Scripted series · Mango TV
The Lady Painter
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Wang Jiaxuan
Xie Lingfeng
16 eps
Luo Yutong
Su Luoyao / An Rao
16 eps
Liu Yihe
Mu Qing
16 eps
Li Yimu
Shen Yan
16 eps
Wei Zhun
Cheng Duan
16 eps
Liu Jiaye
Gu Xiang
16 eps
Wang Luyun
Empress Dowager
16 eps
Luan Junhao
Xie Zhicang
16 eps
Wu Jinni
A Heng
16 eps
Liu Wanghao
Xie Mo
16 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Lady Painter actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Lady Painter reads strongest on Serialized, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The story
What it's about
After her father and brother are murdered, Su Luoyao infiltrates the mysterious Baizhen Bureau using her intelligence and extraordinary painting skills to search for answers. Along the way, she joins forces with young general Xie Lingfeng to expose hidden corruption and uncover the truth behind the conspiracy.
Where to watch
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