The vibe absolutely is, and our male lead actor is a younger, prettier, and more intense Jerry Yan.
Oh yes, He Yu has me giggling, with curled toes, even though I've been spoiled with a regimen of micro dramas featuring actors with spectacular physiques (Cao Tiankai, Wang Nan, etc, after Dai Gaozheng, Jesse Ren etc in mini dramas ). I too valued the smoldering scenes in The Forbidden Flower : Xu Ruohan and Jerry Yan were perfect there 🤣🤣🤣
Enjoying Speed and Love drama, so far! Esther's outfits and hair clips are cute. Road rage and boxing fights are thrillingly depicted, and revived feelings of old Hong Kong martial arts movies, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, ... Kill Bill! 🤣 Watching Esther performing some "taekwondo" moves was also a funny surprise. Besides, as a night time long distance driver on fast motorways, or mountain roads, there is a lot that brings memories back to me and I agree with some of the observations and tips from the dad.
The setting in Mandalay (Man Shi) also drew my attention. I was worried for the crew when news broke on March 28 of the 7.7 temblor that caused thousands of death and many irremediable destruction, but fortunately shooting was already almost over by then and the drama had anyway been primarily filmed in Nanjing and Hainan, China, as well as in Bangkok, Thailand (which did suffer too from the earthquake, which had repercussions in a wide area : Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, India and Yunnan experienced damages). The crew did not shoot in Mandalay, I think, during the November 22, 2024 to April 2, 2025 filming, which drew lots of attention for almost drama-like gossip, including bad blood from car director and rumors of bullying, news that Victor Ma Boqian had prepared to play SML as boxer but was replaced by Casper (if I am not mistaken). Enough prior info to get cautiously curious.
About the characters, they are a bit childish, especially Jiang Mu, and the one who plays the dad of Jin Zhao /Brandy looks far too young, in my opinion. But there are a slew of young male actors with eye candy faces and physiques.
this one disappeared off of youtube immediately..title: 以他为陷 (the hidden snare)ml: huang boml: hu wenle…
Perhaps it's too early to get it in the list, since it aired on Dec.5 (70 eps.) Peruser's link is fine. 172 mins 29, Dual Ch + Eng subtitles
It is a revenge story that was quite appreciated. Huang Bo plays the villain. English title The Hidden Snare Chinese title :以他为陷 (Using him as a trap) Here is the plot according to Douban (translation): "Xin Lei was once Xie Yuchuan's "dog" to be summoned at will, trampled upon at his mercy. Three years earlier, her younger brother, Xin Yu, was tragically killed by the Xie family while trying to save her, and she vowed revenge. Xin Lei returned to the Xie family as their secretary, feigning compliance and using her beauty as a weapon, teaming up with Xie Yuchuan's assistant, Chi Mo, to gradually sow discord within their powerful alliance, leading to Lin Qiao's imprisonment, the housekeeper's dismissal, her father's loss of power, and her close friend Lü Yan's defection. When Xie Yuchuan was abandoned by everyone, Xin Lei revealed the truth at her brother's grave: all the gentleness was a trap. The devastated Xie Yuchuan attempted suicide, but was surrounded by the police. Finally, Xin Lei broke down in tears in Chi Mo's arms, sunlight filtering through the snow-covered sky, the revenge ending, and the beginning of a new life." Douban drama page : https://movie.douban.com/subject/37895723/ which also has the drama poster
There is a small mistake in the plot summary of the Xu Xu drama : it is a rookie female doctor who examines the patient , mistaking his request and looking further down when he was worried about his kidneys. Thank you for the links you shared, I had a go at the first one which is full version with dual Chinese and English subtitles 😊 btw I noticed that this vertical micro drama is now added in the filmography. So those who watch can also comment on it on that drama page and give it a rating. 😊
New link for this onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZfzMQCdw-c
This one is: Barbell and Waves / 杠铃与浪花 (Sept.22, 2025) ML Zhao Guanyu / 赵冠宇 as Xu Canyang, the traumatized swimmer FL Lin Zirong / 林籽蓉 as Lin Xiafan, the weightlifter Plot : When a scumbag publicly humiliates Xiafan taunting her to be too muscular and ugly like a "dinosaur girl," who won't find a dancing partner for the school event, she bursts out that she has a more handsome suitor. She shows as proof a photograph she took at the swimming pool—only to be caught red-handed by Xu Canyang, the person in the photo! Forced to become his "little follower," in exchange for his promise to not let her lose face, she doesn't know that this sharp-tongued campus heartthrob is actually the skinny little monkey she used to bully when she was a child; nor does he recognize her as the "chubby devil" who once protected him.
