Hu Yi Tian is a Chinese actor. Born on December 26, 1993, he made his acting debut in the 2017 television drama “A Rush to Dead Summer.” His starring role in the 2017 web drama “A Love So Beautiful,” brought him a number of awards as a promising new actor. He also sang the soundtrack for the drama.

Hu Yi Tian

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Hua Zhi (Zhang Jing Yi) has scores of talents. But as the eldest female daughter of the high-standing Hua family, she is expected to keep them under wraps – and play the part of a “good partner” to her intended husband Shen Qi (Caesar Wu). That all changes when the family’s reputation takes a nosedive. All of a sudden, Hua Zhi has to step up to the plate and use all her hidden talents. This new, no-nonsense approach helps her family, but also scares off many potential suitors. One suitor appears undaunted by her abilities, however – the mysterious Gu Yan Xi (Hu Yi Tian). Could the duo find romantic bliss in this most unconventional of scenarios? This 2024 Chinese drama series was directed by Zhu Rui Bin, Lan Zhi Wei, and Gu Zhi Wei.

Blossoms In Adversity

 Love Blossoms In Adversity

Gu Yan Xi

One of the Republican era’s brightest stars, Xiang Qin Yu’s (Hu Yi Tian) was a face everyone knew. A brilliant actor, with a promising career ahead of him, Qin Yu’s future seemed set. But with one dramatic twist of fate, all of Qin Yu’s hopes and dreams came to a swift and unexpected end.

Shot on the filming set of his latest movie, Qin Yu wakes to find himself inexplicably transported to the modern world. Once the face everyone knew and loved, Qin Yu now finds himself just another face in the crowd. With no idea where to go, what to do, and no one to ask for help, Qin Yu might have been lost in this strange era forever, if not for the help of Jin A Yin (Chen Yu Qi). An unknown screenwriter, A Yin may not have much to offer Qin Yu but what she does have, she gladly shares. Taking the wandering actor in, A Yin’s kindness soon warms Qin Yu’s lost and lonely heart.&nbsp;

Determined to learn what really happened on-set that fateful day, Qin Yu begins to search for the truth, A Yin always by his side. As the two draw closer, feelings naturally begin to develop, but will their tender new love have a chance to bloom once Qin Yu uncovers the truth about his past?

A story of love and fate, “See You Again” is a 2022 Chinese fantasy romance drama directed by Wang Feng.

See You Again

⏳About Time🎬

Hunan TV

In 1937, the city of Beiping fell to Japanese forces. In order to protect both students and faculty, a number of the northern universities decided to move their schools south. Traveling to Changsha, these universities tried to keep their classes going, but war quickly followed them. Having been separated from her parents during the chaos, Meng Hai Tang (Zhang Ruo Nan), a new student at the Fuhua University, found herself having to trek the perilous journey on foot to finally reach Kunming, a relatively safe city in Yun’nan Province in Southwestern China.

During her travels, Meng Hai Tang found herself growing closer to Zhang Qi (Hu Yi Tian), the man her parents had betrother her to while she was still just a child. Although firmly against an arranged marriage, she found herself unable to deny the attraction she felt towards the handsome and intelligent young pilot who was dedicating his life to serving the country in a time of national crisis. As captain of Hanguang Squadron, Zhang Qi fought fiercely and bravely against the Japanese forces despite the odds stacked steeply against him.

The two of them, along with their friends and pilots, would also fight against a second front where for-profit collaborators were smuggling China’s treasured Shang-dynasty relics, the oracle bones from three thousand years ago, to Japan. Will they survive the turmoil of war or will the sacrifices they're forced to make keep them apart forever?

Inspired by true events, “Defying the Storm” is a 2022 Chinese historical romance drama directed by Jin Chen.

Defying the Storm

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Many years ago, when they were high schoolers, Tang Xin (Xing Fei) met the tall and dashing Yuan Shen Qing (Hu Yi Tian). She instantly fell for him, although she didn’t tell him at the time. He told her that he wouldn’t forget her, but since then, their paths have gone in different directions: She has become a trainee reporter, while he has become the country’s leading 50-meter pistol shooter, heading China’s bid for Olympic glory. As the pistol shooting team prepares for the Olympics, Tang Xin is assigned to interview him. But when she is suddenly confronted by the man she held a candle for, she is overcome with nerves. He, meanwhile, is dismissive and cold toward her.

