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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Gao Shuang
Chinese
General Yeli Yuqi () in Oh My General
Xiao Sha (Rong Le’s personal guard) in Princess Silver -
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Zhang Ruo Yun
Chinese
Fan Xian in Joy of Life
Feng Tian Yi (winged clan king) in Novoland Castle in Sky
Jiang Hao Chen (original story character who becomes Ning Yi) in Heroic Husband
Liu Zi Gu (scholar in love with Ah Xiu & Hua Yue) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox -
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Tong Meng Shi
Chinese
'Uncle' Wu Zhu (blind martial arts pro) in Joy of Life
Ying Zheng (Hao Lan's son, likes Li Ge) in Legend of Hao Lan
Shi Tou in Noble Aspirations
Rong Jing/Murong Jing Yi/Mu Xiao Qi in Bright as Moon
Lue Ying/Chu Zi Zheng/prince Ren Sheng in Colourful Bone
Xu Qing Jia in Lady Butcher -
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Zhang Hao Wei
Chinese
Crown Prince Li Cheng Qian in Joy of Life
Tang Tian Yuan in Love Is All
Lei Ze Xun (Lei Ze Xin's brother, disciple of Wen Xi's dad) in In A Class of Her Own
Xiao Jin Yun in The Trust
Yu Wu Yuan (loner gentleman) in Who Rules the World -
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Li Zi Feng
Chinese
Yan Xiao Yi (royal guard commander) in Joy of Life
Qin Qian Xian (most beautiful man, master of Thousand Dust Pavilion) in Legends
Wang Jiu Lang (replaced by Yao Niang as casino boss) in Luoyang -
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Dai Wen Wen
Chinese
Miss Shen (sister of enemy country’s head guard, in love with Yan Bing Yun) in Joy of Life
Du Xian Yin (fake empress) in Novoland Castle in Sky 2
Sun Ya Li (empress’s choice for Prince Li consort, likes General Fu) in Princess Silver
Xiao Jin (Xi Yun's assassin, Chen Yue's childhood friend) in Miss the Dragon
Luo Xi in Emperors & Me
Si Yin Le (Si Xian's daughter, likes Nan Yi) in Rise of Phoenixes -
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Guo Jun Chen
Chinese
Yang Yan (9th prince friend/assistant) in Go Princess Go
Mu Jue Chen in Su Yu
Chun Shui/Chun Yao in Good and Evil
Bai Xiao in Life of White Fox -
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Ren Jia Lun
Chinese
Na Lan Yue/Lin Jing in Love A Lifetime
Zi Xuan/Xu Xuan (Qing Di's disciple) in Destiny of White Snake
Liu Wei in Noble Aspirations
Lu Yi in Under the Power
Zhou Sheng Chen ("little Nan Chen prince") in One and Only
Li Chu/prince Guang Ping in Glory of Tang & Glory of Tang 2
Chang Yi in Blue Whisper 1 & 2 -
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Zhang Hui Wen
Chinese
Rong Hua in Love A Lifetime
Wu Chu Chu (general's daughter, historian, likes Li Sheng) in Legend of Fei
Mo Yan/"Xiao Qi" in Heart of Loyalty -
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Terry Guo
Taiwanese
Lu Yi Zhou in Love A Lifetime
Xuan Ben Fu (prince, 3rd prince Fu Cheng's eldest son) in Twin Flower Legend -
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Asher Ma
Chinese
Zheng Shao Feng in Love Is All
Li Cheng Cai/prince Dun Huang (Li Chu's cousin, Mi Yi's husband) in Glory of Tang & Glory of Tang 2 -
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Bi Wen Jun
Chinese
Yu Le Xuan in A Class of Her Own
Ouyang Zi Yu/prince Luo in Ni Chang
Wei Chu in Sweet Tai Chi -
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Zhu Sheng Yi
Chinese
Mu Xiao Man (brothel lady) in In A Class of Her Own
Bi An Hua (crown prince’s faithful servant) in Novoland Castle in Sky
Xiao Ba (Chu Qiao’s 8th sister) in Princess Agents -
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Guan Xiao Tong
Chinese
Liu Chu Yu/Liu Chu Xiu/Zhu Que in Untouchable Lovers
Yi Fu Ling in Novoland Castle in Sky
Ban Hua/Princess Fu Le in Girl Like Me
Fang Yu in Sweet Combat -
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Xu Kai
