Xianxia, Wuxia, & Ancient China: C Dramas with Happy Endings

Director: Yang Yang

Screenwriter: Zhang Wei

Actors: Liu Yifei (Crystal), Chen Xiao, Liu Yan (Ada), Jelly Lin

Ratings: 8.5/10 from 5k + users (2024)

Zhao Pan Er, is a smart and savvy teahouse owner in Qiantang, living alongside her two best friends Sun San Niang and Song Yin Zhang. When she finds out her fiancé left her for another woman of a high ranking officer after becoming an official in the Capital of Bian Jing, she refuses to give into her fate and decides to travel to the Capital in search for the truth. On her way there, she crosses paths with both of her best friends, whose lives she saves and they follow her onward. Gu Qian Fan, is a commander in an elite Capital squadron nicknamed "Living Devil". He is setup by the very people he swears allegiance to and must find out the truth behind a nefarious scheme involving the imperial court. When he first meets Zhao Pan Er, they don't see eye to eye, however this intelligent businesswoman has caught his attention and as they help each other, they get closer to their own goals. Once arriving in the Capital, Zhao Pan Er, her two friends, and Gu Qian Fan must weather many storms together and apart but will their strength, care for one another, and sheer perseverance by relying on their own ability to make a small teahouse they opened into the largest and most successful restaurant in Bian Jing? And will they each get the love and happy ending they all so desperately deserve?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5rcYjAW7p_bguZDB-imN_4u&si=xWpLTjxrhuZcQFCG (ENG subs)

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Director: Chen Wei Xiang

Screenwriter: Rao Jun

Actors: Guan Xiaotong, Hou Minghao (Neo), Li Chunglin, Xia Nan

Ratings: 8.1/10 from 4k + users (2024)

The beautiful baroness, duchess, princess (She gets promoted a lot!) Ban Hua has skirted marital bliss three times. Her straight-shooting manner and explosive temper ensured that each relationship ended in disaster – for the potential grooms! Despite her awful reputation, she is quite well-meaning and thoughtful deep down. Of late, her dreams have been forecasting danger around every corner. She has interpreted them quickly in order to keep her family safe and to protect those around her. Her life changes forever when she meets Count Rong Xia, a young gentleman scholar whose family suffered a tragic fate. Rong Xia is on the hunt for answers regarding the past, namely the true identity of those responsible for his family’s demise, a secret long-kept from him. A friendship is formed, with Ban Hua determined to help Rong Xia learn the truth. As their alliance deepens, could this be a case of ´fourth time lucky’ for Ban Hua?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs3DOuT3JlGQ1HdFPUz5sUBWzJeupTyEQ&si=kDVx--v1EqEA8T7i (ENG subs)

Director: Sam Ho, Zeng Xiao Yu 

Actors: Luo Yunxi, Chen Yuqi (Yukee), Zou Tingwei, Tian Yitong

Ratings: 7.6/10 from 2k + users  (2024)

A story between Chong Xue Zhi, the young mistress of the Hall of Flames, who sets out on a journey, and Shangguan Tou, the master of the Moon Valley, who only has eyes for her. Chong Xue Zhi, the young mistress of the Hall of Flames, ventures into the martial world for the first time. She meets Shangguan Tou, the graceful yet imposing master of Moon Valley. The Lotus God Nine Stance Technique, which serves as the Hall of Flames' greatest treasure gets stolen. Chong Xue Zhi is banished from her home, and assassins are sent after her. She survives through the help of Shangguan Tou, and they fall in love. Chong Xue Zhi is reunited with her second father Lin Chang Ran and learns that her father left behind a secret manuscript to counter the demonic manifestation from practicing the Lotus God Nine Stance Technique. Meanwhile, a mysterious man who has mastered the technique has committed multiple murders, instilling fear amongst the people. Despite the hardships and misunderstandings between them, Shangguan Tou and Chong Xue Zhi joined hands to reveal the evil mastermind and bring peace back to the lands.

