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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He Jia Yi
Chinese
Zhang momo (embroidery house nice manager) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Sheng madam (Chu Mu's mom) in Court Lady
consort Xia (Yi Ren's mom) in Legend of Hao Lan
empress (kind) in Love Story of Court Enemies
Li (Yu Lou's supportive godmom) in Song of Youth -
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Gao Yu Er
Chinese
Jin Xiu (bratty embroidery girl) in Story of Yanxi Palace
He Yin (guardian of Wing Clan) in King Is Not Easy
Yao Ji (Bu Wei's main dancer, jealous of Hao Lan) in Legend of Hao Lan
Niohuru Qiu Qi (real daugther, ran away to elope with Fuca Xiong) in Love Story of Court Enemies
Chun Tao (Tai Ping's maid) in Cosmetology High
Feng Ling (inn boss, Wang Wu's friend, Feng Yin's secret daughter) in Lingjian Mountain -
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Sun Di
Chinese
Eunuch Wu (head of household eunuchs) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Wei Song (empress's eunuch) in Court Lady
Qi Dong Qiang (De Long's good-for-nothing dad) in Love Like White Jade
Ding Rong Shou (Sun family butler) in Song of Youth
Jing Quan (scared minister) in Royal Feast -
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Fang Chu Tong
Chinese
Qing Lian (Fu Heng’s maid) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Ru Mei (brothel girl Ji Man liked) in King Is Not Easy
Li Ge (Yan princess's maid, likes crown prince Dan, almost marries Ying Zheng but dies) in Legend of Hao Lan
Chang Xiao Ya (Chang momo's daughter given away in lieu of Shao Chun, marries Wang Jun) in Song of Youth -
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Zhang Yi Xi
Chinese
Ji Xiang (klutzy embroidery maid) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Xiao Lu (Fu Rou's student, prince Qin's study partner) in Court Lady
Situ Yue (Bu Wei's maid given to Hao Lan, Hao Lan's aide and protector) in Legend of Hao Lan
Zhao He (princess, likes Yu Lou) in Song of Youth
Xue Lu (snacker cook) in Royal Feast -
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Li Ruo Ning
Chinese
Consort Qing/Lu Wan Wan (Consort Shu‘s sidekick, raises Yingluo’s son) in Story of Yanxi Palace
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Jenny Zhang
Chinese
Concubine Shun/Chen Bi (emperor’s new beautiful concubine) in Story of Yanxi Palace
Gengjia Yu Shu (Er Mo's niece, good friends with Lian'er, turns on her) in Palace 2 Lock Pearl Screen
Wu Huan (phoenix, Shang Gu's aide, likes Gu Jun, always striving for power, marries Mu Guang, Jing Yang, Jing Jian, Jing Zhao's mom) in Ancient Love Poetry -
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Wei Yan Kan
Chinese
Fu Qian (Fu Kang An’s 4th uncle) in Story of Yanxi Palace & Yanxi Palace Princess Adventure
Aisin Gioro Yin Si (8th prince, Hui's son) in Flowers Filled the Palace 1 & 2 -
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Rain Wang
Chinese
Princess Zhao Hua in Yanxi Palace Princess Adventure
Jing Shu in Colourful Bone
Sheng Hua Lan (1st sister, mature, Ruo Fu's eldest daughter) in Ming Lan -
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Wang Yu Wei
Chinese
La Wang Duo Er Ji/Lhawang Dorji (Zhao Hua’s fiancé) in Yanxi Palace Princess Adventure
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Xiao Kai Zhong
Chinese
Mo Xiu Ran/Gu Gu Li (Yu Li planet prince) in Be My Cat
Xuan Wang/Song Yan (6th prince, likes Yue'er) in Believe in Love -
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Tian Xi Wei
Chinese
Su Xiao He/“Bo He”/Qing Zi You (pet shop owner) in Be My Cat
Shangguan Ya in Ms. Cupid
Li Wei in New Life Begins -
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Crystal Wang
Chinese
Nan Ping Wan (foreign princess, likes Luo Feng) in Be My Cat
Chang Hen (medicine lady disguised as man) in Pet at Dali -
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Qiu Shi Lun
Taiwanese
Long Fei (Long Yue’s younger brother, leader of martial arts world, marries Feng Wu) in Marry Me
Mu Jin Yan in Honey Don't Run Away & 2 -
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Liu Yi Tong
Chinese
