Love Beyond the Grave (慕胥辞) is adapted from the novel written by Li Qing Ran. She plays a beautiful 400-year-old female ghost master who wanders battlefields to feed on human souls while he’s a mysterious young commander of the Taba Army of Daliang. Their fates intertwined that day and he agrees to share his five senses with her. Together, they fight to keep the peace the between the human and spirits realm.
You can read the novel at Nomad Translations.
Chang Le Qu (长乐曲) is adapted from the novel written by Feng Huang Xi.
Synopsis per Mango TV: Yan Xing (played by Deng Enxi), a concubine’s daughter of the Yan Mansion, studied under the supervision of the Chief Prison Superintendent of the Ministry of Punishment since she was a child. She has acquired the skills to solve cases and can find out the answers hidden in the physical evidence through clues. Yan Xing was admitted to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and became a female officer, determined to find out the real murderer and uphold justice. However, because the third sister escaped from the marriage granted by the Empress Dowager, in order to save the family, Yan Xing had to marry her sister and married Shen Du (played by Ding Yuxi), the chief minister of the Imperial Household. Bizarre cases occurred frequently in Beijing. Yan Xing and Shen Du worked together to solve many unsolved cases, and their relationship gradually heated up during the process of solving the cases. Yan Xing, Shen Du and other partners worked together to uncover the shocking conspiracy and protect the peace and justice of Xiang’an City.
Airing today 8/26!
Synopsis per Qiyi: It narrates the story of four determined individuals – Yuan Mo, A Shu, Wang Kunwu, and Yuchi hua – who, driven by ideals, bravely embark on a journey for their nation and justice. During the peaceful years of the Daming Dynasty, Yuan Mo (Tan Jianci), a commoner from Changle City, stands at the city gates issuing permits to foreign visitors, using the Four Square Pavilion’s seal. Unexpectedly, he encounters A Shu (Zhou Yiran), a refugee from Yanle Kingdom trying to sneak into the city, which leads to an altercation. This results in the newly arrived border general Wang Kunwu (Du Chun) being punished by overseeing duties at the Four Square Pavilion. As a consequence, Yuan Mo is inadvertently pulled into the affairs of the Four Square Pavilion’s western office, overseen by Yu De Shui. He becomes a minor official handling various international affairs. Through a series of serendipitous events, A Shu becomes Yuan Mo’s “little maidservant,” Wang Kunwu becomes his superior, and the formidable Yuchi hua (Kan Qingzi), a noblewoman with power, joins the mix. Mocked as a “useless” member of the western office, Yuan Mo matures as he navigates through challenging diplomatic matters.
Airing 8/23~
Looks like a fun ensemble type of drama!
Their drama The Princess Royal just ended a few weeks ago and here they are confirmed for a modern one. Boy, did someone pray hard. Lol
Our Generation (樱桃琥珀) is adapted from the novel written by Yun Zhu. Set in the 1990s, the story follows our female lead, a bright and beloved child of her parents, who grew up in warmth and care of everyone around her. Her life takes on an interesting turn when she meets a transfer student in our male lead. He’s extraordinary in studies but is cold and aloof, very quiet and keeps to himself. Obviously, unlike our bubbly female lead, our hero grows up being seen and treated as a replacement for his deceased elder brother. She’s described as a small flame, slowly warming him up, allowing him to step into their social circle; build memories, laugh, make friends, until his unexpected departure. But of course, like all youth dramas, this group of friends shall meet again.
Are You The One (柳舟记; previously known as Hidden Charm) is translated from the novel written by Kuang Shang Jia Kuang. The story opens with our female lead being found injured by the male lead down a river. She wakes up with amnesia and mistakes the male lead to be her to-be husband. Why was she injured you may ask? She’s the leader of a bandit group and also the male lead’s mortal enemy. Male lead thinks she’s part of the bandit group and tries to act the part of her to-be husband to hopefully use her as a bait to lure the leader of the bandits (the irony). When I said hit in the title, I meant it. She suffers another amnesia and forgets the time she spent with ML as fake husband and wife. Lol. That’s all I got from reading reviews. xD
Airing 8/12~
Lin Jiang Xian (临江仙) is an original screenplay, produced by Yu Zheng aka Yumama. Like his previous productions, he has been teasing fans with tidbits and an abundance of stills. I kinda like that we don’t know much about the story so no comparisons like a lot of novel-to-drama adaptations these days.
Enjoy the stills below!
Synopsis from Qiyi: The drama is adapted from the novel “I Have Three Dragon Childhood Sweethearts” by Yi Dai Xue. The story revolves around Nanyan (played by Jing Tian), a skilled doctor who is forced to embark on a journey in the world of immortals to save her mother. Through a series of coincidences, she forms a mystical connection called the “Spiritual Connection Seal” with the enigmatic Emperor Ji Yang (played by Zhang Linghe), who conceals his true identity. Nanyan is practical and down-to-earth, while Ji Yang is aloof and mysterious, embodying the essence of a true immortal. Initially, the two dislike each other, but as they investigate Nanyan’s mother’s illness, they become entangled in a conspiracy within the world of immortals.
Airing 8/1~