Supposedly, the drama name is Master Fu's Childhood Sweetheart: Cool and Beautiful.
Thank you, but there seems to be a confusion? The link posted by Nightmyr below is not Fù yé de xiǎo qīngméi yòu sà yòu měi (Master Fu’s Childhood Sweetheart : Cool and Beautiful) which I already found and liked too. (Btw it finally got into the actor filmography list above) Link for Master Fu’s Childhood Sweetheart in spoiler below.
English Title : First Taste of Sweetness More details : 81 episodes, first released on November 12, 2025 Synopsis : "Drunk and entering the wrong room, Rong Weiyue spent a night in absurdity with a stranger. Intending to settle things with a replacement garment, she was instead sued for 100,000 yuan and forced to pay in installments! She thought Fu Chengzhou was just an ordinary person, unaware that he was actually the richest man in Hangzhou. When workplace harassment, exploitative family circumstances, and manipulative colleagues came one after another, he always appeared when she was at her most vulnerable, fiercely protecting her. Until the pregnancy test showed two lines, he was overjoyed, but she hesitated and backed down. Watch as the sharp-tongued, domineering CEO meticulously plans his way from "creditor" to "husband," turning an unexpected incident into a lifetime of sweetness. First taste, then love; this time, he tasted a lifetime of happiness." Poster on the Douban drama page : https://movie.douban.com/subject/37834970/
Title: 《八零，硬汉老公读我心后沦陷了》ML: Ni Hao Sen 倪浩森FL: Wang Yi Shu 王艺舒https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T8qkPwlVmQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAK_ppZCyk8
more data: 77 episodes drama released October 19, 2025. Title translates to "In the 1980s, her tough husband fell for her after reading her heart" 【Synopsis】Su Yi accidentally transmigrates into the body of a cannon fodder female supporting character in a novel. After decisively breaking off her engagement with her scumbag fiancé Qin Yunfeng, she meets Zhou Jinchuan. Zhou Jinchuan unexpectedly gains the ability to hear Su Yi's thoughts and is gradually attracted by her wit and kindness. The two fight side by side while taking care of the orphan of their comrade and dealing with the rebirth conspiracy of the scheming female lead Bai Ruolin, and their relationship gradually warms up. This short drama is adapted from 自番茄 Tomato's novel 《八零:腹黑军官读我心后沦陷了》"The 80s: The Cunning Officer Fell for Me After Reading My Heart", and written by 香菰叶 Xiang Guye. Poster here : https://www.zjgcwjx.com/detail/129629.html
The Chinese title 穿成白月光后，被大佬宠上天 translates to "After transmigrating into the body of the white moonlight, she was pampered to the extreme by the big boss."
One that seems hard to find data for is actress LI XIWEI 李汐溦 She's got a drama playlist on YouTube of dramas in which she played including the recent drama (still not logged in MDL) "May You Be Happy Every Year" 予你岁岁欢好 Yǔ nǐ suì suì huān hǎo released beginning December 2025, in which she stars alongside Yang Han.
Li Xiwei (aka Li Ying?) is hard to find data for, there is a namesake on Baidu and Douban but it is not the actress. Lǐ Yíng is credited for a role in 2015 period drama Heroes Gathering 《群英会》according to Baidu, and there is a playlist of the dramas the Li Xiwei who played in "May You Be Happy Every Year", on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2aT65z7xE7m8R4ienPor-ywIxdYjK-Gc
Spring Night in Beijing 京春夜 Jīng chūn yè (2 Dec 2025) ML: 杨寒 Yáng Hán aka Alf Yang as Xiè Zhì 谢峙. FL: Yì Shū 易殊 as Sòng Qīngnán 宋青南
Plot, from Douban drama page : Betrayed by her ex-boyfriend and facing her younger brother's urgent medical expenses, Sòng Qīngnán, desperate, signs a contract with Xiè Zhì. During their time together, the two break down the barriers of the contract and gradually develop feelings for each other, but are forced to separate due to Xiè Fubai's malicious rumors. Over two years, Xiè Zhì clears away obstacles, determined to find his true love; Sòng Qīngnán also matures and grows through adversity, achieving independence. Ultimately, Xiè Zhì publicly expresses his feelings and acceptance to Sòng Qīngnán, and after many twists and turns, the two resolve their misunderstandings and move towards each other, finally becoming a couple.
