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Set in the capital during the Republican era, the story follows the young Zhao Shaoshang [played by Zhai Zilu], whose family becomes embroiled in a criminal case. He joins forces with police officer Yuan Hong [played by Kido Ma Sichao] to investigate. Initially at odds, the two gradually learn to work together as they unravel the mystery, after which Zhao Shaoshang begins assisting the police in solving crimes.

Coming from vastly different backgrounds, Zhao Shaoshang and Yuan Hong complement each other throughout their investigations, solving a series of cases. Told in an episodic case-of-the-week format, the drama explores themes such as political intrigue, cultural relic theft, and medical ethics, while using each case to portray the society of the Republican era. Amid the turmoil of the time, >!they remain committed to pursuing justice and ultimately dedicate themselves to defending their country.!<

Airing on Tencent

Episodes: 36

Duration: ~19 minutes

#Discussions

Tencent 🐧 and iQIYI 🥝 November 2025 Dramas

🗨️ Episodic drama discussions (please see the earliest comment)

🗓️ Airing schedule

#What does r/CDrama think about the show?

Look out for the wrap up post where we ask the sub to rate the drama a few weeks after the final airing date.

🗳️ It's a wrap! What's your final review? (post only appears a few weeks after the drama ends)

#Wiki 2024 Drama Index | 2025 Drama Index | 2026 Drama Index

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 5 hours ago

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iQIYI 🥝 Summer 2026 and Tencent 🐧 July 2026 Drama Line-up

Earlier today, iQIYI announced their Summer 2026 drama line-up and released a new clip. A few days ago, Tencent released their July 2026 drama line-up. I added the Tencent drama posters at the end of iQIYI's clip.

⚠️ Note: Streaming schedules can change, so please keep that in mind to avoid disappointment. ⚠️

🍉 I also included some recently rumoured release dates that I have seen – they are not always reliable so please take these with a pinch of salt. 🤞

iQIYI

iQIYI 🥝 Summer 2026 Drama Line-up:

📽️ My Drama Missy 爱上另一个我

Starring Wu Xuanyi and Zhai Xiaowen.
🔗 Previous announcement, poster, etc.
🎥 Previous trailer with English subs
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for August 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Bing Zi Feng Zhong Lai 兵自风中来

Starring Ou Hao, Lan Yingying, Liu Yijun, Hou Yong, Li Youbin and Johnny Huang Jingyu.
🔗 Previous teaser, poster, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for July 22, 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Love in Red Dust 红尘四合

Starring Wang Xingyue and Xu Ruohan.
🔗 Previous posters, wrap up special, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for August 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Key to the Phoenix Heart 雀骨

Starring Neo Hou Minghao and Ai Mi.
🔗 Previous announcement, posters, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for July 25, 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Abyss 深渊无间

Starring Allen Ren Jialun and Qin Junjie.
🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for July 10, 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Genius Girlfriend 天才女友

Starring Tian Xiwei and Hu Yitian.
🔗 Previous announcement, poster, trailer, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for August 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ The Awake 醒来

Starring Ou Hao, Gulnezer Bextiyar and Feng Shaofeng.
🔗 Previous trailer, posters, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📽️ Now or Never 一点浩然气

Starring Ao Ruipeng, Dai Luwa and Bian Cheng.
🔗 Previous announcement, teaser, trailer, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for August 27, 2026. (iQIYI had indicated Q3 during their April 2026 conference.) We'll see…🤞

📽️ Spring of the Blade 一瓯春

Starring Xu Kai and Zhou Ye.
🔗 Previous announcement, trailer, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📽️ Overdo 这一秒过火

Starring Wang Churan and Zhang Linghe.
Also available on Tencent 🐧
🔗 Previous posters, trailer, wrap up special, BTS special, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 There are a few rumours for different dates on July. The latest rumours say July 29, 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Zhong Qi 重器

Starring Johnny Huang, Jiang Qiming, Karlina Zhang, Jiang Peiyao and Yan Peilun.
🔗 Previous announcement, posters, wrap up special, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for August 2026. We'll see…🤞

Tencent

Tencent 🐧 July 2026 Drama Line-up:

📽️ Xiao Fang Chu Jia 小芳出嫁

Starring Wang Yinglu and Xin Yunlai.
🔗 Previous announcement, poster, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🍉 Rumoured for mid August 2026. We'll see…🤞

📽️ Sharp Turns 藏锋

Starring Duan Yihong, Yu Nan, Alan Aruna and Li Chun.
🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📽️ Cases Between Us 京城奇探

Starring Kido Ma Sichao and Zhai Zilu.
🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailers, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🗓️ Announced: Airing today, July 5.

📽️ Blossoms of Power 百花杀

Starring He Yu and Meng Ziyi.
🔗 Previous announcement, posters, etc.
🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL
🗓️ Announced: Airing on July 9.

Please see the comments for rumoured release dates for MangoTV and Youku.

Previous announcements:

iQIYI 🥝 December 2025 Dramas

Tencent 🐧 and iQIYI 🥝 January 2026 Dramas

(No announcements for February)

Tencent Video March Drama Lineup

iQIYI 🥝 March 2026 Dramas

iQIYI 🥝 and Tencent 🐧 April 2026 Upcoming and Currently Airing Dramas

iQIYI 🥝 and Tencent 🐧 May 2026 Upcoming Dramas

iQIYI 🥝 and Tencent 🐧 June 2026 Upcoming Dramas

🗨️ Are any of these dramas on your watchlist? Which ones are you looking forward to?

📊 Information compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 14 hours ago

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Road to Success 灿如繁星 (2026) - What are your first impressions? [Masterpost]

Synopsis from the iQIYI streaming app:

Adapted from the novel “Narrow Path” by Chang Er on Jinjiang Literature City, it tells the story of Lin Wanxing [played by Esther Yu Shuxin], a psychology doctor, who returns to [her] hometown, Hongjing, to teach after experiencing a change. [She] meets the top coach, Wang Fa [played by Chen Jingke], and leads a group of bottom-ranked students to make a counter-attack and pursue their dreams in a passionate and redemptive way.

>!Lin Wanxing uses "free-style" education to cultivate the independent personalities of the teenagers, helping them learn to live, reconcile with themselves, discover their loves, and have the courage to pursue them. In future life, on the narrow path, the light will eventually be seen.!<

Airing on iQIYI and Viki

Episodes: 32

#Discussions

🗨️ Episodic drama discussions (please see the earliest comment)

🗓️ Airing schedule

🎙️ OST List

#What does r/CDrama think about the show?

Look out for the wrap up post where we ask the sub to rate the drama a few weeks after the final airing date.

🗳️ It's a wrap! What's your final review? (post only appears a few weeks after the drama ends)

#Wiki 2024 Drama Index | 2025 Drama Index | 2026 Drama Index

u/admelioremvitam — 19 hours ago

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Love for You 野狗骨头 (2026) - What are your first impressions? [Masterpost]

In the 1990s, Chen Yi and Miao Jing became acquainted because of their parents' acquaintance. At first, Chen Yi is hostile to Miao Jing, until after an injury, Miao Jing's kindness begins to change the relationship between the two.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

However, the good times did not last long. Chen's father died, and Miao's mother disappeared. The two adults did not get together, but the two children had to depend on each other. >!When he came to college, Miao Jing bravely confessed, but Chen Yi was involved in the arson case and became a key witness. To protect Miao Jing, he forces her to leave Tengcheng and cooperate with the police to arrest the suspect.!<

>!Many years later, Chen Yi ran a billiard hall, and Miao Jing returned to Tengcheng to audit Good Luck Logistics. The two met again.!<

(Source: Chinese = Weibo || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Ye Gou Gu Tou" (野狗骨头) by Xiu Tu Cheng (休屠城).

