Tong Yao is a Chinese actress who was born on August 11, 1985, in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. She studied at the Central Academy of Drama. She debuted in Tracks In The Snowy Forest in 2002, while still at university. She then went on to appear in the series “Life of Dragon and Tiger” in 2006, and more recently has appeared in titles such as “Nothing But Thirty” (2020) and “Moonlight Lady” (2020).

Tong Yao

Dragon TV

Three successful women – Wang Man Ni (Maggie Jiang), Gu Jia (Tong Yao), and Zhong Xiao Qin (Mao Xiao Tong) – navigate complex personal challenges as they enter their thirties. Man Ni's hopes for marriage are shattered when she discovers her potential partner already has a long-term girlfriend. Gu Jia faces a devastating betrayal when her husband, whom she helped become a CEO, becomes involved with another woman. In contrast, Zhong Xiao Qin, a divorced woman with a modest career, unexpectedly finds success when a book company offers to publish her novels. Each woman confronts relationship and professional challenges that test her resilience and determination. As they struggle with love, career, and personal growth, they must find ways to overcome their individual obstacles and redefine their lives. This is a 2020 Chinese drama series produced by Chen Fei and Xu Xiao Ou.

Nothing But Thirty

In a period of economic reform, three men will push the boundaries to reach success. 

Song Yunhui (Wang Kai)&nbsp;is a highly intelligent man who becomes a technician and builds a great foundation for his career. Despite his success, he finds himself struggling to advance in rank due to discrimination against his poor background. 

Like his brother-in-law Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao (Yang Shuo) is also from a poor background. However, despite being a poor, rural boy, with a lack of education, he becomes a well loved leader that others look up to. 

A third man, Yang Xun (Dong Zijian) is on the road to becoming a self-made entrepreneur and thrives on finding business opportunities. 

During the hardships of China's economic reform, can these three men find success?

Like a Flowing River

The River of Life

Song Yun Ping

Tencent TV

Ning Que (Chen Fei Yu), the sole survivor of General Lin Guang Yuan's decimated regime, escapes to Du City with his loyal maid Sang Sang (Song Yi Ren). At the martial arts academy, Ning Que discovers Sang Sang is the reincarnation of Yong Ye, a powerful being prophesied to cause chaos. As evil forces seek to harness Sang Sang's mysterious powers, Ning Que must risk everything to protect her and his people from impending destruction. This is a 2018-2019 Chinese drama series based on the novel Jiang Ye by Mao Ni and directed by Yang Yang.

Ever Night

The Ever Night Team

Li Yu

JSTV

Ruyi (Zhou Xun), a cunning consort in the imperial court, skillfully navigates the dangerous political landscape to rise through the ranks and become Empress. Despite her strategic prowess, her relationship with Emperor Qianlong (Wallace Huo) becomes increasingly strained as she faces numerous conspiracies and challenges within the palace. Battling against powerful rivals and personal setbacks, Ruyi must use all her intelligence and resilience to maintain her precarious position as Empress. This is a 2018 Chinese historical drama adapted from the novel Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan and serves as a sequel to the 2011 series "Empresses in the Palace."

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Qing Hair and Those Who Dare

Gao Xiyue

Tencent

Tian Xiao Ni (Tong Yao), a top fashion designer with an exacting personality, lives by her strict "18 Standards for Mr. Right" despite being single. When she meets Zhan Wang (Kimi Qiao), a professional race car driver who has quit his career to help manage an auto body shop, she believes she has found her perfect match. As Xiao Ni pursues Zhan Wang, she begins to question whether true love can be customized to her ideal specifications. This is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Xie Lü.n.

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