Love's Ambition | Open Thread

A polished romance between two lovers, each hiding secrets behind their perfect facades.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Lu Si: Xu Yan

William Chan: Shen Hao Ming

Director

Chen Chang

Chinese Title

許我耀眼

Let Me Shine

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

Novoland: Pearl Eclipse | Recap and Review

A girl chooses to be a man to have everything but the ease of life. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Mi: Ye/Fang Hai Shi 

William Chan (Chen Wei Ting): Fang Jian Ming (Shifu)

Xu Kai Cheng: Chu Zhong Xu (Emperor)

Director

Jin Sha, Yu Bo
Chinese Title
斛珠夫人

Genres: Qihuan, Romance, Palace

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 48

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.9/5

The Four Episode 1

My first exposure to The Four series was with the TVB version and I loved it. I’m delving into this one hoping it’ll be even better.  Don’t disappoint me!  Although I’m a bit wary of why this took so long to see the day of light when it was filmed ages ago. I’m hoping that having a longer shelf life means better quality and not the opposite. Did I jinx anything?

If I were to summarize episode one right here I’d say it was divided into two parts: the first chunk was purely to show off it`s CGI skills; the second part was dedicated to Janine Chang.