Shu Ruo Chen (minister Shu’s adoptive daughter, Consort Shu’s niece, marries Long Teng) in Marry Me
Ling Yan/Lin An Yan (Ding Yue's guard, in love with him, Lin Chi's little sister) in Your Sensibility -
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Nie Zi Hao
Chinese
Yun Qing Xian (minister of justice out for revenge, Mu Er’s childhood friend, marries Ding Yan Xiang) in Marry Me
Ji Ding Yue/"prince Rui" (1st prince, eventually likes Ling Yan) in Your Sensibility
(disciple brother -- to whom?) in My Dear Brothers -
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Ariel Ann
Taiwanese
Lin Yue Yao/Ya Li Li (pavilion owner, Xi Min envoy, obsessed with Shi Bo Yin) in Marry Me
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Li Xin Bo
Chinese
Ding Yan Shan (bratty 2nd daughter, likes Long Yue, ends up with A Sheng) in Marry Me
Ya guard (works for Tian Jue, spy for Lin consort) in Crazy Queen -
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Dong Xin
Chinese
Ding Yan Xiang (Ding Yan Shan’s older sister, marries Yun Qing Xian) in Marry Me
He Xue (white crane demon, kind lady) in No Boundary 1 & 2 -
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William Chan
Hong Konger
Yuan Ling/Prince Ling (4th prince) in Lost Love
Fang Jian Ming/"Fang Zhu" (Qing Hai Gong) in Pearl Eclipse -
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Jovi Xu
Chinese
Yuan Li/Prince Li (12th prince, likes Ming Yan) in Lost Love
Qing Heng (crown prince of Tianyu kingdom, has asthma) in Qing Luo
Xuan Yu (Mo Yan's aide, likes Chang Hen) in Pet at Dali -
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Guan Xin
Chinese
Feng Luan Fei (female official, crown prince’s girl, 9th’s sister-in-law) in Lost Love
Chi Hong (heroine challenging Shang Cheng) in Romance of Hua Rong 2
Yu Yao/"Xiaoyu Yaoyao" (Shao Xiang's girlfriend and new game wife) in Love O2O -
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Ma Xin Rui
Chinese
Ming Yan (mage, 12th’s bodyguard, likes 12th) in Lost Love
Meng Yi Ran (haughty girl, Xiao Ran's fangirl) in Love O2O -
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Zeng Li
Chinese
Mo Lian/Consort Lian (Yuan Ling’s mother, loves past emperor) in Lost Love
Yang Yu Huan/consort Gui (grandpa emperor's obsession, Guo Zhong's sister/cousin, Cai Ping's aunt) in Glory of Tang -
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Xu Jian
Chinese
Mu Ke Sha (A’Chai tribe general, likes Duo Xia) in Lost Love
Yan Huai Shi (rich classmate, Ning Yi aide) in Rise of Phoenixes -
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Wang Ruo Lin
Chinese
Yuan Xi/Prince Xi (5th prince, Yin family’s sacrifice) in Lost Love
Zhao Tong Shen (Yun Niang's brother-in-law, local official) in Ni Chang
prince Ning (couple's benefactor, loved Ruo Qi, crown prince's older brother) in Lady Butcher -
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Zhang Ming Ming
Chinese
Xiao Ji (leader of enemy Liang country) in Lost Love
Ming Feng Yang (Ming Lei's dad, Mei Xiang's ex-fiance, Yuan Qing Wu's husband) in Twin Flower Legend -
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Wu Jia Yi
Chinese
Su You Lian (20th saintess) in Dance of Sky Empire
Xin Nan (princess, empress's daughter, likes Chu Ling) in Court Lady
Zhao Yu Xing in Love Story of Court Enemies
Shen Yu/Gu Yi in Letter from Cloud -
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Li Jun Chen
Chinese
Yu Feng Mu/Prince Mu (prince of Sha kingdom, likes & briefly marries You Lian) in Dance of Sky Empire
Xu You Ran (royal diviner) in The Trust -
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Hankiz Omar
Chinese
Yun Shan (princess of Sha kingdom, likes Feng Ming) in Dance of Sky Empire
Feng Yan (phoenix empress, in love with tree Wu Xi, runs off) in Ancient Love Poetry
Qu Ling'er (doctor Bai Cao's disciple, Jun Hao's first love) in Song of Youth -
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Zhou Jun Chao
Chinese
Xiao Feng Ming (meek scholar, likes Yun Shan, possessed by demon spirit) in Dance of Sky Empire
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Zhang Ceng Ceng
Chinese
Feng Chang Qing (Li Xuan’s guard, cool fire style fighting) in Dance of Sky Empire
