Tan Song Yun is a Chinese actress and singer. Born on May 31, 1990, she made her acting debut in the 2012 television series “Empresses in the Palace.” She has since appeared in a number of television dramas, including “ Whirlwind Girl” (2016), “Whirlwind Girl 2” (2016), “My Mr. Mermaid” (2017), “The Fox's Summer” (2017) and “The Fox's Summer Season 2” (2017).

Tan Song Yun

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Ji Xing (Tan Song Yun) has worked diligently for a top IT firm for the past three years but struggles to stand out in a fiercely competitive corporate world. Frustrated, she decides to quit and launch her own company. She soon attracts the support of a powerful mentor and investor, CEO Han Ting (Xu Kai). With his backing, her entrepreneurial journey begins to gain momentum. As they collaborate closely, their professional relationship starts to deepen, and unexpected romantic sparks fly. This 2024 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Jiu Yue Xi and was directed by Chen Chang.

As Beautiful as You

Ji Xing

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Gui Xiao (Tan Song Yun) and Lu Yan Chen (Jing Bo Ran) met at school – in a middle school playground. They fell in love with one another at first sight. And as they grew older, their feelings for one another grew ever stronger. They became inseparable and hoped to spend the rest of their lives together. But life has other plans for them.

Gui Xiao’s family circumstances change. And Lu Yan Chen ends up training as a special police officer – which takes him to a completely different part of the country. Lu Yan Chen’s training is tough, physical, and intense. Gui Xiao, meanwhile, ends up on a career path that will take her into the world of finance. Despite the fact that they now live in different worlds, their love is still strong – and they try to keep up a long-distance relationship. This peters out – until one day, years later, Gui Xiao finds herself with a special reason to call Lu Yan Chen once more…

This drama was based on a novel by Mo Bao Fei Bao.

“Road Home” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Yu Cui Hua.

Road Home

ღ Love is Back Home ❆ 

Gu Nan Ting (Wang Kai) is the somewhat haughty and arrogant deputy head of the passenger flight department at the leading Chinese airline Louzhou Air. He is an outstanding pilot with a strong sense of self-discipline. But he is also known as a strict and uncompromising individual. That makes things somewhat awkward when his superiors tell him that the airline will undergo a restructuring process.

This means that he must take charge of training and mentoring young would-be pilots – ensuring that they are ready to begin flying commercial routes. This puts him on a collision course with Cheng Xiao (Tan Song Yun), a young female civil aviation pilot who is determined to become a commercial pilot. Gu Nan Ting initially doesn’t think that she has what it takes to become a Louzhou Air pilot – mainly because she is somewhat unruly. But as they begin to work together, this duo is soon forced to share the same cockpit on commercial routes. When the pressure begins to mount, they will soon be put to the test – and forced to work together in high-stakes scenarios!

“Flight to You” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wang Zhi.

Flight to You

Pilots with Passion

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For as long as she can remember, Ning Meng (Tan Song Yun) has dreamt of becoming an investment director, but since graduation, she seems to be drifting farther and farther from that dream. Currently working at an investment firm under Lu Ji Ming (Lin Geng Xin), Ning Meng has never once been given a chance to advance in her career. Believing Ning Meng doesn’t have what it takes to become a qualified investor, Lu Ji Ming keeps her stuck in a dead-end job.

Finally fed up with a position that’s going nowhere, Ning Meng decides the time has come to seek employment elsewhere. Applying for countless jobs, Ning Meng finds the search for a new position to be difficult at best, but despite the setbacks, she refuses to give up. Finally landing a job at a new investment firm, Ning Meng takes the lessons she learned while working under Lu Ji Ming, and applies them in her new position.

Secretly helping Ning Meng from the sidelines, Lu Ji Ming learns a few lessons of his own while watching Ning Meng grow into a talented professional. Both influenced by the other, will these two unique inventors use what they’ve learned to become the best version of themselves?

An unexpectedly sweet office romance, “Master of My Own” is a 2022 Chinese romantic comedy drama directed by Yao Ting Ting.

Master of My Own

⌨️ Investing in Love 💘

Haunted by childhood trauma, Wei Yang (Zhong Chu Xi) has spent most of her life alone. But when fate brings Xiao Qiao (Tan Song Yun) into her life, the once lonely girl finds herself enjoying the warmth of true friendship for the very first time. Sadly, that friendship is put to the test when Wei Yang inadvertently captures the heart of Xiao Qiao’s fiancé, Chao Yan (Luo Jin). Unwilling to hurt her friend, Wei Yang tries to hide her growing feelings for Chao Yan, but how long will their mutual feelings remain a secret in this secret love triangle?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Qing Shan, this is a 2024 Chinese romance drama directed by Li Kai.

