Better Halves (iQiyi)

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Better Halves

Details

• Title: 明媒善娶 / Ming Mei Shan Qu
• English title: Better Halves
• Genre: Historical, Romance
• Episodes: 25
• Broadcast network: iQiyi
• Broadcast period: 2025-Jul-24

Synopsis

Shi Fake, is the pampered daughter of a family of matchmakers who only wants to eat, sleep and be happy, but her mother is adamant that she inherits the family trade of matchmaking. Lu Chi pretends to be a wealthy man and is secretly sent by the emperor to look into influential forces within the imperial city. Therefore, Lu Chi pretends to be Shi Fake's customer to get intel on his assignment. While Shi Fake finds a match for Lu Chi, Shi Fake's mother is framed and removed from the official matchmaker's list, pushing Shi Fake to restore their family name. As Shi Fake and Lu Chi work together to solve different relationship problems, they soon come to expose a bigger conspiracy and develop feelings for one another.

Cast

Main Cast

• Kong Xue Er as Shi Fafe
• Ren Hao as Lu Chi
  • Tang Hao as Lu Chi (young)

Supporting Cast

• Kong Lian Shun as Shi Xianxian
• Zhao Shun Ran as He Kexian
• Hu Dan Dan as Ye Shi / Shi Luo
• Yu Zi Yang
• Zheng Shu Huan as He Ketian
• Guan Yue
• Li Chung Lin as Shi Chongshan
• Dai Yi as Lord Zheng
• Zu Huai
• Chen Zi Han
• Zhao Pin Lin
• Liu Mei Tong
• He Feng Tian
• He Ming Han
• Wang Zi Wei
• Lin Meng Qi
• Ma Qian Qian as Zhu Yanyan
• Su Meng Yun
• Meng En
• Li Si Qi
• Qiao Jun Da
• Wang Xin Ru as Liu Yingying

Production Credits

• Original writing: Ming Mei Shan Qu (明媒善娶) by Meng San Sheng (梦三生)
• Director: Xu Pei Shan
• Screenwriter: Ai Wen, Gao Shen (高深), Huang Lin (黄琳)
• Producer: Yang Bei, Li Xing Jian (李行健), Sun Tian (孙田)
• Art Director: Hua Pi Han
• Stylist: Ai Wen
• Company: iQiyi, Liehuo Pictures

External Links

• Baidu Baike
• Douban
• Weibo