If tales of magic and monsters, dreams and destiny, and trials and true love are what you crave, look no further than this delightful collection of Costume and Fantasy Dramas and Movies!

Fantasy in Costumes

The troubled Crown Prince Sajo Hyeon (Park Ji Hoon) has a dark secret: he has a charming but flawed alter ego named Ak Hee, who works in an unassuming downtown store. Sparks fly when the Prince meets Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji), a vengeful descendant of a fallen royal family. She’s on a mission to kill the King, but loses her memory in a trap and ends up as the Prince’s concubine. Will she recover her memories and carry out her deadly mission? And could she help heal – and find love with – the tormented prince? This 2024 South Korean drama series was based on a webtoon by Vanziun and directed by Lee Jung Seop.

Love Song for Illusion

Troubled Hearts Team

Yue Jin Zhao (Xu Kai) and Yue Qi (Esther Yu) both suffer from amnesia, yet they share a mutual thirst to uncover the truth about their identities. Their quest is derailed by a sinister member of the Risen Soul cult, compelling them to join forces with Luo Zhao Yan (Wan Peng) and a motley crew of individuals determined to expose the cult's dark secrets. Can the pair overcome the cult and ultimately learn the truth about their past? This 2024 Chinese drama series was directed by Liu Guo Nan and Sun Meng Fei.

Sword and Fairy 6

The Chinese Paladins

Years ago, Xiao Yan (He Luo Luo) made a promise to Nalan Yanran that he could not break. For the past three years, the hot-blooded youth has worked hard to fulfill his vow and has finally seen his oath fulfilled. Unfortunately, with one quest now at an end, another begins when his family suddenly falls under attack.

Amidst the chaos of the attack, Xiao Yan’s father is taken by the Yulan Sect. Determined to rescue his father and return glory to the Xiao family, Xiao Yan heeds the advice of Master Yao Chen (Qiu Xin Zhi) and returns to the Jianan Academy to further his cultivation. Upon his arrival at the Academy, Xiao Yan is reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Xiao Xun Er (Ding Xiao Ying), and the rather mysterious young woman, Zi Yan (Gu Yu Han).&nbsp;

Surrounded by friends, old and new, Xiao Yan is more determined than ever to gain the abilities he requires to fight against the Yulan Sect. With his friends by his side, will Xiao Yan find the strength he needs to rescue his father and restore honor to his fallen family?

Adapted from the novel “Fight to Break the Sky” by Tiancan Tudou, “Battle Through The Heaven” is a 2023 Chinese fantasy romance drama directed by Yang Zhen Yu.

Battle Through the Heaven

Heaven's fighters' Team ⚔️

Tencent

Phoenix goddess Feng Yin (Zhao Lu Si) faces an identity problem: she's either the incarnation of a powerful deity or a lowly spirit who has displeased the most powerful god of all. Accompanied by Gu Jin (Wang An Yu), the son of a true god, Feng Yin embarks on a daunting journey to collect the pieces of her immortal essence – completely unaware of the destiny that awaits them. This 2023 Chinese drama series was directed by Chan Ka Lam and Li Cai.

The Last Immortal

💥🍥 TEAM 7️⃣ 🍥💥

Born blind, Hong Cheon Gi (Kim Yoo Jung) is a gifted painter who miraculously regains her sight and earns an unprecedented position at the prestigious royal art school during the Dan dynasty. In contrast, astrologer Ha Ram (Ahn Hyo Seop), despite his ability to see the future, lost his sight in a childhood accident. Fate brings Cheon Gi and Ha Ram together, and they quickly fall in love. However, their budding romance is threatened by political machinations of the royal court. Is their love fated to last or was it doomed from the start? Adapted from the novel of the same name by Jung Eun Gwol, this 2021 South Korean fantasy romance series was directed by Jang Tae Yoo.

Lovers of the Red Sky

For Your Eyes Only 👁‿👁  

After being found in 918, the kingdom of Goryeo faced a critical existential crisis when the powerful Yuan dynasty tried to subjugate them. In the fictional setting of this drama, a warrior living in the timeline of Goryeo meets a plastic surgeon living in the present day. The plastic surgeon gets kidnapped by the warrior who got an order from the king to find a doctor who can cure the fatally injured queen. The two individuals who were not meant to coexist are brought together to fight their way through the ordeals on the land of Goryeo. The warrior makes a promise that he will return her to her world, but a scheming royal advisor persuades the king to force the surgeon to stay as she can be useful to him. There, the surgeon falls in love with the warrior who is the leader of the royal guard. In this era of change and chaos, love that transcends time and space blooms.