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Director: Chu Yui Bun, Cheng Feng

Screenwriter: Zhang Yuan Ang, Bai Yi Cong, Ma Jia

Actors: Yang Zi, Deng Lun, Luo Yunxi, Wang Yifei, Chen Yuqi (Yukee), Zou Tingwei

Ratings: 8.6/10 from 21k + users (2024)

Zi Fen, the Flower Deity, dies after giving birth to a daughter, Jin Mi. Before her death, Zi Fen foresaw that Jin Mi would encounter a fatal love trial and fed her daughter an 'Unfeeling Pill' to prevent her from developing any romantic feelings. Zi Fen also instructed the leaders of the Flower Realm to keep Jin Mi's identity a secret and had her kept locked in a water boundary within the Flower Realm. Several thousand years later, Jin Mi has grown up into an innocent and naive sprite who longs to see the world outside of the Flower Realm. When Xu Feng, the Fire Deity and second son of the Heavenly Emperor, accidentally lands in the Flower Realm after being attacked during his phoenix rebirth process, Jin Mi nurses Xu Feng back to health and demands that he takes her along with him when he leaves the Flower Realm. This is where Jin Mi's adventure and love trial begins as she explores the realms and meets various immortals & demons.

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Director: Sam Ho, Zeng Xiao Yu, Cheng Lu

Screenwriter: Wang Ruo Ke, Wen Yan

Actors: Hou Minghao (Neo), Zhou Ye

Ratings: 8.5/10 from 7k + users  (2024)

After a lover's betrayal, the ancient dragon Tian Yao found himself badly wounded and heartbroken. The woman he loved betrayed him by dismembering him and stripping him of his dragon scales and then sealing his body parts in five places. Only by luck did his soul escape. Now reborn, he encounters Yan Hui, who vows to protect him as he retrieves his missing bones. Discovering a seal within a lake, Tian Yao sees his opportunity. After meeting Yan Hui, Tian Yao became hopeful, knowing she possessed his heart protection scale that could break that seal. Tian Yao uses Yan Hui to retrieve his stolen body parts. Yan Hui then plans her escape only to fail. Surprisingly, she finds their relationship deepening over time. Tian Yao admires Yan Hui's repeated efforts to save him, while Yan Hui appreciates the strong bond they have created. Mysteries will abound as Yan Hui comes to learn of her true origin.

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Director: Guo Hu, Ren Hai Tao

Screenwriter: Wang Ting

Actors: Zhang Zhixi, Tong Mengshi

Rumor has it that Yun Qian Yue, the eldest daughter of Prince Yun manor, is playful, arrogant and illiterate. In reality, the rumors were spread intentionally by Qian Yue herself because she does not want to marry into the Imperial Family. Qian Yue has also been in disguise as Ye Tian Shuo's subordinate for nearly a decade. She is in love with Rong Jing from the Prince Rong manor but is oppressed by the Imperial Family's authority. Rong Jing, a man who possesses extraordinary good looks, suffers from a disease that left him weak and sick for years due to the aftereffects of aphrodisiac. To find a cure for him, Qian Yue triggers the Phoenix flight without a care for consequences. However at the same time, the current Emperor Ye Qing Ran is deeply in love with Qian Yue and to gain her love, he puts a life-and-death lock heart poison into her body, thus forbidding her from leaving his side. Despite losing her memories due to the poison, Yun Qian Yue does not forget her true heart.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6xVgUZ4UP2NPFT7IS2xEjP62ObGIsmCM&si=3XQsxKgAudCG7DGq (ENG subs)

Director: Steve Cheng, Liu Chong Chong 

Actors: Ren Jialun, Xing Fei, Zhu Xudan, Yan Yikuan, Zhu Zhengting

Wu Geng, the human prince who has fallen from grace, undergoes the trials of losing his family and becoming a slave in the lowest depths of a mining camp. Despite these hardships, he inherits the will of the former king; he carries a deep-seated hatred for the destruction of his country and people. To improve himself, Wu Geng follows his grandfather and life mentor, Fu Xi, to the hidden village of Shen Yin for training. Overcoming various difficulties and challenges with an indomitable spirit, he embarks on a path of revenge and the pursuit of freedom. Ultimately, he forms a powerful anti-heaven army and goes to the Boundless Domain, putting an end to the long-standing struggle against slavery.

