Zhang Gong is a Chinese actor. He was born in Lanxi, Zhejiang, China on March 19, 1964 and made his acting debut in 1996. Since then, he has appeared in both film and countless television dramas, including “The Investiture of the Gods” (2014), “Lost Love in Times” (2017), “Eternal Love” (2017), “Listening Snow Tower” (2019), “Legend of the Phoenix” (2019), “Winter Begonia” (2020), and “The Promise of Chang’an” (2020).

Zhang Gong

JiangsuTV, Youku

In the early part of the 20th Century, the Republic of China is struggling to establish itself, with the Imperial Japanese posing a growing threat to Chinese sovereignty. Against this backdrop, Xiao Bei Chen (Shawn Dou), a hotheaded teenager is growing up fast. He likes to bully a girl who has taken refuge with his family named Lin Hang Jing (Chen Du Ling), but she shows resilience and determination even when he intimidates her – a fact that ultimately leads him to fall for her.

The attraction grows, but Xiao Bei Chen discovers that his father wants to send him away to a military academy for several years. Before he leaves, he manages to get a promise from the family that he can marry Lin Hang Jing when he returns. But when, five years later, he comes back, he discovers that she is now promised to another man – Mu Zi Zheng (Yuan Hao). No longer an impetuous bully, Xiao Bei Chen has become a steely, focused young man. But he won’t give up on his plan of winning Lin Hang Jing’s heart. This plan could be thrown into turmoil when the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out in 1937, however. Suddenly all three are forced to choose a side – and their decisions could shape the destiny of not only their own futures, but also those of thousands of others...

“Love in Flames of War” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Chung Shu Kai.

Love in Flames of War

Love in 7️⃣ Flames of War

Wu Di (Joe Chen) is a flight attendant who decides to pursue her dream of becoming an airline pilot. She enrolls at a pilot school, and it is here that she meets two men: One is a fellow trainee pilot named Xia Yu (Zhu Zi Xiao). He is the heir to a lucrative airline empire, but also harbors dreams of becoming a commercial pilot. However, his life is tinged with tragedy – a few years ago, his mother died in a sudden accident.

In a twist of fate, the other man who catches Wu Di’s eye is a young mechanic named Xiao Mo (Zheng Kai). Once a budding pilot himself, Xiao Mo was initially suspected of being at fault for the accident that claimed Xia Yu’s mother’s life. Although an inquiry exonerated him of any blame, wracked with guilt, he decided to give up his ambitions to become a pilot, becoming an engineer instead. However, the urge to reach for the skies is still strong for him, and when he meets Wu Di, he starts to revisit his pilot dreams. But new details from the incident emerge, leading to fresh suspicions – as both men’s interest in Wu Di starts to intensify…

“New Horizon” is a Chinese drama series that was directed by Li Hong Yu.

New Horizon

"Daring Wings"

iQiyi

&nbsp;Li Jun Jie (William Chan) saw his life turned upside down at the tender age of 12, when his scientist parents died suddenly in an apparent accident. Believing his father to have been a traitor to his country, Li Jun Jie’s relatives refuse to take him in – and he ends up in an orphanage, where he meets Shi Yun Hao (Guo Ji Hao). The duo becomes firm friends and even resolves to work in the same company – an intelligence firm – on the advice of their mentor. At the company, Li Jun Jie meets a beautiful fellow agent named Zhou Zi Xuan (Gülnezer Bextiyar).

But when his mentor dies in tragic circumstances, Li Jun Jie is framed for the killing. He decides to go off the grid in a bid to hunt down the real criminal. But his quest leads him to uncover a much bigger and more sinister conspiracy. And the deeper he digs, the darker the secrets become. Along with Zhou Zi Xuan, he fights to clear his name – and discover the truth about what happened to his family all those years ago...

“The Dance of the Storm” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Liu Xin.

The Dance of the Storm

Dancing in the Storm Team 

Tencent

It is the late 10th century, and the Liao dynasty is at the zenith of its power. The powerful Liao rule much of what is now Northeast China, Mongolia, and Russia, as well as much of the Korean peninsula.

Prime Minister Xiao Si Wen and Princess Yan of the Liao have three daughters, but their favorite is the youngest – the hard-working and diligent Xiao Chao (Tiffany Tang).

