Kill Me Love Me | Recap and Review

A psycho prince orders an assassin to assassinate himself.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Xue Yi: Murong Jing He

Wu Jin Yan: Mei Lin

Director

Huang Wei Jie, Cheng Lu

Screenwriter

Wen Yan

Chinese Title

春花焰

Spring Flower Flame

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 17/32

Recap Grade: D
First Impression: 2/5

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Joy of Life S2 | Open Thread

A man finds his father(s) without looking for his father.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ruo Yun: Fan Xian

Director

Sun Hao

Scriptwriter:

Wang Juan (Author: Mao Ni)

Chinese Title

慶餘年

Celebrating Life

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

[2023] CP Names

An index of 2023 CP names. 

[2023] Heat Index Summary | iQIYI

Ready for the 🔥🔥🔥🔥?

I Am Nobody | Open Thread

A shameless outcast beating all outcasts. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Yu Chang: Zhang Chu Lan

Hou Ming Hao: Wang Ye

Director: 

Xu Hong Yu

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Mi Er)

Chinese Title
異人之下

Under the Outcasts

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Bromance, Action, Comedy 

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27

September Dramas

Period: September

Picture Details: Fake It Till You Make It | Han Dong Jun

May Dramas

Period: May

Picture Details: The Love You Give Me | Wang Zi Qi, Wang Yu Wen, Cui Yi Xin

[2023] Q1 Heat Index Summary

Ready for the 🔥?

Period: January – March

Warm on a Cold Night | Recap and Review

A strange disease renders a female constable useless, but touching a hot man gives her life.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: Han Zheng 

Li Yi Tong: Su Jiu’er

He Rui Xian: Chi Lan (Qi General)

Chen He Yi: Wen Jun (Qian Prince)

Yang Shi Ze: Wen Ying (Qian Crown Prince)

Liu Te: Mu Yan

Director

Li Hui Zhu, Deng Wei En, Huang Bin

Scriptwriter

Hu Hui

Chinese Title
九霄寒夜暖

Warmth in the Cold Nine-Heavens (Jiu-Xiao)

Genres: Period, Romcom, Mystery, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.25/5

February Dramas

Period: February

Picture Details: My Lethal Man | Fan Zhi Xin

The Silence of the Monster | Open Thread

A locksmith, an appraiser, and an intern lawyer healing others and themselves. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: He Chu Feng

Sun Yi Han: Sui Yi

Zhu Zheng Ting: Luo Bin

Zhang Bo Jia: Fang Qi / Xiao An

Director

Ying Ying Lu

Chinese Title
孤獨的野獸

The Lonely Beast

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, ~Bromance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

Double Love | Open Thread + Reviews

A film student seeks revenge on her crush by becoming his assistant.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xue Ying: Lu Wan Wan / Chu He

Bi Wen Jun: Han Jing Mo / Mo Bai Zhi Jian

Scriptwriter:

Xu Ting

Chinese Title
墨白

White Ink

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

December Dramas

If we hide, will December not find us?
Period: December

Picture Details: New Life Begins | Bai Jing Ting, Tian Xi Wei

November Dramas

O’ Dramas, where art thou!

Period: November

Picture Details: Mr. Bad | Chen Zhe Yuan, Shen Yue

Dr. Tang | Reviews

A cardiac surgeon saving hearts (and stealing hearts).

Chinese Title

關於唐醫生的一切

Everything About Dr. Tang

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Team, Contemporary Romance, 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

[Medical Recaps]

My Sassy Princess | Reviews

A sassy princess seduces her austere guard. 

Chinese Title
祝卿好

To Wish (My) Wife Well 

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 22

[Recaps]

May Dramas

Period: May

Picture Details: Legally Romance | Song Zu Er

[2021] FanFanX's Top OSTs for Your Listening Pleasure

Feeling the pressure from those resolutions? Worry no more. Just select one of these for listening - and then binge a series or two. xD
Picture Detail: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo | Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung

FanFanX: Here’s my list of OSTs from Cdramas & Kdramas (enjoyed in 2021), plus a bonus - sorted by year and title only - not ranked. It was supposed to be short but here we are...xD

What's on your list of favorite OSTs?

I Am the Years, You Are the Stars | Recap and Review

A centenarian immortal falls in love with a girl who will never live past the age of 25.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Yi Han: Jin Xiao Yu

Liu Hai Kuan: Jiang Bai Ju

Director: 

Huang Jun Wen

Scriptwriter: 

Zhao Shi Fang

Chinese Title
我是歲月你是星辰

I am the Years You are the Stars

(≅ I am Time, You are Space)

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Bromance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video, MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

Sweet Teeth | Recap and Review

A quirky librarian falls for an icy dentist. She doesn’t want to have anything to do with him but they keep running into each other.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: Ai Jing Chu 

Wu Xuan Yi: Zhen Li

Zhai Xiao Wen: Liu Yu Cheng

Zhang Bo Jia: Wu Ying

Liu Te: Deng Hao Ran

Wan Zi Lin: Ma Yi Yi

Director:
Xu Hong Yu

Scriptwriter: 

Hao Ru

Chinese Title
世界微尘里

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 22

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3/5