Chinese actor Lin Yi has garnered attention from viewers and critics worldwide. With his work, he has amassed a massive domestic and global fan following. The actor is currently gearing up to play the role of Gu Xun, a reserved guy who unknowingly falls for the girl he rejects, in the modern C-drama Everyone Loves Me. The series premiered on March 1, 2024.
To celebrate some of his well-known roles, here is a list of some popular C-dramas featuring him. This listicle includes Derailment, Put Your Head On My Shoulder, and Memory of Encaustic Tile, among others.
Derailment
In this mystery C-drama, Lin plays the role of Qi Lian who meets Jiang Xiao Yuan (Liu Haocun), a girl who can travel across parallel universes. Together, they work to find the truth behind how the phenomenon works. Along the way, they meet more people who experience the same and the two end up developing a close bond. In the end, the viewers find out that an organization was conducting an experiment on these individuals, leading them to experience the peculiar happening.
Derailment is available for streaming on Netflix and Youku.
Memory of Encaustic Tile
In this 2022 C-drama, Lin Yi plays the role of Zheng Su Nian. The drama is an adaptation of the novel Glazed Tiles of the Past. It portrays a love-triangle between three childhood friends. Su Nian and Zhang Qi (Yan Zidong) both fall in love with their childhood friend Shao Xue (Chen Yuqi). However, what does cupid have in store for the trio?
Memory of Encaustic Tile is available for streaming on Youku.
Put Your Head On My Shoulder
This 2019 C-drama follows the love story between Situ Mo (Xing Fei) and Gu Weiyi (Lin Yi). The duo have opposite ideologies and constantly bicker with each other. However, after they are forced to live together due to certain circumstances, they start developing feelings for each other. This drama is an adaptation of the novel by the same name by Zhao Qian Qian.
Put Your Head On My Shoulder is available for streaming on Netflix, Tencent Video and We TV.
Love Scenery
This C-drama explores the love story between Lu Jing (Lin Yi), a nerdy guy who loves computers and Liang Chen (Xu Lu), a devoted musician. The duo does not only have opposite professions but also have contrasting personalities. They meet due to work and become close as they acknowledge each other’s dreams and goals. In the process, they also start to develop romantic feelings.
Love Scenery is available for streaming on iQIYI.
The Blessed Girl
This 2021 historical fantasy C-drama showcases Lin Yi as Yuan Yi, a young emperor who wants to finish all evil and restore peace in his kingdom. After the legendary falling of the gods, the world is in shambles. Yuan Yi goes on an adventure to find the one who has strong spiritual powers to restore them. He joins hands with Ling Long (Zhao Jinmai) and Chi Xin (Yuan Hong) to save the world from destruction.
The Blessed Girl is available for streaming on Tencent Video and We TV.
Apart from these popular dramas, Lin Yi has also appeared in Our Times and The Blessed Girl. Now, he is slated to be the main lead in highly anticipated anticipated dramas such as Ski Into Love, Angels Fall Sometimes, The Smile Code, and The Tale of Rose.
