The Punishment | Open Thread

A cop trusts his brother until he doesn't.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Qin Feng 

Wang Chuan Jun: Liu Tian Ye

Liang Jie: Wen Jiang Yan

Director

Tian Yi, Yi Yong

Producer

Jetsen Company
Chinese Title
罰罪 2

Punishment 2

Genres: 

Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Mystery

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

The Vendetta of An | Review

A man schemes. So do a lot of other men. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Xie Huai An

Liu Yi Jun: Xiao Wu Yang

Director

Li Lei, Lin Feng

Chinese Title

長安二十四計

The Twenty Four Strategies of Chang'an

Genres: Period, No Romance, Palace

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 28

Justifiable Defence | Open Thread

A prosecutor pleads self-defence – 14 years after denying it to someone else for the same crime.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Gao Ye: Fang Ling Yuan

Zhang Lu Yi: Duan Hong Shan

Bai Jing Ting: Li Mu Feng

Director

Li Yun Liang

Screenwriter

Jia Dong Yan

Chinese Title

正當防衛

Justifiable Defence (China)

Self-Defence (Intl)

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 15

Rose Finch | Open Thread

A neurodiverse ML coroner and a stone-faced triad FL boss are forced to work together when her girls turn up dead one after another. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wan Qian: Gao Ying

Qin Jun Jie: Xia Mo

Chinese Title

朱雀堂

Rosefinch Hall

Genres: Era, No Romance, Team, Mystery

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30 (Mini)

Playing Go | Open Thread

A go teacher randomly becomes a crime master.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Bao Qiang: Cui Ye

Chen Ming Hao: Cui Wei

Chinese Title

棋士

Go Player

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Family, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 22

Watch Your Back | Review

A cat and mouse game between sharp-witted offices and OCD-driven thieves.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Jing Fei: Guo Peng Fei

Qin Lan: Li Xiao Lian

Chinese Title

黃雀

Eurasian Siskin

(Chinese bird species)

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Suspense, 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

Lies Never Lie | Open Thread and Review

A psychologist goes on a hunch to track down a serial killer. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zhen Er: Li Mo Chou

Li Yuan: Ding Wei

Director 

Jiang Yang

Screenwriter

Jiang Yang, Xu Hui

Chinese Title

心灵迷雾

Labyrinth of [the] Mind

Genres: Contemporary,  No Romance, Sismance, Team, Mystery 

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 21

The Kidnapping Day | Recap and Review

A kidnapper becomes a servant appa to his 12-year-old genius hostage.

Yoon Kye-sang: Kim Myeong-joon

Jeon Yoo-na: Choi Ro-hee

Park Sung-hoon: Park Sang-yoon

Kim Shin-rok: Seo Hye-eun

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Family, Mystery

Year: 2023
Episodes: 12

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

The First Shot | Reviews

A Northeastern police team recruits a Southern foodie chemist to fight drugs

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Zheng Bei

Zhang Yu: Jiang Xiao Hai

Wang Zi Qi: Gu Yi Ran

Director

Lv Xing

Screenwriter

Zhang Yuan Ang, Mai Li Ya Si

Chinese Title
雪迷宮

Snow Maze

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Team, Action

Network: Youku

Year: 2024

Brush Up Life | Review

An ordinary woman dies, and restarts her uneventful life over and over again until...

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ando Sakura: Kondo Asami

Screenwriter

Bakarhythm

Japanese Title

ブラッシュアップライフ

Refresh Life

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Fantasy

Year: 2023
Episodes: 10

Wonderful World | Review

A desolate mother is denied justice for her son's death.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Nam-joo: Eun Soo-hyun

Cha Eun-woo: Kwon Sen-yul

Kim Kang-woo: Kang Soo-ho

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance

Year: 2024
Episodes: 14

White Cat Legend | Open Thread

A super-cat-man detective avenges his father.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Li Bing

Zhou Qi: Chen Shi

Director

Wang Wei

Chinese Title

大理寺少卿游

Genres: Period, No Romance, Bromance, Team, Mystery

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

Fantastic Doctors | Open Thread + Reviews

A trio of residents learn how to heal people and hearts.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Wan Yi: Chen Hui

Jiang Pei Yao: Yuan Ye

Director

Lu Chuan

Chinese Title

非凡醫者

Extraordinary Doctor

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Team

Network:  MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 16

Bloodhounds | Review

A pair of boxers (humans) embroiled in a knife fight with loan sharks.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Woo Do-hwan: Kim Geon-woo

Lee Sang-yi: Hong Woo-jin

Heo Jun-ho: Cho Tae-ho

Park Sung-woong: Hong Woo-jin

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Team, Action, 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 8

Reviewer: FanFanX

Out of Court | Recap and Review

A procurator and a lawyer team up in a crime thriller.  
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xia Yu: Lu Nan

Luo Jin: Qiao Shao Ting

Director

Zhang Li
Chinese Title
庭外

Part 1 盲區 Blind Spot

Part 2 落水者 The One Who Drowned

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Mystery, Suspense

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 20 + Special

Part 1 [1 -6]

Part 2 [7-20] 

Recap Grade: B/C

First Impression: 3.8/5

The Story of Xing Fu | Recap and Review

A girl by the name of Happiness achieving happiness. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Li Ying: He Xing Fu 

Tang Zeng: Wang Qing Lai 

Luo Jin: Guan Tao 

Director

Zheng Xiao Long

Chinese Title
幸福到萬家

Happiness to Ten Thousands of Family

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Family

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: N/A

The Fight | Recap and Review

A pair of officers against two mafia brothers. Will justice prevail in this duel? 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ou Hao: Wu Jian 

Wang Jing Chun: Wen Lu Yang
Chinese Title
對決

The Showdown

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Team, Mystery, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.8/5

Hikaru no Go | Recap and Review

For the love of Go. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Xian Xu: Shi Guang

Zhang Chao: Chu Ying

Hao Fu Shen: Yu Liang

Director: 

Liu Chang, Sang Mu Tian

Screenwriter

Zhuo Yue Pao Mo, Xu Yi Tian

Chinese Title
棋魂

The Soul of Chess

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Sports

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

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

The Ordinary Glory | Recap and Review

An ordinary drama about the ins and outs of an intern's life. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Sun Yi Qiu

Mark Chao: Wu Ke Zhi

Qiao Xin: Lan Qian Yi

Wei Da Xun: Hao Shuai

Director

Lv Xing
Chinese Title
平凡的榮耀

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Team

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 41

Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 3.5/5

A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower | Recap and Review

A murder takes place in Horizon Tower. The death of this girl brings about the deepest and darkest secrets of everyone involved in her life. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Tao: Zhong Jing Guo

Yang Zi Shan: Yang Rui Sen

Angelababy: Zhong Mei Bao

Lv Yu Lai: Xie Bao Luo

Director: 

Chen Zheng Dao, Xu Zhao Ren

Scriptwriter: 

Shu Qiao, Shen Yang, Ren Peng, Yi Shuai Jie

Chinese Title
摩天大樓

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Sismance, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 16

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 5/5