Moonlight Mystique | Open Thread

A debt-conscious mortal wants to be a god but gets the wrong shifu – a daemon lord.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Lu: Bai Shuo / Xing Yue

Ao Rui Peng: Fan Yue / Jing Yuan

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Screenwriter

(Author: Xing Ling)

Chinese Title

白月梵星

White Moon and Sacred Star

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Burning Flames | Recap and Review

A mortal hero – who was a prince and becomes a "dog"– defeats the gods. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Wu Geng / A Gou

Xing Fei: Bai Cai

Director

Zheng Wei Wen, Liu Chong Chong

Chinese Title

烈焰

Raging Flames

Genres: Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 3.5/5

The Longest Promise | Recap and Review

A prince becomes the shifu of the girl who is his curse.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xiao Zhan: Shi Ying

Ren Min: Zhu Yan

Fang Yi Lun: Zhi Yuan

Wang Chu Ran: Bai Xue Lu

Wang Zi Qi: Qing Gang

Li Ming De: Chong Ming

Ye Sheng Jia: Shi Yu

Lu Yu Xiao: Bai Xue Ying

Han Dong: Da Si Ming

Zeng Li: Bai Yan

Director: 

Jiang Jia Jun

Chinese Title
玉骨遙

Jade Bone Ballad

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: C/D

Reviewer: Potato Chip

Love and Redemption | Micro Recaps and OSTs

Full Recaps are here. This is only a Micro Recap focusing on ChuYu couple.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Yu Si Feng

Yuan Bing Yan: Chu Xuan Ji

Zhang Yu Xi: Chu Ling Long

Director: 

Yin Tao 

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang (Author: Shi Si Lang)

Chinese Title
琉璃

Genres: Xianxia, Romance 

Network: Youku, MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 59

The Promise of Chang'an | Recap and Review

A palace drama about love, betrayal, and power struggles. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Xiao Cheng Xu

Zhao Ying Zi: He Lan Ming Yu

Han Dong: Xiao Cheng Rui

Director: 

Yin Tao 

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang

Chinese Title
長安諾

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 6/56

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 1.9/5

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Love and Redemption | Recap and Review

A man, who is prohibited to love, falls for a girl, who of all people, doesn't know how to love.  

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Yu Si Feng

Yuan Bing Yan: Chu Xuan Ji

Liu Xue Yi: Hao Chen

Zhang Yu Xi: Chu Ling Long

Director: 

Yin Tao, Mai Guan Zhi

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang (Author: Shi Si Lang)

Chinese Title
琉璃

Genres: Xianxia, Romance 

Network: Youku, MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 59

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

[Micro Recaps]

Under The Power | Recap and Review

A cold jinyiwei thawing in love for a street officer.

Notable Actors/Actresses: 
Ren Jia Lun: Lu Yi
Tan Song Yun: Yuan Jin Xia
Couple Nicknames: 
一下夫妇 = Yi Xia Fu Fu = Instantly a couple

六元一斤虾 = Liu Yuan Yi Jin Xia = 6 RMB per gram of shrimp (pretty genius)

尽(晶)忠报国 = Jing Zhong Bao Guo = Loyalty to the country

Chinese Title:
锦衣之下

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2019
Episodes: 55