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| Celebrate your way of saying "I Love You" to your loved ones with these new original Chinese romance dramas on iQiYi as part of its Asian Romance Collection. (Image Source: Manila Bulletin) |
iQiYi International's recently launched Asian Romance Collection will give binge-watchers a bunch of reasons why should they celebrate saying "I Love You" to their special someone with over 600 romantic series and films including seven brand new LOVE ON Chinese romance drama originals slated to premiere on IQ.com until September. Building on the platform's niche in romance dramas, the collection comprises of upcoming Original Chinese romance dramas including Moonlight, Make A Wish, Sweet Teeth, Forever And Ever, Love Under The Full Moon, The Day Of Becoming You and First Love Again.
This is the international online streaming service's second content collection as part of its continuing commitment in serving the best in-class Asian romance entertainment to global viewers following the success of its thriller and crime drama collection LIGHTS ON featuring a catalogue of thriller and crime dramas including the critically-acclaimed iQiYi Original Series The Bad Kids. On top of the seven LOVE ON original series, the curated Asian romance collection enables viewers to catch heart-stopping moments at their own leisure and indulge in more than 600 hours of non-stop romance which will progressively be added to the library over the next few months including iQiYi's first Original Korean Production My Roommate Is A Gumiho; Monthly House Magazine starring Kim Ji Suk; all-round fan favorites from currently available romance dramas such as Descendants Of The Sun, The Blooms At Ruyi Pavilion, Dinner Date and Love Is Sweet; and GMA Network's First Yaya as well as upcoming titles Nagbabagang Luha and Legal Wives.
In the social space, iQiYi International will also present LOVE LESSONS, a series of activities for fans who wants to celebrate their passion and love for romance dramas. Fans and followers can expect exclusive content on iQiYi International's social page that will comprise of carefully curated tips on how to plan your first date and more, drawn from dramas and your favorite celebrities on a weekly basis, throughout the entirety of the campaign. Viewers can enjoy their favorites from the iQiYi Asian Romance Collection via www.iq.com/intl-commons/LoveOn or the iQiYi mobile app with easy-to-use features such as customized playback speeds, up to 4K 1080p resolution quality and ten available subtitles. Here is what you need to know about iQiYi's seven LOVE ON original Chinese romance dramas.
Moonlight
With a passion for publishing, Chu Li (THE9’s Esther) successfully enters her dream company, Yuan Yue Publishing House. There, she navigates the cutthroat publishing industry, eventually rising to become the editor through her hard work and determination. When she meets renowned author Zhou Chuan (Ryan Ding from The Romance of Tiger and Rose), the two are instantly at odds with one another. However, it is revealed that they are actually close friends online, and this forces them to reevaluate their relationship. Tune in to watch this splice of life drama to follow along Chu Li’s career endeavours and her budding romance with Zhou Chuan.
Make A Wish
Yu Chi Yan (Ren You Lun) is a ‘Buddhist youth’ who believes in always taking the path of least resistance. By some coincidence, he saves a white cat, who turns out to be a cat spirit from Meow Planet, which exists in a parallel world. Taking on a human form, Xiao Xiu (Ge Xin Yi) must repay Chi Yan for his kindness before returning to her own planet. As Xiao Xiu moves in with Chi Yan, a series of hilarious encounters ensue.
Sweet Teeth
A tumultuous love story between a simple librarian and taciturn dentist. The 28-year-old Zeng Li crosses paths with her dentist Ai Jing Chu when she gets her teeth straightened. They experience many things together, and gradually fall in love. As the two were about to confess their love to each other, Zeng Li’s first love, Yu Yi, whom she has been waiting for ten years for reappears. Now stuck in a love triangle, Ai Jing Chu, Zeng Li and Yu Yi struggle to figure out their feelings.
Forever And Ever
If you’re a fan of a good romance, then Forever and Ever is the show for you! Go on an emotional roller coaster with Shi Yi and Zhou Sheng Chen as they navigate through their lives together. Shi Yi (Bai Lu, Love is Sweet) is one of the best voice actors in the industry. One day, she meets Zhou Sheng Chen, a chemistry professor, and they both leave a deep impression on each other. Zhou Sheng Chen agrees with his mom to marry and take over the family business, but rejects his mom’s arrangements, instead proposing to Shi Yi, who accepts his hand in marriage. After marriage, Shi Yi and Zhou Sheng Chen take over the family business, and manage to salvage the business, preserving the traditional arts. However, Shi Yi gets into an accident, getting herself seriously injured whilst saving her husband from being hurt.
The Day of Becoming You
Jiang Yi (Steven Zhang) is the leader of a popular male idol group. One the outside, he is a cold, stoic leader, but inside, he is an otaku. Yu Sheng Sheng (Liang Jie) is an entertainment reporter, interested in popular culture. The two are fated, sharing the exact same birthday.An accident causes Jiang Yi and Yu Sheng Sheng to swap identities, which forces them to have to navigate a life that is so different from their own. They rely on each other throughout, guiding, nurturing and helping the other. By living each other’s lives, Jiang Yi and Yu Sheng Sheng grow emotionally attached to each other, as they understand the hardships each other goes through, and fall in love.
Love Under The Full Moon
The appearance of a Super Moon causes Lei Chuxia (Yukee Chen) to lose her memory and time-travel to the world inside Xu Xiaodong’s (Zheng Ye Cheng) phone. He manages to get her out but Lei Chuxia sadly realises that she can only move within the vicinity of Xu Xiaodong. In order to get rid of the unwanted company, Xu Xiaodong decides to help Lei Chuxia regain her identity but meets her fiancee Wei Xuanhe instead.
First Love Again
Adapted from the novel ‘Time machine’, First Love Again tells the story of the cold and unapproachable top student Ye You Ning (Patrick Shih) and the bright and sunny Xia Wen Si (Amy Chen) who meet in a parallel time and space. Through an unexpected opportunity, Ye You Ning of the present connects with Xia Wen Xi from the year 2006. Their encounter with love leads to a sweet romance and a chance to relive high school, to meet old friends again and to experience the taste of first love.
