Blossoms in Adversity | Open Thread

A woman holds up the whole sky after the men in her family have been exiled by the man she'll fall in love with. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Yi Tian: Gu Yan Xi

Zhang Jing Yi: Hua Zhi

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Chinese Title

惜花芷

To Cherish Hua Zhi

(惜 xi = ML;  花芷 = FL)

Genres: Period, Romance, Sismance, Family, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Shining for One Thing | In-Depth Discussion

A 2021 girl travels to 2010 to find the “world” she left behind, the boy she forgot.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qu Chu Xiao: Zhang Wan Sen

Zhang Jia Ning: Lin Bei Xing

Wu Xi Ze: Zhan Yu

Fu Jing: Gao Ge
Chinese Title
一閃一閃亮星星

Twinkle Twinkle Shiny Star

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

[Recaps]

Shining for One Thing | Recap and Review

A 2021 girl travels to 2010 to find the “world” she left behind, the boy she forgot.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qu Chu Xiao: Zhang Wan Sen

Zhang Jia Ning: Lin Bei Xing

Wu Xi Ze: Zhan Yu

Fu Jing: Gao Ge

Scriptwriter:

Duan Yu Le
Chinese Title
一閃一閃亮星星

Twinkle Twinkle Shiny Star

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

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

[In-Depth Discussion]

General's Lady | Recap and Review

A noble lady falls in love with her not-so-devil-like General husband. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Tang Min: Shen Jin

Wu Xi Ze: Chu Xiu Ming

Director: 

Wu Qiang

Scriptwriter

Ma Sha Sha

Chinese Title
将军家的小娘子

The General's Little Wifey

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 30

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.9/5

The Chang'an Youth | Recap and Review

A girl is disguised as man to sneak into an all boy's school.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wang Yu Wen: Shen Die Yi / Shen Yi Yi
Wu Xi Ze: Yang Zi An
Liu Yi Chang: Dugu Mu Xue
Xie Bin Bin: Tang Jiu Hua
Qi Pei Xin: Li Xin Yuan
Chinese Title
長安少年行

Genres: Period, Romcom, School, Team, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 16/24
First Impression: 3/5

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