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November 21, 2020

The Wolf | Recap and Review

The Wolf
A princess and a wolf man; a beauty and a beast.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Li QinMa Zhai Xing
Wang Da Lu: Chu You Wen / Lang Zai
Xiao ZhanJi Chong
Director
Chinese Title
็‹ผๆฎฟไธ‹
Your Wolf Highness
NetworkiQIYI
Year2020
Episodes: 49
Recap Grade: D → A
First Impression: 3.9/5

January 1, 2019

Contemporary Romance Central

Criteria
✓ Love story is front and centre. 
✓ Balanced ML vs FL screen-time

Genres (but not all-inclusive)

Excluding overlapping dramas (which will be its own category):
๐„‚ CEO romances
๐„‚ Campus romances
๐„‚ Female ensembles 
๐„‚ Work++ / Family++

Scheming/Palace Romances

Criteria
✓ A degree of seriousness in the plot
✓ Scheming / Revenges / Palace Politics
✓ Romance

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ Transmigration

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
๐„‚ Mystery
๐„‚ Wuxia

Ladies Ensemble

Criteria
✓ Screentime: FLs  >>> MLs
✓ Balance of Work / Family / Romance

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ Occasional CEO

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
๐„‚ Balanced in ML & FL screen time (e.g. Contemporary RomanceWork/Life/Family ≥ Romance)

Work/Life/Family ≥ Romance

Criteria
✓ Balance of Work / Family / Self-Improvement 
✓ Workplace Dramas (including lawyers, doctors, firefighters, bankers, etc.)
✓ Big Family Dramas 
✓ Romance can still be romantic. It just isn't the focus. 
✓ Balance of ML and FL screen-time

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ CEOs who actually work

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
๐„‚ Ladies Ensembles
๐„‚ Romantic > Work/Life/Family are in  Contemporary Romance Central

January 1, 2019

Campus Romances / Coming of Age

Criteria:
✓ Campus Romances
✓ Coming of Age

Genres (but not all-inclusive)

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
๐„‚ Students / Teachers who actually study/work more than love are in Work/Life/Family ≥ Romance.

January 15, 2024

January 2, 2024

Special Lady | Open Thread + Reviews

Special Lady
A pretend fiancรฉ falls in love with his spoiled intended, who really hates him. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhai Zi Lu: Xiao Yu
Xiao Yan: Song Zhu
Director
Chinese Title
้™ŒไธŠไบบๅฆ‚็Ž‰
Stranger as Jade
NetworkiQIYI
Year2023
Episodes: 36

March 1, 2022

March Dramas

Ding dong~ It’s Marching time. Let’s march forward to peace. 
Period: March
Picture DetailsGo Go Squid! | Yang Zi

January 1, 2019

Light Period Romcoms

Criteria
✓ A love story in Costumes 
✓ Mostly light romcoms

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ Period
✓ More Romcoms than Romances

Excluding overlapping dramas (which will be its own category):
๐„‚ Palace/Scheming Plots  

CEO Romances

Criteria
✓ CEO/Heir or Manager-Employee relationship 
✓ CEOs can be ML or FL

Genres (but not all-inclusive):
✓ Romcom > Romance
✓ CEO

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
๐„‚ Ladies Ensembles
๐„‚ CEOs who are actually working in more serious dramas (Work/Life/Family ≥ Romance)

Note
♥ Standards are low 


Comedy Mix

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ Comedy
✓ Any period: ContemporaryPeriodWuxiaQihuanEra

August 10, 2023

Love You Seven Times | Open Thread

Love You Seven Times
A God of War and a Cloud fall in love seven times. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Ding Yu Xi: Chu Kong 
Yang Chao Yue: Xiang Yun
Director
Scriptwriter
Producer
Chinese Title
ไธƒๆ™‚ๅ‰็ฅฅ
The Auspicious 7th Time/Hour
GenresXianxiaRomance
NetworkiQIYI
Year2023
Episodes: 38

February 10, 2023

Under the Microscope | Open Thread

Under the Microscope
A socially inept genius avenges his father with numbers. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Ruo Yun: Shuai Jia Mo
Wang Yang: Cheng Ren Qing
Qi Wei: Feng Bi Yu
Wu Gang: Fan Yuan
Chinese Title
้กฏๅพฎ้กไธ‹็š„ๅคงๆ˜Ž
Ming Dynasty Under the Microscope
NetworkiQIYI
Year2023
Episodes: 14

February 9, 2022

Remembrance of Things Past | Reviews

A slice of life drama about four girls living away from home. 
Chinese Title
ๆˆ‘ๅœจไป–ไนกๆŒบๅฅฝ็š„
I'm Doing Okay in Another City
Year2021
Episodes: 12 (+ 2 Extras)