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Director: Li Xiao Jiang 

Actors: Tang Min, Yang Kaichen

A story about food and romance follows Hua Xiao Mai as she falls in love with a bodyguard. Through her passion for the culinary arts, Hua Xiao Mai starts small and slowly makes her way up in the food business. She meets the cool-headed Meng Yu Huai who heads up a bodyguard agency and excels in martial arts. With his qualities, he is the definition of a true man. Meng Yu Huai and Hua Xiao Mai become quarrelsome lovers who are sweetly in love.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_YRrI7So6bhVO4STJ76DNJqeNzwwGUn8&si=MltT-Q0d2tF-CE2f (ENG subs)

Director: Wu Qiang

Screenwriter: Rao Jun, Li Zhen Ru

Actors: Zhang Xueying, Xing Zhaolin, Riley Wang, Jerry Yu

Shen Miao is the treasured daughter of the wealthiest merchant in Yangzhou City. Blessed with wealth and beauty, she has had many men clamouring for her hand in marriage. The two men met with success, only to have their alliances with Miao cut short. The first is the talented and principled scholar Pei Yan Zhen, and the other one is the gorgeous and glib Song Xi Yuan, Third Lord and successful merchant in his own right. Both men have separate agendas in marrying her but quickly fall for her. While the two men fight to marry Shen Miao, in the background, a political storm is brewing, and it is headed straight for the trio.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi244hRssEie45eQ6fU6M7WxB1ImfC3CQ&si=3soO1UVg3tzfcCTa (ENG subs)

Director: Yin Tao

Screenwriter: Rao Jun, Bai Jin Jin

Actors: Bai Jingting, Song Yi, Liu Xueyi, Zhang Haowei

Ratings: 8.5/10 from 4k + users (2024)

Liu Yu Ru is the only legitimate daughter of a former cloth merchant living a stoic life with her mother in a household where they're mistreated despite their status. Due to a misunderstanding, she is married off to Gu Jiu Si, the notorious son of Yangzhou's wealthiest family, infamous for his idle lifestyle and lazy ways. At first, Gu Jiu Si does not like Liu Yu Ru, believing her to be calculating and scheming. As she settles into her new life, she begins to learn business from her welcoming mother-in-law while growing closer to Gu Jiu Si. The storm clouds of war, however, are gathering on the horizon and the Commissioner of Yangzhou creates endless days of terror, forcing the Gu family into unimaginable circumstances. As the couple grows ever closer through their hardships, the benevolent pair becomes destined for greatness.

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Director: Shen Jin Fei 

Actors: Ireine Song, Ding Zeran

Writer Hua Qing Ge transforms into a character within the world of her own novels. She thought she was in control of the script, but falling in love with Ji Chu was not part of the plan.

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Director: Wu Qiang 

Screenwriter: Luo Li Na, Ma Sha Sha 

Actors: Tang Min, Caesar Wu, Cao Junxiang, Eve Lu

A notorious general and an aristocrat's daughter hold each other's hands to spend a lifetime together while protecting what's precious to them. Shen Jin grew up as the unfavored daughter of a royal family concubine. The emperor decrees an arranged marriage for her, choosing General Chu Xiu Ming, who defends the borders. Although she falls in love with her chosen spouse, she finds it difficult to find her place in her new home.

https://youtu.be/dcev-YAQugY?si=86as1JBj8pmAQkdQ (ENG subs)

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Director: Zhong Qing

Screenwriter: Yu Hai Lin, Zhong Jing

Actors: Ju Jingyi, Liu Xueyi

In the sinful city of Heyang, very well-liked Pan Yue married Yang Caiwei, who was despised by everyone. However, Yang Caiwei was murdered on their wedding day. The suspected culprit was none other than Pan Yue. Reborn from death, Yang Caiwei became known as "wicked woman" Shangguan Zhi. She came back in a fierce attempt to expose Pan Yue's true colors. As they bravely confronted the Four Major Clans and uncovered many old cases, their hearts drew closer once more. Yang Caiwei discovered that the true culprit was not Pan Yue, who had loved her deeply all along and never betrayed her. Just as things seemed to be falling into place, the mastermind behind the scenes set another trap, pushing them into the abyss of despair. Will their love survive it all?

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Director: Cha Chuen Yee

Screenwriter: Jin Yuan Yuan

Actors: Ariel Lin (Yi-chen), Zhang Binbin (Vin), Lin Bohong (Austin)

Follow the tale of a blossoming romance between a young business-savvy wanderer and the masked hero who comes to her assistance. The wanderer’s true identity is that of the Divine Maiden. When revealed she will obtain legendary treasure, enemies begin to hunt her down. While living on the run, she meets her saviour, an ambitious prince with his sights firmly set on the throne.

