Discovery of Romance | Open Thread

An ex-boyfriend wants his ex-girlfriend back.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qin Jun Jie: Xu Ze Hao

Wu Qian: Xia Tian

Yang Bing Zhuo: Guan Xin

Sun Yi Ning: Xiao Song

Director

Yu Zhong Zhong

Chinese Title
戀愛的夏天

Summer('s) Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 26

Le Coup de Foudre | Reviews

Chinese Title:

我只喜歡你
I only like you

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2019
Episodes: 35

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You Are My Glory | Recap and Review

A bright actress illuminates a man weathered by reality. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Dilraba Dilmurat (Dilireba): Qiao Jing Jing

Yang Yang: Yu Tu

Director: 

Wang Zhi

Screenwriter: 

Gu Man

Chinese Title
你是我的榮耀

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: B → A
First Impression: 3/5

Black Lighthouse | Review

A girl takes her twin sister’s identity as a trainee judge and solve cases in the process as well as her own sister's. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Qian: Qian Nuo / Qiao Ya

Yang Le: Li Xu Yao

Dai Xu: Wei Yu Tai
Chinese Title
黑色燈塔

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Mystery

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 30

Skate Into Love | Recap and Review

A speed skating princess reunites with a hockey prince. Not really. She's a fallen star while he's rising to stardom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wu Qian: Tang Xue
Zhang Xin Cheng: Li Yu Bing

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Scriptwriter: 

Ma Jia

Chinese Title
冰糖炖雪梨 

Bing Tang Dun Xue Li

Rock Sugar and Pear Dessert

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 40

First Impression: 4.5/5 

Le Coup de Foudre | Review

With Skate into Love premiering soon I thought I’d reminisce a little about the beloved Wu Qian. She’s one of my favourite actresses but I’m hoping she has a new type of character to add to her resume.

This drama actually took me 14 episodes to stay engaged. I still don't buy Zhang Yu Jian as a high schooler. Much, much preferred them in their adult life when she has to relentlessly win him back and he’s just as prickly as ever

Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Yu Jian: Yang Mo
Wu Qian Zhao Qiao Yi
Zhao Zhi Wei: Zhao Guan Chao

Director: 

Wang Zhi 

Screenwriter: 

Ming Yuan, Shao Zi

Chinese Title:

我只喜歡你
I only like you

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2019
Episodes: 35

My Amazing Boyfriend Review

Chinese Title: 我的奇妙男友

Episodes: 28

Ehhhh. This is better than decent! I would have shoved this in a dark, dark corner if not for Janice Wu (or Wu Qian). She had played the younger Mo Sheng in My Sunshine and I had actually preferred her Mo Sheng over Tiffany Tang’s. Anyway, this drama is better known for being the remake of inspired by You From Another Star which just screams terrible to me. Normally, these remakes are cringingly embarrassing but this drama aims to be more than a frivolous attempt to attract the mass.

[Edit] Updated with ending remarks at the bottom
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