The Legend of Anle | Open Thread

A flirty princess wants revenge on the prince's family. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Dilraba Dilmurat: Ren An Le / Di Zi Yuan

Gong Jun: Han Ye 

Liu Yu Ning: Luo Ming Xi

Director: 

Cheng Zhi Chao, Ma Hua Gan, Su Fei

Scriptwriter: 

Zhao Xuan (Author: Xing Ling)

Chinese Title
安樂傳

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 39

The Blue Whisper | Recap and Review

A sprite master tames her beautiful merman pet. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Chang Yi 

Dilraba Dilmurat (Dilireba): Ji Yun He

Hu Yi Xuan: Luo Luo (Luo Jin Sang)

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Scriptwriter: 

Li Jing Ling (Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xiang)

Chinese Title
與君初相識

The First Meeting with the Lord

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022

Episodes: 42 
Part 1 [1-22]

Part 2 [23-42]

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 2.99/5

[2021] cynlynn’s Top 5 Favourite Actresses

Five actresses cynlynn really likes this year with a bonus female character category! (Okay fine, not bonus, I was greedy in trying to include more girls). 

You Are My Glory | Reviews

A bright actress illuminates a man weathered by reality. 

Chinese Title
你是我的榮耀

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 32

[Recaps]

You Are My Glory | Recap and Review

A bright actress illuminates a man weathered by reality. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Dilraba Dilmurat (Dilireba): Qiao Jing Jing

Yang Yang: Yu Tu

Director: 

Wang Zhi

Screenwriter: 

Gu Man

Chinese Title
你是我的榮耀

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 32

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

The Long Ballad | Recap and Review

A princess out for revenge and meets her protector. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Dilraba Dilmurat (Dilireba): Li Chang Ge

Wu Lei: Ashile Sun

Zhao Lu Si: Li Le Yan

Fang Yi Lun: Wei Shu Yu

Liu Yu Ning: Hao Du

Director

Zhu Rui Bin, Cheng Feng (assistant)

Scriptwriter

Ji Sang Rou

Chinese Title

長歌行

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

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 49

Recap Grade: B→A
First Impression: 2.49/5

Love Designer | Recap and Review

Through multiple encounters, a man falls in love with a woman who just broke off her engagement with another man who scammed her of everything. Will she be ready for another romance?

Notable Actors/Actresses
Dilraba Dilmurat (Dilireba): Zhou Fang
Huang Jing Yu: Song Lin

Director: 

Shen Yang, Ben Fang
Chinese Title

幸福，觸手可及!
Happiness, It’s Within Reach

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36/51
First Impression: 2/5

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Eternal Love of Dream | Recap and Review

A hot white-haired god falls for a nine-tailed fox in a sequel where you don't have to care about the prequel. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Dilraba Dilmurat: Bai Feng Jiu
Gao Wei Guang: Dong Hua Di Jun

Director

Yang Xuan

Chinese Title:
三生三世枕上書
Three Lives, Three Worlds, The Pillow Book

Network: Tencent Video
Year: 2020
Episodes: 56