Cai Xin Yang is a Chinese actor who made his acting debut in 2020. Since then, he has appeared in a handful of television dramas, including “Hello My Girl” (2022).

Cai Xin Yang

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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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Growing up in Shanghai, Yang Yi Shan (Ao Zi Yi) never had a lot of freedom. Raised by his aunt, Yi Shan was never given a chance to really spread his wings, so when the opportunity to attend school elsewhere presented itself, Yi Shan couldn’t say no. Packing his bags, Yi Shan soon headed for Shenyang, eager to begin his new life.

Though happy to savor his first real taste of freedom, Yi Shan quickly realizes that starting over in an entirely new city isn’t as easy as he imagined it would be. Struggling to adjust to life in the northeast, Yi Shan is relieved when he is approached by Zhao Dou Dou (Huang Can Can), a warm, friendly girl who is happy to help him settle into his new life in Shenyang. Introducing him to her friends, Yi Shan is grateful for the company and with their help, Shenyang slowly begins to feel like home. However, things take an unexpected turn when his aunt, worried about her nephew’s well-being, makes a surprise visit.

Dealing with the return of his aunt and all of her meddling ways, Yi Shan is mortified when she conspires with Dou Dou’s father to set the two of them up. Despite their rocky beginnings, Yi Shan and Dou Dou find themselves drawing closer together. Could this be the start of a beautiful, lifelong relationship?

A story of friendship and love, “Hello My Girl” is a 2022 Chinese romantic comedy drama directed by Zhang Hao Zhe and Zhang Yu Qing.

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