Xiao Chao’s heart belongs to aspiring military commander Han De Rang (Shawn Dou), whose family have loyally served the Liao for decades. But her parents have other plans for her – and succeed in arranging for her to marry the Liao Emperor, Jin Zhong (Jing Chao).

She obeys and goes on to become the Emperor’s queen, as well as a fierce defender of the Liao – helping to mobilize the army, heading a 10,000-strong cavalry regiment and providing support for the civil administration. Eventually, she is named Empress.

In the meantime, however, Han De Rang has continued his own rise through the ranks of both the military and the government, becoming a powerful general and a minister.

Xiao Chao is prepared to do anything to help the realm…but can she contain her feelings for Han De Rang? And can he, in turn, control his heart, which still beats for his childhood sweetheart, now the Empress?

“The Legend of Legend of Xiao Chuo” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Jiang Jia Jun.

The Legend of Xiao Chuo

Tencent, Youku, iQiyi

Qing Chen (Liu Shi Shi) is a powerful enchantress with remarkable healing abilities. She is a member of an elite group of magicians whose chief role is watching over the imperial family that rules the land.

However, a quirk of destiny means that she is destined to fall in love with one of the imperial princes, Yuan Ling (William Chan).

The magicians’ code strictly forbids them from marrying or having intimate relationships with the imperial family – particularly the Emperor – as they believe that breaking this code will have a disastrous effect on the realm.

But the love bond between the pair is too strong to be denied. And when Yuan Ling ascends to the throne, he resolves to take Qing Chen as his wife. But on the day of the ceremony, the new Emperor’s brother unleashes a violent bid to seize power.

Qing Chen uses a magic stone to travel back in time to a parallel universe, intent on thwarting her own love plans with Yuan Ling and avoid future catastrophe.

Can she succeed in pushing him away the second time around? Or will love prove too strong for even this powerful sorceress to hold back?

“Lost Love in Times” is a Chinese drama series that was co-directed by Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan, Yu Cui Hua, and Ren Hai Tao.

Lost Love in Times

The granddaughter of the esteemed Yonglin leader, Helan Mingyu (Zhao Han Ying Zi) grew up well in the country of Sheng. Honest and bright, she caught the eye of many young men, but it was the Ninth Prince, Xiao Cheng Xu (Cheng Yi), who eventually won her heart. Happy as they were, their love was fated for ruin. Determined to help his older brother, Xiao Cheng Rui (Han Dong) ascend the throne, Cheng Xu sets out for war, well aware that his victory on the battlefield would help solidify his brother’s position as king. Leaving Mingyu behind, Cheng Xu departs, taking her heart with him.&nbsp;

With Cheng Xu gone, Mingyu soon finds herself caught up in the tangled inner-workings of the palace. Learning that the fate of Cheng Xu’s younger brother, Xiao Cheng Xuan (Zhao Wen Hao), is in her hands, Mingyu must act both quickly and prudently. To save Cheng Xuan, Mingyu does the unthinkable, making a sacrifice that will alter her life forever. With life as a permanent resident of the palace looming before her, Mingyu must learn to navigate the intricate inner workings of the palace; but the path she now walks is anything but easy.

Finding herself the object of more than one man’s desires, Mingyu is torn between the desires of her heart and the duties of her position. Understanding that the needs of both her family and her people outweigh her own, she must use her wisdom to bring peace to the palace and prosperity to the Great Sheng Nation.

A story of love and destiny, the Promise of Chang’an is a 2020 historical romance drama directed by Yin Tao.

The Promise of Chang’an

Youku

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

Branded as an outsider and shunned as such, Shang Xirui (Yin Zheng) has faced a lifetime of trials but that has never once stopped him from reaching for his dream. An exceptional talent in the world of Peking opera, Xirui has but one dream, to share his love and knowledge of this beautiful, traditional art form with the world.&nbsp;

When wealthy businessman, Cheng Fengtai (Huang Xiao Ming) attends one of Xirui’s performances, he’s captivated by both the art and the artist. Sharing a passion for Peking opera, Fengtai and Xirui soon become the best of friends. An avid supporter of Xirui’s work, Fengtai helps his Xirui rebuild a local theater and train a new troupe of aspiring actors, to carry on the art and its traditions.

As the two work closely together, their friendship blossoms, both finding something in each other that neither has had before: a true friend. But in the summer of 1937, everything they love and have worked so hard for is threatened, when the Japanese army invades Beijing. Knowing they must fight to protect that which they love most, the two take up arms in defiance of those who threaten to destroy everything they hold dear.