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Ma Qian Qian
Chinese
Cui Pian Ran (Yan Ran’s bratty older sister, likes Li Xuan) in Dance of Sky Empire
Xie Ling'er (spoiled head of family villa, likes Yang Zhuo, later likes Zi Jun) in Maid Escort -
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Song Yi Xing
Chinese
Cui Yan Ran (Pian Ran’s meek younger sister, You Lian’s friend) in Dance of Sky Empire
Shui Yue (face stealer with green eyes, prince Nan Jing's granddaughter) in Oriental Odyssey
"Xiaoyu Mianmian" (Yaoyao's lackey) in One Smile
Tian Si Si (Wei Wei's roommate) in Love O2O -
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Yu Xin Tong
Chinese
Long Wei’er (cunning 2nd prince, lives as man) in Dance of Sky Empire
Liu Yu Xiang (brat girl always trying to get Ah Yu in trouble) in Miss the Dragon
goddess of day/sun (marries god of night) in Ancient Love Poetry
Xiao Guan Yin (foreign princess, Xiao Xin's sister, likes & marries Hong Ji) in Heart of Loyalty -
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He Zhong Hua
Chinese
Heavenly Emperor () in Ashes of Love
() in Love and Redemption
Bai Di (white emperor, Qing Di's buddy, Ling Chu's master) in Destiny of White Snake
Zi Ji/Lord Zi (leader of academy, Li Xuan’s master/mentor) in Dance of Sky Empire
Xiao Cheng Li/Prince Zheng (Cheng Xu's 2nd brother, mature neutral party) in Promise of Chang'An
Bai Di (Qing Ming, Qing Lan, Qing Yu's master) in Listening Snow Tower
Tai Zong (emperor) in Fighter of Destiny
merking (Chang Yi's dad) in Blue Whisper 1
Bei Ming (white haired god, Yan Dan's boss, Ying Yuan's Go buddy, Yu Mo's benefactor) in Immortal Samsara 1 -
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Zhang Song
Chinese
dopey cowardly crown prince in Dance of Sky Empire
Dong Hua (white-haired immortal, always his birthday) in Ancient Love Poetry -
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Wang Jia Yu
Chinese
Ba Tou (Prince Mu’s aide) in Dance of Sky Empire
Mei Si Heng (Shi Qing's aide) in Truth or Dare
Fang Yun Cheng (Bai Yu's aide, makes make-up, likes & wins over De Long) in Love Like White Jade -
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Ning Wen Tong
Chinese
Elder Book of Heaven (knower of everything, lives in mysterious land under lake) in Dance of Sky Empire
Li Xian (Mei Niang’s dopey 3rd son, tries to usurp) in Empress of China
Wu Shen Xing/prince Jin (You Jue's cousin, plots against Li Dun) in Luoyang
Hu Qing Niu (quirky medicine man) in Heavenly Sword
prince Yong (Jia Cheng's dad) in Ming Lan -
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Hei Ze
Chinese
Bai Nian (Wei’er’s guard) in Dance of Sky Empire
Zhao Wu (Zhan Yan's aide, likes Zhang Long) in No Boundary 1 & 2 -
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He Mei Xuan
Chinese
Qing Sheng (princess of Kun Wu, Li Xuan’s mom) in Dance of Sky Empire
Bai Shan (white fan, Chun Shui's assistant, Ah Su's wife) in Good and Evil
He Xiao Feng (rival boxing club's vice president, likes Guan Yan, obsessed with beating Fang Yu) in Sweet Combat
Liu Yi Yun (picky rich lady, ready to die over love for Zhou Yun general) in Flowers Blooming -
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Yi Yan Ting
Chinese
Jiu Ling’er (19th saintess, You Lian’s older sister) in Dance of Sky Empire
Pang Long (Pang Ji's 3rd daughter, helping with plot) in Heart of Loyalty -
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Linda Zhang
Chinese
Queen of Sha kingdom (Prince Mu & Yun Shan’s mom) in Dance of Sky Empire
Luo Min Li (Xia Qiao's stepmom) in Pretty Li Hui Zhen
Chen (clothing department boss) in Lu Zhen
Hu momo (Xiang Jun's guardian) in Immortal Samsara 1
madam Heng Shan (Xiao Qi's wife) in The Trust -
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Gulnezer Bextiyar
Chinese
Kudi Liu Li/Xiao Dou Zi/Yu’er in Weaving A Tale
Xu You Rong/"chu jian" girl in Fighter of Destiny
Tao Heng (9-tailed fox senior, likes & marries Zhang Yan) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox -
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Kira Shi
Chinese
Wu Yuan Hua/Wu Mei Niang (Liu Li’s “sister,” Xing Jian’s family friend, emperor’s concubine, likes Li Zhi) in Weaving A Tale
