The Punishment | Open Thread

A cop trusts his brother until he doesn't.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Qin Feng 

Wang Chuan Jun: Liu Tian Ye

Liang Jie: Wen Jiang Yan

Director

Tian Yi, Yi Yong

Producer

Jetsen Company
Chinese Title
罰罪 2

Punishment 2

Genres:  Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Mystery

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Love Song in Winter | Review

A doctor is reunited with her police boyfriend but her friends keep dying.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Jiang Cheng Yi

Sun Qian: Lu Yan

Director

Yu Zhong Zhong

Chinese Title

冬至

Winter Solstice

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

As Beautiful As You | Open Thread

A female entrepreneur has a longtime secret admirer, who is –dundundun– a CEO. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Han Ting

Tan Song Yun: Ji Xing

Director

Chen Chang

Screenwriter

Yang Qian Zi (Author: Jiu Yue Xi)

Chinese Title

你比星光美麗

You're More Beautiful Than the Starlight

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, CEO, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video (MangoTV)

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Wonderland of Love | Open Thread

A power couple fighting and flirting every day.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Li Ni

Jing Tian: Cui Lin

Director: 

Zheng Wei Wen

Scriptwriter: 

Ai Jing Jing (Fei Wo Si Cun)

Chinese Title

樂游原

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

The Story of Ming Lan | Recap II

A pair, so evenly matched, charge forward through thistles and thorns whether it’s back-court harem or front-court politics. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Li Ying: Sheng Ming Lan 

Feng Shao Feng: Gu Ting Ye / Zhong Huai

Director: 

Zhang Kai Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Zeng Lu, Wu Tong

Producer: 

Hou Hong Liang

Chinese Title
知否知否應是綠肥紅瘦

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Family, History, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2018
Episodes: 73

[Episodes 1-44]

Recap Grade: A

The Story of Ming Lan | Micro Recaps

A pair, so evenly matched, charge forward through thistles and thorns whether it’s back-court harem or front-court politics. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Li Ying: Sheng Ming Lan 

Feng Shao Feng: Gu Ting Ye / Zhong Huai

Director: 

Zhang Kai Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Zeng Lu, Wu Tong

Chinese Title
知否知否應是綠肥紅瘦

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Family, History, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2018
Episodes: 73

The Story of Ming Lan | Recap I

A pair, so evenly matched, charge forward through thistles and thorns whether it’s back-court harem or front-court politics. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Li Ying: Sheng Ming Lan

Feng Shao Feng: Gu Ting Ye / Zhong Huai

Director: 

Zhang Kai Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Zeng Lu, Wu Tong (Author: Guan Xin Ze Luan)

Chinese Title
知否知否應是綠肥紅瘦

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Family, History, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2018
Episodes: 1-44

[Episodes 45-73]

Recap Grade: A

Midsummer Is Full of Love | Recap and Review

A fake marriage binds an idol and a composer together. (A Full House remake.)
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Wei Zhou: Jin Ze Yi

Yang Chao Yue: Luo Tian Ran

Chinese Title
仲夏滿天心

Scriptwriter: 

Xin Xiao Yang

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 18/24

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.6/5

[Dropped]

Thorn | Recap and Review

A girl goes missing to plot her revenge against her high school bullies. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Su Qing: Han Xiao Ting

Shi Shi: Zhang Bei Lei

Bao Wen Jing: Liu Tao

Yuan Hong: Chen Xi

Chinese Title
刺

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 6/16

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.6/5

[Dropped]

Parallel Love | Recap and Review

A girl travels ten years back in time to change a man's life but he's also giving her life a makeover. Meanwhile she has to avoid her real self and fix her own life

Notable Actors/Actresses
Li Hong Yi: Jiao Yang

Shi Shi: Lin Miao

Chinese Title
時間倒數遇見你

When Time Reversed I Met You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, OWYM, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24
First Impression: 4/5