Name: Mengfei Comes Across
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Costume & Period
Released: 2018-06-08
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Jiro Wang, Jin Chen, Zhang Hai Yu, Xia Yi Yao

Jiro Wang is a Taiwanese actor, singer and model. Born on August 24, 1981, he began his career as a model before he broke into music and acting. Jiro Wang used to be the leader singer of an underground band called Karma but is now a member of the Mandopop vocal group Fahrenheit. Jiro Wang made his acting debut in 2002, but it was his leading role in the 2005 Taiwanese drama “KO One” and its 2007 sequel “The X-Family” that turned him into a star. Some of his recent credits include “The Crossing Hero” (2015) and “Rakshasa Street” (2017). Jiro Wang graduated from Fu Shin Trade and Arts College with a degree in Advertising Design, and he has been investing in many business ventures in the arts. In 2010, he started his own fashion label, M JO. In 2014, Jiro Wang and his fellow Fahrenheit members Calvin Chen and Wu Chun became joint investors in WoMen Hair, an upscale hair salon in Taipei. He also leveraged his love of Japanese manga to invest in the exclusive-agent rights for Chibi Maruko-chan merchandise in Taiwan.

Jiro Wang

Jin Chen, or Gina Jin, as she’s also known, is a Chinese actress. She was born in Jinan, Shandong, China on September 5, 1990 and made her acting debut in 2011. Since her debut, she has taken on roles in both film and television dramas, including, “The Legend of Qin” (2015), “The Imperial Doctress” (2016), and “Like a Flowing River” (2018). However, her most widely recognized role is that of Yue Ya, which she played in the 2015 fantasy adventure, “ Wu Xin: The Monster Killer”.

Jin Chen

Zhang Hai Yu is a Chinese actor who was born on born on October 19, 1989, in Qingdao, China. He studied at the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, and made his acting debut in a 2013 stage performance of “Avenue Q.” His first big TV acting break came in 2016, when he appeared in the period drama “The Door.” He went on to make his big-screen debut in 2018, starring in “Nice to See You.” Also in 2018, he appeared in the period drama title “Mengfei Comes Across,” following up in 2019 with “Love and Destiny.”

Zhang Hai Yu

Xia Yi Yao is a Chinese actress born on June 9, 1987, in Chizhou, China. She made her acting debut in 2006, starring in the movie “The Mute Woman.” She followed up with further movie roles in the late 2000s, and then made her TV debut after the turn of the decade, with an appearance in 2011 wartime period drama series “The Mission.” Since then, she has gone on to star in hit drama titles including “My Father and Mother” (2013), as well as movies such as “The Sai Kwan Mansion” (2017). She has also appeared in the drama “Mengfei Comes Across” (2018).

Xia Yi Yao

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In the later years of China’s Sui Dynasty (581-618), Wen Lou (Jiro Wang) takes up the imperial crown. Protocol dictates that he may keep a group of concubines at court, so his royal advisors select a number of women from high-profile families for the task.

Among their number is Bu Meng (Jin Chen), the daughter of a notable civil servant who dutifully serves the imperial family.

But not everyone wants to be an imperial concubine – least of all Bu Meng! She does her utmost to avoid having to spend any time with the Emperor, contriving to avoid him whenever possible.

Eventually, she finds unlikely friends among the other concubines, whose number includes a blubbering bag of nerves, a highly trained martial arts expert and a wily woman with plenty of street smarts.

Still, Bu Meng is determined to spend as little time as possible with the Emperor. Irked by her behavior, one day the Emperor picks a quarrel with her – and is surprised to find that she gives as good as she gets when she’s in an argument.

He finds himself strangely drawn to her feisty personality and resolves to win her love.

Will romance bloom for this unlikely couple? Or will Bu Meng avoid the Emperor’s affections until the end of their days?

This drama was based on a novel by author Lian Qiao.

“Mengfei Comes Across” is a 2018 Chinese series directed by Zou Ji Cheng.

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