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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Tao Luo Yi
Chinese
Ji Lan/Lan Gu (guqin teacher & recluse) in Love by Hypnotic
Ding Min Jun (rude eldest disciple sister to Xiao Fu & Zhi Ruo)in Heavenly Sword -
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Lan Bo
Chinese
Li Hong Yu (younger brother, 2nd son of Li) in Oh My Sweet Liar
Sang Chen (scholar who follows Ran Yan around) in Miss Truth -
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Karen Kang
Chinese
Dai Ru Er/Ke Er (younger cousin interested in Li Hong Bin) in Oh My Sweet Liar
Tong Rui/Min Tong Rui/glasses (Si Yan's assistant, general's daughter faking as maid) in Sassy Beauty -
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Cui Yi
Chinese
A Niang (Xiong Xi Ruo’s adoptive mom, madam of brothel) in Oh My Sweet Liar
Xiao Ling (He Jin Xin’s nanny, Zhao Quan Dui’s love interest) in I’ve Fallen for You -
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Una You
Chinese
Han Shi Yi/Han Yuan Niang in Heiress
Qi Jian (Qiu Shan & Han Shi's disciple sister) in Fighter of Destiny
Ying'er (weasel vying for Da Ye's attention & power) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox -
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Melody Tang
Chinese
Wang Xi Yuan (Wang Zhong Yu’s sister, interested in Chen Yan Yi & Han Shi Yi) in Heiress
Wu Shuang (princess, Ji Man's older cousin, likes Shao Yong) in King Is Not Easy
Yan'er (Bu Meng's maid) in Mengfei
Ruan Si Si (quiet girl with trouble talking, marries Yin Yan) in New Life Begins -
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Chris Song
Chinese
Chen Yan Hao (2nd prince, Chen Yan Yi’s older brother) in Heiress
Jiang Zhang (crown prince) in Girl Like Me
Lou Shu Heng (creepy brother who likes Tan Er) in Heroic Husband
Luo Ye (Qing Feng's friend and business partner, likes Niao Niao) in Flowers Blooming
Song Wu (male Song Wu, bookstore owner, likes Song Wu girl) in New Life Begins -
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Mao Na
Chinese
Su Ci (Wang Zhong Yu’s wife) in Heiress
Yue’er () in Jiu Liu Overlord
Lin Jin (Yun Yan's friend ruined in plot) in Jun Jiu Ling
Xi Er (warrior girl) in Camellia Romance
Chu Feng Ling (6th princess) in Romance of Hua Rong 2
Wen Xian (lively princess, likes Geng Yao) in Flowers Filled the Palace 1 & 2 -
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Wu Yang
Chinese
Chu Xiang Yue (Chen Yan Yi’s cousin) in Heiress
Han Niao Niao (runaway daughter, expert in construction, likes Luo Ye) in Flowers Blooming -
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Zhou Zhao Yuan
Chinese
Wen Xing (Ju Shui’s masked bodyguard) in Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
Zhao Yi (emperor, in love with Bao Ning, has son with maid Fang Yi Ru, eventually gives empress Tong Xin a chance) in Rebirth for You -
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Yang Gen
Chinese
Zhang Yan (2nd son of Xindu marquis, young lord Yan, likes Fu Rong) in Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
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Song Xin Ran
Chinese
Gu Yuan (Ru Yi Pavilion’s assistant) in Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
Bai Su/Qing Hui princess (Bao Ning's friend, likes & marries Cao Xuan) in Rebirth for You -
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Li Hao Nan
Chinese
Xu Hao/Prince Huai (5th prince, Xu Jin’s younger brother) in Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
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Lu Xing Yu
Chinese
Marquis Xindu () in Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
Dong Yi Zhi/Prince Xin An (Ruo Xuan's dad, official from residual foreign power) in Promise of Chang'An
Shi Si Ming (Lu Shan's aide, Zhang's lover, Li Shao's father) in Glory of Tang & Glory of Tang 2
Mai Qian Cheng (snow tower rebel) in Listening Snow Tower
Xu Ke Yan (Qing Jia's dad) in Lady Butcher -
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Jiang Shan
Chinese
Xihe Princess (Xu Jin’s annoying shadow) in Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
Qing Ke (Bao Ning's maid) in Rebirth for You
Du Xiu Ying (Jia Min's cousin, shy) in Royal Rumours -
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He Yi Chen
Chinese
Xuan Han king (foreign country king, Cui Wan’s fiancé) in Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion
