Episode 1
Episode 1
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Li Xiyuan, Ke Lan, Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Zhang Duo, Hou Changrong, Yan Xiaopin, Li Zhimo
TV series
Against the Current
20261 season7.5 / 10
Shen Jialan, once a nobleman's granddaughter, falls from grace after her family is falsely accused of treason. Abandoned by her fiancé Lin Jinqi, she is forced to assume a servant's identity in his household. Despite hardships, she refuses to bow to fate. With resilience and wit, she rises above class barriers, wins Lin Jinqi's heart, earns the family's respect, and ultimately clears her family's name.
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Checked Sep 21, 2026
Against the Current premiered September 11, 2026. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Shen Jialan, once a nobleman's granddaughter, falls from grace after her family is falsely accused of treason. Abandoned by her fiancé Lin Jinqi, she is forced to assume a servant's identity in his household. Despite hardships, she refuses to bow to fate. With resilience and wit, she rises above class barriers, wins Lin Jinqi's heart, earns the family's respect, and ultimately clears her family's name.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Li Xiyuan, Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Hou Changrong, Zhou Yitao, Gong Pingxiang, Liu Meihan, Wang Hongxin
Episode 3
Episode 3
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Liu Xu, Xue Yilun, Zhang Yi, Kong Lingmei
Episode 4
Episode 4
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Liu Meihan, Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Xue Yilun, Li Meng, Gao Rong
Episode 5
Episode 5
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Gong Pingxiang, Liu Meihan, Kong Lingmei, Li Meng, Gao Rong, Ru Tian
Episode 6
Episode 6
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Xue Yilun, Li Meng, Song Fangyuan, Li Jiaxin
Episode 7
Episode 7
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Guo Keyu, Hou Changrong, Zhou Yitao, Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Li Meng, Li Jiaxin, Ma Wenyuan
Episode 8
Episode 8
46m
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Guest stars Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Kong Lingmei, Li Meng, Yuan Yi, Cai Hanxu, Xie Chengying, Shi Yufeng
Episode 9
Episode 9
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Zhang Shen, Ye Xiaowei, Kong Lingmei, Li Meng, Song Fangyuan, Li Jiaxin, Tang Mengjia, Yuan Yi
Episode 10
Episode 10
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Hou Changrong, Ye Xiaowei, Kong Lingmei, Song Fangyuan, Li Jiaxin, Tang Mengjia
Episode 11
Episode 11
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Hou Changrong, Pan Yihong, Ye Xiaowei, Kong Lingmei, Jia Shuyi, Song Fangyuan, Li Jiaxin, Hong Hua
Episode 12
Episode 12
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Ye Xiaowei, Zhang Yi, Kong Lingmei, Song Fangyuan
Episode 13
Episode 13
46m
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Guest stars Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Li Jiaxin, Julia Ye, Yang Senhuan, Yao Yiqi
Episode 14
Episode 14
46m
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Guest stars Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Ye Xiaowei, Zhang Yi, Kong Lingmei, Jia Shuyi, Song Fangyuan, Tang Mengjia
Episode 15
Episode 15
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Kong Lingmei, Song Fangyuan, Li Jiaxin, Hong Hua, Julia Ye, Zheng Hehuizi
Episode 16
Episode 16
46m
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Guest stars Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Ye Xiaowei, Jia Shuyi, Tang Mengjia, Hong Hua, Zheng Hehuizi, Zhao Qin
Episode 17
Episode 17
46m
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Guest stars Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Ye Xiaowei, Li Jiaxin, Tang Mengjia, Zheng Hehuizi, Ao Huaxiao, Candy Wu
Episode 18
Episode 18
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Ye Xiaowei, Kong Lingmei, Jia Shuyi, Tang Mengjia, Hong Hua, Zheng Hehuizi
Episode 19
Episode 19
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Hou Changrong, Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Kong Lingmei, Li Meng, Song Fangyuan
Episode 20
Episode 20
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Chen Chuang, Guo Keyu, Hou Changrong, Wang Hongxin, Pan Yihong, Kong Lingmei, Zhao Qin, Candy Wu
Episode information updated Sep 21, 2026
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Cast
Tan SongyunXu Lanxiang / Shen Jialan
Liu XueyiLin Jinqi
Chen ChuangXu Wanquan
Guo KeyuXue Guihua
Hou ChangrongLin Zhaoxiang
Wang HongxinNanke
Pan YihongJiugao
Ye XiaoweiDu ZhengCredits
- Written by
- Tong Hua, Xiao Lou, He Yanshan
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 47
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 兰香如故
Networks & production
Tencent VideoChina- Star Lotus PicturesChina
Tencent VideoChina
Themes
based on novel or bookcostume dramahistorical fictionmaster servant relationshipming dynastyromancesecond chance