Zhang Yu Xi is a Chinese model and actress. Born on January 29, 1993, she launched her career as a model after winning the 7th Ruili Cover Girl contest in 2009. She branched into acting in the 2013 television drama “Tang Dynasty Good Man.” Zhang Yu Xi has since appeared in a number of popular films and television dramas, including “My Little Princess” (2016), “Magic Star” (2017) and “I Cannot Hug You” (2017-2018). She also served on the cast of the television show “Fresh Man” (2015).

Zhang Yu Xi

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Song Yao (Zhang Yu Xi) has an unusual power: The ability to make wayward rich men fall in love with her, just by making them look into her eyes. She has used this ability to bend wealthy scumbags to her will and reform their ways. But has she met her match in Ji Cheng Chuan, aka Qin Hao (Wang Zi Qi)? The latter is a conman posing as the heir of a powerful business group. A battle of the wits ensues – but will Cupid emerge the winner? This 2024 Chinese drama series was directed by Zhong Qing.

Guess Who I Am

Song Yao

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While botanist Fu Yun Shen (Cheng Yi) is on the hunt for a plant with extraordinary medicinal properties, he meets Zhu Jiu (Zhang Yu Xi), a doctor on a humanitarian mission in a developing country. A misunderstanding means they get off on the wrong foot. But over time, they begin to feel the pull of attraction. When a discovery about the true nature of his assignment and a car crash leaves Fu Yun Shen injured and jaded, he thinks his relationship with Zhu Jiu is doomed…

However, fate isn’t done with this pair yet: A year later, Zhu Jiu and Fu Yun Shen meet again, in very different circumstances. They once again feel the tug of romance, and resolve to try to make love work the second time around. But as they rekindle their relationship, Zhu Jiu makes startling – and unsettling – discoveries about the death of her parents. Will these revelations derail romance for the young couple? Or can the power of love conquer all?

This drama was based on a novel by Qi Wei.

“South Wind Knows” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Leon Li and Liu Hong Yuan.

South Wind Knows

How to Cultivate a Botanist

Xu Qing You (Zhang Yu Xi) is a hard-working, focused woman with a senior position at an up-and-coming firm. She is devoted to her job and is also in a relationship with Fan Yun Xi (Li Zi Feng), whom she has been dating for 10 years. They are planning to wed in the near future, but when she discovers he had a fling with another woman, she is incensed and decides to break off the engagement. She later heads to a bar to drink away her sorrows.

At the bar, a man named Mo Ling Ze (Liu Xue Yi) performs a musical number on stage. She recognizes him as a man she’d run into earlier in the day in the street and had a minor and slightly unpleasant exchange of words with. She is very drunk and gets talking to him. The next day, she wakes up in a hotel room with only vague recollections of the end of the night, assuming that she has had a one-night stand with him. To her horror, she turns up to a meeting the next day...only to discover that Mo Ling Ze has taken over the operations at her company. The duo is forced to spend time together, but eventually realizes that they have a lot in common and appreciate one another’s charms. Meanwhile, her former fiancé is desperate to win back Xu Qing You’s heart. Will she return to her former love, or could a new romance be in the cards for her?

“Love at Night” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Lin Yi.

Love at Night

💘 Tempted by You Team 💘

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In Tang Dynasty-era China, in the 9th Century CE, the Emperor is locked in a deadly power struggle with a group of formidable eunuchs who wield enormous power at court. He decides to strike back by ordering the death of their ringleader Qiu Shi Liang (He Sheng Ming). But the mission is botched. The eunuchs take revenge by ordering the death of the Emperor’s loyal first minister, along with his entire family. But his twin daughters, later to be known as Cheng Ruo Yun (Zhang Yu Xi) and Qiu Yan Zhi (Xuan Syun Lou), escape. The eunuchs now seize yet more power over the royal court, rendering the Emperor a mere puppet. But the minister’s two daughters have evaded detection – and move off toward very different fates…

Yan Zhi becomes part of Qiu Shi Liang’s household, and is secretly hell-bent on revenge. But her sister Ruo Yun has taken the other side, joining a group of military professionals that is enlisted by the new, young Emperor Li Yan (Cheng Yi). The Emperor is determined to rid the palace of the scourge of the eunuchs once and for all, and Ruo Yun pledges her life to help him do that – even if it means throwing herself in the path of danger. The duo starts to form a romantic bond as they get to know one another. But will the Emperor still trust her if he discovers her true identity – and her connection to his mortal foe?

“Stand By Me” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Zeng Li Zhen, Zhao Li Jun, and Liu Guo Nan.

Stand By Me (2021)

Daydreaming in Chang'an Team💖

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Sang Tian (Chen Yao) is an aspiring figure skater. On the day she turns 18, she vows to her family that she will be accepted to the same university that her mother once attended.

To get in, she must pass a test, which she – an exceptionally competent skater and student – expects to ace.

However, things do not go according to plan for Sang Tian and she fails the exam.

Undaunted, Sang Tian decides not to give up, and in desperation, she dresses as a male ice hockey player and joins in a trial match for the college team. She unexpectedly shines, and is selected as part of the men’s ice hockey program.

