Key art for the 2026 Chinese BL series The Missing Piece
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The Missing Piece

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The Missing Piece (Chinese title 请记住我的名字) is a Chinese boys' love series in fifteen episodes that premiered on 7 September 2026 and runs to 24 October 2026. It is adapted from the novel Mao He Shen Li (貌合神离) by Kun Yi Wei Lou, and it is also known as 季先生, Mr. Ji.

After an accident leaves him with amnesia, Shen Mo mistakes Ji Mingxuan, the man who rescued him, for his lover, and he falls in love with him in earnest. When Shen Mo's memory returns, the six months they spent together are erased from his mind. To keep Shen Mo at his side, Ji Mingxuan proposes a contract arrangement that is to last three years. On the surface the two are a patron and a lover bound by terms, but in reality both men are sinking deeper into each other.

The story is set in an urban world of cold calculation and quiet restraint. Ji Mingxuan is a forceful and cold man, and Shen Mo is gentle and holds his feelings back. As a former lover's storyline and family secrets come to light and the lost memories start to stir again, the series asks whether a piece of paper can still restrain two people who are already in love.

Rao Zi Hao plays Shen Mo and Zhu Hou plays Ji Mingxuan. The first two episodes arrived together on 7 September 2026, and the remaining episodes follow on Saturdays and Sundays. Each episode runs for about 35 minutes, and the series can be watched on GagaOOLala and on the official BXY BL Dramas YouTube channel.

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
请记住我的名字
Original Title
The Missing Piece
Also Known As
请记住我的名字, 季先生, Mr. Ji, 貌合神离, Mao He Shen Li
Adaptation
Adapted from the novel Mao He Shen Li (貌合神离) by Kun Yi Wei Lou.
Themes
Key Themes
AmnesiaContract LoversNovel AdaptationLost MemoriesThree Year AgreementMutual Secret LoveChinese BL
Country
Language
Chinese
Seasons
1
Episodes
14 / 15
Duration
About 35 minutes
Aired Start
Release Year

Where to watch The Missing Piece

GagaOOLalaOfficial YouTube channel (BXY BL Dramas)

Before You Watch

  • Premiere: The series began on 7 September 2026 with two episodes released together.
  • Length: It has fifteen episodes of about 35 minutes, with the finale on 24 October 2026.
  • Source: It adapts the novel Mao He Shen Li by Kun Yi Wei Lou.
  • Leads: Rao Zi Hao plays Shen Mo and Zhu Hou plays Ji Mingxuan.
  • Schedule: Later episodes are released on Saturdays and Sundays.

Reviewed by Renkaze

A memory that was lent and then taken back

The premise rests on a gap. Shen Mo loses his memory, believes the man who rescued him is his lover, and lives inside that belief for six months. When the memory returns, those months are gone. Ji Mingxuan is left holding a stretch of shared time that only one of them can recall, which is an uneven position to open a love story from.

A contract as the answer

Ji Mingxuan responds by proposing a contract lover arrangement of three years. The idea turns a feeling that began by mistake into something with written terms, and the drama is built around whether terms can contain what has already formed. The characters are drawn in contrast, with a cold and forceful man on one side and a gentle, restrained one on the other, so the contract becomes the only language they share.

Two titles for one story

The Chinese title 请记住我的名字 means Please remember my name, which speaks directly to the central problem of forgetting and being remembered. The novel it adapts, Mao He Shen Li by Kun Yi Wei Lou, carries a different title, and the series is also known as Mr. Ji. That gives the story three names in circulation, each stressing a different side of the same relationship.

Weekend episodes

Two episodes arrived together on Monday 7 September 2026, and the remaining thirteen are released on Saturdays and Sundays, ending on 24 October 2026. At about 35 minutes each, the episodes are long enough to let the slow reveals about a former lover and family secrets build over a full fifteen episode run.

Watching it

The series is available on GagaOOLala, and the BXY BL Dramas channel on YouTube offers the first four episodes free with the remaining episodes for channel members.

Themes

Memory is the engine of the story. Shen Mo loves a man he has misidentified, then loses the memory of that love when his past returns, so the two leads hold different versions of the same six months. The contract Ji Mingxuan offers is his way of keeping a bond that only he remembers, and it shows how much of a relationship depends on shared recollection.

The contract itself carries a second theme, the gap between a stated arrangement and what the two men actually feel. They present themselves as a patron and a lover, while the story keeps showing that both are falling in earnest. The former lover and the family secrets that surface later add outside pressure to a relationship already strained from within.

Interesting facts

  • The Chinese title 请记住我的名字 differs from the source novel title 貌合神离.
  • Episodes after the first are available on the official YouTube channel everywhere except Japan and South Korea.

How it was made

The official trailer was released on 5 September 2026 and announced the premiere for 7 September 2026. The first two episodes were released together on that day, and the official YouTube channel made episodes 1 to 4 free to watch, with episodes 5 to 15 reserved for channel members. The series adapts a novel from the Jinjiang Literature City platform.

OFFICIAL TRAILER

Episode guide: The Missing Piece

14 / 15 episodes aired · EP 15
EP 1
07 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 2
07 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 3
12 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 4
13 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 5
19 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 6
20 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 7
26 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 8
27 Sep 2026
Aired
EP 9
03 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 10
04 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 11
10 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 12
11 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 13
17 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 14
18 Oct 2026
Aired
EP 15
24 Oct 2026
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When did The Missing Piece start?

It premiered on 7 September 2026, with the first two episodes released together.

How many episodes does The Missing Piece have?

Fifteen episodes, ending on 24 October 2026.

What day does The Missing Piece air?

After the two episode premiere, episodes are released on Saturdays and Sundays.

Is The Missing Piece based on a novel?

Yes, it adapts the novel Mao He Shen Li by Kun Yi Wei Lou.

Who stars in The Missing Piece?

Rao Zi Hao plays Shen Mo and Zhu Hou plays Ji Mingxuan.

Where can The Missing Piece be watched?

On GagaOOLala and on the official BXY BL Dramas YouTube channel, where episodes 1 to 4 are free and episodes 5 to 15 are for members.

What is The Missing Piece about?

A man with amnesia mistakes his rescuer for his lover, forgets the six months they shared once his memory returns, and then agrees to a three year contract relationship.

How long is each episode?

About 35 minutes.

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