Chinese
Shen Yu () in Untouchable Lovers
Mo Qing/Li Chen Lan in Legends
Fuca Fu Heng (Ying Luo’s love, emperor’s top official) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Li Xuan in Dance of Sky Empire
Sheng Chu Mu in Court Lady
Bai Jue/Qing Mu/"Nan Mu"/Bo Xuan (fire god, Shang Gu's master) in Ancient Love Poetry
Zhu Zhan Ji ("royal grandson) in Royal Feast
Wang Lu in Lingjian Mountain -
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Li Zong Lin
Taiwanese
Hua Cuo (warrior) in Untouchable Lovers
Ban Heng (Ban Hua’s younger brother) in Girl Like Me -
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Zhao Shun Ran
Chinese
Guan Cang Hai (Rong Zhi’s disciple brother, empress’s lackey) in Untouchable Lovers
Shi Jin (general, quietly likes Ban Hua) in Girl Like Me
Li Zhi (crown prince, 9th prince, likes Liu Li, maybe likes Mei Niang) in Weaving A Tale -
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Yang Zhi Wen
Chinese
Su Xiao Wan in A Love So Romantic
Luo Yue Jiao (Chun Xi’s niece, Xiao Mai’s student) in Chef Hua
Ling Bi (Liu Ling's maid, likes Luo Fan) in Sassy Princess -
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Koss Zhao
Chinese
Gu Zi Qian (younger brother & love rival) in A Love So Romantic
Wan Ze Ze (Wan Ran's sickly son, becomes friends with Bu Zui and Wei Xun) in Flavour It's Yours -
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Wang Yi Fan
Chinese
Ma Xiao Liu (wife’s lover) in A Love So Romantic
Yao Lu Guli/Prince of the North in Let’s Shake It
Xi Wang (western prince, emperor's bitter brother) in Mengfei -
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Esther Yu
Chinese
Cheng Qian Yu (Su Xiao Wan’s rival, Gu Yan Xi’s wife, Ru Ying’s wife) in A Love So Romantic
Tian San Qi in I’ve Fallen for You
Xiao Lan Hua in Fairy and Devil -
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Liu Yi Chang
Chinese
Dugu Mu Xue (quiet warrior) in Chang'An Youth
Xu Ping/Prince An (emperor’s younger brother, Xu Jin’s uncle) in Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
Zhao Cuo in I’ve Fallen for You -
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Xie Bin Bin
Chinese
Tang Jiu Hua (fiancé & dancer) in Chang'An Youth
Hang Ru Xue (general, martial arts teacher, likes & marries Qing He) in Qing Qing Zi Jin
Qi Zhang/prince Jing in Letter from Cloud -
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Ji Mei Han
Chinese
Shen Die Yi (real girl who died) in Chang’an Youth
Jin Zi (Han Shi Yi’s whip bodyguard) in Heiress
Chen You You in Oh My Lord -
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Gong Jun
Chinese
Zhong Wu Mei/Prince Yuan Zheng (main lead, emperor’s brother) in Unique Lady & Unique Lady 2
Yuan Che/Prince Che (11th prince, 4th’s faithful helper, likes Cai Qian) in Lost Love
Lu Wei Xun in Flavour It's Yours -
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Jade Cheng
Chinese
Lin Luo Jing in Unique Lady & Unique Lady 2
Yue Zi Yuan in Maid Escort
Yao Di Zhu (Feng Qiao's cousin, cheeky girl, likes Yu Lou, later falls for Jun Hao) in Song of Youth -
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Yu Kai Ning
Chinese
Jiang Xuan Yu (richest merchant) in Unique Lady & Unique Lady 2
Qian Da You (2nd assistant, Shang Cheng's aide) in Romance of Hua Rong 1 & 2
Mi Sa (doctor, Mi Ya's older disciple brother, Xue Yin's disciple) in Wolf Princess
god of night (marries goddess of day) in Ancient Love Poetry -
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Liu Tian Bao
Chinese
Zhang Ji (Zhong Wu Mei’s bodyguard) in Unique Lady & Unique Lady 2
Wen Cong Shan (matchmaker client having issues with fiancee Yu Wan) in Ms. Cupid -
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Wu Qian Xin
Chinese
Xiao Lian (brothel lady always dressed in blue) in Unique Lady & Unique Lady 2
Jiu Niang (?) in Decoy Bride -
