Notable
Actors worth noting from dramas I've watched, in approx order that I noticed them.
Warning: some notes about roles may contain spoilers.
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Gong Zheng Nan
Chinese
Li Geng Zhi (shipyard manager, likes Zi Xuan) in Starry Night Starry Sea 2
Gu Ye Bai (zither player, fake biodad for Nan Nan, worked for Zuo Lin) in Qing Luo
Li Ju Qi/Prince Wei (Ji Chong's older brother, crown prince of Jin) in Wolf
Yu Hao (brat son, bullies Hao Lan) in Legend of Hao Lan
Tian Tong (daoist making elixirs for bad guys, tries to make explosives) in Luoyang
Yin Li Ting (6th disciple uncle, engaged to Xiao Fu, falls in love with & marries Bu Hui) in Heavenly Sword -
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Yang Lei
Chinese
Jiu Ye () in Cinderella Chef
Chi Die (Lady Shang Gong) in Starry Night Starry Sea 2
Min Ling (2nd madam, Bao's mom, in love with Yue Ge, traitor) in Sassy Beauty -
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Wang Meng Li
Chinese
Wu Liang Liang (Ju Lan‘s protector, An Zuo’s ex-girlfriend, Yi Sheng’s girlfriend) in Starry Night Starry Sea
Xuan Zhu (Yan Yan’s cousin, likes Zi Chen) in Love of Thousand Years -
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Sui Yong Liang
Chinese
Zhou Bu Wen aka Da Tou (Shen Luo’s obsessed childhood friend, Ju Lan’s love rival) in Starry Night Starry Sea
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Wang Zi Wei
Chinese
Michelle (New York reporter) in Starry Night Starry Sea
Yu Qing Luo/Han Jiang Xue (ghost physician) in Qing Luo
Xiao Tao (Ming Lan's dopey maid, marries Shi Tou) in Ming Lan -
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Song Yi
Chinese
Su Tan Er in Heroic Husband
Liu Ran/"Qi Niang" (Hong Yi's supportive wife) in Luoyang
Qin Qiu Yu (qin player, likes Murong Fu then Wu Jie, marries Wu Jie) in Xi Dian Yuan Yang -
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Jiang Yi Yi
Chinese
Liu Xi Gua/Liu Da Biao (bandit leader, watermelon eater) in Heroic Husband
Yan Yan (princess of Li kingdom, girl in painting) in Love of Thousand Years
Guo Fu [young] in Romance of Condor -
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Shang Yu Xian
Chinese
Lu Hong Ti (assassin, Secret Investigation Department, Ning Yi’s master) in Heroic Husband
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Liu Guan Lin
Chinese
Su Wen Xing (Tan Er’s older cousin, wants control of family business) in Heroic Husband
Liu Jin Yan (goofy imperial doctor, white dragon) in Mengfei
Yin An (3rd prince, self-obsessed playboy with tons of wives, main wife Hai Tang) in New Life Begins
Ma Tian Bao (turtle guy, thinks everyone loves him) in Choice Husband
Ye Tang (Zhao Nan's dad, former city lead) in Uncanny Destiny -
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Li Yu
Chinese
Song Xian (corrupt silk trade minister) in Heroic Husband
Wang Shou Cheng (conniving eunuch general, Zhen Ying & later Yu Xi's adoptive dad) in Beauties in Closet
Weng uncle/Hui'er (Chang Ting's uncle, grey fox plotting for fruit) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox
Huo De (fire general, always drinking) in Immortal Samsara 1 & 2
Zhou (shopkeeper) in New Life Begins -
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Smile Hu
Chinese
Nie Yun Zhu (girl with ducks, manager of restaurant, Jin Er’s sister) in Heroic Husband
Si Xiao Nian in Killer Romantic
Xia Liu Qing (Yu Bing's eldest sister, cook, martial artist, likes & marries Wen Zhao) in Rewriting Destiny
An Xi Yuan (Yin Jun's plotting wife) in New Life Begins -
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Cao Xi Yue
Chinese
