Jing Chao

In Tang Dynasty China, the clothing, textile, and fabric industries are booming. Ji Ying Ying (Tan Song Yun) hails from a merchant family, and has developed her own inimitable dyeing techniques. These valuable skills have caught many people’s eyes – including that of the ambitious prince Sheng Feng Ze (Jing Chao). The prince plans to capture Ying Ying and use her talents to help his clan dominate the brocade trade. But her former childhood friend Yang Jing Lan (Zheng Ye Cheng) is also on the scene, albeit undercover, as he investigates an unsolved mystery. As rivalries and schemes threaten to engulf the entire realm and its powerful craftsmen, could Jing Lan foil the prince’s dastardly plan? And will reuniting with Ying Ying help them safeguard the future of the realm? This drama was based on the novel “Shu Brocade Family” by Zhuang Zhuang.

Brocade Odyssey

Dye in Colors of Love

Cheng Feng Ze

MGTV

Lu Anran (Xing Fei), once the heir to her family's fortune, suffers the ultimate betrayal when her husband, Prince Qing Mu Ze (Jing Chao), orchestrates her family’s downfall. Devastated, she ends her life, only to wake ten years in the past with a burning desire for revenge. Determined to protect her family, she allies with Mu Ze's brother, Mu Chuan (Zhai Zi Lu), but as her heart begins to soften toward him, Anran must decide whether to pursue vengeance or focus on saving her family’s future. This 2022 Chinese historical romance drama is directed by Yi Jun.

Lost Track of Time

🌛Changing Fate🌜

Dragon TV

The 22nd floor of an apartment complex in a busy district of Shanghai, China is a very lively place! The apartments on this floor have female occupants, and as they all settle into the accommodation, they start to get to know one another – and support one another, despite coming from different backgrounds.

First, there’s Zhu Zhe (Zhang Jia Ning), a hotel manager who is starting to become concerned that her lack of an outstanding academic background is halting her progression up the career ladder. Sharing one of the flats are friends Yu Chu Hui (Li Hao Fei) and He Min Hong (Zhang Hui Wen). The former thinks she has the world all figured out, but soon realizes that life doesn’t always bend to her will. The latter has a heart of gold, but – despite her best intentions – sometimes ends up causing trouble when she was only trying to help! Ye Zhen Zhen (Maggie Jiang) is just getting started in her career as a biologist. But while she used to enjoy a range of privileges growing up, she soon discovers that the world of work can be unforgiving. And making up the quintet is the mysterious and glamorous office worker Fang Zhi Heng (Yang Cai Yu). Nobody can quite make her out, and she behaves strangely at times, but when the others get to know her, it turns out that Fang Zhi Heng has surprising depth to her personality. Initially, as they get on with life and love, they are wary of one another. But over time, these five women start to realize they have a lot in common!

“Ode to Joy 3” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Jian Chuan He.

Ode to Joy 3

The Joyous Team

Tencent

In Shanghai, China, in the early 20th century, a few wealthy families have risen to wield enormous power and influence. Many of them, like the conniving Rong family, have risen to the very top, and are guilty of abusing their position to realize great financial and societal gains. Now the Rong family is looking for a tutor to help teach their son Rong Jia Shang (Timmy Xu) and his two sisters. Rong Jia Shang has spent years abroad at a military academy and has much to learn about the world outside the armed forces. His two sisters, meanwhile, need an English tutor so that they can gain admission to a foreign-run school.

The Rong family decides to hire Feng Shi Zhen (Jing Tian), who aces the test they set for her and creates a good impression on them. Little do they know, however, that she is a justice-loving spy who is plotting, along with her comrades, the downfall of the Rong family and others like them. But this mission risks becoming compromised when Rong Jia Shang begins to fall for his stunning new teacher. As she gets to know him, Feng Shi Zhen also develops feelings for her student. But the closer they get to one another, the greater the dangers ahead become. And when they discover details of a wide and decades-old conspiracy, they inch close to revealing a truth that will shake the city to its core.

“City of Streamer” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Jin Chen and Gan Lu.

City of Streamer

Mango

When it comes to matters of the heart, Xiao Xiao (Qiao Xin) believes she is something of an expert. The blogger behind a popular social media account which addresses all sorts of relationship issues, Xiao Xiao has no shortage of experience when it comes to love. However, all of her experiences online can’t prepare her for her first encounter with Lin Shen (Gong Jun), a professional psychological counselor, who sees the world in an entirely different way.

After butting heads on a popular variety show, Xiao Xiao hoped that she would never have to deal with Lin Shen ever again. But fate, it would seem, had other plans. Hoping to improve her ability to analyze emotional problems by learning from a true professional, Xiao Xiao applies for a position as a professional psychologist’s assistant. Only too late does she realize that the professional she’s working for is none other than the cold-hearted Lin Shen.&nbsp;

Despite their initial differences, the two come to not only respect each other but learn that by working together, they can help their clients overcome a number of serious problems. But will working together help them understand their own complicated feelings?

A story of love and its many mysteries, “Dream Garden” is a 2021 romantic drama directed by Zang Xi Chuan.

Dream Garden

💥Team 7️⃣💥

It is the late 10th century, and the Liao dynasty is at the zenith of its power. The powerful Liao rule much of what is now Northeast China, Mongolia, and Russia, as well as much of the Korean peninsula.

