Circle of Love | Open Thread + Reviews

An amnesiac woman keeps falling in love with the man she hates.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Jiu Lin: Xiao Hong Ye

Guan Chang: Gu Meng

Director: 

He Jia Nan

Chinese Title
鎖愛三生

Three Lives of Locked Love

Genres: Republican, Republican Romance, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes:  24 (Mini)

[Reviews] Decreed by Fate

A princess flees from her marquis groom.  

Chinese Title
千金難逃

The Princess Can’t Escape

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

[Recaps]

Decreed by Fate | Recap and Review

A princess flees from her marquis groom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Jiu Lin: Lu Tian Xiao / Yin Si Shen

Chen Fang Tong: Ye Rong’er / Wen Ren Jing 

Director: 

Liu Chun

Producer: 

Xiang Qiu Liang, Xiang He Sheng

Chinese Title
千金難逃

The Princess Can’t Escape

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

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

[Reviews] Your Sensibility My Destiny

A prince, who can not perceive emotions or senses, finds the one girl who can make him feel.

Chinese Title
公子傾城

Genres: Period, Romcom, ~Palace, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

[Recaps]

Your Sensibility My Destiny | Recap and Review

A prince, who can not perceive emotions or senses, finds the one girl who can make him feel.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bu Guan Jin: Lin Chi

Wang Xing Yue: Mo Qing Chen / Ji Ding Lan

Director: 

Li Yang 

Chinese Title
公子傾城

Genres: Period, Romcom, ~Palace, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

My Unicorn Girl | Recap and Review

A guy with face blindness cannot recognize anyone, but this one girl who’s disguised as a guy. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Yao: Sang Tian

Guan Hong: Wen Bing

Director: 

Yu Zhong Zhong

Chinese Title
穿盔甲的少女

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

You Are My Destiny | Recap and Review

A Fated to Love You remake

Notable Actors/Actresses
Xing Zhao Lin: Wang Xi Yi
Liang Jie: Chen Jia Xin

Director: 

Ding Ying Zhou, Zhou Jun Lun

Chinese Title

你是我的命中注定

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020

Episodes: 9/36
First Impression: 2.25/5

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Youth | Recap and Review

A light drama trying to be dark; a dark drama trying to be light. Passed this up the first time I saw it but trying it now because I'm a new fan of Yu Shu Xin.

Notable Actors/Actresses
He Lan Dou: Lin Xiao Chun
Yu Shu Xin: Chen Chen Chen
Yang Zhi Ying: Ni Jin
Wang Yang Zhi: Han Yi Tong
Wang Wei: Zhang Sheng Nan

Chinese Title
最親愛的你
Dearest You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Sismance, Comedy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2018
Episodes: 26