Against the Current

Details

Title: 兰香如故 / Lan Xiang Ru Gu
English title: Against the Current
Genre: Historical, Romance
Episodes: 47
Broadcast network: CCTV, Tencent
Broadcast period: 2026-Sep-11
Original soundtrack: Against the Current OST

Synopsis

Shen Jialan, the eldest granddaughter of Grand Academician Shen, is betrothed to Lin Jinqi, the eldest grandson of the Minister of Personnel's Lin family. But when turmoil strikes the imperial court, her grandfather is accused of treason and the Shen family is massacred. To protect themselves, the Lins break off the engagement and form a marriage alliance with the newly favored Zhao family.

Saved by Xu Wanquan and his wife, servants of the Lin family whom Jialan's mother once helped, Jialan assumes the identity of their daughter, Xu Lanxiang, who has just died of illness, and becomes a low-ranking maid in the Lin household. Refusing to bow to fate, she strives for a happy life for herself and her family while fighting against injustice and oppression.

With her kindness and intelligence, Lanxiang breaks free from the constraints of her social status, wins Lin Jinqi's heart, and earns the trust and respect of the entire Lin family. She eventually becomes the head of the household, takes control of her own destiny, clears the Shen family's name, and seeks justice for them.

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Cast

Correlation Chart

Main Cast

Tan Song Yun as Xu Lanxiang / Shen Jialan
- Li Xi Yuan as Shen Jialan (young)
- Xue Yu Fei (薛雨霏) as Xu Lanxiang (young)
Liu Xue Yi as Lin Jinqi
- Yang Yun Han as Lin Jinqi (child)
- Song Yi Ze as Lin Jinqi (14)
- Zhou Yi Tao as Lin Jinqi (teen)
Li Meng as Zhao Xingtang
- Fu Ru Yuan (傅如缘) as Zhao Xingtang (young)
Zheng He Hui Zi as Du Cuique
Guo Ke Yu as Xue Guihua
Niu Jun Feng as Han Liang

