Our Interpreter | Recap and Review

An ex (IT geek) is back for revenge, and here's how he's doing it: automating FL's profession. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xiao Yi Cheng

Song Qian: Lin Xi

Director

Zhang Tong

Chinese Title

我們的翻譯官

Our Interpreter

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024

Episodes: 23/36

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

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Romance of a Twin Flower | Recap and Review

A mean girl falls off a cliff and forgets her marquis husband.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Ning Yu Xuan

Peng Xiao Ran: Ji Man / Nie Sang Yu

Director

Xie Ze

Chinese Title
春閨夢里人

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30/38

Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 2.844/5

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Immortal Samsara | Recap and Review

A god, who is forbidden to love, falls in love. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Yan Dan

Cheng Yi: Ying Yuan / Tang Zhou 

Zhang Rui: Yu Mo

Meng Zi Yi: Zhi Xi

Director: 

Guo Hu, Ren Hai Tao

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang, Jia Bin Bin

Chinese Title
沉香如屑

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 22/38

Part 1 [1-38] 

Part 2 [39-59]

Epilogues (2)

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 1.8/5

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Heroes | Recap and Review

A hero’s journey begins with a box (and ends with a box?). 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Wang Xiao Shi

Yang Chao Yue: Wen Rou

Liu Yu Ning: Bai Chou Fei

Director: 

Li Mu Ge

Chinese Title
說英雄誰是英雄

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Bromance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 30/38

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.5/5

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Life Is a Long Quiet River | Recap and Review

A tug of war between the sister-in-laws. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hai Qing: Feng Xiao Qin

Tong Yao: Gu Qing Yu

Feng Shao Feng: Shi Yuan

Zhang Song Wen: Zhan Xiang

Director: 

Teng Hua Tao

Chinese Title
心居

Heart House

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 17/35

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3/5

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Royal Feast | Recap and Review

A prince’s heart is captured by his cook.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Zhu Zhan Ji

Wu Jin Yan: Yao Zi Jin  

Director: 

Wang Wei, Bai Yun Mo

Producer 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title
尚食

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, History, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV 

Year: 2022
Episodes: 28/40

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.75/5

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Love Under the Full Moon | Recap and Review

A supermoon teleports a girl into a man’s arm ten years later. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zheng Ye Cheng: Xu Xiao Dong

Ju Jing Yi: Lei Chu Xia

Mi Re (Merxat): Wei Xuan He

Sun Yi Ning: Yuan Yuan
Chinese Title
滿月之下請相愛

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

Recapper: jesspepperwang

Recap Grade: B → C -
First Impression: 3/5

Crossroad Bistro | Recap and Review

Five stunning ladies at different walks of their lives open a bistro together.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Lan Ying Ying: Bao Xue

Jin Chen: Dai Xiao Yu

Chuai Ni: Si Meng

Sui Yuan: Feng Xi

Wang Luo Dan: You Shan Shan

Zheng Ye Cheng: Zhao He Nan
Chinese Title
北辙南辕

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 18/30

Recap Grade: D

First Impression: 2.9/5

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Time Flies and You Are Here | Recap and Review

A contract marriage between a girl who wants to go home and a prince who hates home. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Zhao Xiao Qian / Han Chen

Liang Jie: Xie Xiao Man

Fan Zhi Xin: Zhong Zi Yan
Chinese Title
雁歸西窗月

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 2.05/5

Recapper: 

[Ep 1-18] cynlynn

[Ep 19-32] Rianya

Moonlight | Recap and Review

A cranky author loves a bubbly editor
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Zhou Chuan

Yu Shu Xin: Chu Li

Yang Shi Ze: Jiang Yu Cheng
Chinese Title
月光變奏曲

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 20/36

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2.1/5

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Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard | Recap and Review

An unlucky girl with a heartless guy
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Gu Chuan

Xing Fei: Jiang Xiao Ning

Director: 

Wu Qiang 

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Chang, Yang Nan, Yang Mei Wei

Chinese Title
烏鴉小姐與蜥蜴先生

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 22/36

Recap Grade: B → D
First Impression: 2.4/5

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Love Like White Jade | Recap and Review

A girl falls in love with a masked man who is actually her annoying slacking student
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yao: Jiang Bai Yu / Shen Qing Li

Wan Peng: Shui Wu Xia
Chinese Title
白玉思無瑕 

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 10/32

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.3/5

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The Wolf Princess | Recap and Review

A boy loves a girl who has a wolf living inside her. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Gu Jia Cheng: Yan Qing

Kang Ning: Ling Long / Lang Yin

Director: 

Gao Lin Bao

Scriptwriter: 

Li Nan, Hou Ming Jie

Chinese Title
玲瓏狼心

Genres: Period, Romcom, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 2.8/5

Recapper: 

[Ep 1-26] cynlynn

[Ep 17-24] Rianya

Go Go Squid 2 Dt.Appledog’s Time | Recap and Review

A boy falls in love with his idol. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Yi Tian: Wu Bai (DT)

Li Yi Tong: Ai Qing (Appledog)

Wang An Yu: Shen Zhe (Grunt)

Li Ming De: Ling Shan (9-7)

Director: 

Yu Zhong Zhong

Scriptwriter: 

Mo Bao Fei Bao, Zhao Xiao Lei

Chinese Title
我的時代, 你的時代

My Generation, Your Generation 

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, OWYM, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 38

Recap Grade: A → D
First Impression: 3.5/5

Love Unexpected | Recap and Review

A female bodyguard protects her CEO or is it the other way around? 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Fan Shi Qi: Xu Nuo

Qi Yan Di: Ke Si Yi

Scriptwriter: 

Qin Qin

Chinese Title
不可思議的愛情

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 16/24

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2.5/5

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Fighting Youth | Recap and Review

An intern working her way up the corporate ladder full of felines. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Jin Yan: Zhang Xiao Yu

Yin Tao: Lin Rui
Chinese Title
正青春

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, OWYM, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 26/47

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 2.75/5

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Unrequited Love | Recap and Review

A girl secretly in love with a boy for fifteen years.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Yi Tian: Sheng Huai Nan

Hu Bing Qing: Luo Zhi

Director: 

Li Mu Ge 
Chinese Title
暗戀·橘生淮南

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video, MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12/38

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2/5

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The Most Beautiful You in the World | Recap and Reivew

A goddess and a god of a dubbing club fall in love (not really, it's just a simple love story between a boy who loves the girl since they were kids). 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Pei Shan: Yu Huan

Hou Dong: Qiao Yi Bai
Chinese Title
世界上最動聽的你

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12/24

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2/5

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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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The Confidence | Recap and Review

A murderer comes back to haunt the girl who ruined his plans.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Guan Ying: Shen Shi Jie / Feng Xiao Sheng

Cai Wen Jing: Ke Ying

Liu Kai: Xiao Wu 

Scriptwriter

Xian Cheng (Author)

Chinese Title
陽光之下

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 32/40

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 4/5

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