Spring of the Blade | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Shen Run / Yan Rui

Zhou Ye: Xie Qing Yuan / Chen Yun Ya

Director

Pan An Zi

Screenwriter

(Author: You Si Jie)

Chinese Title

一甌春

A Cup of Spring

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI / Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 30

The Road to Splendour | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Zhao Ling

Deng En Xi: Fu Ting Yun

Director

Deng Ke

Screenwriter

Nan Zhen

Chinese Title

花開錦繡

Flowers Bloom in Splendour

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 36

Legend of the Female General | Open Thread

A female ex-general goes undercover as a male soldier, working under the man who thinks s/he’s his greatest enemy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Lei: Xiao Jue

Zhou Ye: He Yan

Director

Jiang Jia Jun

Screenwriter

(Author: Qian Shan Cha Ke)

Chinese Title

錦月如歌

The Brocade Moon Is Like a Song

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video (MangoTV)

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

Youthful Glory | Review

A general agrees to marry the woman he loves – "under contract".

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Jiang Xu

Bao Shang En: Ming Tan

Director

Min Guo Hui

Chinese Title

韶華若錦

Youth Like Brocade

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

A Moment but Forever | Review

A goddess descends to save the world, but she stays to stand beside one broken man.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tang Yan: Wu Shuang / Ji Tan Yin

Liu Xue Yi: Yuan Zhong

Director

Guo Hu

Screenwriter

Zhao Na (Author: Shi Si Lang)

Chinese Title

念無雙

Unparalleled Longing

Longing for Wu Shuang

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

Love of the Divine Tree | Open Thread

A disciple becomes shifu to his shifu.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Deng Wei: Su Yi Shui

Xiang Han Zhi: Mu Qing Ge / Xue Ran Ran

Director

Yin Tao

Screenwriter

Liu Fang (Author: Kuang Shang Jia Kuang)

Chinese Title

仙台有樹

The Celestial Pavilion Has Trees

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Dashing Youth | Open Thread

A lot of dashing, youthful boys.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Ming Hao: Baili Dong Jun

He Yu: Ye Ding Zhi

Director

Chen Zhou Fei

Screenwriter

Zhou Mu Nan (author)

Chinese Title

少年白馬醉春風

Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Bromance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

19th Floor | Review

A girl and her roommates fight monsters in a VR game. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Gao Yun

Sun Qian: Chun Yu

Director

Cai Cong

Screenwriter

Cai Jun (Author), Jiang Yu

Producer

Xu Lei (Nan Pai San Shu)

Chinese Title

19層

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

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 30

Love and Redemption | Micro Recaps and OSTs

Full Recaps are here. This is only a Micro Recap focusing on ChuYu couple.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Yu Si Feng

Yuan Bing Yan: Chu Xuan Ji

Zhang Yu Xi: Chu Ling Long

Director: 

Yin Tao 

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang (Author: Shi Si Lang)

Chinese Title
琉璃

Genres: Xianxia, Romance 

Network: Youku, MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 59

Love and Redemption | Recap and Review

A man, who is prohibited to love, falls for a girl, who of all people, doesn't know how to love.  

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Yu Si Feng

Yuan Bing Yan: Chu Xuan Ji

Liu Xue Yi: Hao Chen

Zhang Yu Xi: Chu Ling Long

Director: 

Yin Tao, Mai Guan Zhi

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang (Author: Shi Si Lang)

Chinese Title
琉璃

Genres: Xianxia, Romance 

Network: Youku, MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 59

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

[Micro Recaps]