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After her family is falsely accused of treason and brutally executed, Shen Jia Lan (Tan Song Yun) finds herself stripped of her noble status. To make matters worse, her fiancé, Lin Jin Qi (Liu Xue Yi) and his family break off the engagement to protect their own interests. Luckily, Jia Lan is taken in by a family that serves the Lins and assumes the identity of "Xu Lan Xiang," their deceased daughter. Starting as a humble third-class maid, she navigates the treacherous politics of the Lin estate, utilizing her wit and resilience to overcome rigid class barriers and systemic injustice. As she rises through the household ranks, can she earn the family's respect, re-capture Jin Qi's heart, and clear her family's name while still staying true to herself? This drama was adapted from the novel "Lan Xiang Yuan" by He Yan Shan.

Against the Current

Xu Lan Xiang / Shen Jia Lan

In Tang Dynasty China, the clothing, textile, and fabric industries are booming. Ji Ying Ying (Tan Song Yun) hails from a merchant family, and has developed her own inimitable dyeing techniques. These valuable skills have caught many people’s eyes – including that of the ambitious prince Sheng Feng Ze (Jing Chao). The prince plans to capture Ying Ying and use her talents to help his clan dominate the brocade trade. But her former childhood friend Yang Jing Lan (Zheng Ye Cheng) is also on the scene, albeit undercover, as he investigates an unsolved mystery. As rivalries and schemes threaten to engulf the entire realm and its powerful craftsmen, could Jing Lan foil the prince’s dastardly plan? And will reuniting with Ying Ying help them safeguard the future of the realm? This drama was based on the novel “Shu Brocade Family” by Zhuang Zhuang.

Brocade Odyssey

Dye in Colors of Love

Ji Ying Ying

Ji Xing (Tan Song Yun) has worked diligently for a top IT firm for the past three years but struggles to stand out in a fiercely competitive corporate world. Frustrated, she decides to quit and launch her own company. She soon attracts the support of a powerful mentor and investor, CEO Han Ting (Xu Kai). With his backing, her entrepreneurial journey begins to gain momentum. As they collaborate closely, their professional relationship starts to deepen, and unexpected romantic sparks fly. This 2024 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Jiu Yue Xi and was directed by Chen Chang.

As Beautiful as You

✨Brighter Than Stars Team✨

Ji Xing

iQIYI

Gui Xiao (Tan Song Yun) and Lu Yan Chen (Jing Bo Ran) fell in love in a middle school playground and became inseparable. But their love was put to the test when Xiao’s family circumstances changed and Yan Chen’s special police training took him to another country. As Xiao pursued a career in finance, their long-distance relationship gradually faded. Years later, Xiao finds a special reason to call her former sweetheart. Will this call once more open the door to love? This 2023 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Mo Bao Fei Bao and directed by Yu Cui Hua.

Road Home

ღ Love is Back Home ❆ 

Gu Nan Ting (Wang Kai), a strict and disciplined deputy head of the passenger flight department at Luzhou Air, is tasked with training and mentoring young pilots. His challenging journey begins when he meets Cheng Xiao (Tan Song Yun), a determined female civil aviation pilot who aspires to fly commercial routes. Initially skeptical of her abilities, Gu Nan Ting must overcome his prejudices as they are forced to share the same cockpit and navigate high-stakes scenarios together. As they work closely, their professional relationship evolves, testing their skills and mutual understanding. This is a 2022 Chinese drama series directed by Wang Zhi.

Flight to You

Pilots with Passion

Youku

The hard-working Ning Meng (Tan Song Yun) dreams of rising to the top of the investment industry, but instead finds herself toiling at an investment firm, where her boss Lu Jiming (Lin Geng Xin) has little faith in her abilities to shine in a senior role. Worried that she will become stuck in the corporate grind with little chance of moving onto the next rung, Ning Meng decides to find a new job. After countless rejections, she finally manages to land a job at a new company. While the new position is tricky, Ning Meng finds that by applying the knowledge she learned working with Jiming, she is able to rise to the challenge. Over time, friendship forms between the former workmates as they offer one another support. But as Ning Meng gets closer to her goals, will that friendship morph into romantic love?

Master of My Own

⌨️ Investing in Love 💘

Wei Yang (Zhong Chu Xi), haunted by childhood trauma, has lived a solitary life until she meets Xiao Qiao (Tan Song Yun), who becomes her first true friend. Their friendship is soon challenged when Wei Yang unexpectedly develops feelings for Xiao Qiao's fiancé, Chao Yan (Luo Jin). Struggling with her emotions, Wei Yang attempts to suppress her growing attraction, creating a complex and delicate love triangle. As their secret feelings threaten to surface, the characters must navigate the difficult terrain of loyalty, love, and personal desires. This is a 2024 Chinese romance drama adapted from the novel by Qing Shan and directed by Li Kai.

August Never Ends

💫August Never Ends Team💞

Tencent

Shi Yi Niang (Tan Song Yun) is the strong-minded, ambitious daughter of a concubine, with dreams of becoming an embroiderer and living a life of freedom. But her hopes appear to be cut short when her family arranges for her to marry the powerful general and Duke Xu Ling Yi (Wallace Chung). Ling Yi’s family initially treats Yi Niang with disdain, but she is undeterred by this sudden marriage and her subsequent change of circumstances. However, the challenges have just begun for both Yi Niang and her new husband: the Xu family faces impending ruin! Together, Ling Yi and Yi Niang realize that they must pool their wits together if they are to avoid an unhappy fate. Will they save the family – and find love along the way?