Yuan Jin Er (top brothel girl, Nie Yun Zhu’s sister) in Heroic Husband
Meng Die (blind girl, likes mirror spirit) in No Boundary 1
Yin Li/Ah Li/Zhu'er (crazy grandma's disciple, poisoned face, Wu Ji's cousin, likes him, Ye Wang's daughter) in Heavenly Sword -
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Huang Cheng Cheng
Chinese
Li Pin (Ning Yi’s friend, classmate at Men’s Virtue school, fights with wife all the time) in Heroic Husband
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Vinnie Yao
Chinese
Feng Yuan (Ning Yi’s friend, class monitor at Men’s Virtue school, likes to serve his wife, good at cooking and massages) in Heroic Husband
Liu Bao Quan (Yin Zheng's chef) in New Life Begins -
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Liu Xiao Bei
Chinese
Gao Qiu (Ning Yi’s friend, classmate at Men’s Virtue school, has the older wife?) in Heroic Husband
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Lu Qi
Chinese
Shen Miao (Ning Yi’s friend, classmate at Men’s Virtue school, poet?) in Heroic Husband
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Wang Li Na
Chinese
Xiao Chan (Su Tan Er’s maid) in Heroic Husband
Man Man (Ye Tan's maid, bird) in Starry Love -
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Zhu Zhu
Chinese
Lou Shu Wan (Tan Er’s childhood friend, gains power in bandits) in Heroic Husband
Bi Bi Dong (double spider power, powerful sect leader, grandmaster's old flame, Ren Xue's mother) in Douluo Continent -
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Hai Yi Tian
Chinese
Fang Tian Lei (leader of bandits, Xi Gua’s foster father) in Heroic Husband
Liu Li Shan/prince Guang Ping (Liu Ling's dad planning rebellion) in Sassy Princess
Lin Cang Lan (valley master, Hao Qing's dad, in wheelchair) in Blue Whisper 1
Lu Hong Zhu (Qing Qing's dad, preceptor) in My Heart
Ning Chuan (1st prince, crown prince) in Rise of Phoenixes -
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Yue Yang
Chinese
Su Zhong Kan (Tan Er’s uncle plotting to take over family business) in Heroic Husband
Wang Yue (mean eunuch with head wobble) in Royal Highness
Yue Heng (marquis, Yin An's uncle) in New Life Begins
Shen Qian (Shen Miao's dad) in Choice Husband -
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Karina Zhao
Chinese
Liu Ru Yu/Madam Fan () in Joy of Life
Yao Ping Er (Tan Er’s mom) in Heroic Husband
Jiang madam (Wen Qing's wife, Zhan Yan & Shangguan's foster mom) in No Boundary 1 & 2
He madam (Yin Zheng's mom) in New Life Begins
Shen concubine (Shen Qian's little concubine) in Choice Husband -
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Feng Hui
Chinese
Zhao Yue () in Queen Dugu
Su Bo Yong (Tan Er’s dad) in Heroic Husband
Zhao Zong Quan (general turned new emperor) in Ming Lan -
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Yang Zi Hua
Chinese
Wang Hao Zhen () in In A Class of Her Own
Qian Xi Wen (noble guy who won’t give in to bandits) in Heroic Husband
Zhang Wen Yi (emperor's eunuch) in Twin Flower Legend -
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Yang Zi Long
Chinese
Yuan Ding Qi (general, royal guard, Ning Yi saves him then gets saved) in Heroic Husband
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Ada Liu
Chinese
Dai Lou Er/Cheng Qi Yun (cunning assistant to Mo Qing He then Yang Ling, in love with YL) in Royal Highness
Sun San Niang (Pan'er's bestie, fierce woman, divorced by Fu Xin Gui, later likes Chang Feng) in Dream of Splendor -
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Allison Lin
Taiwanese
Gao Wen Xin (doctor, Han Chao’s cousin, in love with Yang Ling) in Royal Highness
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Wang Yi Yao
