Chinese Title: 爱情慢慢
English Title: Love Kills Slowly
Also Known As: Ai Qing Man Man, Ai Qing Man Man Sha Si Ni
Genre: Contemporary, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Drama
Episodes: 24
Director: Cheng Liang (Will Love in Spring)
Screenwriter: Wu Yao (The Legend of Heroes)
Original Work: Based on the popular novel ‘Ai Qing Man Man Sha Si Ni’ (爱情慢慢杀死你) written by Yi Shu (亦舒).
Plot Synopsis
Zhu Li Zhi (played by Zhong Chu Xi), an investigative journalist known for chasing down hard truths, meets Wang Zhi Cheng (William Chan), a seemingly perfect cardiac surgeon. Under his gentle and attentive advances, Zhu Li Zhi falls deeply in love.
However, after marriage, she discovers that Wang Zhi Cheng harbors a pathological controlling nature, as he is jealous, manipulative, and emotionally destructive. Her idyllic life quickly deteriorates into a suffocating psychological trap because of it.
Refusing to become a victim, however, Zhu Li Zhi fights back against the unequal relationship, ends the relationship, and reclaims control of her own career, identity, and future.
The story is a tense, unflinching look at how love can slowly become a means of control. And how a strong woman can break free.
Love Kills Slowly Main Cast & Characters
Lead Cast
Zhong Chu Xi as Zhu Li Zhi
William Chan as Wang Zhi Cheng
Supporting Cast
Julia Xiang as Zhao Xiao Yun
Niu Jun Feng as Cao Yu
Fan Tian Tian as Yu Qi Shao
Sun Shuang as Zhu Li He
Cheng Yong as Zhu Wangfu
Li Ying as Fang Ru
Love Kills Slowly Production Details
Original Work: Adapted from the novel “Ai Qing Man Man Sha Si Ni” (爱情慢慢杀死你) by celebrated Hong Kong novelist Yi Shu (亦舒). Yi Shu is known for sharp, feminist-driven stories about modern relationship.
Production Companies: iQIYI
Filming Status: Filming began in March, 2026.
Episodes & Airing
Total Episodes: 24
Episode Length: 45 minutes
First Aired: TBA (likely 2027)
Original Network / Platform: iQIYI
Where to Watch
China: iQiYI
International Platforms: iQIYI
Why Love Kills Slowly is Worth Watching
- A modern psychological thriller – not a fluffy romance, but a tense, realistic look at coercive control in marriage.
- Based on a novel by Yi Shu – one of China’s most respected authors of modern women’s fiction. Her adaptations often draw critical acclaim.
- Strong female lead – a journalist who fights back, making it empowering rather than tragic.
- Timely social theme – mirrors real-world conversations about domestic psychological abuse and gaslighting.
- Compact 24-episode format – promises a tight, no-filler suspense arc.
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