Zhang Xin Cheng

Tang Yang (Wang Yu Wen) and Jiang Shi Yan (Zhang Xin Cheng) have been friends since high school. Tang Yang was well-known as one of the most beautiful, sought-after girls in school, but Shi Yan never understood why – to him, she was just like any other friend... or so he told himself. They continued to keep in touch after graduation, and ten years later, Tang Yang works at a bank helping military families get loans to start businesses, while Shi Yan runs a food media company. Shi Yan, inspired by Tang Yang's clients' perseverance, makes a documentary about their stories, which gains widespread attention. This brings Shi Yan and Tang Yang even closer, reigniting feelings that have remained hidden for over a decade. Will this be the spark that finally brings them together, or will it end their friendship for good? This 2024 Chinese drama was directed by Zhang Tong, adapted from a web novel by Hua Zhan Mian.

You Are My Lover Friend

From Friends to Forever

Jiang Shi Yan

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On the day her father is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Lin Zhao Xi’s (Zhang Zi Feng) heart is broken. Already suffering a fatal blow, her heart almost shatters completely once she learns that her long-time crush, Chu Pei Zhi (Steven Zhang) is going abroad to further his studies. Unable to follow Pei Zhi abroad, unsure of how to help her father, and miserable with the life she’s made for herself thus far, Zhao Xi finds herself sinking into a veritable pit of despair. But when she stumbles upon a mysterious mathematical formula, everything changes in an instant.

Transported to a parallel world, Zhao Xi finds she’s reverted to her twelve-year-old self. Realizing she has the ability to change her fate in this new world, Zhao Xi decides to follow her heart. With the help of her father, Zhao Xi allows herself to pursue her long-hidden love of mathematics. After participating in the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Camp, Zhao Xi returns to her current world but is soon-after transported back to another parallel universe. This time a high school senior, Zhao Xi finds herself relying on Pei Zhi to help her find the courage she needs to face life.

Learning more about herself with every trip she takes, Zhao Xi once again returns to her real world. With the lessons she’s learned, will she finally have the courage she needs to change her fate?

Adapted from the web novel “Genius Fundamentals” by Zhang Er, “The Heart of Genius” is a 2022 Chinese science-fiction romance directed by Shen Yan.

The Heart of Genius

🌏A genius' world 🌏

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Though perhaps not perfect, Jiang Yuan Xing (Deng Jia Jia) was completely happy with her life and for good reason. Not only was Yuan Xing in a beautiful, healthy relationship with the love of her life, but she also had a good job, working as the secretary of a wealthy older gentleman who treated her well. With everything in life seeming to go her way, Yuan Xing believed she was destined to live a long, happy life. Unfortunately, she couldn’t have been more wrong.

Invited by her boss to attend a family reunion, Yuan Xing sees no reason why she should decline the offer, so she goes. But soon after her return, everything in her life begins to fall apart around her, starting with the untimely death of her boss. Not long after her boss’ passing, Yuan Xing suffers another blow when she wakes in a hospital and quickly learns that she was trapped in a house fire which has left her burned beyond recognition and her love dead. As she tries to make sense of everything that has happened, a single thought begins to repeat itself over and over inside her head…

Realizing that every event leading up to her current situation ties back to that fateful family reunion, Yuan Xing knows what she has to do. Undergoing complete reconstruction of her face, Yuan Xing makes her return in the most dramatic way possible, determined to avenge the death of her love. Will her quest for revenge bring her the closure she needs or will it only serve to inflict more wounds?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino, “The Murder in Kairotei” is a 2022 Chinese mystery thriller drama directed by Li Ya Tao.

The Murder in Kairoutei

🔥Revenge's Raging Flames🔥

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From humble beginnings, Cheng Yi Zhi (Steven Zhang) has always struggled to find his place among the hustle and bustle of 1930s Shanghai. With very little to his name, he has managed to eke out a meager living by working in the industrial and commercial shops at the heart of the city. But after a chance encounter with Wu Ru Fu, a well-established banker and his daughter, Li Zi (Elvira Cai), Yi Zhi finds something he’s never had before: a dream and the will to pursue it. 

Giving up his life in the shops, Yi Zhi enters the world of finance. With his quick wit and natural skill, he soon catches the eye of Boss Huang (Zhang Zhi Jian), one of the banking industry’s biggest players. Quickly earring Boss Huang’s trust, Yi Zhi soon finds himself the boss’s closest confidante. Privy to Huang’s darkest secrets, Yi Zhi uncovers a truth so shocking, it drives him from Huang’s side. With Li Zi’s support and encouragement, Yi Zhi is determined to make his own way in the world of finance, leaving Boss Huang to his own nefarious dealings. But Huang isn’t one to be turned away so lightly.