Cao Han (general aide for Xue Rong, stickler for rules) in Two Sisters in the Chaos
Qing Tai (foreign prince, takes over as despot) in Rebirth for You -
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Sean Zheng
Chinese
Liu Qing (part of the trio) in Mysterious Case of Furong
Fu Lin Bo (general, Ling Yi’s assistant) in Sword and Brocade -
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Wang Ze Xuan
Chinese
Zhang Da Neng (part of the trio) in Mysterious Case of Furong
Sun Pei (son of Sun minister, likes Ran Meiyu) in Miss Truth
Duanmu Bai (prince) in Romance of Hua Rong 1 & 2 -
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Cai Gang
Chinese
Chen You Dao (inspector with secret) in Mysterious Case of Furong
Xia Qiao's dad in Pretty Li Hui Zhen
emperor in King of Blaze
Xiao professor (Xiao Nai's dad) in Love O2O -
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Zhao Yi Qin
Chinese
Crown Prince Li Che in Fake Princess
Shao Yong (imperial guard, liked by Da Xi, marries Wu Shuang) in King Is Not Easy
prince Yi of Zhao (wanderer, likes Xiao Chun, tricked and killed by Bai Zhong) in Legend of Hao Lan
Yue Zong Lin in Love Story of Court Enemies -
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Jeremy Wang
Chinese
Prince Li Lu (7th prince) in Fake Princess
Xie Zi Yun (school bully, leader of the fab four, won over by Qiu Chi & becomes his follower) in Qing Qing Zi Jin -
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Amber Song
Chinese
Ah Li Ai Ti (foreign princess) in Fake Princess
Hua Rong (Zhang publisher’s daughter, likes Lian Yu) in Celestial Authority Academy -
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Wang Jian Xin
Chinese
Ban Huai (Ban Hua’s dad) in Girl Like Me
Min Zhou (Cao's eunuch) in Rebirth for You
prince Nan An (princess's picky eater dad) in Song of Youth
Zhang Jian Zhi (prime minister) in Cosmetology High
Ao Qi (Ao Xuan's dad, dragon king, worked for Ji Du) in Immortal Samsara 1
Hua Ying Ting (general, Liu Li's dad) in Royal Rumours -
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Elaine Wang
Chinese
Shi Su Yue (eldest daughter, Shi Fei Xian’s older sister, crown princess) in Girl Like Me
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Zhan Yu
Chinese
Xie Qi Lin (2nd son, Ban Hua’s 2nd ex-fiancé, blinded) in Girl Like Me
Xu Zhi Yuan (Xue's scholar cousin, marries Liu Ying) in Miss the Dragon
Ji Ding Luan/"prince Jing" (Qing Chen's younger brother, likes Qiu Wan, tries to be Buddhist) in Your Sensibility
Song Jin (Liang Yi's aide) in Autumn Ballad -
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Ye Chao
Chinese
Xie Chong Jin (eldest son, corrupt official guarding border, 2nd prince’s strategist) in Girl Like Me
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Zhang Xue Ying
Chinese
Rong Le princess/Man Yao in Princess Silver
Weng Hong Ting (Chang Ting's younger sister targeted by wolf) in Legend of Nine Tails Fox
Guo Xiang (Huang Rong & Guo Jing's younger daughter with twin brother, sprightly girl, kidnapped to be Jin Lun's disciple) in Romance of Condor
Shen Miao in Choice Husband -
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Aarif Rahman
Hong Konger
Zong Zheng Wu You/Prince Li (7th prince) in Princess Silver
Li Zhi/Zhi Nu/Prince Jin in Empress of China
Xue Rong/prince Jin (emperor's adoptive son, briefly Li Liang when going to foreign country) in Two Sisters in the Chaos -
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Mi Mi
Chinese
Xiao Ke (Xiao Sha’s younger sister, healer, Lone Frost Sage‘s disciple) in Princess Silver
Su Ci (Zhen Zhu's maid, used by Ling Yi & Zhang consort) in Glory of Tang & Glory of Tang 2 -
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Nie Mei
Chinese
Empress (Northern Lin) in Princess Silver
Able (Xian) Consort/Consort Liu (pregnant & miscarried) in Empress of China
Yu Qing Zhu (dark sect leader) in My Queen -
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Wang Ge
Chinese
Qiu Yi (princess manor manager, always gets in the way, eventually betrays and killed) in Princess Silver
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Li Si Yang
Chinese
Wu Xiang Zi (Wu You’s senior disciple brother, leader of Hidden Ones) in Princess Silver
Xiao Tian Zhen (other gamer, bad guy) in Your Highness
Shangguan Hong (sect leader at auction) in Romance of Hua Rong 2 -
