
Cao Lei
Acting
Known For

One hundred years since the founding of the Communist Party of China, Faith Makes Great tells stories from different times in history that chronicle the people's endless struggle to realize their dream of rejuvenating the nation.
Faith Makes Great

Antique dealer Wu Xie stumbles upon a cryptic silk text, leading his uncle and a team to explore its hidden map. Facing deadly creatures and uncovering a serpentine bronze fish, they reveal buried secrets—until his uncle vanishes with a mysterious woman, propelling them into a new quest.
Time Raiders

The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. After defending the Kingdom of Wei from Kongming formidable talents, who will end up with the ultimate power?
The Advisors Alliance

In the final days of the Chinese Civil War, Communist agents Wu Shi and Zhu Feng go undercover in Taiwan to gather vital military intelligence. Sacrificing their personal lives for their mission, they risk everything to aid the liberation of key islands until a betrayal jeopardizes their lives.
Silent Honor

After his mentor Zan Maochang’s death, archaeologist Fang Kun joins an excavation of a newly discovered tomb, where he reunites with his former lover, Luo Qing. Their investigation sparks controversy and draws the attention of artifact criminals. Together with Qi Dacang from the public security bureau, they must confront challenges to protect the tomb and preserve cultural heritage.
The Lost National Treasure

Liu E, an orphaned girl, becomes the Empress of the Northern Song dynasty and a regent for the next Emperor.
Palace of Devotion

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诗画中国

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China in the classics

During a turbulent time from 1915 to 1921, Chen Du Xiu and Li Da Zhao, along with other like-minded individuals, founded the Magazine La Jeunesse that started the New Culture Movement. The magazine promoted science and democracy and revolutionized the thinking of the masses and encouraged them to fight against imperialism that has been ingrained in everyone. The series follows a colorful cast with various well-known authors, politicians, and revolutionists as they all try in their own way to save their country.
Awakening Age

The film focuses on an epic battle in the history of China's War of Resistance against Japan, which shocked the world with its overwhelming force against a small enemy. In the 1944 Hengyang defense battle, the 10th Army of the Chinese front battlefield, with a force of less than 18,000 people, defended the city alone against the Japanese army with a total strength of 110,000 people outside the city for 47 days. The Chinese army suffered more than 16,000 casualties and the Japanese army suffered more than 48,000 casualties, creating the only record of the comparison of enemy and our forces and casualties since the War of Resistance. It dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army's No. 1 operation launched by the Japanese headquarters and became a battle case comparable to any battle in World War II.
Hengyang 1944

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这十年·幸福中国

Chen Xiaoman has been working in the big city to try to earn money to save her family’s porcelain business. After losing her job, though, she's forced to return to her hometown. Little does she know, this sets her up for a reunion with her former office senior Ke Yan, who has come to the same town due to his own financial woes. Yan is hoping to find a reclusive investor who could solve his problems. Could teaming up provide a solution to both of their financial problems… and also pave the way for love?
Reblooming Blue

During the 2nd Sino-Japanese War, orphan Lu Feng returns to Shanghai as a Communist undercover agent, tasked with infiltrating No. 76 Headquarters. There, he crosses paths with the mysterious Hua Xiang Yu and his childhood friend Huo Fei, both hiding secrets of their own. As they circle each other in a dangerous game of loyalty and deception, these hidden agents must decide what they truly stand for, risking everything to fight for a better future.
Infernal Affairs

College sweethearts Lin Shaotao and Jian Ai marry after years of trials, but their seemingly perfect marriage falls apart in middle age. When fate reunites them at the same company, family and friends conspire to give their love a second chance.
Nice to Meet You Again

A story of a full-time mother's career advancement follows Shen Anan who loves life and loves food. After experiencing a marital crisis, she chooses to return to the workplace. Through continuous learning and growth, she improves her professional skills and realizes her self-worth.
My Wife

In the 1990s, on a night filled with thunder and lightning, a small county town called Zhaoyang witnessed the mysterious pursuit and uncertain fate of a teenager. Two other boys who disappeared with him also vanished without a trace. Three years later, one of the boys reemerged as a "little pickpocket," pretending to have lost his memory and returned to his family. Behind the successful recognition, is it a reunion or a continuation of a mistake? Surprisingly, the seemingly reunited family still harbors secrets and threats. An old police officer conducts a covert investigation, and after a cat-and-mouse chase, clues about the whereabouts of the other two missing boys begin to emerge. The truths behind multiple disappearances, human trafficking, manslaughter, and murder cases gradually come to light. As the mystery unravels, the old police officer and the "missing boy" achieve mutual redemption, wrapping this suspenseful narrative into a story about family ties.
Lost in the Shadows

Aspiring journalist Teng Xiaoxiao dreams of winning a Pulitzer Prize, but after her magazine is acquired, she is reduced to an intern. Undeterred, she fights to rebuild her career and pursue her ambitions from the ground up.
The Coolest World

Amid political turmoil in 1927, the Chinese Communist Party launches uprisings and forms the Red Army, establishing a revolutionary base in Jinggangshan. As they endure fierce battles and hardships during the Long March, a turning point comes with the 1935 Zunyi Conference—marking the rise of new leadership.
Glorious Struggle

Tong Fei, returned from the South Seas after the outbreak of the National Revolution and was trained to become the No. 1 agent of the Kuo Min Tang. Wounded during a secret mission, he loses his memory and on his return gradually begins to have reminiscences. He maintains various relationships and loses himself in money and violence.
Awakening

Set in Yulin, Shanxi Province, it tells the story of a girl, Yang Fen, who disguises herself as a man. (Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyDramaList)