Huang Ming is a Chinese actor. Born on April 15, 1986, he made his acting debut in the 2006 television series “River Flows Like Blood.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “The Legend of Fragrance” (2015), “The Four” (2015), “The Lost Tomb” (2015), “The Legend of Flying Daggers” (2016) and “The Starry Night, The Starry Sea” (2017).

Huang Ming

Youku

During the reign of the Long Qing Emperor in the Ming Dynasty (the mid-1500s), Lin Shao Chun (Bai Lu) is the daughter of a once-powerful government official. But after being accused of embezzlement and corruption, her father – and the rest of the family – fell from grace. In an attempt to make ends meet, she joins a troupe of traveling performers – where she meets Sun Yu Lou (Wang Yi Zhe), the heir of a rich family. He falls in love with Lin Shao Chun at first sight. But she has no intention of remaining in the performing troupe. Instead, Lin Shao Chun intends to avenge those who wronged her family. She plans to join the civil service, and disguises herself as a man in order to take the necessary examinations.

Sun Yu Lou resolves to help her, although his family vehemently opposes at first. Regardless, the duo begins to form a close bond and eventually marry. However, when she discovers that a member of her husband’s family may have played a role in her own family’s fall, Lin Shao Chun finds herself at a crossroads...

“Song of Youth” is a 2021 Chinese period drama series that was directed by Gao Han and Bai Yun Mo.

Song of Youth

Serenade of Youth

As leader of an elite unit, tasked with protecting the imperial family, Zhou Zi Shu (Zhang Zhe Han) was not a man to be taken lightly. A man of great honor, who commanded much respect, he served the royal family with the utmost loyalty and was rewarded accordingly. However charmed his life may have seemed on the outside, in reality, it was not the life Zi Shu desired. Unsettled within himself, Zi Shu ultimately decides to leave his position in order to pursue his own dreams.&nbsp;

Putting the past behind him, Zi Shu is determined to start anew but even the best laid plans can be waylaid by fate. Not long after setting off to see the world, Zi Shu finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that rocks the martial arts world. At the same time, he meets Wen Ke Xing (Gong Jun), a mysterious martial artist from the Ghost Valley, who is on a quest to avenge his parents’ death. Brought together by fate, the two become fast friends as they share a series of adventures that leads them ever closer to a legendary treasure that is rumored to give its owner ultimate power over the martial arts world.

Entangled in conspiracies and hunting treasure, Zi Shu and Ke Xing find themselves caught up in an adventure so epic, it could alter the course of history forever.

Adapted from the novel, “Faraway Wanders” by Priest, “Word of Honor” is a 2021 adventure fantasy drama directed by Gary Sing and Jones Ma.

Word of Honor

⚔ Honorable Team ⚔

The leader of the Shao Yang clan hosts a magic and martial arts tournament for young apprentices. His daughter Chu Xuan Ji (Crystal Yuan), who has been deprived of the use of her senses, has been entered in the competition – even though her skills are far from advanced.

Also taking part in the competition is the Lize Palace’s star student Yu Si Feng (Cheng Yi).

Students are forbidden from embarking on romantic relationships with one another. But when the two meet, they first become firm friends…and then start to develop much deeper feelings for one another.

After a dispute between other students, Chu Xuan Ji is injured and the two young students become separated.

To make matters worse, Yu Si Feng is cursed with a spell that forces him to wear a mask that will only fall away if he can find true love.

But four years later, their paths cross again – and the duo slowly begins to learn that their pasts (as well as their futures) may well be intertwined, with heavenly forces very interested in their fate.

This series was adapted from a novel named “The Glass Maiden,” which was written by Shi Si Lang.

“Love and Redemption” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was co-direct by Yin Tao and Mai Guan Zhi.

Love and Redemption

Destined ❤ Love Team

Hunan TV

In this two-part fantasy series spanning a magical ancient world and modern day Asia, the God of Fire and the God of Wind battle against the dark forces to save their homes and love. 

In a mystical planet of six powerful gods, God of Fire and God of Wind ruled as guardians until the dark forces unleash destruction on their homes. During a critical battle, God of Wind disappears after saving the God of Fire. In an effort to save his realm, God of Fire travels to the age and the realm of the Tang Dynasty. There, he meets a mortal woman who looks just like his estranged lover, the God of Wind, and his passions are reignited like never before. The King of Blaze is a Hunan TV fantasy romance, starring Jing Tian and Chen Bolin.

The King of Blaze

The On Fire Penguins Team 🔥🐧

Shang Xuan

JSTV

The road to becoming an empress is paved with treachery. Ruyi (Zhou Xun) is a consort who quickly learns to navigate the treacherous politics of the the royal court and move up the ranks.

