Yu Bo is a Chinese actor. Born on July 22, 1976, he made his acting debut in the 1999 television series “Men and Women.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Singing All Along” (2016) and “General and I” (2017).

Yu Bo

In a realm where demons exert their evil will over the mortals and cultivators, none is as powerful – nor as wicked – as the Demon Lord (Luo Yun Xi). But he was not always as evil as he is now. He was once a very different and more ordinary prince, albeit one who was born with the bone of evil. As such, demonic forces planned to suck him in and make him their most powerful weapon.

Some 500 years later, the powers of good hatch a plan. They plan to send a powerful woman back in time to find the prince – named Tan Tai Jin – in the Jin Kingdom. And this woman will take on the identity of his wife...and destroy him before he can transform into the monster he is now. A woman named Li Su Su (Bai Lu) accepts the mission. She goes back in time, taking on the role of the mortal woman Ye Xi Wu, the daughter of a great general – and the prince’s wife. But when she meets the prince, things get complicated. Romance blooms between them as the cycle of death and reincarnation begins to spin. Could love – and not violence – help save the world from evil?

“Till the End of the Moon” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Kuk Kok Leung and Wang Hai Qi.

Till the End of the Moon

🐉 Dragon in a Clam 🐚

Youku

As a celebrity, Gong Li (Ming Dao) has enjoyed a rather fortuitous life. However, a string of bad news has forced him to wonder whether his good fortune has begun to run out. Wondering whether things could get any worse, Gong Li soon learns the answer to that question when he unexpectedly finds himself tied up in a murder case alongside Zhou Yin Yuan (Jiang Kai Tong).&nbsp;

A psychology graduate living under the guise of an astrologer, Yin Yuan shouldn’t have been anyone’s choice for a scapegoat. But when circumstances bring her and Gong Li together at just the wrong time, the unlikely pair find themselves becoming just that. Framed for a murder they didn’t commit, the two must work together to find a way to prove their innocence. Unfortunately, every step they take seems to lead them deeper into what is quickly becoming a truly bizarre mystery.&nbsp;

Desperate to prove their innocence, Gong Li and Yin Yuan agree that they need more than a little professional help. Working out a deal with the police investigating the case, will this unlikely duo find the answers they so desperately seek?

A delightfully lighthearted crime caper, “Route” is a 2023 Chinese comedy crime mystery drama directed by Liu Guo Chang.

Route

🛤️ The Route to Love 💖

Tencent

With the annihilation of their king, Ni Lun (Yu Bo), the surviving members of the demon clan had no choice but to flee the immortal realm. Among those escaping to the mortal realm was the demon king’s daughter, Chong Zi (Yang Chao Yue). With an uncertain future ahead of her Chong Zi’s life is forever altered when the immortal, Chu Bu Fu (Gao Han) steps in to help.

Grateful to her savior, Chong Zi is determined to repay his kindness by cultivating herself at Nanhua. But cultivation at Nanhua is not to be, as the prophecies surrounding Chong Zi predict she has a grim and terrible fate. Turned away by Nanhua, Chong Zi is surprised when the venerable Luo Yin Fan (Jeremy Tsui) agrees to take her on as his only disciple. Promising to protect her, the two might have shared an incredible life, had fate not decided to play a cruel hand.

Meeting again in her second life, Chong Zi once again finds herself the disciple of the honorable Yin Fan, but again fate deals them a crushing blow. With fate so blatantly against them, can these star-crossed lovers find a way to alter their destinies once and for all?

Adapted from the novel “Chong Zi” by Shu Ke, “The Journey of Chong Zi” is a 2023 Chinese fantasy romance drama directed by Roger Lau.

The Journey of Chong Zi

Star-crossed Lovers

As a disciple of the Lei Clan, Lei Wu Jie (Ao Rui Peng) can’t wait to prove his worth as a hero; but as a novice who has only just entered the martial arts world, the path to becoming a true hero is difficult, at best. Undeterred by the challenges that lay before him, Wu Jei makes his way to the great city of Xue Yue, certain that his time there will mold him into the hero he so longs to be. Unfortunately, his trip to Xue Yue is waylaid by an unfortunate mishap at the Villa of Fallen Snow.

As proprietor of the Villa, Xiao Se (Li Hong Yi) has all the looks of a wealthy innkeeper, but he can barely afford to keep the inn open. Struggling with his business, Xiao Se is less than pleased when his establishment is damaged by the antics of a young, wannabe hero. Demanding he make amends for the damage he caused, Wu Jei can think of only one way to appease the persnickety Xiao Se, and that is to take him with him. With no other options, the two set off together, without any idea of what fate has in store for them.

