisters.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Mi: Ning Xiu Xiu

Ou Hao: Feng Da Jiao

Chinese Title
生萬物

Creates All Things

Genres: Era, Romance, Family, Era Romance 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 3.7/5

Flourished Peony & In the Name of Blossom | Recap and Review

A merchant girl's divorce from her "noble" husband brings her a better match: an "ignoble" peacock of profit.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: He Wei Fang

Li Xian: Jiang Chang Yang

Wei Zhe Ming: Liu Chang

Zhang Ya Qin: Li You Zhen

Director

Ding Zi Guang

Screenwriter

Zhang Yuan Ang

Chinese Title

國色芳華

Peerless Beauty and Graceful Splendour

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

The Seven Relics of Ill Omen | Review

A wuxia-meets-western action team come together to fight evil.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Luo Ren

Liu Hao Cun: Mu Dai

Ao Rui Peng: Yi Wan San

Director

Cai Yue Xin

Screenwriter

Wei Yu (Author)

Chinese Title

七根心簡

Seven Heart Threads

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

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

The Secret Contract of the Witch | Recap and Review

A bewitching woman enters a contract with a hot physicist.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Fang Tong: Xia Mo

Ren Yun Jie (Jesse): Mu Han Yu

Song Zhao Yi (Kay): Xia Xin Yi

Chen Jian Yu (DeDe): J. Su Chen

Chinese Title
魔女的秘密契約

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance,  

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 2.18/5

Watch Your Back | Review

A cat and mouse game between sharp-witted offices and OCD-driven thieves.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Jing Fei: Guo Peng Fei

Qin Lan: Li Xiao Lian

Chinese Title

黃雀

Eurasian Siskin

(Chinese bird species)

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Suspense, 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

The Best Thing | Review

A swoony TCM doctor dates his patient, demonstrating professional pursuing standards. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: He Su Ye

Xu Ruo Han: Shen Xi Fan

Director

Che Liang Yi

Screenwriter

Ou Si Jia

Chinese Title

愛你

Love You

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 28

Reopen My Journals | Review

A slice-of-life about families, served with a side of love triangles.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Yun Rui: Xiao Han

Huangyang Tian Tian: Qian Jia Yue

Director

Li Zhi

Screenwriter

Chen Chen

Chinese Title

致1999年的自己

Reopen My Journals

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 33

Under the Moonlight | Review

An ex-brothel-performer and a “fuerdai” pursue justice together.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Bing Qing: Luo Shu

Zhai Zi Lu: Qi Meng Lin

Director

Gu Qi Ming

Chinese Title

錦囊妙錄

A Brocade Pouch of Brilliant Records

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

Blossom | Review

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

Director

Zeng Qing Jie

Screenwriter

Jia Bin Bin, Zhang Jing (Author)

Chinese Title

九重紫

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 34

Melody of the Golden Age | Review

A general of hell marries a coroner who isn't afraid of hell.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Shen Du

Deng En Xi: Yan Xing

Director

Wang Wei

Chinese Title

長樂曲

Melody of Lasting Happiness

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

You Are My Secret | Recap and Review

An office couple "marries" first and loves second first.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Ji Yu Heng

Zhang Jia Ning: Tu Xiao Ning

Screenwriter

Xin Xiao Yang, Hao Ru, Sun Meng Jie

Chinese Title

私藏浪漫

Hidden Romance

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, "CEO", Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 32 + Extra

Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 3.35/5

Liars in Love | Review

A liar jerk-appraiser seduces a CEO.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cui Yu Xin: Zhou Yu

Li Jia Qi: Jiang Lai

Chinese Title

無法抗拒的謊言

Irresistible Lie

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Nancheng Banquet | Recap and Review

A general falls in love with a eunuch who is his (female) assassin.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang You Shuo: Yan Zhang Yun

Zhao Zhao Yi: Fu Xiao / Xiao Qiang Zi

Director:

Xu Chi

Chinese Title

南城宴

Genres: Period, Romcom, Palace, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

To the Wonder | Review

A girl goes back to her “rainbow” hometown and meets a boy on a horse.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shi: Ba Tai

Zhou Yi Ran: Li Wen Xiu

Ma Yi Li: Zhang Feng Xia

Director

Teng Cong Cong

Chinese Title

我的阿勒泰

My Altai

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 8

Lovely Runner | Recap and Review

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

Yoon Jong-ho, Kim Tae-yub

Screenwriter

Lee Shi-eun

Korean Title
Piggyback on Seon-jae and Run

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16 

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

The Rational Life | Recap and Review

An OWYM set in a law office. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qin Lan: Shen Ruo Xin

Wang He Di: Qi Xiao

Screenwriter

Chen Chen

Chinese Title
理智派生活

The Life of the Rationals

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, OWYM, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 35

Recapper: Tyi

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

Marry My Husband | Open Thread + Review

A woman’s revenge encounters an obstacle asset – her stoic boss.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Park Min-young: Kang Ji-won

Na In-woo: Yoo Ji-hyuk

Hangul Title Translation

The Essence of a Perfect Marriage

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, 

Year: 2024

Episodes: 16

The Bionic Life | Recap and Review

A serial murderer is killing humanoids.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Cheng Nuo

Wen 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, Mystery

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023

Episodes: 12

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.3/5