Tencent Video

Gu Chuan (Allen Ren) is a passion-filled, vibrant young man with his whole life ahead of him – until his life is turned upside down by a sudden traffic accident.

He suffers life-threatening injuries to his heart and surgeons are able to save him by giving him an emergency heart transplant.

But when he recovers, he discovers that he is no longer allowed to perform most forms of exercise. Worse still, the doctors warn him that experiencing strong emotions could also end his life prematurely. He tries to return to normal life, but the changes he must make to his lifestyle take all the fizz out of his existence.

He carefully avoids anything that could raise his heart rate – even if doing so turns him into a shadow of his former self.

Things take another turn, however, when a woman named Jiang Xiao Yu (Fei Xing) comes to work at the company he and his friend set up. Jiang Xiao Yu’s own back story is also tinged with sadness: She was orphaned at an early age. Regardless, she is a veritable font of positivity.

Little by little, that positivity starts to rub off on Gu Chuan – but could this bond ever turn romantic, in spite of his condition?

“Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Qiang Wu.

Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard

Passionate Mechanical Hearts

Tencent

During the late Tang Dynasty, the lives of people from different social classes never intersected, despite the fact that they lived side-by-side. With his keen sense and a thriving silk trade, Li Qing Liu (Lai Yi) had worked hard to become one of the most prominent leaders of the upper elite. At the same time, Long Ao Yi (Bai Lu) was using her quick wit and tenacity to climb her way through the ranks of the Longzhu Clan. Though living entirely different lives, Qing Liu and Ao Yi had both made a name for themselves as two of the strongest leaders of their respective classes.&nbsp;

When the capital city is shaken by the news that the precious gold thread, used to make Li Qing Liu’s coveted golden silk garments, has been stolen, the two worlds suddenly collide. Forced together by fate, Qing Liu and Ao Yi must work together to recover the stolen thread. Hindered by his many prejudices against the lower classes, Qing Liu comes to understand that his misconceptions of the working class is keeping him from moving forward. Putting aside their differences, Qing Liu and Ao Yi find a way to work together and slowly begin to unravel the mysteries surrounding the case. Unfortunately, the deeper they dig, the darker the world becomes as they begin to realize there are much darker machinations at work.

Now facing an imposing evil, Qing Liu and Ao Yi find themselves fighting, not only for their people, but for each other as well. With the line between classes blurring, Qing Liu and Ao Yi find themselves stepping into a whole new world, but everything comes at a price and the one they’re now forced to pay is impossibly high.

A story of love, life, and new beginnings, “Jiu Liu Overlord” is a 2020 historical mystery romance drama directed by Qiu Yu.

Jiu Liu Overlord

MEI DAXIA (大俠)

Tencent, Youku, iQiyi

Qing Chen (Liu Shi Shi) is a powerful enchantress with remarkable healing abilities. She is a member of an elite group of magicians whose chief role is watching over the imperial family that rules the land.

However, a quirk of destiny means that she is destined to fall in love with one of the imperial princes, Yuan Ling (William Chan).

The magicians’ code strictly forbids them from marrying or having intimate relationships with the imperial family – particularly the Emperor – as they believe that breaking this code will have a disastrous effect on the realm.

But the love bond between the pair is too strong to be denied. And when Yuan Ling ascends to the throne, he resolves to take Qing Chen as his wife. But on the day of the ceremony, the new Emperor’s brother unleashes a violent bid to seize power.

Qing Chen uses a magic stone to travel back in time to a parallel universe, intent on thwarting her own love plans with Yuan Ling and avoid future catastrophe.

Can she succeed in pushing him away the second time around? Or will love prove too strong for even this powerful sorceress to hold back?

“Lost Love in Times” is a Chinese drama series that was co-directed by Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan, Yu Cui Hua, and Ren Hai Tao.

Lost Love in Times

iQiyi

Nine powerful families referred to as the "Old Nine Gates" or the "Mystic Nine Clan" guard the town of Changsha during the era of the republic. 

Zhang Qishan (William Chan) who is the leader of the nine gates, investigates a mysterious train that ends up at his Changsha station that leads to a mysterious mine.

In order to solve the mystery, he entrusts in the help of Qi Tiezui (Ying Haoming)and Er Yuehong (Lay Zhang) who is an opera singer from a family of archaeologists. 

Before they can start their mission, they must find medicine to help Er Yuehong's wife who is terminally ill. 

Along the way, they'll meet the young mistress of the hotel Yin Xinyue (Zhao Liying) and discover a dangerous plot that could take down the people of Changsha. 

Will they be able to help Er Yuehong's wife and unravel a mystery that could save their people? 

