Michelle Topham 
CHINESE TITLE — 韶华若锦 (aka Shao Hua Ruo Jin).
Adapted from the novel 小豆蔻 (aka Xiao Dou Kou) written by 不止是颗菜 (Bu Zhi Shi Ke Cai).
PLOT
In the eleventh year of Chengkang, Jiang Xu (played by Song Wei Long), Prince of Dingbei who has been guarding the frontier for eight years, returns to the Daxian Dynasty to investigate the embezzlement of military funds intended for his army. Unexpectedly, the corruption case has far-reaching implications.
To quickly uncover the mastermind behind it and purge the court, Jiang Xu volunteers to marry Ming Tan (played by Bao Shang En), who also comes from a military family, in order to prevent the Ming family from being exploited.
As the conspiracy gradually unravels, Jiang Xu discovers that the embezzlement is tied to the economic lifeline of the entire Daxian Dynasty. He has to take drastic measures to uproot everyone involved in the court.
However, the Ming family fall victim to false accusations as a result of Jiang Xu’s thorough investigation, leading to their ruin.
Jiang Xu works to clear the Ming family’s name, and through their shared hardships, he and Ming Tan developed genuine feelings for each other. Joining forces, they resolved to dismantle the opposing forces completely.
Director, Staff and Cast
- Director –Min Guo Hui (Miss the Dragon)
Main Cast
- Song Wei Long as Jiang Xu
- Bao Shang En as Ming Tan
Supporting Cast
- Dai Lu Wa as Bai Min Min
- Ke Ying as Yun Yi
- Bai Shu as Zhang Huai Yu
- Qin Xiao Xuan as Liu Mo
- Wang Ke as Ming Chu
- Quan Yi Lun as Shu Jing Ran
- Yang Bo Xiao as Lu Ting
- Li Hong Tao as Ming Ting Yuan
- Xiu Qing as Su Wen Chun
- Zhang Xiao Chen as Emperor Cheng Kang
- Sha Xuan as Empress Zhang
- Sun Zu Jun as Wen Zong
- Chen Zhi Hui as Gu Jin Zhong
- Feng Jian Yu as Gu Wen Yan
- Cao Sai Ya as Qing Yu
- Li Jun Jie as Shen Yu
- Li Fei Yang as Yu Bo Zhong / Hai Can
- An Dong as Su Er Rong
- Peng Bo as Bai Jing Yuan
- Tan Jian Chang as Old General Feng
- He Qiang as Liang Qi Wei
- Chen Yi Nuo as Su Xin
- Li Jia Jia as Lv E
- Tian Yu Wei as Zhui Ying
- Cheng Tao as Liu Bin
- Li Shu Ting as Zhai Nian Ci
- Cao Jing Hao as Feng Xu Lin
Premiere Details
Historical mystery romance drama Youthful Glory premiered on May 19th, 2025 and ran for 30 episodes through June 2nd, 2025.
Where Streaming
Youthful Glory is streaming on Mango TV and Hunan TV in China, with the Mango TV English YouTube channel streaming the C-drama internationally.
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