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Zhang Ling He
Chinese
Pei Zhao/Prince Qi/Xiao Yan Zhi in Maiden Holmes
Chang Heng/Xiao Run (new god of war, secretly likes Lan Hua, emperor's younger brother) in Fairy and Devil -
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Sebrina Chen
Chinese
Su Ci/Bai Yi An in Maiden Holmes
Hu Fei Luan (pink fox spirit, Qing Feng's younger sister) in Beauties in Closet
Hua Yue (red flirty fox, turns super old) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox -
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Zhang Jia Ding
Chinese
Xie Bei Ming (foster son) in Maiden Holmes
Tang Hai (36's foster brother, runs family business) in Fighter of Destiny -
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Andy Huang
Chinese
Emperor (Prince Qi’s brother) in Maiden Holmes
Li Jing You (Li Hong bin’s younger uncle) in Oh My Sweet Liar -
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Wang An Yu
Chinese
Aisin Gioro Yin Xiang (13th prince) in Dreaming Back to Qing Dynasty
Wang Zhong Yu (prime minister’s son) in Heiress -
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Landy Li
Chinese
Xu Qiang Wei/Yalaerta Ming Wei/Joogiya Hala Yuning in Dreaming Back to Qing Dynasty
Liguang Ye Tan ("bad" twin) in Starry Love -
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Christine Zheng
Chinese
Xiao Yu/Jiang Xiao Bing (maid & best friend) in Dreaming Back to Qing Dynasty
Consort Shu new/Xiao (Qi Yuan's consort) in Promise of Chang’An -
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Sun An Ke
Chinese
Yalaerta Ming Hui (evil sister/coworker) in Dreaming Back to Qing Dynasty
Lu Ying Yao/"Sui Da Shi" (princess, 9th prince's daughter, likes Xiao Bao) in Truth or Dare
Yang Bu Hui (Xiao Fu & Yang Xiao's daughter, likes & marries Li Ting) in Heavenly Sword -
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Zheng Ye Cheng
Chinese
Xue Yao/Guan Shan in Sleepless Princess
Nan Xian Yue/Nan Wu Yue (little brother with power) in Journey of Flower
Tang Qing Feng in Let’s Shake It
Fu Jiu Yun/Master Qi in Love of Thousand Years
Ling Long guardian in Lost Love
Mu Le/Prince Ah Ying (2nd prince of Suo Luo) in Oriental Odyssey
Wang (general's son) in Romance of Condor
Shen Yan/"Chang Ming" in Sassy Princess
Hao Mei/"Mo Zhata" (Xiao Nai's roommate, K.O.'s game spouse) in Love O2O -
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Hu Yi Xuan
Chinese
Xu Chu Yue in Sleepless Princess
Mi Qi Qi/Chou Qing Li in My Dear Destiny
Ru Xiao Lan in Pet at Dali
Luo Jin Sang (butterfly, Yun He's friend, falls for Kong Ming) in Blue Whisper 1 & 2 -
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Zhou Da Wei
Chinese
Luo Ji (secret aide) in Sleepless Princess
Sheng Chu Jun (Chu Mu's 3rd brother, likes Ling Wei) in Court Lady -
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Huang Can Can
Chinese
Su Nan Nan (disciple sister & love rival turned friend) in Sleepless Princess
Chen Yu (brothel girl turned musician at tea house) in Princess Silver
doctor in Love Script
Hu Lie Na/Qian Ren Xue (9-tailed fox power, always plotting, Dong's daughter) in Douluo Continent -
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Zhu Zhi Ling
Chinese
Xue Mu (older brother) in Sleepless Princess
Liu Wu Shuang (Shao Chun's disciple brother, pretends to be blind) in Song of Youth
Chen Wu (Zhan Ji's study buddy aide) in Royal Feast -
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Li Xin Liang
Chinese
Dong Shi (evil plotter) in Sleepless Princess
Qin Feng (Luo Kai Huai’s mentor) in Love Script
Mo Qing He (greedy eunuch controlling grains, in love with Lou Er) in Royal Highness -
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Zhao Zheng Yang
Chinese
Gao Gong Gong (emperor's aide) in Sleepless Princess
Han Shi Ping (preceptor, tea official, Yu Zhi's dad) in Camellia Romance -
