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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Li Jie
Chinese
Li Ke/Prince Wu (3rd prince, Consort Shu’s son, kind brother) in Empress of China
Han Qian Ye/Yin Ye (Si Qi's husband, Xiao Zhao's dad) in Heavenly Sword -
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Li Li Ren
Taiwanese
Li Cheng Qian/Prince Min (crown prince, eldest brother, rebels) in Empress of China
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Chang Ting
Taiwanese
Noble (Gui) Consort/Consort Wei (head of harem, no children) in Empress of China
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Kathy Chow
Hong Konger
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Pure (Shu) Consort/Consort Yang (sickly, Prince Wu’s mother, former wife of Sui emperor) in Empress of China
Mie Jue (bitter leader of female sect, Xiao Fu & Zhi Ruo's master) in Heavenly Sword -
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Zhang Ding Han
Chinese
Zheng Wan Yan/Empress Zhangsun (empress Zhangsun’s doppelgänger sent to palace to rebel) in Empress of China
Liu Ling Xin (Zhu Mu's faithful aide) in Heroes -
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Li Chen
Chinese
Li Mu (Mei Niang’s childhood friend, son of accused traitor) in Empress of China
Yuan Tian Gang (famed fortuneteller, Ke Shi's dad) in Cosmetology High -
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Chen Si Si
Chinese
Yang Qing Xuan (Consort Shu’s maid, helps Prince Wu, traitor from Sui) in Empress of China
Er Hua (Zi Yan's sister-in-law, Da Hua's sister) in Rise of Phoenixes -
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Shen Bao Ping
Chinese
Helan Ming Zhe () in Promise of Chang'An
Wang De (emperor’s eunuch) in Empress of China
Sun Tan (Ling Shu & Ling Wei's dad) in Court Lady
Long Ke Duo (princes' maternal uncle, Jin Zhi's dad, official supporting 8th) in Palace Lock Heart Jade
Zhang Ting Yu (prime minister) in Palace 2 Lock Pearl Screen
Tong Ah Gui (official, Jia Lin & Yu Xiu's dad) in Palace 3 Lost Daughter
Chai Shou Ren (Zhen Zhen & Xue Rong's dad) in Two Sisters in the Chaos
Shen Yi Zhi (Zhen Zhu's dad) in Glory of Tang
Li He (Hao Lan's dad) in Legend of Hao Lan
Mr. Yichui (Gu She's master, expert lawyer with expert lawyer wife) in Love is More Than a Word
Qiu Chu Ji (leader of mountain sect, Zhi Bing's master) in Romance of Condor
Chu king (prince Chu's dad) in Cosmetology High
Li Yuan Yi (Qi Xiao's master, demon hunter) in Destiny of White Snake
Pei elder (patriarch) in Choice Husband -
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Kang Fu Zhen
Chinese
Li Hong/Prince Dai (Mei Niang’s 1st son, crown prince, kind) in Empress of China
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Wang Wen Jie
Chinese
Li Xian (Mei Niang’s 2nd son, plots with Min Yue against Li Hong) in Empress of China
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Ryan Zhu
Chinese
Fang Yi’ai (Gao Yang’s husband & lackey) in Empress of China
Wang Jing Zhi (Zhao Ping's love, becomes monk) in King of Blaze -
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Ren Shan
Chinese
Li Tai/Qing Que/Prince Wei (Zhi Nu’s 4th brother, always plotting with Consort Wei, rebels) in Empress of China
Tianhai Cheng Wu (empress's older brother, Ya'er's dad) in Fighter of Destiny -
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Zhang Tong
Chinese
Virtuous (De) Consort/Consort Yin (quiet, reserved) in Empress of China
Bing Yue (princess, emperor's sister, 8th's aunt, adopts Qing Chuan) in Palace Lock Heart Jade -
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Choi Chan
Chinese
Li Su Jie/Prince Rong (Zhi Nu’s spoiled son with Consort Xian) in Empress of China
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Zhang Xin Yu
Chinese
Consort Xiao (Zhi Nu’s concubine) in Empress of China