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I too valued the smoldering scenes in The Forbidden Flower : Xu Ruohan and Jerry Yan were perfect there 🤣🤣🤣
Enjoying Speed and Love drama, so far! Esther's outfits and hair clips are cute. Road rage and boxing fights are thrillingly depicted, and revived feelings of old Hong Kong martial arts movies, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, ... Kill Bill! 🤣 Watching Esther performing some "taekwondo" moves was also a funny surprise. Besides, as a night time long distance driver on fast motorways, or mountain roads, there is a lot that brings memories back to me and I agree with some of the observations and tips from the dad.
The setting in Mandalay (Man Shi) also drew my attention. I was worried for the crew when news broke on March 28 of the 7.7 temblor that caused thousands of death and many irremediable destruction, but fortunately shooting was already almost over by then and the drama had anyway been primarily filmed in Nanjing and Hainan, China, as well as in Bangkok, Thailand (which did suffer too from the earthquake, which had repercussions in a wide area : Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, India and Yunnan experienced damages). The crew did not shoot in Mandalay, I think, during the November 22, 2024 to April 2, 2025 filming, which drew lots of attention for almost drama-like gossip, including bad blood from car director and rumors of bullying, news that Victor Ma Boqian had prepared to play SML as boxer but was replaced by Casper (if I am not mistaken). Enough prior info to get cautiously curious.
About the characters, they are a bit childish, especially Jiang Mu, and the one who plays the dad of Jin Zhao /Brandy looks far too young, in my opinion. But there are a slew of young male actors with eye candy faces and physiques.
Peruser's link is fine. 172 mins 29, Dual Ch + Eng subtitles
It is a revenge story that was quite appreciated. Huang Bo plays the villain.
English title The Hidden Snare
Chinese title :以他为陷 (Using him as a trap)
Here is the plot according to Douban (translation):
"Xin Lei was once Xie Yuchuan's "dog" to be summoned at will, trampled upon at his mercy. Three years earlier, her younger brother, Xin Yu, was tragically killed by the Xie family while trying to save her, and she vowed revenge. Xin Lei returned to the Xie family as their secretary, feigning compliance and using her beauty as a weapon, teaming up with Xie Yuchuan's assistant, Chi Mo, to gradually sow discord within their powerful alliance, leading to Lin Qiao's imprisonment, the housekeeper's dismissal, her father's loss of power, and her close friend Lü Yan's defection.
When Xie Yuchuan was abandoned by everyone, Xin Lei revealed the truth at her brother's grave: all the gentleness was a trap. The devastated Xie Yuchuan attempted suicide, but was surrounded by the police. Finally, Xin Lei broke down in tears in Chi Mo's arms, sunlight filtering through the snow-covered sky, the revenge ending, and the beginning of a new life."
Douban drama page : https://movie.douban.com/subject/37895723/
which also has the drama poster
as mentioned by kudzie01 in commentary above
or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZBXGFd3v0Q&lc=Ugz4BDYwDMXb4UNTTGJ4AaABAg
Chinese + optional English cc subtitles 1h57'57
Characters/ Cast:
FL Jiang Zhizhi 姜栀枝: Tian Xinya 田欣雅 (Douyin name: Binggan Lala 饼干辣辣)
ML Pei Henian 裴鹤年 fiancé: Cao Tiankai 曹天恺
Lu Sinian 陆斯年 Backup Partner : Wu Tianhao 吴添豪
Xing Xing 邢醒 Childhood Sweetheart : Wei Jiayu 委佳宇
Gu Yuzhi 顾聿之: Yang Chenghan 杨承瀚
fiancé's brother: Mang Fu Xia 莽夫夏
Thank you and Black Peony for the links!
Thank you for the links you shared, I had a go at the first one which is full version with dual Chinese and English subtitles 😊
btw I noticed that this vertical micro drama is now added in the filmography. So those who watch can also comment on it on that drama page and give it a rating. 😊
ML Zhao Guanyu / 赵冠宇 as Xu Canyang, the traumatized swimmer
FL Lin Zirong / 林籽蓉 as Lin Xiafan, the weightlifter
Plot : When a scumbag publicly humiliates Xiafan taunting her to be too muscular and ugly like a "dinosaur girl," who won't find a dancing partner for the school event, she bursts out that she has a more handsome suitor. She shows as proof a photograph she took at the swimming pool—only to be caught red-handed by Xu Canyang, the person in the photo! Forced to become his "little follower," in exchange for his promise to not let her lose face, she doesn't know that this sharp-tongued campus heartthrob is actually the skinny little monkey she used to bully when she was a child; nor does he recognize her as the "chubby devil" who once protected him.
