C-Drama Watched

Tencent TV

Can the pure love of 17-year-olds endure through all the challenges of adulthood?

Chen Xiao Xi (Shen Yue) and Jiang Chen (Hu Yi Tian) are high school friends and neighbors who grew up together. Xiao Xi is happy-go-lucky and doesn’t like to study much but she has a talent for drawing. Jiang Chen is popular for his good looks and high grades. Their friends include swimmer Wu Bo Song (Gao Zhi Ting), who will do anything for Xiao Xi, and Xiao Xi’s best friend, Lin Jing Xiao (Wang Zi Wei), the most beautiful girl in school.

How will the realities of life shape the friendships and love of these young adults?

“A Love So Beautiful” is a 2017 Chinese web drama series directed by Yang Long. It is based on the novel To Our Pure Little Beauty by Zhao Gang An.

A Love So Beautiful

Pure Love Team

As a child, Meng Hui (Li Jia Qi) was involved in a terrible accident. Though she has born the physical scars of that moment on her face all her life, it’s the mental scars that have caused the greatest damage. Traumatized by the event, Meng Hui developed a dissociative identity disorder which causes her to switch between two distinct personalities at random. Never knowing when her alternate personality might emerge, Meng Hui has struggled all her life, to find a balance between her two sides.

Now grown, Meng Hui works as a makeup artist who has started creating her own small line of homemade cosmetics. As fate would have it, she happens to cross paths with Shen Yi (Zhao Yi Qin), the CEO of a large cosmetics company, during one of her episodes and suddenly declares herself to be his girlfriend. Though shocked by this sudden outburst, Shen Yi decides it’s better to save face by playing along, than make a scene in public. In turn Shen Yi is rewarded for his seeming gallantry when he discovers, not long after, that Meng Hui has developed a liquid foundation that has the potential to revolutionize the cosmetics industry. Desperate to get his hands on her formula, Shen Yi continues to play the part of the devoted boyfriend, a fact that shocks Meng Hui once her alternate personality relinquishes control.

Though at first, only interested in Meng Hui’s formula, Shen Yi soon finds himself falling for the girl fate seems to have thrown into his life, and even more surprising, she seems to be falling for him. But their relationship is put to the ultimate test when Meng Hui learns that Shen Yi was the one responsible for the accident that changed her life, all those years ago. Will their love become the salve that heals their deepest wounds or will they find that some wounds really do leave permanent scars?

A story of love and healing, “My Girl” is a 2020 romantic comedy drama directed by Zhong Qing.

My Girl

💄  My Girl Team

Youku, Mango TV

Qin Shen (Deng Chao Yuan) is a tall, handsome, young wannabe sculptor. He has decided to attend art school to polish his skills and throws himself into his craft. He strives for perfection and does not want anything – least of all romance – to get in his way.

He has never had a girlfriend, and he prefers to stay away from all matters of the heart. His destiny, it would seem, is to live and die alone.

But at art school, his path crosses with that of another perpetual loner – a budding painter named Yuan Qian (Song Yi Ren).

She is also focused, driven, and intelligent. And Yuan Qian is not as averse to the idea of love as Qin Shen. However, she is so picky that she finds fault in just about everyone she meets – to the extent that it seems no man will ever meet her sky-high standards.

Together with their classmates, this duo begins on a journey of self-discovery as they hone their skills and begin to round out their personalities.

But as time goes by, could Yuan Qian and Qin Shen finally find love – with each other?

“Professional Single” is a 2020 Chinese, university-themed drama series that was directed by Lin Yan.

Professional Single

Mr. & Ms. Single

Hunan TV

A young woman chases her dreams of becoming a taekwondo champion while also righting a wrong. 

Qi Bai Cao (Hu Bing Qing) has always loved taekwondo from a young age. When her parents pass away in a tragic car accident, she is taken in by Qu Xiang Nan (Vincent Chaio), a world champion martial artist who was disgraced when he was wrongly accused of doping 10 years ago. 

Little by little, Bai Cao learns to become a top taekwondo fighter. Along the way, she meets the selfless Ruo Bai (Yang Yang), playful Fang Ting Hao (Chen Xiang) and mysterious Yu Chu Yuan (Bai Jing Ting). 

Can her new group of friends help Bai Cao achieve her dream while also clearing her master’s good name? 

“Whirlwind Girl ” is a 2015 Chinese drama series directed by Cheng Zhi Chao. The second season, “Whirlwind Girl 2,” originally aired in 2016. The series also is known as “Tornado Girl” and “Tae Kwon Do Girl” and is based on a novel by Ming Xiao Xi.