Airing on MangoTV and Viki

Episodes: 32

#Discussions

🗨️ Episodic drama discussions (please see the earliest comment)

🗓️ Airing schedule

🎙️ OST List

#What does r/CDrama think about the show?

Look out for the wrap up post where we ask the sub to rate the drama a few weeks after the final airing date.

🗳️ It's a wrap! What's your final review? (post only appears a few weeks after the drama ends)

#Wiki 2024 Drama Index | 2025 Drama Index | 2026 Drama Index

u/admelioremvitam — 21 hours ago

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Beautiful Life 宽窄人生 (previously: 美丽生活) from 🐧 Tencent officially started filming. Starring Mao Xiaotong, Bai Yufan, Han Geng and Lan Yingying.

The Chinese drama title 宽窄人生 can be translated as “The Broad and Narrow Roads of Life.”

The previous Chinese drama title 美丽生活 can be translated as “Beautiful Life.”

The production team announced their cast and that filming officially started on July 3, 2026.

Note: Director Yang Lei (Cases Between Us, About Love, Swords into Plowshares, The Legend of Heroes, Three-Body, The Literati in Troubled Times, The Great Revival) was at the booting ceremony, but he was not listed as one of the directors. He was previously rumoured to be the director for this drama, but only Qie Guowei and Min Guohui have been officially announced.

Yang Lei previously directed Three-Body with Qie Guowei as assistant director, and he directed Swords into Plowshares with Min Guohui as co-director. At time of posting, there has been no official announcement regarding Yang Lei's role in this drama.

The booting ceremony photos are in the comments.

Description:

Rushing through each day, with my original aspirations left without a place to settle.

Slowing down to search for a sense of direction, finding a place to belong amid the ordinary warmth of everyday life.

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Mao Xiaotong 毛晓彤 as Wang Yiqi
5️⃣ Bai Yufan 白宇帆 as Chen Xiankai
1️⃣2️⃣ Han Geng 韩庚 as Liu Siyuan
1️⃣3️⃣ Lan Yingying 蓝盈莹 as Xu Jialing

Special appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Wang Yiting 王奕婷 as Qu Lulu
7️⃣ Song Baoli 宋宝利 (stage name: Song Xiaobao 宋小宝)
7️⃣ Yang Kun 杨昆 as Wang Mingzhen
7️⃣ Chen Cheng 陈晨 (stage name: Chen Cheng 陈澄) as Li Li
8️⃣ Lin Xiaojie 林晓杰 as Li Minghua
8️⃣ Guo Jinglin 果静林 (stage name: Guo Jinglin 果靖霖)
9️⃣ Zhao Haiyan 赵海燕
1️⃣1️⃣ Huang Yi 黄奕 as Fang Jia
1️⃣2️⃣ Dong Jing 董晶 (stage name: Dong Yong 董勇)
1️⃣4️⃣ Liao Huijia 廖慧佳

Appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

9️⃣ Gong Haibin 宫海滨 as Yi Jin
🔟 Xu Kaicheng 徐开骋 as Luo Binbin

Episodes: 24 (according to Baidu Baike)
Streaming platform: Tencent 🐧
Official cast announcement: July 3, 2026
Official filming started: July 3, 2026
Estimated filming time: 80 days
Filming location: Chengdu
Genre: contemporary urban relationship drama

🎬 Directors:
- Qie Guo Wei (Director: Cases Between Us, Why Is He Still Single?, Youthful Glory, Healer of Children; Assistant Director: Three-Body)
- Min Guo Hui (Swords into Plowshares, Youthful Glory, Miss the Dragon, Novoland: The Castle in the Sky Season 2)
✒️ Screenwriter: Guo Shuang (Love Story in the 1970s, Home about Us, The Love You Give Me, Remembrance of Things Past, The Seven Swords, and many more)
📽️ Production company: Chengdu Shanghai Film and Television Media Co., Ltd.

Synopsis from the Youku streaming app:

A Shanghai-drifting couple's dream of settling down and buying a home collapses; a Shenzhen-based young heir's illusion shatters as he inherits ten rundown small apartments; an unlicensed tour guide struggles to maintain a facade of respectability by masquerading as an official guide. In a traditional courtyard house in Chengdu, they embrace the philosophy of "living comfortably" to tackle life's dilemmas.

(Source: TMDb)

Character descriptions

Based on the “casting call” on the project information notice, here is a list of descriptions for some of the characters – others roles were already filled so this is a subset.

Qu Lulu [played by Wang Yiting] is strikingly beautiful but treats relationships as transactions.
Luo Binbin [played by Xu Kaicheng] refuses to be constrained by the system and chooses to pursue the life he truly desires.
Li Li [played by Chen Cheng], an HR professional at an e-commerce company, is optimistic and outgoing, refusing to let society define her.
Luo Xiaohua, a milk tea shop employee, is kind and courageous, always putting others before herself.
Geng Lutian, the owner of Tianheng Construction, values talent but is less professionally capable than his former classmate.
Yi Jin [played by Gong Haibin], the owner of Tianlong Construction, is gentle and humble, treating people without judging them by worldly standards.
Tian Wenwen, an HR professional at the e-commerce company, is hypocritical, caught up in toxic workplace competition, and skilled at polishing her own image.

These young people from different backgrounds search for their own answers in Chengdu, a city defined by its unique blend of the “broad” and the “narrow”. Some lose their way, while others remain clear-headed. Some choose to drift with the current, while others persist in swimming against it.

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Translated Synopses

Note: All translated synopses and information I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 2 days ago

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Unsettled Case 悬案 (2026) - What are your first impressions? [Masterpost]

One cold case per unit, two units per season. The debut season of Unsettled Case focuses on two units: “The Jewelry Store Serial Robbery” and “The Bianji Hotel Robbery.”

Within a time rift that moves against the grain, it deconstructs how crime reshapes a person, while also telling a story of how faith can redeem a soul.

Airing on Youku and Youku's YouTube

Episodes: 17

#Discussions

🗨️ Episodic drama discussions (please see the earliest comment)

🗓️ Airing schedule

#What does r/CDrama think about the show?

Look out for the wrap up post where we ask the sub to rate the drama a few weeks after the final airing date.

🗳️ It's a wrap! What's your final review? (post only appears a few weeks after the drama ends)

#Wiki 2024 Drama Index | 2025 Drama Index | 2026 Drama Index

u/admelioremvitam — 2 days ago

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Love Moon 月下烟火 from 🥝 iQIYI officially announced their main cast. Starring Sun Qian and Leon Zhang Yunlong. New teaser and character clips (combined).

The Chinese drama title 月下烟火 can be translated as “Fireworks under the Moon.”

🎥 Teaser with English fan subs on X

The production team announced their main cast today, July 3, 2026. Filming started in early June and is currently underway.

Over the past few hours, they released a new teaser and three character clips. I stitched them together for this update.

Director Van Han Tian also directed the 2026 drama Loving Strangers, starring Mark Chao and Zhang Zifeng.

Clip descriptions:

At least in this moment, we are holding each other tightly.

The blush hidden amidst the blurred pixels betrays a heart fallen for you.

The sea breeze carries away the noise, leaving only us and the setting sun;

Our story is called Fang Long and Zhou Ya.

