HER | Recap and Review

A boxer who loves cooking chases her dead mom and her dreams.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Chuan Jun: Lu Tian Chi

Dou Jing Tong: Liu Yan

Chinese Title
她的生存之道

Her Way of Survival

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 3.75/5

The Wanted Detective | Open Thread

A smug detective becomes wanted.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Xing Yue: Xiao Bei Ming

Xiang Han Zhi: Zhong Xue Man

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Chinese Title

定風波

Calm Waves

Genres: Period, Romance, Team, Mystery, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 36

August Dramas

It's already August

Period: August

Picture Details: The Legend of Heroes | Meng Zi Yi

The Legend of Heroes | Open Thread

An anthology of Jin Yong's wuxia series.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ci Sha: Guo Jing

Bao Shang En: Huang Rong

Wang Hong Yi: Yang Kang

Huang Yi: Mu Nian Ci

Director

Xu Bing, Deng Ke, Cao Dun, Zang Xi Chuan, Yang Lei

Screenwriter

Luo Yi Wei, Xu Bing

Chinese Title

金庸武俠世界

Jin Yong's Martial Arts Universe

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Palace, Team

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024 & 2025

Episodes: 60

The Immortal Ascension | Review

A whole show where ML is minding his own business, living in a cave, running away from chicks, and running away from a certain man cultivating.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Yang: Han Li

Jin Chen: Nangong Wan

Director

Yang Yang

Screenwriter

Wang Yu Ren, Jia Dong Yan

Chinese Title

凡人修仙傳

A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Genres: Xianxia, Slight Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Deep Affection Eyes | Open Thread

A jiejie falls for a moody didi, who's got family issues.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: Li Jin Yu

Zhang Yu Xi: Ye Meng

Director

Zhang Xiao An

Chinese Title

深情眼

Affectionate Eyes

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, OWYM, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2025
Episodes: 26

Our Generation | Review

A girl fiercely and unconditionally in love since they were childhood friends.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ling He: Jiang Qiao Xi

Zhao Jin Mai: Lin Qi Le

Director

Zhang Kai Zhou

Screenwriter

Zeng Lu

Chinese Title

櫻桃琥珀

Cherry Amber

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, School, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24

Coroner's Diary | Open Thread

A coroner, disguised behind a dead identity, and a general with a royal identity team up to solve hidden mysteries surrounding them.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ao Rui Peng: Yan Chi

Li Lan Di: Qin Wan

Director

Li Hui Zhu, Deng Wei En

Screenwriter

Zou Yue

Chinese Title

朝雪录

Record of Morning Snow

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace,Mystery, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

Justifiable Defence | Open Thread

A prosecutor pleads self-defence – 14 years after denying it to someone else for the same crime.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Gao Ye: Fang Ling Yuan

Zhang Lu Yi: Duan Hong Shan

Bai Jing Ting: Li Mu Feng

Director

Li Yun Liang

Screenwriter

Jia Dong Yan

Chinese Title

正當防衛

Justifiable Defence (China)

Self-Defence (Intl)

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 15

Rose Finch | Open Thread

A neurodiverse ML coroner and a stone-faced triad FL boss are forced to work together when her girls turn up dead one after another. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wan Qian: Gao Ying

Qin Jun Jie: Xia Mo

Chinese Title

朱雀堂

Rosefinch Hall

Genres: Era, No Romance, Team, Mystery

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30 (Mini)