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 First Frost | Recap and Review

A cocky fool hiding his shambled heart and a guarded girl traumatized by the past finally free their repressed love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Sang Yan

Zhang Ruo Nan: Wen Yi Fan

Director

Qu You Ning

Screenwriter

Zhu Yi (Author)

Chinese Title

難哄

Hard to Coax

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.7/5

Always Home | Open Thread

A small-town girl makes lifelong friends.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhai Xiao Wen: Jing Xi Chi

Zhou Ke Yu: Song Cong

Yang Xi Zi: Chen Huan Er

He Qiu: Qi Qi

Director

Zhang Xiao An

Screenwriter

Mo Li

Chinese Title

樹下有片紅房子

There Is a Red House Under the Tree

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

[2024] CP Names

An index of 2024 CP names.

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[2023] CP Names

An index of 2023 CP names. 

Special Lady | Open Thread + Reviews

A pretend fiancé falls in love with his spoiled intended, who really hates him. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhai Zi Lu: Xiao Yu

Xiao Yan: Song Zhu

Director

Zhi Lei

Chinese Title

陌上人如玉

Stranger as Jade

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

[2023] Heat Index Summary | MangoTV

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December Dramas

Period:  December

Picture Details: A Journey to Love | Liu Yu Ning & Liu Shi Shi

November Dramas

I'm not stressed. 

Period:  November

Picture Details: Scent of Time | Zhou Ye

Love You Seven Times | Open Thread

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: 

Li Nan, Du Lin

Scriptwriter: 

Miu Wen Jing (Author: Jiu Lu Fei Xiang)

Producer: 

Wang Yi Xu

Chinese Title
七時吉祥

The Auspicious 7th Time/Hour

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 38

Under the Microscope | Open Thread

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

Director

Pan An Zi

Chinese Title
顯微鏡下的大明

Ming Dynasty Under the Microscope

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Mystery

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14

My Calorie Boy | Recap and Review

A boy drops weight and a girl raises her grades.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhai Zi Lu: Kang Jia Wei

Dai Lu Wa: Xu Jing Jing

Wang You Jun: Gao Zhan

Director:

Ben Fang

Screenwriter:

Wen Ya

Chinese Title 
我的卡路里男孩

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Family, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 30

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B/C 

First Impression: --

September Dramas

Period: September

Picture Details: Love Between Fairy and Devil | Wang He Di

August Dramas

Period: August

Picture Details: Love Like the Galaxy | Zhao Lu Si

March Dramas

Ding dong~ It’s Marching time. Let’s march forward to peace. 

Period: March

Picture Details: Go Go Squid! | Yang Zi

Remembrance of Things Past | Reviews

A slice of life drama about four girls living away from home. 

Chinese Title
我在他乡挺好的

I'm Doing Okay in Another City

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 12 (+ 2 Extras)

[Recaps]

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

[2020] Favourite Couples

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Dear Missy | Recap and Review

A story about girls: friendship, career, and romance. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Yi Tong: Lu Ke

Jin Chen: Shen Si Yi

Zhang Chao: Yao Yuan

Director: 

Deng Ke, Liu Chang

Chinese Title
了不起的女孩

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 36

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3/5