The Autumn Ballad | Recap and Review

A girl who wants to choose her own life and love but this man is always interfering. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Zheng Xi: Liang Yi

Qiao Xin: Qiu Yan

Director

Ding Ying Zhou

Screenwriter

Han Yi Fei

Chinese Title
嫣語賦

Genres: Period, Romcom, Mystery, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 34

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

Go Go Squid! | Recap and Review

A girl falls in love, at first sight, with a reticent man. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Zi: Tong Nian 

Li Xian: Han Shang Yan 

Director: 

Li Qing Rong

Scriptwriter:

Mo Bao Fei Bao

Chinese Title
親愛的，熱愛的

Dear, Beloved

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Team, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2019
Episodes: 41

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 4/5

Shining for One Thing | Recap and Review

A 2021 girl travels to 2010 to find the “world” she left behind, the boy she forgot.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qu Chu Xiao: Zhang Wan Sen

Zhang Jia Ning: Lin Bei Xing

Wu Xi Ze: Zhan Yu

Fu Jing: Gao Ge

Scriptwriter:

Duan Yu Le
Chinese Title
一閃一閃亮星星

Twinkle Twinkle Shiny Star

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

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

[In-Depth Discussion]

Reset | In-Depth Discussion

A girl and a guy stuck in an infinite time-loop with a bus that explodes every time. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Jing Ting: Xiao He Yun

Zhao Jin Mai: Li Shi Qing

Director: 

Sun Mo Long, Liu Hong Yuan, Lao Suan (Mu Passsee)

Chinese Title
开端

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 15

[Recaps]

February Dramas

新年快樂! Happy Lunar New Year! 2022 is the year of the tiger, but I’m also making a wish for dramaland: 年年有“鱼”! May there be “fish” every year (;

Period: February

Picture Details: Reset | Bai Jing Ting

Arsenal Military Academy | Recap and Review

A girl disguises as a male to join the military academy juggles newfound comradery, romance and an impending war, all whilst trying to keep her gender a secret.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Gu Yan Zhen

Bai Lu: Xie Xiang / Xie Liang Chen

Li Cheng Bin: Shen Jun Shan

Wu Jia Yi: Qu Man Ting

Screenwriter

Zhao Na
Chinese Title
烈火軍校

Genres: Era, Romcom, School, Era Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2019
Episodes: 15/48

Recapper: kaylasilver

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.75/5

Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!! | Recap and Review

A mother and daughter find love.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Kanno Miho: Minase Aoi

Hamabe Minami: Minase Sora 

Japanese Title
ウチの娘は、彼氏が出来ない!!

Year: 2021
Episodes: 10

Recap Grade: B/C

[2021] cynlynn’s Bodyguards of Love

The ten boys – generals, officers, and bodyguards! – who protected dramaland in 2021 ~ 

Delicious Romance | Reviews

A trio of girls daring to eat and daring to love 

Chinese Title
愛很美味

Love Is Very Delicious

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

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 20

[Recaps]

[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?