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Love in the Clouds poster: Hou Minghao in black and gold robes holds a pale blue ribbon beside Lu Yuxiao in a light blue gown, with a white kitten between them

Love in the Clouds cast and characters

入青云 · Ru Qing Yun
Who plays whom in Love in the Clouds, and how the 19 characters are connected. Identity reveals stay closed until you open them.
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Main cast

Hou Minghao in a black jacket against red and black diagonal stripes
Hou Minghao侯明昊as Ji BozaiLead
Lu Yuxiao with her hair in a high ponytail, in an olive jacket over a white turtleneck against a snowy backdrop
Lu Yuxiao卢昱晓as Ming YiLead
Yu Cheng'en in a white T-shirt with a black jacket over his shoulder
Yu Cheng'en余承恩as Situ LingSecond lead
He Nan鹤男as Mu TianjiSecond lead
Quan Yilun smiling in a white shirt against a blurred outdoor background
Quan Yilun全伊伦as Yan XiaoSecond lead
Hu Yunhao in a dark jacket, head tilted, against a pale backdrop
Hu Yunhao胡耘豪as Mu QibaiSupporting

How they are connected

Grouped around the main characters. Connections that give away a twist are hidden.

Ji BozaiHou Minghao
  • Bo Yulan 博语岚Played by Tian Aimaster
  • Buxiu 不休Played by Lu Qicompanion beast
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  • Jing Shu 镜舒Played by Hu Caihongmother
Ming YiLu Yuxiao
  • Ji Bozai 纪伯宰Played by Hou Minghaorival, then love
  • She Tianlin 佘天麟Played by Lin Jiangguomaster
  • Jing Shu 镜舒Played by Hu Caihongraised her as a son
  • Ming Xin 明心Played by Ke Bolunrival brother
  • Twenty-Seven 二十七Played by Yu Yaospirit cat
  • Zhang Tai 章台Played by Pan Junyafriend
Situ LingYu Cheng'en
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  • Chao Heng 晁衡Played by Qu Gangfather
Mu TianjiHe Nan
  • Yan Xiao 言笑Played by Quan Yilunguard
  • Mu Qibai 沐齐柏Played by Hu Yunhaouncle
Yan XiaoQuan Yilun
  • Mu Qibai 沐齐柏Played by Hu Yunhaofoster father
Zhang TaiPan Junya
  • Fu Yue 浮月Played by Zhu Lilanemployer
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  • Zheng Tiao 郑迢Played by Zheng Qihusband
Mu QibaiHu Yunhao
Plot revealShow 1 hidden connection
  • Ming Xin 明心Played by Ke Bolunsecret ally
Jing ShuHu Caihong
  • Ming Zhenghui 明正辉Played by Yu Bohusband

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Who's who

  • Ming Yi / Ming Xian (Lu Yuxiao): crown prince of Yaoguang Mountain, a woman raised as a man, who goes undercover as Ming Yi after losing the tournament.
  • Ji Bozai (Hou Minghao): the fighter from Jixing Abyss who beats her, sharp, guarded and hiding his own origins.
  • Situ Ling (Yu Cheng'en): a charming young man born without spiritual veins, who is more than he says.
  • Mu Tianji (He Nan): princess of Jixing Abyss.
  • Yan Xiao (Quan Yilun): Mu Tianji's guard and childhood companion, a physician raised by Mu Qibai.
  • Fu Yue (Zhu Lilan): owner of Moonlit Blossoms, a fox of the Yousu clan.
  • Zhang Tai (Pan Junya): a dancer at Moonlit Blossoms and Ming Yi's friend.
  • Mu Qibai (Hu Yunhao): the Jixing emperor's brother and Mu Tianji's uncle.
  • She Tianlin (Lin Jiangguo): the Yaoguang Venerable, Ming Yi's master.
  • Ming Zhenghui (Yu Bo) and Jing Shu (Hu Caihong): the Emperor and Empress of Yaoguang.
  • Ming Xin (Ke Bolun): a prince of Yaoguang, raised as Ming Xian's brother.
  • Bo Yulan (Tian Ai): Ji Bozai's master.
  • Buxiu (Lu Qi) and Twenty-Seven (Yu Yao): Ji Bozai's companion beast and Ming Yi's spirit cat.

Identity Reveals

Ending spoilerShow identity reveals

The first secret is in the synopsis: Ming Xian, the crown prince, is a woman, and Ming Yi the dancer is Ming Xian. The rest come out over the series.

Ending spoilerReveal who Ji Bozai, Situ Ling and Ming Yi really are

According to Baidu Baike, Ji Bozai is the true crown prince of Yaoguang, the son of Empress Jing Shu. He was born without spiritual veins, and the Empress took in Ming Xian and raised her as her son to protect her own position. Bo Yulan, who resented the Empress, abandoned the baby, then rescued and trained him out of guilt. She later died making the antidote Huangliang Meng. Ming Yi, for her part, is the daughter of her master, She Tianlin, and of Bo Yucen. Situ Ling's real name is Chao Yuan, and he is the youngest son of Chao Heng, lord of Zhushui Lingzhou.

Supporting cast

Zhu Lilan 朱丽岚as Fu Yue
Pan Junya 潘珺雅as Zhang Tai
Lin Jiangguo 林江国as She Tianlin
Deng Xiaoci 邓孝慈as Xun Ming
Lu Qi 鹿骐as Buxiu
Yu Yao 于垚as Twenty-Seven
Ke Bolun 柯博伦as Ming Xin
Yu Bo 于波as Ming Zhenghui
Hu Caihong 胡彩虹as Jing Shu
Qu Gang 屈刚as Chao Heng
Tian Ai 天爱as Bo Yulan
Zheng Qi 郑齐as Zheng Tiao
Wu Tianqi 吴天琪as Lin Ziyao

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