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Director: Xie Ze

Screenwriter: Li Ming Chao

Actors: Peng Xiaoran, Jin Han, Dy Yafei, Zhou Zhan

Chu Jiu Ling is the daughter of the late emperor who discovers her uncle, the current emperor, to be responsible for her late father’s demise. Wishing to avenge his death, she chooses her wedding day to assassinate her uncle. Unsuccessful, she lands in jail. Her best friend Jun Zhen Zhen sacrifices her life to save Chu Jiu Ling. Her physician father, Jun Ying Wen, exchanges the identities of the two girls. Undetected, Jiu Ling enters the family home of her friend whereupon she will earn the Fang family's admiration and trust. Possessing outstanding medical skills, Chu Jiu Ling, now Jun Jiu Ling is a beloved physician in the capital. Encounters with royals and nobles allow for her to unravel the corruption within the political court, including the plot to assassinate her father. Her quest for justice involves complicated alliances with her childhood crush, the nobleman fiancé of her best friend, and the imperial guard with whom she shares the marital altar.

Director: Yi Zheng, Qian Jing Wu 

Screenwriter: Cao Xiao Tian, Bai Jin Jin 

Actors: Yu Shuxin, Wang Hedi (Dylan), Zhang Linghe, Xu Haiqiao

According to legend, in order to obtain terrible power, Dongfang Qing Cang of the Moon Tribe became an emotionless monster. He killed his father, seized the position of Moon Supreme and led an army of 100,000 Moon Tribe soldiers on a path of devastation. Shuiyuntian (the immortal fairy realm), Cangyan Sea (the Moon Tribe), and Yunmeng Lake (the mortal world) were in grave danger. To save the world and stop Dongfang Qing Cang and his army, the first God of War of Shuiyuntian destroyed her primordial spirit. Dongfang Qing Cang’s army and primordial spirit were sealed and his body was locked away in Haotian Tower under the immortal bonds of the Haotian Matrix. However, if his primordial spirit was restored and Dongfang Qing Cang were to break free from his tower, the world would be in danger once more. Legend says that only the Goddess of Xishan can prevent this catastrophe, but she vanished without a trace. 30,000 years after the first God of War’s sacrifice, there was a disturbance in the Haotian Matrix. While attempting to help the new God of War reinforce the Matrix, Orchid, a weak and low-ranking flower fairy, accidentally finds herself inside Haotian Tower and face-to-face with the Moon Supreme himself. Their encounter sets off a chain of events that threatens to change the fate of the world once again.

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Director: Fei Zhen Xiang

Screenwriter: Zou Yue, An Yi Mo

Actors: Wu Lei, Zhao Lusi

Ling Bu Yi, the foster son of Emperor Wen and a talented & ruthless general of the Black Armour Army, was on a personal mission to uncover hidden truths about the past, which had led to the massacre of an entire city and of his clan when he met Cheng Shao Shang during a mission to apprehend a fugitive in a rural village. The young Cheng Shao Shang had been left behind because her parents had gone off to fight in the war. Neglected and uneducated, she had been a thorn in her aunt's and grandmother's side until the unexpected return of her parents after many years on the frontlines. Having always lacked a loving family, Shao Shang had been looking forward to being reunited with her parents, but the many years of separation inevitably led to some estrangement. Shao Shang, however, is unfazed and determined to live for herself, and her unruly and audacious nature, and her quick wits, begin to catch the attention of quite a few people in the capital, including Ling Bu Yi.

Director: Fei Zhen Xiang

Screenwriter: Zou Yue, An Yi Mo

Actors: Wu Lei, Zhao Lusi

After a series of twists and turns, Cheng Shao Shang and Ling Bu Yi are engaged to be married by Imperial consent and decree. However, they still have many hurdles to overcome. Cheng Shao Shang, having been neglected and abandoned from a young age, has to learn to be a proper lady worthy of someone with Ling Bu Yi's status and is put under the tutelage of the Empress. Also, as someone who has her own mind and who prizes her personal freedom, being tied to Ling Bu Yi presents its own set of challenges. Ling Bu Yi, too, has personal challenges of his own. His mission to uncover the culprits behind the massacre of his entire clan and to exact vengeance is far from over, and he, himself, harbours some deep secrets of his own. Can he and Cheng Shao Shang overcome these trials and forge a union that shines even in the brightest of galaxies?

Director: Li Nan, Du Lin 

Screenwriter: Jian An, Ding Ya 

Actors: Ding Yuxi, Yang Chaoyue, Edward Zhang, Xing Ze

Xiang Yun was originally a cloud, but was later transformed into a fairy by the Red Thread Master and worked in the Marriage Pavilion. Xiangyun volunteered to help her master to find Immortal Chu Kong, the God of War, a marriage partner but later got caught auctioning his marriage. The two quarreled and accidentally messed up the red thread of fate, leading to an entanglement between the two that lasted for several lifetimes. However, their fate started way earlier, in a memory that both of them didn't have.

