The Lament of Autumn | Open Thread

A warlord takes an interest in a student.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Lei: Yu Chang Xuan

Xu Ruo Han: Ye Ping Jun

Director

Ju Jue Liang

Screenwriter

Ye Yang (Author: Ling Xi)

Chinese Title

玉簟秋

Jade-smooth Mat in Autumn

Genres: Era, Romance, Era Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2026
Episodes: 40

The First Jasmine | Open Thread

A girl fixes a guy's body and the guy fixes her mind.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Lei: Mo Xiu Yao

Bai Lu: Ye Li

Director

Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan

Screenwriter

Zhao Na

Chinese Title

莫離

Don't Leave

(Moli sounds like "Jasmine")

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 40

How Dare You!? | Review

A FL gets FL-ed in a double/triple transmigration novel.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Chu Ran: Yu Wan Yin

Cheng Lei: Xiahou Dan

Director

Liu Hai Bo

Chinese Title

成何體統

How Improper!

Genres: Period, Romcom, Palace, Comedy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 32

Footprints of Change | Review

A sisterhood of the traveling pocket watch.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tong Yao: Yi Yi

Cheng Lei: Cheng Ao

Liu Yi Jun: Wen Pu

Lin Yun: Lin Si Yun

Chinese Title

足跡
Footprints

Genres: Era, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI (Tencent Video)

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Shadow Love | Review

A romantasy about two rival generals torn between duty, desire, and an awful lot of bare chests.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Yi: Li Shuang

Cheng Lei: Jin An / Duan Ao Deng / Xuan Yi Ke

Bi Wen Jun: Sumu Yang

Director

Deng Ke, Gao Cong Kai

Screenwriter

(Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xian)

Chinese Title

與晉長安

With Jin Chang'an

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance, Palace

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

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

Fangs of Fortune | Recap and Review

A BL xianxia that deftly slipped right past censorship.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Ming Hao: Zhao Yuan Zhou

Chen Du Ling: Wen Xiao

Director

Guo Jing Ming

Screenwriter

Guo Jing Ming

Producer

Guo Jing Ming

Chinese Title

大夢歸離

Big Dreams Returns and Leaves

Genres: Xianxia, Romance, Bromance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 34 + Extra

Follow Your Heart | Open Thread

A face-blind man falls in love with a face-changing girl.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Luo Yun Xi: Jiang Xin Bai

Song Yi: Yan Nan Xing

Director

Yu Zhong Zhong

Screenwriter

Hu Rong

Chinese Title

顏心記

Yan Xin Record

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

A Familiar Stranger | Recap and Review

A face-swapped painter and a general get married and soon realize they're already deeply in love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ke Ying: Shi Qi

Cheng Lei: Xiao Han Sheng

Song Zhao Yi: Shen Qin

Wang Ze Xuan: Prince Ning

Director: 

Zeng Qing Jie, Du Hao

Screenwriter

Zhao Lin

Chinese Title
虛顏

The Evil Face

Genres: Period, Romance, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 18 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: -

My Journey to You | Review

A pair of female assassins marry a pair of princes.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shu Xin: Yun Wei Shan

Zhang Ling He: Gong Zi Yu

Director: 

Guo Jing Ming

Chinese Title

雲之羽

Yun Zhi Yu

Cloud's Feather

Yu's Yun

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Suspense, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24 

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🎂	1993 Dec 18 || 🐓 || 90'er || 90生🥜
🏠	Dongguan, Guangdong
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1. [2026] The Lament of Autumn
2. [2026] The First Jasmine
3. [2026] How Dare You!?
4. [2025] Footprints of Change
5. [2025] Shadow Love
6. [2025] Legend of the Female General
7. [2024] Fangs of Fortune
8. [2024] Follow Your Heart
9. [2023] My Journey to You
10. [2023] Exploration Method of Love
11. [2022] Guyuan Imperial College
12. [2022] The Wife's Secret World
13. [2022] A Familiar Stranger
14. [2021] Contractual Love
15. [2021] The Queen of Attack 2
16. [2021] The Queen of Attack
17. [2021] My Husky Boyfriend
18. [2020] We Are Not Brothers
19. [2019] Rules of Zoovenia
20. [2019] Nothing but Breaking Up 2
21. [2017] Zui Wan Mei 最完美