After becoming Empress, Ruyi still must survive the many conspiracies against her. Her relationship with Emperor Qianlong (Wallace Huo) becomes eroded even when Ruyi is able to overcome the challenges. 

Can Ruyi maintain her role as Empress under such difficult circumstances?

“Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Wang Jun. It is adapted from the novel Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan by Liu Lianzi and is a sequel to the critically acclaimed 2011 television drama “Empresses in the Palace.”

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Qing Hair and Those Who Dare

Li Yu

ZJTV

Only she can restore peace to the land. Meng Fuyao (Yang Mi) is a young woman who was born out of a divine lotus petal. She masters an invincible fighting technique at the age of 16 and then embarks on a journey to collect the secret talismen from five kingdoms that will gain her entry into a sacred land called the Firmament. On her journey, Fuyao falls in love with the Crown Prince Zhangsun Wuji (Ethan Juan), who helps her to to fight the powerful political forces along the way.

Can Fuyao, with the help of her friends, unravel the dangerous conspiracy originating from the heavens and restore peace to the land?

“Legend of Fuyao” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Yang Wen Jun. It is based on the novel Empress Fuyao by Tianxia Guiyuan.

Legend of Fuyao

Fuyao's Court 

Yan Jing Chen

A young woman is destined to cross paths with a mermaid prince.

Shen Luo (Bea Hayden) is having work troubles, so she moves from the big city back to a small island cottage, where she spent her childhood living with her grandfather. When Shen Luo learns that her grandfather has been diagnosed with cancer, she decides to stay to take care of him.

While settling back into a quieter life on the island, reuniting with childhood friends Jiang Yi Sheng (Huang Ming) and Zhou Bu Wen (Sui Yong Liang), Shen Luo has no idea that Wu Ju Lan (Feng Shao Feng) is on his way to her. Ju Lan is a mermaid prince whose magical pearl was stolen by Shen Luo’s ancestors 150 years ago. Ju Lan needs the magical pearl to prolong his life, and he now believes that Shen Luo’s grandfather possesses it.

When Ju Lan meets Shen Luo, how will their lives change in unexpected ways?

“The Starry Night, The Starry Sea” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Wei Han Tao. It is adapted from a novel by the same title by Tong Hua.

The Starry Night, The Starry Sea

Gone with the Shirt Team

Jiang Yi Sheng

Don’t miss “The Lost Tomb,” an epic tale of action and adventure! Wu Xie's (Li Yi Feng 李易峰) grandfather was one of the infamous nine grave diggers who dug up from a Warring State tomb, a silk manuscript of the Warring States. 

Now that the Warring State silk manuscript has resurfaced again, the younger generation embark on a treasure hunt. None has ever thought that they would get caught up to an unfathomable mystery.

If you’re a fan of “Tomb Raider,” “National Treasure” and “The Mummy,” you’ll love “The Lost Tomb”! “The Lost Tomb” is a Chinese drama series directed by Law Wing Cheong. It is based on a series of novels by the same title (also known as DAOMU) written by Kenny Xu Lei. “The Lost Tomb” also is known in English as the “Grave Robbers Chronicles” and “Grave Robbery Note.”

The Lost Tomb

Dancing Fingers - Tomb Raiders

Lord Lu Shang

Hunan Satellite TV

During the tumultuous Ming Dynasty, four young detective guards who each excel in a different form of martial arts, fight corruption and maintain justice in the land. 

“Cold Blood” is Leng Xie (Zhang Han), a master swordsman. “Heartless” is Wu Qing (Yang Yang), a specialist in using hidden weapons. “Chaser” is Zhui Ming (William Chan), an expert at Qing Gong. “Iron Fist” is Tie Shou (Mao Zi Jun), a master boxer. Their teacher, sheriff Zhuge Zhen Wo (Huang Wen Hao), also takes in Chu Li Mo (Janine Chang) after she is saved by Leng Xie while escaping the palace, and she develops her talent for mind reading. 

Can the young group stop the evil An Shi Di (Mickey He) from carrying out his many bad deeds? 

“The Four” is a 2015 Chinese drama series directed by Liang Sheng Quan. It is based on the classic wuxia novel The Four Infamous Deputies by Wen Rui An.

The Four

The Dancing Fingers - Deputies

Prince Du

During the Republican era, a family empire famous for making the best fragrances and incense must guard against those who are out to steal their secret recipes. 

