Sun Qian is a Chinese actress who was born on April 18, 1997, in Beijing, China. She attended the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and went on to make her TV drama acting debut in the series “Take My Brother Away” in 2018, following up with a role in “Meteor Garden” later the same year. She made her big-screen debut in the film “Love the Way You Are” in 2019, and has recently starred in the drama titles “Sweet Tai Chi” (2019) and “Dr. Cutie” (2020).

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As the head of the household, Qiao Hai Yun (Song Chun Li) has made it a rule that no matter where they are, or what they’re doing in life, all of her family members must come home for New Year. With three grown daughters, Hai Yun has enforced this rule for years but when her granddaughter Li Yi Jin (Sandra Ma) decides to break from tradition, Hai Yun is forced to take a hard look at her family and the relationships that bind them together.

As the daughter of Meng Ming Wei (Xu Fan), Hai Yun’s eldest, Yi Jin carries more than just the burden that comes with being the eldest daughter. With a mother who was adopted into the family, Yi Jin was raised under tremendous pressure from her mom. With grand ambitions for her daughter, Ming Wei pushed Yi Jin hard, thus straining the relationship between them. Unlike her elder sister, Meng Wang Qing (Liang Jing) has always had a perfect relationship with her daughter Tao Shu Na (Sun Qian), but when the two discover secrets about each other, their perfect relationship is put to the test. Meanwhile, Meng Yi An (Li Xiao Ran), the youngest of Hai Yun’s daughters, has always fought against the strong similarities between them. But no matter how hard she tries to forge her own path, fate always seems to find a way to lead Yi An down a similar path.

Though different in their unique ways, the three generations of Meng women are bound by more than fate. Like a flock of birds, they journey through life together, supporting each other as they navigate the sometimes tumultuous currents of life. Will this bond between them be shaken by the acts of a rebellious young woman or will they find that their family ties are stronger than any of them ever realized?

Adapted from the “She and Her Islands” by Yi Nan, “The Islands” is a 2024 Chinese family drama directed by Lin Yan.

The Islands

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University student Chun Yu (Sun Qian)'s life is thrown into a tailspin when she awakens after a school bus crash, only to find herself trapped in a ghostly building with her schoolmates. She soon learns that she has been dragged into the macabre world of a horror-themed VR game, set in a “haunted” building where every floor is a tangle of danger and terrifying secrets. Failing to complete a level leaves players comatose in the real world, compelling them to fight for their lives. Forced to play along, she meets fellow player Gao Xuan (Wei Zhe Ming). Together, the duo and their schoolmates navigate the perils of the building, slowly heading toward the final, fearsome 19th floor. Based on the novel “The Nineteenth Floor of Hell” by Cai Jun, this 2024 Chinese drama was directed by Cai Cong and Li Zhi Heng.

19th Floor

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As the chairman of a successful technology company, Lu Sen (Connor Leong) often finds himself in large group settings. While he has no problem addressing any number of people, he has incredible difficulty with any sort of direct, physical contact. Suffering from a strange allergy which is only triggered by direct skin-to-skin contact, something as simple as a handshake could prove deadly. Without the ability to directly come into contact with others, Lu Kun is intrigued when he learns a doctor by the name of Fu Yang (Wang Fang) has created an incredibly lifelike robot companion dubbed “Friday” (Sun Qian).

Willing to invest further in Dr. Fu Yang’s work, Lu Kun has requested Friday be delivered to his home so he can test out the full capabilities of this incredible creation. Though agreeing to Lu Kun’s request, the doctor is mortified when a last-minute technical issue renders his robot useless. Unable to bear the thought of losing both his credibility and his funding, he asks his former assistant, Yang Shan Shan (Sun Qian) to take the robot’s place, just long enough for him to get it up and running again. Being the real-life model for the robot’s looks, Shan Shan is identical to the robot in every way and only agrees to the doctor’s request when she realizes she really has no other choice. Arriving at Lu Kun’s home as “Friday”, Shan Shan does her best to emulate the robot’s behavior and quickly wins Lu Kun’s approval.&nbsp;

Unaware that his new robot friend is actually a human, none of Lu Kun’s allergies are triggered by her touch but when Shan Shan discovers the truth about his condition, her heart breaks. Desperate to keep her identity a secret, Shan Shan does her best but the more time she spends with him, the more she realizes she has to tell him the truth. Will he be able to accept her as the human she is once her secret is revealed?

A story that proves you can find love in the most unexpected places, “A Robot in the Orange Orchard” is a 2022 Chinese romantic sci-fi comedy drama directed by Xing Xiao.

A Robot in the Orange Orchard

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As a student, Lu Jia (Sun Qian) spent most of her time in school dreaming of the day she finally caught the attention of Xu Jia Xiu (Tang Xiao Tian). A student in the class next door, Jia Xiu was everything Jia dreamed a guy could be. Unfortunately, all of&nbsp;her dreams were based on a secret, one-sided love. Knowing that nothing would ever happen with Jia Xiu if she kept her feelings as secret, Jia decided to do what any desperate girl might do. She mustered up every ounce of her courage and wrote him a letter.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Having never paid any attention to the quiet girl in the class next door, the letter from Jia comes as a bit of a surprise to Jia Xiu. With no prior feelings for Jia, Jia Xiu can’t give her any sort of an answer. But that doesn’t mean she failed to make an impression. Despite the fact that many years have passed and nothing ever came of the letter, Jia Xiu has often wondered what happened to the girl who was once brave enough to confess her feelings for him.

Little does he know that, after spending years overseas, Jia has recently returned. Now back in her hometown, fate seems determined to bring Jia and Jia Xiu together again. But this time things are different. While Jia reminisces over the feelings she once had for Jia Xiu, he begins to realize that the impression she made all those years ago has worked an unexpected change in his heart. Finally able to acknowledge their feelings, can a long-forgotten love begin to bloom?

A story of enduring love, “Way Back into Love” is a 2020 romantic drama directed by Yang Huan.

Way Back into Love

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Shen Zhao Er (Sun Qian) is the sole surviving relative of a powerful public servant who was framed and convicted of poisoning a royal consort – a crime he did not commit. Both he and his family were sentenced to death – but Shen Zhao Er managed to escape harm.

Now, seven years later, she is out for revenge.

In the time since her family’s death, she has trained to become a talented medic, and disguises herself as a physician named Tian Qi in order to gain access to the royal court.

She proves exceptionally talented in her role, and is selected to become the private doctor to the fiancée of the Emperor (played by Huang Jun Jie). The Emperor, however, finds himself strangely drawn to this new face at court…

But goings-on at the imperial court are never straightforward. Secretive cabals execute dastardly plans, and a series of murders means she must be ever-vigilant.

Will Shen Zhao Er bring the evil public servants who framed her father to justice? And can she survive the intrigue and scheming at court?

“Dr. Cutie” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Ke Han Chen.

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