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This is a very nice romance miniseries. Eric Zhang/Zhang Yun Tao( as Fu Han Sheng) and Bai Yan (as Tan Wan Xing) are the leading couple on this drama. The cast did a good job bringing their characters to life but the leading couple was really the ones that made the drama worth it. There is a case of mistaken identity, overuse of aphrodisiacs to try to control the ML and the leading couple doesn’t know the truth until the very end. The leading couple has great chemistry and they both will do what they can to protect one another. The realization of their true feelings for one another develops slowly throughout the drama’s duration but it is done well and nice to see. The one reason that is not rated higher was the ending; it’s a good ending but too rushed.

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Love Me Like I Do (2023) is a nice romantic comedy with Liu Yin Jun as Liu Xi Lai and Zhang Mu Xi as Tian Tian in the leading couple roles. Given that is a comedy, there are some absurd situations and many laughable moments; there is also big corporation antics and some misunderstandings that are quickly resolved. The chemistry between Liu Yin Jun and Zhang Mu Xi is very good whether they are bickering or intimate, they did a good job bringing their characters to life. The drama has a nice, funny, and cute happy ending but it really slows down on episode 17, which is a bit boring. Nevertheless, for the most part, the drama is more comedy than romance but the leading couple has a good rapport with a steady character and romantic growth.

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Fateful Love (2024) is a romance fantasy wuxia with Hans Zhang as Jun Bei Yue / 4th Prince and Zhu Xu Dan as Han Zi Qing as the leading couple. The series plot has too many attacks on the leading lady and the lead male is not always there on time to save her which made the plot repetitive and unnecessary with an incredible amount of characters that wanted her dead. The leading lady was capable and she did a good job performing her character as a strong and intelligent female lead. The male lead also did well performing his character so, where is the problem? Unnecessary characters that disrupted the flow of the story, the leading couple lacked romantic chemistry, and the end, although they seemed like they ended together, was not satisfying at all; he didn’t seem like he recognized her after saving her from the cave that she fell in at the beginning nor did he give any indication that he knew who she was when she embraced him, so much for a “fateful love”. This is a series where good and experienced actors seemed to just want to finish the drama and move on as fast as they can.

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Jin Cuo Hao Men Jia Dui Lang (2024) is a miniseries that follows the leading couple Fu Jing Shen / Ye Mo Ha (played by Zhen Zi Qi) and Jiang Yun Yi (played by Jia Yi Xuan) as they get into marriage where she is forced by her family that, as they get to know and relied on each other, they find out that they are the he is the child that she saved when they were both children. They had been looking for each other without realizing who they were but still manage to fall for each other all over again. The drama is nice and the leading couple has a good team relationship but they lack zest in their intimate scenes. Overall, it is a nice watch but don’t expect a relationship with fireworks!

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Sha Qi Shi Yin Cang Da Lao (2024), also Known As: The Silly Wife Is The Hidden Boss has a tag of comedy and romance but there’s no comedy, apart for some ridiculous characters. The leading couple, Wang Dao Tie as Ji Yan Li and Peng Dai Dai as Qin Ran, has a nice team chemistry mixed with a few cute romantic moments but there’s nothing that really makes this drama unforgettable. The supporting cast was mediocre so it leads to some awkward overacting and too many crazy antics from the antagonists. Overall, the leading couple is still the saving grace for this fast paced miniseries.

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Are You The One is a great drama set in a historical time with a beautiful love story. It has well choreographed action scenes, beautiful cinematography, and a pleasant OST. The leading couple, Liu Mian Tang (played by Wang Chu Ran) and Cui Xing Zhou / Lord Huaiyang / Cui Jiu (played by Zhang Wan Yi), is a force to be reckon with. They are both capable, cunning, quick-witted, smart, and warm-hearted toward each other. Their relationship begins with a farce but, through their interactions and as they work together to resolve obstacles and complications, they grow to love each other. This love is tested when the lies are unveiled and each other’s real identity is revealed. Up to this point, the drama is provoking with the mix of mysterious characters and a lovely budding romance. The cast did a great job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple has a great playful exchange of teasing remarks, very well written dialogues, and a pleasant romantic chemistry. Yuan Yu Xuan did a great job portraying the seemingly shy Shi Xue Ji that surprises the audience with her character’s shy and clumsy demeanor while concealing her true nature’s maturity and cleverness. Even though the drama starts to slow down on the second half after the drama reaches its pinnacle, and the finale feels rushed, the drama is entertaining.

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Please Remember Me (2024) could’ve been a great miniseries since it has a very good storyline, choreography, and cinematography; the cast did a very good job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple had a lovely chemistry but the ending messed everything up! Chang Yuan (played by Zhang Fei Fei) and princess Cai Yi (played by Wang Ya Ni) had a better ending than the leading couple. I guess that the writer thought he had written a masterpiece since some people seem to find the twist at the end to be aesthetic and pleasing but, as creative as it is, it ended up been a disappointing ending to a steadfast and endearing love story.

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Crying and Sad (2024) is a “romance” drama that can be found on YouTube under the heading: “To escape her parents, the girl seduced a ruthless CEO, who ended up pampering her.” This is a nice lighthearted drama but the heading’s description is misleading. There’s no seduction done from the female lead Yu Sheng (played by Lin Zi Rong). Yu Sheng was drugged and ended up in an intimate encounter with the male lead Wen Zhu Qing (played by Zhao Guan Yu). This event is not seen in the drama and the miniseries starts on the day she finds out she’s pregnant. The leading couple is great and fun together planning on getting back at the antagonists but there’s no sparkling romantic chemistry between them. This is just a cute “romantic” drama with an unintended pregnancy, marriage of convenience, and a nice supportive male lead.

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Zheng Ge Yu Le Quan Dou Zai Deng Wo Men Li Hun (2024)/ The Entire Entertainment Industry Is Waiting for Our Divorce (2024) is a web series with Shen Hao Nan (Fu Gong Ming) and Dai Feng Yi (Shen Shu Li | Li LI) as the leading couple. The series can be found on YouTube under the captions: “After a Face Swap, She Discovers Her Husband Is Her Ex Who Once Abandoned Her”. The short format for this drama that has the face swapping fantasy element does not allow enough time to the actors to get into the different characterizations of the swapping, but the cast did a decent job bringing their characters to life. The romance lacks passion on the romantic scenes and there’s not much chemistry between the leading couple.

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Wo Bang Ding Le Ai Qing Xi Tong (2023)
(YouTube title: He bought her just to torture her, but he fell in love with her day by day)
FL: Yang Mie Mie as Lu Miam Miam
This more or less 38 minutes super mini drama is lightly based on the magnificent Korean drama Secret (2013) with Ji Sung as Jo Min-hyuk and Hwang Jung-eum as Kang Yoo-jung. The revenge of Xiao Anyu and falling in love with his prey was very well written and performed by the leading couple but the romantic scenes were block by body positioning taking away from the strength of Xiao Anyu’s conflicting feelings toward Lu Miam Miam. With these main actors, it’s a shame that this adaptation was not done into a longer duration drama because the actors performed quite well on this fast mini rendition.

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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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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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