A Beautiful Lie | Open Thread

A celebrity has a doctor fanboy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xing Zhi Zhi

Zhang Yu Xi: Qin Fei

Director

Li Hui Zhu

Screenwriter

Wu Meng Zhang

Chinese Title

你的謊言也動聽

Your Lies Also Sound Beautiful

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

Only for Love | Open Thread

A reporter seduces a CEO for revenge because of a niece error. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang He Di: Shi Yan

Bai Lu: Zheng Shu Yi

Director: 

Guo Hu

Screenwriter

Yang Qian Zi

Chinese Title

以愛為營

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

Winter Night | Recap and Review

A girl boards a train to a parallel universe to rediscover her family and friends. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Qiao Xin: Zheng Da Qian

Ma Si Chao: Mu Zi Li (“Li Zi”) 

Zhou Yi Ran: Mu Zi Xi

Director

Tian Yu
Chinese Title
在你的冬夜裡閃耀

Glimmering in Your Winter Night

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

The Day of Becoming You | Recap and Review

A body-swap between a female reporter and a male celebrity
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Jiang Yi

Liang Jie: Yu Sheng Sheng

Director: 

Wang Zheng

Scriptwriter:  

Wang Xiong Cheng

Chinese Title

變成你的那一天

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 26

Recap Grade: C → A

First Impression: 3.25/5

Youth | Recap and Review

A light drama trying to be dark; a dark drama trying to be light. Passed this up the first time I saw it but trying it now because I'm a new fan of Yu Shu Xin.

Notable Actors/Actresses
He Lan Dou: Lin Xiao Chun
Yu Shu Xin: Chen Chen Chen
Yang Zhi Ying: Ni Jin
Wang Yang Zhi: Han Yi Tong
Shen Wei: Zhang Sheng Nan

Chinese Title
最親愛的你
Dearest You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Sismance, Comedy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2018
Episodes: 26