Prime Minister Xiao Si Wen and Princess Yan of the Liao have three daughters, but their favorite is the youngest – the hard-working and diligent Xiao Chao (Tiffany Tang).

Xiao Chao’s heart belongs to aspiring military commander Han De Rang (Shawn Dou), whose family have loyally served the Liao for decades. But her parents have other plans for her – and succeed in arranging for her to marry the Liao Emperor, Jin Zhong (Jing Chao).

She obeys and goes on to become the Emperor’s queen, as well as a fierce defender of the Liao – helping to mobilize the army, heading a 10,000-strong cavalry regiment and providing support for the civil administration. Eventually, she is named Empress.

In the meantime, however, Han De Rang has continued his own rise through the ranks of both the military and the government, becoming a powerful general and a minister.

Xiao Chao is prepared to do anything to help the realm…but can she contain her feelings for Han De Rang? And can he, in turn, control his heart, which still beats for his childhood sweetheart, now the Empress?

“The Legend of Legend of Xiao Chuo” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Jiang Jia Jun.

The Legend of Xiao Chuo

In Ancient China, a young woman (Zhang Xue Ying) wakes with amnesia up after being captured by armed assassins and is told that she is Rong Le, the younger sister of the Emperor of the Western Qi Kingdom. She tries to remember if this is really her true identity, or if she has been tricked. But she is soon told that she must marry Zong Zheng Wu You (Aarif Rahman), a prince of the neighboring kingdom of Northern Lin. If she is successful, the marriage will allow the two kingdoms to forge a powerful alliance.

However, this plan is beset with problems. The woman is certain that there are untold secrets to discover about her true identity, while Zong Zheng Wu You turns out to be intelligent, but extremely sure of himself. He is also tormented by past tragedy and claims to have no interest in romance. The marriage plans fall through, but rather than returning to the Western Qi court, the woman takes up a fake name and ostensibly settles down to open a tea house. However, she is secretly searching for clues that will help her discover who she really is, and unearth evidence about her family. Things get very complicated when Zong Zheng Wu You visits and takes a shine to her – unaware that she is actually the “princess” whose hand in marriage he once turned down…

This drama was based on a novel by the author Mo Yan Shang.

“Princess Silver” is a 2019 Chinese drama series that was directed by Li Hui Zhu.

Princess Silver

More Shining Than Silver

JSTV

The road to becoming an empress is paved with treachery. Ruyi (Zhou Xun) is a consort who quickly learns to navigate the treacherous politics of the the royal court and move up the ranks.

After becoming Empress, Ruyi still must survive the many conspiracies against her. Her relationship with Emperor Qianlong (Wallace Huo) becomes eroded even when Ruyi is able to overcome the challenges. 

Can Ruyi maintain her role as Empress under such difficult circumstances?

“Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Wang Jun. It is adapted from the novel Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan by Liu Lianzi and is a sequel to the critically acclaimed 2011 television drama “Empresses in the Palace.”

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Qing Hair and Those Who Dare

Ling Yun Che

Hunan TV

She has more than work on her mind.

Wen Nuan (Janine Chang) decides to quit her high-paying job in England to work as an executive assistant to the founder of a high-tech company in China. Zhan Nan Xian (Zhang Han) started the company with his classmates and used his financial savvy to weather the economic downturn and keep the company successful.

It turns out that Wen Nuan and Nan Xian were in a relationship in the past. Can Wen Nuan make herself indispensable to Nan Xian in both his work and his life? 

“Here to Heart” is a 2018 Chinese drama series. It is based on the novel Warm Chord by An Ning.

Here to Heart

Zhu Lin Lu

Can anyone crack the code? When an unknown Country X sends the dangerous spy known as “The Awakener” to infiltrate China using an advanced coded communication system known as “Purple Secret,” the government can’t seem to crack the code. Dang Zheng, deputy director of the government’s special decoding department called Unit 701, goes on a recruiting mission to find the brightest talents that can help the country fight back against the proliferating evil spy network. Autistic math genius Rong Jinzhen (Cheney Chen) is forced to give up his academic pursuits when he is recruited into Unit 701, working alongside the beautiful cryptographer Di Li (Ying Er). As Jinzhen embarks on his new dangerous mission to crack the “Purple Secret” code, he is only able escape from several dangerous situations with the help of Shen Yu Er (Ady An), a young woman who lives in a fishing village. Can Jinzhen and his fellow cryptographers survive their new espionage training and crack the code? “Decoded” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Atkins.

Decoded

Gone with the Shirt Team

Zhao Qi Rong

HunanTV

Family or love? Jiang Yun Fan (Elvis Han) is the adopted son of a stockade chief. One day, he realizes that he has superhuman powers whenever he is confronted by demon animals. The source of his mystical powers comes to light when Yun Fan discovers that he is the biological son of Jiang Shi Li (Geng Le), the king of the demons who was locked up 20 years ago in the Blood Jade of Nvwa by the people of Mount Shu and the Four Families. Yun Fan’s fate intersects both tribes when he is mentored by Long You (Joe Cheng), a disciple of Mount Shu, and then saves the life of Tang Yu Rou (Gülnezer Bextiyar), a benevolent healer of the Four Families with whom he falls in love. But when Yun Fan is faced with the decision to either save his father from the Blood Jade or save the life of Yu Rou, which will he choose? “Chinese Paladin 5: Clouds of the World” is a 2016 Chinese drama series. It is based on the RPG game “Chinese Paladin 5: The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5.”

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