Liu Yi Jun is a Chinese actor. Born on June 12, 1970, he made his acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Chuan Qi.” He has since appeared in many popular dramas, including “The Disguiser” (2015), “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “Love Me If You Dare” (2015) and “Surgeons” (2017).

Liu Yi Jun

&nbsp;Several years ago, Wu Zhen Feng (Chen Xiao) and his best friend Chen Yu (Wang Yibo) were police cadets when disaster struck: A fiendish drug trafficking mob called K murdered the former’s father, sparking a chain of events that saw Wu Zhen Feng booted out of the police force. He attempted to flee the country, but Chen Yu followed him, hoping to stop his friend from doing anything rash. But the duo was dragged into a fracas at the border, where Wu Zhen Feng allowed himself to be taken off by the drug gang in order to save his friend.

Now, Chen Yu has completed his training and has become a rising star in the ranks of the police’s narcotics team. But in this time, Wu Zhen Feng has ostensibly become a major figure in the illegal gang, as well as a murder suspect. When Chen Yu is ordered to go undercover and take the gang down once and for all, it appears that the former friends could be set for a deadly showdown. But as they face off as enemies, Chen Yu begins to suspect Wu Zhen Feng might not be who he seems to be…

“Being a Hero” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Fu Dong Yu.

Being a Hero

👮Ultimate Force 🕵️

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

Dragon TV

A rising star in the police force, Xia Yuan (Wang Kai) has often been recognized for his exemplary work. But when a wave of economic crimes wells up out of the crashing stock market, his reputation for being the best, is put to the test. Hot on the trail of the criminals behind these invisible crimes, Xia Yuan soon comes face to face with his nemesis, the business tycoon, Wang Bolin (Liu Yi Jun).

Determined to bring down his most hated foe, Xia Yuan assembles a team of specialists to track down Wang Bolin and bring him to justice. But the job ahead of them is anything but easy. As the team digs deeper into the case, they uncover a tangled web of powerful companies, large syndicates, and crimes being committed on an international scale.&nbsp;

With a dedicated team of experts behind him, Xia Yuan initiates a global operation to hunt down the criminals behind these crimes of corruption. But will the efforts of just one team really be enough to bring the mastermind behind it all to justice?

Loosely based on the decade-long “Sky Net Investigation” and adapted from some of the actual cases, “Hunting” is a 2020 crime thriller drama directed by Liu Xin.

Hunting

Team 7

iQiyi

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

Dragon TV, ZJTV

Liu Zi Guang (William Chan) returns to his hometown after an accident that has left him with no memory of the past eight years. While he’s been away, his father had been attacked and is now in hospital. Liu Zi Guang wants to get to the bottom of what happened, and while he conducts his own inquiries, he meets the woman charged with leading the police investigation, Hu Rong (Sandra Ma). At first, the two clash – but things get complicated when they start developing feelings for each other and then come up against a fearsome crime boss.

"Age of Legends" is a 2018 Viki Original Chinese drama directed by Liu Xin. It is based on a hit novel by author Xiao Qi Xiao.

Age of Legends

The Legendary Team

Nie Wanfeng

ZJTV

Only she can restore peace to the land. Meng Fuyao (Yang Mi) is a young woman who was born out of a divine lotus petal. She masters an invincible fighting technique at the age of 16 and then embarks on a journey to collect the secret talismen from five kingdoms that will gain her entry into a sacred land called the Firmament. On her journey, Fuyao falls in love with the Crown Prince Zhangsun Wuji (Ethan Juan), who helps her to to fight the powerful political forces along the way.

Can Fuyao, with the help of her friends, unravel the dangerous conspiracy originating from the heavens and restore peace to the land?

“Legend of Fuyao” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Yang Wen Jun. It is based on the novel Empress Fuyao by Tianxia Guiyuan.

Legend of Fuyao

Fuyao's Court 

Qi Zhen

ZJSTV

Is it possible to search for answers to a death that occurred almost 30 years ago?


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Zhuang Shu (Jin Dong) is a successful cardiothoracic surgeon who has been practicing in the United States. He returns to work at a general hospital in China to find answers to a malpractice case that happened 29 years ago that resulted in the death of a patient.


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Zhuang Shu’s mother, the nurse involved in the case, was forced to resign. Then she saw her 4-year-old daughter kidnapped and then died in a car accident herself.


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Fellow cardiothoracic surgeon Lu Chen Xi (Bai Bai He) happens to be the daughter of the patient who died in the malpractice case. After she stands up to the hospital director, Yang Fan (Liu Yi Jun), she is demoted to the emergency department.


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Can Chen Xi help Zhuang Su find out the truth to what happened nearly 30 years ago that changed both their families’ fortunes forever?


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“Surgeons” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Li Xue.

