Man Ning Xi is a Chinese actress. She was born on August 6, 1989, and made her acting debut in 2012. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Arsenal Military Academy” (2019), “The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion” (2020), “Couple of Mirrors” (2021), “The Bright Moon Worships Your Heart” (2022), and “The Princess and the Werewolf” (2023).

Man Ning Xi

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Luo Qing Lian (He Hong Shan) is an ordinary woman seeking a peaceful life and true love, but her striking resemblance to a deceased royal concubine thrusts her into the royal court. There, she becomes the maid and concubine to the aloof and seemingly heartless He Lian Xin (Peter Ho), the King’s third son. Determined to escape, Qing Lian initially sees Lian Xin as cold and indifferent. However, as she learns about his desire to improve the lives of his people, her perception begins to shift. Through shared challenges, she discovers his tender side. As their bond deepens, Qing Lian must decide if she is ready to embrace her strange fate and growing feelings for her “husband” while helping him bring peace to the realm. This 2023 Chinese drama was directed by Gao Han, based on a novel by Jie Yu.

Blooming Days

❀ Brilliant Day Team ❀

Lin Ru Lan (Hu Yi Xuan) has suffered an unspeakable wrong at the hands of Wu Lian (Qiao Zhen Yu), the predatory head of the Embroidery Pavilion. She thirsts for retribution and hopes to bring him to justice through the law courts. Against her friend Meng Wan (Wu Qian)’s advice, she launches a legal bid to bring him down, but she fails, and takes her own life in despair. But the case refuses to die with her: seven years later, Meng Wan gathers eight other righteous members connected to Ru Lan's case, planning to bring Wu Lian down once and for all. But Wu Lian won’t go down without a fight: he has friends in high places, and will stop at nothing to cling to power. Can Meng Wan and her allies finish what Ru Lan started? This 2023 Chinese drama series, based on a novel by Li Bo Jian, was directed by Zang Xi Chuan.

Faithful

🏮Lanterns of Justice⚖️

When Princess Jiu Yao (Yang Zi) was young, she spent her days dreaming of marrying her best friend, Prince Qiang Xuan (Zhang Wan Yi). But when fate stripped her title, stole her identity, and wiped away her royal past, Jiu Yao had no choice but to try to build a life far away from the place she once called home. Masquerading as a man, Jiu Yao seeks a simple life but when she meets future clan leader Tu Shan Jing (Deng Wei) and the demon Xiang Liu (Tan Jian Ci), life gets complicated once again. Caught between a man, a demon, and the long-lost prince who has spent years tracking her down, does love or tragedy await this lost princess? This 2023 Chinese fantasy romance drama series was directed by Qin Zhen and Yang Huan.

Lost You Forever

A Lady and Her 4 Gentlemen

When Princess Qi Pa (Wu Xuan Yi) wakes in another world, she quickly realizes that being taken by a tribe of beast-like beings is the least of her problems. Forced to marry the tribe’s wolfish king, Kui Mu Lang (Chen Zhe Yuan) in less than a week, Qi Pa pours all of her energy into finding a way to escape. While all of Qi Pa’s attempts to escape are thwarted, she finds an unusual comfort in the presence of Li Xiong (Chen Zhe Yuan), a gentle, handsome man who spends his days at Qi Pa’s side only to disappear every night when her would-be husband makes his appearance. Drawn to Li Xiong yet repulsed by Kui Mu Lang, what will become of Qi Pa’s heart? Will she ever discover the connection between the two? This 2023 Chinese series was directed by Cheng Feng.

The Princess and the Werewolf

The Double-Faced Love Team

iQIYI

The head of a culture-related firm decides to create a brand new type of variety TV show that will showcase traditional Chinese culture and history to a young and modern audience. The show will explore how traditional artisans ply their centuries-old crafts. But putting this ground-breaking show together will prove to be a challenge – nothing quite like it has ever been made.

The firm assembles a team that comprises Tao Tang (Zhang Bo), a young expert in Chinese traditional culture and artifacts, as well as an experienced TV show maker named Mu Zhong Yun (Guo Xiao Dong). Presenting the show will be a veteran TV show host named Wang Xi Ning (Li Xiao Ran). Everything appears to be getting off to a good start until a young producer named Yu Zai Zao (Zhang Nan) is appointed as the show’s chief director. Yu Zai Zao’s ways are unorthodox, and initially appear to throw the show’s future into doubt. But could Yu Zai Zao’s unique perspective win over the rest of the cast and crew – and help the show become a success?

“Hi Producer” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Gao Han.

