Meet Yourself | Open Thread

A city girl meets the village’s most "handsome grass”.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yi Fei: Xu Hong Dou

Li Xian: Xie Zhi Yao

Director: 

Ding Zhi Guang

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Xiong Cheng, Shui Qian Mo

Chinese Title
去有風的地方

Go Where It’s Windy

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Royal Feast | Recap and Review

A prince’s heart is captured by his cook.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Zhu Zhan Ji

Wu Jin Yan: Yao Zi Jin  

Director: 

Wang Wei, Bai Yun Mo

Producer 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title
尚食

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, History, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV 

Year: 2022
Episodes: 28/40

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.75/5

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Hotel Trainees | Recap and Review

Love in the hotel between an employee and her employer 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ma Meng Wei: Xie Fan Yu

Zhao Zhi Wei: Ma Meng Wei
Chinese Title
酒店實習生

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 7/24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.55/5

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Poisoned Love | Recap and Review

A girl who believes in fairytales and a man who only believes in reality are fated for each other. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ma Meng Wei: Fang Yan

Ao Rui Peng: Shi Meng

Director

Chen Gang
Chinese Title
戀愛吧，食夢君

Let's Love, Shi Meng Lord

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

Oops! The King Is in Love | Recap and Review

A girl pretends to be a eunuch and infiltrates into the palace to make the Emperor pay back the debt he owes her. 

Notable Actors/Actresses
Ma Meng Wei: Yan Zhi Xia

Zhu Jian: Yan Jin

Chinese Title
願我如星君如月

Genres: Period, Romcom, Palace, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24
First Impression: 4/5

Fairyland Lovers | Recap and Review

Notable Actors/Actresses
Bai Yu: Bai Qi
Zheng Qiu Hong: Lin Xia
Li Ming De: Ah Li
Chen Yi Han: Xiao Xiao
Ji Xiao Bing: Yang Jian

Scriptwriter: 

Han Lu

Chinese Title:
蓬莱间

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 35

First Impression: 4/5

Love The Way You Are | Review

She turns fat once she consumes greater than 1000 calories lol.  Wonder how her fat suit works....(apparently she puts on hand gloves as well. No wonder her hands were so chubby too).

I feel as though Chinese dramas are trying to recreate Love O2O CP. These two are another perfect couple with tiny bits of flaw only the other can fix. Cute. Lovely. The secondary couple are also adorable. Best to watch it in one go. Ren Dong Shen has this undying love for her whether she's skinny or fat. She's pampered by his love but is still insecure. It'a a drama where she learns to love herself and allow him to love her. A drama for girls to envy her and love Ren Dong Shen, mmhm.

Notable Actors/Actresses:
Derek Chang: Ren Dong Shen
Qi Yan Di: Zheng Yuan Yuan
Chinese Title:
身為一個胖子
As a Fatty

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2019
Episodes: 24

Rating: 4/5 ♥