Cheng Feng

As daughters of powerful families, Du Bing Yan (Bai Bing Ke) and Li Yu Hu (Tian Xi Wei) are expected to fulfill their duties by marrying into equally powerful families. Thus, when it’s announced that Bing Yan is to marry the sickly Qi Tian Lei (Ao Rui Peng) and Yu Hu is to marry the ferocious Yuan Bu Qu (Zhao Shun Ran), the two women have no choice but to oblige. Set to marry on the same day, a mix of fire, chaos, and a twist of fate set the brides on entirely different paths as their journeys to their weddings bring them face-to-face with each other’s groom. Will chaos plague this quartet of would-be lovers or will Cupid’s arrow strike true in the end? This 2023 Chinese drama was adapted from the novel of the same name by Xi Juan.

Wrong Carriage Right Groom

👴Shushu de Mei Nü-men💃 

When Princess Qi Pa (Wu Xuan Yi) wakes in another world, she quickly realizes that being taken by a tribe of beast-like beings is the least of her problems. Forced to marry the tribe’s wolfish king, Kui Mu Lang (Chen Zhe Yuan) in less than a week, Qi Pa pours all of her energy into finding a way to escape. While all of Qi Pa’s attempts to escape are thwarted, she finds an unusual comfort in the presence of Li Xiong (Chen Zhe Yuan), a gentle, handsome man who spends his days at Qi Pa’s side only to disappear every night when her would-be husband makes his appearance. Drawn to Li Xiong yet repulsed by Kui Mu Lang, what will become of Qi Pa’s heart? Will she ever discover the connection between the two?

The Princess and the Werewolf

The Double-Faced Love Team

Youku

As a ten thousand year old immortal, Bo Yan (Cao Yu Chen) should have had plenty of experience keeping the affairs of the mortals under his care in check. But when the ancient immortal accidentally messes up a number of marriages within the mortal world, he has no choice but to accept the consequences of his actions. Demoted from his post in the heavens, Bo Yan is sent to the mortal realm to experience the trials faced by the humans he spent so many years watching over.

Falling from the sky, Bo Yan finds himself crossing paths with Shangguan Ya (Tian Xi Wei), the owner of a successful matchmaking business, in a most unexpected way. A quirky young woman with quick wit and a brilliant mind, Shangguan Ya isn’t sure what to make of Bo Yan at first. But as they begin to spend more time together, it soon becomes apparent that they’re tied together by more than mere coincidence.

Sharing a desire to save the world’s marriages from chaos, Bo Yan and Shangguan Yan embark on a journey to do just that. Working together towards a common goal, the two begin to realize their feelings for each other have changed dramatically since their first encounter, but can a human and an immortal really be each other’s destiny?

Ms. Cupid in Love

Σ>― shooting for love → Team

iQiyi

In a fantasy land populated by fierce mortal clans and a wide pantheon of warring deities, a young, virtuous, and loyal man named Mu Chen (Roy Wang) searches for answers – despite the ravages of war, love, and family secrets.

He is the son of the clan leader of the Mu, and has long been obsessed with finding out what has become of his natural mother – who was forced to flee Mu lands to protect him when he was still a young boy.

Mu Chen decides to embark on a strict training program that he hopes will provide him with the skills he needs on his quest for truth and justice.

One day, while making his way down the Spiritual Road, Mu Chen comes across a woman who is being attacked by violent assailants. Mu Chen comes to her rescue and soon discovers that she is Luo Li (Na Na Ouyang), a princess from one of the four clans of the Eastern Heavens realm.

Usually cold and aloof, Luo Li is grateful for Mu Chen’s assistance and is charmed by him. The two become close, agree to join forces – and eventually discover that they are romantically attracted to one another.

Will love come calling for Mu Chen and Luo Li? Will Mu Chen ever discover the whereabouts of his mother? And who will win the fierce battle for dominance as gods and mortals clash in a test of strength, skills, magic, and cunning?

This drama was based on a novel of the same name, written by Li Hu, and published in 2013. The novel also spawned a hit animated series.

The Great Ruler

The Rulers of the World

JSTV

A frost flower fairy who is unable to feel emotion is caught up in a love triangle with two warring deities.

Jin Mi (Yang Zi) is the daughter of the Flower Deity and Water Immortal. The deity learns that her daughter will suffer a great love trial, so she gives the baby girl a magical pill that prevents her from feeling any emotion or falling in love.

When Jin Mi mistakenly believes that her father died at the hands of the Fire Immortal, Xu Feng (Deng Lun), she kills him and ends up coughing up the magic pill in the process. Xu Feng comes back to life as the Demon Lord and challenges the Night Immortal, Run Yu (Luo Yun Xi), who took over the throne as the Heavenly Emperor. 

When Jin Mi becomes caught between the two warring lords, what will be her destiny?

“Ashes of Love” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Chu Rui Bin. It is based on the novel Heavy Sweetness, Ash-like Frost by Dian Xian.

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