Zheng Kai, or Ryan Zheng, as he’s also known, is a Chinese actor. He was born on April 17, 1986 in Shanghai, China and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2008. Since debut, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Fleet of Time” (2014), “Best Get Going” (2015), and “Running Man” (2015).

Zheng Kai

Youku

During the reign of the Long Qing Emperor in the Ming Dynasty (the mid-1500s), Lin Shao Chun (Bai Lu) is the daughter of a once-powerful government official. But after being accused of embezzlement and corruption, her father – and the rest of the family – fell from grace. In an attempt to make ends meet, she joins a troupe of traveling performers – where she meets Sun Yu Lou (Wang Yi Zhe), the heir of a rich family. He falls in love with Lin Shao Chun at first sight. But she has no intention of remaining in the performing troupe. Instead, Lin Shao Chun intends to avenge those who wronged her family. She plans to join the civil service, and disguises herself as a man in order to take the necessary examinations.

Sun Yu Lou resolves to help her, although his family vehemently opposes at first. Regardless, the duo begins to form a close bond and eventually marry. However, when she discovers that a member of her husband’s family may have played a role in her own family’s fall, Lin Shao Chun finds herself at a crossroads...

“Song of Youth” is a 2021 Chinese period drama series that was directed by Gao Han and Bai Yun Mo.

Song of Youth

Serenade of Youth

Wu Di (Joe Chen) is a flight attendant who decides to pursue her dream of becoming an airline pilot. She enrolls at a pilot school, and it is here that she meets two men: One is a fellow trainee pilot named Xia Yu (Zhu Zi Xiao). He is the heir to a lucrative airline empire, but also harbors dreams of becoming a commercial pilot. However, his life is tinged with tragedy – a few years ago, his mother died in a sudden accident.

In a twist of fate, the other man who catches Wu Di’s eye is a young mechanic named Xiao Mo (Zheng Kai). Once a budding pilot himself, Xiao Mo was initially suspected of being at fault for the accident that claimed Xia Yu’s mother’s life. Although an inquiry exonerated him of any blame, wracked with guilt, he decided to give up his ambitions to become a pilot, becoming an engineer instead. However, the urge to reach for the skies is still strong for him, and when he meets Wu Di, he starts to revisit his pilot dreams. But new details from the incident emerge, leading to fresh suspicions – as both men’s interest in Wu Di starts to intensify…

“New Horizon” is a Chinese drama series that was directed by Li Hong Yu.

New Horizon

"Daring Wings"

In 1937, shortly after the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Shanghai. After more than three months of brutal fighting, the Japanese army showed no signs of weakening. Suffering heavy losses, the Chinese army was forced to make an impossible decision: retreat and lose the city, or stay and risk being entirely overrun.&nbsp;

In an act of unprecedented bravery, Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jin Yuan (Du Chun) of the 524th Regiment, of the poorly equipped 88th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, led 452 young officers and soldiers into battle. Knowing their mission would undoubtedly fail, the brave young men followed their Lieutenant Colonel to the Sihang Warehouse. There they made their last stand against the 3rd Imperial Japanese Division, a division consisting of nearly 20,000 troops. Against impossible odds, these 400 soldiers held out against the relentless Japanese army for four days, providing the rest of the Chinese army the time they needed to retreat.

Though these brave men ultimately lost the battle, their stand at the Sihang Warehouse would bolster the morale of the Chinese army and earn them a place in history as legendary heroes.

Based on actual events, “The Eight Hundred” is a 2020 historical war film directed by Guan Hu.

The Eight Hundred

Tencent

f(x) member, Victoria Song (“Ice Fantasy”, “Hot-Blood Dance Crew”), Rocket Girls 101’s Yang Chaoyue (“Heart Signal 1”), Zheng Kai (“Best Get Going”), and Rainie Yang (“Drunken to Love You”) meet their new housemates in a variety show that’s sure to get intense!&nbsp;

Brought together at “Signal House”, eight strangers are forced to live together while panelists with various experiences in dating and love look on from afar. Commenting on the developments in the house and always on the lookout for potential love, these panelists are always watching and they’re not going to miss a thing!