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Roy Wang
Chinese
Prince Ning (dopey prince) in Sleepless Princess
Chen Bo Yuan (cheat like Tao Yao, owes a lot of debt) in Song of Youth -
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Shu Ya Xin
Chinese
Bai Li Qi (Chu Yue’s aide) in Sleepless Princess
Zong Zheng Wu Yu (9th prince, Wu You’s younger brother & sidekick) in Princess Silver
Yu Yong (foreigner working with Yang Ling, in love with A De Ni) in Royal Highness
Jing Yao (mirror demon, in love with Meng Die) in No Boundary 1 & 2
Yehe Nara Buyanggu (Dong Ge's older brother, leader of their clan, keeps engaging her to various men) in Rule the World
Xie Ling Qi (Wan Wu's disciple, immortal general, in love with Shi Wei) in Song of Moon -
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An Yue Xi
Chinese
Tang Qing Ye in Let’s Shake It
Song Qing (Yun Er's cousin, likes & marries Qiu Chi) in Concubinage Record 2 & 3
An Ning (pregnant consort) in Cosmetology High
Hua Chun Ran (princess of You) in Who Rules the World -
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Wu Hao
Chinese
Xiao Zhi He/Shi Shan (Ru Yi’s younger brother & Qing Feng’s disciple) in Let’s Shake It
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Zhao Dong Ze
Chinese
Li Yi/Prince Jing/Crown Prince (Qing Yun’s fiancé) in Let’s Shake It
Xiao Qi Yuan/Prince Guang Ling (Ming Yu's son, 6th son of Cheng Rui, likes & marries Ruo Xuan) in Promise of Chang'An
Ye Hu (Zhen Zhu's sworn brother, Mo Yan Chuo's foster son, Uyghur general) in Glory of Tang & Glory of Tang 2
Qing Yu/Gao Meng Fei (Qing Ming's disciple brother, disowns her, likes Xiao Tai) in Listening Snow Tower -
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Chen Ruo Xuan
Chinese
Yu Huan Zhen (inventor/mechanic/engineer) in Novoland Castle in Sky
Li Sheng (Zhou Fei's older cousin, takes over sect, likes Chu Chu) in Legend of Fei
Li Yu Xi (scholar/artist, becomes general, likes Fei Luan) in Beauties in Closet
Zhang Sheng/"Niu Yi" (Hu Si's friend, Zhong Qing's runaway groom) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox
Chang Yuan (Si Ming's lover living in exile with her) in Fairy and Devil -
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Liu Min
Chinese
Bai Xue (human clan queen/emperor) in Novoland Castle in Sky
Consort Yan (prince Zhou's mother) in Court Lady
Mi Sheng Ge/lady Xuan (Hua Yang's older sister, very rich & powerful, likes Bu Wei) in Legend of Hao Lan
empress (Li Ying's mom, forces her into alliance marriage) in King of Blaze
Liu San Jue (Shao Chun's master, Sun Xun's original lover) in Song of Youth
Zhang (crown princess, Gao Chi's wife) in Royal Feast -
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Cui Peng
Chinese
Xing Yin Chi (sect master) in Novoland Castle in Sky
() in Legend of Phoenix
() in Love and Destiny
() in Joy of Life
() in Love Script
Dong Dao Fu (general) in Heroic Husband
sword spirit (You Lian‘s master/mentor) in Dance of Sky Empire
Yuwen Yu Pan (Mu Yuan's dad, Chong Ye and Chang Ran's good friend) in Winner Is Love
award show host in Love Scenery
Su Yun Tao (werewolf power, Dong's disciple, Lie Na's protector) in Douluo Continent
water god () in Ancient Love Poetry -
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Jia Zheng Yu
Chinese
Xiang Cong Ling (Feng Tian Yi's sidekick, in love with Fei Shuang) in Novoland Castle in Sky
Bai Hai Yang (Wei Chu's friend, leads tai chi department, likes Xiao Xiao) in Sweet Tai Chi
Zhou Jing/Qiao Yu Fei (Xia Kui's crush, heir of construction company, fake son) in Life of White Fox -
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Dai Chao
Chinese
Pei Yu (prince regent’s guard) in Novoland Castle in Sky
Yi Bei Dao/Yi Nan Ke (Bu Zui's childhood friend & crush, out for revenge, likes Mi Ya) in Flavour It's Yours -
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Xin Yan Yu