Based on the novel of the same name by Shui Ru Tian Er, “Winter Begonia” is a 2020 period drama directed by Hui Kai Dong.

Winter Begonia

The Winter Begonia Team

Mango TV

In ancient times, a savage monster roamed the lands of men, leaving a trail of bloody devastation in his wake. Unstoppable in his destructive rampage, the world stood on the brink of utter ruin. Only after the Five Great Elements agreed to join forces, could they lock the demon away. However, Jiuying was not completely sealed away and was instead left to wander in the world of men for a thousand years. Unwilling to let his time on earth pass idly, Jiuying uses every means within his grasp to plot his return and have his revenge. A task made so much easier, thanks to the political unrest taking root in the You State.&nbsp;

Established by the Baili family, during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the young You King (Karry Wang) will stop at nothing to secure his position. Ordering the beheading of the eldest son, Baili Hongxuan, the second son, Baili Hongshuo (Leo Wu), is sent into exile, and the adopted daughter of the family, Baili Hongyi (Song Zu Er), is rejected by the You people and sent back to the Wolf Tribe’s Khan, Ming Yefeng (Zheng Kai). With the Baili children out of the way, the You King is free to rule in peace. Or so he thinks.

Consumed by hatred and driven by the desire for revenge, the Baili siblings set out on a quest to seek the help of the ancient gods and take back what is rightfully theirs. Seizing this golden opportunity, Jiuying joins with the Baili siblings to reincarnate himself as the Emperor of You. Now in a position of power, Jiuying begins his own quest to unleash the legendary monster once again.

Can a family so driven by hate find a way to let go of the past and stop Jiuying before it’s too late or will the world fall into chaos once again?

A tale of revenge and redemption, “Guardians of the Ancient Oath” is a 2020 action adventure fantasy drama directed by Hu Yao Zhi.

Guardians of the Ancient Oath

🏹✨Fearless Guardians Team✨🏹

In ancient China, the Kingdom of Heng has come to power, seemingly putting an end to decades of bloody war and social unrest. But not everyone is happy with the status quo – least of all Ding Ning (Li Xian).

Ding Ning is a young man from a humble background, blighted by a chronic illness. He bears a grudge against the new royal family and dreams of deposing them.

Armed with quick wits and phenomenal martial arts skills, he embarks on a mission of vengeance against the Great Heng. His sworn goal is to take the life of the King, and he hopes to gather like-minded allies to help him form a “Sword Dynasty” that will one day rule the entire country.

Along the way, he encounters the beautiful Zhangsun Qian Xue (Li Yi Tong), the eldest daughter of an influential nobleman. She also proves to be a lethal warrior – and possibly his most powerful ally.

Can the duo form an unlikely alliance – and could their relationship blossom into romance? Will Ding Ning and the Sword Dynasty succeed in their audacious bid for power? Will he defeat the Kingdom of Heng? Or will the ruling royal family prove too strong?

This drama is based on a popular novel by Wu Zui, which also spawned an animated series in 2018.

“Sword Dynasty” is a 2019 Chinese drama series directed by Ma Hua Gan.

Sword Dynasty

In the early years of the 20th century, Chinese military forces find themselves locked in a drawn-out, bloody conflict as they fight back again the Imperial Japanese army.

The government drafts young male conscripts to defend the besieged northeast of the country – but a woman named Xie Xiang (Bai Lu) also wants in on the action. She decides to cut her hair short and assume her brother’s identity in a bid to join the Chinese army.

Xie Xiang quickly proves herself more than capable in soldiery, and soon wins herself a place in an elite military academy in Shanghai.

At the academy, she befriends a number of young male recruits, including quarrelsome rich kid Gu Yan Zheng (Xu Kai) and the gentle and introverted Shen Jun San (Li Cheng Bin).

As the recruits begin to hone their skills, they grow in confidence – and decide to take measures of their own in an attempt to foil the invading forces.

But their struggle becomes more complicated when both Gu Yan Zheng and Shen Jun San begin to develop feelings for Xie Xiang.

Will the comrades-in-arms survive the bitter ravages of military conflict? Will love derail Xie Xiang’s quest for justice? And will all really prove fair in love and war?