Befriending several people along the way, including Wu Xin (Liu Xue Yi), Sikong Qian Luo (Lin Bo Yang), Tang Lian (Lin Xin Ze), and Ye Ruo Yi (Flora Dai), Xiao Se and Wu Jei soon find themselves caught up in an adventure far greater than any of them could have imagined. While facing countless dangers, the intrepid group stumbles upon a trail of clues that tie one of them to a battle for the throne that took place over a decade ago. The question is, which one of them is harboring such a dark secret?

Adapted from the novel “Juvenile Songs” by Zhou Mu Nan, “The Blood of Youth” is a 2022 Chinese martial arts drama directed by Yin Tao.

The Blood of Youth

iQiyi

The daughter of an impoverished family, Xue Wen Xi (Ju Jing Yi) knows all about hardship. Willing to do whatever it takes to help take care of her beloved family, Wen Xi has gone to extreme lengths to make ends meet. Which is why, when an opportunity to take work as a writer presented itself, she willingly took the job; even though doing so meant she had to disguise herself as a boy. The ruse seemed innocent enough, until the day the Prime Minister’s son, Feng Cheng Jun (Song Wei Long) walked into her life.

Impressed by Wen Xi’s work, Feng Cheng Jun sets a plan in motion that leaves Wen Xi no choice but to enroll in the esteemed Yun Shang Academy. As a school that only accepts male students, Wen Xi has no choice but to continue disguising herself as a boy. Taking her brother’s name, Wen Xi, now Wen Bin, spends every moment of her life terrified of having her secret revealed.&nbsp;

Despite her fears, Wen Xi thrives in her scholastic environment. Using her wit, kindness, and charms, Wen Xi earns the respect and friendship of a trio of fellow scholars who, together, become known as the “Yun Shang Quartet”. With faithful friends by her side, and a newfound love growing in her heart, Wen Xi finds the strength to face the hardships that inevitably come her way. But will this newfound strength crumble, once her darkest secrets are revealed?

A heartwarming story of love, family, and friendship, “In A Class of Her Own” is a 2020 historical romance drama directed by Zhi Lei.

In A Class of Her Own

📜 Fantastic Scholars 📜

In a chaotic world with three split kingdoms, a doctor Han Yun Xi (Ju Jing Yi) marries into a royal family. 

Through her new marriage with the powerful Prince Qin of Tianning, Long Feiye (Zhang Zhe Han), gets thrown into the ruthless politics of the land. 

Being a kind-hearted woman from a medical family that excels at potions, she struggles with following the word of the king and convinced by the Empress Dowager of Tianning to become a spy in exchange for information on her mother who disappeared years ago. 

How will Yun Xi's story in the palace unfold? 

Legend of Yun Xi is 2018 Chinese drama based on the novel "Poison Genius Consort" by Jie Mo.

Legend of Yun Xi

Beautiful Poison Team

Love can drive a man to great accomplishments. 

Yi Lian Kai (Elvis Han) is a flirtatious playboy from a wealthy family. When he falls in love at first sight with Qin Sang (Sun Yi), the daughter of a high-ranking official, he will do anything to marry her. 

Qin Sang is already in love with Li Wang Ping (Jeremy Tsui), but the two are separated when he is sent to Japan to study at a top military academy. Under pressure from her family, Qin Sang agrees to marry Lian Kai for the sake of her father and her family. Despite Qin Sang’s cold treatment toward him, Lian Kai becomes a devoted husband and enters the armed forces to become a commander in order to protect Qin Sang during the turbulent time of war.

Just as Qin Sang begins to change her feelings about Lian Kai, Wang Ping returns with a new identity of Pan Jian Chi and becomes Lian Kai’s second-in-command. Between her husband and her first love, who will Qing Sang choose?

“Siege in Fog” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Hou Shu Pui. It is adapted from the novel Mi Wu Wei Cheng by Fei Wo Si Cun.

Siege in Fog

Siege in Fog Team

Li Zhong Nian

During the Song Dynasty, a mighty female general accomplishes the unthinkable for a woman of the era. When tragedy befalls her family, Ye Zhao (Sandra Ma) dresses like a man and takes the place of her father in the Chinese military and rises to the rank of general. 

When the Empress Dowager begins to worry about Ye Zhao gaining too much power, she decides to marry Ye Zhao off to Zhao Yu Jin (Peter Sheng), the prince of Nanping who is known for being incredibly handsome, lazy and pampered due to his weak health. 

Ye Zhao’s love transforms Yu Jin into a different man. But who will end up holding the ultimate power in the kingdom?

“Oh My General” is a 2017 Chinese web drama series directed by Wen Jie He. It is adapted from the novel General Above I Am Below by Ju Hua San Li.

