Zhao Zi Qi

Tencent, iQIYI, Youku

In 941 AD, amidst the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the king of Wuyue passes away, throwing the kingdom into turmoil. Five years later, the late king's younger brother Qian Hong Chu (Bai Yu) takes up the mantle of leadership, forging a deep friendship with Zhao Kuang Yin (Zhu Ya Wen) and Guo Rong (Yu Hao Ming), who share Hong Chu's desires for national unity. While Hong Chu is initially free-spirited, he becomes a firm ruler, dedicated to stamping out tyrants and disloyal ministers. Along the way, he meets Sun Tai Zhen (Zhou Yu Tong), a young woman who supports him despite his difficult journey ahead. Will Hong Chu successfully unite the Chinese people, or is continued war and conflict inevitable? This drama was inspired by true events.

Swords Into Plowshares

⚔️ Peaceful Years 铧 Team

Youku

As a child, Zhi Nu (Xiao Zhan), the son of Da Yong’s Imperial Astronomer, managed to survive the massacre of his entire family. To avenge them, he withdrew from greater society for ten years, honing his skills in architecture, and political strategy under a wise mentor. Now using the name Zang Hai, he works his way closer to his enemy Zhuang Lu Yin, the Duke Ping Jin (Huang Jue), by helping him solve various high-stakes matters of the state. When he's appointed the new Chief Imperial Astronomer, he's finally able to set his plans for revenge in motion. However, when Zang Hai finds out that another politician is plotting a devastating war, he must ally with Xiang An Tu (Zhang Jing Yi) and others sympathetic to the cause to expose the conspiracy and protect the kingdom. This drama was adapted from the novel "Tibetan Sea Opera" by Nan Pai San Shu.

Legend of Zang Hai

🌊 The Sea Chronicles

Jiang Xiang

In the late Song Dynasty, the Yang and Guo families made a pledge that their future children will become sworn siblings or marry if of different genders. However, before they could fulfill their pact, both families were tragically killed by the invading Jin army. Orphaned by the war, Guo Jing (Ci Sha) and Yang Kang (Wang Hong Yi) were raised by different martial arts masters with the goal of avenging their families' deaths. While Guo Jing follows the path of honor, Yang Kang betrays his family by siding with the Jin army. Accompanied by the adventurous Huang Rong (Bao Shang En), Guo Jing eventually encounters Yang Kang, but their once-promised brotherhood has turned into hate. Based on the novel “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” by Jin Yong, this 2024 Chinese fantasy adventure romance series was directed by Yang Lei.

THE LEGEND OF HEROES: Hot Blooded

Bao Xi Ruo

Hunan TV, Mango TV

Hotel industry professional Xu Hong Dou (Liu Yi Fei)’s life takes a sudden turn after her best friend passes away, causing her to reconsider her life trajectory. She decides to take a break from the rat race, trading in her big-city life for a spell in a tranquil Yunnan Province village. However, Hong Dou is in for a rude awakening when it turns out that the countryside is not quite as idyllic as she’d imagined. She eventually meets Xie Zhi Yao (Li Xian), another big-city refugee who has come back to his hometown to launch a tourism business that showcases the village. Hong Dou offers to help him by sharing her hotel industry knowledge. As they begin to work together, they start to develop feelings for one another! Could love bloom as they try to put the little village on the tourist trail? This 2023 Chinese drama series was directed by Ding Zi Guang.

Meet Yourself

The Windy Team

As a computer programming ace, Li Xun (Chen Fei Yu) tends to see life as a computer program. Aloof to life, he also sees love as an emotion that's beyond his understanding. But his world unexpectedly changes when he meets Zhu Yun (Zhang Jing Yi), an innocent and grounded lady that only sees Li Xun as a troublemaker. Despite their differences, the two are drawn to each other and sweet romance begins to blossom, until a life-altering incident threatens to tear them apart forever. Adapted from the novel by Twentine, which also spawned the hit animated series of the same name.

Lighter and Princess

Princess and King 👑

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 ♡֍

Yin Yi Ke (Angelababy) has devoted her life to helping everyone she holds near and dear, both at home and at work. However, despite her life seeming flawless on the outside, she’s starting to become jaded and burnt out. One day, she is reunited with Xu Guang Xi (Lai Kuanlin), who she used to know as a freeloading young boy, brought together by family remarriages, although the two share no blood ties. However, Guang Xi has changed a lot in their time apart when he was studying overseas. Now in his 20s, he has grown into a handsome and charming adult. Guang Xi starts to develop feelings for Yi Ke, despite the fact that she is seven years his senior. Adjusting to life on Yi Ke’s wavelength provides a challenge for Guang Xi, but he refuses to give up. Will he succeed in winning her heart? And could this be the start of the love of their lifetimes? This 2022 Chinese drama was directed by Yu Chung Chung.

Love the Way You Are

Blossom of True Love Team

Wu Di (Joe Chen), a flight attendant, pursues her dream of becoming a pilot by enrolling in pilot school. There, she encounters two pivotal men: Xia Yu (Zhu Zi Xiao), a wealthy airline heir and fellow trainee pilot haunted by his mother's tragic death, and Xiao Mo (Zheng Kai), a mechanic who was previously suspected of involvement in that same accident. Though initially exonerated, Xiao Mo abandoned his pilot ambitions out of guilt. As Wu Di's presence reignites both men's passion for aviation, new details about the past incident emerge, creating tension and suspicion. Their competing interests in Wu Di and the unresolved mystery surrounding the previous accident set the stage for a complex narrative of ambition, redemption, and potential romance. This is a Chinese drama series directed by Li Hong Yu.

New Horizon

"Daring Wings"

Ling Long (Connie Kang), bitten by a wolf while searching for her father, struggles with her dual nature - a gentle human side and a savage wolf persona. When she encounters Yan Qing (Gu Jia Cheng), an aristocrat who initially mistakes her for a thief, their paths become intertwined. Residing at the Yan manor, Ling Long begins investigating a theft, discovering her wolf senses growing increasingly sharp. Yan Qing, intrigued by her wolfish tendencies, offers to help her investigation. Together, they uncover a dangerous conspiracy that threatens their world. As Ling Long's wolf side becomes more dominant, Yan Qing must find a way to help her retain her humanity before she loses herself completely. Their partnership becomes crucial not only in exposing the evil around them but also in battling the darkness within. Based on the web comic by Cheng Du Yuan Meng, "The Wolf Princes" is a 2021 South Korean fantasy romance drama directed by Danny Ko.

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