Chinese
Yin Qi (Mongolian princess, in love with Han Chao) in Royal Highness
9th consort (9th prince's wife) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox
Bai Lu (Yin An's main concubine) in New Life Begins -
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Chen Hao Yu
Chinese
Tang Yi Xian/Hua Jie Yu (Hou Zhao’s love interest, both versions) in Royal Highness
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Qin Yong
Chinese
Han Wu (You Niang’s older brother) in Royal Highness
Zhou Zhu (Li Han's faithful general) in Beauties in Closet
San Sun (Helian Zheng's aide) in Rise of Phoenixes -
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Dong Chun Hui
Chinese
Liang Shao Qing [Scholar] (??) in Princess Agents
Luo Shi Yi (??) in Journey of Flower
Wang Jing Long (jerk, Wen Xin’s fiancé) in Royal Highness
Wu Yin (academy teacher, Si Tong's master) in Good and Evil
magician in Cosmetology High -
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Xuan Lu
Chinese
Princess Yong Fu (Hou Zhao’s sister) in Royal Highness
Jiang Yan Li (Wei Ying's older disciple sister, Jiang Cheng's older sister, marries Zi Xuan, Jin Ling's mom) in Untamed
Pan Xi Niang (concubine from selection group) in Song of Youth
Feng Qi Wu (princess) in Who Rules the World -
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Li Ang
Chinese
General Jiao [Minister of Ran Rou Kingdom] in Princess Weiyoung
Zhan Mou (??) in Princess Agents
Sang Qi [Huayuan Master's subordinate] in Romance of Tiger & Rose
Jiang Zhen (academy elder with grudge against Wen Tian) in God of Lost Fantasy
Pei Yong (??) in Romance of Hua Rong
Ah Fu (??) in I Will Never Let You Go
Hai Gou Zi/Wen Han ? (Chinese pirate) in Royal Highness
Wen Yu (assistant general) in Legend of Fei
Leng minister (Zhao Zhuo's dad, loves consort Xiao, turns out to be Tian Yi's biological dad) in Bright as Moon
Surhachi/Surhaci (Huang Tai Ji's uncle, Sun Dai's dad) in Rule the World
prince Ning (emperor's brother plotting, Qi Lian & Qi Mao's dad) in Letter from Cloud -
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Hao Rong Guang
Chinese
Min Wen Jian (Yang Ling's overeager friend, judge, general) in Royal Highness
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Liu Yue
Chinese
Zhang Xiu (bad embroidered uniform guard, faces off with Han Chao) in Royal Highness
He Hong Wen (Ming Lan's fiance from medicine family) in Ming Lan -
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Wang Li Dan
Chinese
Yu Tang Chun (brothel girl, likes Yang Ling, Yi Xian’s sister) in Royal Highness
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Pan Yan
Chinese
Song Xiao Ai (leader of wolf tribe fighters, chases after Han Chao) in Royal Highness
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Ming Li
Chinese
Ya Li A De Ni (foreign princess, gift to Yang Ling, likes Yu Yong) in Royal Highness
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Li Ge Yang
Chinese
Lu Che/Prince Ji (Lu Ao's little brother, likes Qing Li) in My Dear Destiny
Xu Zi Yan in Rewriting Destiny -
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Hu Wen Zhe
Chinese
Wu Ji (Qi Qi's senior disciple brother, learns to like princess Ling) in My Dear Destiny
Yang Bai (Fu Rou's eunuch friend) in Court Lady -
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Ma Xin Yu
Chinese
Lan Yu/Concubine Yin (Lu Ao's mom, saintess of witches) in My Dear Destiny
Hua Yu Man (Yi Nan's older sister, tries to set him up with Su Tang) in Believe in Love -
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Wang Jia Yin
Chinese
() in You Are My Destiny
San Sheng Hua (Qi Qi's evil senior disciple sister) in My Dear Destiny
