A Splendid Match (良陈美锦 / Liang Chen Mei Jin) is a 36-episode (runtime: 45 minutes) historical, romance genre drama that premieres on May 3, 2026.
How to Train Your Killer (青瑶不想当杀手 / Qing Yao Bu Xiang Dang Sha Shou) is a 30 episode (duration: 15 min.) historical, romance, fantasy genre drama that premiered January 22, 2026.
Zhan Zhao Adventures is a 37-episode (duration: 45 min.) Wu Xia, Mystery, Adventure genre drama. Release date: May 13, 2026.
Adapted from the novel “Yu Lin Ling” (雨霖铃) by minifish; a re-interpretation of classic novel, “The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants”.
Screenwriter Wu Tong (All is Well-2019, The Story of Ming Lan-2018, Battle of Changsha-2014). Director Liu Hong Yuan (Like a Flowing River 3-2024, South Wind Knows-2023, Reset-2022)
https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Zhan_Zhao_Adventures
(Often a relationship chart is available at this site, but not at present time)
I recently started watching A Splendid Match. It’s a wonderful drama. My problem is keeping up with who is related to whom and who holds what position (and why that position is important).
I figured out eventually that the term “Matriarch” is the formal way people address the grandmothers in the story. I also figured out that cousins can be called brother or sister. Otherwise, keeping relationships straight is giving me a headache.
In addition, knowing very little about ancient Chinese politics, I am clueless about different departments, bureaus, offices, etc.
I also don’t know why certain documents are called memorials. In modern English, a memorial is a statue or other object that exists to remind people of someone who has been dead a long time. This is clearly not the case in a Splendid Match, but I don’t know what the term really means.
I see that there is a relationship “cheat sheet” in Chinese. It’s very visual and helpful.
Are there any cheat sheets related to politics or any lists of English vocabulary words used to translate slightly unusual Chinese words?
Hi! This is a site where you can browse and find answers to most of your questions about ancient China:
About memorials, official written reports submitted to the emperor, for exemple see here:
Love in Red Dust (红尘四合 / Hong Chen Si He) is a 34-episode (45 minutes) historical/romance genre drama. Release date: TBA
~~ Adapted from the novel “Hong Chen Si He” (红尘四合) by You Si Jie (尤四姐). Screenwriter Qin Wen (Lady Liberty, Fry Me to the Moon, Blossoms Shanghai, Rising with the Wind, The Rebel, My Heroic Husband, etc.)
MDL: Love in Red Dust (2026) - MyDramaList
WDA: Love in Red Dust - DramaWiki
Dazzling (耀眼 / Yao Yan) is a 30 episode (45 minutes) youth/romance genre drama. Release date: TBA
~~ Adapted from the novel “Yao Yan” (耀眼) by Shi Jiu Yuan (时玖远).
Scriptwriter: Liu Fei (Time and Him Are Just Right, My Mowgli Boy, River Flows to You, Rush to the Dead Summer, Waking Love Up)
MDL: Dazzling (2026) - MyDramaList
WDA: Dazzling - DramaWiki