Archives: The Nanyang Mystery | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Zhang Hai Yan/Lou

Ding Yu Xi: Zhang Hai Xia

Jiang Pei Yao: Zhang Hai Qi

Director

Zhou Jing Tao

Screenwriter

Xu Lei (Author)

Chinese Title

南部檔案

Southern Archives

Genres: Era, (Slight Romance, No Romance, BL?) Team, Action

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 33

Wonderland 4&5 | Open Thread

A variety show where guests cohabitate for 21 days. 

Chinese Title
五十公里桃花塢

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 10

Recapper: Potato Chip

Update: on May 25, 2025 for S5.

Season 6

You Are My Lover Friend | Open Thread

A pair of "bros" turn into lovers after ten years.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Jiang Shi Yan

Wang Yu Wen: Tang Yang

Director

Zhang Tong

Chinese Title

捨不得星星

Missing the Stars

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, ~School, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 30

Young Blood | Open Thread

A gang of six spies outsmarting everyone. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Yuan Zhong Xin

Zhou Yu Tong: Zhao Jian

Wang You Shuo: Wang Kuan

Su Xiao Tong: Pei Jing

Director: 

Yi Zheng, Wang Fei, Peng Xue Jun, Luo Zhi Gang, Liu Chong Jie

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Juan, Li Jie

Chinese Title
大宋少年志

Genres: Period, Romance, Bromance, Sismance, Team, Comedy, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV, iQIYI

Year: 2019
Episodes: 42

Young Blood 2 | Review

A gang of six spies outsmarting everyone (except their fathers). 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Yuan Zhong Xin

Zhou Yu Tong: Zhao Jian

Wang You Shuo: Wang Kuan

Su Xiao Tong: Pei Jing

Director: 

Wang Fei, Zhou Nan

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Juan

Chinese Title
大宋少年志 2

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

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27

[2021] cynlynn’s Top 5 Favourite Actors

If you can only choose 5 actors based on their performance in 2021, who are your choices? These are mine!

The Justice | Recap and Review

A girl wants revenge and marries a guy who can help her. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Cheng Yi Zhi

Cai Wen Jing: Wu Li Zi

Liang Jie: Xiao Ling Dang
Chinese Title
光芒

Genres: Era, Romance, Era Romance

Network: iQIYI, MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 41

Recap Grade: C

First Impression: 2.8/5

The Day of Becoming You | Recap and Review

A body-swap between a female reporter and a male celebrity
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xin Cheng: Jiang Yi

Liang Jie: Yu Sheng Sheng

Director: 

Wang Zheng

Scriptwriter:  

Wang Xiong Cheng

Chinese Title

變成你的那一天

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 26

Recap Grade: C → A

First Impression: 3.25/5

Go Ahead | Recap and Review II

 

Three children, not related at all, are raised by two fathers. They become each other's mom's, dad's, brother's, and sister's. Together they heal each other's emotional wounds. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Ling Xiao

Tan Song Yun: Li Jian Jian

Zhang Xin Cheng: He Zi Qiu

Tu Song Yan: Li Hai Chao

Director: 

Ding Zi Guang

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Xiong Cheng, Shui Qian Mo

Chinese Title
以家人之名

In the Name of Family

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020

Episodes: 40

[Episodes 1-21 in a separate post]

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

Go Ahead | Recap and Review

Three children, not related at all, are raised by two fathers. They become each other's mom's, dad's, brother's, and sister's. Together they heal each other's emotional wounds. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Wei Long: Ling Xiao

Tan Song Yun: Li Jian Jian

Zhang Xin Cheng: He Zi Qiu

Director: 

Ding Zi Guang

Scriptwriter: 

Wang Xiong Cheng, Shui Qian Mo

Chinese Title
以家人之名

In the Name of Family

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020

Episodes: 40

[Episodes 22-40 in a separate post]

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

Skate Into Love | Recap and Review

A speed skating princess reunites with a hockey prince. Not really. She's a fallen star while he's rising to stardom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wu Qian: Tang Xue
Zhang Xin Cheng: Li Yu Bing

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Scriptwriter: 

Ma Jia

Chinese Title
冰糖炖雪梨 

Bing Tang Dun Xue Li

Rock Sugar and Pear Dessert

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 40

First Impression: 4.5/5 

🐷 Zhang Xin Cheng 張新成

张	張	Zhang
新	新	Xin	= New
成	成	Cheng	= To succeed

˚₊⋅─── /ᐠ - ˕ -マ ───⋅ ˚₊

🎂	1995 Aug 24 || 🐷 || 95'er || 95生🥜
🏠	Jingzhou, Hubei
💼	Independent Studio

1. [2026] Archives: The Nanyang Mystery
2. [2026] Loving Strangers
3. [2025] Created in China
4. [2025] Justice in the Dark
5. [2025] Me and My Family (cameo)
6. [2024] You Are My Lover Friend
7. [2024] Tender Light
8. [2023] Young Blood 2
9. [2022] Bright Future
10. [2022] The Heart of Genius
11. [2022] The Murder in Kairoutei
12. [2021] The Justice
13. [2021] The Day of Becoming You
14. [2021] Refinement of Faith
15. [2020] Go Ahead ✶
16. [2020] Symphony's Romance
17. [2020] Skate Into Love
18. [2019] Young Blood
19. [2018] The Strongest Men of God
20. [2017] My Huckleberry Friends ✶♥
21. [2016] Shuttle Love Millennium