Xu Kai Cheng is a Chinese actor. Born on August 8, 1990, he made his acting debut in the 2013 television drama “Queen of SOP II.” He has since appeared in a number of popular dramas, including “Moon River” (2015), “The Lover’s Lies” (2016) and “I Cannot Hug You” (2017).

Xu Kai Cheng

Tencent

According to legend, if one can make a Naga mermaid cry, the tears of the mermaid will turn into priceless luminous pearls. Growing up in a small coastal village, Hai Shi (Yang Mi) was well acquainted with the legend of the mermaid’s pearls. But she had no idea that someday, this very legend would radically change her life.&nbsp;

Burdened by the Emperor’s taxes, the people of Hai Shi’s village had become experts at coaxing pearls from the legendary Naga mermaids. Pretending to kill their own children to elicit the tears of the mermaids, the villagers would then use the precious pearls to pay their taxes. Joining her father in an endeavor to harvest these pearls, Hai Shi was forced to watch in horror as her father was killed and her village ransacked by imperial soldiers. Harboring a deep grudge against the empire, Hai Shi vows to have her revenge.

In her quest for revenge, Hai Shi meets Fang Zhu (William Chan), the Emperor’s closest confidant. Disguising Hai Shi as a man, Fang Zhu agrees to accept her as his disciple and takes her back to the Imperial City. As the years pass, Hai Shi’s feelings for her master grow into something unexpected but even then, she never forgets her vengeful vows. Torn between her feelings for Fang Zhu and her devotion to her people, which way will Hai Shi’s heart ultimately lead her?&nbsp;

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Xiao Ru Se, “Novoland: Pearl Eclipse” is a 2021 Chinese fantasy romance drama directed by Lin Yu Fen and Jin Sha.

Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

✺ Pearl Tears ✺ Team

iQiyi

Qiu Jia Ning (Victoria Song) is a budding young bioscientist who works as a devoted member of a research lab that is funded by China’s biggest and most powerful pharmaceutical firm.

Science is her everything, and she considers it her patriotic duty to help discover new ways to treat the nation’s sick.

One day, a new researcher called Zhou Xiao Shan (Luo Yun Xi) is announced as the newest member of Qiu Jia Ning’s unit.

Ostensibly, he appears to be just as committed to the scientific cause as Qiu Jia Ning – and soon proves himself to be a remarkably talented research professional.

But Zhou Xiao Shan hides a dark secret: He is actually an undercover industrial spy who infiltrates labs in order to steal their research data and sell it to rival companies.

However, with this mission, it appears that he has bitten off more than he can chew – after he falls for Qiu Jia Ning. Can he complete his evil quest, or will Zhou Xiao Shan’s affection for Qiu Jia Ning force him to change his ways?

This series was adapted from a novel named “Fallen Angel,” which was authored by Claire Miao Juan.

“Broker” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Liu Yi Zhi and Han Dong.

Broker

The CHeMnisThry o²f L💜ve Team

In modern-day China, a quiet, shy young female student named Meng Yuan (Yang Chaoyue) works hard at her dream of becoming a leading practitioner of Chinese traditional medicine.

But on one fateful day, she finds herself transported into the body of a woman named Feng Wu – who lives in a fantasy land where magic and martial arts rule the world.

Feng Wu is being forced into a marriage with a prince named Jun Lin Yuan (Xu Kai Cheng), who also resents the fact that his bride has been selected for him against his will.

The forces of evil are strong in this strange land, however. And Meng Yuan soon discovers that if she is to make her life as Feng Wu a success, she will have to learn how to defend herself against danger and make powerful friends.

Fortunately, she soon discovers that her knowledge of Chinese traditional medicine will be invaluable here, and will help her treat the ailments of her newfound friends.

Could she learn to love her new life – and her new husband, too?

This series was based on a hit novel by fantasy fiction author Su Xiao Nuan.

“Dance of the Phoenix” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Chan Ka Lam.

Dance of the Phoenix

Dancing Flame Team

Sohu TV

In Season 1 of “Well Intended Love,” out-of-luck actress Xia Lin (Simona Wang) is diagnosed with leukemia but happens to run into a controlling conglomerate CEO named Ling Yi Zhou (Xu Kai Cheng) who would make a compatible bone marrow donor for her.

She asks him to help. He agrees, but only on the condition that he marries her!

Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, Xia Lin is actually a very famous actress and she is yet to meet Ling Yi Zhou.

However, their fates become intertwined in this universe, too, when Xia Lin attends a gala and ends up getting into an embarrassing spat with Ling Yi Zhou.

Things get worse for the duo when damning photos of their fight are published online.

