Blemish Flaw | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Qin Jun Jie: Yang Zheng Hui

Huang Meng Ying: Bai Xiao Ling

Wang Duo: Zeng Jie

Fu Jing: Liu Wei

Director

Wei Li Zhou

Screenwriter

Bai Yi Cong

Chinese Title

棕眼之謎

The Mystery of the Brown Eyes

Genres: Contemporary, (Romance /Slight Romance), Suspense, 

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 16

Mobius | Recap and Review

A time-looper races to stop a biotech CEO’s murder, while an unseen rival secretly hijacks every timeline.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Ding Qi

Janice Man: An Lan

Song Yang: Mo Yuan Zhi

Director

Lu Zhang Mu

Chinese Title

不眠日

Sleepless Day

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Action, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 16

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5

Twelve Letters | Open Thread

A series of letters change the course of a star-crossed love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Yi Ran: Tang Yi Xun

Wang Ying Lu: Ye Hai Tang

Director

Sha Wei Qi

Screenwriter

Cheng Xiao Mao, Cheng Meng Yan

Chinese Title

十二封信

Twelve Letters

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

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 12

Justifiable Defence | Open Thread

A prosecutor pleads self-defence – 14 years after denying it to someone else for the same crime.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Gao Ye: Fang Ling Yuan

Zhang Lu Yi: Duan Hong Shan

Bai Jing Ting: Li Mu Feng

Director

Li Yun Liang

Screenwriter

Jia Dong Yan

Chinese Title

正當防衛

Justifiable Defence (China)

Self-Defence (Intl)

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 15

Nine Puzzles | Open Thread

A top profiler is forced to team up with the detective who once thought she was a killer.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Da-mi: Yoon I-na

Son Suk-ku: Kim Han-saem

Genres: Contemporary, (Slight Romance, No Romance), Mystery, Suspense

Network: Disney+

Year: 2025
Episodes: 11

Playing Go | Open Thread

A go teacher randomly becomes a crime master.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Bao Qiang: Cui Ye

Chen Ming Hao: Cui Wei

Chinese Title

棋士

Go Player

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Family, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 22

Watch Your Back | Review

A cat and mouse game between sharp-witted offices and OCD-driven thieves.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Jing Fei: Guo Peng Fei

Qin Lan: Li Xiao Lian

Chinese Title

黃雀

Eurasian Siskin

(Chinese bird species)

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Suspense, 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

Love Song in Winter | Open Thread

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

When the Phone Rings | Recap and Review

A show window couple receives threatening calls about their arrangement.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yoo Yeon-seok: Baek Sa-eon

Chae Soo-bin: Hong Hee-joo

Director: 

Park Sang-woo

Screenwriter: 

Kim Ji-woon 

Hangul Title Translation
The Number You Have Dialed

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Year: 2024
Episodes: 12

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4.06/5

We All Lie | Recap and Review

A scriptwriter retaliates against her cheating, coattail-riding husband and his mistress.

Notable Actors/Actresses

He Hong Shan: Su Li

Li Zi Feng: Zhang Shu Heng

Chinese Title
婚姻攻略

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Sismance, Suspense

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: -

Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Review

A boring man who studies dust is now the president

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ji Jin-hee: Park Moo-jin

Heo Jun-ho: Han Joo-seung

Son Suk-ku: Cha Young-jin

Korean Title

60 Day, Designated Survivor

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Team, Action, Suspense

Year: 2019
Episodes: 16

We Shall Meet Again | Review

A step-brother falls in love with his  murder-suspect-step-sister. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jing Yan Jun: Shi Yao

Shi Hang Lu: Lu Miao

Director

Xiu Xiao Nan

Chinese Title

那个重逢的夜晚

That Night (We) Reunited

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 12 (20mins/ep)

The Spirealm | Recap and Review

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

Huang Jun Jie: Lin Jiu Shi

Xia Zhi Guang: Ruan Lan Zhu

Chinese Title
致命遊戲

Deadly Game

Screenwriter

Gao Wei

Genres: Contemporary, BL, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 78 (20 minute eps)

Recap Grade: A/B

19th Floor | Review

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

Screenwriter

Cai Jun (Author), Jiang Yu

Producer

Xu Lei (Nan Pai San Shu)

Chinese Title

19層

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Team, Fantasy, Suspense 

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 30

Derailment | Open Thread

A poor rich girl, cheated, falls into parallel world, meets strange guy, no 'rizz.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yi: Qi Lian

Liu Hao Cun: Jiang Xiao Yuan

Director

Shen Yang

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Priest)

Chinese Title

脫軌

To Derail

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, CEO, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

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

Director

Zhao Jun Kai

Screenwriter

Zhao Jun Kai (Author)

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

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

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: Era, Romance, Suspense, Era 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 

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)