Dear Liar | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman is married to a man with many secrets.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Fan Zhi Xin: Qin Li 

Qu Meng Ru: Song Yi Fei

Chinese Title
婚事

Marriage

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27 (Mini)

Road Home | Open Thread

A non-mute military man reunites with his first love after a decade. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jing Bo Ran: Lu Yan Chen

Tan Song Yun: Gui Xiao 

Director

Yu Cui Hua

Scriptwriter: 

Mo Bao Fei Bao

Chinese Title
歸路 (Gui Lu)

The Way Back

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI, MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

I Belonged to Your World | Recap and Review

A son travels back in time to help his mother pursue her future husband.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Qi Yan Di: Qi Yue

Liu Yi Tong: Qi Shuo

Wu Di Fei: Lu Xiao

Director: 

Zhang De Tai

Screenwriter:

Li Na

Chinese Title
他跨越山海而来

He Came Across Mountains and Seas 

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Family, Fantasy,  Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 20

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

The Glory: Part 2 | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman seeks revenge on her high school bullies.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Hye-kyo: Moon Dong-eun

Lee Do-hyun: Joo Yeo-jung

Lim Ji-yeon: Park Yeon-jin

Park Sung-hoon: Jeon Jae-joon

Yum Hye-ran: Kang Hyun-nam

Jung Sung-il: Ha Do-young

Director: 

Ahn Gil-ho

Screenwriter:

Kim Eun-sook

Hangul Title

더 글로리 시즌2

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Suspense 

Year: 2023

Network: tvN

Episodes: 8 (16 total, Part I in Remarks)

18 Again | Recap and Review

A man returns to his 18-year-old life and discovers what he's lost sight of.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lee Do-hyun: Hong Dae-young [Teen] / Go Woo-young

Kim Ha-neul: Jung Da-jung

Yoon Sang-hyun: Hong Dae-young [Adult]

Director: 
Ha Byung-hoon

Screenwriters: 
Kim Do-yeon, Ahn Eun-bin, Choi Yi-ryun

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Family, Fantasy,  Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2020
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 4/5

March Dramas

Period: March

Picture Details: Meet Yourself | Li Xian

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

The Starry Love | Open Thread

A pair of twin princesses get on the wrong carriage to marry the right groom. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xuanshang Shenjun / Xiaodian You Qin / La Mu / Mei You Qing

Li Lan Di: Liguang Ye Tan

Chen Mu Chi: Chao Feng 

He Xuan Lin: Liguang Qing Kui

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Scriptwriter: 

Ma Jia

Chinese Title
星落凝成糖

Falling Stars Congealing Into Sugar

Genres: Xianxia, Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Perfect Mismatch | Open Thread + Reviews

A Tai Chi girl becomes a CEO’s assistant. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Luo Zheng: Zhou Zhi Fei

Lv Xiao Yu: Shi Hua Hua

Chinese Title
骑着鱼的猫

Cat Riding a Fish

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

The Journey of Chongzi | Open Thread

A forbidden love between a master and his disciple. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Zheng Xi: Luo Yin Fan 

Yang Chao Yue: Chong Zi 

Director

Liu Guo Hui, Liu Zhen Ming

Chinese Title
重紫

Chong Zi 

(Zi = Purple)

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40