Mystic Nine | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

William Chan: Zhang Qi Shan

Zeng Shun Xi: Wu Lao Gou

Director

Bai Shan

Screenwriter

Xu Lei (Author)

Chinese Title

九門

Nine Gates / Nine Sect

Genres: Era, Romance , BL/Bromance, Action

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 30

The Eternal Fragrance | Open Thread

A divine tree and her demon lord somehow navigate karma and calamity.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Lei Xiu Yuan

Ju Jing Yi: Jiang Li Fei

Director

Ju Jue Liang

Screenwriter

Shao Xiao Yi (Author: Shi Si Lang)

Producer

Huanrui (歡瑞世紀)

Chinese Title

千香

Thousand Fragrances

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 33

The Legend of Rosy Clouds | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Qi Zheng

Li Yi Tong: Fan Yun

Director

Zhu Shao Jie

Chinese Title

雲秀行

The Tale of Yun Xiu

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance, Comedy

Network: iQIYI (Youku)

Year: 2026
Episodes: 36

Ashes to Crown | Open Thread

A woman is reborn into a grand princess, surrounded by calculative tall men. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Yi Ran: Xie Yan Lai

Chen Du Ling: Chu Zhao

Director

Yang Long

Screenwriter

Li Min

Chinese Title

翹楚

Paragon

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 24

Zhan Zhao Adventures | Open Thread

A wuxia that fights.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Yang: Zhan Zhao

Zhang Ruo Nan: Huo Ling Long

Fang Yi Lun: Bai Yu Tang

Zhang Yu Xi: Zhang Yue Shi

Director

Liu Hong Yuan

Screenwriter

Wu Tong

Producer

Daylight Production

Chinese Title

雨霖鈴

"Rain Chimes"

Genres: Wuxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes:  37

Light to the Night | Review

A pair of cops investigate a missing person's case and goes missing too??

Notable Actors/Actresses

Pan Yue Ming: He Yuan Hang

Wang He Di: Ran Fang Xu

Ren Min: He Xiao He

Jiang Pei Yao: Qiao Su Qing

Director

Wang Zhi

Chinese Title

黑夜告白

Confession of the Dark Night

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Mystery

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 28

Veil of Shadows | Review

A dragon needs to save the world. But who is the dragon?

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Wu Shi Guang

Ju Jing Yi: Lu Wu Yi

Chen Du Ling: Wu Wang Yan

Tian Jia Rui: Ji Ling

Director

Guo Jing Ming

Screenwriter

Guo Jing Ming

Producer

Guo Jing Ming

Chinese Title

月鱗綺紀

Moon Scale Chronicle

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance, Team

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 29

Unveil: Jadewind | Open Thread

A princess solves a series of palace mysteries while uncovering the truth about her family's death.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Lu: Li Pei Yi

Wang Xing Yue: Xiao Huai Jin

Director

Yin Tao

Chinese Title

唐宮奇案之青霧風鳴

Mysteries of Tang Palace: The Cry of the Blue-Green Mist and Wind

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

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 34

Affinity | Recap & Review

A sick man is uncontrollably addicted to a girl. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cui Yu Xin: Xie Xin Xu

Fang Jin: Wu Nong Yu

Director

Chen Jia Jie

Chinese Title

熾熱吸引

To Attract Passionately

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Action, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2026
Episodes: 40 ("Mini")

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.5/5 

Treasure at Dawn | Open Thread

A genius coroner goes on a treasure hunt to investigate his father/shifu's death. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Hong Yi: Fu Sheng

Su Xiao Tong: Wen Jue

Yu Cheng En: Gu Tian

Chinese Title

天書黎明

Sacred Tome: Dawn

Genres: Period, Romance, Team, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Second Chance Romance | Review

A ballerina reunites with her vintner ex and rediscover their love enemies.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wallace Chung: Feng Rui

Qin Lan: Tan Si Ting

Director

Liu Jun Jie

Chinese Title

亦舞之城

A City That Also Dances

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 28

Love & Crown | Open Thread

An emperor forces a girl to marry him.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Xiao Huan

Peng Xiao Ran: Ling Cang Cang

Director

Lin Feng

Screenwriter

Miu Wen Jing

Chinese Title

鳳凰台上

On the Phoenix Terrace

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 35

Blood River | Review

A group of warm-blooded assassins find retirement complicated.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Gong Jun: Su Mu Yu

Peng Xiao Ran: Mu Yu Mo

Chang Hua Sen: Su Chang He

Director

Yin Tao

Screenwriter

Zhou Mu Nan (author)

Chinese Title

暗河傳

The Tale of Dark River

Genres: Wuxia, BL, Palace

Network: Youku

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

Summit of Our Youth | Open Thread

A 30-year-old woman travels back to her high school years for a second chance at life, and no chance at romance, or so she thinks. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Jing Ke: Lin Zhi Hua

Sun Zhen Ni: Gu Xue Jiao

Director

Cai Cong

Chinese Title

我在頂峰等你

I Will Wait for You at the Summit

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, "Fantasy", CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

The Immortal Ascension | Review

A whole show where ML is minding his own business, living in a cave, running away from chicks, and running away from a certain man cultivating.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Yang: Han Li

Jin Chen: Nangong Wan

Director

Yang Yang

Screenwriter

Wang Yu Ren, Jia Dong Yan

Chinese Title

凡人修仙傳

A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Genres: Xianxia, Slight Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Our Generation | Review

A girl fiercely and unconditionally in love since they were childhood friends.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: Jiang Qiao Xi

Zhao Jin Mai: Lin Qi Le

Director

Zhang Kai Zhou

Screenwriter

Zeng Lu

Chinese Title

櫻桃琥珀

Cherry Amber

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

The Seven Relics of Ill Omen | Review

A wuxia-meets-western action team come together to fight evil.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Luo Ren

Liu Hao Cun: Mu Dai

Ao Rui Peng: Yi Wan San

Director

Cai Yue Xin

Screenwriter

Wei Yu (Author)

Chinese Title

七根心簡

Seven Heart Threads

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Team, Action, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

Wanna Be | Open Thread

A man rises from fishmonger to fashion icon, conquering the catwalk alongside a supermodel FL.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Xuan: Han Yi Jing

Tang Xiao Tian: Jia Fan

Director

Sun Cheng Zhi

Screenwriter

Hu Meng

Chinese Title

白日夢與她

Daydream With Her

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 29

Legend of Zang Hai | Review

A boy avenges his casanova father by first seducing a marquis. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xiao Zhan: Zang Hai

Zhang Jing Yi: Xiang An Tu

Director

Zheng Xiao Long

Screenwriter

(Author: Xu Lei)

Chinese Title

藏海傳

Legend of Zang Hai

Genres: Period, (Romance, Slight Romance), Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40