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Title: Royal Rumors (2023) 花琉璃轶闻 Platform: WeTV, Youtube (free), Viki MDL Rating: 8.0 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Comedy Episode Count: 24 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Fake looking violence and, of course, spitting of much blood. Staring: Jeremy Xu (Love of Nirvana) Meng Zi Yi (Blossom) Ryan Zhu (Love of Nirvana) Su Meng Yun (A Dream Within A Dream) RBTS Rating: 3.5/5 Stars (A shorter, low budget and low stake drama that exceeds expectations with its comedy) Synopsis: Ji

3.7/5 Stars: A ninja filled historical parody that leaned too intense for my tastes at moments, and shined in it's comedy, but didn't leave a strong impression.

3.8/5 Stars: A truly hilarious and quintessential Rom Com, but doesn't go deep.

Title: Moonlight Mystique (2025) 白月梵星 Platform: IQIYI, Wavve, TVING MDL Rating: 8.5 Genre: Xianxia (high fantasy) Idol Romance Episode Count: 40 Parental Guidance Rating: PG: Blood, blood spewing, violence, general xianxia mayhem Staring: Bai Lu (The First Jasmine) Ao Rui Peng (Coroner's Diary Dai Lu Wa (Youthful Glory) He Nan (Blood River) RBTS Rating: 2.5/5 Stars Synopsis: Bai Shuo, the youngest daughter of the Governor's mansion, made a vow to cultivate immortality to repa

Title: Legend of the Female General (2025) 锦月如歌 Platform: IQIYI, Viki, iflix, Youtube (free), WeTV MDL Rating: 8.6 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Wuxia Episode Count: 36 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Some minor violence and bloodshed, references victims of assault Staring: Zhou Yu (Back From the Brink) Ryan Cheng (Cheng Lei) (My Journey to You) Zheng Kang Le (The Way Home) Li Qing (Pursuit of Jade) RBTS Rating: 3.4/5 Stars (Promised Mulan, but delivered an angsty love story b

3.75/5 Stars: A magical, but sometimes edgy mystery, with a fun office setting and inherited angst.

3.6/5 Stars: A stand alone prequel to the famed Chief Inspector series (1971) that explores South Korean crime in the 1950's and shines in its camaraderie. There are violent crimes that do constitute an MA rating, but it's on the lighter side in comparison to many other dramas with that rating.

3.6/5 Stars: If you are a sensitive viewer, this is not for you. Cinematography and chemistry were great, but could have done without the weirdness. I recommend with caution.

Title: Unveil: Jadewind (2026) 唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣 Platform: Youku, Netflix, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.8 Genre: Period Idol Mystery (with a mirco dash of romance) Episode Count: 34 Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Fear, suicide, many murders, a rather grim and fatal birth scene, some violence. I'd say closer to TV-16 than 14. Staring: Bai Lu (The First Jasmine) Wang Xing Yue (The Double) Zhao Qing (The Immortal Ascension) Zhao Yi Qin (Butterflied Lover) RBTS Rating: 3.5/5 Stars (Som

3.8/5 Stars:The romance didn't pull me in, but I enjoyed the comedy and the character of Hong Sim.

Title: Perfect Match (2025) 五福临门 Platform: Netflix, MGTV MDL Rating: 8.4 Genre: Period Idol Romance Episode Count: 36 Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Minor violence and blood, domestic violence (but it's supposed to be funny?) Staring: Lu Yu Xiao (Love Between Lines) Liu Xie Ning (The Double) Wu Xuan Yi (Duolou Continent) Ke Ying (A Familiar Stranger) Huangyang Tian Tian (Rebirth) Wang Xing Yue (The Double) (Ensemble cast. There is no definitive lead) RBTS Rating: 1.8/5 Sta

2.6/5 Stars: Cheesy, but like a bleu cheese. Not for me.

2.6/5 Stars: An adaptation of the famous legend of On Dal that was beset by production issues of mythic proportion.

Title: Dynamite Kiss (2025) Platform: Netflix MDL & IMBD Rating: 7.8 & 7.4 Genre: Rom Com Episode Count: 14 Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Minor violence, minor swearing, makeouts, self harm (slit wrist), alleged cheating, and themes of suicide. On the spicier end for a rom com. For more info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38353551/parentalguide Staring: Jang Ki Young (Atypical Family) Ahn Eun Jin (My Dearest) Kim Mu Jun (Genie, Make A Wish) Woo Da Vi (Jeongnyeon: The Star

3.8/5 Stars: Perfect for Fall, Goblin is a product of it's time that holds up in more ways than it doesn't

Title: My Journey to You (2023) 云之羽 Platform: IQIYI MDL Rating: 8.5 Genre: Wuxia (Martial Fantasy)/ Action/ Romance Episode Count: 24 Parental Guidance Rating: TV-PG: Um... IQIYI do have them jokes. I'd say this is def PG-13 lol. Violence, bloodshed, minor torture. Overall, a darker/moodier tone. Staring: Esther Yu (Love Between Fairy and Devil) Zhang Ling He (Pursuit of Jade) Ryan Cheng (How Dare You?!) He Nan (Love Between Lines) RBTS Rating: 3.5/5 Stars (Aesthetic with une

Title: Love Beyond the Grave (2026) 白日提灯 Platform: Viki, Youtube, WeTV MDL Rating: 8.1 Genre: Xianxia (High Fantasy)/ Romance/ Action Episode Count: 40 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Bloodshed (more in the begining), violence Staring: Dilraba Dilmurat (Eternal Love) Arthur Chen (When Destiny Bring's the Demon) Miles Wei (Flourished Peony) Zhang Li (A Moment But Forever) RBTS Rating: 3.6/5 Stars (I recommend with caveats as it was great on paper, but loses it's grip in execu

Title: The Blossoming Love (2025) 千朵桃花一世开 Platform: Viki, Youku, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 8.3 Genre: Xianxia (High Fantasy/ Romance Episode Count: 40 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: The Xianxia usual-- blood splitting, stabby stab, fake looking fights Staring: Vin Zhang (Eternal Love: Ten Miles of Peach Blossom) Shen Zhen Ni (Till the End of the Moon) Wang Duo (The Immortal Ascension) Zhang Ya Qin (Flourished Peony) RBTS Rating: 3.6/5 Stars (All the lifetimes, all the ang

Title: Rise of Ning (2024) 锦绣安宁 Platform: IQIYI, WeTV, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 8.4 Genre: Period Idol Romance Episode Count: 40 Parental Guidance Rating: PG: Minor violence and murder, non explicit beatings, attempted assault, fat shaming Staring: Zhang Wan Yi (Si Jin) Ren Min (A Splendid Match) Ci Sha (A Splendid Match) Wu Yu Heng (Shadow Love) He Nan (Yummy Yummy Yummy) RBTS Rating: 3.6/5 Stars (Mostly an idol romance, with some inner household scheming and a ML who does

Title: Love in the Clouds (2025) 入青云 Platform: Viki, Youku, Youtube (free), MDL Rating: 8.8 Genre: Xianxia, Romance, Fantasy Episode Count: 36 Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Violence, Bloodshed, Fade to Black scene. A bit spicier in the romance department than usual, but nothing explicit and still within the TV-14 realm. Staring: Ji Bo Zai (Glory) Lu Yu Xiao (My Journey to You) Yu Cheng En (Coroner's Diary) He Nan (Unchained Love) RBTS Rating: 3.6/5 Stars (Less crazy than