"The Mystic Nine" is a 2016 prequel to "The Lost Tomb."

The Mystic Nine

Gone with the Shirt Team

Mango TV

When a horrible accident claimed his mother’s life three years ago, Xu Nuo (Fan Shi Qi) was never fully able to recover the shock. Since that day, Xu Nuo has been living with an affective disorder so severe, he has lost all connection with his emotions. Unable to laugh, cry, or even love, Xu Nuo has no way to connect with other people, as he has lost all ability to empathize with others. Incapable of feeling any sense of guilt or remorse, he has become a brutal expert when it comes to corporate mergers and acquisitions. Though known for getting a job done, his savage techniques have made him the target of more than a few disgruntled individuals.&nbsp;

When the need for a bodyguard becomes apparent, Xu Nuo begins the arduous task of recruiting. Among the many applicants vying for the job is Ke Si Yi (Qi Yan Di), an economics major who secretly dreams of becoming a professional fighter. With incredibly honed senses and lightning fast reflexes, Si Yi easily lands the job. Though Xu Nuo is glad to have the extra protection, there’s something about the easy way Si Yi uses violence that makes him feel uneasy. However, when Si Yi throws herself in harm’s way on his behalf, he begins to feel something else, though he isn’t quite sure what that something might be.

As the relationship between protector and protected grows, Xu Nuo’s long-lost emotions gradually begin to return and when them, a whole new world of possibilities begins to present itself. But within this emotional new world, Xu Nuo must ask himself, is he able to accept the feelings he seems to have developed for Si Yi?

“Love Unexpected” is a 2021 romantic drama directed by Hu Han Qing.

Love Unexpected

The Unexpected Lovers

A guardian of the stars, Chi Yu (Zhang Ming En), is charged with maintaining the balance of power in the cosmos. When he loses the key to his power, the precious Sun Moon Jade, he’s forced to wander the realm of mortals in a desperate attempt to find it.

Wandering Earth, he finds himself drawn to a strong female general who eventually captures his heart. Desperate to keep her with him always, Chi Yu attempts to rewrite her fate and in so doing, dooms her to die at the age of thirty in each of her subsequent lives.

As punishment for his actions, Chi Yu is imprisoned in the stars for 3,000 years. Once free, he vows to fix the problems he caused and so returns to Earth. Lifetimes have passed since his last visit and much has changed but none so much as the reincarnation of his lost love. A big-time film producer, Wen Xi (Xu Lu), is nothing like the woman he remembers, but Chi Yu refuses to let her go until he’s made amends.

Will Chi Yu be able to right millennia of wrongs? Can a fate so detrimentally entwined really end in true love? 

“Destiny’s Love” is a 2019 fantasy romance directed by&nbsp;Lin Hong Jie&nbsp;and Tao Sheng.

Destiny’s Love

The Designers

WeTV

In a world populated by powerful gods and warring mortals, two enchanted beings meet in a peace-filled realm: They are Su Mo (Li Yi Feng), a prince of sea gods, and Bai Ying (Chen Yu Qi), a princess and descendant of a mighty sword deity. They are immediately attracted to one another and begin on a romance, unaware that they are effectively crossing enemy lines and sparking animosity between two warring factions. Their actions anger other deities and Su Mo is eventually expelled from the realm. Overcome with grief, Bai Ying attempts to put her existence to an end by jumping from a magnificent pagoda.

However, three tender-hearted female deities intervene to save her from a cruel fate, although she falls into a slumber that lasts for years, leaving her father devastated. She eventually emerges, but under a brand new guise. When Su Mo becomes the sea emperor, he goes in search of his love – but fierce battles are raging in multiple realms, putting the future of both the sea world and the sword folk at terrible risk. Can they save their respective worlds – and can love bring them together once more?

This drama was based on a hit novel by the author Cang Yue.

“Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Patrick Yau.

Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities

The Tale of Twin Cities

Xu Xiao (Hu Jun) has risen to become the King of Northern Liang at a time of great upheaval in China. Steppe kingdoms have risen with deadly intent, and rebellious uprisings threaten to destabilize the realm in the south. Against all odds, Xu Xiao has managed to defeat them all. Meanwhile, his unconventional, free-spirited son and heir Xu Feng Nian (Zhang Ruo Yun) has spent years on the road, honing his horse skills and fighting prowess. Along the way, he meets the double sword-wielding martial arts expert Nan Gong Pu She (Zhang Tian Ai), a woman who becomes his confidante.

