兰香如故 · 2026
Against the Current Cast & Characters
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Who stars in Against the Current?
Against the Current (兰香如故) stars Tan Songyun as Xu Lanxiang / Shen Jialan and Liu Xueyi as Lin Jinqi. The supporting cast includes Li Meng, Zheng Hehuizi and Niu Junfeng.
Main cast
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Tan Songyun as Xu Lanxiang / Shen Jialan
Eldest granddaughter of a Grand Secretary whose family is wiped out on false charges; she hides under a servant girl's identity
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Liu Xueyi as Lin Jinqi
Eldest grandson and heir of the Minister of Personnel's household, and Shen Jialan's former fiancé
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Supporting cast
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Li Meng as Zhao Xingtang
Daughter of a newly powerful imperial favorite, who marries Lin Jinqi
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Zheng Hehuizi as Du Cuique
Daughter of a military household who schemes against Lanxiang out of jealousy
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Niu Junfeng as Han Liang
A scholar who becomes Lanxiang's neighbor
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Pu Tao as Lin Xiulai
Lin Jinqi's half-sister, eldest daughter of the Lin family
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Guo Keyu as Xue Guihua
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