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Title: A Familiar Stranger (2022) Platform: Youtube (free), Viki, MGTV (Mango), iQIYI MDL Rating: 8.3 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Rebirth (Kinda) Episode Count: 18 (12 mns per episode) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: More edgy vibes. Intimacy alluded to, fade to black scene, some violence and blood. The FL is a "boudoir" artist at the beginning. Staring: Ke Ying (Perfect Match) Kay Song (Hard to Find) Ryan Cheng (My Journey to You) Wang Ze Xuan (Fate Chooses You) RBTS Rating

Title: Threads of Destiny (2025) Platform: WeTV, Viki, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.9 Genre: Period (Ming) Idol Romance, Rebirth Episode Count: 26 (15 mns per ep) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence and bloodshed, domestic violence, rape mentioned, miscarriage, some characters wear more revealing tops in a couple Staring: Zhu Li Lan (Love in the Clouds) Qin Tian Yu (Fated Hearts) Mu Le En (Whispers of Fate) Wang Ze Xuan (Fate Chooses You) Ma Jun Ke (Coroner's Diary) Han

Title: Dominion and Devotion (2025) Platform: WeTV, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 8.0 Genre: Period Idol Romance Episode Count: 24 (16 mns per episode) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence, Blood, Torture Staring: Li Ge Yang (In Blossom) Huang Hao Yue (Shine on Me) Bai Hai Tao (How Dare You?!) Zhang Yuan Yu (Mystic Nine) RBTS Rating: 3/5 Stars (A better than usual mini with an interesting premise and a disappointing finish) Synopsis: As the Great Ning Dynasty falls into tur

Title: The Tower of Whispers (2025) Platform: iQIYI, WeTV, MGTV, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.9 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Rebirth Episode Count: 24 (15 mns each) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Domestic violence depictions, bloodshed, violence, some kissing. Like many minis, is "spicier" than a full length drama Chinese Show (esp the beginning). Staring: He Lan Dou (My Journey to You) Jerome Deng (Love in the Clouds) Zhong Chen Yao (Rise Again) Xia Yi (Begin Agin) RBTS Rat

Title: The Story of Pearl Girl (2024) Platform: Youku, TVING, Netflix MDL Rating: 8.1 Genre: Period Idol Romance Episode Count: 40 Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Suicide, fear, mild torture, violence, blood, attempted SA Staring: Zhao Lu Si (Love Like the Galaxy) Liu Yu Ning (My Journey to You) Tang Ziao Tian (Ashes to Crown) Fu Bo Han (Love's Ambition) RBTS Rating: 2/5 Stars (Another "let's torture the FL so she can overcome trials to ultimately succeed in business". Hones

Title: Legend of Fei (2020) Platform: Youtube (free), WeTV, Tubi, Viki, iQIYI MDL Rating: 8.0 Genre: Wuxia/ Light Romance Episode Count: 51 Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Violence and blood (a la very fake looking Wuxia action) Staring: Zhao Li Ying (Story of Ming Lan) Wang Yi Bo (The Untamed) Zhang Hui Wen (Glory) Chen Ruo Xuan (Veil of Shadows) Sun Jian (Enforcement Department) Zhou Ji Qiong (Love in Pavillion) RBTS Rating: 2.5/5 Stars (A highly anticipated Wuxia that pro

Title: The Legends (2019) Platform: Viki, Youtube (free), iQIYI MDL Rating: 8.2 Genre: Period Idol Fantasy/ Romance/ Wuxia Episode Count: 56 Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Violence, Blood, the Wuxia works Staring: Bai Lu (The First Jasmine) Xu Kai (Wonderland of Love) Dai Xu (Love Between Lines) Xiao Yan (Melody of Golden Age) Liu Yu Qiao (Melody of Golden Age) RBTS Rating: 2.6/5 Stars (A barely passable Wuxia/Xianxia hybrid that has a romance with good chemistry that was c

Title: Under the Power (2019) Platform: Youtube (free), iQIYI, Viki MDL Rating: 6.2 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Wuxia/ Mystery Episode Count: 55 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Minor Violence and Blood Staring: Ren Jia Lun (One and Only) Tan Song Yun (Against the Current) Han Dong (The Blossoming Love) Ethan Yao (Unchained Love) Ye Qing (One and Only) RBTS Rating: 2.75/5 Stars (Had Pirates of the Caribbean vibes but lost them and the plot.) Synopsis: Lu Yi is a cold, ruthles

Title: The Only Girl You Haven't Seen (2022) (Mini Drama) Platform: Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.8 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Wuxia/ Rebirth Episode Count: 32 total (18 eps per season, 10 mns per episode) Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Minor violence, brief domestic violence (not leads), intimacy alluded to but not explicitly depicted. Staring: Wang Zu Yi (The Vendetta of An) Wen Mo Yan (Reborn From the Ashes) Hou Dong (Forever Love) Sunny Jin (Fights Break Sphere) RBTS Ra

Title: The Autumn Ballad (2022) 嫣语赋 Platform: Viki, Youtube (free), iQIYI, WeTV MDL Rating: 8.0 Genre: Period Idol Romance Episode Count: 34 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: For a good chunk, the setting takes place in the Chinese Academy (essentially a brothel if you read between the lines), rape (nothing explicitly shown), minor violence and blood. Staring: Jeremy Xu (Blossoms of Power) Qiao Xin (Nirvana in Fire 2) Liu Rui Lin (Eternal Love) Kabby Hui (Warm on a Cold Night)

2.5/5 Stars: A coming of age tale for the boys, that was elevated by the girls, but couldn't decide what kind of story it was trying to be and ultimately floundered, despite thought provoking themes.

2.7/5 Stars: A satirical Transmigration Period Rom Com (whew) that lost its way, and drank too much of its own Kool Aid to remember what it was trying to be.

2.7/5 Stars: A modern day Journey to the West with a lifeless human FL and immortal characters with (thankfully) a lot of charm. The story suffered from choppy pacing, directionless narrative, and the impressive lack of chemistry between the main couple. It was an Odyssey alright, just Odysseus's. I joke, it wasn't THAT bad.

2.8/5 Stars: My Dearest Nemesis was corny in the way burnt popcorn is: Overdone, stale, and inedible. You can find fresher, calorie filled entertainment to snack on elsewhere.

2.8/5 Stars: A Hallmark story that lacked energy, chemistry, and common sense. It wasn't awful, but I wish I would've dropped,

2.9/5 Stars: Melo Movie is Our Beloved Summer 2.0 with less interesting characters and chemistry, but more potential that fell to the wayside in pursuit of overdone tropes.

3/5 Stars: An intense drama that is very watchable, but not very good.

3/5 Stars: An inoffensive nothing burger that should have been a movie, but relies on Jisoo's star power and cameos to make up the difference. It's a fine watch if you're bored, but it might make you more bored.

3/5 Stars: A healing island romance where three sisters return home to get black out drunk everyday and find respite and romance in their hometown. Not terrible, but not good.

3/5 Stars: A Joseon drama with a modern feel that raised the bar with cinematography, costuming, and acting, but then immediately did the Limbo underneath said bar with it's overly Mary Sue main character and unrealistic plot.