Lost You Forever 2 | Open Thread

A reverse-harem with men who just cannot be with our girl. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Xiao Yao / Wen Xiao Liu

Zhang Wan Yi: Cang Xuan 

Deng Wei: Tushan Jing / Ye Shi Qi

Dai Lu Wa: A Nian

Wang Hong Yi: Chishui Feng Long

Tan Jian Ci: Xiang Liu

Director: 

Qin Zhen, Yang Huan

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Tong Hua)

Chinese Title
長相思2

Forever Longing Each Other

Genres: Qihuan, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 23

Burning Flames | Recap and Review

A mortal hero – who was a prince and becomes a "dog"– defeats the gods. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Wu Geng / A Gou

Xing Fei: Bai Cai 

Director

Zheng Wei Wen, Liu Chong Chong

Chinese Title

烈焰

Raging Flames

Genres: Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 3.5/5

Lost You Forever | Recap and Review

A reverse-harem with men who just cannot be with our girl. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Xiao Yao / Wen Xiao Liu

Zhang Wan Yi: Cang Xuan 

Deng Wei: Tushan Jing / Ye Shi Qi

Dai Lu Wa: A Nian

Wang Hong Yi: Chishui Feng Long

Tan Jian Ci: Xiang Liu

Director: 

Qin Zhen, Yang Huan

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Tong Hua)

Chinese Title
長相思

Forever Longing Each Other

Genres: Qihuan, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 39

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.8/5

Novoland: Pearl Eclipse | Recap and Review

A girl chooses to be a man to have everything but the ease of life. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Mi: Ye/Fang Hai Shi 

William Chan (Chen Wei Ting): Fang Jian Ming (Shifu)

Xu Kai Cheng: Chu Zhong Xu (Emperor)

Director

Jin Sha, Yu Bo
Chinese Title
斛珠夫人

Genres: Qihuan, Romance, Palace

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 48

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.9/5

Douluo Continent | Recap and Review

A man's quest to becoming the strongest Spirit Master. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xiao Zhan: Tang San

Wu Xuan Yi: Xiao Wu

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Juan

Chinese Title
斗羅大陸

Genres: Qihuan, Slight Romance, Team

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

Novoland: The Castle in the Sky - Time Reversal | Summary and Review

This is a special of the Novoland: The Castle in the Sky series. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Chai Ge: Feng Ren / Nan Feng
Zhong Dan Ni: Fang Qi Wu / Hong Luan
Wang Yu Wen: Fang Qi Wu
Chinese Title
九州天空城之时光回转

Genres: Qihuan, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 1

Legend of Awakening | Recap and Review

A group of six with various circumstances hang out together. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Chen Fei Yu: Lu Ping
Xiong Zi Qi: Yan Xi Fan
Cheng Xiao: Qin Sang
Deng En Xi: Su Tang

Yu Yi Jie: Mo Lin

Director: 

Huang Wei Jie, He Zhen Hua, Ma Hua Gan, Su Fei

Scriptwriter: 

Li Jing Ling

Chinese Title
天醒之路

Genres: Qihuan, Romance, Team

Network: iQIYI, MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 33/48

First Impression: 3.75/5

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Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Season 2 | Recap and Review

A queen of the Winged Tribe is on the run for her life and is saved by a man, but he has an ulterior motive too. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Xu Zheng Xi: Xue Jing Kong
Wang Yu Wen: Feng Ru Che

Director: 

Zhao Jin Tao, Min Guo Hui, Zhang Jin Qing

Scriptwriter: 

Yang Zhi Li

Producer: 

Fang Fang, Li Er Yun, Fan Fei Fei

Chinese Title
九州天空城 2

Genres: Qihuan, Romcom, Fantasy

Network: Tencent Video, 

Year: 2020
Episodes: 34
First Impression: 3/5

Love of Thousand Years | Recap and Review

A narcissistic god breaks the rules to save a princess.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhao Lu Si: Ah Man / Qin Chuan
Zheng Ye Cheng: Fu Jiu Yun
Jiang Yi Yi: Princess Yan Yan

Screenwriter

Zhao Tian You
Chinese Title
三千鸦杀

The Killing of Three Thousand Crows

Genres: Qihuan, Romcom

Network: MangoTV, Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 26/30
First Impression: 4/5

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Wu Xin: The Monster Killer Season 3 | Recap and Review

A prequel. The immortal Wu Xin is looking for a way to die.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Han Dong Jun: Wu Xin
Chen Yao: Liu Qing Luan (F) / Liu Xuan Hu (M)

Director: 

Xu Hui Kang, You Da Zhi

Screenwriter: 

Xu Zi Yuan, Li Nan (Author: Ni Luo)

Chinese Title

無心法師

Genres: Qihuan, Romance, Fantasy

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 28

First Impression: 3/5

Wu Xin: The Monster Killer | Review

A quick guide to S1.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Han Dong Jun: Wu Xin
Jin Chen: Yue Ya
Zhang Ruo Yun: Zhang Xian Zong
Chen Yao: Yue Qi Luo

Director: 

Lin Yu Fen, Gao Lin Bao 

Screenwriter: 

Xu Zi Yuan, Li Nan (Author: Ni Luo)

Chinese Title
無心法師

Genres: Qihuan, Romance, Fantasy

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2015
Episodes: 20

The Untamed | Recap and Review

Notable Actors/Actresses
Xiao Zhan: Wei Wu Xian / Wei Ying
Wang Yi Bo: Lan Wang Ji / Lan Zhang / Han Guang Jun

Director: 

Zheng Wei Wen, Chen Jia Lin

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Priest)

Chinese Title:

陈情令

Genres: Qihuan, BL

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2019
Episodes: 50

Qihuan

Criteria: 

✓ Fantasy World-Building 

✓ Costumes

✓ Includes Xuanhuan

✓ NOT Xianxia or Wuxia

**Qihuan is a broad genre that means Fantasy and should include contemporary dramas, but I'm only using it for fantasy costume dramas that are not xianxia and wuxia. 

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Qihuan / Historical Era (e.g. Republican Fantasies)

✓ All variations of romances: Romcom, Romance, Slight Romance, No Romance, BL

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:

𐄂 Wuxia 

𐄂 Xianxia

Comedy Mix

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Comedy

✓ Any period: Contemporary, Period, Wuxia, Qihuan, Era

BL & Ambiguous Bromance

Criteria: 

✓ Romance between men 

✓ Ambiguous BL

Terms

Brotherhood: Pure friends. [Not included in this list]
Bromance: Boy friendship with chemistry. Still friends. 
Ambiguous Bromance: We can interpret them as in love. 

BL: They're in love. 

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ All time periods: Contemporary, Period, Wuxia, Xianxia, Qihuan, Era

✓ BL

✓ Bromance (but not all bromances are ambiguous BL)