“Arsenal Military Academy” is a 2019 Chinese period drama series directed by Hue Kai Dong.

Arsenal Military Academy

The All Guns Blazing Team

Best friends An Sheng (Shen Yue) and Qi Yue (Chen Du Ling) enjoy a friendship that they think will last forever.

But when the dashing Su Jiaming (Dylan Xiong) appears on the scene, their lives are thrown into turmoil, with both women falling for him. When An Sheng realizes that Su Jiaming prefers her best friend, she decides to break off all contact with Su Jiaming and Qi Yue.

Instead, she decides to strike up an ill-fated relationship with a rock musician, following him out of town, and – so she thinks – out of both Su Jiaming’s and Qi Yue’s lives forever.

An Sheng and the musician soon part ways, and it soon turns out that her efforts to play Cupid did not go as smoothly as she had hoped. Qi Yue and Su Jiaming have agreed to marry, but he keeps delaying...

Could he be seeing An Sheng behind her back? And what other dark secrets are the trio hiding from each other?

This drama is based on a web-based series by hit author Anni Baobei named “Soul Mate.”

In 2016, a movie version of the same name was released. “Another Me” is a 2019 Chinese drama directed by James Tsui.

Another Me

The Soul Mate Team

Tencent TV

As a member of a circus performing group in the Eastern Liang Dynasty, Ye Ningzhi (He Hong Shan) has never given much thought to the events in the imperial palace; the imperial family lived in their world, and she lived in hers. But on the day her circus troupe receives an invitation to perform at the Empress Dowager’s birthday party, all that changes. 

Suddenly caught up in the Crown Princess’ (Liu Min) mischievous plans, Ningzhi finds herself being framed for treason. Unable to escape the trap she’s been ensnared in, she’s saved at the last moment by a court advisor and brilliant political strategist, Wei Guang (Jeremy Tsui). Free from danger, Ningzhi puts the whole ordeal behind her and yet, she can’t help but hold a special place in her heart for her gallant savior. 

Two years later, Ningzhi returns to the palace as one of the Empress’ (Cao Xi Wen) handmaidens. In such a position, Ningzhi witnesses first-hand, the misconducts of those living in the palace. Choosing to do what’s right, Ningzhi stands up for her fellow servants, refusing to back down in the face of corrupt power. 

Proving herself intelligent, courageous, and kind, Ningzhi inadvertently catches the attention of not only the Empress but the Emperor (Wayne Lai) as well. Of course, the imperial couple isn’t the only ones paying attention to this bold new handmaiden. Wei Guang hasn’t forgotten the circus performer he had saved all those years ago. 

Reunited at last, Wei Guang and Ningzhi might have a chance to find true happiness but their bliss will have to wait. Caught up in the Crown Princess’ plans to overtake the throne, Wei Guang and Ningzhi must work together to stop the usurper before it’s too late. 
 
A 2019 historical romance drama, “Legend of the Phoenix” is directed by Wei Han Dao.

Legend of the Phoenix

Immortal Flame

When the vile Bai Yue sect threatens to bring great suffering upon the world, three great martial arts masters including Xue Gu (Wang Jiu Sheng), and the “Blood Demon”, Shu Xuewei (Lu Fang Sheng), team up with the master of Listening Snow Tower to fight evil and restore peace. Sadly, even the noblest of plans can go horribly awry. With the use of a sacred bell, the head of the Bai Yue Sect Hua Lian (Jessica Hsuan) ensnares the Blood Demon’s mind, forcing him to murder his wife before killing himself. 

Taking in the Blood Demon’s orphaned daughter, Shu Jingrong (Crystal Yuan), Bai Di raises her as his own. Trained alongside her master’s disciples, Qinglan (Han Cheng Yu), Qingyu (Zhao Dong Ze), Xiao Yiqing (Qin Jun Jie), Jingrong grows into a skilled master of Wulin. Though peace may reign for a time, tragedy is never far away. When disaster strikes, Jingrong discovers she is cursed with misfortune and becomes overwhelmed by guilt. 

But guilt won’t hold her down for long. Taking up her father’s Blood Rose Sword, Jingrong joins heart and hands with Listening Snow Tower’s young master, Xiao Yiqing, fighting together against the spreading evil of the Bai Yue Sect, until they draw their final breaths.

Based on the novel by Cang Yue, “Listening Snow Tower” is a 2019 action romance drama directed by Yin Tao.

