Perfect Match (2025) - Synopsis

 

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Title:                      Perfect Match 

Chinese title:         五福臨門 / 五福临门 

                              (Eng translation: "Five blessings come to this house")

Episodes:               36

Genre:                    Family, slice of life, romance, multiple couples

Original network:  Mango TV

Release date:        25 Jan 2025

Airing schedule:    25 Jan 2025 - 11 Feb 2025

Synopsis:

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a mother in possession of five unmarried daughters must be in want of five good son in laws. 

  

Brocade Odyssey (2024) - Synopsis

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Title:                      Brocade Odyssey 

Chinese title:         蜀錦人家 (Eng translation: "Shu brocade family")

Episodes:               40

Genre:                    Business, mystery, romance

Original network:  Youku

Release date:        30 Nov 2024

Airing schedule:    30 Nov 2024 - 20 Dec 2024

Synopsis:

In the late Tang dynasty, Shu brocade from Yi Zhou was renown for its beauty and value. In particular, the Ji family's Shu red silk is the most beautiful of all, widely praised as "蜀紅一出千紅枯"/ "when Shu red emerges, a thousand other reds fade".     

But fame leads to misfortune. The Ji family is framed in a fake brocade scandal, resulting in the unjust death of brocade master Ji Gui Nan and the Ji family's fall from grace.  His daughter, Ji Ying Ying (played by Tan Song Yun) grows up to be resourceful, talented, and passionate about dyeing silks, and hopes to one day restore the Ji family's reputation.   

  

The Double (2024) - Synopsis

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Title:                      The Double

Chinese title:         墨雨雲間 / 墨雨云间 (Eng translation: "Inky rain amidst clouds")

Episodes:               40

Genre:                    Revenge, mystery, romance

Original network:  Youku

Release date:        2 June 2024

Airing schedule:    2 June 2024 - 22 June 2024

Synopsis:

Xue Fang Fei is the talented and much loved daughter of a country magistrate, and wife to scholar Shen Yu Rong.  But one memorable evening, Xue Fang Fei wakes to find herself framed, betrayed, and buried alive...

  

Yong An Dream (2024) - Synopsis

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Title:                      Young An Dream

Chinese title:         永安夢/ 永安梦 

Episodes:               24

Genre:                    Romance, mystery

Original network:  Tencent

Release date:        28 Feb 2024

Airing schedule:    28 Feb 2024 - 7 Mar 2024

Synopsis:

When the West Canal of Yong An City collapses causing death and destruction, Shen Wen Qi, the Minister of Works is thrown into prison.  His two daughters, Shen Ran and Shen Zhen, find themselves in desperate straits as they try to vindicate their father.   

  

Joy of Life 1 (2019) - Synopsis

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Title:                      Joy of Life (Season 1)

Chinese title:         慶餘年 (第一季) /庆余年 (第一季)

                              (Eng translation: "Celebrating the remaining years")          Episodes:               46

Genre:                    Fantasy, Sci-fi, Mystery, Political, Wuxia, Romance  

Screenwriter:        Wang Juan 王倦 

Director:                Sun Hao 孫皓

Original network:  IQiyi, Tencent 

Release date:        26 Nov 2019

Airing schedule:    26 Nov 2019 - 1 Jan 2020

Synopsis:

Fan Xian is born in the empire of Southern Qing, but inexplicably has memories from the 21st century. He is raised in the small coastal town of Dan Zhou by his Grandmother, where he is taught the art of poison and medicine by his mentor Fei Jie and martial arts by his late mother's blind bodyguard, Wu Zhu. Fan Xian's mother, Ye Qing Mei, was once a celebrated inventor and the founder of the Overwatch Council (Southern Qing's spy network) and the Treasury Department, but was killed shortly after Fan Xian's birth.  

After Fan Xian survives an assassination attempt, he ventures to the Capital to investigate who wants his life and to learn about his late mother and his mysterious past.

  

Blossom in Adversity (2024) - Synopsis

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Title:                      Blossoms in Adversity

Chinese title:         惜花芷 (Eng translation: "Cherishing Hua Zhi")

Episodes:               40

Genre:                    Historical, Romance, Palace 

Original network:  Youku

Release date:        2 April 2024

Airing schedule:    2 April 2024 - 25 April 2024

Synopsis:

When Imperial Minister Hua Yi Zheng speaks truth to power, the Emperor is enraged. In one foul swoop, the Emperor demotes Hua Yi Zheng and his sons, forfeits all the Hua family's assets, and exiles all the Hua menfolk to the barren lands of the North.  

The ladies of the Hua family and their young are left destitute and rudderless.  In the face of adversity, Hua Zhi, the eldest young lady of the Hua family, steps up as the head of the household. Using all of her considerable acumen to ensure that her family survive and thrive, Hua Zhi gives them hope for an eventual family reunion.  

