Legend of the Magnate | Review

A brilliant merchant navigates power and politics, tea and salt, and tangled (family) relationships.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xiao: Gu Ping Yuan

Sun Qian: Chang Yu Er

Director

Zhang Ting

Screenwriter

Zhang Ting

Chinese Title

大生意人

Big Business Man

Genres: Era, Romance, Palace

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

The Ingenious One | Open Thread

A weak genius (with swifty feet) avenges his father. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xiao: Yun Xiang / Luo Wen Jia

Mao Xiao Tong: Shu Ya Nan

Director: 

You Da Zhi

Chinese Title
云襄传

The Legend of Yun Xiang

Genres: Wuxia, Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

A Dream of Splendour | Recap and Review

A girl who makes tea and boy who loves tea. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yi Fei: Zhao Pan'er

Chen Xiao: Gu Qian Fan

Director

Yang Yang

Scriptwriter: 

Zhang Wei

Chinese Title
夢華錄

Genres: Period, Romance, Sismance, History, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 2.95/5

Simmer Down | Recap and Review

A TV host falls in love with a feisty lawyer.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xiao: Yang Guang

Wang Xiao Chen: Liao Wang

Wang Yao Qing: Li Heng Ji

Zeng Li: Niu Zhi Ling

Chinese Title
好好說話

(Let’s) Communicate Well

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 3.25/5

Healer of Children | Recap and Review

A female resident learning to be a qualified pediatrician day by day.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xiao: Deng Zi Ang

Wang Zi Wen: Jiao Jia Ren

Director

Yang Lei

Chinese Title
了不起的兒科醫生

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku, MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 44

Recap Grade: C
First Impression: 2.7/5

🐰 Chen Xiao 陳曉

陈	陳	Chén
晓	曉	Xiǎo	= Daybreak

˚₊⋅─── /ᐠ - ˕ -マ ───⋅ ˚₊

🎂	1987 Jul 05 || 🐰 || 85'er || 85生🥜
🏠	Hefei, Anhui
💼	Huanyu Film (Yu Zheng)

1. [2025] The Miracles
2. [2025] Legend of the Magnate
3. [2024] Mr. Delicious Miss Match (filmed in 2016)
4. [2024] Simple Days
5. [2023] Incomparable Beauty
6. [2023] The Ingenious One
7. [2023] Thirteen Years of Dust
8. [2023] Miles to Go
9. [2022] Being a Hero
10. [2022] A Dream of Splendour ✶
11. [2022] Simmer Down
12. [2021] People's Property
13. [2021] Refinement of Faith
14. [2021] Faith Makes Great
15. [2021] Shuke and Peach Blossom
16. [2020] Healer of Children
17. [2019] The King of Land Battle
18. [2019] Love Journey
19. [2019] Queen Dugu
20. [2017] Wild Rose
21. [2017] Nothing Gold Can Stay
22. [2017] The Qin Empire 3
23. [2017] Above the Clouds
24. [2017] Love & Life & Lie
25. [2016] The Three Heroes and Five Gallants
26. [2016] Who Sleeps My Bro
27. [2015] Wonder Lady
28. [2015] Love Yunge From the Desert
29. [2014] The Romance of the Condor Heroes
30. [2013] Palace 3: Coming Home The Lost Daughter
31. [2013] Dongshan Xuetang
32. [2013] Longmen Express
33. [2013] Legend of Lu Zhen
34. [2013] Ex (cameo)
35. [2013] Swordsman
36. [2012] The Qin Empire 2
37. [2012] Bounty Hunter
38. [2012] Beauties of the Emperor
39. [2012] Palace 2
40. [2011] Hidden Intention
41. [2010] Confucious
42. [2010] Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law
43. [2010] Spell of the Fragrance
44. [1997] Our Class's Song