Li Mo Chou (Long Nu's disciple sister, bitter over heartbreak) in Romance of Condor -
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Zhang Xuan Ming
Chinese
Li Zhong/Prince Chen (Zhi Nu's eldest son, adopted by empress Wang) in Empress of China
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Han Mu Bo
Chinese
Duan Shao Xuan (best swordsman, brother of general Duan, likes Yao Hua) in Celestial Authority Academy
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Gao Mao Tong
Chinese
Gong Zi Run (calm one, Prince Xian’s adopted son, likes Qing Huan) in Celestial Authority Academy
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Yu Nai Jia
Chinese
Lan Zi (brothel girl, likes Jia Yu, girls’ academy dance instructor) in Celestial Authority Academy
Qi Dan (flower party lady) in Rebirth for You
Wei concubine (trying to rewin king's favor, Si Yan helps clear up face) in Sassy Beauty -
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Wang Xin Ting
Chinese
Fang Yi Qing (doctor, rich lady’s daughter, likes Jia Yu) in Celestial Authority Academy
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Liu Yu Tong
Chinese
Yue Hua Sheng (Yi Qing’s cousin, bullied, best calligrapher, likes Lian Yu) in Celestial Authority Academy
Fang Hen Shao (helps Xiao Shi) in Heroes -
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Jin Yong San
Chinese
Xing Rui Zhi (coward with long tendrils, artist) in Celestial Authority Academy
Yue You Mo (You'er's older brother, crown prince of foreign country, in wheelchair) in Honey Don't Run Away 2 -
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Zhang Ke Yuan
Chinese
Fan Xiao Yu (glutton, world’s best cook’s successor) in Celestial Authority Academy
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Li Lin Fei
Chinese
Duan Qing Huan (female general, Shao Xuan’s older sister, likes Run) in Celestial Authority Academy
Yehe Nara Sutai (Wutana's sister, reminds people of Dong Ge) in Rule the World -
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Wang Yi Tong
Chinese
Auntie Sun (girls’ academy principal, likes Gong teacher) in Celestial Authority Academy
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Xie Xin Bei
Chinese
Su Yao Hua (princess, sister of consort, likes Shao Xuan) in Celestial Authority Academy
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Max Liu
Chinese
Song Shan Ming (Lian Yu’s dad, third mountain leader) in Celestial Authority Academy
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Wang Chuang
Chinese
Gong fuzi (teacher, primary leader of CAA until mountain leader returned) in Celestial Authority Academy
Meng An De (An Ren's sickly older brother, married to Qian Ru) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox -
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Janice Wu
Chinese
Yu Yuan An/Shiwage Na Na in Oriental Odyssey
Bai Luo Heng/"Luo Luo" (beast princess, Chang Sheng's disciple, likes him) in Fighter of Destiny
Xiao Ling (Wei Wei's friend) in One Smile -
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Zhang Yu Jian
Chinese
Zhao Lan Zhi (strict investigator, likes Yuan An, marries Ming Hui) in Oriental Odyssey
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Kiki Dong
Chinese
Ming Hui (princess, prince Yu's sister, Tian Qiao's disciple, works for empress Mei Niang) in Oriental Odyssey
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Yuan Wen Kang
Chinese
Chen Tian Shu (cave uncle, magical monk, Yuan An's unofficial master) in Oriental Odyssey
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Wang Ren Jun
Chinese
emperor of Tang (Mei Niang's husband, sickly) in Oriental Odyssey
() in Ashes of Love
() in Flame's Daughter
() in Noble Aspirations
Fucha Ming Xuan (Heng Tai's younger half brother, marries Yu Xiu) in Palace 3 Lost Daughter
emperor in Crazy for Palace
Sheng Chang Bai/"Ze Cheng" (2nd brother, scholarly, Ting Ye's friend, marries Hai Zhao Yun) in Ming Lan -