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Director: Jin Xiong Hao 

Actors: Xia Yubing, Li Geyang, Jiang Yiduo, Hu Dandan (Smile)

Xia Yu Bing is a minor and somewhat unpleasant and malevolent character in a universe – set in Ancient China – dreamed up by a comic book author. She dies early in the “story,” after being poisoned by her husband Xu Zi Yan. But after she is killed, the author confronts her in a sort of comic book afterlife space and tells her that she will have the chance to be re-spawned. Furthermore, she learns, if she plays her cards right, she will be able to become the “female lead” and a “good” character in the story. She comes back to “life,” but finds that becoming a “goodie” isn’t an easy task. Xu Zi Yan is still determined to wipe her out and conduct ghastly experiments on her body. And on top of it all, a number of other “characters” in the story now have it in for her – including female characters who also want to be the main heroine. A number of other minor characters also block her way or plot her downfall. But as she spends more time with Xu Zi Yan – all the while trying to avoid his plans to destroy her – an unlikely bond begins to form between them. Will Cupid become her ally in Xia Yu Bing’s bid to become the ultimate female lead?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTB73Ibi_X3HnmXpjnxbgiaapZJKIqsft&si=ORIzDuJjp2_ml80y (ENG Subs)

Director: Zhu Shao Jie 

Actors: Yuan Bingyan, Zheng Yecheng, Merxat, Zhang Yue

Liu Ling is a young member of the royal family who has been granted the auspicious title of Princess Chang Le by the Emperor – who has a soft spot for her (and thinks little of her father). She is aged 20, and until now she has lived a pampered and privileged life. She is capricious, impatient, and quite bratty. Even when people lavish gifts upon her, she treats them with disdain. She has a habit of rubbing people up the wrong way and acting impulsively – a fact that has seen her develop many enemies at court. Even the common folk have a habit of spreading malicious – and often totally unfounded – rumors about her. On her birthday, she decides – on a whim – to travel out of the palace to drink in a private room at an exclusive inn. She drinks herself into a stupor and is sleeping off the alcohol when Shen Yan, a young army commander and an ice-cold martial artist stumbles into her room after having been injured in a sword fight with a notorious bandit. The Princess falls for this wounded warrior and tries to win his heart – although he initially doesn’t seem very impressed with her advances. But, given time, could this unlikely duo strike up a friendship – or an even more unlikely romance?

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Actors: Zhao Lusi, Gu Jiacheng (Jason), Xiao Zhan, Wu Jiacheng

Huangdao Country and Ophiuchus had always been at odds. Therefore, the revelation of Luo Fei Fei's link to Ophiucus quickly puts a target on her back. Her star sign has the three Bei Tang boys, Emperor Yi, Lords Mo Ran and Tang, scrambling to protect her. Mo Ran goes against Empress Dowager's wishes when he publicly announces his wedding to Fei Fei, only adding fuel to the fire of an already complicated love triangle between himself, Fei Fei and Emperor Yi. Their union, now public, subjects them to much scrutiny from the nation. Their relationship is brought to the forefront of national matters. When Emperor Yi discovers a secret thousand-year-old conspiracy, he risks his name and position to help Fei Fei and the people of her tribe.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTB73Ibi_X3HENx5OHsjhgVPwPJpw4OLi&si=zwlsidIX8q0kaCFp (ENG subs)

Director: Li Xiao Jiang 

Actors: Chen Yao (Sebrina), Zhang Linghe

It is the sixth century CE and the Qi Kingdom, in what is now Eastern China, is a land at war. The young teenage prince Xiao Yan Zhi, a prodigal young military talent, is sent to ward off a force of invaders. Although he makes a valiant effort, his army is ultimately ambushed and defeated in a decisive battle. An opportunist foe at the imperial court takes advantage of the situation, forcing Pei Yan Zhi to step down as head of the army – and manages to get a young subservient candidate to take the throne. Pei Yan Zhi feels he was betrayed. He vows to get to the bottom of the intrigue and goes undercover to investigate, pretending to be a commoner to help him work undetected. On his quest for the truth, he meets a remarkably smart and resourceful young female detective named Su Ci. Together, they form a close bond. They team up with two other quick-witted young sleuths and make a joint bid to discover the scale of the scheming that has undermined the Imperial Palace.