Surgeons

The On-Call Team

Yang Fan

Sohu

Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. 

But Simon Bo (Wallace Huo), a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious and violent criminals. He’s a professor at The University of Maryland and works as an analyst and advisor on the police department’s most violent or difficult cases. 

With the help of his young assistant, Jenny Jian (Sandra Ma), Simon delves into the thoughts and intentions of the criminal mind. As the daughter of a veteran police investigator with a deep sense of justice, can Jenny help Simon open up emotionally as they work together to solve crimes? 

“Love Me, If You Dare” is a 2015 Chinese drama series directed by Zhang Kai Zhou. It is based on the novel Close Your Eyes, Stay Close to Me by Ding Mo.

Love Me If You Dare

Gone with the Shirt Team

Pei Ze

In ancient China, a feudal war breaks out between the Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. The Liang commander general, Lin Xie (Zheng Sheng Li), and his young son, Lin Shu (Hu Ge), lead the Chiyan Army to battle, soundly defeating the Wei forces. However, weakened from the battle, the entire army is slaughtered under the Emperor’s (Ding Yong Dai) orders, after political rivals convince him the Lin family is conspiring with Crown Prince Qi (Ji Chen), to start a rebellion. Enraged by this act of supposed treason, the Emperor orders the entire Lin family’s execution.

Barely escaping with his life, Lin Shu survives the massacre but, weakened by poison during battle, doesn’t get far. Falling under the care of Lin Chen (Jin Dong), the master of Langya Hall saves the ailing boy but, reacting to the medicine that saves him, his appearance is forever changed. 

Over the next twelve years, Lin Shu devotes himself to the establishment of the Jiang Zuo Alliance. In the process he becomes leader among the people and with his altered appearance, takes on the name Mei Changsu. When an opportunity arises, which allows him to return to the capital, he takes it, hoping to use this chance to prove his family’s innocence and help his childhood friend, Prince Jing (Wang Kai), take the throne.

Disguised as Su Zhe, Lin Shu becomes an imperial strategist who appears to support Prince Yu (Victor Huang) while secretly working to help take down the Crown Prince and set Prince Jing on the throne. Caught up in the chaotic and dangerous world of imperial politics, Lin Shu discovers the identity of those who framed his family and the conspiracy that changed his life forever. When the time is right, Lin Shu confronts the Emperor with the truth of what happened all those years ago, a truth so profound, it will alter the course of history forever.

Now dubbed in English, this popular 2015 historical drama is based on the novel, “Nirvana in Fire”, written by Hai Yan, and was directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue.

Nirvana in Fire (English-Dubbed Version)

Xie Yu

Beijing TV, Dragon TV

Ancient China is being torn apart by a bitter feudal that pits the Northern Wei dynasty against the Southern Liang. With help from the Liang general and his formidable 19-year-old son Lin Shu (Hu Ge), the Liang secure a famous victory over the Wei. But treachery – rather than rewards – await the Lin family. A treacherous plot undermines the family, and many members are ruthlessly massacred.

Lin Shu escapes, but is poisoned. With his life in danger, a healer gives him an antidote that radically reduces his strength and robs him of his fighting powers. The antidote also leaves him looking very different. He assumes the name Mei Chang Su and begins on the long path to revenge. The journey brings him into contact with the Emperor’s son and unfavored Prince Jing (Wang Kai), whose brothers are locked in a vicious battle for the Imperial throne. He is also reunited with Mu Ni Huang (Liu Tao), a fearsome female general who does not want to be married off to a controlling husband. Will Lin Shu get what he is after? And will the truth of his identity ever come to light?

“Nirvana in Fire” is a 2015 Chinese drama series that was directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue.

Nirvana in Fire

Lang Ya Bang

Set during the Japanese occupation of China, a young man is kidnapped by a powerful organization and trained to become a spy. Ming Tai (Hu Ge) is a naïve youngest brother of the Ming family, but his skills are recognized by Wang Tian Feng (Liu Yi Jun), the leader of the powerful Kuo Min Tang organization, and trained to become a spy. Partnered with Yu Man Li (Song Yi), Tai is given the code name “Scorpion” and sent to become an underground spy for the Communists. Tai’s adopted oldest brother, Ming Lou (Jin Dong), also is a powerful secret agent who has ties to the Kuo Min Tang, the Communists and the New Government, but his true loyalties are a mystery. Ming Cheng (Wang Kai) serves as his brother’s trusted sidekick. Sister Ming Jing (Liu Min Tao) tried to shield Tai from the dangerous political arena but to no avail. Can Tai work together with his brothers to somehow bring down their enemies and help end the Japanese occupation? “The Disguiser” is a 2015 Chinese dramas series directed by Li Xui. It is based on the novel “The Spy War on Shanghai Beach” by Zhang Yong.

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