Cui Peng, also known as Kelvin Cui, is a Chinese actor. He was born in Jinan, Shandong, China on October 3, 1982 and made his debut in the entertainment world when he won the award for Overall Male Champion and Overall Best Potential Host in the 2003 Singaporean talent show “Star Search”. He took on his first acting role in 2004 and has appeared in various television dramas since, including the 2019 historical romance, “Legend of the Phoenix”.

Cui Peng

3 Ways “Legend Of The Phoenix” Differentiates Itself From Other Palace C-Dramas

Tencent, iQiyi

A prosperous entrepreneur in modern-day China is undercut by a business partner, who tells him that he will have to take his revenge against him in another life – and then has him brutally beaten.

When he awakes, he has traveled back in time hundreds of years and now inhabits the body of a young man named Ning Yi (Guo Qi Lin).

He soon discovers that he is engaged to be married into the family of a successful cloth merchant. He also learns that he will become a matrilocal husband, which will mean he must live with his wife’s family, rather than the other way around, as per traditional Confucian custom.

At first, he is reluctant to go ahead with the marriage, and even attempts to escape. But when he meets his beautiful and charming fiancee Su Tan Er (Song Yi), he changes his mind, and the couple ties the knot.

But marrying into this family has a wide range of consequences. He soon discovers that scheming rival business rivals and dangerous bandits are planning to undermine Su Tan Er’s family.

He resolves to help his new wife, in-laws – and nation – by channeling his business acumen, knowledge of modern values...and his growing affection for Su Tan Er.

This drama was based on a novel by Fen Nu de Xiang Jiao.

My Heroic Husband

Husband is Awesome

Mango TV

As a man who possesses good looks, a high IQ, and incredible wealth, Zhu Xuan Wen (Wan Yan Luo Rong) wants for nothing. A rarity among men, he is the sort of man every woman dreams of and every man secretly wishes he could be; and yet, Xuan Wen is not what he seems. Involved in a car accident at a young age, Xuan Wen developed a strange neurosis which, over the years, has only gotten worse. Believing he is Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty, Xuan Wen cares for nothing other than the prosperity of his imaginary empire.

Foregoing all duties in his everyday life, Xuan Wen leaves the management of his company in the hands of others to focus instead, on building himself a palace and managing his thriving empire. Not knowing what else to do, those closest to him agree they need to seek professional help on his behalf. Hiring Luo Kai Huai (Zhuang Da Fei), a mental health professional whose desperate need for money prompts her to take Xuan Wen’s unusual case, they leave Xuan Wen in her care.

Now a member of the emperor’s “harem”, Kai Huai must find a way to help Xuan Wen but his constant attempts to drive her away make the job all but impossible. Constantly clashing with the would-be emperor, Kai Huai must find a way to help Xuan Wen, but how?

Adapted from the novel “My Delusional Boyfriend”, by Ye Zi, “Love Script” is a 2020 romantic comedy drama directed by Liu Han Yang.

Love Script

⏳👑Psychotherapeutic Love❤️✨ 

Tencent TV

As a member of a circus performing group in the Eastern Liang Dynasty, Ye Ningzhi (He Hong Shan) has never given much thought to the events in the imperial palace; the imperial family lived in their world, and she lived in hers. But on the day her circus troupe receives an invitation to perform at the Empress Dowager’s birthday party, all that changes. 

Suddenly caught up in the Crown Princess’ (Liu Min) mischievous plans, Ningzhi finds herself being framed for treason. Unable to escape the trap she’s been ensnared in, she’s saved at the last moment by a court advisor and brilliant political strategist, Wei Guang (Jeremy Tsui). Free from danger, Ningzhi puts the whole ordeal behind her and yet, she can’t help but hold a special place in her heart for her gallant savior. 

Two years later, Ningzhi returns to the palace as one of the Empress’ (Cao Xi Wen) handmaidens. In such a position, Ningzhi witnesses first-hand, the misconducts of those living in the palace. Choosing to do what’s right, Ningzhi stands up for her fellow servants, refusing to back down in the face of corrupt power. 

Proving herself intelligent, courageous, and kind, Ningzhi inadvertently catches the attention of not only the Empress but the Emperor (Wayne Lai) as well. Of course, the imperial couple isn’t the only ones paying attention to this bold new handmaiden. Wei Guang hasn’t forgotten the circus performer he had saved all those years ago. 

Reunited at last, Wei Guang and Ningzhi might have a chance to find true happiness but their bliss will have to wait. Caught up in the Crown Princess’ plans to overtake the throne, Wei Guang and Ningzhi must work together to stop the usurper before it’s too late. 
 
A 2019 historical romance drama, “Legend of the Phoenix” is directed by Wei Han Dao.

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