August Never Ends

💫August Never Ends Team💞

Tencent

Born a concubine’s daughter, Shi Yi Niang (Tan Song Yun) was very well aware of her low status and lack of social connections. However, her low rank never once stopped her from speaking her mind or pursuing her dreams. Believing women should be free to pursue a life outside the home, Yi Niang hoped to someday use her embroidery skills to secure her freedom. But destiny had something else in store for her.&nbsp;

With the once esteemed Luo family now in a shocking state of decline, the only hope for salvation must come through an advantageous marriage alliance. Selected to be her family’s savior, Yi Niang is promised to a great general, the Yongping Duke, Xu Ling Yi (Wallace Chung). Now the wife of a man she hardly knows, Yi Niang finds herself entering an unfamiliar and unfriendly world. Scorned by the Xu family, Yi Niang must use every ounce of her strength to win their trust without betraying her own dreams.&nbsp;

Facing challenges on every side, Yi Niang and Ling Yi come to realize they have an ally in each other. Learning to depend on each other, an unexpected love begins to bloom, their strengthening relationship giving each a renewed strength to face the challenges ahead. But will their combined strength be enough to save the Xu family from impending ruin?

Adapted from the novel, “The Concubine-born Daughter’s Strategies” by Zhi Zhi, “The Sword and the Brocade” is a 2021 historical romance drama directed by Wen De Guang.

The Sword and the Brocade

⚔ Jin Xin Si Yu ✾ Team

Hunan TV

The story revolves around three troubled youths who find solace in their common experiences to become the best family that they can be for each other.

Growing up in dysfunctional households, three individuals who are unrelated by blood treat each other like family as they yearn for the love that they cannot find at home. Eldest brother Ling Xiao, second brother He Ziqiu, and youngest sister Li Jianjian grow up together, experiencing life’s joy and strife as they support each other’s chosen paths.

 As Ling Xiao and He Ziqiu graduate from high school, they return to their original families. Five years later, the three are reunited, but the heartaches from their complicated family past becomes a shadow that constantly lingers. Can they finally fix their personal issues to become better versions of themselves?

Go Ahead

✨ Together Forever 💖  Team 

Mango TV

As the reign of the Ming Dynasty’s Jiajing Emperor approaches its end, trouble finds its way into the palace. Funds which had been set aside for the repairs of the river in Yangzhou, have disappeared. Commissioned by the emperor to investigate the incident, Lu Yi (Allen Ren), of the Jing Yi Wei, is determined to find those responsible and bring them to justice. But he’s not working this case alone.

A talented constable in the secret police, Yuan Jin Xia (Tan Song Yun), is an obvious choice when it comes to assisting Lu Yi on the case. There’s just one problem, the hot-tempered constable has encountered Lu Yi in the past and the disagreement that followed is not one either has forgotten. Despite their less-than-pleasant past, the two must work together to find those responsible for the missing government funds.

Putting their differences aside Lu Yi and Jin Xia learn to get along, making them a formidable team. As they dig deeper into the case, their feelings for each other begin to take root, eventually blossoming into a beautiful relationship. But all that comes crashing down when Jin Xia uncovers a dark and disturbing truth about her past.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Lan Se Shi, “Under the Power” is a 2019 historical mystery romance drama directed by Yin Tao.

Under the Power

The Powerful Team

Some matches are made in heaven. Chen Zhen (Tan Song Yun) sells makeup at a cosmetics counter. At a fashion event, she runs into Wang Yi (Zhang Dan Feng), a famous special effects makeup artist. Wang Yi sparks Chen Zhen’s interest in a career she never considered before.

While Wang Yi teaches Chen Zhen about the world of special effects makeup, can Chen Zhen help Wang Yi find his mother?

“Face Off” is a 2017 Chinese drama series. It is based on the comic “Please! Make Me Beautiful!” by San Fu Dong Man.

Face Off

The Masked Love Team

Chen Zhen

HunanTV

A young swimmer tries to stage a comeback four&nbsp;years after a scandal.


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Tang Yi Bai (Dylan Xiong) is a former champion swimmer who was wrongfully accused of doping that derailed his competitive career four&nbsp;years ago. He returns after a four-year hiatus&nbsp;to compete for the South Physical Education College alongside his best friend, Qi Rui Feng (Huang Sheng Chi), against their biggest rival, Ou Yang Heng (Pang Han Chen), of North Physical Education College.


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At the competition, Yi Bai meets rookie sports reporter Yun Duo (Tan Song Yun), who is assigned to cover the competition but has a fear of water due to a near-drowning incident in her past. Yun Duo also happens to rent a room in Yi Bai’s family home, and the two become good friends.


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Can Yun Duo encourage&nbsp;Yi Bai to prove his innocence in his past scandal and regain his swimming glory?


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“My Mr. Mermaid” is a 2017 Chinese drama series. It is based on the novel Lang Hua Yi Duo Duo by Jiu Xiao Qi.

My Mr. Mermaid

Just Keep Swimming

Yun Duo

As the adopted son of the wealthy Gu Family, it was only a matter of time before Gu Cheng Ze (Jiang Chao) stepped into the role of managing the family business. As CEO of the Gu Mall Corporation, Cheng Ze was well-situated in his position and therefore, quite content. Unfortunately, the Gu Family had no intention of allowing their adopted son to remain in charge indefinitely.

