Whispers of Fate | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Luo Yun Xi: Tang Li Ci

Xiao Shun Yao: Shen Lang Hun

Ao Zi Yi: Chi Yun

Fang Yi Lun: Liu Yan

Director

Chen Zhou Fei

Chinese Title

水龍吟

Ode to the Water Dragon

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Bromance, Fantasy

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

A Dream Within a Dream | Open Thread

An actress stuck in her own script ends up chasing a masked hero and dodging her villain fiancé – too bad they’re the same guy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yu Ning: Li Shi Liu / Nan Heng

Li Yi Tong: Song Yi Meng / Song Xiao Yu

Director

Guo Hu

Chinese Title

書卷一夢

A Dream Within a Book

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Back From the Brink | Recap and Review

A girl with a broken heart healing a broken dragon in a wholesome xianxia.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Ming Hao: Tian Yao

Zhou Ye: Yan Hui

Director: 

He Shu Pei, Cheng Lu, Zeng Xiao Yu

Scriptwriter: 

Jiu Lu Fei Xiang (Author), Wang Ruo Ke, Wen Yan

Chinese Title
護心

Protect the Heart

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

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

Love Is Sweet | Recap and Review

A man vows to protect a girl from crying.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Luo Yun Xi: Yuan Shuai

Bai Lu: Jiang Jun

Xiao Yan: Xu Li

Wang Yi Lun: Li Xiao Chuan

Director: 

Yu Zhong Zhong, Wu Jian Xin

Scriptwriter: 

Wu Xiang

Chinese Title
半是蜜糖半是傷

Half is Honey; Half is Hurt

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 2/5

First Romance | Reviews

First loves find each other again. 

Chinese Title
初戀了那麼多年

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

[Recaps]

First Romance | Recap and Review

First loves find each other again. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wan Peng: Xiong Yi Fan

Wang Yi Lun: Yan Ke

Director: 

Ding Pei

Producer: 

Xie Ying

Chinese Title
初戀了那麼多年

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom , School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 15/24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

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Everyone Wants to Meet You | Recap and Review

A prickly CEO (who has a heart of gold) meeting a girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Zhe Han: Zhang Min
Zhang Ruo Nan: Luo Xi
Chen Hao Lan: Li Wen Na

Chinese Title:

谁都渴望遇见你

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36