Game of True Love | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Fan Zhi Xin: Shen Jia He

He Rui Xian: Xu Nuo

Chinese Title

摯愛遊戲

A Game of True Love

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, CEO, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 56 (Mini)

Ski Into Love | Open Thread

A manhua artist makes a young, retired snowboarding pro as her male lead.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shu Xin: Wei Zhi

Lin Yi: Shan Chong

Director

Li Qing Rong

Chinese Title

噓，國王在冬眠

Shh, The King Is Hibernating

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 23

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

Kill My Sins | Open Thread

A “sorceress” carefully lays her game of revenge.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Shi Shi: Ye Ping An

Dou Xiao: Yuan Shao Cheng

Director

Bai Shan

Chinese Title

掌心

Center of the Palm

Genres: Period, (Romance, Slight Romance, No Romance), Palace, Mystery

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

I Am Nobody 2: The Showdown Between Yin & Yang | Review

A murder-suspect Outsider is on the loose.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Yu Chang: Zhang Chu Lan

Wang Ying Lu: Feng Bao Bao

Hou Ming Hao: Wang Ye

Director: 

Xu Hong Yu

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Mi Er)

Chinese Title

異人之下之決戰碧游村

The Outcast: The Final Battle at Bijou Village

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Team, Action 

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 13

Under the Moonlight | Review

An ex-brothel-performer and a “fuerdai” pursue justice together.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Bing Qing: Luo Shu

Zhai Zi Lu: Qi Meng Lin

Director

Gu Qi Ming

Chinese Title

錦囊妙錄

A Brocade Pouch of Brilliant Records

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

The Blossoming Love | Open Thread

A daringly seductive fox flirts with with her saviour, but he's amnesic.

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

Legend of Taotie | Open Thread

A mystical girl cooks mythical dishes with an artist who is against her cannibalizing cooking.

Notable Actors/Actresses

An Yue Xi: Zhu Cheng Bi

Wang You Shuo: Chang Qing

Director

Ke Zheng Ming

Chinese Title

饕餮記

Genres: Period, Romcom, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Brocade Odyssey | Open Thread

A girl’s red brocade is interwoven with a man’s quest to unravel the trade’s bloodstained secrets.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tan Song Yun: Ji Ying Ying

Zheng Ye Cheng: Yang Jing Lan

Director

Liu Hai Bo, Shen Yang, Ben Fang

Screenwriter

Wang Hong

Chinese Title

蜀錦人家

A Brocade Household

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

The Story of Pearl Girl | Open Thread

A pearl seller "steals" a pearl diver's pearl and her heart, but too bad there's a revenge in the way.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Lu Si: Duan Wu / Su Mu Zhe

Liu Yu Ning: Yan Zi Jing

Director

Xie Ze

Chinese Title

珠簾玉幕

Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Kill Me Love Me | Recap and Review

A psycho prince orders an assassin to assassinate himself.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Xue Yi: Murong Jing He

Wu Jin Yan: Mei Lin

Director

Huang Wei Jie, Cheng Lu

Screenwriter

Wen Yan

Chinese Title

春花焰

Spring Flower Flame

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 17/32

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2/5

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The First Shot | Reviews

A Northeastern police team recruits a Southern foodie chemist to fight drugs

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Zheng Bei

Zhang Yu: Jiang Xiao Hai

Wang Zi Qi: Gu Yi Ran

Director

Lv Xing

Screenwriter

Zhang Yuan Ang, Mai Li Ya Si

Chinese Title
雪迷宮

Snow Maze

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Team, Action

Network: Youku

Year: 2024

In Between | Review

A calm and chaotic web of unfaithful “love”.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tian Xi Wei: He Zhi Nan

Zhou Yu Tong: Han Su

Xin Yun Lai: Qu Yi Peng

Director

Zhang Xiao Bo

Screenwriter

Wu Nan (Author: Liu Cui Hu)

Chinese Title

半熟男女

Half Cooked Male and Female

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 27

We All Lie | Recap and Review

A scriptwriter retaliates against her cheating, coattail-riding husband and his mistress.

Notable Actors/Actresses

He Hong Shan: Su Li

Li Zi Feng: Zhang Shu Heng

Chinese Title
婚姻攻略

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Sismance, Suspense

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: -

The First Shot | Recap and Review

A Northeastern police team recruits a Southern foodie chemist to fight drugs.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Zheng Bei

Zhang Yu: Jiang Xiao Hai

Wang Zi Qi: Gu Yi Ran

Director

Lv Xing

Screenwriter

Zhang Yuan Ang, Mai Li Ya Si

Producer

Zhang Yi Mou

Chinese Title
雪迷宮

Snow Maze

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance/No Romance, Bromance, Team, Action

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 7/32

Recapper: Potato Chip

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3.5/5

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The Best of My Life | Open Thread

A pair of high school desk-mates are reunited 10 years later. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Jiong Min: Xie Shi / Jiang Zhou

Jiang Zhi Nan: Xu Mu

Chinese Title

遇見你的那天

The Day I Met You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 14

Dashing Youth | Open Thread

A lot of dashing, youthful boys.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Ming Hao: Baili Dong Jun

He Yu: Ye Ding Zhi

Screenwriter

Zhou Mu Nan (author)

Chinese Title

少年白馬醉春風

Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Bromance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

The Princess Royal | Recap and Review

A husband and wife “kill each other”, revives, and remarries.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: Pei Wen Xuan

Zhao Jin Mai: Li Rong

Screenwriter

Rao Jun (Author: Mo Shu Bai)

Chinese Title

度華年

To Spend Magnificent Years

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40 + Extra

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.75/5

The Double | Open Thread

A girl returns from the grave after her husband buried her alive.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Jin Yan: Xue Fang Fei / Jiang Li

Wang Xing Yue: Xiao Heng

Director:

Lv Hao Ji Ji, Bai Yun Mo

Author:

Qian Shan Cha Ke

Producer: 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title

墨雨雲間

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Guess Who I Am | In-Depth Discussion

A fake CEO fake marries a fake seductress 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Qin Hao 

Zhang Yu Xi: Song Yao 

Director

Zhong Qing

Screenwriter

Xu Meng

Chinese Title
猜猜我是誰

Guess Who I Am

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24