When the family matriarch decides it’s time for her biological grandson, Gu Jin Yu (Daniel Zhang), to take up the family business, she turns directly to Cheng Ze for help. Knowing full well that Jin Yu doesn’t possess any of the traits necessary for leadership, she assigns Cheng Ze the nearly impossible task of grooming her careless grandson for the job. At the same time, Cheng Ze is also tasked with further separating Jin Yu from his ex, Li Yan Shu (Tan Song Yun), the talented fashion designer Cheng Ze only recently hired.&nbsp;

Unable to keep Jin Yu or his own traitorous heart in check, Cheng Ze quickly finds himself in over his head as he tries to live up to his family’s expectations. Desperate to do what he can, he tries his best to teach Jin Yu but not even his best is enough to keep him from falling in love with Yan Shu. Will Cheng Ze be able to win Yan Shu’s heart without losing his family in the process?

Adapted from the web novel “When the President Falls in Love” by Shen Cang Mei, “The Fox’s Summer Season 2” is a 2017 Chinese romance drama directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

The Fox's Summer Season 2

The Foxy Team

Li Yan Shu

The best-laid plans should never be expected to go well. 

Gu Cheng Ze (Jiang Chao) is the CEO of the Gu Mall Corporation. But his adopted family wants their biological son, Gu Jin Yu (Daniel Zhang), to take over the reigns of family company and puts Cheng Ze in charge of grooming the heir.

When Cheng Ze learns that Jin Yu still harbors feelings for his ex-girlfriend, fashion designer Li Yan Shu (Tan Song Yun), Cheng Ze hires her to join the company to entice Jin Yu to join the company. The plan works until Jin Yu’s disapproving mother demands that Chang Ze separate Jin Yu and Yan Shu.

When Cheng Ze starts to develop feelings for Yan Shu, what will become of his carefully laid plans?

“The Fox’s Summer” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Yu Zhong Zhong. The story continues in “The Fox’s Summer Season 2” (2017). The series is based on the online novel When the President Falls in Love by Shen Cang Mei.

The Fox's Summer

The Fox's Summer Team

Can a young woman regain her passion for martial arts? 

Qi Bai Cao (An Yue Xi) was adopted and raised by a taekwondo master after a childhood fire killed her parents. After losing her beloved mentor and a national competition ends badly, Bai Cao loses her motivation to continue training and competing. 

But by chance, Bai Cao meets Chang An (Ji Chang Wook), a mysterious man who decides to take her under his wings and train again to compete. Chang An is the toughest instructor and pushes Bai Cao like she’s never been pushed before, only because he knows that she has the potential to do well. 

Fang Ting Hao (Chen Xiang), who develops feelings for Bai Cao, trains to capture not only the national title but also Bai Cao’s heart. 

Can Bai Cao find the courage to compete again?

“Whirlwind Girl 2” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Zhi Chao. It is the second season to “Whirlwind Girl,” which originally aired in 2015. The series also is known as “Tornado Girl” and “Tae Kwon Do Girl” and is based on a novel by Ming Xiao Xi.

Whirlwind Girl 2

Gone with the Shirt Team

Fan Xiao Ying

Geng Geng (Tan Song Yun) is a normal high school student trying to find her place in the world. 

Her father just remarried and she's adjusting to her new family. She's struggling with her assignments at her new prestigious high school and she's feeling quite lonely. 

On the first day of school, she meets a cute boy Yu Huai (Liu Haoran) and they start off on the wrong foot but quickly he becomes one of her many new friends. She even attracts the class rebel Lu Xing He (Zhao Yan Song) and he announces his love to the world. 

Daily school life becomes quite enjoyable but when school ends, will she find love with the boy she always crushed on or the one who was always there for her? 

"With You" is the first installment of a youth series that includes "My Huckleberry Friends" and has been praised for it's portrayal of youth.

With You

Always by my Side Team 💞

Geng Geng

A young woman chases her dreams of becoming a taekwondo champion while also righting a wrong. 

Qi Bai Cao (Hu Bing Qing) has always loved taekwondo from a young age. When her parents pass away in a tragic car accident, she is taken in by Qu Xiang Nan (Vincent Chaio), a world champion martial artist who was disgraced when he was wrongly accused of doping 10 years ago. 

Little by little, Bai Cao learns to become a top taekwondo fighter. Along the way, she meets the selfless Ruo Bai (Yang Yang), playful Fang Ting Hao (Chen Xiang) and mysterious Yu Chu Yuan (Bai Jing Ting). 

Can her new group of friends help Bai Cao achieve her dream while also clearing her master’s good name? 

“Whirlwind Girl ” is a 2015 Chinese drama series directed by Cheng Zhi Chao. The second season, “Whirlwind Girl 2,” originally aired in 2016. The series also is known as “Tornado Girl” and “Tae Kwon Do Girl” and is based on a novel by Ming Xiao Xi.

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