No Pain No Gain | Open Thread

A CEO needs to fail to succeed but he just fails to fail, so he's failing.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Yu Chang: Pei Qian

Lin Yun: Lin Wan

Director

Liu Wen Yang, Zhao Qi Chen

Screenwriter

Ji Sang Rou

Chinese Title

年少有為

Young and Promising

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Comedy

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2026
Episodes: 26

Whispers of Fate | Open Thread

A mysterious man is framed for a series of crimes by an obsessed man.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Luo Yun Xi: Tang Li Ci

Xiao Shun Yao: Shen Lang Hun

Ao Zi Yi: Chi Yun

Fang Yi Lun: Liu Yan

Director

Chen Zhou Fei

Chinese Title

水龍吟

Ode to the Water Dragon

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Slight Romance, Bromance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Footprints of Change | Review

A sisterhood of the traveling pocket watch.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tong Yao: Yi Yi

Cheng Lei: Cheng Ao

Liu Yi Jun: Wen Pu

Lin Yun: Lin Si Yun

Chinese Title

足跡
Footprints

Genres: Era, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI (Tencent Video)

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Les Belles | Review

A beautiful flirt meets her match.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yun: Luo Ling Yu

Fang Yi Lun: Lu Yun

Director

Huang Ying Xiang

Screenwriter

Wang Hong, Yi Ren Kui Kui (author)

Chinese Title

怎敵她千嬌百媚

How Can Anyone Resist Her Thousandfold Elegance and Charm

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 26

A Dream of Splendour | Recap and Review

A girl who makes tea and boy who loves tea. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yi Fei: Zhao Pan'er

Chen Xiao: Gu Qian Fan

Director

Yang Yang

Scriptwriter: 

Zhang Wei

Chinese Title
夢華錄

Genres: Period, Romance, Sismance, History, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 2.95/5

Happy Camp | Variety Recap and Commentary

I'm recapping this particular episode not just because it has some of the most relevant and hottest stars in the entertainment industry but also because it gave them a spotlight that highlighted so many of their qualities. If you like any of these actors, do check out this episode. I swear I'm not recapping this just because of Ding Yu Xi ツ 

Guests
Ding Yu Xi (Ryan Ding)

Lin Yun (Jelly Lin)

Qin Hao 

Qin Lan

Wang Da Lu (Darren Wang)

Wei Da Xun 

Hosts
He Jiong aka He Lao Shi

Li Wei Jia aka Jia Ge

Xie Na 

Du Hai Tou 

Wu Xin 

Chinese Title
快樂大本營

Episode 

2017-07-04

Beautiful Reborn Flower | Recap and Review

A couple with a complicated past, but the girl is currently amnesic. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Lin Yun: Qiao Man | Nan Sheng
Song Wei Long: Lin He Ping
Peter Ho: Han Sen
Wang Yao Qing: An Kai Lun
Chinese Title
彼岸花
Higanbana

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 11/50
First Impression: 1/5

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🐭 Lin Yun 林允

	林	Lín
	允	Yǔn	= Just; fair; to allow

˚₊⋅─── /ᐠ - ˕ -マ ───⋅ ˚₊

🎂	1996 Apr 16 || 🐭 || 95'er || 95花🌸
🏠	Huzhou, Zhejiang
💼	Chunfeng Huamian (春風畫面)

1. [2026] Live Up to Your Youth
2. [2026] No Pain No Gain
3. [2025] Whispers of Fate
4. [2025] Footprints of Change
5. [2025] Les Belles
6. [2025] Back for You
7. [2023] Imperfect Victim
8. [2022] A Dream of Splendour
9. [2022] The Old Dreams
10. [2020] Symphony's Romance
11. [2020] Beautiful Reborn Flower
12. [2018] Battle Through the Heaven
13. [2018] Death Notify (cameo)