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors:

6️⃣ Sun Qian 孙千 as Fang Long
7️⃣ Leon Zhang Yunlong 张云龙 as Zhou Ya

Episodes: 24 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
Streaming platform: iQIYI 🥝
Official cast announcement: July 3, 2026
Filming started: early June 2026
Estimated filming time: 90 days
Filming location: Quanzhou, Fujian Province
Genre: (according to Baidu Baike)

🎬 Director: Van Han Tian (Born with Wings, Loving Strangers, Ray of Light, My Love, Only the Wind Knows)
✍️ Original creator: Zhou Ban Niang 周板娘
✒️ Screenwriters:
- Yan Meixuan 闫美璇 (Please Come in, Chu E 除恶)
- Zhang Dongchu 张东初 (Please Come in, Chu E 除恶)
📖 Novel: Zhuang Long Zuo Ya 装聋作哑 (which can be translated as "Pretending to be Deaf and Dumb" – to feign ignorance to avoid responding or getting involved)
📽️ Production companies: iQIYI, Straw Bears Pictures, Hangzhou Yide Cultural & Creative Co., Ltd., Tomato Film & TV,Zhipu Jixiang (Nanjing) Film & TV Culture Co., Ltd

Fang Long [played by Sun Qian] once grew up in a happy and well-off family, but her life was turned upside down after her father went bankrupt and her mother passed away. With nowhere else to go, she moves in with her aunt, Ma Hui Min. Ma Hui Min lives only with her adopted son, Zhou Ya [played by Leon Zhang Yunlong], who runs a popular seafood restaurant that is well known throughout their small town.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

Although Fang Long and Zhou Ya constantly bicker, they genuinely care about one another. >!Crushed by her family's misfortune, Fang Long gives up her dream of becoming a painter and struggles under the burden of debt. With Zhou Ya's unwavering support, however, she gradually overcomes her hardships, and the two begin to develop feelings for each other.!<

>!Knowing that Fang Long still has dreams beyond the small town, Zhou Ya hopes she will pursue her ambitions in the wider world and refuses to let his feelings become a burden to her.!<

(Source: Chinese = Douban || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "[Zhuang] Long Zuo Ya" (装聋作哑) by Zhou Ban Niang (周板娘).

⚠️ Note: The synopsis from Baidu Baike has a lot more spoilery details of the story. ⚠️

Love Moon is a modern urban drama adapted from Zhou Banniang’s 周板娘 novel “Zhuang Long Zuo Ya” 装聋作哑 (“Pretending to Be Deaf and Dumb” to feign ignorance to avoid responding or getting involved).

In a small lively, atmospheric seaside town, Fang Long [played by Sun Qian] and Zhou Ya [played by Leon Zhang Yunlong] are brought together through a blended family and end up living under the same roof as nominal siblings, though they share no blood relation.

Fang Long, bold and stubborn by nature, has long been suppressed and constrained by her family of origin and is determined to break free from her fate and take control of her own life choices. Zhou Ya, calm and reserved, shoulders the burdens of life early on and quietly protects and supports Fang Long, who has no one to rely on.

⚠️ Major plot spoilers! ⚠️

>!Beneath the surface of their quiet, small-town existence, undercurrents of turmoil churn; they are constantly harassed by demands from her family of origin, while petty conflicts steadily mount. At the same time, competition in the local business circle intensifies, and the lives and livelihoods the two depend on are repeatedly hit, pushing them into frequent crises.!<

>!Their constant companionship has evolved far beyond the bounds of a nominal sibling-like bond, quietly giving rise to a love that is at once restrained and burning with intensity. However, constrained by family ties, societal judgment, and public opinion, they dare not cross the line.!<

>!Like two incomplete puzzle pieces brought together by fate, they find mutual redemption as they stand side-by-side to weather hardships and overcome adversity. Battling the harsh realities of their situation while confronting their true feelings, they struggle to choose between the roles of family and lover; ultimately, they bravely break free from their constraints to fight for their lives and love.!<

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Translated Synopses

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 3 days ago

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Unsettled Case 悬案 from 👖 Youku. 📺 Airing today, July 3, 2026 at 9:30 pm. Starring Jiang Qilin, Yang Shuo, Lang Yueting, Yue Yunpeng, Eric Wang Chuanjun, Jiang Guannan, Huang Jue and Zeng Mei Hui Zi. New behind-the-scenes special.

The Chinese drama title 悬案 can be translated as “Unsolved Case.”

About half an hour ago, the production team released a new behind-the-scenes character special.

The airing schedule will be posted in the comments when it is available.

Clip description:

“The Four Facets of Life” Behind-the-scenes Character Special

The perpetrator hides in the shadows, concealing their secrets. The investigators spend years pursuing the true culprit. The chronicler reconstructs the full story of the case through the written word. The reporting witness preserves the terrifying moment when the crime unfolded.

A long-unsolved cold case intertwines the fates of people from all four perspectives, painting a vivid and deeply authentic portrait of ordinary lives beneath an old case.

Unsettled Case premieres today. Catch its TV debut on CCTV-8 at 9:30 pm, with its online premiere exclusively on Youku. Join us for Unsettled Case and discover the dual lives behind the case – because reality is even more unbelievable than the story.

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

“The Serial Jewelry Store Robbery Case” 「珠宝行连环劫案」:

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

6️⃣ Jiang Qilin 江奇霖
7️⃣ Yang Shuo 杨烁
8️⃣ Lang Yueting 郎月婷
8️⃣ Yue Longgang 岳龙刚 (stage name: Yue Yunpeng 岳云鹏 )

Special appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Wang Yanhui 王砚辉
5️⃣ Gan Yunchen 甘昀宸
6️⃣ Liu Dan 刘丹
6️⃣ Liu Chang 刘畅
1️⃣2️⃣ Dong Borui 董博睿 (stage name: Dong Musha 董牧沙)

“Bianji Hotel Robbery Case” 「卞记旅馆抢劫案」:

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Eric Wang Chuanjun 王传君
9️⃣ Jiang Guannan 姜冠南
1️⃣1️⃣ Huang Jue 黄珏 (stage name: Huang Jue 黄觉)
1️⃣2️⃣ Zeng Mei Hui Zi 曾美慧孜

Special appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Gong Lei 公磊
5️⃣ Ai Li Ya 艾丽娅
6️⃣ Liu Yang 刘洋
8️⃣ Jin Zehao 金泽灏
8️⃣ Zhou Yemang 周野芒
1️⃣2️⃣ Ge Yanqing 葛延庆 (stage name: Ge Si 葛四)
1️⃣4️⃣ Zhai Xiaoxing 翟小兴

Episodes: 17 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
Streaming and broadcasting platforms: Youku 👖 and CCTV-8 🐑
Official filming wrapped up: January 9, 2024
Genre: suspense, crime (according to Baidu Baike)
Distribution license obtained: Q4 2024

🎬 Director: Lao Suan / Suan (Director: Man's Inhumanity to Man, Cloud Prison 1 and 2; Screenwriter and director: Escape from the Trilateral Slopes, Reset, Madhouse)
✒️ Screenwriter: Qiu Yu Jie (Screenwriter: Reset, The Old Town Girls! Screenwriter and director: The Skin)

🔗 Previous trailer, etc.

Unraveling two chilling mysteries, each case explores how crime leaves lasting scars – and how, through fractured timelines, belief can become a path to redemption.

(Source: TMDb)

Synopsis from the Tencent / WeTV app:

Each unresolved case forms one story arc, and every two arcs make up a season of Unsettled Case. Season One centers on two arcs – “The Jewelry Store Serial Robbery Case” and “The Bianji Inn Family Massacre Case.”