Director: Zhi Lei

Screenwriter: Ju Fang Fang

Actors: Ju Jingyi, Zeng Shunxi (Joseph), Wang Zuocheng, Wang Yiting

They are people with different personalities who met by chance and then fell in love. The Crown Prince’s daughter, Princess Jiang Bao Ning of Jia Nan, grew up in the palace. She remained carefree despite knowing that no freedom within the palace walls existed. But neither did she wish to become a puppet. Relying on her ingenuity, she resisted becoming a pawn in the fighting within the inner palace. Wanting to uncover the truth behind certain past events, Imperial Army guard Li Qian's hard work gains him a higher position allowing him access to relevant clues. To reverse their destinies, they work together, looking forward to breaking through the barriers of identity to remain with their loved ones for a lifetime.

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Director: Zeng Huang Wu, Jiang Tian Hang 

Actors: Zhang Xuenan, Yang Zixian, Yu Xuanchen, Fan Wei

For generations the two cities of Mu Xi and Xuanyue have fought each other, always trying to conquer the other. The old city owner of Mu Xi had only one daughter, Ye Zhaonan, whose gender he secretly concealed so she could one day inherit. From an early age Zhaonan was always disguised as a boy, until one day when Ye Zhaonan fell off the cliff and met Liu Xuanming, the lord of Xuanyue City, and started a wonderful destiny.

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Director: Xie Ze 

Actors: Ding Yuxi, Peng Xiaoran, He Chengxi, Ma Ke

Ji Man is a young woman from Haifang. She is cheerful and has a keen head for business. She is traveling to Beijing to pursue her dreams when she is involved in a sudden accident. When she wakes up, she realizes that she has lost her memory. And, for some reason, she is now living in the palace of a powerful dynasty. Worse, she discovers that everyone in this palace seems to think she is someone else – a woman with a reputation for treachery, scheming, and evil! Further, she comes to understand that she is supposedly set to marry Ning Yu Xuan, the cold-blooded, aloof, and impetuous master of the dynasty. Ji Man resolves to leave and still feels a strong desire to launch her own business. But regaining her “freedom” won’t be easy. Could her unique charms melt Ning Yu Xuan’s icy heart? And what will happen when everyone learns the secret of her true identity?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5pFhXW0wTjg2rpVhsD950WE&si=GdE_95xNcRzdi1-h (ENG subs)

Director: Zhao Qi Chen 

Actors: Bai Jingting, Tian Xiwei, Liu Guanlin, Chen Xiaoyun, Edward Zhang

Because of a marriage selection, girls from all over the world gather in Xin Chuan. Yin Zheng, one of the six young masters of Xin Chuan, who keeps a low profile, and Li Wei, who just wants to work hard and not get selected, live comfortably in this hometown. They unexpectedly form a relationship, and, together, start a new life where they encounter numerous situations and complement each other in overcoming them. As Yin Zheng sets up a government office and goes to court, the two gradually develop similar tastes as their hearts become in sync. They share three meals and four seasons together, and grow up with other brothers and sisters with different personalities and fates, living a warm, daily life as a Xin Chuan family together.

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Director: Lin Jian Long 

Screenwriter: Miao Wen Jing, Ji Yue Jiao Jiao, Wang Ting 

Actors: Zhang Binbin, Xu Lu, Wang Youshuo, Zhenghe Huzi, Riley Wang

Young Liu Shao meets a mysterious man with whom she exchanges her future for three full days of happiness. Initially, she has led the carefree life of an heiress until she became embroiled in the battle between the immortals and the demons. Her involvement leads to the unravelling of several romantic entanglements between herself and Lu Li, the cloaked immortal shrouded in mystery.

FYI: Some seem to not classify this as having a happy ending, but I'm not too greedy so it's a happy ending in my book. I suggest you read the reviews if you're really needing that perfect ending. 

