My Uncanny Destiny
保护我方城主大人
Completed · Premiered 2023-01-06 · 24 episodes
About this drama
Ye Zhaonan, the female ruler of Mu Xi City, has lived as a man her entire life to protect her family's succession. After an accident causes her to drift into the rival city of Xuan Yue, she becomes a palace maid for its lord, Liu Xuanming. While hiding her true identity and gender, she navigates dangerous palace power struggles and an unexpected romance to find a path toward peace for both warring cities.
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Cast
Directed by Zeng Huang Wu, Jiang Tian Hang
- Zhang Yue Nan as Ye Zhaonan
- Yan Zixian as Liu Xuanming
- Fan Wei as Qi Meng
- Yunjia Xing as Ye Zhaonan (young)
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- Assessed as having a strong female lead
- Assessed as having no love triangle
- Romance carries the main plot
Story traits
- Romance
- 8 / 10
- Angst
- 3 / 10
- Comedy
- 9 / 10
- Pacing
- 9 / 10
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Tags
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Enemies to lovers
- Hidden identity
- Political intrigue
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