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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

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 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: 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: Rebirth and revenge in the Ming Dynasty

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/

Title: Dream of Splendor 梦华录 Platform: Viki, WeTV MDL Rating: 8.4 Genre: Period Idol Romance, Female Entrepreneur Episode Count: 40 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence and blood, brief torture depicted Staring: Crystal Liu (Live-Action Mulan) Chen Xiao (Legend of the Magnate) Ada Liu (All Rise) Im Se Mi (The Road to Glory) RBTS Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Zhao Pan Er, a clever teahouse owner in Qiantang, embarks on a journey to the Capital, Bian Jing, after discovering her f

4.25/5 Stars

4.3/5 Stars: A gothic and addictive tale of revenge in which a woman wronged disguises herself as another woman wronged and systematically takes down her foes with the help her boo.

4.8/5 Stars: This is more reflective of enjoyment than quality, but I feel what I feel.

A story of rebirth and revenge that gets tangled in its own web, but at least manages to still look good while doing so. Starring: Chen Duling and Zhou Yi Ran

An artificially sweetened period idol drama, Pursuit of Jade is flawed in its aesthetic flawlessness which through no fault of its own, finds itself the casualty of both praise and criticism in response to overhyped internet fandom, reigning as the most thoroughly produced and popular drama of the year.

An heiress with a whole harem of suitors must balance clapping back at the superstitious family who sent her away at birth and running her very realistic ancient business with the arduous task of aiding her final rose pick in cleaning up officialdom.