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Against the Current

Against the Current

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Against the Current

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Overview

After her family is falsely executed for treason and her engagement is broken, noblewoman Shen Jialan assumes the identity of Xu Lanxiang, a servant in the Lin household. Refusing to bow to fate, she uses resilience, virtue, and wit to navigate class barriers, earn love, and gain respect—shaping her own destiny while confronting the forces that once sought to destroy her family.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tan Songyun

Tan Songyun

Xu Lanxiang / Shen Jialan

Liu Xueyi

Liu Xueyi

Lin Jinqi

Li Meng

Li Meng

Zhao Xingtang

Zheng Hehuizi

Zheng Hehuizi

Du Cuique

Guo Keyu

Guo Keyu

Xue Guihua

Candy Wu

Candy Wu

Lin Xiuwan

Ye Qing

Ye Qing

Yu Chan

Pu Tao

Pu Tao

Lin Xiulai

Song Fangyuan

Song Fangyuan

Xiao Lian

Liu Jiaxi

Liu Jiaxi

Lin Xiushu

Creative team

Created by: Tong Hua
Showrunner: Wang Juan
Written by: Tong Hua
Xiao Lou
Produced by: Li Eryun

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