Nirvana in Fire | Recap and Review

A dying man’s quest for justice. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Ge: Mei Chang Su / Su Zhe / Lin Shu

Wang Kai: Xiao Jing Yan / Prince Jing

Director: 

Kong Sheng, Li Xue

Scriptwriter: 

Hai Yan

Chinese Title
瑯琊榜

List of Langya

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace, Bromance, History

Network: BTV

Year: 2015
Episodes: 01-40

Episodes: 41-54

Recap Grade: B

[Reviews] Really Meet Love That Day

A capable girl and her picky boss. 

Chinese Title
当天真遇见爱情

When Tian Zhen Met Love

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 40

[Recaps]

Really Meet Love That Day | Recap and Review

A capable girl and her picky boss. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Qian Xiang: Meng Yan

Wu Shi Le: Li Tian Zhen

Zhu Jia Qi: Lu Yi Ming

Zhong Dan Ni: Qiao Ke

Director: 

Qi Xiao Hui

Chinese Title
当天真遇见爱情

When Tian Zhen Met Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Bromance, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

Hikaru no Go | Recap and Review

For the love of Go. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Xian Xu: Shi Guang

Zhang Chao: Chu Ying

Hao Fu Shen: Yu Liang

Director: 

Liu Chang

Chinese Title
棋魂

The Soul of Chess

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Sports

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

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

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

[Dropped]

Love in Between | Recap and Review

A mission to retrieve a painting reunites a man with his first love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yao: Zuo Qing Ci

Zhang Ya Qin: Su Yun Luo / Fei Kou Er

Director: 

Mao Kun Yu

Scriptwriter: 

Wu Tong, Zhao Yang, Liu Rui

Chinese Title
少年游之一寸相思

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Bromance, Team, Mystery

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 43
First Impression: 5/5

Ancient Detective | Recap and Review

A detective forms a team with an umbrella wielding assassin and a blade wielding dummy.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Yu Ji Wei: Jian Bu Zhi
Wang Ruo Shan: Zhan Shi Qi
Wang Yan Yang: Zhao Wo Huan
Ma Ze Han: Ming Yue
Huang Ri Ying: Gong Que / Xiao Yao Nu
Chinese Title
俠探簡不知
The Detective, Jian Bu Zhi

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Bromance, Team, Mystery

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24
First Impression: 4.5/5

Winter Begonia | Recap and Review

Notable Actors/Actresses
Yin Zheng: Shang Xi Rui
Huang Xiao Ming: Cheng Feng Tai
Charmaine Sheh: Fan Xiang Er
Chinese Title
鬓边不是海棠红

Genres: Historical Era, BL/Bromance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 14/49

[Dropped]

My Roommate Is a Detective | Recap and Review

A genius struggles to pay his rent and is hired to solve cases. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Hu Yi Tian: Lu Yao
Zhang Yun Long: Qiao Chu Sheng
Xiao Yan: Bai You Ning

Chinese Title
民国奇探

Genres: Historical Era, Romance, Bromance, Mystery, Republican Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36
First Impression: 3/5

Contemporary Romance Central

Criteria: 

✓ Love story is front and centre. 

✓ Balanced ML vs FL screen-time

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Contemporary, Romance, Bromance , Sismance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Excluding overlapping dramas (which will be its own category):

𐄂 CEO romances

𐄂 Campus romances
𐄂 Female ensembles 

𐄂 Work++ / Family++