Qing Dai (Qiu Yan's maid) in Autumn Ballad
Lin Pei Lan (Jun Jue's bratty cousin, likes him) in Camellia Romance -
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Zhou Yu Yao
Chinese
Xiao Yin Zi (Lu Ao's goofy servant) in My Dear Destiny
Dou Zhao Cai (kitchen manager, only nice to Yue'er when it benefits him) in Believe in Love
Shan Yue ("mute" server, Mei Niang's lover) in Honey Don't Run Away -
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Zhang Yue Nan
Chinese
Ling (princess of Bei Cang, Jie's sister likes Wu Ji) in My Dear Destiny
Li Fu Zhu in Wonderful Fate
Ye Zhao Nan in Uncanny Destiny -
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Su Meng Yun
Chinese
Zuo Yu Huan (Prince Ji's wife) in My Dear Destiny
Feng Qiao (Sheng Chen's 4th disciple, likes Xiao Yan) in One and Only
Tian Jia Min (bratty girl, princess Shun An's daughter) in Royal Rumours -
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Zhai Zi Lu
Chinese
Yan Bin (Qing Liu’s aide, New Silk Road’s manager, likes Xiao Qin) in Jiu Liu Overlord
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Hou Pei Shan
Chinese
Xiao Qin (Dragon Bamboo gang assistant, Ao Yi’s maid, likes Yan Bin) in Jiu Liu Overlord
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Xu Mu Chan
Chinese
Du Xiao Xian (Qing Liu’s business partner, in love with him, future princess consort) in Jiu Liu Overlord
Yin Cai Qian (princes’ cousin, likes 11th) in Lost Love
Fan Ya (Qin prime minister Fan Hui/Ju's daughter, engaged to Zi Xi, identity stolen by princess Ya) in Legend of Hao Lan -
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Huang Xiao Lei
Chinese
Feng Ge (Ao Yi’s master, brothel mom, Yuan minister’s disciple sister) in Jiu Liu Overlord
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Zhong Qi
Chinese
Princess Sheng Ping (Li Zhao & Qing Liu’s older sister, runs gambling den for secret info) in Jiu Liu Overlord
Princess Shou An (emperor's favorite daughter, Xue Rong's little sister) in Two Sisters in the Chaos
Zhu Jiu Zhen (dog trainer, tricked Wu Ji, married Wei Bi) in Heavenly Sword
Jing Zhao (spoiled princess, Wu Huan & Mu Guang's daughter, likes Qing Mu, almost marries Bai Jue) in Ancient Love Poetry
Fu Shuang (dancer lady working for Wei Yang) in Immortal Samsara 1 & 2 -
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Anna Li
Austrian
Da Ba Ru (Zhe Luo tribe warrior, likes Qing Liu after fighting him) in Jiu Liu Overlord
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Dina
Chinese
Yu Wu Ah Ji (Zhe Luo tribe’s daughter, Ao Yi’s friend) in Jiu Liu Overlord
Duan Ting Ting "Chang Feng princess" (southern kingdom princess, king Han Yu's daughter, Han Yue's niece, likes & marries Jun Qing) in Renascence -
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Yun Xiang
Chinese
Wu Lin (Li Zhao’s guard) in Jiu Liu Overlord
Xiao Kai Zhen (Wu Xia's brother, kidnapped and forced to work for bad guys making/testing medicine) in Love Like White Jade -
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Sun Yi Fan
Chinese
Qi Yan (leader of Snake gang) in Jiu Liu Overlord
Guo Yan (corrupt minister) in Miss the Dragon
Ye Tian Yu (2nd prince) in Bright as Moon
Li Ling Bi (stutterer, Juan's blind date) in Qing Qing Zi Jin
Qing Yin (?) in My Heart
Wei (commander?) in Destiny of White Snake -
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Zhang Yi Fan
Chinese
Qi Hong Hua aka “Pang Niu” (New Silk Road worker, Ao Yi’s friend) in Jiu Liu Overlord
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Wang Xing Wei
Chinese
Shou Hou (Dragon Bamboo gang “skinny monkey”) in Jiu Liu Overlord
