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After a controversy leads to manga artist Wei Zhi (Esther Yu) losing her pen name and copyrights, she turns to snowboarding for a fresh new start. At the snow resort, she meets coach Shan Chong (Lin Yi), a former professional snowboarder who retired after an injury. While Wei Zhi is a complete beginner, her determination to succeed inspires Shan Chong to reconnect with his own love for snowboarding – and their time spent together begins to ignite a more personal connection, too. This drama was adapted from the web novel of the same name by Qing Mei.

Ski Into Love

⛷️SkiingIntoYourHeart💙

Although Zhuang Han Yan (Chen Du Ling) was abandoned in the countryside as a child, she eventually made her way back to the capital city, making a dramatic unannounced arrival at the gates of the Zhuang family estate. Her sudden reappearance throws the household, especially the family patriarch, into turmoil. The situation catches the attention of Fu Yun Xi (Xin Yun Lai), the Deputy Minister of the Court of Justice. While Yun Xi suffers from a rare illness, he seeks a woman to marry, finding himself attracted to Han Yan’s courage and kindness. As Yun Xi and Han Yan get to know each other – and each other's families – will they manage to fall in love?

The Glory

˖⁺☽ Moonlit Courtship 

After losing her mother at a young age and later being abandoned by her husband, Dou Zhao (Zoey Meng) becomes disillusioned with family and love. However, when she unexpectedly finds herself reborn as a young girl, she decides to use the opportunity to prevent her stepmother from seizing the family inheritance. While Dou Zhao fends off malicious rumors started by her stepmother, she meets Song Mo (Li Yun Rui), a noble in disguise who is trying to find out the mysteries behind his family's downfall. The two decide to marry and form an alliance, hoping that their union can help them quell the various familial scandals and political unrest waging around them. Can this marriage of convenience lead them to true love together? This drama was adapted from the novel "Nine Layers of Purple" (Jiu Chong Zi) by Zhi Zhi.

Blossom

Nine Blooms of Purple ꨄ︎  

In the summer of 2007, 16-year-old Chen Huan Er (Yang Xi Zi) moves from her small hometown to a residential compound for hospital staff in the bustling city of Tian He due to her mother’s job transfer. There, she befriends Jing Xi Chi (Zhai Xiao Wen), Song Cong (Daniel Zhou), and Qi Qi (He Qiu), forging a bond that carries them through high school, college, and into adulthood. Throughout the years they spend together, they navigate the challenges of growing up, from family strife to broken dreams, but remain steadfast in their support for each other. Will they manage to maintain their friendship despite potential changes to their dynamic? This drama was adapted from the web novel "Shu Xia You Pian Hong Fang Zi" by Xiao Ge.

Always Home

🌸 Blooming Hearts 💞 Team

Tencent

When Su Cheng Cheng (Landy Li), an ordinary woman, acquires a high-tech "filter bracelet" that allows her to change her appearance, her life changes completely. She begins to use the bracelet to adopt different identities, using her newfound abilities to help others. Unaware of her secret, Tang Qi (Tan Jian Ci), a man with gradually worsening eyesight, happens to fall for each and every one of her personas, only to lose them time and time and again. To protect her identity, Cheng Cheng weaves an increasingly tangled web of lies, deepening Tang Qi’s heartbreak and her own guilt. Will Cheng Cheng ever reveal the truth to Tang Qi, and could they find true happiness together – with no lies or disguises?

Filter

ꨄ︎ Beauty Makes Blind

Recent police academy graduate Xu Qi An (Dylan Wang) is looking forward to starting his new career... until he finds himself spirited away to the Dafeng Dynasty, a realm populated by magical clerics, demons, and wizards! He wakes up in jail, but his quick thinking and knowledge from his "normal" life leads an organization of so-called “guardians” to recruit him to their cause, turning him into Dafeng's top investigator. Eventually, his path crosses with Princess Lin An (Tian Xi Wei), the ill-fated daughter of Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty. Can Qi An and his new friends lead the guardians into a decisive battle between the powers of good and the forces of evil? This drama was based on a web novel by Mai Bao Xiao Lang Jun.

Guardians of the Dafeng

⚔️Champions of Justice

Music-loving college senior Gu Sheng (Zhou Ye) has amassed an impressive online following by posting her work as the historical musician Sheng Sheng Man. Yet, sharing her music with the world is only one small part of her dream. Hoping to one day work with voice dubbing master Qiang Qing Ci (Tan Jian Ci), Gu Sheng’s greatest wish comes true when fate brings Mo Qing Cheng, the man behind the voice of Qing Ci, into her life. With a voice that constantly stirs her heartstrings, how long will it take for Gu Sheng to fall for Qing Cheng completely? Adapted from the novel “Really, Really Miss You” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, this 2023 Chinese romance drama is directed by Sha Wei Qi.

Love Me, Love My Voice

Melting💖sbyI❤️U's

Political unrest brings disaster for a county magistrate, who is unjustly imprisoned due to a malicious plot. His daughter Xue Fang Fei (Wu Jin Yan), narrowly escapes with the help of Jiang Li (Yang Chao Yue), the Secretariat Director’s daughter. Fang Fei vows to free her father and fight injustice, so she poses as Jiang Li when she returns to the capital to execute her plan. With the support of the Duke Xiao Heng (Wang Xing Yue), she embarks on her mission against formidable odds. Will her courage and determination be enough to overcome the challenges ahead? And could love also find its way into her heart? This 2024 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Qian Shan Cha Ke and directed by Bai Yun Mo, Lu Hao Ji Ji, and Ma Shi Ge.

The Double

🪷 Vigilante 🪷

In a grand court contest, the unassuming Li Wei (Tian Xi Wei) is unexpectedly chosen to marry Yin Zheng (Bai Jing Ting), the least favored of six royal heirs. Initially thrust into a marriage of political convenience, their union seems doomed, but they form a genuine connection as they navigate their new roles and learn about each other. With Yin Zheng relegated to menial tasks and Li Wei longing for a quiet life outside the royal family, their growing bond might just be the key to transforming their lives and helping the realm’s ordinary citizens. Will their unexpected romance defy the odds and spark meaningful change? This 2022 Chinese drama series was directed by Zhao Qichen, adapted from the novel “Time Travel to the Daily Life of the Qing Dynasty” by Duo Mu Mu Duo.

New Life Begins

✨ The Marvellous ✨ Team 

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 ♡֍

The Lord Devil of the Moon Tribe, Dongfang Qingcang (Dylan Wang) is an emotionless monster who once wreaked chaos in the realm of gods, leading his demon army to victory. Thousands of years later, Orchid (Esther Yu), a fairy, accidentally frees the cursed and imprisoned Lord Devil. Qingcang plans to sacrifice Orchid to regain his powers and conquer the world again. However, a magical mishap causes them to swap bodies: the formidable Lord Devil is now trapped in Orchid's delicate form, while she inherits his super strength. As they seek to reverse the spell, they must keep their secret to survive. Amidst the chaos, love begins to weave its own enchantment. "Love Between Fairy and Devil" is a 2022 Chinese series directed by Yi Zheng.

Love Between Fairy and Devil

The Demon Lord (Luo Yun Xi) is an unstoppable being set to unleash unspeakable chaos and destruction on the world. But things were not always so: Centuries ago, he was a mortal prince.
A brave young woman named Li Su Su (Bai Lu) agrees to travel back in time to become the prince’s wife – and destroy him before he can amass all of his evil powers. But when they meet, romance blooms and complicates matters for both parties. Could the power of love overcome violence – and help save the world from evil? This 2023 Chinese drama series was directed by Kuk Kok Leung and Wang Hai Qi.

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