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Yu Ming Jia
Chinese
Mei Niang/Hua Gu (empress of Tang) in Oriental Odyssey
Chang Yongmei (Ying Sheng's mom, Chang Yuan's sister) in Rise of Phoenixes -
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Chen Qi Jie
Chinese
Prince Ah Heng (eldest prince of Suo Luo, Ah Ying's older brother) in Oriental Odyssey
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Jurat Kutra
Chinese
Ling Xi (Ah Heng's friend, obsessed with magic, blinded) in Oriental Odyssey
Li Shuai (crown prince) in Cupid of Zhou -
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Zheng Xiao Ning
Chinese
king (of Suo Luo, Ah Ying & Ah Heng's dad) in Oriental Odyssey
() in Jiu Liu Overlord
() in Goodbye My Princess
Su Zhe Mu (Meng Zhen's dad, leader of sect) in Heroes
lord of Ji (Huang Chao & Huang Yu's dad) in Who Rules the World -
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Yang Yi
Chinese
Jiang Ren (Mu Le & Xian Ya's battle buddy, Ming Hui's servant, loves Ming Hui, she likes him) in Oriental Odyssey
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Xiao Ding Dong
Chinese
Huan Ge (Yuan An's fake brother, Guo general's illegitimate son) in Oriental Odyssey
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Kelvin Li
Chinese
Pei Xian Ya (Mu Le & Jiang Ren's battle buddy, engaged to Ming Hui) in Oriental Odyssey
Waerka Wukeya (clan leader, saved Dong Ge in the snow) in Rule the World
Duan Long Yue (prime minister, Yun Zhang's power-hungry uncle) in Legendary Life Queen Lau -
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Terry Li
Chinese
Bo Kai (general of Suo Luo) in Oriental Odyssey
Leng Qian (stoic wanderer, lawyer) in Heavenly Sword -
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Ma Qian
Chinese
Xiao Ke (Mu Le's friend in prison, body swapped with Shui Yue) in Oriental Odyssey
Liu Li (fire sect's forced spy from E'Mei sect) in Winner Is Love -
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Wu Tian Tian
Chinese
Guo Xue Lan (Ming Hui's younger cousin, general Guo's daughter) in Oriental Odyssey
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An Dong
Chinese
Ru Yue (brothel girl killed, loved Xian Ya) in Oriental Odyssey
Zhe Zhi (dance house owner, won over & marries Tian Ling) in Love Like White Jade -
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Li Xing Chen
Chinese
Ye Hao Ran (Xiu Du's younger brother, bookworm, likes Liu Li) in Qing Luo
Gu Wan/Gu Xing Zhu (Qiu Yue's aide, likes Ye Yan) in Love Better than Immortality -
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Hu Wei
Chinese
Li Zi Fan (official, likes Qing Luo, later likes Qing Ning) in Qing Luo
Xiao Wu (Bing Zhu's buddy from the well, died fighting assassins targeting Li Dun) in Luoyang
Gu Tian He (Bai Li's aide) in Oh My Lord
Song Che (general in love with Meng Meng, later likes Zhe Xiang) in My Queen -
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Darrien Zhang
Chinese
"Xiao Han"/Han Shui Shi (Qing Luo's stoic bodyguard, likes Mo Xian) in Qing Luo
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Li Ming Xuan
Chinese
"Xiao Hong"/He Ding Hong (Qing Luo's smart, business-savvy bodyguard) in Qing Luo
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Li Mu Zi
Chinese
Shuang Ke (Asura sect deputy leader, Liu Li's junior disciple sister) in Qing Luo
masked female assassin in Ni Chang -
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Zhao Wen Long
Chinese
Yu Zuo Lin (Qing Luo's ex-husband, marries Ran Ran for power, corrupt) in Qing Luo
Zhao Sheng (one of four gods in war) in Immortal Samsara 1
Lan Tian (Mu Bai's aide) in Romance of Hua Rong 2 -
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Liu Jia Yu
Chinese
Li Ran Ran (Zuo Lin's second wife, daughter of prime minister) in Qing Luo
Ming Yue (Zheng Hai hooligan's beaten wife, Xiao Man's childhood friend) in Time Flies