  

Fighting for Love (2024) - Synopsis

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Title:                      Fighting for Love

Chinese title:         阿麥從軍/ 阿麦从军 (Eng translation: "A'Mai joins the Army") 

Episodes:               36

Genre:                    Action, historical, palace   

Original network:  iQiyi

Release date:        31 Jan 2024

Airing schedule:    31 Jan 2024 - 21 Feb 2024

Synopsis:

A'Mai is a young woman disguised as a man, in a man's world. She lives for one purpose - to hunt down Chen Qi, the childhood friend whom she thought of as an elder brother and who killed her entire family when she was a child.  

In the course of her investigations, A'Mai meets Shang Yi Zhi, the happy-go-lucky son of the Grand Princess (the Emperor's sister). The Emperor repeatedly tries to assassinate his "nephew" Shang Yi Zhi, but A'Mai rescues him on more than one occasion, and the two form a close bond.

  

Egg and Stone (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:               Egg and Stone

Chinese title:  少女闖江湖 / 少女闯江湖 

                       (Eng translation: "A Young Girl embarks on Jianghu travels") 

Episodes:        24

Genre:             Parody, wuxia, romcom 

Original network:  iQiyi

Release date:        31 Aug 2023

Airing schedule:    31 Aug 2023 - 2 Sept 2023

Synopsis:

Huo Xing Chen is the daughter of Huo Qing Liu, Wulin's leader and leader of the renown Wu Yue Sect.  She decides to embark on some Jianghu adventures to escape the matrilocal marriage that her overprotective father has arranged for her.  

Although Huo Xing Chen is her father's handpicked heir for the Wu Yue Sect, she actually knows no martial arts but is completely oblivious to this. Armed with little more than courage and tenacity, Huo Xing Chen sets out to become a hero.  

She encounters sickly Jiang Bu Ting, who is investigating the mysterious disappearances of renown martial artists, and the two join forces and along with their friends, uncover the conspiracies that are afoot. Ones that involve zombies...

  

A Journey to Love (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:                  A Journey to Love 

Chinese title:     一念关山 / 一念關山 

                          (Eng translation: "A Thought of Fortresses and Mountains") 

Episodes:           40 

Genre:                Wuxia, historical, political, romance  

Original network:  iQiyi

Release date:        28 Nov 2023

Airing schedule:    28 Nov 2023 - 23 Dec 2023

Synopsis:

The State of Wu is left in a politically fraught situation when their Emperor is taken hostage by the State of An. The An Emperor demands a hefty 100,000 tael ransom and also demands that it be brought to him by a Prince of Wu. 

Princess Yang Ying offers to go, masquerading as 'Prince Li', and a delegation is assembled to undertake the dangerous mission of retrieving the Wu Emperor.  At its helm is Ning Yuan Zhou, newly reinstated Chief of the Six Paths Hall, and his squad: the free-spirited playboy Yu Shi Shan, the laconic imperial guard Qian Zhao, the animal loving Sun Lang, and clever youngster Yuan Lu, all of whom have a particular set of skills.       

When Ren Ru Yi, female assassin and former left envoy of the State of An's Scarlet Guards, becomes a member of the delegation, things get...interesting.  Especially when Ren Ru Yi decides that Ning Yuan Zhou would make a good father for the child she plans to have, to the latter's consternation and the delegation's amusement.  

  

Scent of Time (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:  Scent of Time

Chinese title:   為有暗香來 / 为有暗香来  (Eng translation: "Because of the Subtle Fragrance") 

Episodes: 30 (+ short animated clip)

Genre: Suspense, romance, historical  

Original network:  Youku

Release date:        13 Oct  2023

Airing schedule:    13 Oct 2023 - 1 Nov 2023

Synopsis:

What happens when you have taken one wrong step after another? Hua Qian, who has used the most unscrupulous of means to arrive at her ends, finds out that the consequences are deadly. As she lies dying, she is offered a second chance at life...

  

One and Only (2021) - Synopsis

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Title:  One and Only

Chinese title:  周生如故 (Translation: "Zhou Sheng as of old")

Episodes:  24

Genre: Historical, romance, palace, tragedy 

Original network: iQiyi 

Release date:      10 August 2021

Airing schedule:  10 August 2021 - 27 August 2021

Synopsis:

Prince of Nang Chen, Zhou Sheng Chen is an undefeated general, loyal to king and country, and famed for his inner and outer beauty.  He faithfully guards the borders at the western frontier to protect the people, far from the seat of power and its political intrigues.  However, as the younger brother to the former Emperor and uncle to to the current one, and with the love and respect of the people and a formidable army at his command, he is seen as a threat to the royal house of Liu.  

