Fated Hearts | Review

A reluctant alliance between an amnesiac general and her equally petty rival.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Qin: Fu Yi Xiao

Chen Zhe Yuan: Feng Sui Ge

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Chinese Title

一笑隨歌

With a Smile, Flowing With the Song

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

Moonlight Mystique | Open Thread

A debt-conscious mortal wants to be a god but gets the wrong shifu – a daemon lord.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Lu: Bai Shuo / Xing Yue

Ao Rui Peng: Fan Yue / Jing Yuan

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Screenwriter

(Author: Xing Ling)

Chinese Title

白月梵星

White Moon and Sacred Star

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Blossoms in Adversity | Open Thread

A woman holds up the whole sky for her man-less family.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hu Yi Tian: Gu Yan Xi

Zhang Jing Yi: Hua Zhi

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Chinese Title

惜花芷

Xi (+) Hua Zhi

To Cherish Hua Zhi

Genres: Period, Romance, Sismance, Family, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Story of Kunning Palace | Open Thread

An evil queen is reborn and rediscovers her neglected villain-qin-teacher.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Lu: Jiang Xue Ning

Zhang Ling He: Xie Wei

Wang Xing Yue: Zhang Lian

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Shi Jing)

Chinese Title

寧安如夢

The Dream of Ning'an

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 38

The Starry Love | Open Thread

A pair of twin princesses get on the wrong carriage to marry the right groom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xuanshang Shenjun / Xiaodian You Qin / La Mu / Mei You Qing

Li Lan Di: Liguang Ye Tan

Chen Mu Chi: Chao Feng 

He Xuan Lin: Liguang Qing Kui

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Scriptwriter: 

Ma Jia

Chinese Title
星落凝成糖

Falling Stars Congealing Into Sugar

Genres: Xianxia, Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

The Blue Whisper | Recap and Review

A sprite master tames her beautiful merman pet. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Chang Yi 

Dilraba Dilmurat (Dilireba): Ji Yun He

Hu Yi Xuan: Luo Luo (Luo Jin Sang)

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Scriptwriter: 

Li Jing Ling (Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xiang)

Chinese Title
與君初相識

The First Meeting with the Lord

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022

Episodes: 42 
Part 1 [1-22]

Part 2 [23-42]

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 2.99/5

The Long Ballad | Recap and Review

A princess out for revenge and meets her protector. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Dilraba Dilmurat (Dilireba): Li Chang Ge

Wu Lei: Ashile Sun

Zhao Lu Si: Li Le Yan

Fang Yi Lun: Wei Shu Yu

Liu Yu Ning: Hao Du

Director

Zhu Rui Bin, Cheng Feng (assistant)

Scriptwriter

Ji Sang Rou

Chinese Title

長歌行

Genres: Period, Romance, Sismance, History, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 49

Recap Grade: B→A
First Impression: 2.49/5

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