Lighter and Princess
Lighter and Princess
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Lighter and Princess

8.0
Yr 2022
Rt 45m
Status Ended
Drama
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Overview

As soon as Zhu Yun started college life, the world was completely turned upside down by the intrusion of "bad boy" Li Xun. He was regarded by Zhu Yun as a rich, ignorant and incompetent son, but his real identity was actually a special admissions student who was admitted by the school, and a rare programming genius. After several confrontations, the two have some appreciation for each other. The senior Fang Zhijing made things difficult for Zhu Yun many times, Li Xun took action to protect Zhu Yun, and invited her to join the preparation team he set up to win a major programming competition on behalf of the school.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 88 /100

Lighter and Princess received warm enthusiasm from critics and reviewers, who highlighted it as one of the standout modern Chinese romance dramas of 2022. Particular praise was directed at lead actors Chen Feiyu and Zhang Jingyi, whose palpable onscreen chemistry and dynamic partnership were widely considered among the best of the year.

Reviewers commended the series for seamlessly blending its central love story with broader themes like technology, friendship, and family across its 36-episode run. Critics noted that the plot felt grounded in reality, offering interesting characters, well-paced emotional stakes, and a satisfying ending that avoided overly mawkish tropes.

Overall, the drama was lauded for keeping even selective viewers hooked from start to finish, standing out as a compelling and refreshing entry in modern youth and romance television.

“I think the partnership between Chen Fei Yu and Zhang Jing Yi is one of the best for romance dramas for 2022.”

“Lighter and Princess wove romance seamlessly with technology, friendship, and family, into a 36-episode series that wasn’t fantastically remote from reality.”

“Though not the first drama to present this type of plot, it is refreshing for the fact that the two main characters are interesting.”

“It’s one of the very few... modern dramas I managed to watch in its entirety last year. And that is saying a lot as I’m very picky”

Why fans love it

Lighter and Princess tracks the collision between two polarized university students. What begins as a clash of perceptions shifts into a professional partnership centered on high-stakes programming competitions. Arthur Chen plays a solitary genius whose public persona as a troublemaker hides a rigid dedication to his craft, eventually drawing in a classmate who initially dismissed him.

The series explores themes of betrayal and lingering attachments that define first love. By focusing on the tension between academic ambition and personal history, the drama examines how past conflicts shape adult professional lives. It moves away from standard campus tropes by grounding its central romance in the specific complexities of long-term loyalty and the effort required to settle old scores.

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Cast

Credited 49
Regulars 5
Longest run 36 eps
Arthur Chen
Arthur Chen
as Li Xun
Zhang Jingyi
Zhang Jingyi
as Zhu Yun
Zhao Zhiwei
Zhao Zhiwei
as Gao Jianhong
Jenny Zeng
Jenny Zeng
as Ren Di
Cui Yuxin
Cui Yuxin
as Fang Zhijing
Qian Didi
Qian Didi
as Xu Lina
Zhang Xilin
Zhang Xilin
as Dong Siyang
Jill Hsu
Jill Hsu
as Li Lan
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Cai Gang as Uncle Qian Hu Binge as Liu Xiaoyan Hu Yiming as Jiang Xingchi Hu Wenxuan as Fu Yizhuo Qi Jie as Zhao Teng Liu Di as Zhang Fang Bai Zhijie as Guo Shijie Liu Guancheng as Lawyer Wang Liu Jie as Li Xun's mother Chang Jin as Zhang Dagang Ло Кан Нин as Wu Yuxin Lin Peng as Lawyer Yuan Xiaoyue Fang as Aunt Jiang Liu Chen Xia as Zhao Guowei Chen Liangping as Peng Guorui У Гуй Сун as Li Xun's father Mei Nian Jia as Coach Tang Bai Xiaohong as Dorm Auntie Cao Shiping as Chairman 36 episodes Chen Fei as Hall Manager 36 episodes Дин Шань Шань as Secretary 36 episodes Лу Хун Ян as Chinese Physician 36 episodes Ян Жуй Пэн as Drunkard 36 episodes Pu Shu as Himself 1 episode Tian Leixi as Zhang Xiaobei 4 episodes Li Jianyi as Professor Lin 3 episodes Li Jiahao as Han Jiakang 4 episodes Ma Ke as Tian Xiuzhu 2 episodes Gao Xuanming as Hou Ning 2 episodes Tu Songyan as Zhu Guangyi 2 episodes Zhao Ziqi as Liu Ailin 3 episodes Jiang Zixin as Fang Shumiao 7 episodes Wan Guopeng as Wu Mengxing 4 episodes Qian Qianyi as Chen Minmin 1 episode Ke Naiyu as Liu Sisi 2 episodes Xu Yixin as Zhu Liye 1 episode Sun Yilin as Deng Yao 1 episode Qu Gang as CEO Chen 1 episode Wang Wei as Zhang Zhicheng 1 episode Shasha Tan as Zhang Jiao 1 episode Cao Yang as Xiao Liuzi 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Theme Song Performance
Zhou Shen Pu Shu Cao Yang Chen Xueran Jenny Zeng Tia Ray Bai Wei Fen Du Zhiwen Taylor Fugitt
Compositor
Pu Shu Chen Xueran
Lyricist
Pu Shu
Producer
Luo Yuanyuan Dun Qi Happy Wu
Original Music Composer
Chen Xueran
Writer
Liu Yu Chang 刘紫薇
Novel
Twentine
Screenplay
Zhou Yong
Director
Chun Chieh Liu
Co-Director
马薇薇
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Keywords

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Details

First Aired
November 03, 2022
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
45 minutes
Origin
CN
TMDB Votes
42