Bring back #ZhangLinghe in #PursuitOfJade 💕💕💕
#cdrama

Regarding kiss performance #ZhangLinghe did deliver in every #cdrama he had the chance to perform 😂❤️‍🔥

I lowkey think that as a whole fan changyu x xie zheng is a better relationship than sheng xifan x he suye. I've seen so many reels calling xie zheng is red flag and he suye a green flag and I don't agree 😅 #zhanglinghe #pursuitofjade #thebestthing

Thanks to the recommendation of @joannanovinswrites.bsky.social i started reading the book from which #cdrama #PursuitOfJade is based on 💕

Just the right thing to do after my rewatch and still missing them❤️‍🔥

And after reading the description of Xie Zheng I'd say #ZhangLinghe is perfectly casted 🥵

The #ZhangLingHe algorithm on social media is unapologetically SHAMELESS, wow. Objectification comes standard - these women are wiiiild with the stuff they put on the public internet 😳😅

Celebrities rumoured to assist #iQIYIWorldConference:

#XiaoZhan
#YangZi
#Dilreba
#LiYitong
#JuJingyi
#DengWei
#DingYuxi
#ZhangLinghe
#ZengShunxi
#YuShuxin
#TianXiwei
#WangChuran
#SongZuer
#ChengYi
#LiXian
#RenJialun
#LuoYunxi
#ShenYujie
#XuRuohan
#LiLandi
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#LingGengxin
#AiMi

