The Midnight Studio | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Joo Won: Seo Ki Joo

Kwon Na-Ra: Han Bom

Hangul Title
야한 사진관

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Team, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance,

Network: Genie TV, ENA

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

19th Floor | Open Thread + Reviews

A girl and her roommates fight monsters in a VR game. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Gao Yun

Sun Qian: Chun Yu 

Director

Cai Cong

Scriptwriter: 

Cai Jun (= Author), Jiang Yu

Chinese Title

19層

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Team, Fantasy, Suspense 

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 30

Marry My Husband | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman’s revenge encounters an obstacle asset – her stoic boss.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Park Min-Young: Kang Ji Won

Na In-Woo: Yoo Ji Hyuk

Hangul Title

완벽한 결혼의 정석

The Essence of a Perfect Marriage

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, 

Network: tvN

Year: 2024

Episodes: 16

Perfect Marriage Revenge | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman wakes up from an accident and marries her sister's crush.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Sung Hoon: Seo Do Guk

Jung Yoo-Min: Han Yi Joo

Hangul Title
완벽한 결혼의 정석

The Essence of a Perfect Marriage

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, 

Network: MBN

Year: 2023
Episodes: 12

Blooming | Open Thread + Reviews

A man tries to avoid his fate of turning into a demon.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Fang Yi Lun: Cui Chen 

Huang Ri Ying: Zhao Tan Tan

Director: 

Cha Chuan Yi

Chinese Title

一念花開

Blooming With Yearning

Genres: Period, Romcom, Comedy, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Romance on the Farm | Open Thread

A girl enters her farming video game (="transmigrates") to fight with her family. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Shen Nuo

Tian Xi Wei: Lian Mian'er

Scriptwriter: 

Jin Yuan Yuan

Chinese Title

田耕紀

Plowing Field Chronicles 

Genres: Period, Romcom, Family, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 26

Back to Seventeen | Recap and Review

A 27yo girl is 17 again and redos her first love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Fang Xiao Dong: Xu Yang

Zhang Miao Yi: Zhong Xiao Xiao

Director: 

Jiang Hao

Producer: 

Mao De Shu (Cat Tree)

Chinese Title

我回到十七歲的理由

The Reason I Returned to 17 Years Old

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

Year: 2023
Episodes: 25 (Mini)

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

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 (Ryan): Xiao Han Sheng

Song Zhao Yi (Kay): Shen Qin

Wang Ze Xuan: Prince Ning

Director: 

Zeng Qing Jie

Chinese Title
虚颜

The Evil Face

Genres: Period, Romance, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 18 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: -

The Princess and the Werewolf | Recap and Review

A werewolf kidnaps a princess. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Zhe Yuan: Kui Mu Lang / Li Xiong

Wu Xuan Yi: Qi Pa

Director: 

Cheng Feng

Chinese Title
郎君不如意

My Husband Is Not What I Want

Genres: Period, Romcom, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3.2/5

An Ancient Love Song | Open Thread

An historian has four chances to time travel to his beloved "evil queen".
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ya Qin: Lu Yuan

Guo Jia Nan: Shen Bu Yan

Chinese Title

古相思曲

Genres: Period, Romance, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: bilibili

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14 + Special Ep

Mr. Queen | Review

A man wakes up in a Queen's body and tries to flee from her suddenly intrigued husband.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Shin Hye-Sun: Kim So Yong / Jang Bong Hwan

Kim Jung-Hyun: Cheol Jong

Director:

Yun Seong-Sik

Screenwriters:

Park Kye-Ok

Choi A-Il

Hangul Title
에이틴 어게인

Genres: Palace, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: tvN

Year: 2020
Episodes: 20

Reviewer: FanFanX

Cross Fire | Review

A cross in timeline brings two men with the same esports dream together. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lu Han: Xiao Feng / Seven

Wu Lei: Lu Xiao Bei / North

Song Yan Fei: An Lan

Dai Lu Wa: Chu Ge

Director:
Xu Hong Yu

Screenwriter:
Xu Su

Producer: 

Zhang Meng

Chinese Title
穿越火线

Genres: Contemporary,  Romance, Bromance, Fantasy, Sports, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

Reviewer: FanFanX

[Recaps Available]

I Belonged to Your World | Recap and Review

A son travels back in time to help his mother pursue her future husband.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qi Yan Di: Qi Yue

Liu Yi Tong: Qi Shuo

Wu Di Fei: Lu Xiao

Director: 

Zhang De Tai

Screenwriter:

Li Na

Chinese Title
他跨越山海而来

He Came Across Mountains and Seas 

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Family, Fantasy,  Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 20

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

Warm on a Cold Night | Recap and Review

A strange disease renders a female constable useless, but touching a hot man gives her life.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: Han Zheng 

Li Yi Tong: Su Jiu’er

He Rui Xian: Chi Lan (Qi General)

Chen He Yi: Wen Jun (Qian Prince)

Yang Shi Ze: Wen Ying (Qian Crown Prince)

Liu Te: Mu Yan

Director

Li Hui Zhu, Deng Wei En, Huang Bin

Scriptwriter

Hu Hui

Chinese Title
九霄寒夜暖

Warmth in the Cold Nine-Heavens (Jiu-Xiao)

Genres: Period, Romcom, Mystery, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.25/5

Love in Time | Recap and Review

A man from 2022 realizes his 2021 self is a jerk when he falls in love with a girl from the past and tries to make her his future.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Xu Wen: He Zheng Yu

Xiang Han Zhi: Chen Jia Lan

Xu Kai Xin: Mu Shi Ming

Dai Gao Zheng: Jiang Sheng Hao

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Chinese Title
我的秘密室友

My Secret Roommate

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recapper: beautifuljangmi

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

Miss Ye in Wonderland | Open Thread + Reviews

A car accident brings a girl into a novel where she’s the evil 2FL seducing the ML.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ji Mei Han: Ye Wan Ge 

Wang Run Ze: Feng Mu Chen

Chinese Title
千金莫囂張

Heiress, No Need to Be Arrogant

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, ~Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Winter Night | Recap and Review

A girl boards a train to a parallel universe to rediscover her family and friends. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Qiao Xin: Zheng Da Qian

Ma Si Chao: Mu Zi Li (“Li Zi”) 

Zhou Yi Ran: Mu Zi Xi

Director

Tian Yu
Chinese Title
在你的冬夜裡閃耀

Glimmering in Your Winter Night

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

My Girlfriend Is an Alien 2 | Recap and Review

An alien falling in love with her CEO all over again - but will he?
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wan Peng: Chai Xiao Qi 

Thassapak Hsu: Fang Leng

Wang You Jun: Fang Lie

Chen Yi Xin: Xiao Bu

Director: 
Gao Cong Kai

Chinese Title
外星女生柴小七2
Alien Girl Chai Xiao Qi 2

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 30

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: --

Thousand Years for You | Open Thread

A republican girl gangster takes a thousand year old general as her bride – uh groom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Lu Yan

Li Qin: Yu Deng Deng / Yun Xi

Lai Yi: Zhu Rong

Cao Xi Yue: Hei Sheng Nv

Director

Zheng Wei Wen, Liu Chong Chong

Chinese Title
請君

Genres: Republican, Romance, Fantasy, Republican Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

Lost Track of Time | Open Thread

A girl is reborn. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xing Fei: Lu An Ran

Zhai Zi Lu: Mu Chuan

Jing Chao: Mu Ze 

Director

Yi Jun

Chinese Title
覆流年

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 30