Li Xiao Ran is a Chinese actress who was born on May 8, 1976, in Beijing, China. graduated from Beijing Dance Academy at the age of just 17. She made her acting debut in the 1997 series “The Bodyguard.” She has since gone on to appear in scores of his dramas and movies including the series titles “Pretty Wife” (2014) and “In Law We Believe” (2017). More recently, she has starred in “Autumn Cicada” (2020).

Li Xiao Ran

As the head of the household, Qiao Hai Yun (Song Chun Li) has made it a rule that no matter where they are, or what they’re doing in life, all of her family members must come home for New Year. With three grown daughters, Hai Yun has enforced this rule for years but when her granddaughter Li Yi Jin (Sandra Ma) decides to break from tradition, Hai Yun is forced to take a hard look at her family and the relationships that bind them together.

As the daughter of Meng Ming Wei (Xu Fan), Hai Yun’s eldest, Yi Jin carries more than just the burden that comes with being the eldest daughter. With a mother who was adopted into the family, Yi Jin was raised under tremendous pressure from her mom. With grand ambitions for her daughter, Ming Wei pushed Yi Jin hard, thus straining the relationship between them. Unlike her elder sister, Meng Wang Qing (Liang Jing) has always had a perfect relationship with her daughter Tao Shu Na (Sun Qian), but when the two discover secrets about each other, their perfect relationship is put to the test. Meanwhile, Meng Yi An (Li Xiao Ran), the youngest of Hai Yun’s daughters, has always fought against the strong similarities between them. But no matter how hard she tries to forge her own path, fate always seems to find a way to lead Yi An down a similar path.

Though different in their unique ways, the three generations of Meng women are bound by more than fate. Like a flock of birds, they journey through life together, supporting each other as they navigate the sometimes tumultuous currents of life. Will this bond between them be shaken by the acts of a rebellious young woman or will they find that their family ties are stronger than any of them ever realized?

Adapted from the “She and Her Islands” by Yi Nan, “The Islands” is a 2024 Chinese family drama directed by Lin Yan.

The Islands

iQIYI

The head of a culture-related firm decides to create a brand new type of variety TV show that will showcase traditional Chinese culture and history to a young and modern audience. The show will explore how traditional artisans ply their centuries-old crafts. But putting this ground-breaking show together will prove to be a challenge – nothing quite like it has ever been made.

The firm assembles a team that comprises Tao Tang (Zhang Bo), a young expert in Chinese traditional culture and artifacts, as well as an experienced TV show maker named Mu Zhong Yun (Guo Xiao Dong). Presenting the show will be a veteran TV show host named Wang Xi Ning (Li Xiao Ran). Everything appears to be getting off to a good start until a young producer named Yu Zai Zao (Zhang Nan) is appointed as the show’s chief director. Yu Zai Zao’s ways are unorthodox, and initially appear to throw the show’s future into doubt. But could Yu Zai Zao’s unique perspective win over the rest of the cast and crew – and help the show become a success?

“Hi Producer” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Gao Han.

Hi Producer

Tencent

Wang Miao (Zhang Lu Yi) is one of China’s leading nanomaterials experts. Shi Qiang (Yu He Wei) is a police detective who specializes in counterterrorism. Shi Qiang has learned of strange goings-on that began taking place in the scientific community many years ago, leading to the apparent suicide of a number of leading researchers – and is determined to get to the bottom of this case. Shi Qiang enlists Wang Miao to help investigate.
 
Wang Miao agrees, but soon begins to learn about a secret organization named The Frontiers of Science, apparently fronted by the mysterious scientist Shen Yu Fei (Li Xiao Ran). He also starts to get to know an elderly astrophysicist named Ye Wen Jie (Chen Jin), the mother of one of the now-dead scientists. As Wang Miao digs deeper, he makes remarkable discoveries about events from the past, as well as a strange online virtual reality game named “Three-Body.” Could playing this unusual game help him and Shi Qiang unlock the secrets of the suicides – and learn what The Frontiers of Science is really up to?
 
This drama series was based on a hit sci-fi novel Liu Ci Xin named “The Three-Body Problem.”
 
“Three-Body” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Vincent Yang and Yang Lei.

