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3.1/5 Stars: A Xianxia that tells the same 6.2/10 Stars: A Xianxia that tells the same old story well, with a battle hardened FL who struggles to emote and a ML who considers love a taboo. Pacing is iffy and acting wasn't the strength, but there was good chemistry and production quality.

6.2/5 Stars: The First Frost (a standalone sister drama to Hidden Love) is what I imagine Wattpad is probably like. We have an irresistible FL, stalkerish ML, and so much contrived trauma it felt like the spiritual successor of the novel, A Little Life. The vibes were off, but it is very popular internationally.

6.4/10 Stars: A perfectly blasé idol drama that was underwhelming in its flat acting and predictable story, but committed no crimes. Only a good watch when there is nothing else to watch.

6.5/10 Stars: A Wuxia with a layered story that gets tripped up by a tangled romance and wooden acting. But there is a dude who looks like a Ninja Turtle, so that's fun. The drama had many issues, but I was seated for all 56 episodes. I have no excuse.

6.5/10 Stars: A brilliant and authentic Wuxia weakened by angsty romance and poor pacing. Prepare for some serious yearning.

6.5/10 Stars: An epic Wuxia/Romantasy hybrid with solid characters that after one episode too many, turns into a Soap Opera.

6.4/10 Stars: A cheesy Xianxia that subverted tropes and focused on sisterhood, but got lost in the episode count filled with repetitive storylines. Still worth a watch for fantasy lovers though.

6.6/10 Stars: So bad, it's good? I won't go that far, but it felt like a long form vertical drama that gave up on itself. But why did i like it so much?

6.6/10 Stars: A campy Xianxia/Wuxia hybrid with epic side characters, demon hunting, and a Male Lead who phoned it in.

6.6/10 Stars: Ahh! A mediocre prequel to the Fox Spirit Matchmaker series that can (AND SHOULD) be watched as a standalone. It's the only good one of the three. Please spare yourselves from the others.

6.6/10 Stars: A pure fluff Xianxia Transmigration drama with beautiful costumes and a story leans too YOUNG... as in Toddler characters galore.

6.6/10 Stars: Geared towards a more seasoned C-Drama viewer, ADWaD is a satirical transmigration parody with fun references, but a FRUSTRATING female lead.

6.75/10 Stars: A true enemies to lovers romance with a cunning FL and an aura farming ML with a grudge, bogged down by canal building and politics that dragged.

6.8/10 Stars: A slower paced food focused drama where a whole modern day family is yeeted to the Tang Dynasty, and the female lead falls in love... with her ancestor.

6.8/10 Stars: This was not good and I know that. In fact, it was downright ridiculous, but I watched the whole thing. It leans both dark AND childish somehow, and I thought we would land some place different than we did. What a fever dream. I don't really recommend, but you do you.

7/10 Stars: A time loop drama bogged down by repetition, but the themes and intensity make up the difference.

7/10 Stars: A Master and Disciple switch roles in a mortal realm focused Xianxia, with a refreshing Female Lead and a Debbie Downer of a love interest.

7/10 Stars: Perfect for fans of Royal Rumors, Les Belles is a low stakes romantic comedy riddled with pacing issues, but finds its saving grace in its unseriousness, and with its likable Female Lead.

7/10 Stars: THE quintessential modern Xianxia whose popularity cemented the genre template of mortal trials, love throughout lifetimes, and many dramatic misunderstandings.

7/10 Stars: An enemies to lovers romance filled with angst, revenge, and Stockholm Syndrome. It's decent for the type of tangled love story it is, but isn't for everyone.