Tang Xin is assigned to film and interview the team as it prepares for the Olympics, but Yuan Shen Qing finds that he is unsettled by her presence, as it even starts to interfere with his performance. He cannot seem to understand why his aim is affected by Tang Xin. But as they spend more time together, he starts to wonder if he isn’t perhaps falling for her. Will Olympic glory – and maybe romance – come calling?

“Hello, the Sharpshooter” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Liu Yi Zhi.

Hello, the Sharpshooter

Shot through the heart Team 💘

MGTV

With graduation looming, university student Cheng Xin (Zhong Chu Xi) is convinced her graduation ceremony would be the perfect time to propose to her boyfriend, Zheng Qian (Hu Yi Tian). Mustering up the courage to do just that, Cheng Xin proposes but in an unexpected move, Zheng Qian rejects her. Feeling that he hasn’t made any real accomplishments in his life or career, Zheng Qian doesn’t think the time is right to even consider marriage. Understanding where Zheng Qian is coming from, Cheng Xin offers to help him get a job at her family’s company, but Zheng Qian’s pride refuses to allow him to accept.

Rejected a second time, Cheng Xin has no choice but to sit back and watch as Zheng Qian struggles to find a job. Just another face, lost in the overwhelming swarm of new graduates clamoring for a job, Zheng Qin can’t seem to catch a break. Hating to see her love suffer, Cheng Xin works behind the scenes, setting up an opportunity that’s guaranteed to land Zheng Qin an ideal job. Soon a new hire of the Tengda Group, Zheng Qin believes he’s finally caught a break, but when the truth behind his sudden bout of success is revealed, his world comes crashing down.

Forced to resign, his professional reputation destroyed, and his heart in tatters, Zheng Qin feels as if he has been utterly defeated. Will he be able to find the strength to pick himself up and start again or will the disappointment prove to be too much?

Based on the novel of the same name by Li Xing Jian, “Youth Should Be Early” is a 2020 romantic drama directed by Zhang He Yang.

Youth Should Be Early

The Seasons of Life Team

Jiangsu TV, iQiyi

Ai Qing (Li Yi Tong) – also known by her gaming handle Appledog – is one of the top robot combat players in the land. A model professional, smart, and friendly, she has no shortage of fans. And chief among them is Wu Bai (Hu Yi Tian) – also known as DT.

Under Ai Qing’s tutelage, Wu Bai developed a keen passion for robot war contests and gaming, eventually becoming a star performer in his own right.

Now he has risen to become the robot combat scene’s biggest rising star, captaining a promising team new team named Pirate, which threatens to outshine even Ai Qing’s powerful Appledog team.

Despite their professional rivalry, the duo has remained close – and their feelings for one another keep growing, with romance also possibly in the cards.

But the ultimate challenge will come at the annual Robot Combat Competition, where teams Pirate, Appledog, and more duke it out for a much-prized trophy!

This drama was based on a novel by Mo Bao Fei Bao, and sees the two main characters reprise roles they played in the drama series “Go Go Squid!”

“Go Go Squid 2: Dt, Appledog's Time” is a 2021 drama series that was directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

Go Go Squid 2: Dt, Appledog's Time

The Puppy Love Team

MangoTV

As childhood playmates, Luo Zhi (Hu Bing Qing) and Sheng Huai Nan (Hu Yi Tian) were nearly inseparable. Growing up, they attended the same schools and participated in the same activities, but as time passed their friendship slowly faded. Through high school, Luo Zhi focused more on her studies than anything else, and Huai Nan became nothing more than a distant acquaintance. Yet secretly, her heart still longed for the boy who made her laugh, all those years ago.

Now in university, it is merely by coincidence that Luo Zhi and Huai Nan attend the same school. Though no longer a part of each other’s lives, Luo Zhi can’t seem to forget her long-lost friend. Every glimpse she catches of Huai Nan makes her heart race, but with their lives heading in such different directions, the connection between them seems to have all but disappeared. Pining for a boy she has loved for fifteen years, Lou Zhi is resigned to her fate, accepting the fact that her feelings for Huai Nan will remain unrequited forever. But Destiny, it would seem, has other plans.