Pursuit of Jade (2026) review After he is seriously injured in a battle, the Marquis of Wu’an is found by Fan Changyu, a butcher from the village of Li’an. As he hides from his enemies in the village, he grows closer to Changyu and they eventually get into a marriage of convenience so that she can keep her house. Meanwhile, schemes are afoot when a mysterious “merchant”, Qi Min, makes an appearance in their idyllic village. ## Characters **Xie Zheng** (played by Zhang Linghe): The Marquis of Wu’an, and famous general, he was ambushed and severely injured, forcing him to hide in a village. **Fan Changyu** (played by Tian Xiwei): A simple lady who grew up in a family of butchers in Lin’an Town. Her parents died tragically at the hands of bandits. Born with immense physical strength, she is fiery, resilient, and tough. **Li Huaian** (played by Ren Hao): Born into a prestigious family, he is accomplished in both literary and martial arts. He is ordered by his master to travel south to Lin’an. **Yu Qianqian** (played by Kong Xueer): Manager of the Yixiang Lou restaurant and best friend Changyu. She has a dark past she wants to forget. **Qi Min** (played by Deng Kai): A mysterious merchant with a cruel bent. He has a history with Qianqian. ## What I Like About the Drama **The director’s craftsmanship makes this drama an exquisite experience.** His camera work is absolutely gorgeous; every scene is framed like a piece of art. He knows how to bring out the best in his actors. I had seen both leads in previous works, but they were never as impressive as they are here. The costumes, lighting, styling of the actors makes Pursuit of the Jade an exquisite experience. **The story’s bones is strong … mostly**. Although I feel that the director spent a bit too long in the village, I understand the logic. He wanted establish Changyu and Xie Zheng’s motivations later. Consequently, the first half set in the village was excellent, even if slightly dragged out before the court politics kicked in. **Zhang Linghe performs well here**. He hadn’t impressed me before, even in the much lauded Story of Kunning Palace much less Princess Royale. However, he did very well here. I feel that the director knew how to direct him, and he thrived under that direction. Like I said, the director has a deft hand at bringing the best out of the actors and building up the characters, so they came to life, even the side characters. I loved the slow-burn romance between the main couple. The female lead’s “strong woman” trope was handled well. Deng Kai should give the director lots of gifts because he blew up thanks to this drama. **A surprise discovery: Deng Kai, the second lead.** He is usually unremarkable in other shows—not bad, just not notable. But here, he gets a humongous glow-up. He is not only gorgeous here (that grey wig worked hard!); his character literally stole the show, and he has since blown up in popularity. (He’s now one of Shiseido’s brand ambassadors. Talk about fast rise!) I expect him to secure more prominent, perhaps, leading roles in the future. ## What I Didn’t Like **The court politics were vague.** Bits and pieces of the story should’ve been sprinkled throughout the arc, but too much of it remained a mystery until the last arc. This left viewers clueless for most of the series. We are left wondering: Who is who? Why are factions rebelling? Who are the scheming ministers? Because these elements lack foundation, the second half feels rootless and somewhat boring, despite dominating the runtime. The first half, though occasionally draggy, offered enjoyable character interactions. The second half, however, felt hollow and rushed—a typical rushed ending. The romantic intensity didn’t reach the heights of _Fated Hearts_ , which felt perfect with off-the-charts chemistry. Whilst I appreciated the romance in _Pursuit of Jade_ , it didn’t feel “hot” enough for me. Ironically, the second couple was hotter and ultimately stole the show. ## What I Thought About the Ending Click to reveal my thoughts The second half, however, felt hollow and rushed—a typical rushed ending. Oddly, I had to force myself to watch the ending, which was happy, fortunately. There was a cute alternate ending where we explore what happened if the fire hadn’t happened. I felt sad for Qi Min. He would’ve been a noble crown prince ## Final Thoughts Interestingly, the drama faced significant controversy during its airing. I felt sorry for the director, as this was his first large-scale project since _Blossom_. I’m unsure if the attention helped or hurt him, but any publicity is arguably good. Zhang Linghe faced scrutiny, coinciding with an NRTA report urging the industry to prioritise scriptwriting over “traffic stars.” Whilst the report wasn’t specifically about _Pursuit of Jade_ , the timing was uncanny. There was much discussion about Zhang Linghe looking “too pretty” to be a general. Admittedly, the director shoots in a way that actors seem to look ten times better than usual, and Zhang Linghe, whom I hadn’t previously considered handsome, was actually stunning here. This weirdly led to scandals labelling him the “Foundation General” due to heavy makeup. Odd because the “foundation generals” have been a thing for years, and somehow Zhang Linghe became the mascot for the issue somehow. Overall, _Pursuit of Jade_ is a really good show, one of those rare dramas that grabs you by the throat. However, unlike _Fated Hearts_ , which wowed me from start to finish and remains endlessly rewatchable, I would likely only rewatch the first half of _Pursuit of Jade_. I didn’t enjoy the court politics enough to sit through the second half again. **Final rating: 3.5 out of 5** ### Share this: * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * More * * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram * Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Like Loading... ### _Related_

Pursuit of Jade is an exquisite viewing experience, even if the story is a little shaky towards the end.

#PursuitOfJade #ZhangLinghe #TianXiWei #CDrama #CDramas

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Found this reel on insta and that's so true.... 😂😂

#ZhangLinghe #cdrama

Me toquei aqui que o #ZhangLinghe é xará do #CanYaman e eu nunca tinha botado reparo
Meu mundo antigo x o atual colidindo kkkkk

Sobrevivam, moots! 🤭

#ZhangLinghe

I found #ZhangLinghe painfully thin at times in #PursuitofJade, especially given that the camera puts on weight. He has a normal healthier build in earlier series like #PrincessRoyal. I find myself worrying about Chinese & Korean actors in a motherly kind of way.

While I wait for #Rebirth to air I decided to rewatch my first ever #cdrama #LoveBetweenFairyandDevil & it still remains a top favorite of mine. Ending of ep 13 with him taking off his ring to feel her happiness & #LiuYuning singing the soundtrack was 👨‍🍳💋. #EstherYu #WangHedi #ZhangLinghe

Fan Changyu and Yan Zheng from the Netflix cdrama: Pursuit of Jade

Still here btw. #PursuitofJade #Tianxiwei #Zhanglinghe #cdrama

We would all call in sick for work and be on #TeamNoSleep #TeamBaggyEyes #TeamCoffeeandBlackTea

#Overdo #cdrama #ZhangLinghe
#PerfectCrown #kdrama #ByeonWooSeok

We would all be in heaven.