Whirlwind Girl

Tornado Team.

Tencent

The best-laid plans should never be expected to go well. 

Gu Cheng Ze (Jiang Chao) is the CEO of the Gu Mall Corporation. But his adopted family wants their biological son, Gu Jin Yu (Daniel Zhang), to take over the reigns of family company and puts Cheng Ze in charge of grooming the heir.

When Cheng Ze learns that Jin Yu still harbors feelings for his ex-girlfriend, fashion designer Li Yan Shu (Tan Song Yun), Cheng Ze hires her to join the company to entice Jin Yu to join the company. The plan works until Jin Yu’s disapproving mother demands that Chang Ze separate Jin Yu and Yan Shu.

When Cheng Ze starts to develop feelings for Yan Shu, what will become of his carefully laid plans?

“The Fox’s Summer” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Yu Zhong Zhong. The story continues in “The Fox’s Summer Season 2” (2017). The series is based on the online novel When the President Falls in Love by Shen Cang Mei.

The Fox's Summer

The Fox's Summer Team

He’s had to fight his way through life, and now he has to survive a boxing ring.

Ming Tian (Lu Han) has had to work hard to provide for his younger siblings while growing up poor and without parents. He had to learn to use his fists to survive in the harsh world.

When he gets a scholarship to attend a sports university, he meets fighters of a very different kind. Fang Yu (Guan Xiao Tong) is the heir to a family conglomerate, but she goes against her family’s wishes to attend the sports university and become a boxing champion.

When Fang Yu’s friends, Song Xiao Mi (Ivy Shao) and Cheng Ya Nan (Li Meng Meng), meet the handsome Ming Tian, they all vie for the chance to train him. With the help of Fang Yu and her friends, can Ming Tian become a skilled sportsman?

“Sweet Combat” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Ke Han Chen.

Sweet Combat

The Lovely Fighters Team

Many years ago, when they were high schoolers, Tang Xin (Xing Fei) met the tall and dashing Yuan Shen Qing (Hu Yi Tian). She instantly fell for him, although she didn’t tell him at the time. He told her that he wouldn’t forget her, but since then, their paths have gone in different directions: She has become a trainee reporter, while he has become the country’s leading 50-meter pistol shooter, heading China’s bid for Olympic glory. As the pistol shooting team prepares for the Olympics, Tang Xin is assigned to interview him. But when she is suddenly confronted by the man she held a candle for, she is overcome with nerves. He, meanwhile, is dismissive and cold toward her.

Tang Xin is assigned to film and interview the team as it prepares for the Olympics, but Yuan Shen Qing finds that he is unsettled by her presence, as it even starts to interfere with his performance. He cannot seem to understand why his aim is affected by Tang Xin. But as they spend more time together, he starts to wonder if he isn’t perhaps falling for her. Will Olympic glory – and maybe romance – come calling?

“Hello, the Sharpshooter” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Liu Yi Zhi.

Hello, the Sharpshooter

Shot through the heart Team 💘

Youku

A spunky young woman, doing her best to make her dreams come true, Gu An Xin (Zhao Lu Si) never expected her life to be anything other than ordinary. Working as a delivery-woman, An Xin spent her days zipping around the city, completely unaware that her life was about to take an unusual turn. But turn it did, the day she ran, quite literally, into a man by the name of Ling Yue (Liu Te).

The heir of a major corporation, Ling Yue was poised to take over the family business, until an unfortunate accident nearly cost him his life. Severely injured and left for dead, things for Ling Yue couldn’t get much worse. Or so he thought. Dragging himself onto the road, in search of help, Ling Yue ran directly into An Xin, or rather she ran into him. Terrified of what she’d just done, An Xin rushed Ling Yue to the hospital, only to find that not only was he badly injured, but also suffering from a case of amnesia. Unable to leave a memory-less Ling Yue stranded, An Xin invites him into her home, promising to do her best to nurse him back to health.

Polar opposites, An Xing and Ling Yue find living together to be difficult, at best; but time and patience brings about an unexpected change. Drawing ever closer, the two realize their feelings for each other have taken an unexpected turn, at least until Ling Yue’s memories return. Remembering who he is, will Ling Yue and An Xin really be able to find a way to live happily ever after?

Adapted from the web novel, “I Accidentally Picked Up a President” by Chun Feng Yi Du, “Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling” is a 2021 romantic comedy drama directed by Zhong Qing.

Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling

The Rabbit and Wolf Team

As the adopted son of the wealthy Gu Family, it was only a matter of time before Gu Cheng Ze (Jiang Chao) stepped into the role of managing the family business. As CEO of the Gu Mall Corporation, Cheng Ze was well-situated in his position and therefore, quite content. Unfortunately, the Gu Family had no intention of allowing their adopted son to remain in charge indefinitely.

When the family matriarch decides it’s time for her biological grandson, Gu Jin Yu (Daniel Zhang), to take up the family business, she turns directly to Cheng Ze for help. Knowing full well that Jin Yu doesn’t possess any of the traits necessary for leadership, she assigns Cheng Ze the nearly impossible task of grooming her careless grandson for the job. At the same time, Cheng Ze is also tasked with further separating Jin Yu from his ex, Li Yan Shu (Tan Song Yun), the talented fashion designer Cheng Ze only recently hired.&nbsp;

Unable to keep Jin Yu or his own traitorous heart in check, Cheng Ze quickly finds himself in over his head as he tries to live up to his family’s expectations. Desperate to do what he can, he tries his best to teach Jin Yu but not even his best is enough to keep him from falling in love with Yan Shu. Will Cheng Ze be able to win Yan Shu’s heart without losing his family in the process?

Adapted from the web novel “When the President Falls in Love” by Shen Cang Mei, “The Fox’s Summer Season 2” is a 2017 Chinese romance drama directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

The Fox's Summer Season 2

The Foxy Team

JSTV

Bei Wei Wei (Zheng Shuang) has both beauty and brains. A computer goddess, she aspires to be an online game developer. 

In her spare time, she plays her favorite role-playing game "A Chinese Ghost Story." After her online husband, Zhenshui Wuxiang (Zhang He), dumps her, she gets a message from the number one player Yixiao Naihe - to be her online husband! 

Little does she know that Naihe is also her college senior Xiao Nai (Yang Yang)! 

Will their incredible online chemistry lead to a real life romance? 

Love O2O is a 2016 Chinese drama.

Love O2O

The Love O2O Team

Dragon TV

At 19, Tong Nian (Yang Zi) has the whole world at her feet. A brilliant IT programming student, with stellar grades and an equally impressive social media following built around her covers of Japanese songs, Tong Nian never has a problem meeting new people or making friends. But that all changes the day Han Shang Yan (Li Xian) walks into her life.&nbsp;

A genius in his own right, Han Shang Yan is one of the world’s top professional gamers. A legend in the world of esports, Shang Yan is used to living in the spotlight but never once has he let it his position get in the way of his profession. Always working towards that next win, he has never let himself be distracted by the people around him, especially when it comes to women.

Smitten by Hang Shang Yan the moment she first lays eyes on him, Tong Nian tries to find a way to approach her new crush, but can never seem to find the words. Every attempt she makes ends up failing miserably. Cold and uninterested, Shang Yan barely even recognizes Tong Nian’s existence, or so it seems.&nbsp;

Could Tong Nian’s persistence catch the eye of a man who sees no one? To Tong Nian it may seem impossible but everyone knows, anything’s possible when it comes to love.

Based on the novel “Stewed Squid with Honey” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, “Go Go Squid!” is a Viki Original 2019 romantic comedy-drama directed by Xiang Xu Jing.

Go Go Squid!

🍯 Honey Stewed Squid! 🐙 

Sohu TV

In Season 1 of “Well Intended Love,” out-of-luck actress Xia Lin (Simona Wang) is diagnosed with leukemia but happens to run into a controlling conglomerate CEO named Ling Yi Zhou (Xu Kai Cheng) who would make a compatible bone marrow donor for her.

She asks him to help. He agrees, but only on the condition that he marries her!

Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, Xia Lin is actually a very famous actress and she is yet to meet Ling Yi Zhou.

However, their fates become intertwined in this universe, too, when Xia Lin attends a gala and ends up getting into an embarrassing spat with Ling Yi Zhou.

Things get worse for the duo when damning photos of their fight are published online.

They decided to hold a joint press conference to clear the air, but this event takes a sudden and bizarre turn when Ling Yi Zhou suddenly tells the media that they are actually engaged!

Can the duo keep up the presence, or will their cover be blown? And could this bizarre set of circumstances pave their way to true love? Or could a love rival derail the romantic gravy trail?

“Well Intended Love Season 2” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Wu Qiang.

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