Anything can happen in this 2019 variety show produced by Tencent.&nbsp;

Heart Signal 2 (Chinese Version)

Huayi Brothers

Meng Yun (Han Geng) and Lin Jia	(Yu Wen Wen) were once a poor but happy couple.

Then Meng Yun launched his entrepreneurial dream. Success followed, but it came at a cost – now Lin Jia feels unappreciated and unloved. And Meng Yun says he is tired of being nagged at home when all he is trying to do is build a good life for Lin Jia. The couple decides to split.

Meng Yun finds solace in spending time with his best friend and fellow entrepreneur Yu Fei (Zheng Kai), who has also recently split from his wife – and Lin Jia’s closest confidante – Ding (Zeng Meng Xue).

The four friends seem to be making the most of their new-found freedom and single status…until Yu Fei and Ding unexpectedly announce they are getting back together.

Will Meng Yun and Lin Jia follow their lead? Or has their relationship already gone beyond the point of no return?

The movie is the third installment of the “Ex-Files” trilogy, which began in 2014. The second movie, “The Ex-File 2: The Backup Strikes Back,” was released in 2015.

“The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes” is a 2017 Chinese romantic comedy movie directed by Yu Sheng Tian.

The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes

THE Ex Files TEAM

Being an adult can be daunting. A group of friends – Song Nuan (Zhao Li Ying), Zhou Ge Ge, (Cai Wen Jing), Ruo Han (Wang Zhi Xuan) and Ning Ba La (Fu Jing) – are classmates and roommates who are venturing out into the real world through internships prior to their graduation. Zhao Xiao Chuan (by Zheng Jia Bin), who works in IT, is in love with Ge Ge, but she’s more interested in his best friend, Zhang Sheng (Zheng Kai), the son of a wealthy family who is under tremendous pressure from his mother to acquire real-world work experience. But Zhang Sheng gets great joy out of pestering Song Nuan, who is not easily bullied. Through work and family challenges, can the friends help each other survive the pressures of the real world? “Get Going” is a 2015 Chinese drama series.

Best Get Going

The Go 4 The Best! Team

Zhang Sheng

Perfect World Pictures

No matter what stage of life you’re in, love is never easy and these four women are living proof!

First, there’s Ye Wenwen (Gao Yuan Yuan). The owner of a bridal boutique, Wenwen longs for the day Mr. Right comes waltzing into her life and sweeps her off her feet. A single woman with a successful business, Wenwen wants nothing more in life than to walk down the aisle wearing one of her own beautiful wedding gowns.

Next is Wen Yi (Bea Hayden), an accomplished violinist who finds herself having second thoughts about her upcoming marriage after she meets a handsome stranger abroad. Fascinated by this mysterious new man, Yi Wen begins to wonder if her fiance really is the man she wants by her side for the rest of her life.

With only one thing on her mind, Gu Xiao Lei (Ivy Chen) is up next. A busy airport employee, Xiao Lei dreams of nothing more than finding a way to get her boyfriend to propose to her. The question is, how? 

Lastly, there’s Tian Hai Xin (Liu Tao), a successful businesswoman who finds herself in a broken marriage. As if trying to pick up the pieces of her broken life and shattered heart wasn’t hard enough, Hai Xin soon learns that she’s pregnant. How is one woman supposed to deal with so much at once?

Based on the popular Chinese television series of the same name, “Let’s Get Married” is a 2015 film directed by Liu Jiang.

Let's Get Married

Wanda Media, H. Brothers Media

Who will take home the ultimate prize? Your favorite Chinese celebrities team up to tackle challenges and race to the finish to win. Watch top celebrities like Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wong Cho Lam and Deng Chao use their wits and street smarts to beat out their competition!

“Running Man” is a 2015 Chinese movie directed by Xue Jia Hua. It is a film adaptation of the Chinese television series “Running Man.”

Running Man (Movie)

The Runnin'

Beijing Galloping Horse Media Co., Ltd

When Chen Xun (Eddie Peng) shows up at an old friend’s wedding, he can’t help but feel a little nostalgic as he sees himself surrounded by so many familiar faces. Reminiscing about the good old days, Chen Xun begins to tell the story of his life.

