Star of Ocean | Recap and Review

A girl aims for success.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Tao: Jian Ai

Raymond Lam: Fang Heng Zhi / Lin Heng Zhi
Chinese Title
星辰大海

Ocean of Stars

Director

Yu Ding

Screenwriter

Su Xiao Yuan

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, CEO, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku, MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 41

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.5/5

Definitely Not Today | Recap and Review

A young man with crippling social anxiety saves a young woman from drowning in a river, even though he was there to commit suicide.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liang Jing Kang: Mi Chong

Wei Wei: Zhi Liao
Chinese Title
今天不是最后一天定

Today Isn't The Last Day

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2021
Episodes: 8 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

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

Hold On, My Lady | Recap and Review

A female bandit gets caught trying to hijack a birthday gift but ends up getting caught by General Huang Fu who gives her two options: Be executed or get married to his second son under the pseudonym Lu Wan Er.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Ya Qi: Bai Yun Feng / Lu Wan'er 

Gao Zi Tian: Huang Fu Yao

Han Qing: Zhou Yuan Jun

Zhao Yi Ming: Huang Fu Mu
Chinese Title
夫人，大可不必
Lady, No Need

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2021
Episodes: 4 (~1 hour in length each) (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

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

Open Thread #6

Happy Halloween!

Thread #: 6

Picture Details: A River Runs Through It | Hu Yi Xuan, Wang Rui Chang

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

Dear Diary | Discussion

A diary comes to life and a Prince Charming is born to save his ugly duckling. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bu Guan Jin: Chen Mei Ru

Rhydian Vaughan: Murong Jie Lun

Wang Rui Chang: Ouyang Wen Shan

Zhu Yan Man Zi: Jiang Hui Zhen

Tiffany Hsu: Jiu Tian Long Nu

Zhou You: Duan Shui Liu

Director: 

Zhou Nan

Producer: 

Wu Qian

Chinese Title
我的巴比倫戀人

My Babylonian Lover

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Comedy, Contemporary Romance

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24 + Extra Ep

[Recaps]

Rebirth for You | Recap and Review

A princess refuses to marry the Emperor and falls in love with the Imperial Guard instead
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ju Jing Yi: Jiang Bao Ning

Zeng Shun Xi: Li Qian

Director

Zhi Lei

Screenwriter

Zhang Jing (Author)

Chinese Title
嘉南傳

Legend of Jianan

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video, iQIYI

Year: 2021
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3.5/5

Mysterious Love | Reviews

Chinese Title
他在逆光中告白

Director:  Ming Yan (Flaming)

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 16

[No Recaps]

Le Coup de Foudre | Reviews

Chinese Title:

我只喜歡你
I only like you

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2019
Episodes: 35

[No Recaps]

Once We Get Married | Recap and Review

An average girl in a contract marriage with a CEO
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Yin Si Chen

Wang Yu Wen: Gu Xi Xi

Yi Bo Chen: Mo Zi Xin

Director: 

Li Yao Bo

Scriptwriter: 

Shang Meng Lu, Zhang Xiao

Chinese Title
只是結婚的關係

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.499/5