Blossoms in Adversity | Open Thread

A woman holds up the whole sky after the men in her family have been exiled by the man she'll fall in love with. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Yi Tian: Gu Yan Xi

Zhang Jing Yi: Hua Zhi

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Chinese Title

惜花芷

To Cherish Hua Zhi

(惜 xi = ML;  花芷 = FL)

Genres: Period, Romance, Sismance, Family, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

In Blossom | Open Thread

A coroner-bride’s murder suspect is her groom, and she’s back to solve it.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Xue Yi: Pan Yue

Ju Jing Yi: Yang Cai Wei / Shangguan Zhi

Director

Zhong Qing

Scriptwriter:

Yu Hai Lin, Zhong Jing

Chinese Title

花間令

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 32

Queen of Tears | Open Thread

[Coming soon] 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Soo-Hyun: Baek Hyun Woo

Kim Ji-Won: Hong Hae In

Hangul Title

눈물의 여왕

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance 

Network: tvN

Year: 2024

Episodes: 16  

Wedding Impossible | Open Thread + Reviews

An actress falls in love with her fake fiancé's brother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jeon Jong-Seo: Na Ah Jung

Moon Sang-Min: Lee Ji Han

Hangul Title

웨딩 임파서블

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom 

Network: tvN

Year: 2024

Episodes: 12  

Angels Fall Sometimes | Open Thread

A man navigates through an ALS diagnosis with family, friends, and  a lot love. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yi: Lin Tuo

Li Lan Di: An Zhi Que

Director

Zhu Dong Ning

Scriptwriter:

Cheng Xiao Mao, Cheng Meng Yan

Chinese Title

謝謝你溫暖我

Thank You for Your Warmth

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Captivating the King | Open Thread

An emperor falls for a baduk player. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cho Jung-Seok: Yi In

Shin Se-Kyung: Kang Hee-Soo

Korean Title

세작, 매혹된 자들

Spy, The Fascinated

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: tvN

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Everyone Loves Me | Open Thread

A game developer grovels to his crush after mistakenly crushing her heart.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yi: Gu Xun

Zhou Ye: Yue Qian Ling

Director

Li Qing Rong, Yu Zhong Zhong

Scriptwriter:

Zhao Cong, Xu Ting (Author: Qiao Yao)

Chinese Title

別對我動心

Don't Fall in Love With Me

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Pegasus | Open Thread

A comatose car racer travels back in time but into another body.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Xian Xu: Lin Zhen Dong

Wang Yan Lin: Zhang Chi

Chinese Title

飛馳人生熱愛篇

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Bromance, Team, Sports

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 28

Eternal Brotherhood | Open Thread

An uncanny hero and his two bros protect the country, but who are the enemies?

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Xu Wen: Zichuan Xiu

Liu Yu Ning: Di Lin 

Zhang Ming En: Si Yi Lin

Chinese Title

紫川·光明三傑

Purple City: The Three Light Brothers/Bond

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace, Bromance

Network: iQIYI  (Tencent Video)

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

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

Fighting for Love | Open Thread

A warrior wins her battles and her harem: hidden prince, mortal enemy, rival general, and a sweet sister. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Tian Ai: A Mai

Zhang Hao Wei: Shang Yi Zhi

Scriptwriter:

(Author: Xian Cheng)

Chinese Title

阿麥從軍

A Mai Enlists

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

My Special Girl | Open Thread

A CEO with selective prosopagnosia shuns one of her and loves the other her. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yun Long: Gu Jiu Li

Song Yi Ren: Hao Liang / A Dai jiejie

Chinese Title

獨一有二的她

She's One – and Two – of a Kind

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Amidst a Snowstorm of Love | Open Thread

A retired pool player falls for a rookie in a plot where nothing much happens except eating, texting, and commuting.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Lei: Lin Yi Yang

Zhao Jin MaiZhao Jin Mai: Yin Guo

Wang Xing Yue: Meng Xiao Dong

Director

Huang Tian Ren, Yu Bo

Scriptwriter:

(Author: Mo Bao Fei Bao)

Chinese Title

在暴雪時分

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 30

Small Town Stories | Open Thread

A suona player begins anew in her hometown with a (funeral) event planner and a DJ artist. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Gao Zhi Ting: Bai Lang 

Zhang Jia Ning: Mu Di

Director

Guo Zeng You

Chinese Title

小城故事多

Small Town, Many Stories

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 30

19th Floor | Open Thread + Reviews

A girl and her roommates fight monsters in a VR game. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Gao Yun

Sun Qian: Chun Yu 

Director

Cai Cong

Scriptwriter: 

Cai Jun (= Author), Jiang Yu

Chinese Title

19層

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Team, Fantasy, Suspense 

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 30

Sword and Fairy (6) | Open Thread

An amnesiac girl forgets everything and her shifu's face, but her ge looks awfully like him! 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Yue Jin Zhao

Yu Shu Xin: Yue Qi

Director

Liu Guo Nan

Scriptwriter:

Wang Hong, Chen Tai Long, Yu Kun

Chinese Title

祈今朝 (仙剑六)

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

Sword and Fairy 4 | Open Thread

A legendary sword enmeshes a group of orphans to embark on a journey for their families.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Zhe Yuan: Yun Tian He

Ju Jing Yi: Han Ling Sha

Director

Yang Xuan, Huang Ye

Chinese Title

仙剑四

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36 

Marry My Husband | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman’s revenge encounters an obstacle asset – her stoic boss.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Park Min-Young: Kang Ji Won

Na In-Woo: Yoo Ji Hyuk

Hangul Title

완벽한 결혼의 정석

The Essence of a Perfect Marriage

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, 

Network: tvN

Year: 2024

Episodes: 16

My Boss | Open Thread

A lawyer boss cohabitates with his employee in order to sleep (alone). 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Qian Heng

Zhang Ruo Nan: Cheng Yao

Director

Chen Ming Zhang, Chen Shi Yi

Scriptwriter: 

Ye Fei Ran (= Author), Li Jing Ling 

Chinese Title

你也有今天

~ What Comes Around Goes Around (novel title)

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

Special Lady | Open Thread + Reviews

A pretend fiancé falls in love with his spoiled intended, who really hates him. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhai Zi Lu: Xiao Yu

Xiao Yan: Song Zhu

Director

Zhi Lei

Chinese Title

陌上人如玉

Stranger as Jade

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36