The Story of Pearl Girl | Open Thread

A pearl seller "steals" a pearl diver's pearl and her heart, but too bad there's a revenge in the way.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Lu Si: Duan Wu / Su Mu Zhe

Liu Yu Ning: Yan Zi Jing

Director

Xie Ze

Chinese Title

珠簾玉幕

Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Kill Me Love Me | Recap and Review

A psycho prince orders an assassin to assassinate himself.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Xue Yi: Murong Jing He

Wu Jin Yan: Mei Lin

Director

Huang Wei Jie, Cheng Lu

Screenwriter

Wen Yan

Chinese Title

春花焰

Spring Flower Flame

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 17/32

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2/5

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The Rise of Ning | Open Thread

A bastard son falls in love with his legitimate (di) sister, but are they related? (No.)

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Wan Yi: Luo Shen Yuan

Ren Min: Luo Yi Ning

Director

Mai Guan Zhi

Screenwriter

Mo Yan Shang (author), Qiu Ting, Zhu Qi

Chinese Title

錦繡安寧

Beautiful Tranquility

Genres: Period, Romance, Family, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Love in the Desert | Review

A desert princess falls in love with a northern lord who killed her mother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Fang Yi Lun: Huo Qing Yun

Hani Kyzy (Hanikezi): Huang Bei Shuang

Director

He Jia Nan

Chinese Title

漠風吟

Song of Desert Winds

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 26

Love of Nirvana | Open Thread

A woman climbs a tree and meets a scheming man, and then falls off the tree and meets another scheming man. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Wei Zhao / Xiao Wu Xia

Li Lan Di: Jiang Ci

Director

Zhou Jing Tao

Chinese Title

流水迢迢

Water Flowing Far, Far Away

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Melody of the Golden Age | Review

A general of hell marries a coroner who isn't afraid of hell.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Shen Du

Deng En Xi: Yan Xing

Director

Wang Wei

Chinese Title

長樂曲

Melody of Lasting Happiness

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Go East | Open Thread

An ordinary man doing it all – comedy, mystery, and romance.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tan Jian Ci: Yuan Mu

Zhou Yi Ran: A Shu

Director

Zhao Qi Chen

Screenwriter

Li Ye Mao, Qiu Ting, Zhu Qi

Chinese Title

四方館

Square Pavilion / Universal Pavilion

Genres: Period, Romance, Team, Comedy, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 37

Are You the One | Open Thread

An amnesic assassin is duped by a duke and becomes his wife.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Wan Yi: Cui Xing Zhou

Wang Chu Ran: Liu Mian Tang

Director

Liu Guo Nan, Cong Xiao

Screenwriter

Zhao Tian You (Author: Kuang Shang Jia Kuang)

Chinese Title

柳舟記

The Record/Journey of Liu and Zhou

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

The Princess Royal | Recap and Review

A husband and wife “kill each other”, revives, and remarries.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: Pei Wen Xuan

Zhao Jin Mai: Li Rong

Screenwriter

Rao Jun (Author: Mo Shu Bai)

Chinese Title

度華年

To Spend Magnificent Years

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40 + Extra

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.75/5

Follow Your Heart | Open Thread

A face-blind man falls in love with a face-changing girl.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Luo Yun Xi: Jiang Xin Bai

Song Yi: Yan Nan Xing

Director

Yu Zhong Zhong

Screenwriter

Hu Rong

Chinese Title

顏心記

Yan Xin Record

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

The Double | Open Thread

A girl returns from the grave after her husband buried her alive.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Jin Yan: Xue Fang Fei / Jiang Li

Wang Xing Yue: Xiao Heng

Director:

Lv Hao Ji Ji, Bai Yun Mo

Producer: 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title

墨雨雲間

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Blossoms in Adversity | Open Thread

A woman holds up the whole sky for her man-less family.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Yi Tian: Gu Yan Xi

Zhang Jing Yi: Hua Zhi

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Chinese Title

惜花芷

Xi (+) Hua Zhi

To Cherish Hua Zhi

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

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 Translation

Spy, The Fascinated

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

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

Screenwriter

(Author: Xian Cheng)

Chinese Title

阿麥從軍

A Mai Enlists

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

A Journey to Love | Open Thread

A legendary assassin of her kingdom and a top secret agent of his kingdom make babies and babysit.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Shi Shi: Ren Ru Yi

Liu Yu Ning: Ning Yuan Zhou

Director

Zhou Jing Tao

Scriptwriter: 

Zhang Wei

Chinese Title

一念關山

Genres: Period, Romance, Team, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Wonderland of Love | Open Thread

A power couple fighting and flirting every day.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Li Yi

Jing Tian: Cui Lin

Director: 

Zheng Wei Wen

Scriptwriter: 

Ai Jing Jing (Fei Wo Si Cun)

Chinese Title

樂游原

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Story of Kunning Palace | Open Thread

An evil queen is reborn and rediscovers her neglected villain-qin-teacher.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Lu: Jiang Xue Ning

Zhang Ling He: Xie Wei

Wang Xing Yue: Zhang Lian

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Shi Jing)

Chinese Title

寧安如夢

The Dream of Ning'an

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 38

Scent of Time | Recap and Review

A scheming 2FL is reborn and only wants to be an NPC except she has become the FL of her harem. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Ye: Hua Qian 

Wang Xing Yue: Zhong Xi Wu

Director: 

Bai Yun Mo

Producer: 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title

為有暗香來
Came for the Subtle Fragrance

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023

Episodes: 30

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5

My Dearest | Recap and Review

An untroubled drifter becomes entangled with a woman who brings him chaos.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Namkoong Min: Lee Jang-hyun

Ahn Eun-jin: Yoo Gil-chae

Director: 

Kim Sung-yong

Scriptwriter:

Hwang Jin-young

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance, Melodrama

Year: 2023
Episodes: 21

Part 1 [1-10]

Part 2 [11-21]

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B → A 

First Impression: 4/5