The Youth Memories | Review

An inspiring man. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xiao Zhan: Xiao Chun Sheng

Li Qin: Tong Xiao Mei

Chinese Title
夢中的那片海

That Ocean in My Dream

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, History, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 38

The Good Bad Mother | Recap and Review

A seriously injured prosecutor returns home to be cared for by his bad mother. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ra Mi-Ran: Jin Young Soon 

Lee Do-Hyun: Choi Kang Ho

Ahn Eun-Jin: Lee Mi Joo

Yoo In-Soo: Bang Sam Sik 

Director: Sim Na-Yeon

Screenwriter: Bae Se-Young

Hangul Title
나쁜엄마

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: JTBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4/5

Falling Before Fireworks | Open Thread + Reviews

A banker marries a craftsman within a week of their first meeting.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lu Yang Yang: Si Qing

Chen Xin Hai: Jing Chen

Chinese Title
最食人間煙火色

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 23

Chocolate | Recap and Review

A chef meets her childhood crush who became a dispirited surgeon.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yoon Kye-Sang: Lee Kang

Ha Ji-Won: Moon Cha Young
Jang Seung-Jo: Lee Joon

Min Jin-Woong: Moon Tae Hyun

Director: 

Lee Hyeong-Min

Screenwriter: 

Lee Kyoung-Hee

Hangul Title
초콜릿

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Family, Melodrama

Network: JTBC

Year: 2019
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: -

Cross Fire | Review

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

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lu Han: Xiao Feng / Seven

Wu Lei: Lu Xiao Bei / North

Song Yan Fei: An Lan

Dai Lu Wa: Chu Ge

Director:
Xu Hong Yu

Screenwriter:
Xu Su

Producer: 

Zhang Meng

Chinese Title
穿越火线

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

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

Reviewer: FanFanX

[Recaps Available]

Nothing but You | Open Thread

A tennis player keeps his opponents at l'oeuf, and his jiejie with love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Lei: Song San Chuan

Zhou Yu Tong: Liang You An

Director: 

Chen Chang

Scriptwriter: 

Zhang Ying Ji

Chinese Title
爱情而已

Just Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Team, Sports, OWYM, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 38

Road Home | Open Thread

A non-mute military man reunites with his first love after a decade. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jing Bo Ran: Lu Yan Chen

Tan Song Yun: Gui Xiao 

Director

Yu Cui Hua

Scriptwriter: 

Mo Bao Fei Bao

Chinese Title
歸路 (Gui Lu)

The Way Back

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI, MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Have a Crush on You | Recap and Review

A doctor loves his ex-wife again but he's got a kid who's not hers. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Guan Ying: Ning Zhi Qian

Wang Chu Ran: Ruan Liu Zheng

Chuai Ni: Ding Yi Yuan

Liu Rui Lin: Cheng Zhou Yu

Director

Yang Yang

Chinese Title
聽說你喜歡我

Heard That You Like Me

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023

Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5

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

Meet Yourself | Open Thread

A city girl meets the village’s most "handsome grass”.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yi Fei: Xu Hong Dou

Li Xian: Xie Zhi Yao

Director: 

Ding Zhi Guang

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Xiong Cheng, Shui Qian Mo

Chinese Title
去有風的地方

Go Where It’s Windy

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Flight to You | Recap and Review

A hard-lined captain meets a female pilot who steps all over his boundaries.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Kai: Gu Nan Ting

Tan Song Yun: Cheng Xiao

Director

Wang Zhi

Chinese Title
向風而行

Flying Windward

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 39

Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 2.85/5

The Silence of the Monster | Open Thread

A locksmith, an appraiser, and an intern lawyer healing others and themselves. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: He Chu Feng

Sun Yi Han: Sui Yi

Zhu Zheng Ting: Luo Bin

Zhang Bo Jia: Fang Qi / Xiao An

Director

Ying Ying Lu

Chinese Title
孤獨的野獸

The Lonely Beast

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, ~Bromance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

Love in Time | Recap and Review

A man from 2022 realizes his 2021 self is a jerk when he falls in love with a girl from the past and tries to make her his future.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Xu Wen: He Zheng Yu

Xiang Han Zhi: Chen Jia Lan

Xu Kai Xin: Mu Shi Ming

Dai Gao Zheng: Jiang Sheng Hao

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Chinese Title
我的秘密室友

My Secret Roommate

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recapper: beautifuljangmi

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

Lighter and Princess | Open Thread

A privileged girl meets a genius bad boy in university but an unfortunate accident separates them
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Fei Yu: Li Xun 

Zhang Jing Yi: Zhu Yun 

Zhao Zhi Wei: Gao Jian Hong

Director: 

Liu Jun Jie

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Zhou Ai Hua (Twentine))

Chinese Title
點燃我 , 溫暖你

Light Me Up, Warm You Up

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, ~School, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

Winter Night | Recap and Review

A girl boards a train to a parallel universe to rediscover her family and friends. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Qiao Xin: Zheng Da Qian

Ma Si Chao: Mu Zi Li (“Li Zi”) 

Zhou Yi Ran: Mu Zi Xi

Director

Tian Yu
Chinese Title
在你的冬夜裡閃耀

Glimmering in Your Winter Night

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

Falling Into You | Recap and Review

An athlete and a coach with a dream to create a miracle together.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jin Chen: Luo Na

Wang An Yu: Duan Yu Cheng

Director:

Yi Zheng 

Scriptwriter: 

Hao Ru, Xin Xiao Yang, Sun Meng Jie (Author: Zhou Ai Hua (Twentine))

Chinese Title
熾道

Blazing Trail

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, OWYM, Sports, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 26

Recap Grade: C → B
First Impression: 2.99/5

Rising Lady | Recap and Review

A trio of ladies, rising to the occasion. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qin Hai Lu: Lei Li

Bai Bing: Ren Duo Mei

Wei Wei: Shen Jia Nan

Jin Shi Jia: Qin Tian

Director

Mu Xiao Jie

Scriptwriter

Gao Xiao Xiao
Chinese Title
她們的名字

Their Names (她們 = feminine “their”)

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.3/5

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

Hangul Title
이상한 변호사 우영우

Network: ENA, Netflix

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4.5/5

Dr. Tang | Medical Recaps

A cardiac surgeon saving hearts (and stealing hearts).

Notable Actors/Actresses

Qin Lan: Tang Jia Yu

Wei Da Xun: Ye Yi Ming

Gao Lu: Ouyang Zhen Yu

Jia Jing Hui: Wang Hai Ming

Huang Jue: Liu Feng

Director: 

Wen De Guang  

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Zi

Chinese Title

關於唐醫生的一切

Everything About Dr. Tang

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Team, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Network: iQiyi

Year: 2022

Episodes: 36

Jiajia’s Lovely Journey | Recap and Review

An oasis from the city. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Si Rui: He Jia Jia 

He De Rui: Fang Wen Yu

Director

Wu Yu Ze
Chinese Title
何加加的桃花源記

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3.5/5