Song Yi is a Chinese actress. Born on October 31, 1989, she made her acting debut in the 2010 television drama “The Dream of Red Mansions.” She has also appeared in “The Disguiser” (2015), “Far Away Love” (2016), “Little Valentine” (2017) and “The Legendary Tycoon” (2017).

Song Yi

Lu Zhen Zhen (Song Yi) has been career-oriented for her entire adult life, but that all changes when she falls in love. She abruptly leaves her Beijing-based job plans in the dust to be with her romantic partner in the city of Chengdu. Her best friend Gu Man Ting (Li Chun) is also in the city after escaping from a disastrous marriage. The two women decide to work together at a local restaurant. However, when a Chengdu-based female restaurant entrepreneur named Liang Qing Ran (Charmaine Sheh) arrives on the scene, the friends’ relationship is put to the test. Can the trio work together to make the restaurant – and their personal lives – a success? This 2024 Chinese drama series was directed by Du Xiao Yu.

Fry Me to the Moon

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Lu Zhen Zhen

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A prosperous entrepreneur in modern-day China is undercut by a business partner, who tells him that he will have to take his revenge against him in another life – and then has him brutally beaten.

When he awakes, he has traveled back in time hundreds of years and now inhabits the body of a young man named Ning Yi (Guo Qi Lin).

He soon discovers that he is engaged to be married into the family of a successful cloth merchant. He also learns that he will become a matrilocal husband, which will mean he must live with his wife’s family, rather than the other way around, as per traditional Confucian custom.

At first, he is reluctant to go ahead with the marriage, and even attempts to escape. But when he meets his beautiful and charming fiancee Su Tan Er (Song Yi), he changes his mind, and the couple ties the knot.

But marrying into this family has a wide range of consequences. He soon discovers that scheming rival business rivals and dangerous bandits are planning to undermine Su Tan Er’s family.

He resolves to help his new wife, in-laws – and nation – by channeling his business acumen, knowledge of modern values...and his growing affection for Su Tan Er.

This drama was based on a novel by Fen Nu de Xiang Jiao.

“My Heroic Husband” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Deng Ke.

My Heroic Husband

Husband is Awesome

Tencent TV

Fan Xian (Zhang Ruo Yun) is a man who has strange memories of life in the 21st Century – even though he was raised by his grandmother in a rural town in the Ancient Southern Qing Empire, ruled by the despotic Emperor (Chen Dao Ming). As a child, Fan Xian was taught martial arts and made incredible discoveries about the deadly power of poison. But questions about his true identity and his mother’s death haunt him. When someone tries to kill him, he decides to head to the capital in search of answers.

Soon after he arrives, Fan Xian meets the chancellor’s daughter Lin Wan Er (Li Qin). The two quickly form a tight bond, and she becomes his closest ally. However, despite his intentions to live a carefree life, he begins to suspect that his past is somehow entwined with that of the Emperor. It is not long before he becomes drawn into schemes involving the Emperor and two Royal Princes. A mysterious security agency named the Overwatch Department also seems to be taking an interest in him. Can he learn the truth about his identity – and learn just why his head is filled with bizarre “memories” of a distant future?

This drama was based on the internet novel “Qing Yu Nian,” which was written by the Chinese author Maoni.

“Joy of Life” is a 2019 Chinese drama series that was produced by Chen Ying Jie.

Joy of Life

JSTV

Some lives are just destined for greatness. Set in 1930s Shanghai, Gu Yan Mei (Zhang Han) is the youngest of four Gu brothers who are working break into the film industry. He follows his third brother, Gu Ruo Xia (Kevin Tan), to Singapore to grow their film business. However, when war breaks out, the brothers decide to move their film production base to Hong Kong.

Yan Mei takes the reigns of the family business and grows it to become the leading film production company in Hong Kong, gaining fame as the “Czar of Asian Movies.” His illustrious life also is marked by his love for three women, Hu Bi Yu (Jia Qing), Mei Gui (Joe Chen) and Qu Meng (Song Yi), as well as his generous philanthropic contributions.

“The Legendary Tycoon” is a 2017 Chinese drama series. It is based on the life of Run Run Shaw, the Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist who founded Shaw Brothers Studio and is considered one of the most influential people in the Asian entertainment industry prior to his death in 2014.

The Legendary Tycoon

Gone with the Shirt Team

Qu Meng

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.

The Disguiser

Yu Man Li

Fan Xian (Zhang Ruo Yun), the illegitimate son of the finance minister, found love with Lin Wan (Li Qin), the daughter of the Princess Royal. They wanted to live peaceful lives, but a scheming prince plotted his demise. Fan Xian was forced to fake his death to escape certain doom. Now, he has decided to return to learn the truth behind a dastardly conspiracy. Can he break through the webs of lies and deceit to expose the plotters – and live happily ever after with his beloved bride? This 2024 Chinese drama series is the sequel to “Joy of Life” and was directed by Wang Juan.

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