Liu Hao Ran is a Chinese actor. Born on October 10, 1997, he made his acting debut in the 2014 film “Beijing Love Story” while still a student and was nominated for Best New Actor at the Beijing College Student Film Festival. His role in the 2015 comedy film “Detective Chinatown” brought him the Best Newcomer award at the 2016 Huading Awards. Liu Hao Ran also stars in the television drama “Nirvana in Fire 2” (2017-2018).

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In Wuhan, China, at the epicenter of what will eventually become the global coronavirus pandemic, a group of ordinary folks is trying to get to grips with a brand new way of life. Lockdowns and hygiene laws are starting to be imposed – dividing some families and bringing others closer together. As the health crisis begins to intensify, four groups of people prove that heroes come in all shapes and sizes – and prove that while suffering is inevitable, the human spirit is indomitable.

A Yong (Huang Bo) is a courier who finds a new calling in his line of work: transporting vital supplies to the city’s beleaguered hospitals. Meanwhile, also in the world of delivery, Wu Ge (Jia Ling) is a food delivery worker who gets to know a piano teacher. There is also a couple in the autumn of their lives – a restaurant owner and former medic – who discover a new depth to their relationship as society begins to close down around them. Small business owners also wonder what will become of their travel agency and supermarket. As case numbers rise, so too does the love – with everyone determined to keep smiling, no matter what!

“Embrace Again” is a 2021 Chinese movie that was directed by Xiao Lu Xue.

Embrace Again

The Everyday Heroes

The young, straight-laced and highly analytical Chinese detective Qin Feng (Liu Hao Ran) has been forced into an uneasy partnership with his polar opposite, the noisy and hyperactive Thai investigator Tang Ren (Wang Bao Qiang).

After investigating cases in Bangkok and New York, they have now been sent to Tokyo, Japan, where they must get to the bottom of an unusual crime.

After the sudden murder of a Japanese mafia kingpin, the chief suspect is one of his rivals, a cool, calculated man named Watanabe (Miura Tomokazu).

But Watanabe claims he is innocent of the crime, and wants the detective duo to help him clear his name.

The roving investigators agree to look into the case, and are soon sucked into a madcap journey into the underworld, uncovering dark underworld conspiracies...and evidence of the possible involvement of a woman who used to work with the murdered mob boss, his former assistant Anna Kobayashi (Nagasawa Masami).

“Detective Chinatown 3” is a 2021 Chinese movie that was directed by Chen Si Cheng.

Detective Chinatown 3

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Catch a glimpse into the lives of various people across China as they explore what makes their communities so unique in this humorous collection of short stories.

In director Ning Hao’s “A Beijing Good Person”, a sweet-natured Beijing resident (Ge You) finds himself in mixed-up, body-swapping caper, after resorting to identity fraud, in a last-ditch attempt to help his uninsured uncle get the medical attention he so desperately needs.&nbsp;

Chen Sicheng’s “A Mystery of UFO” tells the story of a pair of scientists and a reporter who team up to investigate the rumors of a UFO which appeared in Afu Village, deep in the heart of Qiannan, Guizhou.

In “The Way Back to Hometown”, directors Chao Deng and Baimei Yu team up to tell the story of a pair of corporate bigwigs who return to their small hometown to take part in a special celebration. While there, the two find their feelings for each other have begun to change.

Da-Mo Peng and Fei Yan’s “The Magical Touches” tells the story of a man who goes to great lengths to convince his wife that he’s studying art in Russia, when in reality, he returned to his hometown to help out. Little does he know, his wife has plans to visit his hometown soon.

By far the most emotional of the stories, Xu Zheng’s “The Last Class” tells the story of Lao Fan, a teacher who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Convinced he’s living in the past, students of this beloved teacher go to great lengths to help him relive his glory days.

An entertaining collection of short films, “My People, My Homeland” is a 2020 anthology comedy film directed by some of China’s most highly acclaimed filmmakers.

My People, My Homeland

In a compilation of seven short films, seven directors explore the history of modern China and its people, going back to the 1940s and the aftermath of World War II, on the eve of the birth of the People’s Republic of China, through to the 1960s, the 1980s, the 1990s, and finally the 2010s, with stars like Song Jia and Ou Hao making appearances.

The first film focuses on an engineer struggling to organize a ceremony to mark the birth of the nation and the second tells the story of a love-sick nuclear scientist. In the third film, a young boy does what he can to help his neighborhood watch the gold medal match of the women’s volleyball competition in the 1984 Olympic Games.

