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*'''Episodes:''' 25 | *'''Episodes:''' 25 | ||
*'''Broadcast network:''' iQiyi | *'''Broadcast network:''' iQiyi | ||
| − | *'''Broadcast period:''' 2025 | + | *'''Broadcast period:''' 2025-Jul-24 |
| + | *'''Original soundtrack:''' [[Better Halves OST]] | ||
==Synopsis== | ==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. | 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. | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
| + | [[File:Better Halves Chart.jpg|thumb|400px|Correlation Chart]] | ||
| + | [[File:Better Halves Chart 2.jpg|thumb|400px|Correlation Chart]] | ||
;Main Cast | ;Main Cast | ||
| − | *[[Kong Xue Er]] as Shi | + | *[[Kong Xue Er]] as Shi Fake |
| + | **[[Chen Yu Tong (2014)|Chen Yu Tong]] as Shi Fake (young) | ||
*[[Ren Hao]] as Lu Chi | *[[Ren Hao]] as Lu Chi | ||
| − | **[[ | + | **[[Li Yi Hang]] as Lu Chi (young) |
;Supporting Cast | ;Supporting Cast | ||
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*[[Zhao Shun Ran]] as He Kexian | *[[Zhao Shun Ran]] as He Kexian | ||
| + | *[[Zheng Shu Huan]] as He Ketian | ||
| + | *[[Guan Yue]] as Lu Zhuxi | ||
*[[Hu Dan Dan]] as Ye Shi / Shi Luo | *[[Hu Dan Dan]] as Ye Shi / Shi Luo | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Chen Zi Han]] as Matchmaker Deng |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[He Ming Han]] as Duke Wu An |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Kong Lian Shun]] as Shi Xianxian |
*[[Li Chung Lin]] as Shi Chongshan | *[[Li Chung Lin]] as Shi Chongshan | ||
| + | *[[Lin Meng Qi]] as Shi Qin'er | ||
| + | *[[Ma Qian Qian]] as Zhu Yanyan | ||
| + | *[[Yang Ming Na]] as Madame Tao | ||
| + | *[[Yao Zhuo Jun]] as Shi Changhuai | ||
| + | *[[Zhao Pin Lin]] as Mister Qiu Jiang | ||
| + | *[[Wang Zi Wei]] as Cheng Ruoning | ||
| + | *[[Liu Mei Tong]] as Yan Qiyue | ||
| + | *[[He Feng Tian]] as Mister Huang | ||
| + | *[[Su Meng Yun]] as Liu Luan'er | ||
| + | *[[Meng En]] as Qi Shaoheng | ||
| + | *[[Li Si Qi (2)|Li Si Qi]] as Shen Tongyun | ||
| + | *[[Qiao Jun Da]] as Wang Ren | ||
| + | *[[Chui Na Li Sha]] as Miss Wu | ||
| + | *[[Yu Zi Yang (actor)|Yu Zi Yang]] as Lu Yi | ||
| + | *[[Li Shu Man]] as Fang Yue | ||
| + | *[[Zu Huai]] as Xu Ao | ||
| + | *[[Wang Xin Ru]] as Liu Yingying | ||
| + | *[[Wang Xin Man]] as Matchmaker Zhao | ||
| + | *[[En Jing]] as Hua Yuerong | ||
| + | *[[Zhang Jing Chen]] (张影辰) as Duke Wu An's butler | ||
| + | *[[Zhao Zhe Chen]] as Li Ang | ||
| + | *[[Zhang Han Wen]] as Chu Yizhi | ||
| + | *[[Li Pan]] as Madame Qi | ||
| + | *[[Zhong Ming]] as Father Liu | ||
*[[Dai Yi]] as Lord Zheng | *[[Dai Yi]] as Lord Zheng | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Jian Dai Li]] as Maid Wu |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Ji Peng]] as accident faker |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sun Jing Chun]] as Luo Country envoy |
| − | *[[Liu | + | *[[Liu Qin Shan]] as lady |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Wang Li Qing]] as Miss Song |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Qiu Xiao]] as Miss Wang |
| − | + | *[[Lv Ming Hui]] as rich lady | |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Xu Xiao Hu]] as inner official |
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==Production Credits== | ==Production Credits== | ||
*'''Original writing:''' Ming Mei Shan Qu (明媒善娶) by [[Meng San Sheng]] (梦三生) | *'''Original writing:''' Ming Mei Shan Qu (明媒善娶) by [[Meng San Sheng]] (梦三生) | ||
*'''Director:''' [[Xu Pei Shan]] | *'''Director:''' [[Xu Pei Shan]] | ||
| − | *'''Screenwriter:''' [[ | + | *'''Screenwriter:''' [[Huang Zi En]] (黄子恩), [[Gao Shen]] (高深), [[Huang Lin]] (黄琳) |
*'''Producer:''' [[Yang Bei]], [[Li Xing Jian]] (李行健), [[Sun Tian]] (孙田) | *'''Producer:''' [[Yang Bei]], [[Li Xing Jian]] (李行健), [[Sun Tian]] (孙田) | ||
*'''Art Director:''' [[Hua Pi Han]] | *'''Art Director:''' [[Hua Pi Han]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 2 August 2025
For another drama with a similar title, see Better Halves.
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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
- Original soundtrack: Better Halves OST
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.
User/Viewer Ratings
Cast
- Main Cast
- Kong Xue Er as Shi Fake
- Chen Yu Tong as Shi Fake (young)
- Ren Hao as Lu Chi
- Li Yi Hang as Lu Chi (young)
- Supporting Cast
- Zhao Shun Ran as He Kexian
- Zheng Shu Huan as He Ketian
- Guan Yue as Lu Zhuxi
- Hu Dan Dan as Ye Shi / Shi Luo
- Chen Zi Han as Matchmaker Deng
- He Ming Han as Duke Wu An
- Kong Lian Shun as Shi Xianxian
- Li Chung Lin as Shi Chongshan
- Lin Meng Qi as Shi Qin'er
- Ma Qian Qian as Zhu Yanyan
- Yang Ming Na as Madame Tao
- Yao Zhuo Jun as Shi Changhuai
- Zhao Pin Lin as Mister Qiu Jiang
- Wang Zi Wei as Cheng Ruoning
- Liu Mei Tong as Yan Qiyue
- He Feng Tian as Mister Huang
- Su Meng Yun as Liu Luan'er
- Meng En as Qi Shaoheng
- Li Si Qi as Shen Tongyun
- Qiao Jun Da as Wang Ren
- Chui Na Li Sha as Miss Wu
- Yu Zi Yang as Lu Yi
- Li Shu Man as Fang Yue
- Zu Huai as Xu Ao
- Wang Xin Ru as Liu Yingying
- Wang Xin Man as Matchmaker Zhao
- En Jing as Hua Yuerong
- Zhang Jing Chen (张影辰) as Duke Wu An's butler
- Zhao Zhe Chen as Li Ang
- Zhang Han Wen as Chu Yizhi
- Li Pan as Madame Qi
- Zhong Ming as Father Liu
- Dai Yi as Lord Zheng
- Jian Dai Li as Maid Wu
- Ji Peng as accident faker
- Sun Jing Chun as Luo Country envoy
- Liu Qin Shan as lady
- Wang Li Qing as Miss Song
- Qiu Xiao as Miss Wang
- Lv Ming Hui as rich lady
- Xu Xiao Hu as inner official
Production Credits
- Original writing: Ming Mei Shan Qu (明媒善娶) by Meng San Sheng (梦三生)
- Director: Xu Pei Shan
- Screenwriter: Huang Zi En (黄子恩), 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