Listening Snow Tower

ZJSTV, DragonTV

Can two star-crossed lovers find their happy endings in their mortal and immortal lives?

When an evil ghost lord tries to cause destruction, the beautiful High Goddess Bai Qian (Yang Mi) risks her life and loses her memories in her attempt to seal him away. When she is sent to the mortal world in order to regain her powers, she meets Ye Hua (Mark Chao) and the two fall deeply in love.

When Bai Qian and Ye Hua regain their immortality, Ye Hua tries to pursue Bai Qian again, but he is treated with indifference. Will Ye Hua be able to regain Bai Qian’s affections and have her fall in love with him all over again?

Eternal Love is based off the xianxia novel ‘To The Sky Kingdom.’

Eternal Love

♞ Candle Knights ♘

Hunan TV

How long can you maintain a web of lies? Li Xia Xi (Jia Qing) is a woman who desperately wants a better life for herself. Xia Xi grew up under impoverished circumstances due to her father, Li Guo Liang (Li Tian Zhu), whose incompetence and bad gambling habit could not support his family. Xia Xi never forgave him for her mother’s sudden death from a heart condition. To put herself and her younger brother, Li Dong Xu (Prince Chiu), through school, Xia Xi took a job as a tutor for the Jiang family’s youngest son, Jiang Yi Ming (Li Mao). But when Xia Xi falls in love with the eldest son, Jiang Yi Bin (Zhang Xiao Long), she lies and says that she is an orphan in order to hide her embarrassing father and marry into the family. But Xia Xi’s lies slowly unravel around her. Dong Xu becomes torn between the love of Sun Jia Yuan (Xu Lu) and Jiang Yi Shan (Chen Meng Chen), who happens to be Yi Bin’s younger sister. Then Guo Liang saves Yi Bin’s life and reappears in Xia Xi’s new idyllic life. What will Xia Xi do now? “The Wife’s Lies” is a 2015 Chinese drama series directed by Xu Fu Jun. It is a remake of the 2012 South Korean drama series “My Daughter Seo Young.”

The Wife's Lies

Gone with the Shirt team

HBTV

Can a great Taoist warrior protect the heavens from evil spirits? Jiang Zi Ya (Sammul Chan) is a military strategist who was mentored by Yuan Shi Tian Zun, the primeval lord of Heaven and one of the highest deities of Taoism. Shen Gong Bao (Zhang Ming Ming), Zi Ya’s apprentice, becomes jealous of Zi Ya’s supernatural powers and steals his Seven Color Stone, a magic stone that can repair the hole in Heaven. The tyrannical King Wu of Zhou (Johnny Zhang) angers the Chinese goddess Nuwa, who orders three evil spirits to shadow the man carrying the magic stone so they can try to overthrow King Wu of Zhou. When one of the king’s men tries to get the king to take his daughter, Daji (Viann Zhang), as a concubine, Daji disobeys her father’s marriage orders and commits suicide. But one of the evil spirits (the fox) transforms into Daji in order to seduce the king and manipulate him. After defeating Zi Ya, Gong Bao joins forces with King Wu of Zhou. Can Zi Ya defeat Gong Bao in the ultimate battle and take back the stone that can protect the heavens? “The Investiture of the Gods” is a 2014 Chinese drama series directed by Wang Wei Ting and Yang Jian Wu. It is based on the classic novel “Fengshen Yanyi” by Xu Zhong Lin and Lu Xi Xing. The sequel “The Investiture of the Gods II” originally aired in 2015.

The Investiture of the Gods

The Legendary Investors

AHTV

There’s nothing quite like falling in love with the same man to tear two close sisters apart. Hao An Qi (Yang Mi) and Hao An Na (Guo Zhen Ni) are adopted sisters who grew up very closely as they both aspired for a future in the fashion industry. But their close relationship is fractured when they both fall in love with Liu Chen Xi (Feng Shao Feng). An Na goes to Shanghai to study and becomes a successful fashion model. An Qi struggles working as a cleaner but is encouraged by fashion designer Zhao Tian You (Zhang Lun Shuo) to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. When An Qi and An Na meet up again on the runway, what will happen to their contentious relationship? “Symphony of Fate” is a 2011 Chinese drama series directed by Ke Han Chen. It is the Chinese adaptation of the 2010 South Korean drama series “Cinderella’s Sister.”

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