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

Romance in the Alley | Review

A 1970s family saga that's generally free of angst.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yan Ni: Huang Ling

Li Guang Jie: Lin Wu Feng

Jiang Xin: Song Ying

Fan Cheng Cheng: Zhuang Tu Nan

Guan Xiao Tong: Zhuang Xiao Ting

Wang An Yu: Lin Dong Zhe

Lu Yu Xiao: Li Jia

Director

Zhang Kai Zhou, Wang Guang

Chinese Title

小巷人家

Small Households in the Alley

Genres: Era, Romance, Family, Era Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Legend of Fei | Recap and Review

 

A girl’s journey to being a hero with a boy’s help. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Li Ying: Zhou Fei

Wang Yi Bo: Xie Yun / Prince Duan

Scriptwriter: 

Li Min, Wang Hong, Zou Jia Ni (Author: Priest), 

Chinese Title
有翡

Genres: Wuxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 51

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 1.9/5

Recapper: 

[Ep1-17] cynlynn

[Ep18-51] beautifuljangmi

Miss Truth | Recap and Review

A forensics meets a judicial officer. They solve cases together. All the while she's still investigating her mother's death.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhou Jie Qiong: Ran Yan
Li Cheng Bing: Xiao Song

Screenwriter

Xu Tang (Author)

Chinese Title:

大唐女法醫
Tang Dynasty Female Forensic

Genres: Period, Romance, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

First Impression: 4/5