Promise in the Summer (2023) is a fantastic youth romance drama. The cast did a good job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple has great chemistry. The drama doesn’t have the passionate kind of romance but the one that develops subtlety and grows with every interaction. The leading couple, Ma Hao Dong as Han Qi Lu and Liu Nian as An Chu Xia, is fun to watch and there are plenty of fluttering moments that keep the drama going in a very wonderful way. The secondary couple, An Chen Chuan (played by Jian Ze Zheng) and Mo Xin Wei (played by Huang Yun Yun) did a great job also in bringing about their really nice relationship. Although there are some minor issues against the leading couple, everything is resolved appropriately and Han Qi Lu is resolute in keeping An Chu Xia by his side. This drama is well written and the parents, especially the mothers, are a delight. Overall, this drama is adorable and entertaining.

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Li Shao Qing Fang Shou (2023) is a supposed romance drama that falls more into the category of a male lead that constantly plots for the cruelest revenge against the leading lady while still being in love (obsessed) with her, and a leading lady that, no matter how terribly she’s being treated, has never stopped loving her husband. Of course, this type of dysfunctional relationship and mistreatment is all due to antagonists trapping the leading male into believing their lies and, once the truth is revealed, everything is glossed over by the leadings man’s remorsefulness and impudent (overly cute) attitude to win her over again. This physically and emotionally heavy plot is not suitable for a short drama since the bitter flavor of the brutal relationship doesn’t have enough time to be sweetened to leave the viewer feeling the redemption storyline and feel happy and satisfied at the end.

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Fallen Rule is a nice and lighthearted romantic comedy, The male lead goes all the way to make sure that he gets the girl whom he has been in love for 10 years and his family and friends are all aboard making sure that they have a smooth sailing into pleasantly developed love story with a happy ending. Since it is a miniseries, it is fast paced and sometimes it feels as everything is rushed but the leading couple is really cute and, even though their romantic scenes are not memorable, the drama delivers a good laugh and tenderness from the main couple and friends. Overall, this miniseries is entertaining.

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Fu Xian Sheng Bie Zhui Le, Da Xiao Jie Shi Jia De (2024) is a nice revenge plot drama with Zuo Yi as Si Nian and Ma Xiao Yu as Fu Jing Yan. The cast did a good job bringing their characters to life with the exception of a couple of actors in the supporting cast. The revenge plot is as cruel and satisfying as the wrong that was inflicted to the Si Nian. In this drama, both leading characters are smart, manipulative, and determined in reaching their goals while fortuitously falling in love and becoming a couple that share mutual understanding, respect, and a steadfast love. The leading couple has great chemistry and both approach each other with love and sensuality. Although the drama is not perfect and subtitles are not great, it is very entertaining. Enjoy it!

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Lovely, Still (2022) is a nice miniseries that is shown on YouTube. The leading couple is lovely and they has great romantic chemistry that would have been better shown in a full series format. As a miniseries, it is too fast paced and the scenes are jumpy. Also, the subtitles are really bad! For anyone that understands Chinese, go ahead and watch it, it will make a lot more sense. Xiao Mu Chen As Lu Zi Heng | Xiao Mu Chen and Shi Xue Jing as Chen Bao Shan did a great job bringing their characters to life and they have a lovely relationship in the drama. So, this rating is lower because the subtitles are awful and the editing is abrupt.

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Be Loved by You Obediently (2024) is a lighthearted short romance drama between Wei Yin Xian played by Zuo Yi and Fu Xuan Yi played by Wang Yan Xin. The leading couple has really good interactions and they are supportive of each other. The female lead is timid and insecure being by the male lead’s side; although she has a very good character development, she didn’t realized that she liked and had fallen in love with the male lead way until the end so her reactions to his loving advances were dry and weird, taking away from a great romantic chemistry. Overall, the drama is okay but the romance lacks zest.

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This drama is not for everyone! The female lead, Su Xiang (played by Chai Hui Xin),Is a wife that has spent three years of her life at home without being properly introduced to society because she's mute. For most of the drama the Male lead, Fu Han Chuan (played by Shu Tong), keeps hurting her and denying his feelings for her in front of friends and family, but will not give her a divorce because . without letting anyone know, he has fallen in love with his wife. The problem is that his actions toward her can be taken as a good example of: There are loves that kill. He is steadfast on his feelings for her and rejects other "better" women's advances and protects his wife from others' wrongdoings, he is overly passionate about her but, without acknowledging his feelings, his passion is emotionally overwhelming for her. It took too long into the drama for him to confess his feelings, making the drama a bit tedious and redundant.