To still the mouths of those who see him as a threat, he vows to spend his lifetime guarding the borders and to never marry or have children.  

  

Wanru's Journey (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:  Wanru's Journey

Chinese title:  少年江湖 (Eng translation: "Youth's jianghu") 

Episodes: 24

Genre: Wuxia, romance, comedy 

Original network:  Iqiyi

Release date:        26 May 2023

Synopsis:

Impoverished Jianghu swindler Xiao Ru is unskilled in martial arts, but she always has tricks up her sleeve to make a quick buck and to make an even quicker getaway.  

In an unexpected turn of events, Xiao Ru is compelled to impersonate Murong Zhu Wan, the mentally impaired second young lady of the Murong manor.  

Sparks fly when she meets her 'brother' Murong Chong and her 'fiancé' Fu Hong, and she is unwittingly drawn into Jianghu conflicts.  Amidst open and hidden power struggles in the martial arts world to become leader of the martial arts world and the fight to possess the Manual of Mountains and Seas, the trio must join hands to defeat the ultimate evil. 

  

Wrong Carriage, Right Groom (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:  Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

Chinese title:  花轿喜事 /  花轎喜事 (Eng translation: "Wedding Sedan, happy occasion") 

Episodes: 24 

Genre: Romance, romcom, historical

Original network:  Youku

Release date:        28 Aug 2023

Airing schedule:    28 Aug 2023 - 14 Sep 2023

Synopsis:

The powerful Du and Li families arrange marriages for their daughters, who are both reluctant to marry their chosen grooms. Li Yu Hu is to marry General Yuan Bu Qu, who is rumoured to have caused the premature deaths of two wives, whilst Du Bing Yan is to marry Qi Tian Lei, the sickly 3rd young master of the Qi household, who is rumoured to be at death's door. 

Both brides set out on the same day by sedan to their respective weddings, but due to a bout of rain, they both take shelter at a temple, where they meet and become sworn sisters.  

  

Legend of Anle (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:  The Legend of Anle

Chinese title:  安乐传 /  安樂傳 (Eng translation: "Anle's tale") 

Episodes: 39 + 4 short extra episodes

Genre: Revenge, palace, political, historical

Original network:  Youku

Release date:        12 Jul 2023

Airing schedule:    12 Jul 2023 - 6 Aug 2023

Synopsis: 

The State of Jing was established after Emperor Han Zi An joined hands with the head of the Di family, Lady Di Sheng Tian, to secure the borders of a peaceful and prosperous nation. 

But when the Di family are unjustly accused of treason, they and their 80,000 strong troops are annihilated leaving only a sole survivor in the young Di Zi Yuan.  Her life is saved by Crown Prince Han Ye who claims her as his Crown Princess, but she is exiled on Mountain Dai.   

Ten years later, Han Ye meets the beautiful sea bandit Ren An Le, who claims to want nothing more than a place at his side as the Crown Princess in exchange for her dowry of 30,000 naval troops (or at the very least, an official position in court).  But there is more than meets the eye to Ren An Le - she is actually Di Zi Yuan, and her mission is to clear her family's name and seek justice for the dead.  

  

The Trust (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:  The Trust

Chinese title:  恩愛兩不疑 / 恩爱两不疑  (Eng translation: "Love and mutual trust") 

Episodes: 30

Genre: Historical, comedy, fantasy, romance, palace

Original network:  Mango TV

Release date:        6 April 2023

Airing schedule:    6 April 2023 - 27 April 2023

Synopsis:

As the daughter of a great general, Xu Yu has grown up with a sword in her hand and is brave and forthright.

When she marries the scholarly and proper Emperor Xiao Jin Yun, their marriage is an unhappy one.  Between their marked differences in temperament, and the politics of the inner palace and harem, Xu Yu and Emperor Xiao Jin Yun find themselves estranged from one another.  Things change on a fateful day when they fall into a pool together and wake to find that they have swapped souls.  Xu Yu is horrified to discover that she is trapped in Emperor Xiao Jin Yun's body and he is equally horrified that he is trapped in hers.

  

Till the End of the Moon (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:  Till the End of the Moon 

Chinese title:  长月烬明 / 長月燼明 (Eng translation: "Lengthy moon, ashes bright") 

Episodes: 40

Genre: Xianxia, fantasy, romance

Original network:  Youku

Release date:        6 April 2023

Airing schedule:    6 April 2023 - 9 May 2023

Synopsis:

The invincible devil god Tantai Jin rules supreme over a helpless world, wrecking havoc and destruction in the three realms.  