Growing up with a group of tight-knit friends in Beijing in the 1980s, Chen Xun recalls the experiences of his life, both good and bad; and fondly remembers those who stood by him through it all. As he goes on, he admits his feelings for the girl he fell for all those years ago, the girl who got away, his one true love, Fang Hui (Ni Ni). 

Admitting that the heartbreak he felt in letting her go, has shaped him into the man he is today, he comes to a place where he realizes he still has a chance to make things right. He just has to be brave enough to take those first steps towards change.

Based on the bestselling novel series by Jiu Ye Hui, “Fleet of Time” is a 2014 film directed by Zhang Yibai.

Fleet of Time (CN)

The Time Flies Team

Bona International Film Group

Su Fei (Zhang Zi Yi) spends her days working as a telephone booking clerk at a travel agency but by night, she’s a comic book artist who whiles the hours away, sketching the romantic adventures of her cartoon self - a dashing secret agent.

Always nagged by her parents to stop wasting time dreaming of the perfect man and go out to get one, Su Fei finds comfort in the company of her best friends, Lily (Yao Chen), Lu Xiaoxi (Ruby Lin), and Xixi (Ada Choi). When she unexpectedly wins a five-day, all-expenses-paid trip to a luxurious hotel in Singapore, Su Fei invites her best friends on an adventure of a lifetime. But when they all ditch her at the last minute, she has no choice but to go on this adventure alone.

On her way to Singapore, Su Fei runs into a Chinese-American secret agent, Yan Dawei (Leehom Wang), the living embodiment of her cartoon dream man. Posing as David Chen, Dawei is hot on the trail of Mr. Gao (Jack Kao), a ruthless gangster who hopes to take possession of The Lucky Star, a priceless diamond that was stolen from an exhibition in London. Hoping to use this diamond to construct a world-destroying weapon, Dawei’s mission is to stop the transaction, retrieve the diamond, and discover who’s behind Gao’s recent actions.

Falling head-over-heels for Dawei, Su Fei follows him to a rooftop party where, through a series of misunderstandings and a bad case of mistaken identity, she finds herself in possession of the precious gem. Caught up in a whirlwind adventure to rival those of her comics, Su Fei must rely on Dawei and his techie sidekick Bo (Zheng Kai), to outwit the bad guys and save the world from certain doom.

“My Lucky Star” is an action-packed 2013 Chinese romantic adventure film directed by Dennie Gordon.

My Lucky Star

Viki's DIAMOND AGENTS

A Bao

HS Entertainment Group

A college freshman, Zheng Wei (Yang Zi Shan) is determined to marry her childhood friend someday so she follows him to the same university and enrolls in the civil engineering department. Excited to join her friend, Lin Jing (Han Geng), in their next great life adventure, Zheng Wei wastes no time in visiting Lin Jing at his dormitory only to find that her life-long friend has left for America. Unable to understand why Jing would leave without saying goodbye, Wei is devastated by her friend’s abandonment.&nbsp;

Sad as she is, Wei isn’t left to wallow in her grief for long as her three new roommates are determined to help her move on. With their help, Wei is able to let go of the pain her best friend left behind and move on. Determined to live her best life and never look back, Wei lets go of the past and finds a way to move on.

As time passes, Wei makes other friends on campus, including a couple of architecture majors. Visiting them on campus one day, Wei bumps into Chen Xiao Zheng (Mark Chao), a disciplined and hardworking architecture major with a cool exterior and every colder heart. Unimpressed by Wei’s laid-back attitude, Xiao Zheng is the last person to ever consider Wei as anything more than a nuisance, but fate has other plans.&nbsp;

As Wei and Xiao Zheng spend more time together, they find their opposing qualities are exactly what makes them interesting. In a classic case of opposites attracting, Wei and Xiao Zheng end up spending the rest of their college years in a relationship. However, not all things are meant to last and as graduation approaches, the two find their paths in life are destined to diverge.

Heartbroken once again, Wei decides not to dwell on the past but accept that what once was may never be again. Determined to keep moving forward, Wei finds a job and settles into a new stage in her life; but as time passes, she learns that some things from the past don’t always stay in the past.&nbsp;

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, “So Young” is a 2013 Chinese drama film directed by Zhao Wei.

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