Whispers of Fate | Open Thread

A mysterious man is framed for a series of crimes by an obsessed man.

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: Costume Qihuan, Slight Romance, Bromance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Coroner's Diary | Open Thread

A coroner, disguised behind a dead identity, and a general with a royal identity team up to solve hidden mysteries surrounding them.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ao Rui Peng: Yan Chi

Li Lan Di: Qin Wan

Director

Li Hui Zhu, Deng Wei En

Screenwriter

Zou Yue

Chinese Title

朝雪录

Record of Morning Snow

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace,Mystery, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

Serendipity | Open Thread

A man passed on her as a woman, but falls for her as his "sister" and somewhere in the middle whole show, a second lead decided this was his show.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Lu Chang

Lu Yu Xiao: Jian Ming Shu

Director

Chen Jia Lin, He Zhen Hua

Screenwriter

Cheng Ting Yu

Chinese Title

榜上佳婿

On the List of Top-Tier Sons-in-Law

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy | Details

A bookworm couch queen reincarnates as an evil 2FL in a mediocre story.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shu Xin: Ling Miao Miao

Ding Yu Xi: Mu Sheng

Director

Zhao Yi Long

Screenwriter

Bai Jin Jin

Producer

Wang Yi Xu (Stellar)

Chinese Title

永夜星河

Eternal Night Star River (Galaxy)

Genres: Period, Romcom, Fantasy (Xianxia), Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 32

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy | Recap and Review

A bookworm couch queen reincarnates as an evil 2FL in a mediocre story.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shu Xin: Ling Miao Miao

Ding Yu Xi: Mu Sheng

Director

Zhao Yi Long

Screenwriter

Bai Jin Jin

Producer

Wang Yi Xu (Stellar)

Chinese Title

永夜星河

Eternal Night Star River (Galaxy)

Genres: Period, Romcom, Fantasy (Xianxia), Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.8/5

Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact | Recap and Review

A fox queen and a human in a(n) mother-son & shifu-disciple interspecies romance while matchmaking unlikely couples and saving the world.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Mi: Tushan Hong Hong

Gong Jun: Dongfang Yue Chu

Director

Mai Guan Zhi, Du Lin

Chinese Title

狐妖小紅娘·月紅篇

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 20/36

Recapper: Tyi

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

I May Love You | Open Thread

A CEO/producer domineeringly pursues and grovels to the scriptwriter he rejected.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wei Zhe Ming: Tang Yu

Huang Ri Ying: Tang Xin

Director

Liu Dong

Scriptwriter: 

Hao Ru, Xin Xiao Yang. Sun Meng Jie

Chinese Title

對你不止是喜歡

Towards You, It's Not Just Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: MangoTV (Tencent Video)

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Warm on a Cold Night | Recap and Review

A strange disease renders a female constable useless, but touching a hot man gives her life.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: Han Zheng 

Li Yi Tong: Su Jiu’er

He Rui Xian: Chi Lan (Qi General)

Chen He Yi: Wen Jun (Qian Prince)

Yang Shi Ze: Wen Ying (Qian Crown Prince)

Liu Te: Mu Yan

Director

Li Hui Zhu, Deng Wei En, Huang Bin

Scriptwriter

Hu Hui

Chinese Title
九霄寒夜暖

Warmth in the Cold Nine-Heavens (Jiu-Xiao)

Genres: Period, Romcom, Mystery, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.25/5

In Love With Your Dimples | Recap and Review

A girl wants to restart her life and meets three men.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Yi Han: Tang Shuang Li

Xu Kai Xin: Lu Zhi Yi

Yang Shi Ze: He Qiao Sheng

Li Jia Hao: He Qi Zhan

Director

Li Mei

Chinese Title
戀戀小酒窩

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2.75/5

My Lonely Planet | Recap and Review

Uncontrollable pet behaviours take over our leads. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Yang Shi Ze: Miao Yu
Zhang Lin Yi: Wang Chen

Director: 

Liu Tan

Chinese Title:
地球臉紅了
The Earth is Blushing

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

First Impression: 3/5