Seeking to destroy the man who once stood by his side, Huang will stop at nothing to bring Yi Zhi down. But the righteous young banker won’t go down without a fight. With the underground party of industrialists backing him, Yi Zhi faces off against Boss Huang; but will the combined strength of the people be enough to overthrow this mighty foe?

A sweeping tale of money, justice, and unwavering love, “The Justice” is a 2021 historical romance drama directed by Liu Biao.

The Justice

The ⚖️ Justice Seekers 🔎 Team

Jiang Yi (Steven Zhang) is the star member and leader of a chart-topping all-male pop group. Many people think he is aloof and cold, but the truth of the matter is that he is not quite as distant as he seems. His parents separated while he was still a young boy, and this has left him and this event has left him unable to express his emotions as he’d like.

Meanwhile, the entertainment industry reporter Yu Sheng Sheng (Liang Jie) is a much bubblier and more outwardly friendly individual. Their birthdays also happen to be on the same. But when both are involved in an accident that leaves them hospitalized, they wake up to discover that they have swapped bodies! All of a sudden, the “real” Jiang Yi can walk around as “he” pleases – with a gang of paparazzi chasing after him. And the “real” Yu Sheng Sheng suddenly finds herself swamped with media attention. After they realize what has happened, they agree to work together to make each other’s lives better. But as they begin to do so, they – incredibly – start to form a romantic bond. Will the confusion ever end? And will they ever return to their “real” bodies?

“The Day of Becoming You” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wang Zheng.

The Day of Becoming You

👫 Another Me 💞

Hunan TV

Widower Li Hai Chao (Tu Song Yan) takes in two boys from dysfunctional homes, Ling Xiao (Song Wei Long) and He Zi Qiu (Steven Zhang), and raises them along with his daughter Li Jian Jian (Tan Song Yun). The trio effectively grow up as siblings, helping each other and providing support at every step of the way. But as they grow up and graduate from high school, life takes all three in very different directions. But years later, they are all reunited as adults. Will their bond survive as they move on to new phases in their lives? And could any of their tight bonds morph into love? This 2020 Chinese drama series was directed by Ding Zi Guang.

Go Ahead

✨ Together Forever 💖  Team 

Li Yu Bing (Steven Zhang) is a shy, quiet boy at elementary school. He dreams of becoming a professional hockey player and is blessed with enormous talent.

But he cannot stand his tablemate, the loud and abrasive Tang Xue (Wu Qian), who despite her shared love of the ice rink, enjoys bullying and belittling him.

When they grow up, they are unexpectedly reunited at university, where their fates have taken very different paths. Li Yu Bing is now the most celebrated ice hockey player at the university – while Tang Xue’s dreams of becoming a professional speed skater are beginning to crumble.

Li Yu Bing initially sees the reunion as an opportunity to take revenge on the girl who once made his elementary school days such a nightmare. He uses his position of influence within the university to enlist Tang Xue as his assistant – hoping to torment her.

But things do not go quite as planned. Little by little, Li Yu Bing notices that Tang Xue is not all bad, and understands that she can actually help serve as a great source of inspiration for his own sporting dreams.

In turn, he helps her fall in love again with the sport she was on the verge of giving up.

However, their newfound harmony on the ice is not going to be trouble-free – especially when the duo must contend with disapproving parents and love rivals…

This drama was based on a novel written by author Jiu Xiao Qi.

“Skate into Love” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Chu Yui Bun.

Skate into Love

The Skating Love Team

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How many friends do we have in life who will stand by you no matter what happens in life?

Yu Zhou Zhou (Landy Li) meets Lin Yang (Steven Zhang) on the first day of elementary school. They become the best of friends who do everything together. As they grow older, nasty rumors start to spread around school, and Zhou Zhou and Lin Yang’s friendship is torn apart. 

When Zhou Zhou starts high school, she is looking forward to getting away from her former friends and making a fresh start. But she is surprised to find that Lin Yang also attends the same school, and the two reconnect. As Lin Yang’s upbeat personality helps Zhou Zhou through several hardships, will Zhou Zhou discover that Lin Yang is a true friend who will always be there for her?

“My Huckleberry Friends” is a 2017-2018 Chinese drama series directed by Mo Sha. It is a spinoff of the 2016 drama “With You,” and both series were adapted from a novel by Ba Yue Chang An.

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