Zheng Ye Cheng

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

Yang Jing Lan

In the world of hypnotism, Lu Feng Ping (Zheng Ye Cheng) is known for being one of the world’s best hypnotists. A true genius in his field, Feng Ping’s skill is unparalleled. Naturally, when the city is rocked by a string of crimes that all seem to be conducted under the influence of hypnotism, it was Feng Ping the police turned to for help.

As the officer assigned to the case, Luo Fei (Xin Yun Lai) has no choice but to consult with Feng Ping. A criminal detective plagued by inner demons, Luo Fei is highly suspicious of Feng Ping and his work. However, Luo Fei has to admit that Feng Ping’s insight would help him better understand the ins and outs of this particular case. Putting their mutual suspicions aside, Feng Ping and Luo Fei take on the case with equal fervor. Working together the two come to find that something other than their work connects them: a decade-old case that to this day, has gone unsolved.&nbsp;

Connected in a way neither expected, Luo Fei and Feng Ping eagerly dive deeper into their work, searching for clues that will help them solve both their past and present cases. As they work, they uncover a mysterious organization with some very twisted connections. Could this be the break they need to bring both cases to a close or is there something even darker lurking in the shadows?

Adapted from the novel “Evil Hypnotist” by Zhou Hao Hui, “Desire Catcher” is a 2023 Chinese psychological crime thriller drama directed by Want Tao Tao.

Desire Catcher

⏱️Under Hypnose🧠

Liu Ling (Crystal Yuan) is a young member of the royal family who has been granted the auspicious title of Princess Chang Le by the Emperor – who has a soft spot for her (and thinks little of her father). She is aged 20, and until now she has lived a pampered and privileged life. She is capricious, impatient, and quite bratty. Even when people lavish gifts upon her, she treats them with disdain. She has a habit of rubbing people up the wrong way and acting impulsively – a fact that has seen her develop many enemies at court. Even the common folk have a habit of spreading malicious – and often totally unfounded – rumors about her.

On her birthday, she decides – on a whim – to travel out of the palace to drink in a private room at an exclusive inn. She drinks herself into a stupor and is sleeping off the alcohol when Shen Yan (Zheng Ye Cheng), a young army commander and an ice-cold martial artist stumbles into her room after having been injured in a sword fight with a notorious bandit. The Princess falls for this wounded warrior and tries to win his heart – although he initially doesn’t seem very impressed with her advances. But, given time, could this unlikely duo strike up a friendship – or an even more unlikely romance?

This drama was based on a web-based novel that was authored by Yi Ren Kui Kui.

“My Sassy Princess” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Zhu Shao Jie.

My Sassy Princess

7️⃣Days a Sassy Princess

Shen Yan / Chang Ming

WeTV

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

In 2011, a young woman named Lei Chu Xia (Ju Jing Yi) has accidentally discovered some secrets that her boyfriend wanted to keep from her. His angry actions led to her tumbling from a steep cliff...apparently to her doom. But the sky is clear, and the full moon is bright. And the moon’s remarkable power appears to “rescue” her – although it appears to take her into another dimension in the process.

The year is now 2021. Lei Chu Xia does not know if she has traveled to a parallel universe or jumped forward in time. But in this new “reality,” she meets a man named Xu Xiao Dong (Zheng Ye Cheng). The time jump has led to her losing her memory, however. Her destiny soon becomes entwined with that of Xu Xiao Dong, and the duo begins to form a close bond – one that may lead to romance. But mysterious figures from the present and past appear intent on derailing this relationship. Could Xu Xiao Dong help Lei Chu Xia discover the truth about what happened to her?

“Love Under the Full Moon” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Li Hai Shu and Huang Yan Wei.

Love Under The Full Moon

✺Lovers of the Moon Team✺ 

Youku

Deep in the heart of Lingnan City, hidden from the eyes of the blissfully unaware, lies a dark and dangerous world, run by powerful drug lords whose insatiable thirst for money and power has destroyed an unfathomable number of lives. Among those consumed by the drug lords’ power was Captain Cheng Ji, a member of the city’s hard-working Anti-Drug Brigade. Desperate to bring down those who would hurt one of her own, Officer Lin Qiang (Lin Peng) agrees to go undercover to infiltrate one of the city’s most powerful drug organizations.

