The Prisoner of Beauty | Review

An arranged marriage between enemies.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Song Zu Er: Xiao Qiao

Liu Yu Ning: Wei Shao

Director

Deng Ke, Gao Cong Kai

Screenwriter

Nan Zhen

Chinese Title

折腰

To Bend at the Waist

(i.e. submission)

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

The Secret Contract of the Witch | Recap and Review

A bewitching woman enters a contract with a hot physicist.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Fang Tong: Xia Mo

Ren Yun Jie (Jesse): Mu Han Yu

Song Zhao Yi (Kay): Xia Xin Yi

Chen Jian Yu (DeDe): J. Su Chen

Chinese Title
魔女的秘密契約

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance,  

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24 (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 2.18/5

May Dramas

Period: May

Picture Details: Love in Pavilion | Zhang Yun Long

Love Never Fails | Review

A love that will always fail because they never communicate.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Xue Yi: Jin Xiu

Hu Yi Xuan: Hong Ning

Ao Rui Peng: Kun Lun

Director

Zhao Li Jun, Ying Ying Lu

Chinese Title

落花時節又逢君

Meeting You Again When the Flowers Fall

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

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

Hidden Master | Review

A team of [clueless] misfits try to save the world.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Zhi Sheng: Gou Ling Feng

Fan Jing Yi: Ma Ying Dan

Wang Shuai: Zhuge Heng

Chinese Title
侠客行不通

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Comedy

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Serendipity | Open Thread

A man passed on her as a woman, but falls for her as his "sister" and somewhere in the middle whole show, a second lead decided this was his show.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Lu Chang

Lu Yu Xiao: Jian Ming Shu

Director

Chen Jia Lin

Screenwriter

Cheng Ting Yu

Chinese Title

榜上佳婿

On the List of Top-Tier Sons-in-Law

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

Her Trajecting | Review

A woman changes her trajic fate by teaming up with an idol.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Dai Gao Zheng: Shen Wei Zhou

Li Mo Zhi: Shu Yan

Chinese Title

她的軌跡

Her Trajectory

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance,  

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 31 (Mini)

A Better Life | Open Thread

An insurance broker teams up with the step-son of the mistress who stole her husband – to sell insurance.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Sun Li: Hu Man Li

Dong Zi Jian: Xue Xiao Zhou

Director

Wang Jun

Screenwriter

Fei Hui Jun

Chinese Title

蠻好的人生

Quite a Good Life

Genres: Contemporary, (Romance, Slight Romance?) Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

The Demon Hunter's Romance | Review

A demon hunter and a demon sighter capture daemons...and more.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Jia Lun: Jiu Xuan Ye

Song Zu Er: Duan Ban Xia

Director

Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan

Screenwriter

Zhao Na

Chinese Title

無憂渡

Crossing Without Worries

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36