The Spirealm | Recap & Review

A man enters a deadly game with a deadly flirt. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jun Jie: Lin Jiu Shi

Xia Zhi Guang: Ruan Nan Zhu

Chinese Title
致命遊戲

Deadly Game

Genres: Contemporary, BL, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 78 (20 minute eps)

Recap Grade: A/B

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

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]

Mr. & Mrs. Chen | Open Thread + Reviews

A forced marriage between ex-lovers spies.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Han Dong Jun: Chen Jia Ping

Guan Xiao Tong: Zuo Shuang Tao

Producer: 

Zhang Meng

Chinese Title

梅花紅桃

Genres: Republican, Romance, Suspense, Republican Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 32

My Journey to You | Open Thread

A pair of female assassins marry a pair of princes.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shu Xin: Yun Wei Shan

Zhang Ling He: Gong Zi Yu

Director: 

Guo Jing Ming

Chinese Title

雲之羽

Yun Zhi Yu

Cloud's Feather

Yu's Yun

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Suspense, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24 

The Good Bad Mother | Recap and Review

A seriously injured prosecutor returns home to be cared for by his bad mother. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ra Mi-Ran: Jin Young Soon 

Lee Do-Hyun: Choi Kang Ho

Ahn Eun-Jin: Lee Mi Joo

Yoo In-Soo: Bang Sam Sik 

Director: Sim Na-Yeon

Screenwriter: Bae Se-Young

Hangul Title
나쁜엄마

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: JTBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4/5

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)

A League of Nobleman | Open Thread

A nobleman with not so noblemen uncover the secrets of the past.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jing Bo Ran: Lan Jue / Pei Zhi

Song Wei Long: Zhang Ping

Chinese Title
君子盟

Network: Tencent Video

Genres: Period, BL/Bromance, Mystery, Suspense

Year: 2023
Episodes: 29

Out of Court | Recap and Review

A procurator and a lawyer team up in a crime thriller.  
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xia Yu: Lu Nan

Luo Jin: Qiao Shao Ting

Director

Zhang Li
Chinese Title
庭外

Part 1 盲區 Blind Spot

Part 2 落水者 The One Who Drowned

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Mystery, Suspense

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 20 + Special

Part 1 [1 -6]

Part 2 [7-20] 

Recap Grade: B/C

First Impression: 3.8/5

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

The Fight | Recap and Review

A pair of officers against two mafia brothers. Will justice prevail in this duel? 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ou Hao: Wu Jian 

Wang Jing Chun: Wen Lu Yang
Chinese Title
對決

The Showdown

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Team, Mystery, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.8/5

Reset | In-Depth Discussion

A girl and a guy stuck in an infinite time-loop with a bus that explodes every time. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Xiao He Yun

Zhao Jin Mai: Li Shi Qing

Director: 

Sun Mo Long, Liu Hong Yuan, Lao Suan (Mu Passsee)

Chinese Title
开端

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 15

[Recaps]

Reset | Recap and Review

A girl and a guy stuck in an infinite time-loop with a bus that explodes every time. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Jing: Xiao He Yun

Zhao Jin Mai: Li Shi Qing

Director: 

Sun Mo Long, Liu Hong Yuan, Lao Suan (Mu Passsee)

Chinese Title
開端

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 15

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 4/5

[In-depth Discussion]

[Reviews] Mysterious Love

Chinese Title
他在逆光中告白

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 16

[No Recaps]

Pandora's Box | Recap and Review

A serial murder by a mind controller. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Rui: Li Tian

Joseph Chang: Fu Bu Jie / Reporter 

Liu Xue Yi: Li Xiu Fu

Michael Miu: Yamazaki Daisho / Shan Qi Da Chang / Detective
Chinese Title
天目危機

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: N/A

The Message | Recap and Review

A murder mystery night; spies trying to find spies. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Janice Man (Wen Yong Shan): Li Ning Yu

Xu Lu: Gu Xiao Meng

Tony Yang: Wu Zhi Guo

Zhou Yi Wei: Long Chuan Fei Yuan

Director: 

Li Yun Liang 

Scriptwriter: 

Jia Dong Yan, Wu Yao

Chinese Title
風聲

The Sound of Wind

Genres: Republican, Slight Romance, Sismance, Team, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 38

First Impression: 3.7/5

The Confidence | Recap and Review

A murderer comes back to haunt the girl who ruined his plans.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Guan Ying: Shen Shi Jie / Feng Xiao Sheng

Cai Wen Jing: Ke Ying

Liu Kai: Xiao Wu 

Scriptwriter

Xian Cheng (Author)

Chinese Title
陽光之下

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 32/40

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 4/5

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The Journey Across the Night | Recap and Review

A man is looking to prevent his own genetic disorder from manifesting and in the process solves others’ psychological disorders. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Li Jia

Yan Zhou Ling: Zhang Cha Cha

Zhou Cheng Ao: Shi Cheng
Chinese Title
我在香港遇見他

I Met Him in Hong Kong

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Mystery, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 26 

[Incomplete Recaps (Ep6)]

Recap Grade: B 
First Impression: 2.3/5