Name: Back From the Brink
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Costume & Period
Released: 2023-05-10
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Zhou Ye, Hou Ming Hao, Yang Rong, Riley Wang, Chen Xin Yu

Zhou Ye is a Chinese actress. She was born May 20, 1998 in Huizhou, Guangzhou, China, and made her acting debut in 2019. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Word of Honor” (2021).

Zhou Ye

Hou Ming Hao is a Chinese actor and singer who was born on August 3, 1997, Beijing, China. He studied at the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy, and briefly signed with South Korean talent agency SM Entertainment in 2012. He made his music debut in 2014, as part of boy band Fresh Teenager Geek. He also appeared in the 2016 cooking variety show “Fresh Sunday.” Also in 2016, he made his acting debut, appearing in the movies “Funny Soccer” and “Angel Institute.” He made his drama debut in the internet-based series 2017 series “Cambrian Period,” for which he won the Most Popular Actor in a Web Series prize at the Golden Guduo Media Awards. Since then, he has gone on to appear in “When We Were Young” (2018) and “The Lost Tomb 2” (2019).

Hou Ming Hao

Yang Rong is a Chinese actress. Born on June 3, 1981, she made her acting debut in the 2000 film “Blade” and has since starred in many popular films and television dramas. She is best known for her roles in the popular television series “Legend of Lu Zhen” (2013), “Swordsman” (2013), “The Condor Heroes” (2014) and “Lady & Liar” (2015).

Yang Rong

Riley Wang is a Canadian Taiwanese singer and actor best known for being a member of the group SpeXial, a Taiwanese Mandopop boy band. Born on March 18, 1996, Riley joined SpeXial in 2014 when it expanded to include 12 members from its original four. In addition to his musical activities with the group, Riley branched into acting in 2017 with his roles in the television dramas “Long for You,” “Attention, Love!” and “The X-Family 2.”

Riley Wang

Chen Xin Yu, also known as Maggie Chen, is a Chinese actress. She was born on November 24, 1990 and made her acting debut in 2013. Since then, she has appeared in a few films and numerous television dramas, including “The Imperial Doctress” (2016), “Ice Fantasy” (2016), “Delicious Destiny” (2017), and “Summer’s Desire” (2018).

Chen Xin Yu

Zuo Ye is a Chinese singer and actor who was born on March 18, 2001, in Sichuan, China. He made his debut in May 2018, when he joined the pop group Awaken-F. He appeared as a contestant in the survival-style talent show “We Are Young” (2020). He placed fifth in the final rankings, and then joined the group S.K.Y. His acting credits include the dramas “My Journey to You” and “Back From the Brink” (both 2023).

Zuo Ye

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Tian Yao (Hou Ming Hao) is the incarnation of a centuries-old dragon demon who once loved a woman – a woman who ultimately betrayed him. She exploited his love for her in a bid to rob him of his power-bestowing dragon bones, hiding them in a range of different locations. His heartbroken spirit, however, escaped. Reborn in a new guise, he hopes to regain his power by finding his bones. And has vowed never to love again.

When he encounters a young woman named Yan Hui (Zhou Ye), Tian Yao realizes she is in possession of a special seal. This seal has powers that could help him retrieve the all-important bones. But she is no willing helper in all this, so he holds her captive. Although she first tries in vain to escape, the two start to develop a bond of friendship. As they attempt to complete Tian Yao’s quest, could this bond one day turn into love?

This drama series was adapted from a novel named “Hu Xin” by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang.

“Back From the Brink” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Sam Ho and Zeng Xiao Yu.

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