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4.2/5 Stars: A surprisingly chill case study on gender equality packaged in a light hearted romantic comedy in which a foodie forced into marriage must square up against the patriarchy with the help of her girl squad, her farming know how, and her sickly husband. It's like the Barbie (2023) movie, but set in a Feudal Society.

Title: Brocade Odyssey (2024) Platform: Youku, Viki, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.8 Genre: Period (Tang) Idol Romance/ Business Episode Count: 40 Last Episode Watched: 15 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Blood and Violence Starring: Tang Song Yun (Sword and Brocade) Zheng Ye Cheng (Seeds of Scarlet Longing) Jing Chao (Princess Silver) Chen Xiao Yun (New life Begins) Synopsis: During the Tang Dynasty, Ji Ying Ying from the Huanhua Dyeing Workshop and Zhao Xiu Yuan, her childh

Title: Legend of the Magnate (2025) Platform: iQIYI MDL Rating: 8.2 Genre: Period (Qing) Business Episode Count: 40 Last Episode Watched: 5 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence and Blood Starring: Chen Xiao (Dream of Splendor) Sun Qian (Love Story in the 1970's) Luo Yi Zhou (Gen Z) Cheng Tai Shen (The Vendetta of An) Haung Zhi Zhong (The Long River) Li Chun (Joy of Life S2) Synopsis: In the late Qing Dynasty, a passionate young man named Gu Ping Yuan came from a family o