Zeng Li

Tencent

Born into the demon world, ShenLi (Zhao Li Ying) 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, ShenLi 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 (Lin Geng Xin).

A ruthless warrior who single-handedly brought an end to the god and demon wars millennia ago, Xing Zhi finds himself unable to pass by the plucked demon chicken he sees caged at the human market. With that single purchase, Xing Zhi inadvertently links his fate with that of ShenLi. What will become of the demon and the warrior who rescues her?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang, “The Legend of ShenLi” is a 2024 Chinese fantasy romance drama directed by Deng Ke.

The Legend of ShenLi

The God and the Phoenix Team

Mango TV

Determined to land a front-page story, reporter Zheng Shu Yi (Bai Lu) does everything she can to score an interview with the country’s most talked about CEO, Shi Yan (Dylan Wang). With plans to invest in several promising startups, Shi Yan agrees to an interview with Shu Yi, but only if she writes about the local startups that have so far gone without notice. Meeting time and time again, the working relationship between Shu Yi and Shi Yan grows into something more. Could this spark between them be the first bloom of love? Directed by Guo Hu, this is a 2023 Chinese romantic drama series.

Only For Love

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During the reign of Emperor Wanli (1572-1620) of the Ming Dynasty, the region of Jiangnan is turned upside down by a gruesome spate of killings. The murderer leaves corpses in strange poses, leaving cryptic notes as “clues” at the scene of the crime each time. To make matters even more mysterious, the victims all appear unconnected with one another – although the killer seems to be the same person in each instance.

The disciple of the first of this serial killer’s victims is a young man named Qu San Geng (Bai Yu Fan). With the help of a small group of associates, he tries to get to the bottom of the murders. But as they start to investigate, incidents that took place a decade ago come to light once more. There are also signs that a mysterious and evil puppet master is pulling the strings in the background. Can Qu San Geng find – and stop – the killer...and solve the mystery?

“Ripe Town” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wang Zheng.

Ripe Town

Death is in the details

Six years ago, Xiao Duo (Dylan Wang)’s brother was murdered in the streets of the capital. Since that day, Xiao Duo has vowed revenge on those responsible for the killings. His journey has taken him to the very pinnacle of power: He is now the head of the Zhao Ding Division – and has become the Emperor’s right hand man. But revenge – and not power – is what motivates him, and he will not rest until those responsible for his brother’s demise are dead.

This has led him to conspire with the weak-willed Fu Wang (Peter Ho). The two men have forged an alliance that allows Fu Wang to sit on the Imperial throne for the time being, even though a plotting Empress hopes to seize power through her own plans. By rights, the former Emperor’s concubine, a young woman named Bu Yun Lou (Chen Yu Qi), should have been killed and buried along with the former Emperor. But Fu Wang likes her and secretly arranges for her to be spared. He asks Xiao Duo to take care of Bu Yun Lou for the time being. But Xiao Duo senses that he can use this to his own advantage and devises a way to use the former concubine to help him take revenge. But fate intervenes when he begins to find himself drawn to this remarkable young woman. Could love really conquer his thirst for vengeance?

“Unchained Love” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wu Qiang.

Unchained Love

Tencent Video

Cheng Shao Shang (Zhao Lu Si) has grown up alone in a town devastated by a bloody war. When the powerful and influential general Ling Bu Yi (Leo Wu) visits the town, he falls in love with Shao Shang at first sight. Shao Shang warns him that she’s stubborn, slow to trust others, and independent – and may not fit the usual profile of a general’s “obedient” wife. Little does she know, however, that Bu Yi has his own secrets – many of which he is keen to learn more about. Together, could this duo discover the truth about Bu Yi’s mysterious past? And will they find love in the process? This 2022 Chinese drama series was directed by Fei Zhen Xiang.

Love Like the Galaxy

֍♡ Spiral Love ♡֍

Aged 39, Yang Guang (Chen Xiao), has been treading water for years. He is the host of a radio show that involves people making frank emotional confessions, and the show has been on the airwaves for over 15 years, with him behind the microphone the whole time. The job has become formulaic for him, and has left him somewhat numb to real-world emotions. His work and his past, also tinged with unhappiness, have left him unable to communicate sincerely with other people, both at the radio station and in his private life.

