GagaOOLala’s new Chinese BL rom-com My Rival & Me (对家和我) arrived on Friday, October 30, 2026, with a four-episode premiere drop. The series runs for 12 episodes in total, with new episodes arriving weekly on Fridays. Here is the full episode calendar, the platforms carrying the show in different regions, and the exact global timings fans need to plan their viewing.
What the Show Is About
The story follows Gu Yiliang, a respected actor, and Wei Yanzi, a rising star whose performances get far less praise. Fans and media treat the two as sworn rivals, and the comparison fuels hostility around their careers. Wei Yanzi stumbles onto an online fan community that ships the two actors together and becomes obsessed with it. He does not know that the aloof Gu Yiliang has already fallen for him and believes Wei Yanzi hates him. The series is adapted from the novel I Ship My Adversary × Me (我嗑了对家×我的CP) by PEPA.
“Acclaimed actor Gu Yiliang and rising star Wei Yanzi are sworn rivals in the eyes of their fans. But when Wei Yanzi accidentally discovers a fan community dedicated to shipping the two of them, he becomes hopelessly obsessed.” — MyDramaList synopsis
Full Episode Release Calendar
The show uses a split release model. Four episodes landed on day one, followed by one episode per week. All dates below are based on the GagaOOLala release pattern and the Friday broadcast window confirmed by multiple listings.
Episode 1 — Friday, October 30, 2026 (premiere batch)
Episode 2 — Friday, October 30, 2026 (premiere batch)
Episode 3 — Friday, October 30, 2026 (premiere batch)
Episode 4 — Friday, October 30, 2026 (premiere batch)
Episode 5 — Friday, November 6, 2026
Episode 6 — Friday, November 13, 2026
Episode 7 — Friday, November 20, 2026
Episode 8 — Friday, November 27, 2026
Episode 9 — Friday, December 4, 2026
Episode 10 — Friday, December 11, 2026
Episode 11 — Friday, December 18, 2026
Episode 12 — Friday, December 25, 2026 (finale)
The Episode 5 arrival time is listed as 12:00 PM on GagaOOLala by countdown trackers, which places the weekly drop in the midday window for many Asian markets. The premiere batch on October 30 followed the same Friday schedule.
Where to Watch in Each Region
GagaOOLala is the main global platform for the series. The service carries the show with subtitles and offers a mix of free and member-only episodes. The first two episodes were confirmed free on YouTube on October 30, 2026, while episodes three and four required membership access at the time of release.
YouTube carries the series through an official playlist, giving viewers in regions without GagaOOLala access a second option. The YouTube release matches the GagaOOLala schedule, with the same Friday windows.
Regional availability breaks down as follows:
United States and Canada — GagaOOLala is the primary streaming home. The service is available across North America, and the series carries English subtitles.
United Kingdom — GagaOOLala carries the series for UK viewers. The platform operates in the UK market with the same episode schedule.
Australia — GagaOOLala is available in Australia, and the series follows the same Friday release pattern.
India — GagaOOLala operates in India, and the series is listed with the same 12-episode run. The YouTube playlist provides an additional access point.
Southeast Asia — GagaOOLala is widely available across the region, and the series is listed as a Thailand-associated production in some catalogues because filming took place in Macau and Thailand.
Global — The YouTube playlist reaches viewers in markets where GagaOOLala is not directly available. The series carries English subtitles on both platforms.
Cast and Characters
Han Xiaoyao plays Gu Yiliang, the acclaimed actor who hides his feelings. Jiang Chen plays Wei Yanzi, the rising star who becomes a fan of his own ship. Cheng Yaoran and Zhang Haochen round out the four main protagonists. Cheng Yaoran and Zhang Haochen had previously appeared together as a bromantic pair in the drama Eventually, Summer Ends, according to board discussions tracked by MyDramaList.
The series was filmed in Macau and Thailand over a 60-day shoot that began in May 2026. The production is an uncensored adaptation, a detail noted in MyDramaList‘s upcoming BL list.
Episode Runtime and Format
Each episode runs approximately 45 minutes, based on the listing data for the 12-episode season. The show is classified as a romantic comedy and carries a 18+ age rating in some catalogue entries. The series is a web series format, not a traditional broadcast drama.
What Fans Are Saying
Early discussion around the series has focused on its place in the BL rom-com space. A Tumblr post from my-rose-tinted-glasses asked whether the show is “the first full romcom cbl” and noted the release schedule carries “no toxicity or gay gloom.” The post described the premiere plan as four episodes on day one followed by one episode a week for a total of 12.
Board chatter on The GAYS Of DAYTIME highlighted the show’s production background and the fan-driven rivalry that drives the plot. One post described the setup as two actors who “quickly find themselves treated as rivals; all of which is intensified by fans, media attention and constant comparison.”
Douban user scores for the series sat at 7.0 from 872 ratings on October 30, 2026, according to a listing on tv-bin.com.
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Key Dates at a Glance
October 30, 2026 — Series premiere with episodes 1 through 4 on GagaOOLala and YouTube.
November 6, 2026 — Episode 5 arrives.
November 13, 2026 — Episode 6 arrives.
November 20, 2026 — Episode 7 arrives.
November 27, 2026 — Episode 8 arrives.
December 4, 2026 — Episode 9 arrives.
December 11, 2026 — Episode 10 arrives.
December 18, 2026 — Episode 11 arrives.
December 25, 2026 — Episode 12, the finale, arrives.
The Friday release pattern holds across the full season. Viewers in different time zones should check their local GagaOOLala page for the exact drop time, as the platform lists the schedule in GMT+8 and adjusts display times by region.
Also Read: My Loong 2026 Release Schedule: All 24 Episodes, Global Timings and Where to Watch
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