Amelie Xu is a Chinese actress. Born on January 24, 1992, she made her acting debut in a minor role in the 2014 television drama “Tiny Times 1.0: Origami Times.” She went on to appear in a number of popular films and television dramas, including “Fighter of the Destiny” (2017), “The Way We Were” (2018) and “Dear Archimedes” (2018).

Amelie Xu

A decade and a half ago, Yun Xiang (Chen Xiao)’s family was cruelly slaughtered in a mysterious massacre that engulfed an entire village. After hiding away from the rest of the world, he has decided to return – and seek both answers and revenge. He has no fighting skills, but is quick-witted. Realizing that he cannot hope to complete his quest alone, he enlists the help of a motley crew of allies. These include the beautiful but secretive Shu Ya Nan (Mao Xiao Tong). The latter is an orphan who was once taken in by his master. She is a fierce and skilled fighter, but appears to have a few skeletons in her closet.

Along with the expert swordsman Jin Biao (Liu Guan Lin) and the martial arts connoisseur Su Ming Yu (Tan Xiao Tan), Yun Xiang and Shu Ya Nan head off in search of the truth. But how far can Yun Xiang trust his band of warrior allies? As they edge ever closer to the truth, the band unearths deadly secrets from the past and faces seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Will Yun Xiang find the truth he is looking for? And will Shu Ya Nan and the rest prove to be adept allies...or formidable foes?

This drama was adapted from a novel by Fang Bai Yu.

“The Ingenious One” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Patrick Yau.

The Ingenious One

Hunan TV

In early 11th-century China, Emperor Renzong of Song (Wang Kai) is on a bold mission to reform the government.

His plan involves boosting administrative efficiency and strengthening local government – measures that prove exceptionally unpopular among his power-hungry ministers. The ministers attempt to slow down his progress – and hope they can force him to abandon his reforms altogether.

But the Emperor is sidetracked in his struggle when he learns a secret about his true identity. His biological mother is not, as he had thought, the Empress Dowager, but her maid and his imperial father’s concubine.

Overcome with guilt on learning this news, he decides to marry off his daughter Zhao Hui Rou (Ren Min) to a member of the concubine’s family.

However, the marriage does not go well. Zhao Hui Rou finds her new husband to be a bore, and begins to show her displeasure by flaunting court etiquette – irking the conservative court ministers more than ever!

How will the Emperor choose to deal with his freedom-loving daughter – and what impact will his decisions make on the future of the realm?

“Serenade of Peaceful Joy” is a 2020 Chinese period drama directed by Zhang Kai Zhou.

Serenade of Peaceful Joy

MEI DAXIA (大俠)

After being abandoned in a flowing river as a child and saved by a Taoist monk, a young man must search for a magical stone that holds the key to his future.

Chen Chang Sheng (Lu Han) is the fourth Prince of the royal Chen bloodline, but he was abandoned as a child and has an incurable disease that could end his life before the age of 20. He decides to leave the Taoist temple, where he has become a disciple, in search of a magical stone that could change the course of his life.

Along his life-changing journey, Chang Sheng encounters Xu You Rong (Gülnezer Bextiyar), a young woman whose life he saved as a child, and she joins him on the journey. The two fall in love, but Bai Luo Heng (Janice Wu), a princess and protector of the beast clan, is determined to save Chang Sheng and capture his heart.

Can Chang Sheng find what he is looking for and fulfill his destiny?

“Fighter of the Destiny” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Zhong Shu Jia. It is based on the novel Way of Choices by Mao Ni.

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