Love in the Clouds (Chinese: 入青云; pinyin: Rù Qīngyún) is a 2025 Chinese television series based on the web novel of the same name by Bai Lu Cheng Shuang. It stars Hou Minghao and Lu Yuxiao in leading roles. The series premiered on Youku on October 8, 2025. It is also available for streaming on Netflix, Viki and Viu in selected regions.
The series has a 7.0 rating on Douban from over 73,000 users and the popularity exceeded 10,000 heat index on Youku by the end of the broadcast.
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Synopsis
Since childhood, Ming Yi had to disguise herself as a man and enter Qingyun tournament as crown prince Ming Xian, bringing victory to Yaoguang Mountain for consecutive seven years. However, she was defeated by Ji Bozai, a warrior of Jixing Abyss who has a criminal history. Ming Yi was poisoned by Heavenly Grief causing her spiritual vein to break during the tournament. Believing Ji Bozai had poisoned her, she approaches him in disguise of a fairy attendant from Moonlit Blossoms to get the antidote.
Cast and characters
Main
Hou Minghao as Ji Bozai
Wu Jiajun as young Ji Bozai
A warrior from Jixing Abyss who defeats Ming Yi in annual Qingyun tournament bringing Blessed Rain to Jixing Abyss after years. Previously, he was a prisoner in Sunken Abyss.
Lu Yuxiao as Ming Yi
Zhang Xiwei as young Ming Yi
Since childhood, she had to disguise herself as a man and entered Qingyun tournament as crown prince Ming Xian, bringing victory to Yaoguang Mountain for consecutive seven years. However, she was defeated by Ji Bozai and was poisoned causing her spiritual vein to break. In order to fix her broken vein, she approaches Ji Bozai in disguise of an attendant from Moonlit Blossoms.
Supporting
Yu Chengen as Situ Ling
Cao Tiexuan as young Situ Ling
Chief of the Judgement Hall of Jixing Abyss.
He Nan as Mu Tianji
Princess of Jixing Abyss and Venerable of Shouhua Academy. She wants to marry Ji Bozai to stabilize her position against her uncle. She had feelings for Yan Xiao until he had deceived her to rise in ranks with the help of Lord Hanfeng.
Hu Yunhao as Mu Qibai / Lord Hanfeng
Younger brother of the Emperor of Jixing Abyss and Princess Mu Tianji's uncle. As the Emperor had no sons, he was supposed to be the next ruler. However, his position gets threatened with the appearance of Ji Bozai.
Quan Yilun as Yan Xiao
Imperial physician of Jixing Abyss who works for Lord Hanfeng. He has a complicated relationship with Mu Tianji.
Lu Qi as Buxiu, Ji Bozai's companion beast
Yu Yao as Twenty-Seven / Er Shi Qi, Ming Yi's companion beast
Ding Chenzhe as Er Shi Qi
Hao Yanfei as Granny Xun, Stewardess of Wugui Sea
Pan Junya as Zhang Tai
Ming Yi's friend from Moonlit Blossoms
Deng Xiaoci as Xun Ming
General of Jixing Abyss. He is from Yousu Tribe who can change into multiple forms.
Production
On March 15, 2024, Hou Minghao and Lu Yuxiao were officially announced as the leads of the series. A concept poster was also released on the same day. The filming of Love in the Clouds started in Hengdian World Studios and the booting ceremony was held on August 31, 2024. The shooting of whole drama was completed on January 10, 2025.
