Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts

February 28, 2024

Pegasus | Open Thread

Pegasus
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
Year2024
Episodes: 28

November 2, 2023

We Go Fast on Trust | Recap and Review

We Go Fast on Trust
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
Director
Chinese Title
極速悖論
Speed Paradox
Year2023
Episodes: 22
Recap Grade: C → A
First Impression: 3.5/5

March 30, 2023

Cross Fire | Review

A cross in timeline brings two men with the same esports dream together. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Lu Han: Xiao Feng / Seven
Wu Lei: Lu Xiao Bei / North
Song Yan Fei: An Lan
Dai Lu Wa: Chu Ge
Director:
Xu Hong Yu
Screenwriter:
Xu Su
Producer
Chinese Title
穿越火线
NetworkTencent Video
Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

ReviewerFanFanX

March 29, 2023

Nothing but You | Open Thread

Nothing but You
A tennis player keeps his opponents at l'oeuf, and his jiejie with love.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wu Lei: Song San Chuan
Zhou Yu Tong: Liang You An
Director
Scriptwriter
Chinese Title
爱情而已
Just Love
Year2023
Episodes: 38

December 20, 2022

Double Love | Open Thread + Reviews

Double Love
A film student seeks revenge on her crush by becoming his assistant.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Xue Ying: Lu Wan Wan / Chu He
Bi Wen Jun: Han Jing Mo / Mo Bai Zhi Jian
Scriptwriter:
Chinese Title
墨白
White Ink
NetworkiQIYI
Year2022
Episodes: 24

September 29, 2022

Falling Into You | Recap and Review

Falling Into You
An athlete and a coach with a dream to create a miracle together.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Jin Chen: Luo Na
Wang An Yu: Duan Yu Cheng
Director:
Chinese Title
熾道
Blazing Trail
Year2022
Episodes: 26
Recap Grade: C  B
First Impression2.99/5

July 23, 2022

Out With a Bang | Recap and Review

Out With a Bang
A selfish esports player learns how to love and be a team player. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Jiong MinXiao Yi Chuan
Xu Ruo HanXiong Jiu Jiu 
Hao Fu ShenChu Tian  
Chinese Title
瞄準你的未來
Aim for Your Future
Year2022
Episodes: 24
Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5


February 7, 2022

Go Go Squid! | Recap and Review

Go Go Squid!
A girl falls in love, at first sight, with a reticent man. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Tong Nian 

Li Xian: Han Shang Yan 
Director
Scriptwriter:
Chinese Title
親愛的,熱愛的
Dear, Beloved
Year: 2019
Episodes: 41

RecapperFanFanX
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

December 12, 2021

To Fly With You | Recap and Review

To Fly With You
A figure skater needs a speed skater to be his fake girlfriend and slowly build real feelings and bonds both on and off the ice. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wang An YuShao Bei Sheng 
Song Zu ErShen Zheng Yi
Fu Wei Lun: Qu Zhi 
Li Hao Fei:: Zhu Le Le
Director
Chinese Title
陪你逐风飞翔
Year2021
Episodes: 33

Recapperbeautifuljangmi
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

September 14, 2021

GO Into Your Heart | Recap and Review

GO Into Your Heart
A Go player with a colour vision deficiency instantly falls in love with the one girl who colours his life. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Niu Jun FengSheng Jing Chu
Li Lan Di: Cheng Liao
Director
Scriptwriter
Chinese Title
捨我'其'誰
Year2021
Episodes: 41
Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.55/5

Recapper
[Ep 1-20] cynlynn
[Ep 21-41beautifuljangmi

February 6, 2021

Go Go Squid 2 Dt.Appledog’s Time | Recap and Review

DT. Appledog's Time
A boy falls in love with his idol. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Hu Yi TianWu Bai (DT)
Li Yi TongAi Qing (Appledog)
Wang An YuShen Zhe (Grunt)
Li Ming DeLing Shan (9-7)
Director
Scriptwriter
Chinese Title
我的時代, 你的時代
My Generation, Your Generation 
NetworkiQIYITencent Video
Year2021
Episodes: 38
Recap Grade: A → D
First Impression: 3.5/5

October 29, 2020

Hikaru no Go | Recap and Review

Hikaru no Go
For the love of Go. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Hu Xian XuShi Guang
Zhang ChaoChu Ying
Hao Fu ShenYu Liang
Director
Chinese Title
棋魂
The Soul of Chess
NetworkiQIYI
Year2020
Episodes: 36
Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3/5

August 24, 2020

My Unicorn Girl | Recap and Review

My Unicorn Girl
A guy with face blindness cannot recognize anyone, but this one girl who’s disguised as a guy. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Chen YaoSang Tian
Guan HongWen Bing
Director
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
穿盔甲的少女
Year2020
Episodes: 24
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

July 21, 2020

Cross Fire | Recap and Review

A cross in timeline brings two men with the same esports dream together. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Lu HanXiao Feng
Wu LeiLu Xiao Bei
Dai Lu WaChu Ge
Song Yan Fei: An Lan
Director:
Xu Hong Yu
Screenwriter:
Xu Su
Producer
Zhang Meng
Chinese Title
穿越火線
NetworkTencent Video
Year2020
Episodes: 35
Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2/5

July 20, 2020

Swing to the Sky | Recap and Review

Swing to the Sky
A mermaid becomes her admirer's stepmom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Fan Shi QiLing Kong
Hu Bing Qing: Yu Xiao Yu
Chinese Title
騰空之約
Year2020
Episodes: 4/18
Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 1/5

April 10, 2020

The Best of You in My Mind | Reviews

The Best of You in My Mind
Childhood friends meet again in university. She had always bullied him in high school but now it's his glorious turn. Or is it?
Chinese Title
全世界最好的你
The Best of You in the Whole World
NetworkYouku
Year2020
Episodes: 24


The Best of You in My Mind | Recap and Review

The Best of You in My Mind
Childhood friends meet again in university. She had always bullied him in high school but now it's his glorious turn. Or is it?
Notable Actors/Actresses
Song Yi Ren: Lin Xi Chi
Zhang Yao: Xu Fang
Director
Scriptwriter
Zhao Xia Ying (Author: Zhu Yi)
Producer
Chinese Title
全世界最好的你
The Best of You in the Whole World
NetworkYouku
Year2020
Episodes: 24
First Impression: 4.5/5

March 19, 2020

Skate Into Love | Recap and Review

Skate Into Love
A speed skating princess reunites with a hockey prince. Not really. She's a fallen star while he's rising to stardom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wu Qian: Tang Xue
Zhang Xin Cheng: Li Yu Bing
Director
Scriptwriter
Chinese Title
冰糖炖雪梨 
Bing Tang Dun Xue Li
Rock Sugar and Pear Dessert
NetworkYouku
Year2020
Episodes: 40
First Impression: 4.5/5 

January 28, 2020

Sweet Tai Chi | Recap and Review

Sweet Tai Chi
Notable Actors/Actresses:
Sun QianFeng Piao Piao
Bi Wen Jun: Wei Chu
Zhang Xin YueXiao Xiao
Chinese Title:
淑女飘飘拳
A Virtuous Lady's Fist
NetworkYouku
Year: 2019
Episodes: 24

First Impression: 2.85/5

January 1, 2019

Action | Thriller | Sports

Criteria
✓ Action (+ Desert)
✓ Sports
✓ Thriller
✓ Sci-fi

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ All variations of romances: RomcomRomanceSlight RomanceNo RomanceBL

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
𐄂 Police / Mafia
𐄂 Crime / Suspense