Taz-mania

These type of dramas are my favorite - no OTT storylines, no angst, no nasty characters, no forced drinking by co-workers, no face slapping, no crazy SFL, etc. Just a sweet romance between the leads.

I recently started watching "vertical" Chinese dramas (short 2-3 hour web dramas) where all of the 2 minute episodes have been compiled and are on YT. A couple of these have a similar vibe to this drama. (As a side note, the ratings for these web novels usually run 1 point lower than regular dramas. As rule of thumb, anything above a 7 is usually good - I have yet to see a rating above 8 - similar to regular dramas where a rating above 9 is extremely rare)

The first is based on novel Gong Ni Lan Qing Kong by Ni Zhe Ban Dong Ren. I have watched 4 different versions of this drama.
My favorite is Love Above the Clouds / Gong Ni Lan Qing Kong
https://kisskh.at/785874-gong-ni-lan-qing-kong

Another version of this novel which was good featured the real life married couple Bai Xin Yi & Shu Yi Wei (they have also starred in several other very good dramas together). Their version of this drama is
Flash Marriage Cold Captain / Shan Hun Gao Leng Ji Zhang Da Ren
https://kisskh.at/780290-shan-hun-gao-leng-ji-zhang-da-ren

Another drama of a similar nature is based on novel Mei Gui Guan Mian by Jiu Jiu Qi
There are at least 2 different version of this drama, with my favorite being
Every Step of the Way
https://kisskh.at/786508-every-step-of-the-way

Another version of this drama was
Mei Gui Guan Mian
https://kisskh.at/763315-mei-gui-guan-mian

Just started watching the drama and am finding it to be very beautiful. I noticed that the FL indicated twice that the ML looks like the ML of My Journey to You (another Zhang Ling He drama) but didn't see that the directors were the same, so calling out that drama seemed a little strange - did I miss the connection between the 2 productions?

Thanks for all of your efforts! They are much appreciate.

I did have a question that I hope you can help with. Do you know the name of the male lead in this drama as I wanted to see if he had any other dramas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrwn5G74vPo&t=7291s
He reminds me of a youthful Shin Song Ruk and Ryan Ren.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

See Jwells comment near the bottom (listed as spoiler) it includes numerous links.

I agree, Zeng Hui - Han Yutong are a great couple

Fun rom/com. One of my favorite Vertical drama couples.

I also like that their twins were normal children, not super genius like in all of the Vertical dramas that I watched where the couple had children...

Way OTT (which actually I don't mind if the leads have addictive chemistry). Unfortunately, this has all the tropes, drugged ONS, attempted rape, evil family, etc., but lacks the chemistry.

Recently watched the Bai Feng Wen (Jiao Pei Kai) Vertical drama version of this drama. Of the numerous different versions of the drama that I've seen, the Bai Fang Wen version had the most changes to the timeline and storyline than any other version.

Link to the Bai Feng Wen version
https://kisskh.at/778406-after-the-divorce-madame-she-was-amazing

This is another version of the "Ex-Wife Strategy"/Penny/Love on the Edge of Divorce storyline. However, this version had made substantial changes to both the timeline and the storyline. Not my favorite version of this drama, but I did enjoy it.

In this version the leads have been unhappily married for 3 years with the ML rarely returning home. ML thinks FL is a money-grubber who tricked him into marriage. On their 3rd wedding anniversary FL requests a divorce. So in a major twist from the other versions of this drama, the ML knows the FL is his wife, but he doesn't know that her other identity is "Penny" the designer. ML spends a lot of time and effort trying to get in touch with "Penny" to design a necklace. ML doesn't find out FL is "Penny" until near the end of the drama.

Link to the Love on the Edge of Divorce version
https://kisskh.at/770343-ai-zai-li-hun-jin-xing-shi

My favorite kind of drama - no angst, no misunderstandings, no evil characters, no OTT storylines, nice male lead. Just the leads falling in love.

Fun drama (leads have a ton of chemistry), but I'm not a fan of female leads that spend an entire drama lying to the ML regarding the fact they have other children together and plotting to steal the one child that the ML does have custody of.

Version with Bai Xin Yi and Zhu Yi Wei
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjgL3YgtOuc

Drama has a very somber tone. ML appears to be on the spectrum. I dislike FL's that hide the ML's child from him. The ML has every right to know and be involved with his child. Very selfish and despicable of the FL.

I recently discovered vertical dramas. First time I heard of them was when someone mentioned them in the comment section for Love in the Edge of Divorce and that about 15 different vertical versions of that drama existed. Since then have been looking for other enjoyable ones to watch.

I greatly appreciate you finding links to the various vertical dramas. Thanks!

Very sweet romance that was enjoyable to watch. The leads were very likable and both were highly competent in their careers. Really enjoyed the lack of villains (drama didn't have any negative characters) and the lack of any OTT storylines.

Is it this one? It mentions dancers...
https://kisskh.at/785598-li-hun-hou-wo-yi-wu-qing-cheng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilNSfGQLI4s

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9bm2xs

A very enjoyable "Vertical" drama

I did find a few versions that were subbed, not dubbed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2yZtB1Vh_A&list=PL5qm1IzIN4QR9BiMo620lEtsRhzmQMgmz&index=20

List of some of the other vertical dramas based on this novel
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5qm1IzIN4QR9BiMo620lEtsRhzmQMgmz

Found a version that was subbed, not dubbed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2yZtB1Vh_A&list=PL5qm1IzIN4QR9BiMo620lEtsRhzmQMgmz&index=20