Xiao Wang Zi/little prince (Qiguan Yi's aide) in Sassy Beauty
Xiao Yu/prince Duan (2nd prince, pretends to be sickly, plots with Xiao He to not becmoe crown prince) in My Lucky Princess -
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Liu Yi Tong
Chinese
Zuo Zi Chen (Yan Yan’s childhood sweetheart, prime minister’s son, falls for Xuan Zhu) in Love of Thousand Years
Qin Liu Feng (Xiao Bai's friend, flirt) in Love Better than Immortality -
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Li Ming Jun
Chinese
Xiao Bai (mirror) in Love of Thousand Years
Kong Qi (bird son, likes Xiao Shan) in Good and Evil
Kun Bai Ma Jia Cuo (4th son, 3rd's twin, diplomat & intelligence officer, elegant) in Princess You Have 5 Husbands -
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Mao Fang Yuan
Chinese
Er Meng/Ting Yuan (dopey nephew, 2nd prince of Tian Yuan) in Love of Thousand Years
Xiao Xu (younger brother of Xiao Ji, ruler of Liang country) in Lost Love
Liu Wang (crown prince, cold & calculating, uses Shi Jin and likes her but would rather kill her than lose her) in Sassy Princess -
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Li Lu Qi
Chinese
Mei Shan (Jiu Yun’s drinking friend) in Love of Thousand Years
Chen Shan (Qian Hui's bodyguard, good fighter) in Qing Qing Zi Jin -
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Dai Yun Fan
Chinese
Li Yuan (crown prince of Tian Yuan) in Love of Thousand Years
Shi Dong (Shi Xia's older brother, fake Qiu Ping demon king, inventor) in My Dear Brothers -
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Zhou Mei Yi
Chinese
Auntie Zhao (Ting Yuan’s attendant) in Love of Thousand Years
Lu Qian (Li Shan's new wife, Run Xiang's mom, bullies Liu Ling, Ming Shan's aunt) in Sassy Princess -
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Zhao Tian Ge
Chinese
Tao Xiao Ling (little peach tree girl) in Love of Thousand Years
Princess Qi An (sent to alliance marriage, attacked by Shui Yue) in Oriental Odyssey -
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Wu Jin Yan
Chinese
Empress Dowager Feng of Northern Wei (‘s mom) in Untouchable Lovers
Wei Ying Luo/Imperial Consort Ling in Story of Yanxi Palace & Yanxi Palace Princess Adventure
Li Hao Lan in Legend of Hao Lan
Yao Zi Jin in Royal Feast -
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Nie Yuan
Chinese
Aisin Gioro Hong Li/Emperor Qian Long in Story of Yanxi Palace & Yanxi Palace Princess Adventure
Lu Bu Wei (Hao Lan's first real love, rich merchant, Yi Ren's helper in rise to power) in Legend of Hao Lan -
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Qin Lan
Chinese
Fuca Rong Yin (first empress, Fu Heng’s older sister) in Story of Yanxi Palace
He Xiang (Qiu Bai's love who betrayed him and killed herself but re-emerged decades later) in Romance of Condor -
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Charmaine Sheh
Hong Konger
?? (Yan Yan’s oldest sister) in Legend of Xiao Chuo
Consort Xian/Haifa Nara Shu Shen (second empress) in Story of Yanxi Palace -
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Wang Yuan Ke
Chinese
Noble Consort Chun/Su Jing Hao (loved Fu Heng, kind exterior, cunning) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Fu Jun (Fu Rou's older sister, married to Xu You Tong) in Court Lady -
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Lawrence Wong
Singaporean
Hai Lan Cha/Suo Lun guard (Fu Heng’s friend, royal guard, cute with Ming Yu) in Story of Yanxi Palace
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Yi Yong Ming
Chinese
Ye Tian Shi (doctor) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Sheng Yin (honest imperial physician, kicked out but only trustworthy one) in Royal Feast -