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Deng Sha
Chinese
Consort Yun (Wu You’s mother) in Princess Silver
Hu Xiao Li (fox princess) in Crazy for Palace 2: Love Conquers All
He Yuan Jun (medicine girl, marries Zhan Yuan, Wu Shuang's mom) in Romance of Condor
Yu Yan Ran (Ming Lan's friend who gets bullied by siblings) in Ming Lan
Zhuang (nice consort Zi Jin helps, ignored by Zhu Di emperor, buried with him) in Royal Feast
Dongfang Xiu (pig nosed girl, saves & likes Min Zhi) in Cosmetology High
Yu Yang (princess, Jia Yan's fiancee) in Lu Zhen
Yu Hua (Shang Qi's bratty 5th concubine) in Rise of Phoenixes -
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Chen Xin Yu
Chinese
Du Shu Yue () in Imperial Doctress
Hen Xiang (Rong Le’s body double) in Princess Silver
Ula Nara Abahai (princess, marries Nurhachi, in love with Dai Shan) in Rule the World
Yin Su Su (saved Dai Yan, Tian Zheng's daughter, Ye Wang's sister, marries Cui Shan, Wu Ji's mother) in Heavenly Sword
Liu Bai Yu (Jin Feng's half sister, elegant, likes Yun Chong) in Legendary Life Queen Lau -
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Cao Ming Yue
Chinese
Duan Xue Wei (Zhao Cuo’s fiancée) in I’ve Fallen for You
Wen Yin (disciple sister) in Lingjian Mountain -
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Liu Xun
Chinese
He Zhen (young master of Taoyuan, He Ruo Yao’s brother) in I’ve Fallen for You
Xiao Hu (Lan Zhi's assistant) in Oriental Odyssey -
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Blair Mo
Chinese
Lei Mo/Lan Mu Yan (brothel top flower, Lan family foster son) in I’ve Fallen for You
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Leo Yang
Chinese
Dai Fu (Zhu Xuan Wen’s assistant & friend) in Love Script
Xiao Zi Ming (Qing Yun’s fiancé) in Dear Herbal Lord -
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Liu Zhi Wei
Chinese
Tao Zi (Luo Kai Huai’s best friend) in Love Script
Qing Feng (female student posing as male, Shi Xia's friend) in My Dear Brothers -
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Cai Xiang Yu
Chinese
Xiao Ya (Zi Ming’s sister) in Dear Herbal Lord
Zhu Zhu (reporter at Mi Ya's work) in Flavour It's Yours -
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Gao Cheng Yi
Chinese
Jing Yi Ran (doctor, Bu Yan’s disciple, Qing Yun’s disciple brother, Zhi Mo’s friend) in Dear Herbal Lord
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Jiang Yu Wei
Chinese
Lü Luo (Qing Yun’s maid) in Dear Herbal Lord
Yuan Ke Ke (Liang Chen's assistant & friend) in Love Scenery -
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Sven Yu
Chinese
Yu Wen Ling (foreign prince) in Dear Herbal Lord
Tai Long (? power, works for Xue Xing) in Douluo Continent -
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Feng Ming Jing
Chinese
A He () in Dear Herbal Lord
Shadow assassin in Dance of Phoenix
Wang Fu Sheng (Li Zhi’s nagging aide) in Weaving A Tale
Wen Zhu Liu/Zhao Zhu Liu (Wen Chao's bodyguard assassin) in Untamed
De Ge (loan shark) in Flavour It's Yours
Jiang Tang (physician for Jin Yun) in The Trust
Hu (eunuch, black market) in Who Rules the World -
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Nicky Wu
Taiwanese
Yin Zhen (4th prince) in Scarlet Heart
Yin Zheng in Scarlet Heart 2
Shi Bo Yin (Mu Er’s qin master, old connection with Ji Yan) in Marry Me -
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Yuan Hong
Chinese
Yin Xiang (13th prince, Ruo Xi’s bosom buddy) in Scarlet Heart
Jin Si Yu (prince An) in Rise of Phoenixes -
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Han Dong
Chinese
Yin Tang (9th prince) in Scarlet Heart
Xiao Cheng Rui (emperor, Cheng Xu's 3rd brother) in Promise of Chang’an
Yan Shi Fan (young chancellor with fake eye) in Under the Power
Xi Xie (leader of mages, Qing Chen’s master, likes Tao Yao) in Lost Love
Shi Xing Yu (dragon emperor of Yun Wu tribe, Li Xuan’s uncle) in Dance of Sky Empire
Hua Wu Huan (Li Han's childhood friend, likes consort Qiu, likes Cui Huang eventually) in Beauties in Closet
Yang Jian (Duanmu's foster brother, Jiang Yi's godson) in No Boundary 1 & 2
Zhou Meng (poor scholar helped by Qiu Chi, starts school for poor children) in Qing Qing Zi Jin
Li Cheng (Lu Zhen's fiance, later marries Lu Shu) in Lu Zhen
Shi Wu Hen (2nd brother, likes Yi Liu then Yu Shi) in Cuo Dian Yuan Yang & Xi Dian Yuan Yang