Oh My General

Gone with the Shirt Team 

Fan Zhong Yan

In a world ravaged by war, the four great nations, Jin, Yan, Liang and Qin, are ceaseless in their pursuit of power and ultimate domination. In the midst of this endless conflict, the nations of Jin and Yan clash, and the great house of Jin falls. Forced to flee, the Jin prince, He Xia (Sun Yi Zhou), and his brilliant military strategist, Bai Ping Ting (Angelababy) escape death. But fate is not on their side.

Separated during their exodus, He Xia makes his way to the Kingdom of Bai Lan to pursue revenge against the Kingdom of Jin. Meanwhile Bai Ping Ting finds herself at the mercy of Chu Bei Jie (Wallace Chung), the Jin army’s greatest general and the nation’s most beloved prince. Immediately recognized by the prince, as the girl he fell in love with years ago, Bai Ping Ting soon finds herself the object of her greatest enemy’s desire. 

Eventually recognizing Chu Bei Jie as the boy she once loved, Bai Ping Ting gives into the desires of her heart, setting into motion a complicated romance that pits the desires of the heart against the loyalties both have for their kingdoms. 

Directed by Ju Jue Liang, "General and I" is a 2017 romance drama based on the novel, "A Lonesome Fragrance Waiting to Be Appreciated" by Feng Nong.

General and I

The Lovebirds Team

Sima Hong

Jiangsu TV

It was a time of great turmoil in 1st-century imperial China. 

Liu Xiu (Yuan Hong) and his brother Liu Yan (Zong Feng Yan) are peasant brothers but realize their higher calling to lead the rebel forces who want to overthrow the oppressive Xin Empire and restore the Han Dynasty. Joining them on this dangerous quest are the great military strategist Feng Yi (Li Jia Hang) and loyal friend Deng Yu (Kenny Kwan), as well as the beautiful Yin Li Hua (Ruby Lin). 

Yin Li Hua is the love of Liu Xiu’s live, and despite facing many near-death battles, the two stay by each other’s side and get married. But when Liu Xuan (Yu Bo) becomes the new Han emperor, he executes Liu Yan because he considered Liu Yan as a threat. 

Liu Xiu needs to build his military power in order to defeat Liu Xuan, but that means giving up his bond to Yin Li Hua and marrying a military warlord’s niece, Guo Shan Tong (Wang Yuan Ke). 

How much of his heart will Liu Xiu sacrifice as Emperor Guangwu in order to establish the new Eastern Han Dynasty? 

“Singing All Along” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Lin Feng and produced by Ruby Lin. It is based on the novel series Xiuli Jiangshan (The Beautiful Land) written by Li Xin.

Singing All Along

Chang Ge Xing 

Liu Xuan

Hunan TV

Can anyone crack the code? When an unknown Country X sends the dangerous spy known as “The Awakener” to infiltrate China using an advanced coded communication system known as “Purple Secret,” the government can’t seem to crack the code. Dang Zheng, deputy director of the government’s special decoding department called Unit 701, goes on a recruiting mission to find the brightest talents that can help the country fight back against the proliferating evil spy network. Autistic math genius Rong Jinzhen (Cheney Chen) is forced to give up his academic pursuits when he is recruited into Unit 701, working alongside the beautiful cryptographer Di Li (Ying Er). As Jinzhen embarks on his new dangerous mission to crack the “Purple Secret” code, he is only able escape from several dangerous situations with the help of Shen Yu Er (Ady An), a young woman who lives in a fishing village. Can Jinzhen and his fellow cryptographers survive their new espionage training and crack the code? “Decoded” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Atkins.

Decoded

Gone with the Shirt Team

In a time of great unrest at the end of the Warring States period, Jing Ke (Le Geng) attempts to assassinate King Zheng of Qin and fails. Now on the run from Qin’s soldiers, Jing hires Gai Nie (Lu Yi), the world’s best swordsman, to protect his son, Jing Tian Ming (Jiang Jin Fu; Wu Zu Jin Xi as the child Tian Ming). When Gai single-handedly defeats 300 armed soldiers at the Qin border, the angry King Zheng orders that both Gai and Tian Ming be killed at any cost. The king’s ministers hire Wei Zhuang (Sun Yi Zhou), a brilliant swordsman who studied under the same master as Gai, to go after them. Gai and Tiang Ming, meanwhile, meet a group of Mohist swordsman and a young girl named Gao Yue (Hu Bing Qing) and are taken to the Mohist Fortress, a secret place nestled between towering mountain peaks that houses the Mohist School, a final stronghold of anti-Qin forces. Among them is Rong Duan Mu (Michelle Chen), the skilled Mohist doctor and Gao Yue’s older sister, with whom Gai falls in love. But when King Zheng sends a massive group of elite troops and Wei brings his own tram of swordsmen assassins, the epic battle that ensues at Mohist Fortress will determine the next king. “The Legend of Qin” is a 2015 Chinese historical drama series directed by Zheng Wei Wen. It is adapted from China’s No.1 martial arts animation film by the same title.

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