Here's a video of them filming a happy happy ending scene that got cut https://youtu.be/WLCqJyUn4Hc?si=OEt4QDmcBfqIWTOA

Director: Zhi Lei 

Actors: Xiao Yan, Zhai Zilu, Sheng Yinghao, Zhong Lili

Mainly tells the hilarious and sweet story of Song Zhu, the third lady of the Song family, who rebels against arranged marriage and pursues true love, and Xiao Yu, the young master who hides his identity and is here to study, who come to grow up together, and their relationship budded from hate to love over time. The Song family is a well-known scholar family, and all the children of the family are literary giants who become famous at a young age. Only the third daughter, Song Zhu, has not inherited a good thing from her parents except for her good looks. However, the more this is the case, the less Song Zhu is interested in studying. She wants to get rid of her family's halo and spends her days thinking about how to marry herself off, until she meets Xiao Yu, the "apprentice." Xiao Yu's appearance completely disrupts the life plan she has set for herself. Xiao Yu is like a calamity for Song Zhu, wherever he is, there will be disaster for Song Zhu. However, the unconvinced Song Zhu was not willing to lose at the hands of Xiao Yu. The whole academy was in a state of turmoil for a while. Because of the appearance of these two people at the Yiyang Academy, they began to have a competition and confrontation with each other. The life of the academy was as full of fresh and interesting stories as the campus life nowadays. Song Zhu unites a group of her best friends and rises up to chase for her own happiness.

Director: Chu Yui Bun, Francis Nam, Gu Zhi Wei

Screenwriter: Yan Mo Yi

Actors: Bai Lu, Zhang Linghe, Wang Xingyue, Zhao Junwei, Liu Xiening

Jiang Xue Ning's unrelenting desire to become empress eventually strains her bond with her childhood friend Yan Lin and leads to the arrest of the noble Official Zhang Zhe. Guilt and remorse begin to seep in when her short-lived reign as the empress comes to an end. With the help of Yan Lin as the general, rebels seize the capital and ruthlessly exterminate the entire royal family. In her last desperate act, Jiang Xue Ning pleads to exchange her life for the freedom of Zhang Zhe, a man who has always shown her kindness. As fate takes an unexpected turn, Jiang Xue Ning awakens in the body of her 18-year-old self, who has yet to enter the palace. Given another chance at life, she vows to live differently beyond the palace walls. Yet fate would not let her escape. She becomes entangled in the palace intrigues once again as Princess Le Yang’s study companion and disciple of Xie Wei, the well-respected imperial teacher and emperor’s advisor, who also happens to be the mastermind behind the heinous rebellion that leads to her demise.

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Director: Li Yang

Screenwriter: Yang Shi Ye

Actors: Liang Jie, Xing Zhaolin, Fang Yulin (Alen), Wang Haoge

Oh no, Qu Tan Er has time-traveled again! This time, she has come to a world where gender roles have been reversed, and men are treated as unequal to women. Mo Lian Cheng is one of the eligible bachelors joining the palace selection, yet he finds that he is being relentlessly pursued by the unabashed princess who will do anything to win his heart. Will he finally remember her to become her husband for the third lifetime?

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Director: Gary Sing, Jones Ma, Jason So

Screenwriter: Xuan Zhao

Actors: Dilraba Dilmurat, Gong Jun, Liu Yuning

Di Zi Yuan seeks revenge after her family was falsely accused of treason ten years ago and beheaded according to the emperor's edict. As the sole survivor, she changes her name to Ren An Le and schemes her way into the court. She admires Crown Prince Han Ye's concern for his people's welfare. While slowly developing feelings for him, she remains haunted by her past, unable to dismiss the enmity that exists between their two families. Han Ye, driven by his deep love for Di Zi Yuan, vows to resolve their differences at any cost.

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Director: Chan Ka Lam

Screenwriter: Liu Fang

Actors: Zhao Lusi, Wang Anyu, Cao Feiran, Li Yun Rui 

In a world brimming with magic and mystery, Feng Yin, a female spirit navigating the complexities of her true identity, embarks on a quest to gather the fragments of her scattered immortal essence. Alongside her is Gu Jin, the son of the "true god", with his magical powers sealed, adding layers of complexity to their evolving relationship. Once master and servant, their dynamic transforms amidst personal challenges. Amidst trials, a profound connection emerges, suggesting the potential for a deeper bond. As fates intertwine, Feng Yin and Gu Jin, fueled by admiration and trust, undertake a transformative journey to retrieve her immortal essence.

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Director: Deng Ke 

Actors: Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin

Born into the immortal realm, Shen Li grew in power, her skill on the battlefield eventually earning her the title of General Bi Cang. Pressured into a political marriage against her will, the general chose to fight for her freedom rather than accept the match. Sustaining injuries, Shen Li reverts to her original form and falls into the human world as a phoenix where she is picked up by a mortal vendor and sold as a plucked chicken at a local human market to Xing Zhi who goes by Xing Yun. 