2h20'10 Chinese and English subtitles
The link posted by Nightmyr below is not Fù yé de xiǎo qīngméi yòu sà yòu měi (Master Fu’s Childhood Sweetheart : Cool and Beautiful) which I already found and liked too. (Btw it finally got into the actor filmography list above)
Link for Master Fu’s Childhood Sweetheart in spoiler below.
More details : 81 episodes, first released on November 12, 2025
Synopsis : "Drunk and entering the wrong room, Rong Weiyue spent a night in absurdity with a stranger. Intending to settle things with a replacement garment, she was instead sued for 100,000 yuan and forced to pay in installments! She thought Fu Chengzhou was just an ordinary person, unaware that he was actually the richest man in Hangzhou. When workplace harassment, exploitative family circumstances, and manipulative colleagues came one after another, he always appeared when she was at her most vulnerable, fiercely protecting her. Until the pregnancy test showed two lines, he was overjoyed, but she hesitated and backed down. Watch as the sharp-tongued, domineering CEO meticulously plans his way from "creditor" to "husband," turning an unexpected incident into a lifetime of sweetness. First taste, then love; this time, he tasted a lifetime of happiness."
Poster on the Douban drama page : https://movie.douban.com/subject/37834970/
【Synopsis】Su Yi accidentally transmigrates into the body of a cannon fodder female supporting character in a novel. After decisively breaking off her engagement with her scumbag fiancé Qin Yunfeng, she meets Zhou Jinchuan. Zhou Jinchuan unexpectedly gains the ability to hear Su Yi's thoughts and is gradually attracted by her wit and kindness. The two fight side by side while taking care of the orphan of their comrade and dealing with the rebirth conspiracy of the scheming female lead Bai Ruolin, and their relationship gradually warms up.
This short drama is adapted from 自番茄 Tomato's novel 《八零:腹黑军官读我心后沦陷了》"The 80s: The Cunning Officer Fell for Me After Reading My Heart", and written by 香菰叶 Xiang Guye.
Poster here : https://www.zjgcwjx.com/detail/129629.html
She's got a drama playlist on YouTube of dramas in which she played including the recent drama (still not logged in MDL) "May You Be Happy Every Year" 予你岁岁欢好 Yǔ nǐ suì suì huān hǎo released beginning December 2025, in which she stars alongside Yang Han.
The title is a literal translation of the Chinese one.
The poster seems to imply there could have been an alternate English title implied; something like Love.. You. You can view the poster here together after the long review in Chinese : https://www.douban.com/group/topic/344167215/?_spm_id=MTkzMDU0MjAy&_i=5093118PZvbOeY,5309000PZvbOeY
Li Xiwei (aka Li Ying?) is hard to find data for, there is a namesake on Baidu and Douban but it is not the actress. Lǐ Yíng is credited for a role in 2015 period drama Heroes Gathering 《群英会》according to Baidu, and there is a playlist of the dramas the Li Xiwei who played in "May You Be Happy Every Year", on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2aT65z7xE7m8R4ienPor-ywIxdYjK-Gc
150'40 Chinese and English subtitles
ML: 杨寒 Yáng Hán aka Alf Yang as Xiè Zhì 谢峙.
FL: Yì Shū 易殊 as Sòng Qīngnán 宋青南
Plot, from Douban drama page : Betrayed by her ex-boyfriend and facing her younger brother's urgent medical expenses, Sòng Qīngnán, desperate, signs a contract with Xiè Zhì. During their time together, the two break down the barriers of the contract and gradually develop feelings for each other, but are forced to separate due to Xiè Fubai's malicious rumors. Over two years, Xiè Zhì clears away obstacles, determined to find his true love; Sòng Qīngnán also matures and grows through adversity, achieving independence. Ultimately, Xiè Zhì publicly expresses his feelings and acceptance to Sòng Qīngnán, and after many twists and turns, the two resolve their misunderstandings and move towards each other, finally becoming a couple.
Link in spoiler below
let's hope it stays up a little longer then for those who are curious