Love Between Lines | Review

A game of jubensha leads to love, cohabitation, and family drama.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xiao Zhi Yu

Lu Yu Xiao: Hu Xiu

Director

Mao De Shu (Cat Tree)

Screenwriter

(Author: Zhang Zu Le)

Chinese Title

軋戲

Double-Booking Roles

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, "Fantasy," CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 28

The Unclouded Soul | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tan Song Yun: Xiao Yao

Hou Ming Hao: Hong Ye

Wang Duo: Bing Zhu

Director

Xu Ji Zhou

Chinese Title

逍遙

Free and Unfettered

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Unnatural Fire | Open Thread

A pair of officers (and their beard) investigate a string of arson-related murders. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yun Long: Xu Tong Sheng

Cai Wen Jing: Jin Chun

Dai Xu: Shen Ye

Director

Tian Yi

Chinese Title

燃罪

Burning Crimes 

Genres: Contemporary, Bromance, Team 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

A Dream of Splendour | Recap and Review

A girl who makes tea and boy who loves tea. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yi Fei: Zhao Pan'er

Chen Xiao: Gu Qian Fan

Director

Yang Yang

Scriptwriter: 

Zhang Wei

Chinese Title
夢華錄

Genres: Period, Romance, Sismance, History, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 2.95/5

[2020] Boyfriend (Underrated Drama) Guide

cynlynn's Ten Pick of swoon-y male characters in underrated dramas. There's the young and rich, the mature and secure, the old but young, the bad boy, the sweet boy, they're all here~~

Black Lighthouse | Review

A girl takes her twin sister’s identity as a trainee judge and solve cases in the process as well as her own sister's. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Qian: Qian Nuo / Qiao Ya

Yang Le: Li Xu Yao

Dai Xu: Wei Yu Tai
Chinese Title
黑色燈塔

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Mystery

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 30

The Ordinary Glory | Recap and Review

An ordinary drama about the ins and outs of an intern's life. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Sun Yi Qiu

Mark Chao: Wu Ke Zhi

Qiao Xin: Lan Qian Yi

Wei Da Xun: Hao Shuai

Director

Lv Xing
Chinese Title
平凡的榮耀

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Team

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 41

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