Now successfully hidden deep within the ranks of the Qiu Hu Group, Li Qiang wastes no time in collecting the evidence and information needed to bring the organization down. As part of her mission, she befriends Zhang Xian He (Zheng Ye Cheng), the adopted son of the powerful drug lord and Qiu Hu Group rival, Ma Hong Tao. Working side-by-side, Li Qiang has no trouble using her relationship with Xian He to glean information. But the more they’re together, the more complicated her feelings become. Unfortunately, Li Qiang’s conflicting feelings are the least of her problems once Xian He uncovers her true identity.

With a deadly war between drug lords looming, her cover compromised, and her heart in shambles, Li Qiang’s life hangs by a thread. Poised to take down multiple organizations, Li Qiang willingly risks it all, but will her efforts prove fruitful or futile?

Brimming with danger and suspense, “Stealth Walker” is a 2021 crime drama directed by Hong Ling.

Stealth Walker

🖤 Undercover Love 🤍

Mango TV, Youku

Fu Jiu Yun (Zheng Ye Cheng) is an immortal deity who falls in love with a mortal woman and longs to begin a relationship with her. Although he is very powerful, he finds himself repeatedly unable to win her heart, and instead ends up following her through 1,000 years and 10 different mortal incarnations.

But when she is reborn as a princess, things promise to be different – particularly after an evil-minded prince from a neighboring realm hatches a devious plan with a group of demons. The plot succeeds in wiping out the princess’ family and devastating her realm, but she manages to take on the form of her maid Ah Man (played by Zhao Lu Si) and evades her foes.

Determined to exact revenge on those who wronged her, she allows Fu Jiu Yun to help her, and the duo eventually forms a love bond. But when they discover that destiny dictates that their romance may have an unexpectedly short life, the duo is forced to make difficult decisions that will impact their lives – and those of the princess’ subjects – forever.

This drama was based on a novel by Shu Si Lang.

“Love of Thousand Years” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Hui Yu.

Love of Thousand Years

What would be her most surprising case?

Ye Yuan An (Wu Qian) is the daughter of the Assistant Minister of Revenue during the Tang Dynasty. Somewhat of an amateur sleuth, Yuan An loves solving mysteries and constantly in competition with Zhao Lan Zhi (Zhang Yu Jian), a police officer who is trying to do his job.

Yuan An has the assistance of Mu Le (Zheng Ye Cheng), a young man she took in as a family servant after saving him from danger. 

But what will Yuan An do when she discovers Mu Le’s true identity?

“An Oriental Odyssey” is a 2018 Chinese drama series. It is based on a novel by Miao Juan.

An Oriental Odyssey

The Tang Yamen Team

Mu Le

JSTV

Computer science major Bei Wei Wei (Zheng Shuang) wants to become a leading video game developer who is known for her skills, not just her good looks. She spends her free time on a role-playing video game, but is in for a complete shock one day when her “online husband” dumps her. In another twist, the game’s leading player makes her an “online proposal.” She accepts, and the duo draws close in the virtual world. However, she soon learns that her new online “spouse” is someone she knows in real life: her college senior Xiao Nai (Yang Yang). The pair begin to spend time together both online and in the physical world. Could their online chemistry lead them to romance in the real world, too? This 2016 Chinese drama was based on the novel of the same name by Gu Man and was directed by Lin Yu Fen.

Love O2O

The Love O2O Team

Hao Mei

Hunan TV

The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of the young and quiet swordsman. During the Tang Dynasty, Baili Tusu (Li Yi Feng) has been infected with a mysterious aura from a demonic sword known as the Sword of Burning Solitude. The dark energy has led him to grow up alone and live without a family. When he meets two warriors, Ouyang Shao Gong (Qiao Zhen Yu) and Fang Lan Sheng (Ma Tian Yu), who are on the hunt for a magical jade that can be used to create a resurrection elixir, Tusu joins the men on their hunt. Tusu also meets Feng Qing Xue (Yang Mi), an immortal girl who is searching for her brother, and together they wander the land to face their destinies and restore balance to the world. “Legend of the Ancient Sword” is a 2014 Chinese drama series directed by Liang Sheng Quan and Huang Jun Wen.

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