A Dream Like the True Love: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Born into abject poverty, Chen Pan'er is coerced into a brothel by the local magistrate under the pretense of a river god ritual. She makes a daring escape, changes her name to Bao Yin, and sells herself into service to escape her fate. She later crosses paths with Wen Su, the eldest son of the Wen family, who once rescued her, only to discover that he has become the consort of the Princess Royal. Faced with adversity, Bao Yin and Wen Su join forces, carefully navigating the dangers, clearing their names, and ultimately achieving success at the highest level.

Series details

• Title: A Dream Like the True Love
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-06-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-07-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 17 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 85145
• TVDB ID: 465844

Cast and credited roles

• Liu Xu Wei — Wen Xiao
• Na Yi — Chen Baoyin
• Qi Yi — Elder Princess
• Sheng Gang Shuai — Luo Teng
• Peng Si Qi — Xiao Bao Zhu

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-06-24; final listed air date 2025-07-04; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

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