Through fractures in time that run counter to the ordinary course of events, the series deconstructs how evil reshapes people, >!while also portraying how faith and conviction can ultimately redeem them.!<

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Translated Synopses

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 3 days ago

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Where Colors Dream 画梦录 (2026) – What are your first impressions? [Masterpost] and Discussion: Episodes 1 to 3

🗨️ Where Colors Dream 画梦录 only has 3 episodes so this is both a first impressions masterpost and a discussion post for the drama. 😄

⚠️ Please use spoiler text if you watched the SVIP episodes and are sharing thoughts beyond the VIP schedule (1 episode a day). ⚠️

Set against the backdrop of Republican-era Shanghai, Xu Yanzhen [played by Dai Luwa], an orphaned painter with extraordinary artistic talent, unexpectedly crosses paths with Jiang Xinyu [played by Tang Shiyi], the chief accountant of Ronghui Bank, who has been framed and pushed into a desperate situation.

⚠️ Major plot spoilers! ⚠️

Forced into an uneasy alliance, >!the two soon uncover a scheme to sell a priceless national treasure painting to foreign buyers at a bargain price. Using her remarkable forgery skills, Xu Yanzhen creates a flawless replica, allowing them to secretly swap the original masterpiece.!<

>!As powerful forces close in from every side, Xu Yanzhen and Jiang Xinyu navigate a web of deception and danger with courage and ingenuity. Together, they overcome one peril after another, unravel hidden conspiracies, and fight to protect their country's cultural heritage.!<

Airing on Tencent / WeTV app

Episodes: 3

Discussions

🗨️ Episodic drama discussions (please see the earliest comment)

🗓️ Airing schedule

#What does r/CDrama think about the show?

Look out for the wrap up post where we ask the sub to rate the drama a few weeks after the final airing date.

🗳️ It's a wrap! What's your final review? (post only appears a few weeks after the drama ends)

#Wiki 2024 Drama Index | 2025 Drama Index | 2026 Drama Index

u/admelioremvitam — 3 days ago

▲ 28 r/CDrama

The Rebirth of Love 我与爱同谋 💕 officially wrapped up filming. Starring Guan Xiaotong and Lin Yi. New concept character clip.

Note: The streaming platform has not been announced.

The Chinese drama title 我与爱同谋 can be translated as “I conspired with love.”

The production team announced that filming officially wrapped up yesterday, July 1, 2026.

The production team released a short concept character clip.

The official wrap up ceremony photos are in the comments.

Clip description:

Holding back the surging feelings in their hearts, your closeness makes the air grow warmer.

Cast:

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

6️⃣ Guan Xiaotong 关晓彤 as Su Zhiqiu
8️⃣ Lin Yi 林一 as Song Fengxia

Special appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Wang Zixuan 王子璇 as Lin Shuxuan
4️⃣ Angel Wang Ou 王鸥 as Lin Hui
5️⃣ Tian Yifeng 田宜峰 as Li Xiang
6️⃣ Liu Yijun 刘奕君 as Ye Xicheng
7️⃣ Song Yang 宋扬 (stage name: Song Yang 宋洋) as Wu Liang
7️⃣ Chen Xu 陈旭 (stage name: Chen Xixu 陈玺旭) as Song Gang
7️⃣ Yang Yana 杨雅娜 (stage name: Yang Ziyan 杨紫嫣) as Su Juan
9️⃣ Yao Chen 姚琛 as Wei Ran
9️⃣ Duan Aojuan 段奥娟 as Yi Nuo
1️⃣1️⃣ Mei Qianyi 梅倩仪 (stage name: Song Yanfei 宋妍霏) as Tang Wan

Episodes: 10 (according to Baidu Baike)
Duration: 45 minutes (according to Baidu Baike)
Streaming platform: TBA
Official cast announcement and start of filming: May 6, 2026
Official filming wrapped up: July 1, 2026.
Estimated filming time: 70 days
Filming location: Qingdao, Shandong Province
Genre: romance, suspense, fantasy (according to Baidu Baike)

🎬 Directors: Li Nan (The Imperial Coroner Season 2, My Troublesome Honey, Love You Seven Times, Happy Hunter, My Fairy Girl), Cai Er Duo 蔡耳朵 / Cai Jing 蔡婧 (movies: Love Life Light, The Eight Hundred; The Sacrifice; My People, My Country; My People, My Homeland)
✒️ Screenwriters: Li Xiaoteng 李晓藤, He Qian 贺倩
📽️ Production company: Ruyi Film (formerly Wanda Film)

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

The brother and sister of a blended family, having lost both parents, relied on each other to survive. They loved one another deeply, yet kept pushing each other away. Burdened by regret, >!they each met a tragic end.!<

By chance, the younger sister is reborn and given a second chance at life. Determined to change her family's fate and save her beloved brother, she sets out to rewrite their destiny – but the road ahead is fraught with danger.

🔗 Previous announcement, posters, trailer, etc.

It revolves around the unique story of siblings Su Zhi Qiu and Song Feng Xia. Through repeatedly saving one another, the two continually alter the course of their destinies, embarking on a journey in which fate is rewritten time and time again.

(Source: Chinese = Douban || Translation = MyDramaList)

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Translated Synopses

Note: All translated synopses and information I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, RedNote, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 4 days ago

▲ 87 r/CDrama

Love for You 野狗骨头 from 🥭 MangoTV. Starring Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi. New trailer.

Update: Coming soon to Viki.

🍉 The latest rumours say that the drama may be released on July 5, 2026. We'll see…. 🤞

The Chinese drama title 野狗骨头 can be literally translated as “Wild Dog’s Bone.”

A few hours ago, the production team released a new trailer.

Clip description:

The people we became were no longer afraid of rainy days.

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ – if the surnames have the same stroke count, the number of strokes in the next character of the names are considered.)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

7️⃣, 9️⃣, 5️⃣ Song Weilong 宋威龙 as Chen Yi
7️⃣, 1️⃣1️⃣, 5️⃣ Zhang Jingyi 张婧仪 as Miao Jing

Episodes: 32*
Streaming and broadcasting platforms: MangoTV 🥭 and Hunan TV
Official filming time period: May 15, 2025 to September 10, 2025
Filming location: Huizhou, Guangdong Province

*According to Baidu Baike and MDL

🎬 Director: Liu Chun Chieh (Second Chance Romance, Lighter & Princess, Boss & Me, Because of Love)
✍️ Original creator: Xiu Tu Cheng
✒️ Screenwriter: Xiao Xiao 宵霄
📖 Novel: Ye Gou Gu Tou 野狗骨头

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

>!Many years later, Chen Yi ran a billiard hall, and Miao Jing returned to Tengcheng to audit Good Luck Logistics. The two met again.!<

(Source: Chinese = Weibo || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Ye Gou Gu Tou" (野狗骨头) by Xiu Tu Cheng (休屠城).

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Translated Synopses

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 4 days ago

▲ 16 r/CDrama

Unsettled Case 悬案 from 👖 Youku. 📣🗓️ Airing on July 3, 2026 at 9:30 pm. Starring Jiang Qilin, Yang Shuo, Lang Yueting, Yue Yunpeng, Eric Wang Chuanjun, Jiang Guannan, Huang Jue and Zeng Mei Hui Zi. New trailer.

The Chinese drama title 悬案 can be translated as “Unsolved Case.”

About an hour ago, the production team announced the release date and dropped a new trailer.

Clip description:

“Clearing the Clouds” Trailer

The serial jewelry store robbery case in Unsettled Case is inspired by a real series of criminal cases. Glittering gold jewelry fueled human greed, causing crime after crime to emerge. Over the course of more than twenty years, criminal investigators tirelessly pursued evidence, painstakingly screened leads, and dug deeper layer by layer. In the end, >!they broke through countless doubts, cleared away the confusion, and solved this long-unsolved cold case.!<

Based on real cases, the drama uses its investigations to examine both the light and dark sides of human nature, revealing that reality is far more gripping and shocking than fiction.

Starting July 3, Unsettled Case will air every night at 9:30 pm on CCTV-8, with its online premiere on Youku and Migu Video. Join us in uncovering the dual sides of humanity behind Unsettled Case – because reality is even more unbelievable than the story.

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

“The Serial Jewelry Store Robbery Case” 「珠宝行连环劫案」:

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

6️⃣ Jiang Qilin 江奇霖
7️⃣ Yang Shuo 杨烁
8️⃣ Lang Yueting 郎月婷
8️⃣ Yue Longgang 岳龙刚 (stage name: Yue Yunpeng 岳云鹏 )

Special appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Wang Yanhui 王砚辉
5️⃣ Gan Yunchen 甘昀宸
6️⃣ Liu Dan 刘丹
6️⃣ Liu Chang 刘畅
1️⃣2️⃣ Dong Borui 董博睿 (stage name: Dong Musha 董牧沙)

“Bianji Hotel Robbery Case” 「卞记旅馆抢劫案」:

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Eric Wang Chuanjun 王传君
9️⃣ Jiang Guannan 姜冠南
1️⃣1️⃣ Huang Jue 黄珏 (stage name: Huang Jue 黄觉)
1️⃣2️⃣ Zeng Mei Hui Zi 曾美慧孜

Special appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

4️⃣ Gong Lei 公磊
5️⃣ Ai Li Ya 艾丽娅
6️⃣ Liu Yang 刘洋
8️⃣ Jin Zehao 金泽灏
8️⃣ Zhou Yemang 周野芒
1️⃣2️⃣ Ge Yanqing 葛延庆 (stage name: Ge Si 葛四)
1️⃣4️⃣ Zhai Xiaoxing 翟小兴

Episodes: 17 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
Streaming platform: Youku 👖
Official filming wrapped up: January 9, 2024
Genre: suspense, crime (according to Baidu Baike)
Distribution license obtained: Q4 2024

🎬 Director: Lao Suan / Suan (Director: Man's Inhumanity to Man, Cloud Prison 1 and 2; Screenwriter and director: Escape from the Trilateral Slopes, Reset, Madhouse)
✒️ Screenwriter: Qiu Yu Jie (Screenwriter: Reset, The Old Town Girls! Screenwriter and director: The Skin)

🔗 Previous trailer, etc.

Unraveling two chilling mysteries, each case explores how crime leaves lasting scars – and how, through fractured timelines, belief can become a path to redemption.

(Source: TMDb)

🔗 Previous announcement, teaser, posters, trailer, etc.

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Translated Synopses

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 4 days ago

▲ 62 r/CDrama

Where Colors Dream 画梦录 🖌️ from 🐧 Tencent. 📺 Airing today, July 2, 2026. Starring Dai Luwa and Tang Shiyi. New trailer and OST music video (combined).

Airing at 12:00 pm, China Standard Time.

The Chinese drama title 画梦录 can be translated as “A Chronicle of Painted Dreams.”

About an hour ago, the production team released a new trailer for the drama's premiere today. The team also shared an OST music video 《盼望你》 (“Longing for You”) sung by Ma Yinyin yesterday. I stitched the two clips together for this post.

The airing schedule is in the comments.

Clip descriptions:

“Hidden Hearts in Deception” Trailer

The human heart cannot be captured with pen and ink. One wrong move on the chessboard can cost the entire game. Are you really certain that what you see is the truth?

OST Music Video

A single song binds their fates; in a turbulent era, they become allies united by a common cause.

The 《盼望你》 (“Longing for You”) MV, performed by Ma Yinyin, is now available. A heartfelt release that bears witness to the hopes and expectations surrounding the two heroines' meeting as they journey through a maze of intrigue together.

Cast:

More information regarding the actor credit guidelines in this summary here and the full notice here.

(I put the character stroke count as: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

5️⃣ Dai Luwa 代露娃 as Xu Yanzhen
🔟 Tang Shiyi 唐诗逸 as Jiang Xinyu

Special appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

6️⃣ Lü Xingchen 吕星辰 as Song Meilan
8️⃣ Zheng Kai’er 郑凯而 (stage name: Zheng Xiyi 郑希怡 / Yumiko Cheng) as She Biyun
8️⃣ Charles Lin Borui 林柏叡 as Diao Liangsheng

Appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

3️⃣ Ma Yue 马跃 as Xu Ye / Master Ye
5️⃣ Ai Keqiang 艾克强 (stage name: Zhang Chenghe 章呈赫) as Qiu Wenyi
7️⃣ Zhang Baijia 张柏嘉 as Xue Yin
1️⃣7️⃣ Wei Wei 魏巍 as Gu Dakun

Episodes: 3 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
Duration: 60 minutes (according to Douban)
Streaming platform: Tencent 🐧
Estimated filming time: ~30 days
Booting ceremony and start of filming: March 13, 2026
Filming wrapped up: Early April 2026
Official cast announcement: April 15, 2026
Filming location: Hengdian World Studios
Genre: Republican era, romance, suspense (according to Baidu Baike)
"Spin-off" of The Message – source and more details at the bottom of the post.

🎬 Director: Wu Huihui (director: The Vanishing Beauty, Truth, Stand or Fall, Beloved Life; co-director: Watch Your Back)
✒️ Screenwriters: Zhang Min 张敏, Zhang Fan 张帆, and Liu Yifei 刘伊菲 (Justifiable Defense, Here We Meet Again, Under the Skin)
📽️ Production companies: Tencent Video, Paper Fort Film & Culture

Overview from Wikipedia:

In Republican-era Shanghai, an orphaned painter with exceptional skills, Xu Yanzhen (played by Dai Luwa), unexpectedly becomes entangled with Jiang Xinyu (played by Tang Shiyi), the chief accountant of Ronghui Bank who is caught in a crisis.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

>!Jiang Xinyu is framed by others and is forced to take a risky course of action by forming an alliance with Xu Yanzhen. At the time, the bank plans to sell a national treasure painting at a low price to foreigners.!< >!Relying on her exceptional painting skills, Xu Yanzhen forges the famous artwork and replaces it in a daring switch.!<

>!After a series of twists and turns, the two join forces to maneuver carefully among competing powers, overcoming repeated dangers and resolving multiple crises together.!<

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

"Spin-off" Origins

According to AvenueX, Where Colors Dream is based on the two female main characters in the 2020 drama, The Message 风声 – Gu Xiaomeng who is played by Xu Lu and Li Ningyu who is played by Janice Man. There is a 2009 movie version of The Message 风声 where Gu Xiaomeng is played by Zhou Xun and Li Ningyu is played by Li Bingbing. Adapted from the novel “Sound of Wind” (风声) by [Mai Jia (麦家).

✍️ Original creator: Mai Jia 麦家 (Decoded, Seven Killings, The Silent War, Walking on the Tip, Legend of Wind)
- “Mai Jia, pen name of Jiang Ben Hu, currently is one of China’s most famous spy thriller authors, with his titles annually making the national bestseller lists; his novel The Message was cast as a major motion picture in 2009. Mai Jia's spy novels are all set during the Republican Period (1913-1949).”
📖 Novel: Sound of Wind 风声

Translated Synopses

Note: All translated synopses I share in the "trailers & posters" posts are based on the original Chinese sources (Douban, Baidu, Chinese Wikipedia, etc.) and were first published here. If you see them elsewhere, please know they originated from our sub. Thanks for reading!

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 4 days ago

▲ 25 r/CDrama

Dear You 给阿嬷的情书 (movie). Starring Li Sitong, Wang Yantong, Wu Shaoqing, Zheng Runqi and Wang Xiaohui, and Usha Seamkhum.

The Chinese movie title 给阿嬷的情书 can be translated as “A Love Letter to Grandma.”

🗓️ Screenings – places and dates:

Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei – opened June 18
Australia, New Zealand – opened June 25, 2026 (see comments for more details)
UK, Ireland, Japan – opened June 26, 2026 (see comments for more details for UK and Ireland)
USA, Canada – Closing Night of New York Asian Film Festival on July 26, 2026, followed by a theatrical release in September 2026. (Note: The film was originally scheduled to premiere June 26, 2026, but the North American release was postponed.) (Source: Deadline and Wikipedia)
Thailand – August 6, 2026
France, South Korea, Vietnam – TBA

🎬 Review of the movie in r/CDrama sub: Just cried my a** off watching 《给阿嬷的情书》 in theatres. It translates into 'Letters to Grandma', but the english title is 'Dear You’

🫛 At the time of posting, the film has a Douban score of 9.3 based on 885K+ ratings.

>Dear You (simplified Chinese: 给阿嬷的情书; traditional Chinese: 給阿嬤的情書) is a 2026 Chinese family drama film directed and co-written by Lan Hongchun. It stars a largely non-professional cast featuring Li Sitong, Wang Yantong, Wu Shaoqing, Zheng Runqi and Wang Xiaohui, alongside Thai actress Usha Seamkhum.

>Spoken primarily in Chaoshan, a dialect from the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, the film employs qiaopi (khiâu-phoi, remittance letters), specifically the Teochew letters, as a narrative thread to tell the story of a young man who travels to Thailand to track down his long-lost grandfather, >!only to uncover a decades-old secret involving a stranger.!<

>Dear You premiered in Shantou on April 17, 2026. It was released by Damai Entertainment in select regions of China on April 30, followed by a nationwide theatrical release on May 3. Made on a modest budget of ¥14 million, the film became a massive sleeper hit, grossing over [¥1.9 billion]* at the domestic box office.

^* ^(as of June 27, 2026)

From Variety Magazine – Chinese Sensation ‘Dear You’ Acquired by CMC Pictures for North America, Australia and New Zealand Theatrical Release:

(Note: The film was originally scheduled to premiere June 26, 2026, but the North American release was postponed to September 2026.)

>“Dear You,” the Teochew-dialect family drama that has become one of China’s biggest theatrical stories of 2026, is heading to North America, Australia and New Zealand after CMC Pictures secured the theatrical distribution rights.

>The acquisition extends the international reach of a film that has become a word-of-mouth phenomenon in the Middle Kingdom. Opening to just $557,000 on its first day in Chinese cinemas, “Dear You” has since accumulated more than $251 million at the local box office.

>Filmed primarily in the Teochew dialect, the drama is rooted in the cultural history of qiaopi – the letters and remittances exchanged between overseas Chinese migrants and the families they left behind. The story weaves together themes of migration, memory and intergenerational belonging, and was produced on a modest budget with no major stars or spectacle to drive ticket sales.

Duration: 118 minutes
Official filming started: October 21, 2024
Estimated filming time: mid January 2025
Filming location: Chaoshan region (Guangdong Province) – Shantou, Jieyang, and Chaozhou
Genre: family (according to Baidu Baike)
Languages: Chaoshan, Mandarin, Thai

🎬 Screenwriter and director: Lan Hongchun 蓝鸿春 (screenwriter and director: Back to Love, Proud of Me)
✒️ Screenwriters: Zheng Xuanxuan 郑萱轩, Yang Leng 杨冷, Zhu Liyun 朱丽云
📽️ Production companies: Shenzhen King Ant Pictures, Damai Entertainment, Rongde Holdings, Shenzhen Lichun Pictures

Previous overview translated from Baidu Baike:

Ye Shu Rou, a grandmother from the Chaoshan region, had long lived a quiet, unassuming life, enjoying a peaceful old age. Her grandson, Xiao Wei – burdened by debt – secretly traveled to Thailand without his family's knowledge in search of his grandfather, Zheng Mu Sheng, a rumored billionaire.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

>!However, Xiao Wei ultimately returned with news that sent shockwaves through the entire family:!< >!his grandfather had passed away long ago, and the man with whom his grandmother had been exchanging affectionate letters all this time was, in fact, a complete stranger.!<

>!As Xiao Wei delved deeper into the matter, a love story hidden for half a century suddenly came to light – striking right at the heart of his grandmother.!<

(Source: Chinese = Douban || Translation = MyDramaList)

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL | IMDb | Wikipedia

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 7 days ago

▲ 23 r/CDrama

Deadly Sins 非份之罪 from TVB and 👖 Youku. 📣📺 Airing today, June 29, 2026 at 8:30 pm. Starring Lawrence Ng, Brian Chu, Winki Lai and Alice Chan. Teasers (combined).

The Chinese drama title 非份之罪 can be translated as “Undeserved Crime.”

Over the past week, the production team announced the release date and dropped a couple of teasers. I stitched the two clips together for this update.

TVB Jade airing schedule: June 29, 2026 to July 31, 2026 – Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm (UTC+08:00).

Youku will likely follow the TVB schedule.

Clip description:

“Six Bizarre Cases Intertwine with the Absurdity of Human Nature” Teaser

Six standalone stories reveal that human nature is more absurd than any comedy. It all begins with coveting what is not rightfully yours and ends in sins born of excess.

Cast:

Starring:

Lawrence Ng Kai Wah
Brian Chu
Winki Lai
Alice Chan
Ricco Ng
Pal Sinn
Nicholas Yuen
Moon Lau
Tsui Wing
Roxanne Ho

Episodes: 25 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
Streaming platforms: TVB, Youku 👖, Astro
Official filming started: November 2023
Official filming wrapped up: January 2024
Filming location: Hong Kong
Genre: suspense, crime (according to Baidu Baike)

🎬 Director: Amy Wong 王心慰 (Secret Door, The Forgotten Day, Brother's Keeper 1 and 2, The Other Truth, Burning Flame 1 to 3, and many more)
✒️ Screenwriter: Yung Sin Ying 翁善莹 (Secret Door, The Forgotten Day, Stealing Seconds, Nothing Special Force, Forensic Heroes)
📽️ Production company: TVB

🔗 Previous trailer, etc.

The drama has a total of 6 units and 25 episodes. Each story in the drama is based on a real case.

Synopsis from the Youku app:

Human desires can drive us to surpass ourselves; however, when desire spirals out of control – when people become excessively obsessed with money and power, or pursue love that does not belong to them – improper ambitions and forbidden desires are magnified without limit. Before they realize it, they may fall into the abyss of moral conflict and commit all kinds of crimes….

The New Territories East Major Crime Unit investigates a series of cases, including “The Faceless Female Corpse,” “Forbidden Love in the Stone Coffin,” “The One Hundred Million Murder Plot,” “Dangerous Game,” “Dirty Bullet,” and “Terrifying Lover.” With tangled clues and complicated relationships, these cases become bizarre mysteries one after another, exposing the elusive and darker sides of human nature.

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Translated Synopses

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 7 days ago

▲ 104 r/CDrama

The Eternal Fragrance 千香 (2026) - What are your first impressions? [Masterpost]

When the Sea Calamity strikes and the Divine Tree appears, whoever claims its fruit gains power over all creation, sparking a bloody war among the immortals, demons, and monsters.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

A century later, Lei Xiuyuan [played by Song Weilong] seeks out Qingqiu orphan Xiaobangchui [played by Ju Jingyi] to save his brother. Fate brings them to Chufeng Academy, where loyal friends give Xiaobangchui warmth and love between Lei and her begins to bloom. >!As their bond deepens, the truth of her origin slowly unravels, threatening everything they've built.!<

Airing on Youku and Youku's YouTube

Episodes: 33

Discussions

🗨️ Episodic drama discussions (please see the earliest comment)

🗓️ Airing schedule

🎙️ OST List

#What does r/CDrama think about the show?

