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| Lin Yi and Xing Fei Rumoured to Reunite in Fantasy Drama “A Chan” From the Director of Love’s Ambition |
The internet’s been busy this week with chatter about actor Lin Yi possibly reuniting with Xing Fei in a brand-new fantasy romance drama called A Chan (阿禪) — said to be directed by the same person behind Love’s Ambition (许我耀眼).
According to multiple industry whispers, A Chan might just be the next big reunion project between Lin Yi and Xing Fei, six years after their iconic on-screen chemistry in Put Your Head on My Shoulder (致我们暖暖的小时光).
However, before anyone gets too excited, none of this has been officially confirmed — no casting announcements, no press statements, and no production details have been released yet.
Still, that hasn’t stopped fans from dreaming up what could easily become one of the most nostalgic pairings of 2025.
Lin Yi’s Turning Point?
After playing Liu Yifei’s younger lover in The Tale of Rose (玫瑰的故事), Lin Yi found himself back in the spotlight.
But his following two dramas — Smile Code (失笑) with Shen Yue and Ski Into Love (嘘，国王在冬眠) with Esther Yu Shuxin — didn’t quite capture the same spark.
That’s why fans are eyeing A Chan as a possible career rebound for the 1999-born actor.
Lin Yi has just finished shooting When I Meet the Moon (折月亮) alongside Lu Yuxiao — another campus-style romance based on a novel by Zhu Yi, the author behind Hidden Love (偷偷藏不住) and The First Frost (难哄).
The three are often dubbed Zhu Yi’s “Campus Love Trilogy,” giving When I Meet the Moon a built-in fanbase before its official release.
Xing Fei’s Rising Momentum
On the other side, Xing Fei has been riding a new wave of praise thanks to her heartfelt performance in This Thriving Land (生万物).
Her role there reminded viewers of why she’s one of the most dependable faces in youth and romance dramas.
If A Chan turns out to be true, it would mark her first reunion with Lin Yi in six years — a pairing many fans still consider “one of Chinese drama’s most natural duos.”
Online discussions have been full of excitement, with netizens commenting things like:
“Their chemistry was effortless last time. If they come back together, it’ll definitely go viral again!”
What’s A Chan About?
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Early plot leaks (again, totally unconfirmed) suggest that A Chan follows Li Weiyi (Xing Fei), a woman who hits rock bottom after losing both her job and her boyfriend, and Zhang Jingchan (Lin Yi), a man struggling under massive debts.
Their lives take a surreal twist when they travel eight years back in time — and end up swapping bodies.
Stuck in a mysterious time loop, they must navigate emotional trauma, missed chances, and tangled fates as they try to rewrite their family histories.
The story reportedly blends fantasy, slice-of-life, and light tragedy — giving off Someday or One Day and Reset vibes but with a romantic focus.
ICYMI: Lin Yi get injured while filming?
Fans Spot Fun “Zhao Lusi Connection”
Interestingly, Lin Yi’s upcoming dramas seem to keep brushing up against Zhao Lusi’s orbit. When I Meet the Moon is regarded as the “sister series” to Hidden Love (which starred Zhao Lusi’s frequent co-star Chen Zheyuan), while A Chan is said to come from the director of Love’s Ambition, the hit that reignited Zhao Lusi’s popularity this year.
As one fan jokingly put it on Weibo:
“Lin Yi keeps working with people around Zhao Lusi — when will they finally act together? That’d break the internet for sure!”
TL;DR
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Title: A Chan (阿禪) – Fantasy romance rumoured to star Lin Yi & Xing Fei
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Director: Reportedly same as Love’s Ambition (许我耀眼)
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Plot: Time-travel, body swap, emotional healing, and destiny themes
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Status: Not confirmed, still in rumour stage
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Why it matters: Possible Lin Yi career reset + long-awaited reunion with Xing Fei
If it’s true, A Chan could be one of 2026’s most anticipated fantasy-romance c-dramas. Until there’s an official announcement, fans will just have to keep refreshing Weibo and hoping this rumour becomes reality.
Source: Weibo/Upmedia