Ye Xiao Wei

Tencent

While Gu Yi (Shen Yue) works as an average corporate employee by day, she hosts a comedy show at night to nourish her true love of making others laugh. However, she finds herself baffled by audience member Dai Wen (Lin Yi), who never seems to react to her jokes. As she tries to get to know Dai Wen more, she realizes that the problem runs deeper than just differing senses of humor: he suffers from alexithymia, making it difficult for him to process or express any emotions at all, despite his best efforts. Could Gu Yi be the key to unlocking Dai Wen's ability to feel – and might one of those feelings be love? This Chinese drama was adapted from the novel of the same name by Zu Le.

Smile Code

🤨 Smile up your Life 😁

Xu Guan Rui

Under the alias of treacherous minister Wei Zhao, the young lord of Moonfall City Xiao Wu Xia (Ren Jia Lun) has dealt with constant humiliation and strife in his years-long quest to infiltrate the Liang Kingdom and uncover the truth behind his family's tragic past. Unfortunately, his meticulous plan to abduct the sole survivor of the incident is thwarted by the sudden appearance of a young woman named Jiang Ci (Landy Li), who's been seriously injured. Taking advantage of the situation, the scheming nobleman Pei Yan (Jeremy Tsui) brings Jiang Ci into his residence, hoping to find the mastermind behind the incident. However, Jiang Ci finds herself moved by Wei Zhao's tragic past and loyalty to his people, and the more they interact with each other, the more they begin to fall for each other. Can Wei Zhao, Jiang Ci, and Pei Yan manage to set aside their personal grudges and stand strong against the Liang Kingdom? This 2024 Chinese fantasy period drama was based on a novel by Xiao Lou and directed by Zhou Jing Tao.

Love of Nirvana

The Fallen City Revivers

Zhuang Wang

When Princess Jiu Yao’s (Yang Zi) royal past was wiped away, she had no choice but to build a life far from home, masquerading as a man. Living a simple life, fate introduces her to future clan leader Tu Shan Jing (Deng Wei) and the demon Xiang Liu (Tan Jian Ci). Torn between these two and Prince Xi Yan Cang Xuan (Zhang Wan Yi), who has been searching for her, Jiu Yao must choose her path. After helping Cang Xuan secure the throne, Jiu Yao wishes to live a secluded life with Xiang Liu, but Cang Xuan has other plans. Can he let her go after years of searching? Directed by Yang Huan and Zoe Qin, this 2024 sequel to the Chinese fantasy romance series “Lost You Forever” delves into love, duty, and destiny.

Lost You Forever 2

⁉️Lost 4ever without u💘

Tu Shan Hou

Cheng Yao (Zhang Ruo Nan)’s dreams of becoming a top lawyer are about to come true – or so it seems when she is unexpectedly recruited by a leading legal firm. She moves into a new house to be nearer the office… but is soon horrified to discover that her new roommate Qian Heng (Chen Xing Xu) is also her hard-to-please office superior at the office. Heng turns out to be a very prickly “boss,” but Yao is undaunted. Could her efforts be rewarded with success – or even love? This 2024 Chinese drama series drama was based on a novel named “What Comes Around Goes Around” by Ye Fei Ran and was directed by Chen Ming Zhang and Chen Shi Yi.

My Boss

Persistent in Love Team

Gu Bei Qing

When Princess Jiu Yao (Yang Zi) was young, she spent her days dreaming of marrying her best friend, Prince Qiang Xuan (Zhang Wan Yi). But when fate stripped her title, stole her identity, and wiped away her royal past, Jiu Yao had no choice but to try to build a life far away from the place she once called home. Masquerading as a man, Jiu Yao seeks a simple life but when she meets future clan leader Tu Shan Jing (Deng Wei) and the demon Xiang Liu (Tan Jian Ci), life gets complicated once again. Caught between a man, a demon, and the long-lost prince who has spent years tracking her down, does love or tragedy await this lost princess? This 2023 Chinese fantasy romance drama series was directed by Qin Zhen and Yang Huan.

