No Pain No Gain | Open Thread

A CEO needs to fail to succeed but he just fails to fail, so he's failing.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Yu Chang: Pei Qian

Lin Yun: Lin Wan

Director

Liu Wen Yang, Zhao Qi Chen

Screenwriter

Ji Sang Rou

Chinese Title

年少有為

Young and Promising

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Comedy

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 26

Yummy Yummy Yummy | Review

A girl transmigrates with her family and falls in love with her ancestor.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Ying Lu: Shen Shao Guang

Li Yun Rui: Lin Yan

Director

Bai Yun Mo

Screenwriter

Ji Sang Rou

Chinese Title

宴遇永安

Yan Meets Eternal Peace

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

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

Hilarious Family 2 | Open Thread

An innkeeper who loves single-hood has to fake marry.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Jia Qi (La Mu Yang Zi): Ai Si Xi

Ren Hao: Jing Kan

Director

Li Ya Fei

Chinese Title

芬芳喜事

Fragrant Celebration

Genres: Period, Romcom, Family, Comedy, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

A Dream Within a Dream | Open Thread

An actress stuck in her own script ends up chasing a masked hero and dodging her villain fiancé – too bad they’re the same guy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yu Ning: Li Shi Liu / Nan Heng

Li Yi Tong: Song Yi Meng / Song Xiao Yu

Director

Guo Hu

Chinese Title

書卷一夢

A Dream Within a Book

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Filter | Open Thread

A "filter bracelet" changes a girl's appearance and a man falls in love with every one of them, except the real her?

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tan Jian Ci: Tang Qi

Li Lan Di: Su Cheng Cheng

Director

Chen Yue Jin

Screenwriter

Tong Hua (Author)

Chinese Title

濾鏡

Filter

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, "Fantasy", Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

Romance on the Farm | Open Thread

A girl enters her farming video game (="transmigrates") to fight with her family. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Shen Nuo

Tian Xi Wei: Lian Mian'er

Scriptwriter: 

Jin Yuan Yuan

Chinese Title

田耕紀

Plowing Field Chronicles

Genres: Period, Romcom, Family, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 26

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

New Life Begins | Recap and Review

A “weak” prince marries a girl who doesn’t want to marry.  

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Yin Zheng

Tian Xi Wei: Li Wei

Director

Zhao Qi Chen

Screenwriter

Ji Sang Rou

Chinese Title
卿卿日常 

The Daily Lives of Spouses 

Genres: Period, Romcom, Palace, Sismance, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

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

My Little Happiness | Recap and Review

A doctor is reunited with a lawyer after twenty years of waiting. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xing Fei: Cong Rong
Tang Xiao Tian: Wen Shao Qing

Director: 

Yang Long

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fei, Liu Cheng Guang

Chinese Title
我的小确幸

My Little Luckiness

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 11/28

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2/5

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Consummation | Recap and Review

A VR game allows a man to restart his life and save a girl he perhaps loves. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Yi Qin: Xia Shi

Li Hao Fei: Ye Sang Yu

Director: 

Qi Xiao Hui, Guo Hao 

Scriptwriter: 

Yang Nan, Yu Zheng

Screenwriter: 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title
拾光的秘密

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 2/5

You Are My Destiny | Recap and Review

A Fated to Love You remake

Notable Actors/Actresses
Xing Zhao Lin: Wang Xi Yi
Liang Jie: Chen Jia Xin

Director: 

Ding Ying Zhou, Zhou Jun Lun

Chinese Title

你是我的命中注定

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020

Episodes: 9/36
First Impression: 2.25/5

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