Love Like the Galaxy 星汉灿烂 stars Zhao Lusi as Cheng Shaoshang, a pragmatic and intelligent noble lady who pretends to be a useless fool in front of her greedy and wicked aunt. Wu Lei costars as the emperor’s godson and her love interest.
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2021 seemed to be a year where the drama in C-ent was more gripping than the fictional stories playing out onscreen, but I still went through a fair share of interesting television shows. Which ones did you love the most or love to hate the most?
Lady of Law stars Jiang Shuying as a hotshot lawyer who is initially in it for the money, while Liu Mintao plays the more experienced lawyer who believes in justice for all. From the trailer, it seems like the drama will focus on cases related to discrimination against women
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Who Is The Murderer is the latest mystery thriller from iQiyi, and stars Xiao Yang, Dong Zijian and Zhao Liying in the lead roles. There haven’t been any stand outs from the iQiyi’s Light On series this year – let’s see if this one will do the trick. [Extended Synopsis]
The 16 episode miniseries releases 2 episodes every Sunday to Tuesday.
River of the World 天下长河 (lit.) stars Luo Jin as the Kangxi Emperor and Huang Zhizhong as the honest and frugal polotician Jin Fu, who is tasked with flood-control works for the Yellow River. Yin Fang costars as Jin Fu’s trusted subordinate.
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There’s a lot of hype over Luoyang, so let’s hope the story doesn’t disappoint. Starring Huang Xuan, Wang Yibo and Song Qian as our mystery-solving trio, the drama releases 2 episodes every Wed-Sat on iQiyi.
Lie To Love stars Luo Yunxi (Love Is Sweet) as the amputee vice-president of a hotel chain who appears to be a controlled puppet of his ambitious uncle. Cheng Xiao (Falling Into Your Smile) costars as his ex-girlfriend who is back for revenge after witnessing her father’s death at the hands of the hero. Ji Xiaobing (The Trick of Life and Love) costars as a secretive lawyer and the heroine’s brother-in-law.
The drama premieres on iQiyi and Tencent tonight.
Heart of Loyalty stars Zhang Huiwen as a rookie detective who travels to the capital to save her brother who has been made a scapegoat by corrupt imperial officials. Wu Xize costars as her superior and love interest Zhan Zhao.
The trailer for Enemy 对手 looks so good it deserves its own post. The show is described as a “cat-and-mouse spy drama set in peaceful times” and features Guo Jingfei, Tan Zhuo, Yan Bingyan and Ning Li in leading roles.
The suspense drama comes from director Lu Lunchang (Little Doctor) and writer Wang Xiaoqiang (Little Doctor, Mask).
The production values for Luoyang look great, and the hero, played by Huang Xuan, is the loyal officer who must prove his innocence while also helping to save the city from attack. Wang Yibo and Song Qian round out our trio of investigators.
The drama will begin streaming on iQiyi on December 1st.