Ning Zhi Yuan (Li Yi Feng) is the sweet young master of his family’s fragrance empire. An Le Yan (Tiffany Tang) is a determined young woman who is out for revenge against the Ning family. Zhi Yuan falls in love with Le Yan, but she only wants to infiltrate Zhi Yuan’s family to steal a valuable perfume formula. Le Yan’s true heart is drawn toward An Yi Chen (William Chan), an inspector. But Xiao Hui (Shu Chang), the daughter of a Japanese imperialist, is determined to capture Yi Chen’s heart at all costs. 

Can Zhi Yuan protect his family’s livelihood and his own heart?

 “The Legend of Fragrance” is a 2015 Chinese drama series directed by He Shu Pei.

The Legend of Fragrance

The Aromatic Team

Wen Shi Xuan

As the president of a massive conglomerate, Feng Teng (Zhang Han) has a lot of responsibilities to uphold; but nothing in his life is more important to him than his younger sister, Feng Yue (Zhang Yang Guo Er). Born with a rare blood type, Feng Yue’s current need for a blood transfusion is all Feng Teng can think about. Determined to find a donor for his sister, Feng Teng’s desperate search eventually leads him to one of his employees, Xue Shan Shan (Zhao Li Ying).

Elated to find a match, Feng Teng wastes no time asking Shan Shan to be his sister’s blood donor. When Shan Shan agrees to help, both brother and sister are overwhelmed by a deep sense of gratitude. Wanting to do something special for Shan Shan, Feng Yue suggests that rather than pay Shan Shan for her services, Feng Teng should make the thank you more personal by sending Shan Shan delicious, nutrient-rich meals, to help her recover her strength post-donation. A true foodie who enjoys nothing more than a good meal, Shan Shan is overjoyed by Feng Teng’s gracious gift.&nbsp;

Taking time each day to savor every bite of these exquisite meals, Shan Shan has no idea that her moments of uninhibited pleasure are being observed by Feng Teng who, for reasons he can’t quite explain, takes a great amount of pleasure in watching Shan Shan enjoy her lunch. Drawn to Shan Shan’s natural warmth and simple joy, Feng Teng finds his cold heart melting, leaving him to wonder: how is it possible to lose one’s heart over something as mundane as a midday meal?

Adapted from the novel "Come and Eat, Shan Shan" by Gu Man, “Boss & Me” is a 2014 Chinese romantic comedy drama directed by Liu Jun Jie.

Boss & Me

Shan Shan

Zhejiang TV

After a car accident plunges a woman into the dreamy past that gave her an unforgettable romance with the “Fourth Prince,” she returns to her life in the modern world. 

Zhang Xiao (Liu Shi Shi) then meets a man who looks just like the prince from her dreams, Yin Zheng (Nicky Wu), who is the stepson of the chairman of the Zhen Tian Corporation. To try to find out Yin Zheng’s connection to the Fourth Prince, Zhang Xiao goes to work as a designer at Zhen Tian, only to be tormented by her coworkers at every turn. 

Yin Zheng tries to protect Zhang Xiao from the harsh treatment of the other employees and begins to develop feelings for her, despite already having a girlfriend, Lan Lan (also played by Liu Shi Shi). 

Zhang Xiao finds herself in the middle of a power struggle between Yin Zheng and the gentle Kang Si Han (Sun Yi Zhou), his rival as a successor to the company. Which man will Zhang Xiao discover is her true love? 

“Scarlet Heart 2” is a 2014 Chinese drama series directed by Lee Kwok Lap. It is a sequel to the 2011 drama series “Scarlet Heart,” which was directed by Wu Jin Yuan and based on a novel by Tong Hua.

Scarlet Heart 2

The Magnolia Team

Kang Zhen Tian (Young)

Jiangsu TV

During the Ming Dynasty, a young woman arrives in the capital city in search of her adopted mother’s biological son.

Yu Qi Ling (Tiffany Tang) runs into Jin Yuan Bao (Wallace Huo), the son of the powerful Jin family who works as the best sleuth in the Detective Bureau. It turns out that the kidnapping ring that Yuan Bao is investigating may be related to the thief that Qi Ling has been chasing in search of her missing brother.

But their fates become more entangled when the Empress Dowager bestows the marriage between Yuan Bao and Jiang Xiao Xuan (Gong Mi). Xiao Xuan runs away before the wedding day because she is in love with Yuan Bao’s friend, Gu Chang Feng (Huang Ming), so Qi Ling assumes Xiao Xuan’s identity and marries Yuan Bao.

Despite their constant bickering, can Yuan Bao and Qi Ling work together to find her missing brother and save the throne in the process?

“Perfect Couple” is a 2014 Chinese drama series directed by Huang Zu Quan.

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