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Su Qing
Chinese
Hitara Er Qing (Fuca empress’s maid, Fu Heng’s wife) in Story of Yanxi Palace
empress (Gong Hao's mother, saves fox empress) in Crazy for Palace 2: Love Conquers All
Yun Jing Chu (medicine businesswoman, Jun likes, married to Wen Yuan) in Cosmetology High -
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Tan Zhuo
Chinese
Imperial Noble Consort Gao/Gao Ning Xin (evil, loves singing opera) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Hua Yang crown princess (crown prince's wife, Yi Ren's adoptive mom, Xuan's younger sister) in Legend of Hao Lan -
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Hong Yao
Chinese
Aisin Gioro Hong Zhou/Prince He (5th prince, playboy, spoiled by emperor) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Prince Dong Ling (Wu Shuang's father) in King Is Not Easy
Yan Zi Fang/Fang Zi Yan (Fu Rou's childhood sweetheart, pirate, likes Ying Ying) in Court Lady
prince Jiao of Zhao (Hao Lan's first love, marries Xiu Yu, plots for throne) in Legend of Hao Lan -
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Lian Lian
Chinese
Noble Consort Yu (scared of dogs, weak) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Xiao Hong Ye (queen Li's aide, jealous of Hao Lan) in Legend of Hao Lan
Wang Yao Qing (grumpy lead cook, best friends with Shan Wei but pretends to be enemies, Yue Hua's master, kicked out of palace) in Royal Feast -
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Li Chun Yuan
Chinese
Nalan Chun Xue/Consort Shu (new consort, whines a lot) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Li Fu Ling (Xin Nan's friend) in Court Lady
Li Xiu Yu (Hao Lan's younger sister, marries Yi) in Legend of Hao Lan -
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Jiang Zi Xin
Chinese
Ming Yu (Fuca empress’s maid, immature, Ying Luo’s maid & friend) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Yin Xiao Chun (royal physician, likes Yi, entangled with Bai Zhong) in Legend of Hao Lan -
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Wang Mao Lei
Chinese
Yuan Chun Wang (quirky eunuch, Ying Luo’s sworn brother) in Story of Yanxi Palace
emperor (loves empress, happily reunites with Gong Hao) in Crazy for Palace 2: Love Conquers All
Ying Zhu/Lord An Guo (Yi Ren's dad, Qin crown prince) in Legend of Hao Lan
Zhou Tong (corrupt prison official) in Fighter of Destiny
Li Chun Feng (Feng Jian's godfather, director of astrological department) in King of Blaze
Zhao Zhi Jing (overeager & corrupt mountain disciple always trying to take over, betrays sect to Mongols) in Romance of Condor
Zi Yuan (rude guy punished for naughty disciples) in Ancient Love Poetry
Liang Jing Guan (corrupt official out to get Sun Xun) in Song of Youth
butler (of Jun's household, has affair with wife Yue'er) in Cosmetology High -
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Louis Zheng
Chinese
Xiao Quan Zi (Ying Luo’s new loyal eunuch) in Story of Yanxi Palace & Yanxi Palace Princess Adventure
Ma Hai Hu (Zi Fang's aide, Hai Niu's older brother, likes Lian Yan'er) in Court Lady
Situ Que (Bu Wei's aide, Yue's brother) in Legend of Hao Lan
Xiao De Zi (Xuan De's eunuch aide) in Chronicle of Life -
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Liu En Shang
Chinese
Li Yu (emperor’s head eunuch) in Story of Yanxi Palace & Yanxi Palace Princess Adventure
Shen Jia (king's eunuch) in King Is Not Easy
Prince Han (4th prince, empress's son, CP's younger brother, Chu Mu's brother-in-law) in Court Lady
Zhao Sheng (prime minister of Zhao) in Legend of Hao Lan
