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

Producer: 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title

墨雨雲間

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Scent of Time | Recap and Review

A scheming 2FL is reborn and only wants to be an NPC except she has become the FL of her harem. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Ye: Hua Qian 

Wang Xing Yue: Zhong Xi Wu

Director: 

Bai Yun Mo

Producer: 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title

為有暗香來
Came for the Subtle Fragrance

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023

Episodes: 30

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5

Royal Feast | Recap and Review

A prince’s heart is captured by his cook.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Zhu Zhan Ji

Wu Jin Yan: Yao Zi Jin  

Director: 

Wang Wei, Bai Yun Mo

Producer 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title
尚食

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, History, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV 

Year: 2022
Episodes: 28/40

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.75/5

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Court Lady | Recap and Review

A girl’s journey of being a court lady. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Sheng Chu Mu

Li Yi Tong: Fu Rou

Tan Jian Ci: Prince Zhou

Fan Shi Qi: Sheng Chu Ling

Wu Jia Yi: Princess Xin Nan

Director: 

Bai Yun Mo

Producer 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title
驪歌行

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Comedy, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 55

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

Consummation | Recap and Review

A VR game allows a man to restart his life and save a girl he perhaps loves. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Yi Qin: Xia Shi

Li Hao Fei: Ye Sang Yu

Director: 

Qi Xiao Hui, Guo Hao 

Scriptwriter: 

Yang Nan, Yu Zheng

Screenwriter: 

Yu Zheng

Chinese Title
拾光的秘密

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 2/5

Love Story of Court Enemies | Recap and Review

A servant girl skilled in medicine and cuisine finds love in the palace. There's conspiracies on top of conspiracies but the humour is the cherry on top. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Jia Yi: Zhao Yu Xing

Zhao Yi Qin: Yue Zong Lin

Han Jiu Nuo: Cai Huang / Qiu Qi
Chinese Title
那江煙花那江雨

Genres: Period, Romcom, Palace, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 19/25

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.75/5

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Dance of the Sky Empire | Recap and Review

A demon sorceress has entered a human school to save her demon king. In the process, she falls in love with a half-demon-half-human.

Notable Actors/Actresses
Xu Kai: Li Xuan

Wu Jia Yi: Su You Lian

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Chinese Title
天舞紀

Genres: Period, Romcom, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020

Episodes: 28

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 2/5