Riley Wang is a Canadian Taiwanese singer and actor best known for being a member of the group SpeXial, a Taiwanese Mandopop boy band. Born on March 18, 1996, Riley joined SpeXial in 2014 when it expanded to include 12 members from its original four. In addition to his musical activities with the group, Riley branched into acting in 2017 with his roles in the television dramas “Long for You,” “Attention, Love!” and “The X-Family 2.”

Riley Wang

Youku

Tian Yao (Hou Ming Hao) is the incarnation of a centuries-old dragon demon who once loved a woman – a woman who ultimately betrayed him. She exploited his love for her in a bid to rob him of his power-bestowing dragon bones, hiding them in a range of different locations. His heartbroken spirit, however, escaped. Reborn in a new guise, he hopes to regain his power by finding his bones. And has vowed never to love again.

When he encounters a young woman named Yan Hui (Zhou Ye), Tian Yao realizes she is in possession of a special seal. This seal has powers that could help him retrieve the all-important bones. But she is no willing helper in all this, so he holds her captive. Although she first tries in vain to escape, the two start to develop a bond of friendship. As they attempt to complete Tian Yao’s quest, could this bond one day turn into love?

This drama series was adapted from a novel named “Hu Xin” by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang.

“Back From the Brink” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Sam Ho and Zeng Xiao Yu.

Back From the Brink

The Dragonhearted Warriors 

Tencent

In the affluent city of Lingzhou, society is dominated by rich trading families. Few of these families can hold a candle to the Shen family – owners of scores of popular stores in the city. The family’s female heiress is Shen Miao (Zhang Xue Ying), an independent-minded and beautiful young woman who enjoys swordplay. Scores of men want to marry her, aware that marrying into her family is akin to receiving a golden ticket.

But marrying Shen Miao isn’t straightforward: She has already failed to marry twice, with her suitors running off before the big day. Regardless, two eligible bachelors have emerged. The first is the serious-minded and somewhat frail scholar Pei Yan Zhen (Xing Zhao Lin). And the second is the younger, more playful, and flirtatious Song Xi Yuan (Riley Wang) – a man who hails from another significant, albeit smaller, mercantile family. Both men must try to outdo one another in a bid to win Shen Miao’s heart. As she attempts to finally tie the knot, who will she choose?

“Choice Husband” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wu Qiang.

Choice Husband

Choose Me - No, Me

Many years ago, Yan Ke (Riley Wang) and Xiong Yi Fan (Wan Peng) were schoolmates. But back in her younger days, she never discovered that she had a secret admirer in Yan Ke, who kept his crush a secret and loved her from afar.

Now things are very different for both of them, and Yan Ke is at college, where he is one of the most popular and well-loved students on campus.

Dashing, sensitive, a hit among the female students, and unfailingly charming, he has also become a budding young pianist. However, deep down, he feels unfulfilled and lacking in purpose.

When a bizarre set of circumstances leads his path to once again cross with Xiong Yi Fan, it is her turn to be smitten at first sight.

Will love continue to evade them? Or could cupid finally unite this duo?
This series was based on a novel of the same name, authored by Wei Mian Jun.

“First Romance” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Ding Pei.

First Romance

Love Birds Team

iQIYI

Zhang Wei (Zhang Zhe Han) is the workaholic general manager of a luxurious five-star hotel. His busy and stress-filled life is joyless and loveless – until he meets the beautiful and warm-hearted Luo Xi (Zhang Ruo Nan).

She melts his cold heart, and he falls head over heels for her. But there is a twist – she has a long-term suitor in the form of her former schoolmate Tao Lun (Riley Wang). Although Tao Lun loves Luo Xi passionately, the feeling is not mutual. She likes him, but only as a friend – while her passion for Zhang Wei is very real...

The heartbroken Tao Lun eventually accepts defeat, and throws himself into his professional career, while lovebirds Luo Xi and Zhang Wei begin to co-run a small hostel in the countryside.

But the trio’s paths cross again, some time later – when Tao Lun is enlisted to help stop a scheming hotel chain push forward with plans to demolish the idyllic surroundings of the hostel to make room for a real estate development.

Can the former love triangle members let bygones be bygones to save the natural beauty – or will old emotions get in the way?

“Everyone Wants To Meet You” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Hsu Fu Hsiang.

Everyone Wants to Meet You

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Tao Lun

EBC, CTV

A boy and a girl were destined to be together since birth.

A long time ago, two best friends each had a child. One named his son Li Zheng (Wang Zi), which means “attention,” and the other named his daughter Shao Xi (Joanne Tseng), which means “at ease” in military terminology. The two kids grew up to embody their names, with Li Zheng being diligent and paying extra attention to everything he wants to achieve in life and Shao Xi being more laid back and lazy in her approach to life and school.

When Li Zheng returns to Taiwan after growing up in Japan, he meets Shao Xi for the first time in high school. Despite their polar opposite personalities, the strong pull of their fates bring them together. Can they each adapt to be with each other or will the strong forces of life keep the two apart?

“Attention, Love!” is a 2017 Taiwanese drama series.

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