The Song of Glory | Recap and Review

A coldhearted female assassin marries the Emperor, her prey. However, it's too soon to say who's the prey and who's the predator.

Notable Actors/Actresses
Li Qin: Shen Li Ge

Qin Hao: Liu Yi Kang

Director

Li Hui Zhu, Huang Bin

Chinese Title
錦繡南歌

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 53

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3.75/5

The Twin Flower Legend | Recap and Review

The making of the legend, Hua Mu Jin.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Mao Xiao Hui: Hua Mu Jin
Yu Xiao Tong: Yuan Fei Bai / Si Ma Ju
Kai Xuan: Hua Jin Xiu
Kenny Kwan: Duan Yue Rong

Chen Zheng Yang: Song Ming Lei

Scriptwriter: 

Rao Jun

Chinese Title
長相守

To Protect Each Other Forever

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 60

First Impression: 3.5/5

Miss Truth | Recap and Review

A forensics meets a judicial officer. They solve cases together. All the while she's still investigating her mother's death.
Notable Actors/Actresses:
Zhou Jie Qiong: Ran Yan
Li Cheng Bing: Xiao Song

Chinese Title:

大唐女法醫
Tang Dynasty Female Forensic

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

First Impression: 4/5

The Glory of Tang Dynasty I | Recap and Review

Notable Actors/Actresses
Jing Tian: Shen Zhen Zhu
Ren Jia Lun: Li Chu
Qin Jun Jie: Li Tan

Director

Liu Guo Nan

Chinese Title:

大唐荣耀

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2017
Episodes: 60/92 (Season 1: 60eps)

Under The Power | Recap and Review

A cold jinyiwei thawing in love for a street officer.

Notable Actors/Actresses: 
Ren Jia Lun: Lu Yi
Tan Song Yun: Yuan Jin Xia
Couple Nicknames: 
一下夫妇 = Yi Xia Fu Fu = Instantly a couple

六元一斤虾 = Liu Yuan Yi Jin Xia = 6 RMB per gram of shrimp (pretty genius)

尽(晶)忠报国 = Jing Zhong Bao Guo = Loyalty to the country

Chinese Title:
锦衣之下

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2019
Episodes: 55

Dreaming Back to Qing Dynasty | Recap and Review

Notable Actors/Actresses:
Li Lan Di: Ming Wei
Wang An Yu: Yin Xiang (13th Prince)

Director: 

Xu Hui Kang

Chinese Title:
梦回

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Fantasy ,Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2019
Episodes: 40

Period Mystery Romances

Criteria: 

✓ Period 

✓ Mystery (Procedural)

✓ Romance

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Period, Mystery

✓ Romcom / Romance (Period Romcom, Period Romance)

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:

𐄂 Republican (Era Dramas)

𐄂 Non-romantic period mysteries are in Investigative / Procedurals or Crime / Suspense

Crime and Suspense

Criteria: 

✓ A single crime/suspense unfolds

✓ For crimes, MCs are involved in the crime rather than just investigating it. 

✓ +/- Romance

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Suspense, +/-Romance

✓ Period / Contemporary (Period Romance / Contemporary Romance)

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:

𐄂 Procedural police/detective shows where MCs are police officers or related

𐄂 Police vs. Mafias

Scheming/Palace Romances

Criteria: 

✓ A degree of seriousness in the plot

✓ Scheming / Revenges / Palace Politics

✓ Romance

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Period, Romance, Palace, Bromance , Sismance, Period Romance

✓ Transmigration

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:

𐄂 Mystery
𐄂 Wuxia