Lost You Forever

A Lady and Her 4 Gentlemen

MGTV

When war breaks out between the Su and Ning nations, the losses on both sides are great. Determined to drive their enemies to their knees, the Su advance without mercy. Ultimately the Ning nation has no choice but to concede defeat.&nbsp;

To keep the tentative peace between their nations, an alliance was struck. As part of the negotiations, Ning Princess Qian Xi (Dailiha Nayiman) was ordered to marry the son of one of the Su’s generals, Xiao Qi Feng (Ye Xiao Wei). But on the day of their wedding, a ghost emerges, which leads to the discovery of a woman’s skeleton lying in a well. Ordered to investigate these strange events by the emperor, Qi Feng and his childhood sweetheart, Su Qing (Guan Chang) immediately get to work.&nbsp;

Following a string of clues, Qi Feng and Su Qing soon discover that there’s more to this case than the death of a single woman. Finding evidence that ties recent events into events twenty years ago, Qi Feng and Su Qing quickly find themselves traversing a dark and dangerous path. With the fate of two nations resting on them, will their quest for the truth solidify peace or incite another all-out war?

Shrouded in mystery, “The Bright Moon Worships Your Heart” is a 2022 Chinese historical supernatural drama directed by Man Chuang Chuang.

The Bright Moon Worships Your Heart

♡Love , Lies, and Loyalty✧

Xiao Qi Feng

WeTV

Zheng Da Qian (Qiao Xin) is a young woman who works at an advertising company. Although she seems happy, independent, strong-minded, and carefree, she actually has low self-esteem and is wracked with worries. She comes from a smaller Northeastern town, but has been trying to make it in the big city. But when she suffers a setback in her professional life – and another blow in her love life – she finds herself hankering for home. When she receives a relocation package, however, her luck takes a turn. And when she is caught in a freak magnetic storm, things start getting strange…

She is suddenly reunited with a man she once felt affection for: Mu Zi Li (Ma Si Chao), now the owner of a small startup company. Mu Zi Li, like Zheng Da Qian, seems to most observers to be a confident and outgoing young man. But, like her, deep inside he is quite different. The duo starts to realize that the storm may have shifted time for them, somehow. But if there is a way back to the “present” for one of them, should they take it – or would it be better to stay in the world of the past?

“Winter Night” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Tian Yu.

Winter Night

Shine on Your Winter Nights

Budding young cellist Lin Zhi Xiao (Yang Zi)’s perfect world falls apart when her father becomes ill, forcing her to give up her dream job. To make matters worse, she breaks up with her seemingly loving boyfriend. While wallowing in misery at the hospital where her father is being treated, she meets doctor Gu Wei (Xiao Zhan), who is also facing personal challenges. Over time, they develop a bond of understanding. Could love follow and bring joy back into both their lives? This 2022 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Bolin Shi Jiang and was directed by Lu Ying.

The Oath of Love

🩺 Therapy Plays Your Heart 🎻

Xiao Ding

According to legend, if one can make a Naga mermaid cry, the tears of the mermaid will turn into priceless luminous pearls. Growing up in a small coastal village, Hai Shi (Yang Mi) was well acquainted with the legend of the mermaid’s pearls. But she had no idea that someday, this very legend would radically change her life.&nbsp;

Burdened by the Emperor’s taxes, the people of Hai Shi’s village had become experts at coaxing pearls from the legendary Naga mermaids. Pretending to kill their own children to elicit the tears of the mermaids, the villagers would then use the precious pearls to pay their taxes. Joining her father in an endeavor to harvest these pearls, Hai Shi was forced to watch in horror as her father was killed and her village ransacked by imperial soldiers. Harboring a deep grudge against the empire, Hai Shi vows to have her revenge.

In her quest for revenge, Hai Shi meets Fang Zhu (William Chan), the Emperor’s closest confidant. Disguising Hai Shi as a man, Fang Zhu agrees to accept her as his disciple and takes her back to the Imperial City. As the years pass, Hai Shi’s feelings for her master grow into something unexpected but even then, she never forgets her vengeful vows. Torn between her feelings for Fang Zhu and her devotion to her people, which way will Hai Shi’s heart ultimately lead her?&nbsp;

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Xiao Ru Se, “Novoland: Pearl Eclipse” is a 2021 Chinese fantasy romance drama directed by Lin Yu Fen and Jin Sha.

Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

✺ Pearl Tears ✺ Team

iQiyi

With a degree in publishing, Chu Li (Esther Yu) graduated from university with high hopes and big dreams. Attempting to turn those dreams into reality, Chu Li successfully lands a job at Yuan Yue Publishing House and happily settles into her new career. Unfortunately, everything she learned in school is irrelevant as she majored in finance, not publishing.

Taking things in stride, Chu Li works hard to adapt to this new and ever-changing world of publishing.&nbsp;With her sincerity, professionalism, and truly unique vision, Chu Li earns the respect of a number of renowned authors. Sadly, no matter how hard she tries, she always seems to be on the bad side of Zhou Chuan (Ding Yu Xi), one of the company’s most famous authors. Constantly at odds with each other, it seems as if Zhou Chuan and Chu Li are destined to hate each other forever. Until fate decides to step in with an interesting twist that catches them both completely off guard.

Learning that the other is actually their close online friend, Chu Li and Zhou Chuan are shocked by the discovery. Trying to process the fact that their best friend has been standing in front of them the entire time, things between Chu Li and Zhou Chuan take a definite turn. Will this unexpected truth be able to turn these former office rivals into something altogether different?

Adapted from the web novel “Here’s Chu Li” by Qing Mei, “Moonlight” is a 2021 Chinese romantic comedy drama directed by Elson Chang.

Moonlight

✍🏻📚 My Sweet Writer 💖✍🏻

Mango TV

On her twenty-fourth birthday, Fu Bao (Dawn Chen) accidentally found herself in possession of an extremely unusual gift: a notebook that claimed to grant wishes. Not really believing that the claims of the notebook were true, Fu Bao decided that it couldn’t hurt to have a little fun with the book. Without really thinking about what she was doing, Fu Bao shared with the mysterious notebook her secret wish to fall in love.

Waking the next morning to find herself in bed with her hold-hearted yet undeniably handsome boss, Wei Lei (Yi Xiao Wei), Fu Bao isn’t sure what to think. Did the notebook actually work? Unfortunately, this sudden entanglement with Wei Lei is only the beginning of Fu Bao’s problems. Using the magic of the notebook to travel through time, the original owner has come to reclaim what is rightfully his. Showing up at Fu Bao’s front door, claiming to be the king of an ancient kingdom, Li Ming Shi (Yang Ze) has every intention of taking back what belongs to him. Unfortunately, all his well-laid plans are waylaid by Fu Bao.

Pulling Ming Shi into her modern world, Fu Bao helps the lost king navigate the dangers of the modern world, all the while attempting to untangle the confusing relationship she now has with Wei Lei. With her heart pulling her one way and then another, how will Fu Bao know which man truly holds her heart?

An adorable tale of time travel and true love, “Emperor or Boss” is a 2021 Chinese romantic comedy drama directed by He Jia Nan.

Emperor or Boss

✨ Wishes by the book 📖

Dragon TV

Growing up in Beijing, Zhang Baoqing (Karry Wang) had no idea what the world was like outside the bustling city he called home. Unfamiliar with the ways of the world beyond the city, and completely ignorant of the dangers in nature, he was the least likely to ever venture beyond the familiar neighborhood. But when his beloved teacher falls ill, venture he must.

Determined to find the cure for his ailing teacher, Baoqing sets off for a remote village, nestled deep within the mountains, in hopes of finding the medicine that will cure the teacher. With no clue how to survive in the wild, Baoqing leaves all he knows behind, completely unaware of the dangers that await him.

As he journeys through the wilds, Baoqing befriends two eagle hunters, Cai Gua (Vicky Chen) and her younger brother Er Bizi (Zheng Hao). Together the intrepid trio scour the snowy mountains in search of the medicine that will save Baoqing’s teacher. Along the way, Baoqing comes across an egg that hatches into a majestic white eagle. Once hatched, the eagle sets off a series of events that leads the friends down a path to greater understanding, not only of themselves but of the wider world around them.

Adapted from the novel written by Tian Xia Ba Chang, "Eagles and Younger" is a 2018 drama directed by Cheng Zhichao, Dai Xiaozhe, and Tian Shaobo.

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