The Last Cook, General Well and more

This week (May 27-June 2, 2024), many popular and long-awaited Chinese costume dramas will release new episodes. From the thriller C-drama The last cook Down General Well, new shows with exciting storylines will also premiere and ongoing shows will air weekly. These shows will be from fantasy, romance, thriller and other genres.

Here is the list of C-rated dramas that will air new episodes this week:

1. The Last Cook

This romantic thriller, C-rated drama premieres on May 27, 2024. It stars Hai Lu and Ji Ling Chen. The drama tells the story of Rong Er (Hai Lu), an ordinary resident who gets the chance to serve in the palace as a lady-in-waiting. Her culinary skills win everyone’s hearts. She also develops bonds with many palace servants, including Shouxi, who trains her to be his apprentice.

Meanwhile, he falls in love with Li Qi (Ji Ling Chen), a palace guard. After Shouxi is murdered by a eunuch, Rong Er joins hands with Li Qi to investigate the murder. While exploring, they also discover the truth about the theft of priceless treasures in the palace. This drama will air every day of the week.

2. General Well (episodes 7-15)

Starring Wang You Shuo and Zhao Zhao Yi, this C-grade drama tells the story of Fu Xiao (Zhao Zhao Yi), a talented martial artist who meets Commander Yan Chang Yun (Wang You Shou) during his mission. Although they initially dislike each other, they become closer when Fu Xiao loses his memory in an accident. They soon join hands to discover the truth about the two-faced court and officials.

General Well can be seen all week long on MGTV.

3. Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact (Ep. 11-24)

This popular ongoing C-drama starring Yang Mi and Gong Jun will release a total of 14 episodes this week. It will continue to tell the love story of Yuechu (Gong Jun) and Tushan Hong Hong (Yang Mi) as they fight to restore peace to the Tushan clan.

Fox spirits and humans clash due to their contrasting ideologies. Shi Ji, the evil spirit lord, returned centuries later to finish off Hong Hong and regain control of the spirits. Hong Hong and Yuechu join forces with the benevolent spirits to put an end to her reign of terror.

Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact is available to watch all week long on iQIYI.

4. Life after life (ep. 11-17)

The ongoing C-fantasy series Life After Life will air a total of seven episodes this week. It stars Zhang He and Li Zi Xuan. It tells the story of a young spiritual officer named Meng You (Li Zi Xuan) who has a peculiar ability. After he accidentally releases Li Bu Gui (Zhang He), he unknowingly creates a problem for his grandmother. To save her grandmother’s life, Meng You searches for Li Bu Gui. She slowly begins to understand that he is a great martial arts master. Will Meng You succeed in his mission?

Life After Life can be watched on Tencent Video.

5. Love in the tea garden

Romantic comedy, C-drama Love in the Tea Garden premieres on May 28, 2024. It tells the story of Ye Xi Yan (Qi Yan Di) who suffers a terrible car accident. Lu Ming Yu (Eric Hsiao), the owner of a rural tea garden, rescues her and takes care of her until she recovers. Ye Xi Yan, who comes from a wealthy family, pretends to have lost her memory and mistakes her for a tribal person. A series of incidents led to her engagement to Lu Ming Yu.

Love in the Garden will be available for streaming on Youku.

Moreover, the final episodes of The Journey to Find True Love and Shadows of You will be released on June 1 and May 29, 2024, respectively. Also Special Action, Hello! Mr. Convex, Insect Detective 2, Present Is Present and Joy of Life Season 2 will continue their weekly series.