Hi Producer

MGTV

When war breaks out between the Su and Ning nations, the losses on both sides are great. Determined to drive their enemies to their knees, the Su advance without mercy. Ultimately the Ning nation has no choice but to concede defeat.&nbsp;

To keep the tentative peace between their nations, an alliance was struck. As part of the negotiations, Ning Princess Qian Xi (Dailiha Nayiman) was ordered to marry the son of one of the Su’s generals, Xiao Qi Feng (Ye Xiao Wei). But on the day of their wedding, a ghost emerges, which leads to the discovery of a woman’s skeleton lying in a well. Ordered to investigate these strange events by the emperor, Qi Feng and his childhood sweetheart, Su Qing (Guan Chang) immediately get to work.&nbsp;

Following a string of clues, Qi Feng and Su Qing soon discover that there’s more to this case than the death of a single woman. Finding evidence that ties recent events into events twenty years ago, Qi Feng and Su Qing quickly find themselves traversing a dark and dangerous path. With the fate of two nations resting on them, will their quest for the truth solidify peace or incite another all-out war?

Shrouded in mystery, “The Bright Moon Worships Your Heart” is a 2022 Chinese historical supernatural drama directed by Man Chuang Chuang.

The Bright Moon Worships Your Heart

♡Love , Lies, and Loyalty✧

Mrs. Xiao

Tencent

In a realm dominated by martial arts experts, heroes, and villains, Hu Fei (Qin Jun Jie) is a young, brave, justice-loving man on a quest for revenge. His father was killed, leaving him an orphan – and thirsting for vengeance. During his quest, he encounters a tyrannical warlord who he believes has wronged him and others. But things get complicated when he then falls for that same warlord’s daughter, the stunning Yuan Zi Yi (Liang Jie).

Hu Fei slowly begins to mellow, and also becomes involved in a mission to find a medical cure that will help restore the sight of a man who has been struck blind. While he searches for this medicine, he meets the young female apprentice of the Poison Hand Medicine King, a woman named Cheng Ling Su (Xing Fei). She appears to have feelings for him, too, complicating matters of the heart. But as he continues on his quest, Hu Fei starts to suspect that he may have a secret identity – and that his father’s death did not quite happen in the way he originally believed...
This drama was based on a novel of the same name that was written by Jin Yong.

“Side Story of Fol Volant” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Lian Yi Ming.

Side Story of Fox Volant

✨ The Marvellous ✨ Team 

Xu Qing Jia (Tong Meng Shi) is a bookish and morally principled young man who was orphaned when he was a child. He is something of a wimp and does not excel at anything with one exception: When it comes to studying, he is almost unsurpassed. Despite his inauspicious background, he manages to place second in a highly competitive civil service entrance examination – a fact that allows him to win a post as a county magistrate. He hopes to bring fairness to the region with tax reforms, corruption-fighting measures, and famine-alleviating actions. But his task is not going to be easy – many obstacles stand in his way.

Fortunately, he has a key ally in his struggle: Hu Jiao (Han Yun Zhang), the youngest daughter of the Hu family. The Hu family runs a pork butchery and Hu Jiao has effectively managed it since she was a child. A quirk of fate leads her to marry Xu Qing Jia. But while this marriage looks – on paper – to be a disastrous match, sometimes opposites attract. She is everything he isn’t: She might be illiterate, but she’s a fearsome fighter, a streetwise tough-talker, and has no shortage of common sense. Could this unconventional duo defeat the corrupt officials who stand in their way – and realize their dream of creating a brighter tomorrow for the county?

“The Lady in Butcher’s House” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Mao Kun Yu.

The Lady in Butcher's House

🎓Scholar and Lady Slayer⚔️

Bilibili

Xu You Yi (Zhang Nan) is a young, naive, and tender author. She moves in influential social circles and is married to the handsome Zhou Heng (Liu Zhi Yang). But it soon becomes apparent to her that her husband is not the man she once thought he was – and is actually having an affair with her best female friend. Stunned by the coldness of this cruel betrayal at the hands of the people she once trusted the most, she does not know where to turn.

But when that same friend is suddenly murdered, Xu You Yi panics, and finds herself seeking help from a woman she barely knows – Yan Wei (Sun Yi Han), a photographer with a frosty personality. The two women are very different. And Yan Wei appears to be hiding a lethal secret from those who know her: She is an assassin! Danger begins to close in on both women, and they vow to protect one another. But as they begin to spend time together, a close bond begins to form between them. Is this just friendship...or something more?

“Couple of Mirrors” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Li Da Chao.

Couple of Mirrors

The Fated Partners in Crime

Youku, Mango TV

Growing up as the daughter of a performer, Xiao Wan Zi (Li Geng Xi) spent her entire life on the streets. Always cheerful and incredibly clever, Wan Zi had a knack for grabbing the attention of those passing by, drawing them into watch her father’s impressive performance. Though she never learned to read or write, Wan Zi never wanted for anything, as she possessed all the skills she needed to survive. But none of her street-smarts could prepare her for the encounter that would unexpectedly change her life forever.

Suddenly declared to be a princess, Wan Zi finds herself completely unprepared for the life she is now expected to live. As if trying to adjust to this new life wasn’t enough, Wan Zi soon learns that she’s expected to marry Mei San Shao (Huang Jun Jie), a man who wants nothing to do with her. Vehemently opposed to the marriage, San Shao does everything he can to push Wan Zi away, but despite his best efforts, neither can escape the inevitable marriage. Meanwhile, the king has arranged a marriage for the ninth prince’s daughter, Lu Ying Yao (Sun An Ke), but things go terribly wrong when the bandit Xiao Bao Ye (Ding Jia Wen) mistakes her as his wife.