Finding themselves unexpectedly thrown together during an excursion in Red Canyon Valley, Luo Zhi and Huai Nan’s old friendship is rekindled and soon sparks of love begin to fly. But the meddling of others makes things complicated and a series of misunderstandings threatens to ruin everything. Can these reunited friends overcome the challenges before them, or will their new-found love fade before it even has a chance to bloom?

Based on the novel of the same name by Ba Yue Chang An, “Unrequited Love” is a 2021 romantic drama directed by Li Mu Ge.

Unrequited Love

The Unrequited L♥vers

Tencent

Gao Shan (Hu Yi Tian)’s father once had a promising business that was brought to its knees when his business partner pulled the plug on an investment deal at the eleventh hour – leaving his father high and dry and forced to declare bankruptcy.

Gao Shan vows to bring revenge on the man who wronged his father, but does not count on falling for his father’s business partner’s charming and clever daughter, Lin Wo (Qiao Xin).

When the business partner learns about Gao Shan, the latter is forced to relocate to Hong Kong to reinvent himself as an ingenious business whizz.

In the meantime, Lin Wo has become a top headhunter for the financial sector. When Gao Shan returns to Mainland China, Lin Wo and he are reunited – but what are their true motives, and can true love find a way for this duo?

“You Complete Me” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Dai Xiao Zhe.

You Complete Me

Blooming In The Storm

iQIYI

It is the mid-1920s, and a resourceful young police officer named Qiao Chu Sheng (Zhang Yun Long) is on the trail of a brutal but devious killer.

Realizing that the police force will need some extra help with this difficult case, he decides to form an elite crime-busting detective team.

He reaches out to a young man who has recently returned from studying in Great Britain, Yu Gong Zi (Hu Yi Tian). Qiao Chu Sheng has learned that Yu Gong Zi has remarkable powers of deduction and a brilliant mind – and believes he can help crack this difficult case.

To round off the team, he enlists the help of Bai You Ning (Xiao Yan), a focused young female reporter for a daily newspaper. A free-thinking, independent young woman, she has a strong sense of justice – and pledges to help catch the killer.

Can the trio get to the bottom of the murder case in time to restore order – and bring the dastardly criminal to justice?

“My Roommate Is a Detective” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Zhang Wei Ke.

My Roommate is a Detective

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Dragon TV

At 19, Tong Nian (Yang Zi) has the whole world at her feet. A brilliant IT programming student, with stellar grades and an equally impressive social media following built around her covers of Japanese songs, Tong Nian never has a problem meeting new people or making friends. But that all changes the day Han Shang Yan (Li Xian) walks into her life.&nbsp;

A genius in his own right, Han Shang Yan is one of the world’s top professional gamers. A legend in the world of esports, Shang Yan is used to living in the spotlight but never once has he let it his position get in the way of his profession. Always working towards that next win, he has never let himself be distracted by the people around him, especially when it comes to women.

Smitten by Hang Shang Yan the moment she first lays eyes on him, Tong Nian tries to find a way to approach her new crush, but can never seem to find the words. Every attempt she makes ends up failing miserably. Cold and uninterested, Shang Yan barely even recognizes Tong Nian’s existence, or so it seems.&nbsp;

Could Tong Nian’s persistence catch the eye of a man who sees no one? To Tong Nian it may seem impossible but everyone knows, anything’s possible when it comes to love.

Based on the novel “Stewed Squid with Honey” by Mo Bao Fei Bao, “Go Go Squid!” is a Viki Original 2019 romantic comedy-drama directed by Xiang Xu Jing.

Go Go Squid!

🍯 Honey Stewed Squid! 🐙 

Tencent TV

Can the pure love of 17-year-olds endure through all the challenges of adulthood?

Chen Xiao Xi (Shen Yue) and Jiang Chen (Hu Yi Tian) are high school friends and neighbors who grew up together. Xiao Xi is happy-go-lucky and doesn’t like to study much but she has a talent for drawing. Jiang Chen is popular for his good looks and high grades. Their friends include swimmer Wu Bo Song (Gao Zhi Ting), who will do anything for Xiao Xi, and Xiao Xi’s best friend, Lin Jing Xiao (Wang Zi Wei), the most beautiful girl in school.

How will the realities of life shape the friendships and love of these young adults?

“A Love So Beautiful” is a 2017 Chinese web drama series directed by Yang Long. It is based on the novel To Our Pure Little Beauty by Zhao Gang An.

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