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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

Title: Love and Redemption (2020) Platform: Viki, Youku, IQIYI, Youtube (free), MDL Rating: 8.6 Genre: Xianxia, Period Romance, Fantasy, Action Episode Count: 59 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence, Classic spitting of blood, An abusive relationship depicted (not leads), Assault alluded to-- the whole show is very dramatic but within the PG-13 realm. Staring: Cheng Yi (Mysterious Lotus Casebook) Yuan Bing Yan (Ever Night) Liu Xue Yi (Kill Me, Love Me) Zhang Yu Xi (Deep

3.8/5 Stars (Mwa ha ha ha)

3.9/5 Stars

4/5 Stars: Objectively, the drama deserves a higher rating, but the content was too graphic for my taste. I am a wee babe when it comes to bloodshed. I recommend for non-sensitive viewers.

Title: An Ancient Love Song (2023) 古相思曲 Platform: Viki MDL Rating: 8.2 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Time Travel Episode Count: 14 (each episode is around 25 minutes) Parental Guidance Rating: G: Ignore the G rating, I'd say it's at least PG. But it's still super mild w/ minimal blood and violence. One character does yeet themselves over a balcony so there is that. Staring: Zhang Ya Qin (Flourished Peony) Guo Jia Nan (Les Belles) Zhu Lin Yu (Close to You) Quan Yi Lun (Echoes

Title: Duoluo Continent (2021) 斗罗大陆 Platform: WeTV, Viki, Prime Video, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 8.3 Genre: Wuxia/ Fantasy/ Comedy/ Romance Episode Count: 40 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Some very fake looking violence and blood. I'd say this leans more PG. Staring: Xiao Zhang (Legend of Zang Hai) Wu Xuan Yi (Perfect Match) GaoTai Yu (Sword Snow Stride) Liu Mei Tong (Blossom) RBTS Rating: 3.6/5 Stars Synopsis: Having lost his mother at a very young age, Tang San grew up

3.7/5 Stars

4/5 Stars

4.1/5 Stars: Grim Reapers prevent suicides in a moving, if not cheesy drama about compassion and finding the will to go on.

Title: Butterflied Lover (2023) 风月变 Platform: Viki, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 8.1 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Mystery/Fantasy Episode Count: 22 (each episode is around 16 minutes) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence, Blood, A Fade to Black Scene. There are some exposed shoulders-- look out! Staring: Lv Xia Yu (Shadow Love) Zhao Yi Qin (Glory) Deng Kai (Pursuit of Jade) Wu Ri Li Ge (Ancient Love Poetry) RBTS Rating: 3.7/5 Stars Synopsis: Inspired by the romance of Lian

Title: Wonderland of Love (2023) 乐游原 Platform: Viki, WeTV, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 8.4 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Action Episode Count: 40 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence and blood, an attempted assault, a couple fade to blacks Staring: Xu Kai (Moonlit Reunion) Jing Tian (Si Jin) Zheng He Hui Zi (Twelve Letters) Gao He Yuan (Love Beyond the Grave) RBTS Rating: 3.6/5 Stars Synopsis: Li Ni, the emperor’s grandson, is stuck defending the border and dealing with a

4/5 Stars: Zombies, a contract marriage, and a class war. Not for sensitive viewers.

Title: The Imperial Coroner (2021) 御赐小仵作 Platform: Viki, Youtube, WeTV MDL Rating: 8.4 Genre: Period Mystery/Investigative, Romance Episode Count: 36 (64 eps total for both S1 and S2) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Some blood, violence, and autopsies, but nothing is really shown. Staring: Su Xiao Tong (Treasure at Dawn) Wang Zi Qi (Serendipity's Embrace) Zhao Yao Ke (The Moment I Met You) Yang Ting Dong (The Glory) RBTS Rating: 3.75/5 Stars (This rating is based purely on