Joy of Life S1 | Recap and Review

A man on a serendipitous father hunting voyage.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ruo Yun: Fan Xian

Director

Sun Hao

Scriptwriter:

Wang Juan (Author: Mao Ni)

Chinese Title

慶餘年

Celebrating Life

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace,

Network: Tencent Video (iQIYI)

Year: 2019
Episodes: 46

Pegasus | Open Thread

A comatose car racer travels back in time but into another body.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Xian Xu: Lin Zhen Dong

Wang Yan Lin: Zhang Chi

Chinese Title

飛馳人生熱愛篇

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Bromance, Team, Sports

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 28

Eternal Brotherhood | Open Thread

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

Chinese Title

紫川·光明三傑

Purple City: The Three Light Brothers/Bond

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace, Bromance

Network: iQIYI  (Tencent Video)

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

19th Floor | Open Thread + Reviews

A girl and her roommates fight monsters in a VR game. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Gao Yun

Sun Qian: Chun Yu 

Director

Cai Cong

Scriptwriter: 

Cai Jun (= Author), Jiang Yu

Chinese Title

19層

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Team, Fantasy, Suspense 

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 30

[Reviews] Chase the Truth

A hot tempered cop goes undercover to find his mother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Chu Yi Han

Tian Yu: Cheng Fan

Su Xiao Tong: Gu Lin Na

Tang Xiao Tian:Yu Da Luo

Zhao Xun: Sha Xiao Fei

Chinese Title

黑白密碼

Black and White Password 

Genres: Contemporary, Action, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

The Fearless | Recap and Review

A bold lawyer lives better after her divorce. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Rayzha Alimjan: Luo Ying Zi

Wang Yang: Chen Shuo

Chuai Ni: Qiu Hua

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Scriptwriter

Zhao Dong Ling

Chinese Title
無所畏懼 

Fearless 

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Sismance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023

Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: C

Chase the Truth | Recap and Review

A hot tempered cop goes undercover to find his mother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Chu Yi Han

Tian Yu: Cheng Fan

Su Xiao Tong: Gu Lin Na

Tang Xiao Tian:Yu Da Luo

Zhao Xun: Sha Xiao Fei

Chinese Title

黑白密碼

Black and White Password 

Genres: Contemporary, Action, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24/24

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

[Submitted Reviews]

The Bionic Life | Recap and Review

A serial murderer is killing humanoids.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Cheng Nuo

Chen Wei Qi: An Qiu

Director: 

Chen Zheng Dao, Ke Zheng Nian, Xu Zhao Ren

Chinese Title
仿生人間

Humanoid World 

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Family, Mystery

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023

Episodes: 12

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.3/5

Alliance | Open Thread + Reviews

A housewife befriends her husband's mistress as she returns to the workforce.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xiao Fei: Lin Shuang

Huang Xiao Ming: Gu Xu

Zhang Jia Ni: Jiang Xi

Li Ze Feng: Wei Ming

Director: 

Teng Hua Tao

Chinese Title

好事成雙

Good Things Come in Pairs

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Sismance, Family, 

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

Stand by Me | Open Thread + Reviews

A stubborn girl in pursuit of education (over boys?). 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Jin Mai: Luo Qi Qi

Bai Yu Fan: Xu Xiao Bo

Director: 

Wang Zhi Yong

Scriptwriter: 

Wu Tong (Author: Tong Hua)

Chinese Title

那些回不去的年少時光

The Youth That I Cannot Return To

Genres: Contemporary, Sismance, Family, Slight Romance,

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Be With You | Recap and Review

A triple-threat-wuxia-trio (no power, no money, and no brain) takes revenge!

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xie Xing Yang: Meng San Xi

Wang Han Wei: Yan Si Fang

Su Meng Di: Ye Wu Zhi

Director: 

Bi Xing Ye

Scriptwriter: 

Bi Xing Ye

Chinese Title

我有一個朋友

I Have This Friend

Genres: Period, Wuxia, Slight Romance, Team, Comedy

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 25

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3.6/5

I Am Nobody | Open Thread

A shameless outcast beating all outcasts. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Yu Chang: Zhang Chu Lan

Hou Ming Hao: Wang Ye

Director: 

Xu Hong Yu

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Mi Er)

Chinese Title
異人之下

Under the Outcasts

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Bromance, Action, Comedy 

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27

Mysterious Lotus Casebook | Open Thread

A superior swordsman masquerading as a doctor, cooking nasty food while solving wuxia cases. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Li Lian Hua / Li Xiang Yi 

Zeng Shun Xi: Fang Duo Bing

Xiao Shun Yao: Di Fei Sheng

Director: 

Guo Hu, Ren Hai Tao

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang

Chinese Title
蓮花樓

Lotus Tower

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Dr. Cha | Review

A woman revives her dormant medical career.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Uhm Jung-Hwa: Cha Jun Sook

Kim Byung-Chul: Seo In Ho

Myung Se-Bin: Choi Sung Hee

Min Woo-Hyuk: Roy Kim

Hangul Title
닥터 차정숙

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Comedy, Family

Network: JTBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 16

Reviewer: FanFanX

Let's Tug It! | Review

A rope + eight boys = lit.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Jing Ke: Guo Yan

Yi Da Qian: Xue Tian

Producer

Lin Yu Xian

Chinese Title
不就是拔河麼

Isn't It Just Tug of War? 

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, School, Bromance, Team, Sports

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Dear Liar | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman is married to a man with many secrets.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Fan Zhi Xin: Qin Li 

Qu Meng Ru: Song Yi Fei

Chinese Title
婚事

Marriage

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27 (Mini)

The Glory: Part 2 | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman seeks revenge on her high school bullies.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Hye-Kyo: Moon Dong Eun

Lee Do-Hyun: Joo Yeo Jung

Lim Ji-Yeon: Park Yeon Jin

Park Sung-Hoon: Jeon Jae Joon

Yum Hye-Ran: Kang Hyun Nam

Jung Sung-Il: Ha Do Young

Director: 

Ahn Gil-Ho

Screenwriter:

Kim Eun-Sook

Hangul Title

더 글로리 시즌2

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense 

Year: 2023

Network: tvN

Episodes: 8 (16 total, Part I in Remarks)

Under the Microscope | Open Thread

A socially inept genius avenges his father with numbers. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ruo Yun: Shuai Jia Mo

Wang Yang: Cheng Ren Qing

Qi Wei: Feng Bi Yu

Wu Gang: Fan Yuan

Chinese Title
顯微鏡下的大明

Ming Dynasty Under the Microscope

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Mystery

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14

The Blood of Youth | Open Thread

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: 

Yin Tao

Chinese Title
少年歌行

The Journey of Adolescence

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Slight Romance, Palace, Team, Comedy

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

Day Breaker | Review

A guy pretending to be another guy pretending to be the original guy pretending to be a gangster.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Yi Feng: Luo Xiang / Chen Mo 

Stephen Fung: Liao Yong Jia

Gong Hai Bin: Yu Sheng Hai

Samuel Gu: Liang Long

Song Yi: Su Qing Zhu

Chinese Title
暗夜行者

The Night Walker

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Reviewer: Potato Chip