Legally Romance | Micro Recaps

A woman in a coma discovers the man who has loved her in the past and present. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Zi Tao (Z.Tao): Lu Xun

Song Zu Er: Qian Wei

Jin Ze (Garvey Jin): Li Chong Wen

Yan An: Qian Chuan

Li Bai Hui: Liu Shi Yun

Zhong Li Li: Mo Zi Xin 

Director: 

Xue Ling 

Scriptwriter: 

Ma Yu Xin (Author: Ye Fei Ran)

Producer: 

Zhang Meng

Chinese Title

才不要和老板谈恋爱

Don’t Fall in Love With The Boss

Network: Tencent Video, Youhug

Year: 2022
Episodes: 33

Recapper: FanFanX

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Legally Romance | Recap and Review

A woman in a coma discovers the man who has loved her in the past and present.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Zi Tao (Z.Tao): Lu Xun

Song Zu Er: Qian Wei

Jin Ze: Li Chong Wen

Yan An: Qian Chuan

Li Bai Hui: Liu Shi Yun

Zhong Li Li: Mo Zi Xin 

Director: 

Xue Ling

Scriptwriter: 

Jia Bin Bin, Ma Yu Xin (Author: Ye Fei Ran)

Producer: 

Zhang Meng

Chinese Title

才不要和老板谈恋爱

Don’t Fall in Love With The Boss

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, ~School, ~ Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 33

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 5/5

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Assistant of Superstar | Recap and Review

A top history student is stuck tutoring an obnoxious superstar.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Sun Ze Yuan: You Xi 

Lu Yang Yang: Yuchi Yao Yao

Director:

Li Wen Hao

Chinese Title

天王助理

Assistant to Heavenly King

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.75/5

Fighting! Girl | Recap and Review

A girl trying to get into the fashion industry meets a sweet pastry chef.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Bo Wen: Gao Zi Yi

Li Mi Er: Qu Mo 

Director:

Lin Shui Jing

Chinese Title

加油呀! 茉莉

Fighting! Mo Li

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recapper: FanFanX

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

Go Go Squid! | Recap and Review

A girl falls in love, at first sight, with a reticent man. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Tong Nian 

Li Xian: Han Shang Yan 

Director: 

Li Qing Rong

Scriptwriter:

Mo Bao Fei Bao

Chinese Title
亲爱的，热爱的

Dear, Beloved

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Team, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2019
Episodes: 41

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

[2021] FanFanX's Top OSTs for Your Listening Pleasure

Feeling the pressure from those resolutions? Worry no more. Just select one of these for listening - and then binge a series or two. xD
Picture Detail: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo | Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung

FanFanX: Here’s my list of OSTs from Cdramas & Kdramas (enjoyed in 2021), plus a bonus - sorted by year and title only - not ranked. It was supposed to be short but here we are...xD

What's on your list of favorite OSTs?

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo | Recap and Review

A weightlifter meets an annoying swimmer.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Lee Sung-Kyung: Kim Bok Joo 

Nam Joo-Hyuk: Jung Joon Hyung

Lee Jae-Yoon: Jung Jae Yi 

Kyung Soo-Jin: Song Shi Ho

Directors:

Oh Hyun-Jong, Nam Sung-Woo

Scriptwriters:

Yang Hee-Seung, Kim Soo-Jin

Hangul Title
역도요정 김복주

Network: MBC

Year: 2016
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 4/5

The Love by Hypnotic | Recap and Review II

A princess from a neighboring state is sent to marry a prince for diplomatic reasons. She attempts to use hypnosis to manipulate him but accidentally triggers lost memories from his past. They agree to marriage of convenience with the condition that she help him recover those lost memories.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Fang Yi Lun: Li Qian/Prince Zi

Ling Mei Shi: Li Ming Yue/Aimaila/Princess of Xiyue/Princess Consort Zi

Director: 

Li Yang 

Scriptwriter: 

Yang Shi Ye

Chinese Title

明月照我心

The Moon Shines on My Heart

Genres: Period, Romcom, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2019
Episodes: 36

[Episodes 1-18 in a separate post]

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

The Love By Hypnotic | Recap and Review

A princess from a neighboring state is sent to marry a prince for diplomatic reasons. She attempts to use hypnosis to manipulate him but accidentally triggers lost memories from his past. They agree to marriage of convenience with the condition that she help him recover those lost memories.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Fang Yi Lun: Li Qian/Prince Zi

Ling Mei Shi: Li Ming Yue/Aimaila/Princess of Xiyue/Princess Consort Zi

Director: 

Li Yang 

Scriptwriter: 

Yang Shi Ye

Chinese Title

明月照我心

The Moon Shines on My Heart

Genres: Period, Romcom,  Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2019
Episodes: 36

[Episodes 19-36 in a separate post]

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

Love at Night | Recap and Review

A drunken night leads to a blossoming office romance
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yu Xi: Xu Qing You

Liu Xue Yi: Mo Ling Ze 

Director: 

Lin Yi

Chinese Title 

夜色暗涌时 

When Night Falls

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video, MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 30

Ep1-17:

Recapper: flash2351

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 3.5/5

Ep18-30:

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: C/D

A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College | Recap and Review

The only female student at the Imperial College makes friends and enemies, and finds love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Lu Si: Sang Qi

Xu Kai Cheng: Yan Yun Zhi

Chinese Title
國子監來了個女弟子
Here Comes a Female Student at Guo Zijian

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 30

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B

First Impression: 3/5

Definitely Not Today | Recap and Review

A young man with crippling social anxiety saves a young woman from drowning in a river, even though he was there to commit suicide.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liang Jing Kang: Mi Chong

Wei Wei: Zhi Liao
Chinese Title
今天不是最后一天定

Today Isn't The Last Day

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2021
Episodes: 8 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

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

Hold On, My Lady | Recap and Review

A female bandit gets caught trying to hijack a birthday gift but ends up getting caught by General Huang Fu who gives her two options: Be executed or get married to his second son under the pseudonym Lu Wan Er.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Ya Qi: Bai Yun Feng / Lu Wan'er 

Gao Zi Tian: Huang Fu Yao

Han Qing: Zhou Yuan Jun

Zhao Yi Ming: Huang Fu Mu
Chinese Title
夫人，大可不必
Lady, No Need

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 4 (~1 hour in length each) (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

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

Sweet Teeth | Recap and Review

A quirky librarian falls for an icy dentist. She doesn’t want to have anything to do with him but they keep running into each other.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: Ai Jing Chu 

Wu Xuan Yi: Zhen Li

Zhai Xiao Wen: Liu Yu Cheng

Zhang Bo Jia: Wu Ying

Liu Te: Deng Hao Ran

Wan Zi Lin: Ma Yi Yi

Director:
Xu Hong Yu

Scriptwriter: 

Hao Ru

Chinese Title
世界微尘里

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 22

Recapper: FanFanX

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