#Overdo #cdrama #ZhangLinghe
#PerfectCrown #kdrama #ByeonWooSeok

What if we can watch them simultaneously...✨️✨️✨️
#ZhangLinghe in #cdrama #Overdo
#ByeonWooSeok in #kdrama #PerfectCrown

Or two...
#ZhangLinghe #cdrama

On a day like this helps only #ZhangLinghe
#cdrama

「逐玉」（～最終集）は脇役まで煇く作品 - lienhua’s Dragon Inn 龍門客棧 久々に隅から隅まで面白かった本作。よく練られた脚本とストーリー、中盤の戦場・終盤の朝廷と舞台を移しながらもそれぞれ緊迫感のある展開を実現した演出、そして脇役に至るまで非常に魅力的で印象に残るキャラクターを作り上げた役者さんたち。皆素晴らしい。 とても完成度の高い作品でした。 ここから先は後半までのストーリーのネタバレが含まれます。ご注意ください。 -------------------------...

主人公以外も皆さん素晴らしかったので、ちょっと調べてみたり😊
#逐玉 #PursuitofJade #张凌赫 #ZhangLinghe #田曦薇 #邓凯 #DengKai #严宽
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a man is holding a large green leaf in his hands . ALT: a man is holding a large green leaf in his hands .

A woman jumped in front of #ZhangLinghe ‘s car today and kept harassing him to get out for a greeting.

I know this is an international fan safe space but if you ever in China, please, don’t endanger yourself and others because you want to meet your bias.

It's for sure interesting to see #ZhangLinghe in one of his first earlier cdrama.
I just saw a bts yesterday about one kiss between #BaiLu and him... and I thing i can say for sure he already there was s great kisser.. and no shy from him regarding age gap 🤣🥵

Good Morning 💛☀️🧡

And a extra warm hug for all who are missing #cdrama #PursuitOfJade or #ZhangLinghe and #TianXiWei

1 popularity brought higher expectations and like silvia said reached new "viewer circles "
2 that military account posting critical about not "masculin" enough generals what perhaps had no 1-1 relation to #ZhangLinghe
3 a general trend towards more androgynous and slimmer looks in recent years

Happy Easter Monday from the middle of my #PursuitOfJade rewatch 🐣🐰🌸

Sharing some warmth, love and brightness ✨️❤️‍🔥 with this beautiful intimate scene by #ZhangLinghe and #TianXiWei
#cdrama

#PursuitOfJade (2026) 🇨🇳 J’ai adoré ce cdrama. L’histoire était solide et le lead couple irrésistible. #TianXiwei est adorable en bouchère à la force incroyable et #ZhangLinghe est superbe dans ses deux identités. Leur alchimie est magnifique, tout comme l’image. Les antagonistes sont aussi très bons

#ChinguChallenge
Day8: enemies-to-lovers

Part 1: #cdrama
#StoryOfKunningPalace
As my favourites are already taken i go with this older one!

It's my fav deep toxic love story: #BaiLu & her harem 🔥AND so rare that BAD GUY gets the girl 😍
#ZhangLinghe is so stunning 😈 & they have hottest kissed 🥵

Well deserved!

#PursuitofJade
#cdrama
#TianXiwei #ZhangLinghe
#ZouYue
#ZengQingJie

We are not moving on anytime soon are we?

#PursuitofJade
#cdrama
#TianXiwei #ZhangLinghe

Meu Deus! 😱

Sempre acho isso uma loucura sem noção.

#ZhangLinghe tentando caminhar no aeroporto.

#ZhangLinghe also took to his personal Weibo account to ask fans to please restrain themselves:

“I ask everyone to please respect public order and channel your support in a safe and appropriate manner. I truly did not wish to meet you all in this way, in a non-public setting. Thank you. 🙏”