The Early Spring | Recap and Review

A marketing newbie falls in love with her boss who unfortunately has a mouth.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jing Bo Ran: Luan Nian

Sun Qian: Shang Zhi Tao

Director

Jiang Ji Zheng

Screenwriter

Gao Xiao Xian

Chinese Title

早春晴朗

Early Spring, Bright and Clear

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 3.5/5

Pursuit of Jade | Recap and Review

A butcher prays for pigs and gets a beautiful man in return. Amen.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: Xie Zheng

Tian Xi Wei: Fan Chang Yu

Director

Zeng Qing Jie

Screenwriter

Zou Yue (Author: Tuan Zi Lai Xi)

Chinese Title

逐玉

Pursuing Jade

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI & Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4.5/5

Blood River | Review

A group of warm-blooded assassins find retirement complicated.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Gong Jun: Su Mu Yu

Peng Xiao Ran: Mu Yu Mo

Chang Hua Sen: Su Chang He

Director

Yin Tao

Screenwriter

Zhou Mu Nan (author)

Chinese Title

暗河傳

The Tale of Dark River

Genres: Wuxia, BL, Palace

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

The First Frost | Recap and Review

A cocky fool hiding his shambled heart and a guarded girl traumatized by the past finally free their repressed love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Sang Yan

Zhang Ruo Nan: Wen Yi Fan

Director

Qu You Ning

Screenwriter

Zhu Yi (Author)

Chinese Title

難哄

Hard to Coax

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.7/5

The Princess Royal | Recap and Review

A husband and wife “kill each other”, revives, and remarries.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: Pei Wen Xuan

Zhao Jin Mai: Li Rong

Director

Gao Yi Jun

Screenwriter

Rao Jun (Author: Mo Shu Bai)

Chinese Title

度華年

To Spend Magnificent Years

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40 + Extra

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.75/5

Guess Who I Am | Recap and Review

A fakp CEO fake marries a fake seductress 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Qin Hao 

Zhang Yu Xi: Song Yao 

Director

Zhong Qing

Screenwriter

Xu Meng

Chinese Title
猜猜我是誰

Guess Who I Am

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3.14/5

[In-depth Discussion]

My Dearest | Recap and Review

An untroubled drifter becomes entangled with a woman who brings him chaos.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Namkoong Min: Lee Jang-hyun

Ahn Eun-jin: Yoo Gil-chae

Director: 

Kim Sung-yong

Scriptwriter:

Hwang Jin-young

Hangul Title Translation:

Lovers

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance, Melodrama

Year: 2023
Episodes: 21

Part 1 [1-10]

Part 2 [11-21]

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B → A 

First Impression: 4/5

A Familiar Stranger | Recap and Review

A face-swapped painter and a general get married and soon realize they're already deeply in love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ke Ying: Shi Qi

Cheng Lei: Xiao Han Sheng

Song Zhao Yi: Shen Qin

Wang Ze Xuan: Prince Ning

Director: 

Zeng Qing Jie, Du Hao

Screenwriter

Zhao Lin

Chinese Title
虛顏

The Evil Face

Genres: Period, Romance, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 18 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: -

When I Fly Towards You | Recap and Review

A high school girl calls this boy "stupid", and then they fall in love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Yi Ran: Zhang Lu Rang

Zhang Miao Yi: Su Zai Zai

Director: 

Mao De Shu (Cattree)

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Zhu Yi)

Chinese Title
當我飛奔向你

When I Fly/Dash Towards You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: ––

[Gallery and Details]

18 Again | Recap and Review

A man returns to his 18-year-old life and discovers what he's lost sight of.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lee Do-hyun: Hong Dae-young [Teen] / Go Woo-young

Kim Ha-neul: Jung Da-jung

Yoon Sang-hyun: Hong Dae-young [Adult]

Director: 
Ha Byung-hoon

Screenwriters: 
Kim Do-yeon, Ahn Eun-bin, Choi Yi-ryun

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Family, Fantasy,  Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2020
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 4/5

Love Between Fairy and Devil | Gallery and Quotes

A love between a fairy and a devil. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang He Di (Di Di): Dongfang Qing Cang

Yu Shu Xin: Xiao Lan Hua

Zhang Ling He: Chang Heng
Chinese Title
蒼蘭訣

The Legend of Cang and Lan

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

[Recap]