The remaining films focus on more recent events, including two groups of people preparing for the handover of Hong Kong by the British colonial government in 1997. There is another Olympic story in a film about events surrounding the 2008 Olympics, which were held in Beijing, as a taxi driver decides to gift a ticket he had bought for his own son to another boy.

In the sixth film, two homeless boys watch a spectacular space mission in the 2010s. And in the final film, a female air force pilot attempts to ensure that a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War goes off without a hitch

“My People, My Country” is a 2019 Chinese movie that was directed by Chen Kai Ge,&nbsp;Zhang Yi Bai,&nbsp;Guan Hu,&nbsp;Xue Xiao Lu,&nbsp;Xu Zheng,&nbsp;Ning Hao, and Wen Mu Ye.

My People, My Country

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Heir to the nomadic Northern Qingyang tribe, Lu Gui Chen (Liu Hao Ran), is a hostage in the Eastern Land. During his time there, he meets Ji Ye (Chen Ruo Xuan), an illegitimate and unloved son who came to the Eastern Land to train as a warrior, and Yu Ran (Song Zu Er), the princess of the Winged Tribe who traveled to the Eastern Land as a refugee with her grandfather.

Living in such a tumultuous time, this trio of strangers are forced to work together to overcome a string of challenges. As time passes, this intrepid trio becomes fast friends but as is often the case in circumstances such as these, both young men slowly begin to develop feelings for Yu Ran. 

As Lu Gui Chen and Ji Ye struggle with their growing feelings, a much greater struggle begins to brew in the Eastern Lands. The powerful warlord, Ying Wu Yi (Zhang Feng Yi) has been stirring up trouble against the Emperor and war is coming.

Unable to ignore the trouble around them, Lu Gui Chen, Ji Ye, and Yu Ran join the battle against Ying Wu Yi at the Shangyang Pass but what awaits them will set them down a path that will change each of their lives forever.

A thrilling fantasy adventure directed by Zhang Xiao Bo, “Novoland: Eagle Flag” is the fifth installment in the “Novoland” saga and is based on the book of the same name, written by Jiang Nan.

Novoland: Eagle Flag

♞ Candle Knights ♘

Wanda Pictures

Invited to New York City to attend his uncle, Tang Ren’s (Wang Bao Qiang) wedding, Qin Feng (Liu Hao Ran) expects his trip to be a pleasant one. Unfortunately, he soon realizes the wedding was nothing but a ruse, contrived by Tang Ren, to get his brilliantly-minded detective nephew to the States in order to persuade him to help solve a challenging case.&nbsp;

The Godfather of New York City’s Chinatown, Uncle Qi (Kenneth Tsang), has gathered the world’s best detectives to solve the mystery of his missing grandson. With a week to solve the case, and a five million dollar reward on the line, Qin Feng and Tang Ren agree to join the hunt. As two of the world’s top detectives, it doesn’t take them long to find the missing grandson, but his discovery is anything but joyful. The victim of a gruesome murder, the duo soon learns that the boy’s death is just one of a series of murders taking place around the city.

With their quick wit with keen eyes, the pair set out to find the killer. Along the way, they’re joined by another ace detective, Song Yi (Yang Xiao). Together, the three set out to find the villain responsible for this grisly string of murders. But with a group of detectives competing against them and a mob of thugs breathing down their necks, the job will be anything but easy. Will these detectives be able to find the murderer before he strikes again?

A snappy sequel to the high-grossing film, “Detective Chinatown” (2015), “Detective Chinatown 2” is a 2018 comedy-mystery film directed by Chen Sicheng.

Detective Chinatown 2

Kukai (Sometani Shota) is a Japanese monk who has traveled to the Chang’an, the Tang Dynasty’s capital, to study an important Buddhist work. But his studies are quickly interrupted when the Tang Emperor appears to have become possessed. An exorcist is summoned, who finds cat hair in the Emperor’s room. Kukai is aided by an imperial official and budding poet known as Bai Le Tian (also known as Bei Ju Yi) (Huang Xuan), who explains that a rumor is circulating concerning a strange talking “demon” cat who lives in the home of a royal guard.

A series of deaths at the court cause further panic and the duo decides to investigate. But as Kukai and Bai Ju Yi start to follow the trail of the vicious, talking feline, they start to understand that the case may somehow be linked to the untimely death of a famously beautiful Imperial concubine named Yang Gui Fei, whom some say was strangled to death many years ago. Their quest takes them to the heart of an intrigue that has lasted decades. But is the cat really at the center of all the trouble?