Chinese
Yu Xu (evil mute guy) in Novoland Castle in Sky 2
Xuan Ming (rain immortal) in Miss the Dragon -
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Daisy Li
Chinese
Lian Yi (general lady in Silver Wings Cavalry, trains Ah Che) in Novoland Castle in Sky 2
Ge Zhao Di (trickster turned loyal friend) in Dream of Splendor -
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Wang Zi Qi
Chinese
Yun Mu Yang (Jing Cong & Lian Yi’s foster brother, general in Silver Wings Cavalry) in Novoland Castle in Sky 2
Xiao Jin Yu/Prince An in Imperial Coroner -
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Xu Xiao Nuo
Chinese
Lin Yue Cong (trainee rival & friend) in Novoland Castle in Sky 2
Princess Si Wan (Prince He’s granddaughter, Zhao Hua’s cousin’s daughter) in Yanxi Palace Princess Adventure -
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Ah Nan
Chinese
Xing Shang Li (Stars Pavilion master, Xue Jing Kong’s friend) in Novoland Castle in Sky 2
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Li Nuo
Chinese
Qian Yu in Su Yu
Li Qing Xue (Western Xia princess, Qin Zhan's disciple) in Your Highness
Yuan Yue Yue/Yuan Si Ya in She Is the One -
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Lu Zhuo
Chinese
Feng Ming (outside disciple) in Su Yu
Yu Wen Jie (corrupt general) in Princess Silver
Shu Er (feminine guy, likes Qin Zhan) in Your Highness
Zhao Gao (Zheng's eunuch, works for Ya) in Legend of Hao Lan
Hao Guo Zi (Tao Mo's aide) in Love is More Than a Word -
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Liu Qi
Chinese
Qian Xiao (matchmaker/love counselor) in Su Yu
Situ Yu (Zi Fan's master, old friend of Qing Luo's dad, Asura sect leader) in Qing Luo
Ding Lao Guai/Ding Ding (poison master, Qin Zhan's crew) in Your Highness
Zhang Yao Zuo (Zhang Feng's godfather, strange death) in Heart of Loyalty -
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Wei Xiao Dong
Chinese
Wu Qing (smile assassin) in Su Yu
Xu Hua Zi (beggar sect leader) in Your Highness
Ji Lu (goofy kidnapper) in Letter from Cloud -
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Mi Liang
Chinese
Su Yi Yi (brothel lady, Liu Xiu Wen's disciple sister, Qiyu spy) in Unique Lady & Unique Lady 2
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Kiwi Lin
Chinese
Zhong Zi Yun/Ye Chen Xi (princess, Wu Mei & emperor’s younger sister) in Unique Lady 2
Nan Zhi () in Queen Dugu
Tan Yu Wan (fiancee having communication issues with Cong Shan) in Ms. Cupid -
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Ni Han Jin
Chinese
Pugu Yunsi (Xiyue general & Mingyue’s childhood friend) in Love by Hypnotic
Leng Yan (Wu You’s aide) in Princess Silver
Yan Qi (Yao Yu's uncle, marries Bao Bao) in Amazing Sisters -
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Guan Chang
Chinese
Tan Li (Li Ming Yue’s maidservant) in Love by Hypnotic
Consort Wen (Prince Yu's consort) in Legend of Jin Yan
Shen Zhao Wen "Ling Niang" (Han Chen's childhood fiancée, Rong An princess, Shen Yan's little sister) in Time Flies
Qian Bao Bao (4th sister with precious lock, scared of men, marries Yan Qi) in Amazing Sisters -
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Lawrence Zhang
Chinese
Li Xun/Prince Ling (Li Qian’s older brother, in love with Qiao Hui Xin) in Love by Hypnotic
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Adson Liao
Taiwanese
Di Wu Cheng (Li Qian’s bodyguard) in Love by Hypnotic
Ning Xiu Ren (1st dragon prince, Xiu Rui's older brother, greedy for throne and power) in Eternal Love Rain
Aisin Gioro Yin Reng (2nd, crown prince) in Flowers Filled the Palace 1 & 2 -
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Wen Yu Qi
Chinese
Pei Shu Tang (Li Qian’s concubine) in Love by Hypnotic
Yu Xiu (Prince Mu’s childhood friend rejected for marriage) in Dance of Sky Empire
Qian Yin Yin (2nd sister) in Amazing Sisters