To save the the world, immortal Li Su Su travels 500 years back in time and assumes the identity of Ye Xi Wu, with the aim of destroying Tantai Jin before he can become the demon lord. But as Ye Xi Wu, she is married to the young Tantai Jin, a mortal hostage prince from the Jing kingdom whose tortured past and painful present give her pause. Her quest becomes complicated when she develops feelings for Tantai Jin, and he for her.

Three keys hold the fate of changing their destiny and that of the world: a dream, a teardrop, and a single love thread...   

  

Romance of a Twin Flower (2023) - Synopsis

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Title:  Romance of a Twin Flower 

Chinese title:  春闺梦里人 (Eng translation: "Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir") 

Episodes: 38

Genre: Romance, comedy, historical

Original network:  Tencent

Release date:        21 March 2023

Airing schedule:    21 March 2023 - 20 April 2023

Synopsis:

Nie Sang Yu is infamous for her wickedness and cruelty.  She is married to Ning Yu Xuan, a high ranking minister in the imperial court and the most handsome man in the capital.  But their in name only marriage is far from being a happy one as Nie Sang Yu's one sided infatuation is not returned.  

While being pursued for her involvement in the stabbing of her rival, Nie Sang Yu falls from a cliff.

Days later, Ning Yu Xuan finds his 'wife'.  But when she regains consciousness, Nie Sang Yu has lost all her memories, and her personality is entirely different.  Cheerful, kind, and with remarkable business acumen, the new Nie Sang Yu is full of good ideas for establishing a business empire and is determined to divorce Ning Yu Xuan to regain her freedom. Is she even the same person?

  

Royal Rumours (2023) - Synopsis

Drama info:

Title:  Royal Rumours

Chinese title:  花琉璃轶闻 (Eng translation: "Hua Liu Li anecdotes")

Genre: Romance, comedy, palace, historical

Original network:  Tencent

Release date:        15 March 2023

Airing schedule:    15 March 2023 - 1 April 2023

Synopsis:

The kingdom of Jin owes much to the loyalty and military prowess of the Hua clan, whose armies have won numerous decisive victories, including that over the rival kingdom of Jin Po.

But the hearts of men are fickle, and the civil officials of the imperial court begin to make trouble for fear of the military might of the Hua family. Bowing to this pressure, the Emperor bestows the title of County Princess on the young daughter of the Hua family, Hua Lu Li, and summons her to the capital, ostensibly to enjoy the capital's prosperity. The reality, of course, is that Hua Lu Li is a hostage in all but name. 

To allay everyone's concerns, Hua Lu Li presents herself as a physically frail beauty - one that even the wind can blow over. Few see past her façade, but when Hua Lu Li matches wits with Crown Prince Ji Yuan Su, he discovers that she is more then she seems.  Eventually, both come to realise that they have meet their match💕  

  

Song of the Moon (2022) - Synopsis

Drama info:

Title:  Song of the Moon

Chinese title:  月歌行 (Eng translation: "Moon Song journey") 

Episodes: 40

Genre: Xianxia, fantasy, romance

Original network:  iQiyi

Release date:        15 Dec 2022

Airing schedule:    15 Dec 2022 - 10 Jan 2023

Synopsis:

When Liu Shao was 8 years old she met a mysterious immortal who granted her three days of perfect happiness in exchange for permission to change her fate in 10 years time. She grows up as a happy, carefree heiress, with a yearning to meet the immortal again.  

At 18, Liu Shao's life is endangered when the demoness Ao Hen tries to steal her spiritual essence.  She is rescued by Lu Li, a handsome young cultivator with high spiritual powers, who looks exactly like the immortal from Lui Shao's past and who only has half a heart.    

  

Ancient Love Poetry (2021) - Synopsis

Drama info:

Title:  Ancient Love Poetry

Chinese title: 千古玦塵 / 千古玦尘 (Translation: "Ancient Dust") 

Episodes:  49

Genre: Xianxia, fantasy, romance

Original network: Tencent

Release date:      17 June 2021

Airing schedule:  17 June 2021 - 28 July 2021

Synopsis:

Mortals can ask the gods for help, but who can the gods seek help from? 

In the ancient realm上古界, the four true gods are Shang Gu (the god of chaos),  Bai Jue (the god of war), Tian Qi (the god of demons) and Zhi Yang (god of heavens).  

Shang Gu is the supreme god over all the ancient realm.  But despite her high status, her spiritual power is low and she lives a carefree existence.  Under the tutelage of the austere Bai Jue, Shang Gu later comes into her true powers, mastering the power of chaos to truly become a supreme god who can uphold and protect the three realms.   

An enduring love blossoms between Shang Gu and Bai Jue, but the tribulation of chaos is Shang Gu's inescapable fate. To save the three realms she must sacrifice herself to the power of chaos, never to be reincarnated.