But he gets a rude awakening when a new show threatens to consign his program to the scrapheap. Instead of giving in, he digs in and decides to revamp his show, switching focus – a process that makes him face his own problems for the very first time. Things get even trickier for him when a lawyer named Liao Wang (Wang Xiao Chen) claiming to represent his mother turns up. Liao Wang drags him into a property dispute – and forces him to face up to family issues he’s been sweeping under the carpet for decades!

“Simmer Down” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Yang Dong.

Simmer Down

A Slow Burning Love Team

Shrouded in mystery, the continent of Suchuan exists a land of legend and lore. Once a beautiful place of peace and prosperity, it has since become a bleak land torn apart by division and chaos. Growing up in this land of misery, a young monarch by the name of Yuan Yi (Lin Yi) ascends to the throne. With his position as king firmly established, he vows to put an end to the troubles that plague his people.

Believing that the source of his kingdom’s troubles stems from the legendary falling of the gods, Yuan Yi takes it upon himself to find the one with enough spiritual power to restore the fallen gods of old. With rumors circulating of one in possession of such power, Yuan Yi disguises himself as a commoner and sets out in search of the only one strong enough to fight back the evil that plagues his lands. Following the rumors and whispers of his people to a remote village, Yuan Yi meets Ling Long (Zhao Jin Mai), a young girl in possession of incredible spiritual power, and her father Huo Tu Xin (Yuan Hong). Convinced Ling Long is the one he’s been searching for, he asks her and her father to join him on a quest to save Suchuan.

Agreeing to his request, the Ling Long and her father join Yuan Yi, setting out together on a perilous journey to save their world from the evil forces bent on its destruction. In an age-old battle between good and evil, will the efforts of this intrepid trio be enough to usher in a new era of peace?

An epic adventure set in a world of magic and mystery, “The Blessed Girl” is a 2021 fantasy adventure drama directed by Shi Lei.

The Blessed Girl

Blessed✨ Team

Tencent, Youku, iQiyi

Qing Chen (Liu Shi Shi) is a powerful enchantress with remarkable healing abilities. She is a member of an elite group of magicians whose chief role is watching over the imperial family that rules the land.

However, a quirk of destiny means that she is destined to fall in love with one of the imperial princes, Yuan Ling (William Chan).

The magicians’ code strictly forbids them from marrying or having intimate relationships with the imperial family – particularly the Emperor – as they believe that breaking this code will have a disastrous effect on the realm.

But the love bond between the pair is too strong to be denied. And when Yuan Ling ascends to the throne, he resolves to take Qing Chen as his wife. But on the day of the ceremony, the new Emperor’s brother unleashes a violent bid to seize power.

Qing Chen uses a magic stone to travel back in time to a parallel universe, intent on thwarting her own love plans with Yuan Ling and avoid future catastrophe.

Can she succeed in pushing him away the second time around? Or will love prove too strong for even this powerful sorceress to hold back?

“Lost Love in Times” is a Chinese drama series that was co-directed by Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan, Yu Cui Hua, and Ren Hai Tao.

Lost Love in Times

Youku

Growing up, Yue Wuyi (Fu Xin Bo) always admired the actions of the legendary hero, Xie Yi (Ken Chang). Wanting to be just like his hero, Wuyi leaves home, setting out on a journey that will ultimately lead him to his lifelong hero. Along the way Wuyi meets an odd assortment of characters,&nbsp; including the strong warrior Wen Renyu (Ying Er), the monk Xia Yize (Aarif Rahman), and the mysterious Ah Yuan (Jiang Wen). Joining Wuyi on his journey, the four are soon beset with danger as dark forces emerge, seeking to destroy the world of men. Given the task to save humanity, Wuyi and his friends must find the ancient sword, Zhao Ming, and save the world from the dark forces that seek to destroy all of humanity.

Adapted from the role playing video game of the same name, “Sword of Legends 2” is a 2018 fantasy adventure drama directed by Cai Jingsheng.

Sword of Legends 2

The legendary swordsmen

Dragon TV

What can lure a retired coach back into the game? Mu Qi (Hu Ge) is a retired soccer coach who is having financial problems because of his past gambling habit. When he is asked to come back to the sport and coach the Yan Cui Ying High School’s losing soccer team, it doesn’t take too much arm-twisting to take the job. There, Mu Qi meets the passionate Pei Duo (Maggie Jiang), a math teacher who has been coaching the soccer team but sorely needs help whipping the group of misfits into shape. When Mu Qi and Pei Duo can’t agree on their philosophy for coaching the team, is there any hope of turning the losing team around and making it to the annual championships? “Go! Goal! Fighting!” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Li Guo Li.

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