The Great Doctor

The Faith Team

iQiyi

During the Warring States Period, Li Hao Lan (Wu Jin Yan) is forced out of her own home and sold as a slave despite being the daughter of the Public Censor of Zhao. 

Purchased by Lu Bu Wei (Nie Yuan), she is gifted to Ying Yi Ren (Mao Zi Jun) a Qin Royal that is a hostage in the Zhao residence. 

A dangerous battle begins in the result of their arrival and they must rely on their wits to survive. 

Will Hao Lan be able to rise to her own success to overcome the adversities in her life? 

The Legend of Hao Lan is a 2019 Chinese Drama.

The Legend of Hao Lan

The Scintillating Team

Despite his wild popularity, Han Joon Oh (Kim Young Dae) is a star plagued by an overwhelming inferiority complex. Constantly fighting his insecurities, Joon Oh struggles to maintain the facade he puts up for his fans, until he’s involved in a near fatal accident and wakes up to find he’s been possessed by the spirit of Do Ha, an ancient nobleman. Do Ha is hellbent on exacting revenge on his wife who is reincarnated as Kang Yeong Hwa (Pyo Ye Jin), the brave firefighter who rescued Joon Oh from the accident and now works as his bodyguard. Can Joon Oh find a way to rid himself of this vengeful spirit or will his past insecurities keep him trapped by Do Ha forever? Based on the webtoon by Hye Yoom, this 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Pyo Min Soo and Park Chan Yool.

Moon in the Day

🕓The awaited love❤️Team

During the Joseon Dynasty, King Lee Jo (Kim Eui Sang) is a toady of the Qing Emperor in China – and the Crown Prince decides to attempt a coup to free the nation from the Qing’s influence. His plan involves buying arquebuses, an early form of firearm, from Dutch traders.

However, a rival plot is being hatched by the war minister Kim Ja Joon (Jang Dong Gun), who wants to launch a rebellion and take the Joseon throne. Kim Ja Joon exposes the Crown Prince’s scheme and foils him.

The Crown Prince agrees to commit suicide if his men are spared but sends word to his brother Gang Lim (Hyun Bin), who is now in Qing territory, that he wants his brother to take care of his pregnant wife.

The minister orders his troops to board the Dutch traders’ cargo ships to seize the weapons.

But while aboard, one of the soldiers is bitten by a terrifying zombie being kept in a cage.

The soldier returns to his home village, unaware that he is now the host of a savage infection.

Soon, the entire village becomes infected – with its population turning into flesh-eating zombies.

Gang Lim must navigate this chaos and save his sister-in-law from the twin peril of warring powermongers and gruesome zombies. Is he up to the challenge?

“Rampant” is a 2018 South Korean horror-action movie directed by Kim Sung Hoon.

Rampant

The fresh meat team

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 leader of an elite unit, tasked with protecting the imperial family, Zhou Zi Shu (Zhang Zhe Han) was not a man to be taken lightly. A man of great honor, who commanded much respect, he served the royal family with the utmost loyalty and was rewarded accordingly. However charmed his life may have seemed on the outside, in reality, it was not the life Zi Shu desired. Unsettled within himself, Zi Shu ultimately decides to leave his position in order to pursue his own dreams.&nbsp;

Putting the past behind him, Zi Shu is determined to start anew but even the best laid plans can be waylaid by fate. Not long after setting off to see the world, Zi Shu finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that rocks the martial arts world. At the same time, he meets Wen Ke Xing (Gong Jun), a mysterious martial artist from the Ghost Valley, who is on a quest to avenge his parents’ death. Brought together by fate, the two become fast friends as they share a series of adventures that leads them ever closer to a legendary treasure that is rumored to give its owner ultimate power over the martial arts world.

Entangled in conspiracies and hunting treasure, Zi Shu and Ke Xing find themselves caught up in an adventure so epic, it could alter the course of history forever.

Adapted from the novel, “Faraway Wanders” by Priest, “Word of Honor” is a 2021 adventure fantasy drama directed by Gary Sing and Jones Ma.

Word of Honor

⚔ Honorable Team ⚔

As the maidservant of Xia Hou Xue (Yang Zhi Ying), Liu Ying (Zhu Xu Dan) lives a simple life. But when she accidentally rescues Yu Chi Long Yan (Dylan Wang), a thousand-year-old dragon king, her life gets complicated. Wishing to repay Ying’s kindness, Long Yan offers to marry her but she refuses him, asking instead that he keep Hou Xue safe for three lifetimes. Unable to deny her request, Long Yan agrees and quietly waits for her through each life. Will Long Yan and Liu Ying finally have a chance to live happily after in their fourth lifetime together? Adapted from the game of the same name by Cheng Guang Games, this 2021 series was directed by Min Guo Hui.

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