The Sword and the Brocade

⚔ Jin Xin Si Yu ✾ Team

Hunan TV

Widower Li Hai Chao (Tu Song Yan) takes in two boys from dysfunctional homes, Ling Xiao (Song Wei Long) and He Zi Qiu (Zhang Xin Cheng), and raises them along with his daughter Li Jian Jian (Tan Song Yun). The trio effectively grow up as siblings, helping each other and providing support at every step of the way. But as they grow up and graduate from high school, life takes all three in very different directions. But years later, they are all reunited as adults. Will their bond survive as they move on to new phases in their lives? And could any of their tight bonds morph into love?

Go Ahead

✨ Together Forever 💖  Team 

Mango TV

Lu Yi (Allen Ren), a Jing Yi Wei investigator, is commissioned by the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing Emperor to probe the disappearance of government funds meant for Yangzhou river repairs. Joining him is Yuan Jin Xia (Tan Song Yun), a talented but hot-tempered constable with whom he shares a contentious history. Despite their initial friction, they form an effective investigative team, gradually developing a deep connection as they unravel the mystery. Their budding relationship is suddenly threatened when Jin Xia discovers a shocking truth about her own past. Adapted from Lan Se Shi's novel, this historical mystery romance explores the complexities of trust, justice, and unexpected love during a tumultuous period in Chinese history. This is a 2019 South Korean historical mystery romance drama directed by Yin Tao.

Under the Power

The Powerful Team

Chen Zhen (Tan Song Yun), a makeup counter saleswoman, encounters Wang Yi (Zhang Dan Feng), a renowned special effects makeup artist at a fashion event. Inspired by his expertise, Chen Zhen discovers a new passion for special effects makeup as Wang Yi becomes her mentor. As they develop a close relationship, they embark on a personal journey together, with Chen Zhen helping Wang Yi search for his long-lost mother. Their shared professional and personal challenges create an intriguing narrative of growth and connection. This is a 2017 Chinese drama series based on the comic "Please! Make Me Beautiful!" by San Fu Dong Man.

Face Off

The Masked Love Team

Chen Zhen

HunanTV

Tang Yi Bai (Dylan Xiong), a former champion swimmer wrongfully accused of doping, returns to competitive swimming after a four-year hiatus at South Physical Education College. Competing alongside his best friend Qi Rui Feng (Huang Sheng Chi) against rival Ou Yang Heng (Pang Han Chen), Yi Bai encounters Yun Duo (Tan Song Yun), a rookie sports reporter with a water phobia who coincidentally rents a room in his family home. As they become friends, Yun Duo helps Yi Bai navigate the challenges of proving his innocence and reclaiming his swimming career. This is a 2017 Chinese drama series based on the novel "Lang Hua Yi Duo Duo" by Jiu Xiao Qi.

My Mr. Mermaid

Just Keep Swimming

Yun Duo

As the adopted son of the wealthy Gu Family, Gu Cheng Ze (Jiang Chao) manages the family business as the CEO. When the family matriarch decides her biological grandson, Gu Jin Yu (Daniel Zhang), should take over, she tasks Cheng Ze with grooming the inexperienced Jin Yu for leadership. Simultaneously, Cheng Ze must separate Jin Yu from his ex, Li Yan Shu (Tan Song Yun), a talented fashion designer recently hired by the company. Despite his best efforts to guide Jin Yu and maintain family expectations, Cheng Ze finds himself struggling with his own growing feelings for Yan Shu. As he tries to balance his professional duties and personal emotions, Cheng Ze must navigate the complex dynamics of family loyalty and unexpected love. This is a 2017 Chinese romance drama adapted from the web novel "When the President Falls in Love" by Shen Cang Mei, directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

The Fox's Summer Season 2

The Foxy Team

Li Yan Shu

Gu Cheng Ze (Jiang Chao), CEO of Gu Mall Corporation, is tasked by his adopted family to groom their biological son Gu Jin Yu (Daniel Zhang) as the heir. Strategically, Cheng Ze hires fashion designer Li Yan Shu (Tan Song Yun), Jin Yu's ex-girlfriend, to entice him into the company. His plan initially succeeds, but Jin Yu's mother demands they be separated. Complications arise when Cheng Ze unexpectedly develops romantic feelings for Yan Shu, threatening to unravel his carefully constructed scheme. This 2017 Chinese drama series, based on the online novel "When the President Falls in Love" by Shen Cang Mei, was directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

The Fox's Summer

The Fox's Summer Team

Qi Bai Cao (An Yue Xi), a talented martial artist, loses her motivation after a tragic childhood and a disappointing national competition. When she meets Chang An (Ji Chang Wook), a tough and mysterious instructor, he challenges her to rediscover her passion for taekwondo. As Bai Cao begins training again, Fang Ting Hao (Chen Xiang) competes not only for the national title but also for her heart. With Chang An's intense guidance, Bai Cao must find the courage to overcome her past and return to competitive martial arts. Serving as the second season to the 2015 original series, this is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Zhi Chao, based on a novel by Ming Xiao Xi.

Whirlwind Girl 2

Gone with the Shirt Team

Fan Xiao Ying

Geng Geng (Tan Song Yun) is a high school student adjusting to her new family and prestigious school. On her first day, she meets Yu Huai (Liu Haoran), and despite an initial rocky start, they quickly become friends. The class rebel Lu Xing He (Zhao Yan Song) also declares his love for her, adding complexity to her social life. As she navigates school challenges and relationships, Geng Geng must choose between her long-time crush and the friend who has always been by her side. This is the first installment of a youth series that includes "My Huckleberry Friends" and offers an authentic portrayal of teenage experiences. "With You" is a 2016 Chinese youth drama that explores the complexities of young love and friendship.

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