Against the Current

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Against the Current

Details

• Title:
  • Part 1: 兰香如故 / Lan Xiang Ru Gu
  • Part 2: 香气长传 / Xiang Qi Chang Chuan
• English title: Against the Current
• Genre: Historical, Romance
• Episodes: 31 (Part 1), 16 (Part 2)
• Broadcast network: CCTV, Tencent
• Broadcast period: 2026-Sep-11 (Part 1)

Synopsis

Shen Jialan, once a nobleman's granddaughter, falls from grace after her family is falsely accused of treason. Abandoned by her fiancé Lin Jinqi, she is forced to assume a servant's identity in his household. Despite hardships, she refuses to bow to fate. With resilience and wit, she rises above class barriers, wins Lin Jinqi's heart, earns the family's respect, and ultimately clears her family's name.

Cast

Main Cast

• Tan Song Yun as Xu Lanxiang / Shen Jialan
• Liu Xue Yi as Lin Jinqi
• Li Meng as Zhao Xingtang
• Zheng He Hui Zi as Du Cuique
• Guo Ke Yu as Xue Guihua

Supporting Cast

• Wu Tian Tian as Lin Xiuwan
• Ye Qing as Yu Chan
• Pu Tao as Lin Xiulai
• Song Fang Yuan as Xiao Lian
• Li Jia Xin as Gan Tang
• Liu Jia Xi as Lin Xiushu
• Niu Jun Feng as Han Liang
• Su Ke as Lu Xie
• Hou Chang Rong as Lin Shaoxiang
• Chen Chuang as Xu Wanquan
• Kong Ling Mei as Qin Shunhua
• Wei Zi Xin as Du Changmin
• Wu Xiao Dong as Fang Yu
• Liu Mei Han as Lv Ji'er
• He Peng as Yuan Shaohui
• Jia Ze as Zheng Manyi
• Guo Jia Nan as Lin Jinlan
• Tang Meng Jia as Lv Ji'er
• Ma Fan Ding as Lin Xiuru
• Guan Chang as Fu Rong
• Zhao Qin as Wang Lingxiao
• Kong Lian Shun as Emperor / Crown Prince
• Dong Qing as Dong Qingzhu
• Shen Tai as Zheng Baichuan
• Ye Xiao Wei as Du Zheng
• Ma Wen Yuan as Qian Shaoze
• Xin Peng as Lu Jian
• Yao Yi Qi as Liu Xiaochuan
• Zhao Zi Chong as Sun Yong
• Xin Hao Jiang as Zhang Shuizai
• Wang Yu Ning as Zhao Xuede
• Sun Zhong Qiu as Zhao Gang
• Huang You Liang
• Zhang Cheng Yi as Lin Zhangcheng

Production Credits

• Original Writing: Lan Xiang Yuan (兰香缘) by He Yan Shan (禾晏山)
• Director: Huang Ying Xiang
• Co-Director: Chen Dan
• Screenwriter: Tong Hua, Xiao Lou
• Company: Tencent Video, Star Lotus Pictures

Notes

• Filming Period: 2025-May-07 to 2025-Oct-10

External Links

• Baidu Baike
• Douban
• Weibo