Look out for the wrap up post where we ask the sub to rate the drama a few weeks after the final airing date.

🗳️ It's a wrap! What's your final review? (post only appears a few weeks after the drama ends)

#Wiki 2024 Drama Index | 2025 Drama Index | 2026 Drama Index

u/admelioremvitam — 9 days ago

▲ 58 r/CDrama

Be With Me 但愿人长久 from 🐧 Tencent official finished filming. Starring Ding Yongdai, Shen Yue, Zhang Wanyi and Sa Ri Na. New wrap up special.

The Chinese drama title 但愿人长久 can be translated as, “May we all live long.”

The production team announced that filming officially finished today, June 26, 2026 and released a new wrap up special.

Filming officially started on March 13, 2026. The wrap up ceremony was held on June 23, 2026.

Clip description:

Harmony and warmth, bound together by blood – that is what the Sun family looks like. Facing life's storms together and treating one another with honesty – that is the way a family should be.

Cast:

Leading actors (ordered by surname stroke count):

Ding Yongdai 丁勇岱 as Sun Youping
Shen Yue 沈月 as Zhou Yu
Zhang Wanyi 张晚意 as Sun Jingcheng
Sa Ri Na 萨日娜 as Hu Suying

Special appearances (ordered by surname stroke count):

Wang Ju 王菊 as Sun Jingfei
Fu Xinbo 付辛博 as Sun Jinghui
Liu Mintao 刘敏涛
Li Chun 李纯 as Lin Jing
Wu Yue 吴越
Zu Feng 祖峰 as Sun Jingyue
Zhao Yuqi 赵钰琪
Jia Tianqi 贾添棋 (stage name: Yu Tong 煜桐)

Episodes: 32 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
Streaming platform: Tencent 🐧
Official filming started: March 13, 2026
Estimated filming time: 100 days
Filming location: Guangdong Province
Genre: Family

🎬 Director: Wang Wei (Stand or Fall Season 2, Si Jin, Alliance, Faith Makes Great, The Wolf, Unbending Will)
✍️ Original creator: Li Wei 李尾
✒️ Screenwriter: Zhou Yong (Thank You, Doctor; Lighter & Princess, Ten Miles of Spring Wind Can't Compare to You)
📖 Novel: Dan Yuan Ren Chang Jiu 但愿人长久
📽️ Production companies: Tencent Video, Xinguang Film Industry

🔗 Previous announcement, poster, etc.

Synopsis from MDL

Because of their completely different personalities, Zhou Yu and Sun Jing Cheng decide to divorce through a mutual agreement. Zhou Yu is composed and emotionally intelligent, while Sun Jing Cheng is carefree and irresponsible. The two quietly prepare for the divorce while trying to keep it hidden from their families, hoping to end their marriage without causing a stir.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

>!However, Sun Jing Cheng’s mother, Hu Su Ying, firmly believes that “a family should never lose a member” and forcefully intervenes in their relationship, causing their divorce plan to collapse. At the same time, Sun Jing Cheng’s twin sister Sun Jing Fei returns home with an unmarried pregnancy and a young daughter named Xiao Wan Zi, claiming the child belongs to a friend and temporarily leaving her with the Sun family. Knowing their mother’s conservative nature, the family realizes that if the truth is revealed, it would cause an uproar.!<

>!With the divorce postponed, Zhou Yu and Sun Jing Cheng gain an unexpected chance to reassess their relationship and begin learning how to live together as a couple. Meanwhile, the four Sun siblings each face their own struggles – an upright police officer burdened by financial pressure, a wealthy second brother troubled by doubts about his origins, and a successful sister forced to return home after losing her job. As each of them searches for peace and happiness, the family must navigate the chaos and uncertainties of life together.!<

(Source: Chinese = Tencent || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Dan Yuan Ren Chang Jiu" (但愿人长久) by Li Wei (李尾).

“Some people will always think you’re not good enough anywhere; others will always think you’re good in every way.”

The story follows the everyday lives of three generations of the Sun family. It is a warm, realist family drama about ordinary life.

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Translated Synopses

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 10 days ago

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The Eternal Fragrance 千香 from 👖 Youku. 📣🗓️ Airing on June 27, 2026 at 12:00 pm. Starring Song Weilong and Ju Jingyi. New trailer.

The Chinese drama title 千香 can be translated as “Thousand Fragrances.”

About 45 minutes ago, the production team announced the release date and dropped a new trailer.

Clip description:

“Destined Love” Trailer

Their first meeting was driven by calculation; their second, by genuine feelings. Amid the laughter and everyday life at the academy, their racing hearts can no longer be hidden. As The Eternal Fragrance ignites, destiny finally reveals its sharp edge.

This journey's sweetness and pain are both real – but no matter how many chances there are to start over, I'd still want to meet you.

Cast:

(I put the stroke count in this form: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣)

Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

7️⃣ Song Weilong 宋威龙 as Lei Xiuyuan
1️⃣7️⃣ Ju Jingyi 鞠婧祎 as Xiao Bangchui / Jiang Lifei

Episodes: 40*
Streaming platform: Youku 👖
Official filming time period: November 17, 2023 to April 10, 2024
Filming location: Hengdian World Studios
Distribution license obtained: December 2024

*Baidu Baike states 40 episodes while MDL says 33.

🎬 Director: Kuk Kok Leung (The Lament of Autumn, Till the End of the Moon, Demi Gods & Semi Devils (2003), The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983)), Yang Xiaobo (Xiao Zhuang Epic, Huang Tai Zi Mi Shi, The Legend of Yang Guifei (1994))
✍️ Original creator: Shi Si Lang (Fate Chooses You, A Moment but Forever, Love and Redemption, Love of Thousand Years)
✒️ Screenwriters: Lei Jun (Sword and Fairy 4, Jade Dynasty), Shao Si Han (Singing All Along, Swords of Legends), Shao Xiao Yi (Noble Aspirations 1 and 2, Singing All Along, Swords of Legends)

🎥 Previous trailer with English subs

🔗 Previous trailer

When a sea meteorite brings the mythical Jianmu tree, its fruit, capable of granting ultimate power, plunges immortals, demons, and monsters into a bloody war.

A century later, Xiao Bang Chui, an orphan from Qingqiu, seeks belonging and strength by joining Chufeng Academy. There, she meets Lei Xiu Yuan, a steadfast young man carrying the burden of saving his gravely ill elder brother. Their bond grows from friendship into love as they face the trials of the academy together.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

>!Xiao Bang Chui’s life takes a dramatic turn when she transforms into Jiang Li Fei, a figure of extraordinary power. Her newfound abilities and mysterious origins draw the attention of powerful factions, forcing her to confront her destiny. Lei Xiu Yuan, loyal and unwavering, stands by her through every peril, protecting her as they uncover the truth of her lineage.!<

>!Together, they face rejection from society and unravel the secrets of their shared fates.!< In the end, >!Xiao Bang Chui sacrifices everything to restore balance to the three realms, with Lei Xiu Yuan as her devoted ally in the ultimate battle against destiny.!<

(Source: Chinese = Youku || Translation =Ziwei at MyDramalist)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Qian Xiang Yin" (千香引) by Shi Si Lang (十四郎).

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam.

u/admelioremvitam — 10 days ago

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Blossoms of Power 百花杀 🌸 from 🐧 Tencent. 📣🗓️ Airing on July 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Starring He Yu and Meng Ziyi. New trailer.

The Chinese drama title 百花杀 can be literally translated as “Hundred Flowers Killed.”

