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Title: In Blossom (2024) Platform: Youku, Viki, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 8.0 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Mystery/ Rebirth Episode Count: 32 Last Episode Watched: 21 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence and blood Starring: Ju Jing Yi (Veil of Shadows) Liu Xue Yi (Kill Me, Love Me) Wu Jia Yi (Glory in Shadows) Li Ge Yang (Dominion and Devotion) Qi Pei Xin (Love Beyond the Grave) Synopsis: Distrustful of Pan Yue after her past life's murder, Shangguan Zhi investigates ol

3.4/5 Stars: A ruthless Princess reborn must find herself a Prince... and the sickly Crown Prince is determined to the one she picks, in a Period Idol Drama that explores unrequited love and sharing power that was a lively garden of handsome men and interesting scheming from a distance, but up close, proved to be flat idol centric origami at work. Nevertheless, some enjoyment is to be had.

Title: Rise from the Ashes (2024) Platform: WeTV, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.6 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Rebirth Episode Count: 24 (10 mns per episode) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Somewhat edgier in the romance department for a C-Drama, but not explicit. Staring: Jian Zhi Nan (When I Fly Towards You) Li Chung Lin (A Girl Like Me) Zha Jie (Be Yourself) Liu Bei Ge (Justice in the Dark) RBTS Rating: 3/5 Stars (A reborn girl with a grudge and a man set on revenge dupe th

Title: Threads of Destiny (2025) Platform: WeTV, Viki, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.9 Genre: Period (Ming) Idol Romance, Rebirth Episode Count: 26 (15 mns per ep) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Violence and bloodshed, domestic violence, rape mentioned, miscarriage, some characters wear more revealing tops in a couple Staring: Zhu Li Lan (Love in the Clouds) Qin Tian Yu (Fated Hearts) Mu Le En (Whispers of Fate) Wang Ze Xuan (Fate Chooses You) Ma Jun Ke (Coroner's Diary) Han

Title: The Tower of Whispers (2025) Platform: iQIYI, WeTV, MGTV, Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.9 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Rebirth Episode Count: 24 (15 mns each) Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Domestic violence depictions, bloodshed, violence, some kissing. Like many minis, is "spicier" than a full length drama Chinese Show (esp the beginning). Staring: He Lan Dou (My Journey to You) Jerome Deng (Love in the Clouds) Zhong Chen Yao (Rise Again) Xia Yi (Begin Agin) RBTS Rat

Title: The Only Girl You Haven't Seen (2022) (Mini Drama) Platform: Youtube (free) MDL Rating: 7.8 Genre: Period Idol Romance/ Wuxia/ Rebirth Episode Count: 32 total (18 eps per season, 10 mns per episode) Parental Guidance Rating: TV-14: Minor violence, brief domestic violence (not leads), intimacy alluded to but not explicitly depicted. Staring: Wang Zu Yi (The Vendetta of An) Wen Mo Yan (Reborn From the Ashes) Hou Dong (Forever Love) Sunny Jin (Fights Break Sphere) RBTS Ra

Title: Blossom (2024) 九重紫 Platform: Viki, IQIYI, WeTV, Youtube MDL Rating: 8.8 Genre: Period Idol Romance/Rebirth Episode Count: 34 Parental Guidance Rating: PG-13: Some violence and blood, domestic abuse Staring: Meng Zi Yi (Blossoms of Power) Lin Yu Rui (Love Like the Galaxy) Snow Kong (Pursuit of Jade) Xia Zhi Guang (Veil of Shadows) RBTS Rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: After a tragic life filled with betrayal and injustice, noblewoman Dou Zhao unexpectedly wakes up years in