Jin Shi Jia is a Chinese actor who was born in Shanghai, China on November 10, 1986. He attended the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and was a promising swimmer in his younger years, placing second in the final of the 100m Freestyle at the Chinese National Youth Championships in 2003. He made his acting debut in 2009, appearing in the first season of sitcom “iPartment.” He went on to appear in a further three seasons of “iPartment,” and also starred in the TV adaptation of the novel “Tiny Times” (2014). In 2015, he made his big screen debut, appearing in “A Fool.” Later the same year, he followed up with two more movies – “Les Aventures d’Anthony” and “Fall in Love Like a Star.” More recently, he has appeared in the movie “Midnight Diner” (2019) and TV series “Tientsin Mystic 2” (2019).

Jin Shi Jia

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Huang Ying Zi (Yang Zi), Jiang Yi (Fan Cheng Cheng), and their four closest friends were inseparable as children. But after their school days ended, they were all separated at the age of 17. When one of the group gets married, Ying Zi does her best to ensure they all reunite at the wedding. The dynamic of their friendship has changed in the years they’ve spent apart: The former friends are now aged 30. But as Ying Zi and Jiang Yi spend more time together, romantic emotions begin to re-emerge. Is it too late for friendship to evolve into love? Or will destiny finally bring them together? This 2024 Chinese drama series was based on the novel “Who Do You Like at Seventeen?” by Ying Shi Liu and was directed by Niu Chao.

Love Endures

Timeless Connections Team 

Huang Yu Xuan (Alice Ke) is a woman who appears to be living a very fulfilled life. Married to a wealthy man, she is pregnant, and looks forward to building a happy family. But everything changes when she has an accident and falls into a coma. Li Zi Wei (Greg Han), a young man who thinks she may be someone else, comes forward with a cassette tape that he claims could help Huang Yu Xuan recover. Her husband agrees to let her listen to it.

But the tape appears to have special powers – and sends Huang Yu Xuan on a journey through time. She finds that she is actually living in a series of bizarre time loops that also involves Li Zi Wei and another young man named Mo Jun Jie (Patrick Shih). In these time loops, Huang Yu Xuan and Li Zi Wei meet again and again – sometimes “reborn” as totally different people. They struggle to save one another again and again in events that stretch back to 2001. Can love help these time travelers break the loop – or is tragedy on the horizon?

“Someday or One Day: The Movie” is a 2022 Taiwanese movie that was directed by Huang Tien Jen.

Someday or One Day: The Movie

Once a student at the Academy of Fine Arts, young artist Shen Yi (Tan Jian Ci) had all of the skills required to become a great painter. But when an impromptu commission while sketching on the streets lands Shen Yi in the middle of a police case gone wrong, his entire life gets flipped upside down. Spending the next five years riddled with guilt over the part he unconsciously played in the death of a police officer, Shen Yi hopes he can find a way to make amends. As fate would have it, that chance finally presents itself when the Director of the Public Security Bureau approaches him with a job offer that will allow him to do just that. Taking a job as the Interpol Team’s new portraitist, Shen Yi is ready to do his part to make things right but not everyone is pleased to welcome him to the team.

As the long-time friend of the officer killed in the incident involving Shen Yi, Interpol Captain Du Cheng (Jin Shi Jia) is anything but welcoming when Shen Yi joins the team. Laying heavy blame on the artist for the death of his friend, Du Cheng refuses to accept Shen Yi and as such, does everything he can to make his life miserable. Even so, Shen Yi refuses to let Du Cheng’s irritability get in the way of his work. Proving his skill time and time again, Shen Yi gradually begins to convince Du Cheng that he is, in fact, a vital member of the team.&nbsp;

Working together to solve a number of unsolvable cases, Du Cheng and Shen Yi find themselves becoming a formidable force. But will the combined skill of this formidable duo be enough to solve the mystery which still surrounds the death of Du Cheng’s oldest friend?

A suspenseful tale from start to finish, “Under the Skin” is a 2022 Chinese crime thriller mystery drama directed by Xing Jian Jun.

Under the Skin

Painters of Justice

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Su Xing Yu (Li Yi Feng) is an aspiring musician who takes a job of tuning instruments for a touring rock group. While doing so, he meets Tian Xin (Yang Mi), one of the band’s assistants.

They fall in love, and dream of Su Xing Yu becoming a major star – with Tian Xin as his manager.

Then, one day, Tian Xin decides to leave Su Xing Yu, secretly thinking that she will only hold him back in the pursuit of his musical dreams.

Su Xing Yu is furious when Tian Xin abandons him but continues to work hard in the music business.

Five years later, Su Xing Yu has become a hit performer but has a fall-out with his manager. In a fit of pique, he decides to fire his manager and hire Tian Xin instead – resolving to make her squirm and punish her for leaving him alone years ago.

Little by little, Su Xing Yu and Tian Xin discover that they still have feelings for one another.

But when an unexpected mishap threatens to derail Su Xing Yu’s career, Tian Xin starts to wonder if he really is the right person for Su Xing Yu after all.

Will the music-loving duo resolve their differences? Or will the pressure of fame take a fatal toll on their romance?

“Fall in Love Like a Star” is a 2015 Chinese movie directed by Tony Chan.

Fall In Love Like A Star

Amazing Stars Team

Dragon TV, Anhui TV, Hubei TV

Seven friends living in the same apartment building navigate complex personal challenges. Xiao Xian (Chen He) and Yi Fei (Lou Yi Xiao) struggle with their stagnant relationship despite professional success. Zi Qiao (Sun Yi Zhou) faces unexpected news of Mei Jia's pregnancy, while Guan Gu (Wang Chuan Jun) and You You (Deng Jia Jia) encounter a shocking marital complication when a previous wife appears. Zhan Bo (Jin Shi Jia) confronts the potential forced marriage of his ex-girlfriend Wan Yu, and Zhang Wei (Li Jia Hang) returns from working in another city. As these friends grapple with personal growth and relationship hurdles, they seek paths to maturity and happiness. "iPartment Season 4" is the fourth installment of this popular Chinese drama series exploring the interconnected lives of young urban dwellers.

iPartment Season 4

Lu Zhan Bo

Anhui TV, Shaanxi TV, Hubei TV

In the bustling city of Shanghai, the Love Apartment brings together a group of young professionals pursuing their individual dreams. Can Hu Yi Fei (Lou Yi Xiao), Ceng Xiao Xian (Chen He), Lv Zi Qiao (Sun Yi Zhou), Guan Gu Shen Qi (Wang Chuan Jun), Tang You You (Deng Jia Jia), Chen Mei Jia (Li Jin Ming), and Lin Wan Yu (Zhao Ji) navigate life, love, and personal growth while sharing a common living space? As they search for their rightful places and personal happiness, their interconnected stories unfold with humor and heart. This is the third season of the popular Chinese drama series "iPartment," which originally aired in 2012 and was directed by Wei Zheng.

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