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

Double Love | Open Thread + Reviews

A film student seeks revenge on her crush by becoming his assistant.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xue Ying: Lu Wan Wan / Chu He

Bi Wen Jun: Han Jing Mo / Mo Bai Zhi Jian

Scriptwriter:

Xu Ting

Chinese Title
墨白

White Ink

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Contemporary Romance Central

Criteria: 

✓ Love story is front and centre. 

✓ Balanced ML vs FL screen-time

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Contemporary, Romance, Bromance , Sismance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Excluding overlapping dramas (which will be its own category):

𐄂 CEO romances

𐄂 Campus romances
𐄂 Female ensembles 

𐄂 Work++ / Family++

My Unicorn Girl | Recap and Review

A guy with face blindness cannot recognize anyone, but this one girl who’s disguised as a guy. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Yao: Sang Tian

Guan Hong: Wen Bing

Director: 

Yu Zhong Zhong

Chinese Title
穿盔甲的少女

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

The Silence of the Monster | Open Thread

A locksmith, an appraiser, and an intern lawyer healing others and themselves. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: He Chu Feng

Sun Yi Han: Sui Yi

Zhu Zheng Ting: Luo Bin

Zhang Bo Jia: Fang Qi / Xiao An

Director

Ying Ying Lu

Chinese Title
孤獨的野獸

The Lonely Beast

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, ~Bromance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

I Am Nobody | Open Thread

A shameless outcast beating all outcasts. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Peng Yu Chang: Zhang Chu Lan

Hou Ming Hao: Wang Ye

Director: 

Xu Hong Yu

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Mi Er)

Chinese Title
異人之下

Under the Outcasts

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Bromance, Action, Comedy 

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 27

Ni Chang | Recap and Review

A seamstress out to vindicate her family and meets a prince 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Jia Qi: Xi Xiao Ni / Ni Chang

Li Jia Qi: Ouyang Zi Yu / Prince Luo

Director: 

Ding Ying Zhou

Chinese Title
小女霓裳

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2021
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 2.75/5

[2023] Heat Index Summary | iQIYI

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Campus Romances / Coming of Age

Criteria:

✓ Campus Romances

✓ Coming of Age

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Contemporary, School

✓ Romance (Contemporary Romance) / Romcom (Contemporary Romcom)

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:

𐄂 Students / Teachers who actually study/work more than love are in Work/Life/Family ≥ Romance.

Dr. Tang | Reviews

A cardiac surgeon saving hearts (and stealing hearts).

Chinese Title

關於唐醫生的一切

Everything About Dr. Tang

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Team, Contemporary Romance, 

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

[Medical Recaps]

My Sassy Princess | Reviews

A sassy princess seduces her austere guard. 

Chinese Title
祝卿好

To Wish (My) Wife Well 

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 22

[Recaps]

[2023] Q1 Heat Index Summary

Ready for the 🔥?

Period: January – March

The Twin Flower Legend | Recap and Review

The making of the legend, Hua Mu Jin.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Mao Xiao Hui: Hua Mu Jin
Yu Xiao Tong: Yuan Fei Bai / Si Ma Ju
Kai Xuan: Hua Jin Xiu
Kenny Kwan: Duan Yue Rong

Chen Zheng Yang: Song Ming Lei

Scriptwriter: 

Rao Jun

Chinese Title
長相守

To Protect Each Other Forever

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2020
Episodes: 60

First Impression: 3.5/5

[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?

Light Period Romcoms

Criteria: 

✓ A love story in Costumes 

✓ Mostly light romcoms

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Period

✓ More Romcoms than Romances

Excluding overlapping dramas (which will be its own category):

𐄂 Palace/Scheming Plots  

𐄂 Period Mystery Romances

My Love, Enlighten Me | Reviews

A romance between your typical cold guy and your typical warm girl.

Chinese Title

暖暖，請多指教
Nuan Nuan, Please Take Care of Me

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, OWYM, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 24

[Recaps]

Period Mystery Romances

Criteria: 

✓ Period 

✓ Mystery (Procedural)

✓ Romance

Genres (but not all-inclusive): 

✓ Period, Mystery

✓ Romcom / Romance (Period Romcom, Period Romance)

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:

𐄂 Republican (Era Dramas)

𐄂 Non-romantic period mysteries are in Investigative / Procedurals or Crime / Suspense

Sweet Tai Chi | Recap and Review

Notable Actors/Actresses:
Sun Qian: Feng Piao Piao
Bi Wen Jun: Wei Chu
Zhang Xin Yue: Xiao Xiao
Chinese Title:
淑女飘飘拳
A Virtuous Lady's Fist

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2019
Episodes: 24

First Impression: 2.85/5

[2023] CP Names

An index of 2023 CP names. 

Joy of Life S2 | Open Thread

A man finds his father(s) without looking for his father.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Ruo Yun: Fan Xian

Director

Sun Hao

Scriptwriter:

Wang Juan (Author: Mao Ni)

Chinese Title

慶餘年

Celebrating Life

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36