Supporting Cast

Wu Tian Tian as Lin Xiuwan
- Lu Wen Xin as Lin Xiuwan (young)
Ye Qing as Yu Chan
Pu Tao as Lin Xiulai
Song Fang Yuan as Du Xiaolian
Li Jia Xin as Gan Tang
Liu Jia Xi as Lin Xiushu
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 Lin Changmin
Wu Xiao Dong as Fang Yu
Yan Xiao Pin as Gu Xuan (voiced by Zhang Xin), Old Madame Shen
Zhang Shen as Shen Qihan
Liu Mei Han as Lv Ji'er
- Dai Qi Er as Lv Ji'er (young)
He Peng as Yuan Shaohui
Jia Ze as Zheng Manyi
Guo Jia Nan as Lin Jinlan
Tang Meng Jia as Bao Gai
Ma Fan Ding as Lin Xiuru
Guan Chang as Fu Rong
Zhao Qin as Wang Lingxiao
Li Hong Liang as Prince Han
Wu Tian Qi as Tan Suhua
Ke Lan as Cui Xuemei
Dong Qing as Dong Qingzhu
Shen Tai as Zheng Baichuan
Kong Lian Shun as Emperor / Crown Prince
Zhang Duo as Shen Boru
Wu Jia Kai as Xie Zhao
Ye Xiao Wei as Du Zheng
Ma Wen Yuan as Qian Shaoze (voiced by Xu Yu Hao)
Xin Peng as Lu Jian
Yao Yi Qi as Liu Xiaochuan
Zhao Zi Chong as Sun Yong
Xin Hao Jiang as Zhang Shuizai
Wang Jia Xuan as Lin Jinqiao
Wang Yu Ning as Zhao Xuede
Sun Zhong Qiu as Zhao Gang
Zheng Wei Li as Feng Lin, Mother Han
Wang Yi Chan as Liu Yueniang
Wang Ya Jun as Jiang Lantian, Old Madame Lin
Zhou Zhi as Xu Chun, Second Madame Shen
Xi Wang as Chu Heng, Third Madame Shen
Pan Yi Hong as Jiu Gao
Wang Hong Xin as Nan Ke
Shan Yu Hao as Lin Jincen
Ding Zi En as Tong Cao
Zhao Shi Meng as Huang Mainiang
Li Zhi Mo as Shen Jialian
Zhang Cheng Yi as Lin Zhangcheng
- Qi Xin Rui as Lin Zhangcheng (young)
- Chen Qian Hua as Lin Zhangchen (7-9)
- Huang Jin Kai (黄金恺) as Lin Zhangchen (baby)
Ding Zheng Yong as Yang Zhong
Ma Ding as Zhou Guizhi
Hong Hua as Wu Suan'er
Wei Yu as Yang Fu
Yu Ya Nan as Zhang Liu
Wen Qing as A Zhi
Wang Yi Jin (王艺瑾) as Yuan Jiaqin (11)
- Li Yu Cheng (李雨橙) as Yuan Jiaqin (4)
Wang Zhi Yuan as Hu Sui'er
Wang Bo Qing as Duke Ying
Du Luo Tong as Yuan Jiarong (12)
- Fang Ruo Xi as Yuan Jiarong (12)
Wang Jia Xin (王佳欣) as Nan Xing
Peng Duo Er as Lu Yingzhi (11)
- Wang Xing Yi as Lu Yingzhi (young)
Wang Shi Meng as Chen Qingdai
Wang Xiao Long as Lin Jinqiao
Wang Lu as Liu Fuzun
Yuan Yi as Zi Tong
Xing Jing Yang as Shen Qi
Dai Yun Fan as Second Prince
Shi Yu Feng as Feng Cang'er
Ning Li Jun as Hong Liao
Feng Guo Ming Qi (冯郭鸣岐) as Lv Family's child (young)
Bai Hai Tao as Qian Zhenfu
Li Lin Fei as Niu Fan
Ren Wei as Xie Shilian
Liu Xu as Big Master
Liu Bang Hao as Ding Peng
Cheng Guo Dong as Xu Guangyi
Ren Xue Hai as Lu Ju
Elanne Kong as Yin Hai
Wu Qian as Sun Wujing
Xu Nuo as Yin Xian
Quan Shuang as Gan Yingzi
Liu Hui Yi as Mai Lanzi
Xu Zi Han as Tie Ling
Sun Jing Chun as Third Uncle Yuan
Bi Han Wen as Qi Sihai
Shao Xin Tong (邵心彤) as time girl
- Zhang En Yue (张恩月) as time girl (13)
He Ben Jun as Geng Xie
Su Dong Qing as Dai Rong
Chen Dong Qi (陈东淇) as Yuan Hu
Zhang Yi as Lin Changzheng
Zhang Huan Huan as Han Yi
Lu Qiao Yi as Yuan Jiawei (12)
- Li Mei Ru (李美儒) as Yuan Jiawei (6)
Chen Xu Ming as Tu Wu
Yang Jun Bai as Dai Qing
Zhang Yan as Bi Wu
Li Kun Lin as Xu Sizi
Shen Kai as Uncle Liu (Disposed Crown Prince)
Wu Hong Di (吴泓迪) as Su Xin
Yang Kai Cheng as Eldest Prince
Li Zi You as Yang Chong
He Biao as Shen Zhongli
Li Hong Kai as Liang Yu
Fang Yue Qiao as Cheng Fengxian
Li Qing Er as Di'er
Yang Sen Huan as First Master Lu
Gao Sheng Kai as Lin Zhangrui
- Chen En Zuo (陈恩佐) as Lin Zhangrui (baby)
- Cheng Ming Yu (程铭羽) as Lin Zhangrui (9 months)
Yan Xiao Mei (严晓梅) as Gao Dongkui
Zhang Jia Shuo as Yang Cong
Li Xiao Lei as Li Zuoying
Zhang Yu Fei as Empress
Zhang Xu Zhen as Lin Zhangjuan
Yang Qi as Wei Tianxuan
Yang Kui Kui as Jin Zhan
Yang Kai Chun as Gu Youzi
Gao Jia Ze as Lu Juan (5)
- Yang Rui (杨睿) as Lu Juan (10)
Wu Rui as Yue Jian
Ru Tian as Wang Jinpan
Shao Wei Tong as Du Dasong
Luo Zi Qi (罗子琪) as Yuan Jiaming (9)
Meng Xu Zhou (孟胥舟) as Qiu Kui
Qu Gang as Zhao Jin
Zhou Ya as Wang Tianfu
Luo Yu Tian as Xie Feng
Yu Jia Yi (郁佳怡) as Yun Ying
Jin Shun Zi as Chen Shaoxin
Meng Xiang Liang as Wang Cheng
Zhao Yi Jia as Ting Lizi
He Yun Chang (贺云长) as Shen Shuci
Gong Zheng Ye as Xiao Shun Qing
Gong Ping Xiang as Old Master Lv
Hu En as Huai Xiang
Zhong Ming as Wang Shiyu
Yu Si Yuan as Luo Changchun
He Bin as Dai Rui
Hao Yan Fei as Liu Jinchuan
Duan Lin Xi (段曦汐) as Lin Zhangqian (2)
Guo Xiao Yuan as Jin Rui
Yuan Shuai as Yang Pu
Xu Yu Lan as Sun Baozhu
Jia Shu Yi as Han Dongqing
Ao Hua Xiao (敖华晓) as Ling Dang
Geng Yi as Chen Qi
Xu Ling Ruo as Xiao Pu
Guo Rong Rong (郭荣荣) as A Wei
Guo Han as Mao Suitang
Gao Shuang as First Master Luo
Qin Yan as old Emperor
Gao Rong as Qing Xiang
Nie Jia Yan (聂嘉言) as Lin Zhangrun (5)
Yan Zhi Yao as Yin Lan'e
Chang Su Sheng as Hua'er
Ge Xing Jia as Hai Tao
Yu Qing Hui as Physician Yao
Han Yan Da as Shan Shen Crown Prince
Xie Cheng Ying as An Moli
Xie Jia Ning (谢佳凝) as Fu Fang
Peng Sai as Chen Cuizhu
Kui Yuan as Yin Chen
Cai Ze Min as Lu Cao
Tan Li Fang as Qiao Hongdou
Fan Yi Ning as Wei Pao
Pan Yin Fei as Zheng Yun
Xue Yi Lun as Huang Youzhi
Huang You Liang as Lin Jinqiao's son
??? as Dong Xuemei (voiced by Liu Qian Han)

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
Chief Producer: Ma Jun, Li Er Yun
Producer: An Ning, Liu Zhi Min
Executive Producer: Liang Hong, Wang Juan
Music Director: Chen Xi, Dong Dong Dong
Dubbing Director: Bian Jiang, Wang Jing Er
Art Director: Yang Huan
Action Director: Guo Ya Sha
Stylist: Liang Ting Ting
Company: Tencent Video, Star Lotus Pictures

Notes

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

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