Three-Body

Turkeys in a Dark Forest

Youku

As a single mother, life for Tan Jing (Li Xiao Ran) is anything but easy. Born with a congenital heart disease, her son Sun Ping is in constant need of medical care, a fact which often puts a strain on their finances. As a hard-working mother who loves her son,Tan Jing lives as frugally as she can in order to cover the cost of her son’s medical care. Never one to complain about her life or how hard it sometimes is, Tan Jing manages to find a way to smile and teaches her son to do likewise.

Dedicated to helping children with heart disease, Doctor Nie Yu Sheng (Wallace Chung) has been working diligently to raise funds for a surgery project that will do just that. With funding secured and the project finally ready to launch, Yu Sheng selects Sun Ping as his first patient. Immediately delighted by Sun Ping’s adorable demeanor and sweet sensibility, Yu Sheng is surprised to learn that his mother is none other than Tan Jing. Having once been lovers, Tan Jing and Yu Sheng are both shaken by this serendipitous reunion.

Though stirred by memories of the past, Tan Jing and Yu Sheng remain apart, both allowing themselves time to learn and grow as individuals while Sun Ping heals. With all of their lives now seemingly set on a much brighter path, will these long-lost lovers finally have a chance to rekindle that old flame?

Adapted from the novel “Loving You is the Best Time” by Fei Wo Si Cun, “Because of Love” is a 2022 Chinese romance drama directed by Liu Jun Jie.

Because of Love

#💖Love is number #1 Team💖

Hunan TV

The year is 1941 and East Asia is being torn apart by war – on land, at sea, and in the air. Imperial Japanese forces have occupied Hong Kong and work with native collaborators in a bid to impose strict Japanese martial law.

Into this lethal fray steps a young man named Ye Chong (Allen Ren) a fierce patriot and a devoted communist. Recruited by Chinese communist forces, he agrees to go undercover as a double agent.

His role will be to infiltrate the collaborators who are helping Japan tighten its grip on Hong Kong. The role involves becoming the “Autumn Cicada,” a spy who will relay information back to his communist comrades who are still plotting to throw off the Japanese yoke.

The role is perilous, and beset with danger at every turn. When Japanese intelligence officers learn that a mole has infiltrated the military ranks, a deadly hunt begins – in an effort to expose, capture, and torture the Autumn Cicada.

Fortunately, a handful of sympathetic freedom fighters is ready to help Ye Chong complete his mission – including the beautiful He Ying (Li Man).

“Autumn Cicada” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Fu Ning and Li Ang.

Autumn Cicada

The Spy Who Loved Me Team

Tencent TV

Fan Xian (Zhang Ruo Yun) is a man who has strange memories of life in the 21st Century – even though he was raised by his grandmother in a rural town in the Ancient Southern Qing Empire, ruled by the despotic Emperor (Chen Dao Ming). As a child, Fan Xian was taught martial arts and made incredible discoveries about the deadly power of poison. But questions about his true identity and his mother’s death haunt him. When someone tries to kill him, he decides to head to the capital in search of answers.

Soon after he arrives, Fan Xian meets the chancellor’s daughter Lin Wan Er (Li Qin). The two quickly form a tight bond, and she becomes his closest ally. However, despite his intentions to live a carefree life, he begins to suspect that his past is somehow entwined with that of the Emperor. It is not long before he becomes drawn into schemes involving the Emperor and two Royal Princes. A mysterious security agency named the Overwatch Department also seems to be taking an interest in him. Can he learn the truth about his identity – and learn just why his head is filled with bizarre “memories” of a distant future?

This drama was based on the internet novel “Qing Yu Nian,” which was written by the Chinese author Maoni.

“Joy of Life” is a 2019 Chinese drama series that was produced by Chen Ying Jie.

Joy of Life

His code name is Sparrow. During revolutionary times in 1940s Shanghai, Chen Shen (Li Yi Feng) is a secret double agent who works in the Special Operations Division of the Reorganized National Government of China. His mission is to gather intelligence about the Japanese “Return to Zero” program for the Communist Party.

Bi Zhong Liang (Zhang Lu Yi) is Chen Shen’s supervisor who regards him like a brother because Chen Shen saved his life in the past. However, Zhong Liang begins to suspect Chen Shen’s actions and sets out traps to expose his true intentions.

When Chen Shen’s ex-girlfriend, Xu Bi Cheng (Zhou Dong Yu), is assigned to the Special Operations Department with Tang Shan Yu (Zhang Ruo Yun) posing as her newlywed husband, can Chen Shen focus on accomplishing his mission?

“Sparrow” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Jin Chen. It is based on a novel by Hai Fei.

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