Showing posts with label Palace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Palace. Show all posts

December 6, 2024

October 14, 2024

Kill Me Love Me | Recap and Review

A psycho prince orders an assassin to assassinate himself.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Liu Xue YiMurong Jing He
Wu Jin YanMei Lin
Director
Huang Wei Jie, Cheng Lu
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
春花焰
Spring Flower Flame
NetworkYouku
Year2024
Episodes: 17/32
Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2/5

September 14, 2024

Love of Nirvana | Open Thread

Love of Nirvana
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 LunWei Zhao / Xiao Wu Xia
Li Lan DiJiang Ci
Chinese Title
流水迢迢
Water Flowing Far, Far Away
Year2024
Episodes: 40

June 26, 2024

The Princess Royal | Recap and Review

The Princess Royal
A husband and wife “kill each other”, revives, and remarries.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Ling HePei Wen Xuan
Zhao Jin MaiLi Rong
Screenwriter
Rao Jun (Author: Mo Shu Bai)
Chinese Title
度華年
To Spend Magnificent Years
NetworkYouku
Year2024
Episodes: 40 + Extra
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.75/5

May 30, 2024

Nancheng Banquet | Recap and Review

General Well
A general falls in love with a eunuch who is his (female) assassin.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wang You ShuoYan Zhang Yun
Zhao Zhao YiFu Xiao / Xiao Qiang Zi
Director:
Chinese Title
南城宴
NetworkMangoTV
Year2024
Episodes: 24
Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3/5

March 8, 2024

Joy of Life S1 | Recap and Review

Joy of Life
A man finds his father(s) without looking for his father.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Ruo Yun: Fan Xian
Director
Sun Hao
Scriptwriter:
Wang Juan (Author: Mao Ni)
Chinese Title
慶餘年
Celebrating Life
Year2019
Episodes: 14/46
[Recaps are incomplete]

March 4, 2024

Captivating the King | Open Thread

An emperor falls for a baduk player. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Shin Se-kyung: Kang Hee-soo
Korean Title Translation
Spy, The Fascinated
Year2024
Episodes: 16

February 27, 2024

Eternal Brotherhood | Open Thread

Eternal Brotherhood
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
Director
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
紫川·光明三傑
Purple City: The Three Light Brothers/Bond
Year2024
Episodes: 24

February 6, 2024

Fighting for Love | Open Thread

Fighting for Love
A warrior wins her battles and her harem: hidden prince, mortal enemy, rival general, and a sweet sister. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Hao Wei: Shang Yi Zhi
Screenwriter
(Author: Xian Cheng)
Chinese Title
阿麥從軍
A Mai Enlists
NetworkiQIYI
Year2024
Episodes: 36

November 8, 2023

Wonderland of Love | Open Thread

Wonderland of Love
A power couple fighting and flirting every day.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Xu Kai: Li Yi
Jing Tian: Cui Lin
Director
Scriptwriter
Ai Jing Jing (Fei Wo Si Cun)
Chinese Title
樂游原
Year2023
Episodes: 40

November 7, 2023

Story of Kunning Palace | Open Thread

Story of Kunning Palace
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
Scriptwriter
(Author: Shi Jing)
Chinese Title
寧安如夢
The Dream of Ning'an
NetworkiQIYI
Year2023
Episodes: 38

September 2, 2023

My Journey to You | Open Thread

My Journey to You
A pair of female assassins marry a pair of princes.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Yu Shu Xin: Yun Wei Shan
Zhang Ling He: Gong Zi Yu
Director
Chinese Title
雲之羽
Yun Zhi Yu
Cloud's Feather
Yu's Yun
NetworkiQIYI 
Year2023
Episodes: 24 

July 12, 2023

The Legend of Anle | Open Thread

The Legend of Anle
A flirty princess wants revenge on the prince's family. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Dilraba DilmuratRen An Le / Di Zi Yuan
Gong Jun: Han Ye 
Liu Yu Ning: Luo Ming Xi
Scriptwriter
Zhao Xuan (Author: Xing Ling)
Chinese Title
安樂傳
NetworkYouku
Year2023
Episodes: 39

April 13, 2023

Mr. Queen | Review

Mr. Queen
A man wakes up in a Queen's body and tries to flee from her suddenly intrigued husband.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Shin Hye-sun: Kim So-yong / Jang Bong-hwan
Kim Jung-hyunKing Cheol-jung
Director:
Year: 2020
Episodes: 20

ReviewerFanFanX

March 22, 2023

Royal Rumours | Open Thread

Royal Rumours
A fake feeble lady meets her match in a fake cold crown prince.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Xu Zheng Xi: Ji Yuan Chao
Meng Zi Yi: Hua Liu Li
Scriptwriter
Chinese Title
花琉璃軼聞 
The Rumours of Hua Liu Li
Year2023
Episodes: 24

December 26, 2022

The Blood of Youth | Open Thread

The Blood of Youth
A wealthy innkeeper meets a couple of poor fellas and off they go to settle the battle for the throne. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Li Hong Yi: Xiao Se / Xiao Chu He
Liu Xue Yi: Wu Xin
Ao Rui Peng: Lei Wu Jie
Director
Screenwriter
Zhou Mu Nan (author)
Chinese Title
少年歌行
The Journey of Adolescence
NetworkYouku
Year2022
Episodes: 40

December 14, 2022

The Letter From the Cloud | Recap and Review

The Letter From the Cloud
A girl, who marries a girl disguised as a boy, is employed by a prince to be his spy. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Xie Bin BinQi Zhang / Prince Jing
Wu Jia YiShen Yu
Director:
Chinese Title
雲中誰寄錦書來
Who From the Clouds Sent the Letter
NetworkMangoTV
Year2022
Episodes: 26
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5


November 10, 2022

New Life Begins | Recap and Review

New Life Begins
A “weak” prince marries a girl who doesn’t want to marry.  
Notable Actors/Actresses
Bai Jing TingYin Zheng
Tian Xi WeiLi Wei
Director
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
卿卿日常 
The Daily Lives of Spouses 
NetworkiQIYI
Year2022
Episodes: 40
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

September 6, 2022

Lost Track of Time | Open Thread

Lost Track of Time
A girl is reborn. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Xing Fei: Lu An Ran
Zhai Zi Lu: Mu Chuan
Jing Chao: Mu Ze 
Director
Chinese Title
覆流年
Year2022
Episodes: 30

July 26, 2022

Love Like the Galaxy | Recap and Review

Love Like the Galaxy
An apprehensive girl who has been neglected all her life meets a general who will give her everything. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wu LeiLing Bu Yi / Ling Zi Sheng
Zhao Lu SiCheng Shao Shang / Niao Niao
Screenwriter
Zou Yue (Author: Zheng Yi)
Chinese Title
星漢燦爛 The Milky Way Glitters
月升滄海 The Moon Rises to the Azure Sea
Year2022
Episodes: 56
星漢燦爛 Part 1 [1-27]
月升滄海 Part 2 [28- 56]
Recap Grade: B (Ep23+)
First Impression: N/A