Showing posts with label Suspense. Show all posts
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December 21, 2024

December 13, 2024

When the Phone Rings | Recap and Review

When The Phone Rings
[Coming soon]
Notable Actors/Actresses
Yoo Yeon-seok: Baek Sa-eon
Chae Soo-bin: Hong Hee-joo
Director
Screenwriter
Hangul Title Translation
The Number You Have Dialed
Year2024
Episodes: 4/12

RecapperFanFanX
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4.06/5

September 6, 2024

We All Lie | Recap and Review

A scriptwriter retaliates against her cheating, coattail-riding husband and his mistress.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Li Zi Feng: Zhang Shu Heng
Chinese Title
婚姻攻略
Year2024
Episodes: 16

RecapperFanFanX
Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: -

July 1, 2024

Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Review

Designated Survivor: 60 Days
A boring man who studies dust is now the president
Notable Actors/Actresses
Ji Jin-heePark Moo-jin
Heo Jun-hoHan Joo-seung
Son Suk-kuCha Young-jin
Korean Title
60 Day, Designated Survivor
Year2019
Episodes: 16

May 5, 2024

We Shall Meet Again | Review

We Shall Meet Again
A step-brother falls in love with his  murder-suspect-step-sister. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Jing Yan JunShi Yao
Shi Hang LuLu Miao
Director
Xiu Xiao Nan
Chinese Title
那个重逢的夜晚
That Night (We) Reunited
Year2024
Episodes: 12 (20mins/ep)

February 22, 2024

The Spirealm | Recap and Review

The Spirealm
A man enters a deadly game with a deadly flirt. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Huang Jun JieLin Jiu Shi
Xia Zhi Guang: Ruan Lan Zhu
Chinese Title
致命遊戲
Deadly Game
GenresContemporaryBLSuspense
NetworkiQIYI
Year2024
Episodes: 78 (20 minute eps)
Recap Grade: A/B

January 19, 2024

19th Floor | Open Thread + Reviews

19th Floor
A girl and her roommates fight monsters in a VR game. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wei Zhe Ming: Gao Yun
Sun Qian: Chun Yu 
Director
Screenwriter
Cai Jun (= Author), Jiang Yu
Chinese Title
19層
Year2024
Episodes: 30

December 15, 2023

Derailment | Open Thread

Derailment
A poor rich girl, cheated, falls into parallel world, meets strange guy, no 'rizz.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Lin Yi: Qi Lian
Liu Hao CunJiang Xiao Yuan
Director
Scriptwriter
(Author: Priest)
Chinese Title
脫軌
To Derail
Year2023
Episodes: 30

December 4, 2023

Chase the Truth | Reviews

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
Director
Screenwriter
Zhao Jun Kai (Author)
Chinese Title
黑白密碼
Black and White Password 
Year2023
Episodes: 24

November 16, 2023

Chase the Truth | Recap and Review

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
Director
Screenwriter
Zhao Jun Kai (Author)
Chinese Title
黑白密碼
Black and White Password 
Year2023
Episodes: 24
RecapperPotato Chip
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5


October 26, 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Chen | Open Thread + Reviews

Mr and Mrs Chen
A forced marriage between ex-lovers spies.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Han Dong Jun: Chen Jia Ping
Guan Xiao Tong: Zuo Shuang Tao
Producer
Chinese Title
梅花紅桃
NetworkTencent Video
Year2023
Episodes: 32

September 2, 2023

My Journey to You | Open Thread

My Journey to You
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
Chinese Title
雲之羽
Yun Zhi Yu
Cloud's Feather
Yu's Yun
NetworkiQIYI 
Year2023
Episodes: 24 

March 17, 2023

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
Year2023
Episodes: 27 (Mini)

March 10, 2023

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
Screenwriter:
Hangul Title
더 글로리 시즌2
Year2023
Network: tvN
Episodes: 8 (16 total, Part I in Remarks)


January 30, 2023

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
Director
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
君子盟
NetworkTencent Video
Year2023
Episodes: 29

July 19, 2022

Out of Court | Recap and Review

Out of Court
A procurator and a lawyer team up in a crime thriller.  
Notable Actors/Actresses
Xia YuLu Nan
Luo JinQiao Shao Ting
Director
Zhang Li
Chinese Title
庭外
Part 1 盲區 Blind Spot
Part 2 落水者 The One Who Drowned
NetworkYouku
Year2022
Episodes: 20 + Special
Part 1 [1 -6]
Part 2 [7-20] 
Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3.8/5

June 26, 2022

Day Breaker | Review

Day Breaker
A guy pretending to be another guy pretending to be the original guy pretending to be a gangster.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Li Yi FengLuo Xiang / Chen Mo 
Stephen FungLiao Yong Jia
Gong Hai BinYu Sheng Hai
Samuel GuLiang Long
Song YiSu Qing Zhu
Chinese Title
暗夜行者
The Night Walker
Year2022
Episodes: 24

ReviewerPotato Chip

May 15, 2022

The Fight | Recap and Review

The Fight
A pair of officers against two mafia brothers. Will justice prevail in this duel? 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Ou HaoWu Jian 
Wang Jing ChunWen Lu Yang
Chinese Title
對決
The Showdown
NetworkiQIYI
Year2022
Episodes: 24
Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.8/5


February 1, 2022

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 MaiLi Shi Qing
Director
Sun Mo Long, Liu Hong Yuan, Lao Suan (Mu Passsee)
Chinese Title
开端
Year2022
Episodes: 15


January 14, 2022

Reset | Recap and Review

Reset
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 MaiLi Shi Qing
Director
Chinese Title
開端
Year2022
Episodes: 15
Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 4/5