Legend of the Magnate | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xiao: Gu Ping Yuan

Sun Qian: Chang Yu Er

Director

Zhang Ting

Screenwriter

Zhang Ting

Chinese Title

大生意人

Big Business Man

Genres: Era, Romance, Palace

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Sword and Beloved | Review

A son is born for the sake of saving the world.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Wangquan Fu Gui

Li Yi Tong: Qing Tong

Director

Du Lin

Screenwriter

Miu Wen Jing

Producer

Wang Yi Xu (Stellar)

Chinese Title

天地劍心

The Heart of Swordsmanship...in Heaven and Earth

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

Fated Hearts | Open Thread

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

Mobius | Recap and Review

A time-looper races to stop a biotech CEO’s murder, while an unseen rival secretly hijacks every timeline.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Ding Qi

Janice Man: An Lan

Song Yang: Mo Yuan Zhi

Director

Lu Zhang Mu

Chinese Title

不眠日

Sleepless Day

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Action, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 16

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5

Close to You | Recap and Review

A delinquent-type ML and your "average" girl. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Xiao Bei: Jiang Bo Han

Zhu Lin Yu: Yu Ming Xi

Chinese Title

偏愛靠近你

Exclusive Love Approaching You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 31 (Mini)

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: N/A

The Journey of Legend | Open Thread

A man is yeeted into his own wuxia novel, rewritten by AI however.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cheng Yi: Xiao Qiu Shui, Li Chen Zhou, Xiao Ming Ming

Nazha: Xiao Xue Yu

Li Kai Xin: Tang Fang

Director

Ren Hai Tao, Lin Feng

Screenwriter

Liu Fang

Chinese Title

赴山海

Journey to the Mountains and the Sea

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Footprints of Change | Open Thread and Review

A sisterhood of the traveling pocket watch.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tong Yao: Yi Yi

Cheng Lei: Cheng Ao

Liu Yi Jun: Wen Pu

Lin Yun: Lin Si Yun

Chinese Title

足跡
Footprints

Genres: Era, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI (Tencent Video)

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Shadow Love | Review

A romantasy about two rival generals torn between duty, desire, and an awful lot of bare chests.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Yi: Li Shuang

Cheng Lei: Jin An / Duan Ao Deng / Xuan Yi Ke

Bi Wen Jun: Sumu Yang

Director

Deng Ke, Gao Cong Kai

Screenwriter

(Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xian)

Chinese Title

與晉長安

With Jin Chang'an

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance, Palace

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

The Wanted Detective | Open Thread

A smug detective becomes wanted.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Xing Yue: Xiao Bei Ming

Xiang Han Zhi: Zhong Xue Man

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Chinese Title

定風波

Calm Waves

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

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

Coroner's Diary | Open Thread

A coroner, disguised behind a dead identity, and a general with a royal identity team up to solve hidden mysteries surrounding them.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ao Rui Peng: Yan Chi

Li Lan Di: Qin Wan

Director

Li Hui Zhu, Deng Wei En

Screenwriter

Zou Yue

Chinese Title

朝雪录

Record of Morning Snow

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace,Mystery, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

A Dream Within a Dream | Open Thread

An actress stuck in her own script ends up chasing a masked hero and dodging her villain fiancé – too bad they’re the same guy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yu Ning: Li Shi Liu / Nan Heng

Li Yi Tong: Song Yi Meng / Song Xiao Yu

Director

Guo Hu

Chinese Title

書卷一夢

A Dream Within a Book

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Eternal Brotherhood | Review

An uncanny hero and his two bros protect the country, but who are the enemies?

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Xu Wen: Zichuan Xiu

Liu Yu Ning: Di Lin 

Zhang Ming En: Si Yi Lin

Director

Zhang Meng, Wei Li Zhou

Screenwriter

Tian Liang Liang

Chinese Title

紫川·光明三傑

Purple City: The Three Light Brothers/Bond

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace, Bromance

Network: iQIYI  (Tencent Video)

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24

Love in Pavilion | Review

A lot of CPs.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Shi Shi: Dongfang Huai Zhu

Zhang Yun Long: Wangquan Hong Ye

Director

Du Lin

Screenwriter

Miu Wen Jing

Producer

Wang Yi Xu (Stellar)

Chinese Title

淮水竹亭

Bamboo Pavilion by the Huai River

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI 

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

The Demon Hunter's Romance | Review

A demon hunter and a demon sighter capture daemons...and more.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Jiu Xuan Ye

Song Zu Er: Duan Ban Xia

Director

Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan

Screenwriter

Zhao Na

Chinese Title

無憂渡

Crossing Without Worries

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

A Moment but Forever | Review

A goddess descends to save the world, but she stays to stand beside one broken man.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tang Yan: Wu Shuang / Ji Tan Yin

Liu Xue Yi: Yuan Zhong

Director

Guo Hu

Screenwriter

Zhao Na (Author: Shi Si Lang)

Chinese Title

念無雙

Unparalleled Longing

Longing for Wu Shuang

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

Watch Your Back | Review

A cat and mouse game between sharp-witted offices and OCD-driven thieves.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Jing Fei: Guo Peng Fei

Qin Lan: Li Xiao Lian

Chinese Title

黃雀

Eurasian Siskin

(Chinese bird species)

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Suspense, 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

Unnatural Fire | Open Thread

A pair of officers (and their beard) investigate a string of arson-related murders. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Yun Long: Xu Tong Sheng

Cai Wen Jing: Jin Chun

Dai Xu: Shen Ye

Director

Tian Yi

Chinese Title

燃罪

Burning Crimes 

Genres: Contemporary, Bromance, Team 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

The Best Thing | Review

A swoony TCM doctor dates his patient, demonstrating professional pursuing standards. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: He Su Ye

Xu Ruo Han: Shen Xi Fan

Director

Che Liang Yi

Screenwriter

Ou Si Jia

Chinese Title

愛你

Love You

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 28

Love of the Divine Tree | Open Thread

A disciple becomes shifu to his shifu.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Deng Wei: Su Yi Shui

Xiang Han Zhi: Mu Qing Ge / Xue Ran Ran

Director

Yin Tao

Screenwriter

Liu Fang (Author: Kuang Shang Jia Kuang)

Chinese Title

仙台有樹

The Celestial Pavilion Has Trees

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

The White Olive Tree | Open Thread

A reporter and a bomb specialist extinguish dangers, but ignite sparks (of love) as well. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Zhe Yuan: Li Zan

Liang Jie: Song Ran

Screenwriter

Author: Jiu Yue Xi

Chinese Title

白色橄欖樹

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38