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

Flourished Peony | Recap and Review

A merchant girl's divorce from her "noble" husband brings her a better match: an "ignoble" peacock of profit.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: He Wei Fang

Li Xian: Jiang Chang Yang

Wei Zhe Ming: Liu Chang

Zhang Ya Qin: Li You Zhen

Director

Ding Zi Guang

Screenwriter

Zhang Yuan Ang

Chinese Title

國色芳華

Peerless Beauty and Graceful Splendour

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

Love of Nirvana | Open Thread

A woman climbs a tree and meets a scheming man, and then falls off the tree and meets another scheming man. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Wei Zhao / Xiao Wu Xia

Li Lan Di: Jiang Ci

Director

Zhou Jing Tao

Chinese Title

流水迢迢

Water Flowing Far, Far Away

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

An Ancient Love Song | Open Thread

An historian has four chances to time travel to his beloved "evil queen".
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ya Qin: Lu Yuan

Guo Jia Nan: Shen Bu Yan

Chinese Title

古相思曲

Genres: Period, Romance, Fantasy, Period Romance

Network: bilibili

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14 + Special Ep

Ancient Love Poetry | Recap and Review

A goddess and a god in love for over 60,000 years. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhou Dong Yu: Shang Gu / Hou Chi

Xu Kai: Bai Jue / Bo Xuan / Qing Mu

Director: 

Yin Tao, Li Cai

Scriptwriter: 

Rao Jun (Author: Xing Ling)

Chinese Title
千古玦塵

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 49

Recap Grade: B → A

First Impression: 2.49/5

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Be With You | Recap and Review

A manhua artist really wants to be with the guy who she fell in love with at first sight. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ya Qin: Qi Nian

Ji Xiao Bing: Ji Yan Xin

Li Ming De: Ji Si Qi
Chinese Title
好想和你在一起

Really Want To Be With You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.8/5

Love in Between | Recap and Review

A mission to retrieve a painting reunites a man with his first love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yao: Zuo Qing Ci

Zhang Ya Qin: Su Yun Luo / Fei Kou Er

Director: 

Mao Kun Yu

Scriptwriter: 

Wu Tong, Zhao Yang, Liu Rui

Chinese Title
少年游之一寸相思

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Bromance, Team, Mystery

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 43
First Impression: 5/5

Mr. Fox and Miss Rose | Recap and Review

A tribal queen claims a man to be hers and will chase him to the ends of Earth. However, he's a lying fox and isn't easily captured. Will he be tamed by Miss Rose?
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Ya Qin: Xing Yue
Ren You Lun: Gao Zhen He

Director: 

Zhu Dong Ning

Scriptwriter: 

Qin Qin

Chinese Title

酋長的男人

The Man Who Belongs to the Tribal Chief

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 30
First Impression: 4/5