A Familiar Stranger

A Familiar Stranger, is a 2024 Chinese web series directed by Zeng Qingjie. It starred Ke Ying, Ryan Cheng, Song Zhaoyi and Wang Zexuan in the leading roles. The series aired on Mango TV with 18 episodes on September 23, 2022. The series has a 7.4 rating on Douban from over 64,000 users.

Synopsis

Shi Qi is a painter who often paints courtesans' portraits to find her older sister who was lost in a brothel. One day, she receives a request to paint the picture of the Prime Minister's daughter Shen Qin and her lover, Prince Ning. Shen Qin is betrothed to a general named Xiao Hansheng. In order to avoid her marriage with the general, Shen Qin deceives Shi Qi and uses a sorcerer to swap her face with Shi Qi. When Shi Qi wakes up, she finds that her appearance has changed and she is now married to the general.

Cast and characters

Ke Ying as Shi Qi / Shen Qin
Ryan Cheng as Xiao Hansheng
Wang Zexuan as Prince Ning
Song Zhaoyi as Shen Qin / Shi Qi
An Qin Fu as Yun Nuo
Chen Weisheng as Shen Yuan
Yang Yuanyuan as Yuan Bao
Hu Dongqing as Ying Xiu
Xue Yuchen as Fu Ling
Deng You as Dang Gui
Zou Zixin as Xiao Qian
Han Yinlong as Attendant Hai
Li Man as Real Shen Qin
Lai Changfu as Physician Ju
Zhou Yan as Xiao Hansheng's father, Duke of Zhen state
Wan Yanjing as Bao Mu
Wang Jin as Fu Xiang