The Journey of Legend | Open Thread

A man is yeeted into his own wuxia novel, rewritten by AI however.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Xiao Qiu Shui, Li Chen Zhou, Xiao Ming Ming

Nazha: Xiao Xue Yu

Li Kai Xin: Tang Fang

Director

Ren Hai Tao, Lin Feng

Screenwriter

Liu Fang

Chinese Title

赴山海

Journey to the Mountains and the Sea

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Love of the Divine Tree | Open Thread

A disciple becomes shifu to his shifu.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Deng Wei: Su Yi Shui

Xiang Han Zhi: Mu Qing Ge / Xue Ran Ran

Director

Yin Tao

Screenwriter

Liu Fang (Author: Kuang Shang Jia Kuang)

Chinese Title

仙台有樹

The Celestial Pavilion Has Trees

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

The Last Immortal | Open Thread

A weak-weak couple in a xianxia littered with fowls. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang An Yu: Gu Jin / Yuan Qi

Zhao Lu Si: A Yin / Feng Yin

Director

Chen Jia Lin, Li Cai

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang (Author: Xing Ling)

Producer

Yang Xiao Pei

Chinese Title

神隱

The Hidden God

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video (MangoTV)

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Mysterious Lotus Casebook | Open Thread

A superior swordsman masquerading as a doctor, cooking nasty food while solving wuxia cases. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Li Lian Hua / Li Xiang Yi 

Zeng Shun Xi: Fang Duo Bing

Xiao Shun Yao: Di Fei Sheng

Director: 

Guo Hu, Ren Hai Tao

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang

Chinese Title
蓮花樓

Lotus Tower

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Immortal Samsara | Recap and Review

A god, who is forbidden to love, falls in love. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Yan Dan

Cheng Yi: Ying Yuan / Tang Zhou 

Zhang Rui: Yu Mo

Meng Zi Yi: Zhi Xi

Director: 

Guo Hu, Ren Hai Tao

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang, Jia Bin Bin, Zhang Yuan Ang

Chinese Title
沉香如屑

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 22/38

Part 1 [1-38] 

Part 2 [39-59]

Epilogues (2)

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 1.8/5

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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, Zhao Li Jun 

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]