Scripted series · iQiyi
A Dream Within a Dream
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Li Yitong
Song Yimeng / Song Xiaoyu
40 eps
Liu Yuning
Nan Heng / Li Shiliu
40 eps
Zhu Xudan
Song Yiting
40 eps
Riley Wang
Shangguan He
40 eps
Wang Youshuo
Chu Guihong
40 eps
Wang Chengsi
Fu Gui
40 eps
Su Mengyun
Yingqiu
40 eps
Wang Lina
Zhixia
40 eps
Guo Xiaotian
Po Yunlong
40 eps
Li Qing
Duan Shanhu
40 eps
An Yuexi
Xiao Huang
1 eps
Li Huan
Bei Xiong
1 eps
Wu Mochou
Sister Na
1 eps
Lv Xing
Song Yude
18 eps
Chen Zihan
Zhou Xueyi
11 eps
Wu Hong
Fang Shimeng
3 eps
Chang Long
Nan Rui
21 eps
Zhang Lei
Nan Xi
15 eps
Song Jiyang
Jixiang
18 eps
Ling Meishi
Jia Ruru
7 eps
Victor Huang
Gao Changyin
11 eps
Zhang Zhang
Yinzhu
3 eps
Zheng Jiami
Shannai
4 eps
Chen Tianyu
Young Chu Guihong
3 eps
Zhou Yuchen
Young Nan Heng
4 eps
Jia Jinghui
Yao Qian
7 eps
Li Donghe
Rong Hua
20 eps
Maggie Chen
Liu Jiao'er
1 eps
Peng Yang
Empress Chu Yurong
3 eps
Shen Xin
Grandma Lantern Vendor
1 eps
Wang Yan
Noble Consort Gao Changrong
7 eps
Niu Xikui
Eunuch Liu
5 eps
Zhu Zhongjin
Eunuch Yang
3 eps
Zhang Yuanyu
Madam Liu
1 eps
Zhang Zhiqing
Liu Huaishuo
2 eps
Cady Yang
Madam Jia
1 eps
Luo Xi
Madam Qia
1 eps
Kang Yifan
Qiao Xin'er
2 eps
Guo Donghai
Yan Yi
3 eps
Li Chang
Lu Yi
3 eps
The story
What it's about
When Song Xiaoyu is unexpectedly pulled into a scripted world as a tragic heroine fated to be discarded by the villainous male lead, she tries to escape, only to be trapped in an endless loop of fatal outcomes each time she strays from the plot. No matter how hard she resists, the story keeps pushing her toward Nan Heng, the cold and calculating lead. As she navigates this paper-thin world where every character is bound by fate, Song Xiaoyu must fight not just for her survival, but for control over her own story.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Qi ShuaiProducer
- Wang XiaohuiExecutive Producer
- Xu Xiao-ouProducer
Direction
- Guo HuDirector
Cinematography
- Shuai NongnongDirector of Photography
Music
- Chen XueranOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Rakuten VikiStreaming
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