Qin Lan is a Chinese actress and singer. Born on July 17, 1981, she launched her career after winning the Golden Award for the Advertisement Model category at the 1999 National Nominate Newcomer Competition. She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including “Let’s Fall in Love” (2016) and “Story of Yanxi Palace” (2018). She also sang the theme songs to some of her dramas.

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There was a time when Guan Wen (Qin Lan) was an unstoppable force in the workplace. With an uncanny ability to successfully negotiate with the most unreasonable of clients, she quickly rose through the ranks at work. But when she becomes the victim of vicious office attacks by her subordinates, Guan Wen has no choice but to resign.

With her experience, Guan Wen has every confidence that she’ll find another job quickly, but after failing a number of interviews, she begins to have some serious doubts. Starting to feel a little desperate, Guan Wen accepts a position at a failing shopping center. Feeling like a bit of a failure herself, Guan Wen’s spirits sink even further after she has a run-in with her college ex, Ding Ning (Wang Yang). Turning to her two best friends, Chen Xuan Xuan (Liu Yun) and Jing Zhi Qiu (Zhang Meng), for comfort Guan Wen tries to rally her spirits but finds it isn’t easy when all three of them currently seem to be struggling to overcome the challenges of adult life.&nbsp;

Doing their best to support and comfort each other, the three best friends come to find that if life is a battle, they are their own best weapons. With enough determination and perseverance, do these three friends have what it takes to rise victorious once more?&nbsp;

Adapted from the Bilibili web-comic "The&nbsp;Year to 30", “Stand or Fall” is a 2023 Chinese slice-of-life romance drama directed by Wang Ying.

Stand or Fall

🌃Life Issues🌃

As China becomes a major commercial economy, the silk, embroidering, and weaving trade is booming – and a few influential families have risen to the top. The industry’s powerhouse is the Gusu District in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. And arguably the greatest weaving dynasty of them all is the Ren family, which carefully guards the secrets of its weaving prowess. Chinese traditional culture dictates that males are the dominant force in society. As such, the head of the family is nominally Ren Xue Tang (Xu Hai Qiao), a gentle-hearted soul with a love for poetry and philosophy – and no head for business. His wife of some 10 years Shen Cui Xi (Jiang Qin Qin) is the polar opposite. Fiery, opinionated, and fiercely competitive, she keeps the family business firmly on track, with her peerless embroidery skills.

But when he tries to close the net on a ring of smugglers, Ren Xue Tang gets into trouble and encounters Zeng Bao Qin (Yang Rong), formerly the love of his life. Following the accident, Zeng Bao Qin finds herself in the Ren family home and face to face with Shen Cui Xi, her bitterest love rival. But hard times are ahead for the family as enemies circle, and it seems that only a partnership between these two women will help them avoid a painful fall from grace. Can they put their rivalry aside to cooperate – or will jealousy and love stand in their way?

“Marvelous Women” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Guo Hao and Wang Xiao Ming.

Marvelous Women

"Bound by Threads"

With a long history of success, working some of the most dangerous cases on record, Officer Bong (Donnie Yen) is one of the most highly respected cops in the precinct. Honest, determined, and unwaveringly righteous,&nbsp;Bong may be more than a bit stoic but he gets the job done, no matter the cost. Unfortunately even this hardline cop has a history and it’s about to return to haunt him.

On the brink of bringing down a long-time criminal nemesis, Bong is horrified when a gang of masked men step in and annihilate not just his foe, but a number of his colleagues as well. Even more shocking is learning that the mastermind behind the attack is none other than Bong’s former colleague, Ngo (Nicholas Tse). Once Bong’s personal protégé and a talented former officer, Ngo was respected and admired by both his colleagues and his mentor. But one horrible mistake was all it took to ruin both Ngo’s career and his future. Having served time in prison to atone for his mistakes, Ngo has finally attained his freedom and with that freedom comes an insatiable desire for revenge.

Driven by his terrible rage, Ngo has vowed to destroy everyone who has ever wronged him, including his former mentor, Bong. Painfully aware that his friends and family are now in extreme danger, will this devout cop be able to bring down his former protégé in time to save those he loves most?

Satisfyingly reminiscent of old-school action films, “Raging Fire” is a 2021 Hong Kong-Chinese action crime thriller film directed by the late Benny Chan.&nbsp;

Raging Fire

Raging Team

Tencent

In a reality show like no other, six stars come together in a parallel time and space to delight audiences of all ages. Pairing off into teams, Li Yi Tong, Ian Wang, Qin Lan, Jasper Liu, Yang Chaoyue, and Hou Ming Hao are challenged to not only write an idol drama love story, but also bring that story to life.

Working as screenwriters, directors, and actors, the three teams must compete against each other to create an original love story that captures the hearts of viewers the world over. Are these stars up to the task or will the challenges of such a unique concept prove to be too much?

Produced by Tencent Video, “When We Write Love Story” is a 2020 reality program directed by Chi Yuan.

When We Write Love Story

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A young woman who enters the royal palace with an agenda encounters kindness and opportunity.

Wei Ying Luo (Wu Jin Yan) enters the royal court of Hong Li, Qianlong Emperor (Nie Yuan), to uncover the truth behind her sister’s tragic death. She suspects the imperial guard Fucha Fu Heng (Xu Kai) and tries to get close to his sister, Empress Fucha Rong Yin (Qin Lan). Ying Luo manages to transfer to Changchun Palace to work as a maid. There, Ying Luo is mentored by the kind Rong Yin, who teaches Ying Luo to read and write, and she also falls in love with Fu Heng.

Through a series of events, Ying Luo becomes the Emperor’s concubine, Consort Ling. Alongside other concubines like Consort Xian (Charmaine Sheh), can Ying Luo put her personal agenda aside to serve the Emperor?

“Story of Yanxi Palace” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Hui Kai Dong and Wen De Guang. Based on the novel Yan Xi Gong Lüe by Zhou Mo, the drama won Best Television Series at the 5th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China.

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