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

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: 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: 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

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

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

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

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Title: Warm on a Cold Night 九霄寒夜暖 Platform: Viki, IQIYI, Youtube MDL Rating: 8.1 Genre: Period Idol Fantasy/ Romance Episode Count: 36 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Very fake looking blood and violence. Suicide referenced. Staring: Li Yi Tong (A Dream Within A Dream) Bi Wen Jun (Kill Me, Love Me) Chen He Yi (Fated Hearts) He Rui Xian (Feud) RBTS Rating: 3.9/5 Stars Synopsis: Su Jiu Er is a young, talented, and personable female constable with a keen investigatory mind. Sh

Title: Love Between Fairy and Devil 苍兰诀 Platform: Netflix, IQIYI, Youtube, Viki, Apple TV MDL Rating: 8.7 Genre: Xianxia (High Fantasy), Romance Episode Count: 36 Parental Guidance Rating: PG: Scary images (for young children specifically, but this leans younger in tone overall), Minor violence, bloodshed (fake spitting up of blood) Staring: Esther Yu (Love Game in Eastern Fantasy) Dylan Wang (Guardians of Dafeng) Zhang Ling He (Pursuit of Jade) Xu Hai Qiao (Dream of Splendo

4/5 Stars: Rebirth and revenge in the Ming Dynasty

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Title: Faithful 九义人 (Also known as: The Nine) Platform: Viki, WeTV MDL Rating: 8.1 Genre: Period Mystery/Thriller Episode Count: 25 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Minor violence and blood, suicide, sexual assault (nothing explicit shown). Staring: Wu Qian (Meet Yourself) Li Jia Hang (The Bond) Qiao Zhen Yu (Blood River) Hu Yi Xuan (How Dare You?!) RBTS Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Seven years after the tragic death of Ru Lan, who sacrificed her reputation to seek justice for hers

Title: Glory (Not to be confused with the K-Drama or C-Drama titled: THE Glory) 玉茗茶骨 Platform: Viki, Youtube, IQIYI, MGTV MDL Rating: 8.3 Genre: Period Idol Romance, the Bachelorette Episode Count: 36 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Some violence and blood, a fade to black scene (nothing explicit shown), some kissing Staring: Hou Ming Hao (Love in the Clouds) Gulnezer Bextiyar (The Journey of Legend) Chen Ruo Xuan (Veil of Shadows) Cheng Xiao (Light of Dawn) RBTS Rating: 4/