November Dramas

Period: November

Picture Details: Love Game in Eastern Fantasy | Ding Yu Xi & Yu Shu Xin

Romance in the Alley | Review

A 1970s family saga that's generally free of angst.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yan Ni: Huang Ling

Li Guang Jie: Lin Wu Feng

Jiang Xin: Song Ying

Fan Cheng Cheng: Zhuang Tu Nan

Guan Xiao Tong: Zhuang Xiao Ting

Wang An Yu: Lin Dong Zhe

Lu Yu Xiao: Li Jia

Director

Zhang Kai Zhou, Wang Guang

Chinese Title

小巷人家

Small Households in the Alley

Genres: Era, Romance, Family, Era Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Fangs of Fortune | Recap and Review

A BL xianxia that deftly slipped right past censorship.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Hou Ming Hao: Zhao Yuan Zhou

Chen Du Ling: Wen Xiao

Director

Guo Jing Ming

Screenwriter

Guo Jing Ming

Producer

Guo Jing Ming

Chinese Title

大夢歸離

Big Dreams Returns and Leaves

Genres: Xianxia, Romance, Bromance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 34 + Extra

A Beautiful Lie | Open Thread

A celebrity has a doctor fanboy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xing Zhi Zhi

Zhang Yu Xi: Qin Fei

Director

Li Hui Zhu

Screenwriter

Wu Meng Zhang

Chinese Title

你的謊言也動聽

Your Lies Also Sound Beautiful

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

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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The Rise of Ning | Open Thread

A bastard son falls in love with his legitimate (di) sister, but are they related? (No.)

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Wan Yi: Luo Shen Yuan

Ren Min: Luo Yi Ning

Director

Mai Guan Zhi

Screenwriter

Mo Yan Shang, Qiu Ting, Zhu Qi, (Author: Chen Xiang Hui Jin)

Chinese Title

錦繡安寧

Beautiful Tranquility

Genres: Period, Romance, Family, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Snowy Night Timeless Love | Recap and Review

A strong man needs a frail doctor, healing him every other episode.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Qin: Xue Zi Ye

Zeng Shun Xi: Huo Zhan Bai

Director

Ren Hai Tao, Liang Sheng Quan

Chinese Title

七夜雪

Seven Nights of Snow

Genres: Wuxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.6/5

Good Partner | Review

A divorce lawyer helps a divorce lawyer divorce.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jang Na-ra: Cha Eun-kyung

Nam Ji-hyun: Han Yu-ri

Korean Title

Good Comrade

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance Sismance

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Reviewer: cynlynn

The First Shot | Reviews

A Northeastern police team recruits a Southern foodie chemist to fight drugs

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Zheng Bei

Zhang Yu: Jiang Xiao Hai

Wang Zi Qi: Gu Yi Ran

Director

Lv Xing

Screenwriter

Zhang Yuan Ang, Mai Li Ya Si

Chinese Title
雪迷宮

Snow Maze

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Team, Action

Network: Youku

Year: 2024

October Dramas

2024, did you get my permission to go by this fast?

Period: October

Picture Details: Melody of the Golden Age | Deng En Xi