Things get even more complicated for her when she realizes that Wen Bing (Darren Chen), a young man she has crossed swords with in the past, is also part of the team. Worse still, she finds she must share a dormitory with him, and struggles to keep her true identity a secret.

On the ice, Sang Tian and Wen Bing prove to be the catalysts for their team’s newfound success, and the team finds itself in with a shot at the championship.

As the two students start to get to know one another, they develop a mutual respect for one another…but could that one day turn to love?

“My Unicorn Girl” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wang Xiao Hui.

My Unicorn Girl

Love On Ice ⛸️💖

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

Su Jin Bei (Zhang Yu Xi) is a beautiful actress who enjoys enormous popularity. Men find her irresistibly attractive, but one of the pitfalls of fame is the fact that gossip and rumors dog her, with many thinking the worst of her. Worse still, she knows how to catch a man’s eye, but doesn’t ever seem to make a meaningful connection, a fact that has left her without a boyfriend for her entire life.

But when she is hospitalized after an accident, she is treated by Zhou Shi Yun (Ding Yu Xi), a remarkably skilful, intelligent, wealthy, and attractive doctor. He is used to getting plenty of attention from women – but not from popular actresses! Su Jin Bei falls for him immediately and resolves to make him her boyfriend. Although he is outwardly very cold, Zhou Shi Yun actually has a heart of gold. And while he initially tries to ignore her advances, Cupid appears to be on Su Jin Bei’s side!

“Intense Love” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Liu Yu Fan.

Intense Love

My ❤️‍🩹 Skipped For You, 🧑‍⚕

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

Shui Ling Long

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Can he escape the strange parallel universe?

Xia Chi (Ryan Zhu) is a university student who is a member of the school’s intellectual reasoning club. When his girlfriend, Qing Zhi (Jiang Yi Yi), suddenly disappears, his wits will be put to the test.

Xia Chi’s efforts to find Qing Zhi results in both Xia Chi and his friend, Meng Qin (Fabien Yang), being pulled into a dangerous alternate gaming universe, where they have to use their superior problem-solving skills and intellect to win challenges and advance to the next level. The gaming world is run by an evil organization known as Die Now.

Can Xia Chi and Meng Qin find Qing Zhi in time and make it out alive?

“Die Now” is a 2017-2018 Chinese drama series directed by Yu Jong Jong. It is adapted from a comic by Bi Shui Yu.

Die Now

Ready 2 DIE

Liu Yi Ya

Sohu TV

A modern-day vampire lives among humans and derives her energy by touching people. Li Shi Ya (Zhang Yu Xi) remains aloof in her daily life but only makes human contact for her survival.

One day, Jiang Zhi Hao (Xing Zhao Lin) comes into Shi Ya’s life as her next-door neighbor. Zhi Hao piques Shi Ya’s interest like no one else ever has, and she wants to get close to him. But Zhi Hao is a germaphobe who tries to keep his distance from those around him for his own reasons. Can Shi Ya and Zhi Hao help each other in unexpected ways?

“I Cannot Hug You” is a 2017-2018 Chinese web drama series. It is based on a Korean webtoon called “unTouchable” by Massstar.

I Cannot Hug You

Hug Me If You Can

Li Shi Ya

It’s the moment that she has been waiting for all her life. Sun Xiao Tao (Zhang Yu Xi) is the biggest fan of idol singer Zhou Yi Ran (Run Chen). Her biggest wish has been to attend one of Yi Ran’s concerts, and she is finally able to realize her dream by going to a concert in Japan.

But Xiao Tao accidentally runs into Jiang Hao (Melvin Sia), and her concert ticket gets ripped. How will Xiao Tao and Jiang Hao’s fates become entangled now?

“Dear Prince” is a 2017 Chinese web drama directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

Dear Prince

The Lovely Prince Team

Sun Xiao Tao

When you’re trying to win over your Prince Charming, can you find him in an unexpected place? Lin Xin Chen (Zhang Yu Xi) is an heiress of a wealthy family but faces pressure to marry well because of her illegitimate status. Her target? The suave and wealthy Zheng Chu Yao (Chen Bo Rong), a fellow student at the elite arts school known as Four Leaf College. But due to a number of misunderstandings, Xin Chen at first mistakes the brooding Jiang Yu Nian (Mike D. Angelo) as Chu Yao and tries to get his attention. But when Xin Chen realizes she has the wrong man, she keeps running into Nian&nbsp;Yu&nbsp;in the most compromising ways and then learns that Nian Yu is the only person who can teach her to tango to be able to get into Chu Yao’s good graces. But Xin Chen is annoyed when Chu Yao only seems interested in a poor student, Yu Yang Yang (Du Yan), who was admitted to the prestigious school because her father saved the principal’s life. Can&nbsp;Nian Yu teach Xin Chen to tango right into Chu Yao’s heart or will she discover that her destiny is with someone else? “My Little Princess” is a 2016 Chinese drama series produced by Qi Wei.

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