Also joining the royal household is a woman named Jiang Ni (Li Geng Xi). At age 12, she joined the court of the Northern Liang. However, she is actually the princess of a rival kingdom, and could be harboring deep sentiments of revenge. When Xu Feng Nian has to take to the throne, some at court worry that he will not be able to follow in the footsteps of his father. But things come to a head when the party has to travel to another province to fight a decisive campaign, the outcome of which could determine the very future of the realm...

“Sword Snow Stride” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Song Xiao Fei.

Sword Snow Stride

Gone with the Shirt

Jiang Ke Le (Dai Lu Wa) is having a terrible day: It’s New Year’s Eve, but her father, who is away on business calls her to say he won’t be back for another two to three months. Then her impatient boss fires her for being five minutes late for work. And finally, her boyfriend – who she has just bought an expensive computer for – cruelly dumps her. Despondent, she can’t help thinking about a chance encounter she had before all the troubles started – when a salesman showed her a pair of VR glasses that allow their wearers to enter an incredible IT-powered world. That world is populated by the Love Boys, a group of four seemingly perfect men, only visible to people wearing the glasses.

When she receives a pair of Love Boys glasses as an unexpected gift, and tries them on. In the world she is transported to, she meets the dreamy Lu Xiao (He Luo Luo), who takes her on a tour of a dream world where everything is perfect. She is enamored by this VR world, and starts to spend more and more time in it. But while she is doing so, she begins to understand that the company that operates the Love Boys “game” is keeping a dark secret related to Lu Xiao and his groupmates. Can she get to the bottom of this mystery, and bring her affections for Lu Xiao into the real world?

“Love Crossed” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Yu Zhong Zhong and Wu Jian Xin.

Love Crossed

The Perfect Romance

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?

A story of love and destiny, “Ms. Cupid in Love” is a 2022 Chinese fantasy romance drama directed by Cheng Feng.

Ms. Cupid in Love

Σ>― shooting for love → Team

As the daughter of the former crown prince, Chu Jiu Ling’s (Peng Xiao Ran) wedding day should have been a beautiful dream come true. But the dream soon turned into a nightmare after learning that her uncle, the current emperor, was responsible for her father’s death. Determined to have her revenge, Jiu Ling begins to set her plans into motion but is thwarted by her husband, the loyal imperial guard, Lu Yun Qi (Du Ya Fei). Escaping near-death at the hands of her husband, Jiu Ling flees her old life, never to return again.

On the brink of death, Jiu Ling is rescued by the skilled physician, Zhang Qing Shan. With his help and tutelage, Jiu Ling begins a new life as a physician, practicing under the name Jun Jiu Ling. Working alongside the Fang family, who took her in after her escape from the imperial city, Jiu Ling helps to unravel the schemes of the emperor that would see their family ruined. Still determined to avenge her father’s death, Jiu Ling returns to the city she once called home. Integrating with the royal families who seek her medical expertise, Jiu Ling works hard to expose the corruption that plagues the political court while simultaneously winning the hearts of the people. As she does so, she finds her path often crossing with three powerful men: the son of a duke, Chen Zhu Zan (Jin Han); the nobleman, Ning Yun Zhao (Wang You Shuo); and her ex-husband, Lu Yun Qi.

Just as her quest for justice takes her down an unexpected road, Jiu Ling finds her heart pulling her in three very different and unexpected directions. Will she be able to find the path she’s destined to take when so many obstacles now stand in her way?

Adapted from the web novel of the same name, by Xi Xing, “Jun Jiu Ling” is a 2021 historical romance drama directed by Xie Ze.

Jun Jiu Ling

♡♥ Unraveling a Heart Team ♥♡

Mo Yan (Zhang Hui Wen) is a quick-thinking, sharp-witted young aspiring thief, who wants to become the top robber in the field. But when a senior male associate is caught and imprisoned at a powerful court in Kaifeng, where Prince Ning Jin (Niu Zi Fan) reigns. She decides to infiltrate the court to rescue the associate. But the Kaifeng court’s guardians are a formidable force, and their most outstanding star is the man known as the “Royal Cat” – Zhan Zhao (Wu Xi Ze). With impeccable chivalry and outstanding fighting skills, his reputation is second to none.

When Mo Yan comes to the court, the guardians immediately sense her intelligence and recruit her to work as a constable in the defense forces. She does so, thinking that in doing so, she will not only get the chance to see the “Royal Cat,” but also have the opportunity to save the associate. But the closer she gets to Zhan Zhao, the more she feels their relationship could deepen, as he also seems to be developing a soft spot for her. But things get complicated when the Prince also takes a shining to her...and when feuds with a powerful enemy threaten to get deadly.

“The Heart of Jade” is a 2021 Chinese period drama series that was directed by Zhao Jin Tao and Wu Wen Guang.

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