Yuan Hao

After narrowly escaping a massacre that killed nearly her entire family, Qiu Ruo Ran (Jiang Zhi Nan) vows to seek revenge on the perpetrator: the Xiao family. She adopts a new name and identity as Jiang Ru Ruo and infiltrates the Xiao family as a secretary, hoping to uncover their secrets and rescue her brother who's been taken captive. Through a twist of fate, she becomes the "fake wife" of Gu Yan Ting (Yuan Hao), the adopted son of a warlord who's allied with Xiao Li (Qiu Hong Kai). Together, they team up to take down Xiao Li, but Xiao Li also ends up falling for Ru Ruo! Will Ru Ruo manage to carry out her plans, or will she find that things aren't quite as they appear? This 2024 Chinese period romance drama was directed by Tang Shi Yi.

The Princess

Chains of Fate Team 

Gu Yan Ting

Princess Shu Cheng (Claire Jia) is a fierce warrior in the Kingdom of Great Chu, where women rule and men must obey. When the palace is attacked, she escapes with a group of female soldiers, only to encounter a mysterious injured man along the way. Taking pity on him, Shu Cheng helps him out of the palace. However, to her surprise, he turns out to be a skilled fighter who saves her from an ambush. This man, Shen Ye (Yuan Hao), has hidden his true identity and long harbored feelings for Shu Cheng. As she battles to restore order to the kingdom, Shu Cheng must decide if she can trust Shen Ye with both her kingdom and her heart. This 2023 Chinese drama was based on a novel by Xi Ge and was directed by Luo Zhi Gang.

Ye Cheng

You rule my Heart 

MGTV

Some time ago, Hua Rong (Zhao Zhao Yi) ran away from her well-respected family, looking for adventure, and hoping to help those in trouble while on her travels. She went off to sea, but was eventually kidnapped by an infamous pirate named Qin Shang Cheng (Yuan Hao). He fell in love with her and kept her hostage on an island guarded by a mighty sea monster.

Although she escaped the island, Qin Shang Cheng eventually found her – and the two fell in love. Now, they have vowed to marry, but the Emperor has other plans for Hua Rong: He wants her to marry Duan Mu Bai (Wang Ze Xuan), a hostage prince of the Southern Wilderness realm. The Emperor believes this union will bring peace to the empire. But Hua Rong has no intention of allowing her future to be decided by imperial decree – and hopes she can wed Qin Shang Cheng. However, a female pirate named Chi Hong (Guan Xin) also hopes to derail the union, and marry Qin Shang Cheng herself. Will Cupid aid the lovers on their quest for romance – or will destiny tear them apart?
This drama series is the sequel to the 20219 drama “The Romance of Hua Rong.”

“The Romance of Hua Rong 2” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Ren Hai Tao.

The Romance of Hua Rong 2

JiangsuTV, Youku

In the early part of the 20th Century, the Republic of China is struggling to establish itself, with the Imperial Japanese posing a growing threat to Chinese sovereignty. Against this backdrop, Xiao Bei Chen (Shawn Dou), a hotheaded teenager is growing up fast. He likes to bully a girl who has taken refuge with his family named Lin Hang Jing (Chen Du Ling), but she shows resilience and determination even when he intimidates her – a fact that ultimately leads him to fall for her.

The attraction grows, but Xiao Bei Chen discovers that his father wants to send him away to a military academy for several years. Before he leaves, he manages to get a promise from the family that he can marry Lin Hang Jing when he returns. But when, five years later, he comes back, he discovers that she is now promised to another man – Mu Zi Zheng (Yuan Hao). No longer an impetuous bully, Xiao Bei Chen has become a steely, focused young man. But he won’t give up on his plan of winning Lin Hang Jing’s heart. This plan could be thrown into turmoil when the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out in 1937, however. Suddenly all three are forced to choose a side – and their decisions could shape the destiny of not only their own futures, but also those of thousands of others...

“Love in Flames of War” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Chung Shu Kai.

Love in Flames of War

Love in 7️⃣ Flames of War

Tencent

High schooler Xia Lin Xi (Xiang Han Zhi) helps her struggling classmate Jiang Zheng Han (Wang An Yu) – sparking a friendship that starts to turn romantic. Their relationship deepens when they head to the same college. As their university years draw to a close, life starts to pull them in different directions. But even as they both join the workforce, their bond remains strong. Can they successfully navigate the difficult jump into adulthood? And will the experience help form the love of a lifetime? This 2020 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Su Guang Tong and was directed by Wen De Guang.

Forever Love

💞 Loving Connections Team 💞 

Hua Rong (Zhao Zhao Yi) comes from a well-respected family, but she is bored with her life and hungers for adventure. When she runs away from home looking for excitement, she gets more than she bargained for! Notorious pirate Qin Shang Cheng (Yuan Hao) is instantly smitten and traps her on an island. When she escapes, she meets the dashing young prince Jin Yi Wen (Ian Yi), who also falls for Hua Rong, but Shang Cheng won’t let the woman he loves go without a fight! Who will win the battle for Hua Rong’s heart? This 2019 Chinese drama series was directed by Danny Ko.

The Romance of Hua Rong

iQiyi

Ten thousand years ago the God of War, Jiu Chen (Chang Chen), fought the vile demon lord in a battle so intense, it pushed him to the outermost edge of his limits. Desperate to save the world from the all-consuming evil of the demon lord, Jiu Chen fought with all his might and in the end, managed to seal the foul demon away for good.

Exhausted after his victory, the God of War fell into a deep slumber, his sleep a guarantee to the people that they were safe. And so they were until the young fairy maiden, Ling Xi (Ni Ni), accidentally wakes him from his slumber.

Despite his irritation at being disturbed, Jiu Chen can’t help but notice the fair maiden’s beauty. Smitten from the very beginning, the two soon fall in love but their happiness together is short-lived. Born with an evil miasma that can free the demon lord from Jiu Chen’s seal, Ling Xi is the living embodiment of everything evil in the world; her very existence, a dangerous threat to the world.

Encouraged by the gods to end the world’s suffering before it begins, Jiu Chen has two choices before him: save the woman he loves, or let the world fall to darkness. Forced to make an impossible decision, Jiu Chen struggles against his destiny, knowing that whatever he chooses, the fate of the world rests solely in his hands.

“Love and Destiny” is a 2019 historical fantasy romance drama directed by Lin Yu Fen.

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