Trapped in the most unexpected and unlikely marriages, Wan Zi, San Shao, YIng Yao, and Bao Ye all find themselves wondering what to do next. Is love even possible when your marriage starts out as a mistake?

Adapted from the novel, “Wrong Carriage, Right Groom” by Xi Juan, “Truth or Dare” is a 2021 historical romantic comedy drama directed by Wai Hong Chui.

Truth or Dare

iQiyi, Tencent

Born into privilege as the son of one of the founding pillars of the Tang Empire, Sheng Chu Mu (Xu Kai) has never had any desire to do more than enjoy the ease of his own life. With no aspirations, no direction, and no ambition, his life was one of idleness and frivolity but all that changed, the day he first laid eyes on Fu Rou (Li Yi Tong).

The daughter of a local merchant, Fu Rou never imagined she would be one to inspire greatness in anyone, but when she meets Sheng Chu Mu for the first time, that’s exactly what happens. Instantly enamored by the far superior Fu Rou, Chu Mu is suddenly aware of his own shortcomings and vows to make himself worthy of Fu Rou’s love. Dedicating himself to his studies, Chu Mu grows in knowledge and maturity, hoping that someday he will be worthy enough to ask for Fu Rou’s hand in marriage. As time passes, he finds himself following in his father’s footsteps, volunteering to selflessly serve the country by defending the coast against a band of marauding pirates.

While Chu Mu’s journey towards greatness sets him down one path, Fu Rou sets out on another. Leaving her family to become a master weaver in the royal palace, she soon finds herself entangled in palace schemes that could put not only herself, but her entire family, in danger. Walking paths that don’t often cross, Chu Mu and Fu Rou must rely solely on their wits and skill to overcome the ever-growing number of enemies and obstacles that stand in their way. With so much opposition before them, do these two destined souls have what it takes to save their country and their love?

Based on an original screenplay by web-novelist Feng Nong, “Court Lady” is a 2021 historical adventure romance drama directed by Yu Zheng and Li Hui Zhu.

Court Lady

Weavers of Fate team

Fu Rong (Ju Jing Yi) is the second daughter of the powerful Fu family. But after a terrible mishap and a painful illness, she is granted the gift of foresight.

Able to look into her own future, she can see great wonders – an unspeakable sadness.

She sees herself marrying a dashing duke named Su Xu Jin (Zhang Zhe Han). But she can also see that a tragic and untimely destiny also awaits her.

She begins to think that her untimely end may be linked to her relationship with the duke, so decides to avoid him at all costs. However, destiny will not be so easily dissuaded: A number of dastardly plots threaten to dethrone the royal family and cast the realm into chaos.

Eventually, Su Xu Jin realizes that the only way she can help bring peace to the land is to join forces with the duke – and attempt to do whatever it takes to change her fortunes!

This series was based on a novel of the same name penned by author Xiao Jia Ren.

“The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Kin Lung Lam and Tony.

The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion

💞 Blooming Love Team 🌼

iQiyi

As Chinese military forces fight back against the invading Imperial Japanese army, the government conscripts young men to defend the country. Xie Xiang (Bai Lu) urgently wants to join the battle, fueled by her hatred of injustice. There’s just one problem… she’s a woman! Refusing to let that stop her, she cuts her hair short and assumes her brother’s identity, eventually getting drafted into an elite military academy in Shanghai and befriending other recruits, including the quarrelsome rich kid Gu Yan Zheng (Xu Kai) and the more introverted Shen Jun San (Li Cheng Bin). Xie Xiang wants to keep her true identity a secret, but when both Yan Zheng and Jun San start to fall for her, the challenge becomes increasingly difficult. Will the comrades-in-arms survive the bitter ravages of love and war? This 2019 Chinese period drama was directed by Hue Kai Dong.

Arsenal Military Academy

The All Guns Blazing Team

TTV/SETTV

Some women are unapologetic about choosing their careers over love. Shan Wu Shuang (Cheryl Yang), at 33, has always put her schoolwork and her career above her romantic relationships, rising to become a top editor at iFound magazine. Although she almost married Leslie Sung (James Wen), a famous photographer, a misunderstanding led to both choosing their work over their relationship. Then Wu Shuang meets 25-year-old Lucas (Ethan Ruan), who was an outstanding medical student until the death of his girlfriend led to him being expelled for low grades. He now works part-time as an assistant at the magazine under the watchful eye of his former girlfriend’s sister, Han Jia Jia (Yang Ya Zhu), a trainee at the magazine. Can Wu Shuang and Lucas have a future together despite their eight-year age difference?
 
“Queen of No Marriage,” also known as “My Queen,” is a 2009 Taiwanese drama series directed by Lin Qing Zhen.

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