Feng Nu (Wu Huan's aide) in Ancient Love Poetry
Zhu Tan (lady general) in Legendary Life Queen Lau -
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Fei Long
Chinese
Shang Guan Jin (crown prince of Jinglei kingdom, likes Qing Luo for curing his eyesight) in Qing Luo
Qi Lian (prince Ning's older son, illegitimate with a chip on his shoulder) in Letter from Cloud -
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Liu Feng Shuo
Chinese
Qin Yin (hunter, valley master's disciple) in Qing Luo
Hong Yun (grandma Wang's aide) in Legend of Fei
Li Nian Qing (husband of family Duanmu stayed with for 1 night) in No Boundary 2 -
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Ding Jia Wen
Chinese
Xiao Bao (Ba Tian's godson, 3rd master of bandits, likes Ying Yao) in Truth or Dare
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Fan Wei
Chinese
Qiao Yun (Ying Yao's maid) in Truth or Dare
Zhang Zao Er (new candidate from Ji) in New Life Begins
Qi Meng | Qian Hui Rou (Xuan Ming's fiancee | Qi Meng's cruel twin sister) in Uncanny Destiny -
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Dai Ya Qi
Chinese
Nan Xiang (Ba Tian's daughter, likes Xiao Bao) in Truth or Dare
Qiu Li (Shi Dong's demon sister with split personality and abandonment issues) in My Dear Brothers
Shaodian Zi Wu (You Qin's little sister) in Starry Love -
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Wang Xi Wen
Chinese
Qiu Hua (Ying Yao's guard) in Truth or Dare
Shen Yan "Jun Xia" (Han Chen's rival, Ling Niang's older brother) in Time Flies -
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Rui Wei Hang
Chinese
Situ Lin (Wan Zi's wonton-eating buddy, head of merchant association, likes Wan Zi, works for 6th prince) in Truth or Dare
Gu Zhao Hui/Huairong Zhao Hui (rich merchant, prince of foreign country, Ru Shi's husband, becomes king) in Colourful Bone
Li Xu (Mo Yan's 5th disciple brother, lock expert, thief) in Heart of Loyalty
Wu Ying Xiong (Yu Zhu's lover killed by emperor) in Chronicle of Life
Du Song Zi (warrior) in Lingjian Mountain -
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He Yong Sheng
Chinese
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9th Prince (Ying Yao's dad) in Truth or Dare
Yan Heng Zhi (Yan dad) in Wolf Princess
Fu (grand preceptor, crown prince's grandpa, empress's dad) in Lady Butcher
old fox king (Li Shu's grandfather) in Blue Whisper 2
Murong Tuo (general) in My Heart
Yang Jing Hong (lord of Shang, Mu Chi's dad) in Who Rules the World -
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Li Jin Rong
Chinese
Mei Chang Yun (general, Shi Qing's dad) in Truth or Dare
He Tai Chong (always fighting alongside wife) in Heavenly Sword
Qiu Yi (Qiu Yan's dad) in Autumn Ballad
emperor (prince Ning's brother) in Letter from Cloud -
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Du Zi Ming
Chinese
Nan Ba Tian (bandit leader, Nan Xiang's dad, obsessed with Ying Yao) in Truth or Dare
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Du Zhe Yu
Chinese
Wu Ye/Lao Wu (2nd master of bandits, likes Nan Xiang) in Truth or Dare
Zou Yi Tian (Duanmu Bai's general) in Romance of Hua Rong 2 -
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Zhang Yi Jie
Chinese
Ji Man (king of Zhou) in King Is Not Easy
Hao Yue/"wolf king"/Lei Hao (thunder god, bandit leader turned royal guard, Zhong Tian's disciple, likes & marries Li Ying; scientist working for Lin Ye, dating Yong Qian) in King of Blaze & King of Blaze 2
Wu Dun Ru [young] in Romance of Condor -
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Dong Hui
Chinese
Ni Chang (Ji Man's foreign consort) in King Is Not Easy
Hui'er (Wan Yin's evil maid) in Promise of Chang'An
Shi Ming Yan (stubborn girl, wants revenge for Feng Sha, breaks her own legs, takes over snow sect) in Listening Snow Tower
Ah Jin (Zi Jin's new maid from Zhuang) in Royal Feast
