Shadow Love | Review

A romantasy about two rival generals torn between duty, desire, and an awful lot of bare chests.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Yi: Li Shuang

Cheng Lei: Jin An / Duan Ao Deng / Xuan Yi Ke

Bi Wen Jun: Sumu Yang

Director

Deng Ke, Gao Cong Kai

Screenwriter

(Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xian)

Chinese Title

與晉長安

With Jin Chang'an

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance, Palace

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

When Destiny Brings the Demon | Recap and Review

A corporatp slacker yeeted into a hardcore xianxia-survival-game.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Fei Yu: Sima Jiao

Wang Ying Lu: Liao Ting Yan

Director

Wen De Guang

Screenwriter

Fu Hua

Chinese Title

獻魚

Offering Fish (as tribute)

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025

Episodes: 33

Recap Grade: D

First Impression: N/A

The First Frost | Recap and Review

A cocky fool hiding his shambled heart and a guarded girl traumatized by the past finally free their repressed love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Sang Yan

Zhang Ruo Nan: Wen Yi Fan

Director

Qu You Ning

Screenwriter

Zhu Yi (Author)

Chinese Title

難哄

Hard to Coax

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.7/5

The Blossoming Love | Review

A seductive demon in love with her target and has nothing to do with blossoming.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Bin Bin: Xie Xue Chen

Sun Zhen Ni: Mu Xuan Ling

Director

He Shu Pei

Chinese Title

千朵桃花一世開

Thousands of Peach Blossoms Bloom Forever

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

The Rise of Ning | Open Thread

A bastard son falls in love with his legitimate (di) sister, but are they related? (No.)

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Wan Yi: Luo Shen Yuan

Ren Min: Luo Yi Ning

Director

Mai Guan Zhi

Screenwriter

Mo Yan Shang (author), Qiu Ting, Zhu Qi

Chinese Title

錦繡安寧

Beautiful Tranquility

Genres: Period, Romance, Family, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

There Will Be Ample Time | Open Thread + Reviews

A slice of life with girls back at home with their green flags.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Su Xi: Zhang Pei

Li Xue Qin: Wu Yun

Shi Ce: Gou Dan Dan

Wang Zi Xuan: Dong Jia Xi

Director

Peng Chen, Wang Guang

Chinese Title

故鄉，別來無恙

Homeland, Long Time No See 

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36