They decided to hold a joint press conference to clear the air, but this event takes a sudden and bizarre turn when Ling Yi Zhou suddenly tells the media that they are actually engaged!

Can the duo keep up the presence, or will their cover be blown? And could this bizarre set of circumstances pave their way to true love? Or could a love rival derail the romantic gravy trail?

“Well Intended Love Season 2” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Wu Qiang.

Well Intended Love Season 2

The Well-Intended Team

Ling Yi Zhou

It will be an assignment that will change her life. Guan Pi Pi (Victoria Song) is an eager, young newspaper intern who gets an assignment go find and interview an elusive antique dealer, He Lan Jing Ting (Johnny Huang). But Pi Pi soon learns that Jing Ting is no ordinary man.

As Pi Pi tries to research everything she can about Jing Ting, she finds out that he only eats flowers, bathes in the moonlight, is blind during the day but has superior vision at night. Known as the Jade Master, Jing Ting is actually the right priest of the Fox Clan who is trying to keep humans safe from his arch nemesis, Zhao Song (Jiang Qi Lin), the left priest of the Fox Clan.

As Pi Pi is chasing down the story of her life, she is devastated to find out that her best friend, Tian Xin (Xu Fang Yi), and her childhood sweetheart, Tao Jia Lin (Xu Kai Cheng), have betrayed her. Is Jing Ting the only person who can make Pi Pi’s life whole again?

“The Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love” is a 2018 Chinese drama series.

The Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love

The Love Knot Team

Tao Jia Lin

A modern-day vampire lives among humans and derives her energy by touching people. Li Shi Ya (Zhang Yu Xi) remains aloof in her daily life but only makes human contact for her survival.

One day, Jiang Zhi Hao (Xing Zhao Lin) comes into Shi Ya’s life as her next-door neighbor. Zhi Hao piques Shi Ya’s interest like no one else ever has, and she wants to get close to him. But Zhi Hao is a germaphobe who tries to keep his distance from those around him for his own reasons. Can Shi Ya and Zhi Hao help each other in unexpected ways?

“I Cannot Hug You” is a 2017-2018 Chinese web drama series. It is based on a Korean webtoon called “unTouchable” by Massstar.

I Cannot Hug You

Hug Me If You Can

Cui Jun He

Sang Qi (Zhao Lu Si) is a young woman who grew up at the very border of the Empire, where she developed into a free-spirited, energetic, and intelligent person. Yan Yun Zhi (Xu Kai Cheng), meanwhile, is the new acting head of the prestigious Imperial College – the place where the finest scholars in the land are trained. Yan Yun Zhi has vowed to be upright and reform the college. Sang Qi decides to visit the college and see what Yan Yun Zhi is like for herself, but the first meeting between them is problematic – as she stops the path of his carriage before it can collide with a noblewoman.

Sang Qi also runs into Zhuo Wen Yuan (Ren Hao), her childhood friend, who is now residing in the capital. She tells him that she has promised to enter the Imperial College – which usually only enlists young men from noble families. Although the task will be hard, she will not give in easily, as she is hoping to fulfill the last wish of her late elder brother. But as she begins her quest to win acceptance to the prestigious institute, it appears that both her childhood friend and the righteous head of the college have begun to develop feelings for her!

“A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Xu Pei Shan and Cai Guo Li.

A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College

♚ Imperial College Students ♚

As a modern girl, living in a modern world, Ru Xiao Lan (Hu Yi Xuan) wasn’t one to give much thought to fairy tales and fantasies. But her thoughts on the subject take a very dramatic turn, after an accidental brush with a magical five-colored stone sends her hurtling into an ancient era, taking on a completely unexpected form in the process. Now forced to roam the Da Li Temple as a lonely feline, Xiao Lan is desperate to find a way out of her unfortunate predicament.

On one of her daily strolls around the temple grounds, Xiao Lan happens upon Qing Mo Yan (Xu Kai Cheng), a young constable at the temple who happens to be suffering from a mysterious poison. By chance the two happen to kiss, an incident which brings about a very interesting and unexpected result. With the solution to both of their problems now abundantly clear, the two afflicted souls realize that the only hope for a cure lies with each other. With no other options before them, the two agree it’s best if they stick together.&nbsp;

Determined to find the five-colored stone that can break Xiao Lan’s curse and the ghost grass that can neutralize Mo Yan’s poison, the two set off on an incredible journey that will change both of their lives forever.&nbsp;

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Mo Shang Ren Ru Yu, “I’m a Pet At Dali Temple” is a 2018 fantasy romance drama directed by David Liu.

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