Hu Dan Dan, also known as Smile, is a Chinese actress. She was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, on October 20, 1991 and made her acting debut in 2015. Since then, she has appeared in a handful of television dramas, including “Youth Should Be Early” (2020).

Hu Dan Dan

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Born into the demon world, ShenLi (Zhao Li Ying) grew in power, her skill on the battlefield eventually earning her the title of General Bi Cang. Pressured into a political marriage against her will, the general chose to fight for her freedom rather than accept the match. Sustaining injuries, ShenLi reverts to her original form and falls into the human world as a phoenix where she is picked up by a mortal vendor and sold as a plucked chicken at a local human market to Xing Zhi (Lin Geng Xin).

A ruthless warrior who single-handedly brought an end to the god and demon wars millennia ago, Xing Zhi finds himself unable to pass by the plucked demon chicken he sees caged at the human market. With that single purchase, Xing Zhi inadvertently links his fate with that of ShenLi. What will become of the demon and the warrior who rescues her?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang, “The Legend of ShenLi” is a 2024 Chinese fantasy romance drama directed by Deng Ke.

The Legend of ShenLi

The God and the Phoenix Team

Commander Ling Chang Feng (Zhao Yi Qin) and his wife Tang Qian Yue (Lu Xiao Yu)’s three-year anniversary should be a joyous day – but a surprise attack on their town turns the day into a nightmare. When Qian Yue and the town's survivors turn into vicious "madmen" after their injuries, Chang Feng is plunged into a desperate race to uncover the outbreak's cause and find a cure. With the safety of his loved ones and his entire town hanging in the balance, Chang Feng must navigate a web of mystery and danger to save those he holds dear. The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking as he fights against an ever-encroaching darkness. Can he find a cure before it’s too late? This 2023 Chinese historical romance series was directed by Zeng Qing Jie.

Butterflied Lover

Butterflied on Battlefields

Yue Li Zheng (Hu Dan Dan) nearly drowns and loses consciousness for three days. When she awakes, she is struck with amnesia, although she appears to recall that she is the Empress of the Great Yan. She returns to court, where she begins going about her daily duties as the ruler of the realm. Her loyal consort Li Shi Hao (Cheng Yu Fen), she is told, rescued her from a watery grave. But as she resumes her Imperial tasks, she cannot help thinking and feeling that something is not quite right…

She begins to suspect that Li Shi Hao and certain other members of the Imperial court are keeping secrets from her. She decides to get to the bottom of this – and secretly attempts to investigate. Is Li Shi Hao really the man she thought he was? Are there plots afoot in the court? Is she really who she thinks she is? And will she ever recover her all-important memories?

“Yes, Her Majesty” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Huang Ying Xiang.

Yes, Her Majesty

🍂Her Majesty's fans🍂

Li Shi Hao

Xia Yu Bing (Dong Si Yi) is a minor and somewhat unpleasant and malevolent character in a universe – set in Ancient China – dreamed up by a comic book author. She dies early in the “story,” after being poisoned by her husband Xu Zi Yan (Li Ge Yang). But after she is killed, the author confronts her in a sort of comic book afterlife space and tells her that she will have the chance to be re-spawned. Furthermore, she learns, if she plays her cards right, she will be able to become the “female lead” and a “good” character in the story.

She comes back to “life,” but finds that becoming a “goodie” isn’t an easy task. Xu Zi Yan is still determined to wipe her out and conduct ghastly experiments on her body. And on top of it all, a number of other “characters” in the story now have it in for her – including female characters who also want to be the main heroine. A number of other minor characters also block her way or plot her downfall. But as she spends more time with Xu Zi Yan – all the while trying to avoid his plans to destroy her – an unlikely bond begins to form between them. Will Cupid become her ally in Xia Yu Bing’s bid to become the ultimate female lead?

“Rewriting Destiny” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Jin Xiong Hao.

Rewriting Destiny

The Fates' Drawing

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With graduation looming, university student Cheng Xin (Zhong Chu Xi) is convinced her graduation ceremony would be the perfect time to propose to her boyfriend, Zheng Qian (Hu Yi Tian). Mustering up the courage to do just that, Cheng Xin proposes but in an unexpected move, Zheng Qian rejects her. Feeling that he hasn’t made any real accomplishments in his life or career, Zheng Qian doesn’t think the time is right to even consider marriage. Understanding where Zheng Qian is coming from, Cheng Xin offers to help him get a job at her family’s company, but Zheng Qian’s pride refuses to allow him to accept.

Rejected a second time, Cheng Xin has no choice but to sit back and watch as Zheng Qian struggles to find a job. Just another face, lost in the overwhelming swarm of new graduates clamoring for a job, Zheng Qin can’t seem to catch a break. Hating to see her love suffer, Cheng Xin works behind the scenes, setting up an opportunity that’s guaranteed to land Zheng Qin an ideal job. Soon a new hire of the Tengda Group, Zheng Qin believes he’s finally caught a break, but when the truth behind his sudden bout of success is revealed, his world comes crashing down.

Forced to resign, his professional reputation destroyed, and his heart in tatters, Zheng Qin feels as if he has been utterly defeated. Will he be able to find the strength to pick himself up and start again or will the disappointment prove to be too much?

Based on the novel of the same name by Li Xing Jian, “Youth Should Be Early” is a 2020 romantic drama directed by Zhang He Yang.

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