Love Between Fairy and Devil | Recap and Review

A love between a fairy and a devil. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang He Di: Dongfang Qing Cang

Yu Shu Xin: Xiao Lan Hua

Zhang Ling He: Chang Heng

Director

Yi Zheng

Scriptwriter: 

Bai Jin Jin, Cao Xiao Tian, Jiu Lu Fei Xiang (Author)

Producer: 

Wang Yi Xu

Chinese Title
蒼蘭訣

The Legend of Cang and Lan

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36 + 2 Clips

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 4/5

[Gallery and Quotes]

Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Recap and Review

A bright woman becomes Korea’s first attorney with autism spectrum disorder. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Park Eun-bin: Woo Young-woo

Kang Tae-oh: Lee Jun-ho 

Kang Ki-young: Jung Myung-seok

Director: 
Yu In-sik

Scriptwriter: 
Moon Ji-won

Producer: 
AStory

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4.5/5

The Story of Ming Lan | Recap II

A pair, so evenly matched, charge forward through thistles and thorns whether it’s back-court harem or front-court politics. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Li Ying: Sheng Ming Lan 

Feng Shao Feng: Gu Ting Ye / Zhong Huai

Director: 

Zhang Kai Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Zeng Lu, Wu Tong

Producer: 

Hou Hong Liang

Chinese Title
知否知否應是綠肥紅瘦

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Family, History, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2018
Episodes: 73

[Episodes 1-44]

Recap Grade: A

The Story of Ming Lan | Recap I

A pair, so evenly matched, charge forward through thistles and thorns whether it’s back-court harem or front-court politics. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Li Ying: Sheng Ming Lan

Feng Shao Feng: Gu Ting Ye / Zhong Huai

Director: 

Zhang Kai Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Zeng Lu, Wu Tong (Author: Guan Xin Ze Luan)

Chinese Title
知否知否應是綠肥紅瘦

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Family, History, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2018
Episodes: 1-44

[Episodes 45-73]

Recap Grade: A

Go Go Squid! | Recap and Review

A girl falls in love, at first sight, with a reticent man. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Tong Nian 

Li Xian: Han Shang Yan 

Director: 

Li Qing Rong

Scriptwriter:

Mo Bao Fei Bao

Chinese Title
親愛的，熱愛的

Dear, Beloved

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Team, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2019
Episodes: 41

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo | Recap and Review

A weightlifter meets an annoying swimmer.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Lee Sung-kyung: Kim Bok-joo 

Nam Joo-hyuk: Jung Joon-hyung

Lee Jae-yoon: Jung Jae-yi 

Kyung Soo-jin: Song Shi-ho

Directors:

Oh Hyun-jong, Nam Sung-woo

Scriptwriters:

Yang Hee-seung, Kim Soo-jin

Year: 2016
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 4/5

Reset | Recap and Review

A girl and a guy stuck in an infinite time-loop with a bus that explodes every time. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Jing: Xiao He Yun

Zhao Jin Mai: Li Shi Qing

Director: 

Sun Mo Long, Liu Hong Yuan, Suan (Mu Passsee)

Chinese Title
開端

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 15

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 4/5

[In-depth Discussion]

Delicious Romance | Recap and Review

A trio of girls daring to eat and daring to love
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Chun: Liu Jing

Zhang Han Yun: Fang Xin

Wang Ju: Xia Meng 

Director: 

Chen Zheng Dao, Xu Zhao Ren, Chen Yue Jin

Scriptwriter: 

Shen Yang, Yi Shuai Jie

Chinese Title
愛很美味

Love Is Very Delicious

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Comedy, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 20

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4.25/5

Dear Diary | Recap and Review

A diary comes to life and a Prince Charming is born to save his ugly duckling. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bu Guan Jin: Chen Mei Ru

Rhydian Vaughan: Murong Jie Lun

Wang Rui Chang: Ouyang Wen Shan

Zhu Yan Man Zi: Jiang Hui Zhen

Tiffany Hsu: Jiu Tian Long Nu

Zhou You: Duan Shui Liu

Director: 

Zhou Nan

Scriptwriter: 

Jian Yi Wen

Chinese Title
我的巴比倫戀人

My Babylonian Lover

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Comedy, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI, Youku

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24 + Extra Ep

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

[Discussion]