Zhao Yao Ke is a Chinese singer and actress who was born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on February 19, 1995. She studied at San Francisco University and made her music and acting debut in 2017, when she joined the all-female pop group KOGIRLS, which debuted on November 21, 2017. She also starred in the 2017 drama “Long for You.” In 2018, she appeared as a trainee on the Chinese version of the music-themed audition show “Produce 101.” She has also starred in “Love Is Fate” (2019) and “The Imperial Coroner” in 2021.

Zhao Yao Ke

Doctor Song Xingchen (Gülnezer Bextiyar) is tired of living the life her family has paved for her. Ready to set out on her own, Xingchen announces her resignation in the middle of her own promotion dinner. After starting her new life, Xingchen crosses paths with Su Qingche (Xu Kai Cheng), the single-minded leader of a local rescue squad. As the two bicker through multiple meetings and one disastrous blind date, unexpected sparks begin to fly. Full of rivalry and romance, this 2023 Chinese drama series was directed by Chung Shu Kai.

Got a Crush on You

🥰 My Crush is You 💘

Shen Ying (Zhao Yao Ke) is a hard-working, independent-minded, young, personable, and up-and-coming editor at a food magazine. Zheng Dao (Zhang He), meanwhile, is her polar opposite. Notoriously harsh, fussy, sharp-tongued, and even cruel to his co-workers (and especially his subordinates), he has been tasked with directing the magazine’s gourmet-themed edition. When a project comes up and Zheng Dao needs to bring another editor with him for a special report, Shen Ying “accidentally” volunteers for the task.

The duo gets off on the wrong foot – they clash, and she finds him insufferable. Things go from bad to worse when they are forced to spend the night in a love hotel due to a lack of other accommodation options. But as they begin to spend more time together, they start to feel a bond growing. However, this comes under threat when individuals from their past – Zheng Dao’s ex and Shen Ying’s male friend – appear on the scene. Will these love rivals derail the course of romance – or will Shen Ying and Zheng Dao find the perfect recipe for love?

“Healing Food, Healing Love” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Heng Gup.

Healing Food, Healing Love

🍜 Food of Love Team ❤️

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In a world populated by powerful gods and warring mortals, two enchanted beings meet in a peace-filled realm: They are Su Mo (Li Yi Feng), a prince of sea gods, and Bai Ying (Chen Yu Qi), a princess and descendant of a mighty sword deity. They are immediately attracted to one another and begin on a romance, unaware that they are effectively crossing enemy lines and sparking animosity between two warring factions. Their actions anger other deities and Su Mo is eventually expelled from the realm. Overcome with grief, Bai Ying attempts to put her existence to an end by jumping from a magnificent pagoda.

However, three tender-hearted female deities intervene to save her from a cruel fate, although she falls into a slumber that lasts for years, leaving her father devastated. She eventually emerges, but under a brand new guise. When Su Mo becomes the sea emperor, he goes in search of his love – but fierce battles are raging in multiple realms, putting the future of both the sea world and the sword folk at terrible risk. Can they save their respective worlds – and can love bring them together once more?

This drama was based on a hit novel by the author Cang Yue.

“Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Patrick Yau.

Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities

The Tale of Twin Cities

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 💞

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In late-Tang Dynasty China, Chu Chu (Su Xiao Tong) is a young woman from a long line of coroners. She dreams of becoming the most prominent coroner in the land – by winning an appointment to the Imperial Palace. But she knows that in order to do so, she must first travel to Chang’an, the Tang capital, to pass an exam and prove her worth. While in the capital, she meets Xiao Jin Yu (Wang Zi Qi), an imperial prince and a budding sleuth.

The two young people realize they can be an asset to one another: Chu Chu’s quick wits can help Xiao Jin Yu solve a number of tricky cases, while she can hope to raise her profile by solving the mysteries they tackle together. When they join forces to get to the bottom of a two-decade-old secret, they realize that solving the case could help them both fulfill their dreams. But their investigations lead them to suspect that there may be untold secrets pertaining to Xiao Jin Yu’s family, while high-ranking civil servants hatch devious schemes – and the duo starts to wonder if their partnership could eventually take a romantic turn…

“The Imperial Coroner” is a 2021 drama series that was based on a novel by Qing Xian Ya Tou and directed by Lou Jian.

The Imperial Coroner

The Imperial Coroners 

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Thirty years ago, Ma Dong Shan (Wang Qing Xiang), Han De Chang (Chunyu Shan Shan), and Song Tian Ming (Wang Zhi Fei) decided the time was right to start a business together. With hard work and dedication, the three friends turned their dreams of running a hotel together into reality, but not everything in their lives was as successful as their booming business. With the passing of De Chang, the business was left to Dong Shan and Tian Ming, but when Tian Ming lost his son, the hotel became Dong Shan’s responsibility.

As an ailing chairman, Dong Shan now wishes to pass the Haosen Hotel onto his daughter, Ma Ke Ai (Zheng He Hui Zi) and hopes that she’ll return home from her studies abroad eager to inherit his position. Involved in a near-fatal accident while overseas, Ke Ai might not have returned home anytime soon, but word of her father’s failing health has her returning immediately. Once home, she finds herself in the midst of a series of accidents that soon have her wondering if there isn’t some darker force working against her.

Determined to uncover the truth behind these unfortunate events, Ke Ai fully embraces her new position within the company. Teaming up with Xia Yu Xing (Vin Zhang), they set out to uncover the truth, but are they prepared for what they might find along the way?

An exciting story full of love and mystery, “Love is Fate” is a 2019 Chinese romance thriller drama directed by Wang Wei.

Love is Fate

What could possibly go wrong with a fake relationship?

Qiao An Hao (Sierra Li) and Lu Jin Nian (Dylan Xiong) have a history together. They were very much in love in high school but misunderstandings kept the two apart. More than a decade later, Jin Nia has become a successful CEO of an entertainment company and An Hao is trying to make it into the business as an actress.

When An Hao and Jin Nian cross paths again, Jin Nian realizes he has a need that An Hao can fulfill. An Hao and Jin Nian enter into a fake marriage, but there are layers of complication as Jin Nian is pretending to be his younger brother, who is in a coma. But can they pull off the contractual relationship without their past feelings for one another getting in the way?

“Pretty Man” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Zhou Xiao Peng. It is adapted from the novel Bringing the Nation’s Husband Home by Ye Fei Ye.

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