The Embers | Recap and Review

A hyperthymnesic boy and his phantasmal brother solve spooky cases

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Liao Si Yuan

Sun Yang: Liao Zhi Bai

Sun Yi: Qi Xia

Director

Cheng Jie

Screenwriter

Qin Fei

Chinese Title

餘燼之上

Rising From the Ashes

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

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 14/28

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 4/5

Begin Again | Open Thread

A romantic anthology that also romanticizes Macau.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhong Chu Xi: Chen Jia Hui

Han Dong Jun: Han Jun Hao

Chen Hao Yu: Mai You Ge

Director

Li Mo

Chinese Title

燦爛的風和海

Brilliant Wind and Sea

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 18

Dear Missy | Recap and Review

A story about girls: friendship, career, and romance. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Yi Tong: Lu Ke

Jin Chen: Shen Si Yi

Zhang Chao: Yao Yuan

Director: 

Deng Ke, Liu Chang

Chinese Title
了不起的女孩

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 2 Episode 6 Commentary

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host 

Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 2 Episode 5 Commentary

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host 

Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 2 Episode 4 Commentary

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host 

Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 1 Episode 3 Recap

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host: Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 1 Episode 2 Recap

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host: Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 1 Episode 1 Recap

Cyn-opsis: Forty actors (or celebrities) in a reality TV program to be judged by four renowned directors. Watch them be ripped apart on live TV. For Part One of the reality show, the directors will be regrading the actors to three levels: S, A, and B (highest to lowest). The directors have a pool of 8 S-Cards to give these actors if they have a Super performance. 

Host

Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020