Zhang Xiao Qian is a Chinese actor. Born on May 19, 1989, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the 1998 television series “Mu Qing.” He has since appeared in a number of popular television series, including “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “Ode to Joy” (2016), “When a Snail Falls in Love” (2016), “Candle in the Tomb” (2017) and “A Seven-Faced Man” (2017-2018).

Zhang Xiao Qian

Newly graduated classmates Gu Xun (Lin Yi) and Qian Ling (Zhou Ye) are reunited when they both find work at a gaming company. The sweet and adorable Qian Ling has long held feelings for Gu Xun, so is devastated when she confesses – only to be cruelly rejected! Gu Xun is in love with a tough-talking no-nonsense female gamer who goes by the online handle Nuo Mi Xiao Ma Hua. However, Qian Ling and Nuo Mi Xiao Ma Hua are actually the same person, with the latter taking on a very different personality when she starts gaming! What will happen when Gu Xun learns the truth about Nuo Mi Xiao Ma Hua’s true identity? “Everyone Loves Me” is a 2024 Chinese drama series that was directed by Yu Chung Chung and Lee Ching Jung.

Everyone Loves Me

♡ Only for Love Team ♡

Steve

WeTV

Zheng Da Qian (Qiao Xin) is a young woman who works at an advertising company. Although she seems happy, independent, strong-minded, and carefree, she actually has low self-esteem and is wracked with worries. She comes from a smaller Northeastern town, but has been trying to make it in the big city. But when she suffers a setback in her professional life – and another blow in her love life – she finds herself hankering for home. When she receives a relocation package, however, her luck takes a turn. And when she is caught in a freak magnetic storm, things start getting strange…

She is suddenly reunited with a man she once felt affection for: Mu Zi Li (Ma Si Chao), now the owner of a small startup company. Mu Zi Li, like Zheng Da Qian, seems to most observers to be a confident and outgoing young man. But, like her, deep inside he is quite different. The duo starts to realize that the storm may have shifted time for them, somehow. But if there is a way back to the “present” for one of them, should they take it – or would it be better to stay in the world of the past?

“Winter Night” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Tian Yu.

Winter Night

Shine on Your Winter Nights

Tencent

Working as an assistant chef at the Bauhinia Hotel, Gu Shengnan (Zhao Lu Si) thought her life was on track. She had a great boyfriend, a job she loved, and a bright future ahead of her. That all changes when she catches her boyfriend cheating and learns the hotel is being acquired by Lu Jin (Lin Shen), the sharp-tongued CEO she recently clashed with. Facing an uncertain future, Shengnan's luck turns when one of her dishes land on Lu Jin's table. A passionate foodie, Lu Jin is impressed by Shengnan’s culinary skills. Bonding over their shared love of food, this unlikely pair soon discovers a connection they never expected. This 2020 Chinese romantic comedy series was directed by Chen Chang.

Dating in the Kitchen

The Ideal Chemistry

Xu Wen Chang (Luo Jin) is the permanently laid-back, calm, and generous manager of a Shanghai-based branch of a large real estate chain. The executives at the head office are dissatisfied with the poor sales conversions rate at the branch and suspect that Xu Wen Chang might be at fault. So they decide to take action by sending in Fang Si Jin (Sun Li) to solve the problems be becoming the branch’s co-manager. She is Xu Wen Chang’s polar opposite: an ice-cold, ruthless, ambitious, and results-driven manager.

While Xu Wen Chang always puts the needs of his staff first, and they adore him for this approach. These wildly different outlooks cause conflicts right from the outset, but surprisingly over time, they start to drift toward a shared vision – one that the whole branch starts to get behind. But as they start to spend more time together, these very contrasting managers start to wonder if they might also have romantic feelings for each other, despite their plethora of differences!

This drama is a remake of the 2016 Japanese series “Your Home Is My Business.”

“I Will Find You a Better Home” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by An Ji An.

I Will Find You a Better Home

Home Sweet Home 

Hunan TV

Sheng Ming Lan (Zhao Li Ying) has been mistreated by her legal mother and half siblings her whole life after her mother's death. Although she is the daughter of an official, she is the sixth child, and is often looked down on despite her beauty and intelligence. 

Throughout her years of suffering, she decides to devise a plan to avenge her mother's death. In order to do so, she must be patient and hide her true intentions from everyone else in the dynasty. 

One day, Ming Lan, meets Gu Ting Ye (Feng Shao Feng), the hedonistic son of the Marquis of Ningyuan. They fall in love and over the years their relationship leads to marriage. 

As a power couple working towards the same goals, can they avenge Ming Lan's mother's death?

"The Story of Ming Lan" is a 2018-2019 Chinese Drama adapted from the novel "Don't You Know".

The Story of Ming Lan

MEI DAXIA  (大俠)

Sheng Chang Feng

Zhejiang TV

Can five single, independent career women who live in the Ode to Joy apartment building find fulfillment on their own terms? 

An Di (Liu Tao) is a successful business woman who has returned to China after studying in New York to find her younger brother. Qu Xiao Xiao (Wang Zi Wen) is only 25 but already owns her own small business. Fang Sheng Mei (Jiang Xin) grew up in poverty but has shed her “Princess of the Streets” background to work for a multinational company. Qiu Ying Ying (Yang Zi) is a 20-year-old small-town girl who is trying to make it in the big city. Guan Ju Er (Bridgette Qiao Xin) is a 20-year-old from a highly educated family, but she must discover what she wants out of life when she enters the workforce for the first time. 

For these women, there is a man (or two) who is trying to get their attention. Dr. Zhao (Wang Kai) is a flirtatious, handsome doctor. Qi Dian (Zu Feng) is the stoic businessman. Wang Bai Chuan (Zhang Lu) is Sheng Mei’s steadfast friend who has always carried a torch for her. Yao Bin (Zhang Xiao Qian) is a second-generation chaebol. Tan Zong Ming (Jin Dong) is An Di’s boss who has been friend-zoned by her despite knowing her since their school days. 

Can the women find the personal happiness they seek?

“Ode to Joy” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Sheng Kong. It is based on a novel by the same name.

Ode to Joy

The Splash Of Joy Team

Yao Bin

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.

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