About an hour ago, the production team announced the release date and dropped a new trailer.

Clip description:

“None But Me” Trailer

In the imperial selection of a husband, all the finest talents are gathered; as storms rise and events unfold, each person clings to their own conviction.

When all the flowers have been cut down, I alone remain alive.

Cast:

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Leading actors (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

7️⃣ He Yu 何与 as Xiao Huayong
8️⃣ Meng Ziyi 孟子义 as Shen Xihe

Special appearances (sorted by the number of strokes in the surname):

Snow Kong Xue’er 孔雪儿 as Li Yanhui
Ye Xin 叶新 (stage name: Ye Zuxin 叶祖新) as Xiao Changmin
Peter Ho 何润东 as Shen Yueshan
Johnny Zhang Junning 张峻宁
Chen Heyi 陈鹤一
Lester Lin Ziye 林子烨 as Tian Yuan
Fan Shuaiqi 范帅琦 as Bu Shulin
Xu Zheng 徐政 (Jeremy Tsui 徐正溪 Xu Zhengxi) as Xiao Changqing
Dong Zhenhua 董震华 (Dong Zifan 董子凡) as Cui Jinbai
Lai Weiming 赖伟明 as Xiao Changying

The rest of the cast list was not updated for today's trailer release.

Special appearances:

Gala Zhang as Xie Yunhuai

“Friendship” guest actors:

Vengo Gao Weiguang
Yumiko Cheng
Qiu Xinzhi aka Chiu Hsin Chih
Tian Lei
Zhao Zhiwei

Supporting actors:

Cao Weiyu
Rong Yan
Dai Chunrong
Yang Tongshu
Zhou Jingbo
Zhu Junlin
Cao Yang Ming Zhu

Episodes: 36 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
Streaming platform: Tencent 🐧
Official filming time period: April 7, 2025 to August 8, 2025
Distribution license obtained: February 4, 2026

🎬 Directors: Zhong Qing (Reborn of the Rightful, Blossom in Darkness, The Comic Bang, Hero Is Back, In Blossom, Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling), Guo Feng (New Life Begins, Under the Moonlight, Go Ahead)
✍️ Original creator: Jin Huang
📖 Novel: Wo Hua Kai Hou Bai Hua Sha 我花开后百花杀

🔗 Previous announcement, posters, etc.

The sole survivor of a bloodshed, Gu Qing Zhi awakens under a new identity — Shen Xi He, the Princess of the Northwest. Once a proud and spirited rose of the frontier, she has now transformed into a cold, calculating figure, determined to seize control of her destiny and dominate the game of power. Crown Prince Xiao Hua Yong, frail in body but razor-sharp in mind, sees through the treacherous currents of the court. >!As their fates intertwine, they grow closer, joining forces to command the winds of destiny.!<

(Source: WeTV)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Wo Hua Kai Hou Bai Hua Sha" (我花开后百花杀) by Jin Huang (锦凰).

Source of translation and explanation

The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Xiao Huayong (played by He Yu), appears frail on the outside, but in truth is deeply shrewd and calculating. At the age of six, he was secretly poisoned, and from then on he lay low in disguise, covertly investigating treacherous figures while discovering and cultivating promising talents to bring fresh strength into the court.

⚠️ Plot spoilers! ⚠️

Princess Zhaoning, Shen Xihe (played by Meng Ziyi), grew up in the northwest and is deeply connected with the common people. She regards defending the borders as her duty and is also a master perfumer. >!Under imperial orders, she enters the capital for a political marriage alliance, and Xiao Huayong expresses his intent to marry her.!<

Together, >!they punish the wicked and uphold justice, becoming each other’s most important kindred spirits. They go on to write a beautiful love story while safeguarding an era of peace and prosperity across the realm.!<

🔎 Baidu Baike | Douban | MDL

Meaning behind the drama name?

While it doesn't seem to relate to the story of this drama, I found the source of the drama name to be interesting:

The drama name 百花杀 bǎi huā shā (literal: hundred flowers killed) comes from the poem, 不第后赋菊: Composing Chrysanthemum [Poem] After Failing The Imperial Examination, by 黄巢 Huang Chao.

Emperor Huang Chao 黄巢 (835 – July 13, 884) was a “wealthy Han Chinese salt trader, soldier, rebel and is most well known for being the first and only Emperor of his own country of the Kingdom of Qi (齊國) that fought against the Tang dynasty military and severely weakened and almost defeated the Tang dynasty….”

The words 百花杀 bǎi huā shā is found in the poem:

《不第后赋菊》
《Bù Dì Hòu Fù Jú》
{{Composing Chrysanthemum [Poem] After Failing The Imperial Examination}}

待到秋来九月八,
Dài dào qiū lái jiǔ yuè bā
Waiting for autumn to come, eighth of the ninth month,

我花开后百花杀。
Wǒ huā kāi hòu bǎi huā shā
Once my flowers bloom, [a] hundred flowers [perish.]

冲天香阵透长安，
Chōng tiān xiāng zhèn tòu cháng’ān
Bursts of fragrance [soar] the skies as it penetrates Chang’an,

满城尽带黄金甲。
Mǎn chéng jǐn dài huáng jīn jiǎ
The entire city coated in golden armoury.

“The eighth of the ninth month is a day before the nine-nine festival or Chongyang Festival, where there is the custom to climb mountains and admire chrysanthemum flowers which [bloom] in the autumn season.”

“My flowers bloom, refers to chrysanthemum, the season they bloom, is the season [where] other flowers (“hundred flowers”) withers and fades, thus emphasising the mighty power of chrysanthemum flowers. The line also means, once the nine-nine festival comes, the peasants shall stage an uprising, the [humiliated] ruling class, are they not like those hundred flowers dying away then?”

“During this season, particularly the season of the nine-nine festival, chrysanthemums are seen everywhere, golden armoury refers to the colour of the flower. Chrysanthemums holds great symbolism in Chinese culture, particularly in arts [additional note: it represents autumn amongst the Four Noble Ones*], as it is able to rise amongst the howling winds and stands strong whilst other flowers falls, it holds such valiant and heroic image, and also portrays the poet’s heroism in waiting for an opportunity to change the world. Similarly, when the rebel army enters Chang’an dressed in battle armoury, sparkling gold under the sun, is this not [a] heroic spirit soaring the skies?

“[Note: You may recognise the final line as the Chinese title of the movie Curse of the Golden Flower.]”

*plum blossom, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.

Translated Synopses

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u/admelioremvitam — 11 days ago

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Inseparable 昨夜将至 (2026) - What are your first impressions? [Masterpost]

Synopsis from the iQIYI app:

Under the peaceful life of noodle shop owner Han Dong [played by Tong Dawei] and his wife Lin Meiyue [played by Esther Wang Jiajia] lies a turbulent past. >!Lin was once "Li Rongzhen" in night clubs and was blackmailed and exposed by her former "friend" Ling [played by Ma Su].!<

⚠️ Major plot spoilers! ⚠️

Meanwhile, the secret that Han has buried for twenty years is uncovered due to a mysterious revenge plot. >!The relentless pressure from Han's old friend Sun Haitao [played by Ren Zhong] plunges the couple into an invisible web of intrigue – Han's past cowardice led his high school classmate Zhao Xiaoqi into the darkest period of her life.!<

>!The alliance between Lin and her former close friend Mei [played by Jiang Shuying] also reveals a shocking secret from the past that points directly at the all-powerful Sun family.!<

>!The couple goes from passive defense to a desperate counterattack, joining hands to defend their family and exposing the Suns' crimes. When the dust settles, Han and Lin are imprisoned for their past helplessness and present disproportionate retaliation.!<

Airing on iQIYI

Episodes: 12

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