“Legend of the Demon Cat” is a 2017 Chinese movie that was directed by Chen Kaige.

Legend of the Demon Cat

Dragon TV

Can a young martial arts student fight against powerful political foes who seek to destroy his family and the nation?

Xiao Ping Jing (Liu Hao Ran) is the second son of the respected Xiao warrior family who is training in martial arts at Langya Hall. His older brother, Xiao Ping Zhang (Huang Xiao Ming), is a powerful general of the Changlin Army protecting the Liang Dynasty, along with Ping Zhang’s wife, Meng Qian Xue (Tong Li Ya). When corrupt politicians go after the Changlin Army, Ping Zhang is poisoned on the battlefield.

As Ping Jing sets out to investigate his brother’s death, can he win over the loyalty of the new young emperor to save the nation?

“Nirvana in Fire 2” is a 2017-2018 Chinese drama series directed by Kong Sheng and Li Xue. It is a sequel to the 2015 hit drama series “Nirvana in Fire,” which is based on the novel by the same title by Hai Yan. “Nirvana in Fire 2” is produced and directed by the same team as the original “Nirvana in Fire” but stars a completely new cast.

Nirvana in Fire 2

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Beijing Enlight Pictures, Wangbaoqiang Studio

It was not the kind of trip they thought it was going to be. 

Tang Sen (Bai Ke) is the heir of a wealthy tycoon who owns the Bao Tang Property Group. Sen’s dying father sends him to India to retrieve his will. The old man coerces Wu Kong (Wang Bao Qiang), a money-strapped monkey trainer with passable martial arts skills, to serve as Sen’s bodyguard on the trip.

With one outlandish incident after another, Sen and Kong barely reach their final destination, only to face an assassin sent by Sen’s uncle once they get there. Can Kong keep Sen alive long enough to accomplish their mission and find out the true reason they were sent there in the first place?

“Buddies in India” is a 2017 Chinese film directed by and starring Wang Bao Qiang, a comedian and actor in his directorial debut.

Buddies in India

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Geng Geng (Tan Song Yun) is a normal high school student trying to find her place in the world. 

Her father just remarried and she's adjusting to her new family. She's struggling with her assignments at her new prestigious high school and she's feeling quite lonely. 

On the first day of school, she meets a cute boy Yu Huai (Liu Haoran) and they start off on the wrong foot but quickly he becomes one of her many new friends. She even attracts the class rebel Lu Xing He (Zhao Yan Song) and he announces his love to the world. 

Daily school life becomes quite enjoyable but when school ends, will she find love with the boy she always crushed on or the one who was always there for her? 

"With You" is the first installment of a youth series that includes "My Huckleberry Friends" and has been praised for it's portrayal of youth.

With You

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Yu Huai

A struggling designer, Chen Feng (Chen Si Cheng) never thought love would come his way. But when he meets Shen Yan (Tong Li Ya), everything changes. Soon after Chen Feng realizes Shen Yan is the one for him, he proposes, but her well-to-do family wants nothing to do with a man who can barely support himself, let alone a wife and child. Driven away, Chen Feng is heartbroken, but he’s not the only one struggling with matters of the heart.

Chen’s boss, Wu Zheng (Wang Xue Bing), has made cheating on his wife a nasty habit and she’s had enough. Hoping to give her husband a taste of his own medicine, Zhang Lei (Yu Nan) has an affair of her own with her boss, Liu Hui (Tony Leung). Unfortunately for Zhang Lei, things don’t work out the way she had planned, as he jets off to Greece soon after, to meet up with his long-time mistress, Jia Ling (Carina Lau).&nbsp;

Meanwhile, a young high school student (Liu Hao Ran) falls for his classmate, Liu Hui’s daughter, (Na Na Ouyang), a cello prodigy who is leaving to study abroad. While the young man tries to console his now-broken heart, his grandfather (Wang Qing Xiang) is suffering a different sort of heartache as he’s forced into a number of&nbsp; disastrous blind dates by his meddling cousin (Siqin Gao Wa).&nbsp;

With so many hearts and lives interconnected, will any of them find what makes them truly happy?

The story of five couples, living independently of each other, yet somehow connected by fate,&nbsp; “Beijing Love Story” is a 2014 romance film directed by Chen Si Cheng.

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