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Cheng Wei E Du Nv Pei Zhi Hou Na Xia Nan Zhu (2023) is a miniseries with a good plot of transmigration and moderate romance for the leading couple. The supporting cast is numerous and, with the time limits of a short drama, it feels like they were just popping their heads in and out of many scenes. The leading lady, Tao Wei Wei / Gu Zhi Zhi played by Shi Xue Jing is really cute and playful with the leading male, Bo Yan Chen played by Gu Ming Han. Once the couple got together, their chemistry got much better and the male lead’s facial expressions got warm and loving which made their interactions quite heartwarming. The drama was nice but the main couple’s romance didn’t get enough time on screen once they got together.

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Tao Qi Xiao Qin Qin (2023) is a very nice and heartwarming romance drama. The main cast did a very good job bringing their characters to life even though a few of the supporting cast were not up to par, but the leading couple and older generation made up for that and, at the end, the drama is entertaining. The leading couple has good chemistry and they make a lovely pair. Although there are some annoying antagonists, problems are resolved quickly and the leading man was always ready to solve problems and save his damsel in distress. This miniseries is a good watch while waiting for a great one to come. Enjoy it!

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This is a nice and fast pacing miniseries. Although the drama is tagged as romance, it must also be a comedy since there are the typical interruptions when they are about to kiss, funny sound effects, and also quite a few comical moments. There are not many intimate scenes but the lead couple’s interactions are cute and they developed a heartwarming slow-burning romance that comes about from the profound care , and later the love, that grew between them. The leading lady is lovely, smart, and kind. The male lead is poised and confident, but at the same time, he is caring and affable and he will do anything to keep her and everything to protect her. Enjoy it!

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I Don't Want to Be the Princess (2023) is a great romantic comedy miniseries set within a historical period. The leading couple were truly made for each other; both are clever, wily, and subtle with a heart of gold! There are people trying to get(killed) them and they each became the other strongest support. The cast did very well bringing their character to life and the drama has some nice action, ridiculously funny scenes, and a well developed romantic storyline. The lead couple has very good chemistry and awesome facial expressions. Overall, a very enjoyable, lighthearted, funny, and entertaining comedy, enjoy it!

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Detective Husband I've Never Met is a nice and cute miniseries about a princess Chonghua/Gongyi Yin (played by Liao Hui Jia) who was neglected on her wedding night and she goes to Tanwei Court to work as an official. Her consort husband Qin Mo (played by Wang Hao Ge) is the Minister of Tanwei Court who recognizes his wife even when she is dressed as a man. Gongyi Yin is very smart and has an extremely sensitive sense of smell and knowledge of different fragrances from herbs; Qin Mo allows her to join him in investigating a case and she offers a helping hand in solving the case while at the same time, by spending time together, they get to know more of each other and clear misunderstandings. The drama is funny and lighthearted but, even though the leading couple’s interactions are playful and often boisterous, their romantic moments were reduced to just one intimate moments at the end. Overall, the drama is one to watch while waiting for a great one to come; enjoy it!

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My Lady General (2023) Is a very good romantic comedy set in a fictional historical time. This is a fun drama to watch with a leading couple that did a great job bringing their characters to life. The heroine female lead forces marriage upon a sickly guy in the Gu family but the antihero main lead takes his place hoping to heal and make the heroine fall in love with him. With a couple of exceptions, the supporting cast also did well in the performance of their characters but this drama really centers in the leading couple and it was a pleasure to watch as their love story evolves and the two becomes each other strong hold. Overall, this drama is very entertaining, enjoy it!

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The Rebel Princess is a fantasy historical miniseries about betrayal, transmigration, romance, and getting the opportunity to find the right person in the midst of death and treachery. Although there is a romance plot of missed opportunities and steadfast support, the story is really about Empress Wang Yun Ci. Once betrayed and killed by her beloved Emperor Da Yuan (Xiao Mo) played by Zeng Xi Tang, her soul transmigrated into the body of the Emperor’s lover and (Xiao Che )Prince Duan’s consort Jiang Jin Li played by Shao Yu Qi. Empress Wang Yun Ci’s character is mostly brilliantly played by Shao Yu Qi once the transmigration takes placed, but it is also shortly played by Wu Qian Xin which did a very good job giving the viewer highlight of the Empress’s real self. This drama is well written with a good OST, some action scenes, good cinematography, and a well chosen cast. There are no passionate romantic scenes but the leading couple truly conveyed their deep affection and devotion through great body language and facial expressions. The ending is truly fitted for these star crossed lovers and it gives justice to the leading couple. Overall, this drama has a well developed revenge storyline and a very good romance plot, enjoy it!

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