There Will Be Ample Time | Open Thread + Reviews

A slice of life with girls back at home with their green flags.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Su Xi: Zhang Pei

Li Xue Qin: Wu Yun

Shi Ce: Gou Dan Dan

Wang Zi Xuan: Dong Jia Xi

Chinese Title

故鄉，別來無恙

Homeland, Long Time No See 

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

We Go Fast on Trust | Recap and Review

A race car driver in fast pursuit of a slow and nerdy engineer jiejie. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Alice Ko: Shen Xi

Zhai Zi Lu: Chen Mo Bai

Chinese Title

極速悖論

Speed Paradox

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, OWYM, Sports Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 22

Recap Grade: C → A
First Impression: 3.5/5

Mr. & Mrs. Chen | Open Thread + Reviews

A forced marriage between ex-lovers spies.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Han Dong Jun: Chen Jia Ping

Guan Xiao Tong: Zuo Shuang Tao

Producer: 

Zhang Meng

Chinese Title

梅花紅桃

Genres: Historical Era, Romance, Suspense, Republican Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 32

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 

Hangul Title
연인

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance, Melodrama

Network: MBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 20/21

Part 1 [1-10]

Part 2 [11-21]

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B → A 

First Impression: 4/5

Bright Eyes in the Dark | Recap and Review

A firefighter saves dancer, they find love on a reality TV show. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Lin Lu Xiao

Zhang Jing Yi: Nan Chu

Wu Gang: Meng Guo Hong

Wang Zi Qi: Lou Ming Ye

Tang Xiao Tian: Jiang Ge

Zhang Ling He: Lin Qi

Zhang Jin: Yu Qi Lei

Lu Si Yu: Yang Zhen Gang

Zeng Ke Ni: Yan Dai

Director: 

Tian Yi, Yi Yong

Chinese Title

他從火光中走來

He Came From the Fire

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Bromance, Team, Action, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023

Episodes: 40

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

Creation of the God 1: Kingdom of Storms | Movie Open Thread

A tyrant king wants his son dead. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shi: Ji Fa

Chen Mu Chi: Yin Jiao

Ci Sha: Yang Jian

Xia Yu: Shen Gong Bao

Yuan Quan: Empress Jiang

Huang Xi Yan: Jiang Wen Huan

Li Yun Rui: E Shun

Chen Kun: Yuanshi Tianzun

Director: 

Wu Er Shan

Chinese Title

封神第一部

Sealed by Gods 

Genres: Xianxia, Action, Bromance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2023

South Wind Knows | Open Thread

An angsty melodrama, reuniting lovers after a car accident. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Fu Yun Shen

Zhang Yu Xi: Zhu Jiu

Director: 

Li Ang, Liu Hong Yuan

Chinese Title

南風知我意

The South Wind Knows My Meaning 

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 39 

A Familiar Stranger | Recap and Review

A face-swapped painter and a general get married and soon realize they're already deeply in love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ke Ying: Shi Qi

Cheng Lei (Ryan): Xiao Han Sheng

Song Zhao Yi (Kay): Shen Qin

Wang Ze Xuan: Prince Ning

Director: 

Zeng Qing Jie

Chinese Title
虚颜

The Evil Face

Genres: Period, Romance, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 18 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: -

Forever Love | Open Thread

A rich girl falls in love with her bodyguard.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Dai Gao Zheng: Qin Mo Yao

Chen Fang Tong: Lin Xin Tong

Chinese Title

盲心千金

Blind (Rich) Daughter

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30 (Mini)

My Journey to You | Open Thread

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: 

Guo Jing Ming

Chinese Title

雲之羽

Yun Zhi Yu

Cloud's Feather

Yu's Yun

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Suspense, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24 

A Long Way Home | Open Thread

A family's bond is more than blood. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Tao: Gu Chang Shan

Zhang Wan Yi: Chen Xing Jie

Liu Lin: Cun Hua

Zhang Yue: Lin Xiao Qing

Director: 

Kang Hong Lei

Liu Han Xuan

Scriptwriter: 

Zhao Dong Ling

Chinese Title

父輩的榮耀 

The Glory of (the/Our) Father's Generation

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, History, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Fake It Till You Make It | Open Thread

A courtship between masters of flirts.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Han Dong Jun: Xu Zi Quan

Cai Wen Jing: Tang Ying

Director: 

Li Mo

Chinese Title

裝腔啟示錄 

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14

Love You Seven Times | Open Thread

A God of War and a Cloud fall in love seven times. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ding Yu Xi: Chu Kong 

Yang Chao Yue: Xiang Yun 

Scriptwriter: 

Miu Wen Jing (Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xiang)

Producer: 

Wang Yi Xu

Chinese Title
七時吉祥

The Auspicious 7th Time/Hour

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 38

Extremely Perilous Love | Recap and Review

A devilish general in love with his doctor wife who is more keen on killing him. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Mu Chen: Xu Yin / Xu Qing Qing / Xu Ying Ying

Wang Zu Yi: Gu Sheng Han 

Scriptwriter: 

An Ji Er

Chinese Title
君心難逑

Difficult to Win His Heart

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24/24 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 2.33/5

Young Blood | Open Thread

A gang of six spies outsmarting everyone. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Yuan Zhong Xin

Zhou Yu Tong: Zhao Jian

Wang You Shuo: Wang Kuan

Su Xiao Tong: Pei Jing

Director: 

Yi Zheng, Wang Fei, Peng Xue Jun, Luo Zhi Gang, Liu Chong Jie

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Juan, Li Jie

Chinese Title
大宋少年志

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

Network: MangoTV, iQIYI

Year: 2019
Episodes: 42

Young Blood 2 | Open Thread

A gang of six spies outsmarting everyone (except their fathers). 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Yuan Zhong Xin

Zhou Yu Tong: Zhao Jian

Wang You Shuo: Wang Kuan

Su Xiao Tong: Pei Jing

Director: 

Wang Fei, Zhou Nan

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Juan

Chinese Title
大宋少年志 2

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

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27

The Longest Promise | Recap and Review

A prince becomes the shifu of the girl who is his curse.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xiao Zhan: Shi Ying

Ren Min: Zhu Yan

Fang Yi Lun: Zhi Yuan

Wang Chu Ran: Bai Xue Lu

Wang Zi Qi: Qing Gang

Li Ming De: Chong Ming

Ye Sheng Jia: Shi Yu

Lu Yu Xiao: Bai Xue Ying

Han Dong: Da Si Ming

Zeng Li: Bai Yan

Director: 

Jiang Jia Jun

Chinese Title
玉骨遙

Jade Bone Ballad

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: C/D

Reviewer: Potato Chip

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
28isodes: 39

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.8/5

An Ancient Love Song | Open Thread

An historian has four chances to time travel to his beloved "evil queen".
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ya Qin: Lu Yuan

Guo Jia Nan: Shen Bu Yan

Chinese Title

古相思曲

Genres: Period, Romance, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: bilibili

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14 + Special Ep