Name: The Rise of Phoenixes
Genre: Romance, Costume & Period, Drama
Released: 2018-08-14
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Chen Kun, Ni Ni, Zhao Li Xin, Ni Da Hong, Bai Jing Ting

Chen Kun is a celebrated Chinese actor, singer and author. Born on February 4, 1976, he made his acting debut in the 1999 film “The National Anthem” and then rose to fame with his role in the 2001 television drama “Love in Shanghai.” Other famous roles include the films “The Knot” (2006), “Painted Skin” (2008), “Painted Skin: The Resurrection” (2012) and “Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon” (2013). Chen Kun sang many of the soundtracks to his television dramas and also released three studio albums. He established his own agency, K Pictures, in 2010 and founded a charity called Power to Go, which promotes a healthy lifestyle by encouraging people to go outdoors and walk. As an author, he has written many books, becoming the first actor to make China’s Writers Rich List.

Chen Kun

Ning Yi

Ni Ni

Feng Zhi Wei

Zhao Li Xin

Xin Zi Yan

Ni Da Hong is an award-winning Chinese actor. He was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, on November 3, 1960 and made his acting debut in 1984. Since then, he has appeared in countless films and television dramas, including “The Great Protector” (2014) and “Octogenarians and the 90s” (2021).

Ni Da Hong

Ning Shi Zheng

Bai Jing Ting is a Chinese actor who was born on October 15, 1993, in Beijing, China. He studied at the Capital Normal University Music College, where he majored in Music Recording. He made his acting debut in the drama series “Back in Time” (2014), following up with the sports-themed series “The Whirlwind Girl” (2015). In 2016, he made his big-screen bow in the film Yesterday “Once More.” More recently, he played a leading role in the 2020 drama series “Irreplaceable Love.”

Bai Jing Ting

Gu Nan Yi

Wang Ce, born Wang Zhi Gang, is a Chinese actor. He was born on October 11, 1974 in Chongqing, China and made his acting debut in 2001. Since then, he has appeared in several films and numerous television dramas, including “The Whistleblower” (2019).

Wang Ce

Gu Yan

Yuan Hong is a Chinese actor and singer who was born on August 23, 1982, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. He attended the Shanghai Theater Academy and began his acting career in 2003. He rose to prominence with a role in the 2008 adaption of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” and followed up with appearances on the variety V show “Takes a Real Man” in 2015 and a role in the hit period drama series “Great Expectations” in 2018. He has also recorded a number of songs for drama soundtracks.

Yuan Hong

Jin Si Yu

Angel Wang is a Chinese actress and model who was born on October 28, in Nanning, China. She started out in the entertainment industry as a model. And in 2003, she was handed the Most Photogenic Award at a modeling contest organized by state-run media organization CCTV. She made her small-screen acting debut in the series “The Ultimate Triangle Line” in 2005, and went on to play a major role in the movie “Prequel of the Dart Hero” (2010). More recently, she has appeared in “The Disguiser” (2015) and the legal drama “The Best Partner” (2019).

Angel Wang

Hua Qiong

Liu Zhe Hui is a Chinese actor who was born in Shiyan, Hubei Province, China, on July 23, 1995. He graduated from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama and made his debut in the period drama series “Queen Dugu” (2019). He has since gone on to star in the dramas “To Fly With You” (2021) and “Guess Who I Am” (2024).

Liu Zhe Hui

Ning Qiao

Liu Min Tao is a Chinese actress. She was born on January 10, 1976 in Yantai, Shandong, China and made her acting debut in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “The Disguiser” (2015), “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “Ode to Joy” (2016), “Fighting Youth” (2020), and “Goodbye, My Love” (2020).

Liu Min Tao

Qiu Ming Ying

Xu Hao is a Chinese actress. She was born on October 30, 1995 and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2017. Since debut, she has appeared in various television dramas, including “My True Friend” (2019).

Xu Hao

Ning Zhao

Liu Hai Bo

When unhappy circumstances force Feng Zhi Wei (Ni Ni) to run away from her powerful family, she must seek help from Prince Ning Yi (Chen Kun). This Prince has been wronged, and seeks to find the truth about mysteries from his past and attain justice. The Prince orders Zhi Wei to disguise herself as a man and gain admission to the elite, all-male Qingming Academy so she can become an advisor to the Emperor. As the political intrigue and deceit thicken, love begins to bloom between Zhi Wei and the Ning Yi — but will their paths lead them to happiness… or ruin? This 2018 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Tian Xia Gui Yuan and directed by Liu Hai Bo and Shen Yan.

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