An emotionless and last Ancient God who single-handedly brought an end to the God and Demon wars a millennia ago, Xing Zhi finds himself unable to pass by the plucked chicken he sees caged at the human market. With that single purchase, Xing Zhi links his fate with ShenLi's and love is born. 

Passing through the three realms and time, just as things are saved and reborn, in a small corner an ancient evil is being revived. With a stunning betrayal, Shen Li's world is turned upside down but her stubbornness and fierceness will not stop her for seeking revenge and the truth. Going against Natural Law, Xing Zhi and Shen Li's love becomes both their strength and taboo. As more secrets are revealed, will they ultimately win against evil and save the three realms from utter destruction? And what will happen to their eternal love?

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Director: Li Yang, Xu Zhi Ming 

Screenwriter: Yang Shi Ye 

Actors: Fang Yilun (Alen), Ling Meishi, Zhang Bohan (Lawrence), Zhou Zixin

A diplomatic marriage decreed, Xiyue’s Princess Li Ming Yue is off to the neighbouring state of Beixuan to wed Li Qian, Prince Zi. The highly-disciplined Qian meets the free-spirited Ming Yue resulting in a poor first impression. Reluctant to get married, the two antagonise each other in hopes one of them will break off the engagement. While hypnotising Qian, Ming Yue causes lost memories resurface. Curious about the trigger for his amnesia, Qian suggests a marriage of convenience, providing Ming Yue help him regain his memories. Qian’s brother Li Xun would prefer those memories remain in the past, as they would only impede his schemes of becoming Crown Prince. Which brother will make the throne his own?

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Director: Cha Chuen Yee

Screenwriter: Nan Zhen

Actors: Zhao Lusi, Ding Yuxi, Zhou Zixin, Sheng Yinghao

Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her script successful, she starts re-writing. While napping, she is transported into her own story, becoming the Third Princess Chen Qian Qian, a side character. Armed with the knowledge of her own script in which her character is soon to be killed in the third episode by Prince Han Shuo, the male lead, Xiao Qian is determined to stay alive and find her way back home.

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Director: Steve Cheng

Screenwriter: Fei Wo Si Cun

Actors: Xu Kai, Jing Tian

"Wonderland of Love" follows the story of the emperor's grandson Li Ni, who guards the border and is forced to take on the responsibility of quelling the rebellion. Although Li Ni is the grandson of the emperor, he was never loved by his father. He hides his identity and is content with being a carefree frontline border general who has no intention of fighting for power. During military campaigns against the rebels, he encounters the ambitious Cui Lin, who is the only daughter of General Cui Yi, the commander of the Cui family army. Cui Lin concealed her true identity and disguised herself as Lieutenant He, fighting alongside the army. They cross paths with each other many times on the battlefields. One is scheming and witty; the other is guileful and forthright. In their competitiveness with each other, from time to time, they calculate and predict each other's plan and movement to fight as the winner, which leads them down the path of falling in love.

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Director: Cheng Feng

Screenwriter: Ma Sha Sha

Actors: Tian Xiwei, Ao Ruipeng, Zhao Shunran, Bai Bingke

In the affluent city of Yangzhou, in Tang Dynasty China’s Jiangsu Province, powerful parents from the Du and Li clans are planning marriages for their daughters, with the weddings coincidentally slated to take place on the very same day. Du Bing Yan’s intended husband is the sickly Qi Tian Lei, the third son of the Qi family. The Qi hope that marrying Qi Tian Lei off to a beautiful woman will reverse the man’s bad luck, and restore his health. But rumor has it that Qi Tian Lei is actually on the verge of death. Du Bing Yan is dismayed by the fact that she must marry such a sick individual, but bows to her parents’ wishes. Meanwhile, the Li family has agreed to marry their daughter Li Yu Hu to a general named Yuan Bu Qu, a man with a reputation for ferocity and roughness. Li Yu Hu is equally distraught by this choice of a husband, but also acquiesces to her family’s wishes. But while they travel by sedan to their respective weddings, they both take refuge from a rain shower in a temple they pass along the way. When a monk warns them that bandits are going to attack the temple, their respective entourages panic. In the confusion, the two women are taken off in the “wrong” sedans – and end up heading to weddings with the other woman’s intended husband! Will Cupid be able to sort out the mess? Or will chaos ensue for this quartet?

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