Wang Yu Yan/Empress Wang (Zhi Nu’s wife) in Empress of China
Sheng Mo Lan (4th sister, Qin Shuang's daughter, marries Liang Han) in Ming Lan -
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Chen Jin Ru
Chinese
Qi Niang (Liu Li’s friend, imperial attire worker, Jin Niang’s disciple) in Weaving A Tale
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Li Xin Yi
Chinese
Zhuo Jin Niang (lady An’s disciple, imperial attire’s chief) in Weaving A Tale
Gongsun Mei (brothel dancer wooed by Zheng Lu, friend of prince Cao) in Gourmet in Tang
Zheng (previous emperor's playful concubine) in Lu Zhen -
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Yu Hong Zhou
Chinese
Sun De Cheng (eunuch at funeral services, Liu Li’s adoptive father) in Weaving A Tale
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Zhang Wan Yi
Chinese
Prince Cao/Li Ming (Li Zhi’s younger brother, 14th prince, constantly plots for throne) in Weaving A Tale
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Yu Bin
Chinese
Xiao Shun Zi (eunuch at funeral services, De Cheng’s disciple, Liu Li’s friend) in Weaving A Tale
Wen Ning/Wen Qiong Lin (ghost general, Wen Ying's subordinate) in Untamed -
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Chen Shuo
Chinese
Kudi Shan Hu (Liu Li’s half sister, bratty competitor) in Weaving A Tale
() Dance of Phoenix
Ming Yue (??) in Princess At Large, 2, 3 -
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Xi Yu Li
Chinese
Consort Yang (Prince Cao’s mother, emperor’s favored consort) in Weaving A Tale
Li (empress dowager, Yong & Zhao'er's mom) in Married Doctress -
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Madina Mehmet
Chinese
An Si Niang (Liu Li’s mom, world‘s best needle, Jin Niang’s master) in Weaving A Tale
Bai Le (Yi Chen's aide, grew up together & in love with him) in Palace 3 Lost Daughter
Xi Xi (wacky French friend, likes Xiao Hao, later marries Wu Liang) in Crazy for Palace
Dou Mei'er (Lu Zhen's prison friend, foreign dancer, later envoy) in Lu Zhen -
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Zhang Hang Yu
Chinese
Wei Lin (shady thief eunuch, works for Jin Niang) in Weaving A Tale
Qian Duo Bao (beggar rich boy, likes Wan Er) in Gourmet in Tang -
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Li Bai Yi
Chinese
Pei Yan/Zi Long (Xing Jian’s friend, possibly relative, nearly tried to bring Liu Li as concubine) in Weaving A Tale
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Bai Yu
Chinese
Kudi Wu Niang (Liu Li’s aunt married into powerful Pei family) in Weaving A Tale
Yu Su Jin (Bai Lang's mom, Yin Ruo's step-mom, wants her dowry) in Maid Escort -
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Zhang Di
Chinese
Song Tao (Mei Niang’s maid forced to betray her) in Weaving A Tale
Yu (brothel lady) in Rewriting Destiny -
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Yu Yan Kai
Swedish
Su Ding Fang (respected general, Xing Jian’s master, Liu Li’s foster new father) in Weaving A Tale
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Tan Kai
Chinese
Li Shi Min (emperor, Li Zhi & Prince Cao’s father) in Weaving A Tale
Zhu Shan/Duke Cheng (Zhu Zan's dad, general) in Jun Jiu Ling
Si Fang (god of 4 directions) in Blue Whisper 2 -
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Bian Cheng
Chinese
Pei Xing Jian, young, in Weaving A Tale
Xiao Hao (mouse spirit) in Beauties in Closet
Xiao Yang (Wei Wei's tutor kid) in Love O2O -
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Lin Feng Song
Chinese
You Qi (tall classmate, girls’ crush) in Addicted
Cui Xun (conman, fitness nut, likes Si Ya) in To Get Her
Yang Zhuo (Yang Xiao's older cousin, likes Yin Ruo) in Maid Escort -
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Wang Dong
Chinese
Gu Wei Ting (Gu Hai’s dad, general) in Addicted
Lin Yuan Dao (Shao Chun's dad) in Song of Youth
Zhu Gao Xu/prince Han (2nd prince, plotting to rebel, Zhan Li's dad) in Royal Feast
Ning Qing (Ru Ling's master, obsessed with his master Xi Yu, Ruo Chu's disciple brother) in Blue Whisper 1 & 2
Liu Xie (chancellor, Jin Feng's dad, Yun Zhang's sly aide) in Legendary Life Queen Lau -
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