Melting your harsh winter: The First Frost with Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan joins winter romance in February

The First Frost (难哄) is adapted from the novel written by Zhu Yi and if you remember, it’s the spinoff to Zhao Lu Si’s Hidden Love. This is her brother (Sang Yan)’s story. He is now the owner of a bar and chances upon an old classmate who had crush on him back in high school. Our female lead is a reporter and even though she realizes who he is, she pretends not to know him – and he does the same thing. Something happens and they end up being housemates.

Airing 2/18~

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Zhou Yu Tong accompanies pregnant mom Wu Yue in upcoming modern drama Me and My Family

Now this is an interesting premise (with the potential to be heart-tugging/heart-breaking) for a drama to have in recent memory. Me and My Family (180天重启计划) is adapted from the novel written by Chu Tang. The story follows recently unemployed female lead who decides to move back in with her mother for some comfort. Turns out her newly remarried mother is pregnant at 48 and our FL finds herself navigating a wave of emotions and dynamics in the new family.

Airing 2/17~

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Costume drama Pull Strings with Ao Rui Peng and Sun Zhen Ni wrapped up filming

Pull Strings (师兄太稳健) is adapted from the novel written by Yan Gui Zheng Zhuan. You can read the novel here.

The story follows our male lead who was reborn into the ancient times and tries his best to live as long as possible as a cultivator. He doesn’t want to get entangled and hence always thinks twice about everything, which of course leads him into humorous troublesome situations. A male lead who always has backup plans of plans. Lol. His peaceful life is disrupted when his master accepts a junior sister! Sounds like a mine for comedy.

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Costume fantasy drama Love Beyond the Grave with Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Fei Yu wrapped up filming

Per WeTv: The exceptionally gifted Ghost King, He Simu (Dilireba), unexpectedly encounters the young general, Duan Xu (Chen Fei Yu), while out on a break, searching for food. This young general, who carries an item belonging to someone from He Simu’s past, seems not to be the real Duan Xu. As they test each other through subtle exchanges, He Simu gradually uncovers the dark past and aspirations hidden within Duan Xu’s heart. In turn, Duan Xu discovers the steadfastness and loneliness that He Simu has endured. Despite the fleeting lifespan of a mortal, no more than a hundred years, and the four-hundred-year-old ghost who still retains the appearance of a young girl, they resist the relentless passage of time through their love.

Love Beyond the Grave (慕胥辞) is adapted from the novel written by Li Qing Ran. You can read the novel at Nomad Translations. Filming has wrapped a few days ago!

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Deng Wei and Xiang Han Zhi take turn being Master and Disciple in Xianxia drama Love of the Divine Tree

Now this is what I call fairness! Love of the Divine Tree (仙台有树) is adapted from the novel written by Kuang Shang Jia Kuan. Per Qiyi: Su Yishui (played by Deng Wei), a talented young cultivator, had his destiny changed by his master Mu Qingge (played by Xiang Hanzhi) eighteen years ago. Mu Qingge, known as the “female demon,” was also branded with a bad reputation and presumed dead. Eighteen years later, Mu Qingge transforms into Xue Ranran (played by Xiang Hanzhi), and Su Yishui, now the head of the West Mountain Sect, takes the critically ill Ranran as his disciple, vowing to protect her for life. Thus, the roles of master and disciple are swapped, and various amusing and unusual stories unfold between them.

Airing 2/7~

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Modern War and Military drama The White Olive Tree with Chen Zhe Yuan and Liang Jie to air in February

Per Qiyi: This series is adapted from Jiu Yue Xi’s novel of the same name. During an interview mission in the turbulent East Country, Liang City satellite TV’s female reporter Song Ran (played by Liang Jie) encounters danger. Fortunately, she is rescued by Li Zan (played by Chen Zheyuan), a Chinese explosive engineer who volunteers in the East Country. Li Zan’s gentleness and childlike heart deeply attracts Song Ran. Through multiple interactions with Song Ran, Li Zan also realizes that though she appears weak on the outside, she’s actually brave and strong, with a heart filled with justice and kindness. With the same ideals and compatible souls, a spark of love ignites between the two. However, a sudden bombing attack puts a halt to this nascent relationship. After returning to China, both of them hit low points in their lives and even lose contact with each other. They are both suffering physically and mentally as Li Zan feels guilty and blames himself for the death of his friend who sacrificed his life to save him in the bombing attack, while Song Ran gets into a controversy due to a photo which she took during the bombing attack. By chance, they reunite and their lives gradually return to normal. Together, they plant the seeds of the white olive tree.

Airing 2/1~

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Angelababy and Song Wei Long’s costume drama Everlasting Longing suddenly drops

Everlasting Longing (相思令) is adapted from the novel written by Xi Juan.

Per Wetv: When the business prodigy meets a domineering man, their story begins. The eldest daughter of a merchant family has been living with two identities. To outsiders, Jun Qi Luo is Jun Fei Fan, the illegitimate son of the family. She was taken to Beixuan at the age of 20 years old.

Jun Qi Luo experiences many hardships in a foreign land. She is accused of being a spy, humiliated and mistreated. Qi Luo finds a chance to escape but discovers that while she is away from home, the prince has colluded with her brother-in-law and his mistress to steal their family fortune. Jun Qi Luo takes her aging father, erniang and two younger sisters with her as she fights to rebuild the family business.

Began airing on 1/20~

For those who is watching, how is it so far?

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Hou Ming Hao and Lu Yu Xiao wrapped up filming for costume drama Love in the Clouds

Love in the Clouds (入青云) is adapted from the novel written by Bai Lu Cheng Shuang. Filming has wrapped up! The story is described as the push and pull love game between the leads with deceits, betrayals, and a lot of groveling on the ML part. She is a poisoned goddess and he’s a poison expert. In order to seek the antidote from him, she transforms herself into an alluring dancer. Looks like most of the complaints about the novel is in the latter half where the FL becomes unlikable by trying to get “even” with the ML. Spoilers anyone? 😛

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