The First Shot | Reviews

A Northeastern police team recruits a Southern foodie chemist to fight drugs

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Zheng Bei

Zhang Yu: Jiang Xiao Hai

Wang Zi Qi: Gu Yi Ran

Director

Lv Xing

Screenwriter

Zhang Yuan Ang, Mai Li Ya Si

Chinese Title
雪迷宮

Snow Maze

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

Network: Youku

Year: 2024

Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Review

A boring man who studies dust is now the president

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ji Jin-hee: Park Moo-jin

Heo Jun-ho: Han Joo-seung

Son Suk-ku: Cha Young-jin

Korean Title

60 Day, Designated Survivor

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Team, Action, Suspense

Year: 2019
Episodes: 16

Chase the Truth | Reviews

A hot tempered cop goes undercover to find his mother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Chu Yi Han

Tian Yu: Cheng Fan

Su Xiao Tong: Gu Lin Na

Tang Xiao Tian:Yu Da Luo

Zhao Xun: Sha Xiao Fei

Chinese Title

黑白密碼

Black and White Password 

Genres: Contemporary, Action, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Chase the Truth | Recap and Review

A hot tempered cop goes undercover to find his mother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Chu Yi Han

Tian Yu: Cheng Fan

Su Xiao Tong: Gu Lin Na

Tang Xiao Tian:Yu Da Luo

Zhao Xun: Sha Xiao Fei

Chinese Title

黑白密碼

Black and White Password 

Genres: Contemporary, Action, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

[Submitted Reviews]

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

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

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

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023

Episodes: 40

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

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

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

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

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

Year: 2023
Episodes: 8

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

Thousand Years for You | Open Thread

A republican girl gangster takes a thousand year old general as her bride – uh groom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Lu Yan

Li Qin: Yu Deng Deng / Yun Xi

Lai Yi: Zhu Rong

Cao Xi Yue: Hei Sheng Nv

Director

Zheng Wei Wen, Liu Chong Chong

Screenwriter:

Fang Qiang Qiang

Chinese Title
請君

Genres: Era, Romance, Fantasy, Era Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

Sniper | Recap and Review

Two legendary spies aim at each other. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Xuan: Su Wen Qian

Chen He: Chi Tie Cheng

Yang Cai Yu: Ouyang Xiang Ling

Li Xi Rui: Qin Zi Shu

Zhang Hong Rui: Cao Bi Da
Chinese Title
瞄準

Aim

Genres: Era, Slight Romance, Action, Suspense

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku, MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 30/57

First Impression: 4/5

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Cross Fire | Recap and Review

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

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lu Han: Xiao Feng

Wu Lei: Lu Xiao Bei

Dai Lu Wa: Chu Ge

Song Yan Fei: An Lan

Director:
Xu Hong Yu

Screenwriter:
Xu Su

Producer: 

Zhang Meng
Chinese Title

穿越火線

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

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 35

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2/5

Reunion: The Sound of the Providence | Recap and Review

A man is on a mission to find the whereabouts of his third uncle. From there our party of three embark on perilous tomb raiding missions. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhu Yi Long: Wu Xie

Chen Ming Hao: Wang Pang Zi

Huang Jun Jie: Zhang Qi Ling

Chinese Title
重啟之極海聽雷

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

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 20/32

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: N/A

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The Eight | Recap and Review

A man finds himself entangled in The Eight (Alliance) and is forced to be their leader. 

Notable Actors/Actresses
Ou Hao: Hua Min Chu

Tan Song Yun: Xi Shui

Qin Lan: Lady Jin Xiu

Director: 

Shu Yang, Liu Tan 

Producer: 

Chen Kai Ge

Chinese Title
民初奇人传

Genres: Era, Romance, Team, Era Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 34
First Impression: 5/5

Action | Thriller | Sports

Criteria: 

✓ Action (+ Desert)

✓ Sports

✓ Thriller

✓ Sci-fi

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Contemporary, Action, Sports, Team 

✓ All variations of romances: Romcom, Romance, Slight Romance, No Romance, BL

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:

𐄂 Police / Mafia

𐄂 Crime / Suspense