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The Vanishing Beauty poster: Li Yitong with long dark hair and a drop earring, in a cream sweater

The Vanishing Beauty cast and characters

美人余 · Mei Ren Yu
Who plays whom in The Vanishing Beauty, and how the 19 characters are connected. Identity reveals stay closed until you open them.
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Main cast

Li Yitong with long dark hair against a grey backdrop
Li Yitong李一桐as Yu MengLead
Wang Jiajia smiling, with short hair, in a white shirt
Wang Jiajia王佳佳as Lu HuiLead
Chang Huasen in a white suit against a lilac backdrop
Chang Huasen常华森as Jiao XuLead
Zeng Mengxue in a black top and necklace against a pale pink backdrop
Zeng Mengxue曾梦雪as Liu ZiLead
Qiao Zhenyu in a camel coat against a blue-grey backdrop
Qiao Zhenyu乔振宇as Di LirenSecond lead
Ma Wenyuan in a navy jacket
Ma Wenyuan马闻远as Liu BaiSupporting

How they are connected

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

Yu MengLi Yitong
  • Lu Hui 卢蕙Played by Wang Jiajiafamily housekeeper
  • Liu Zi 刘姿Played by Zeng Mengxuebest friend
  • Jiao Xu 焦旭Played by Chang Huasendivorce lawyer
  • Harry 哈里Played by Cheng Hongxinassistant
  • Yu Jianguo 余建国Played by Huo Qingfather
Lu HuiWang Jiajia
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  • Harry 哈里Played by Cheng Hongxinson
Liu ZiZeng Mengxue
  • Liu Bai 刘白Played by Ma Wenyuanbrother
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  • Kang Long 康隆Played by Zhou Daweipast relationship
Di LirenQiao Zhenyu
  • Yu Meng 余梦Played by Li Yitongwife → husband
  • Zhang Tao 张涛Played by Zheng Xuhangassistant
  • Han Guang 韩广Played by Peter Hobusiness ally
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  • Wen Xiaoxiao 文晓晓Played by Yi Menglingaffair
  • Lu Hui 卢蕙Played by Wang Jiajiasecret wife
  • Peng Cheng 彭成Played by Jin Zehaoaccomplice
Han GuangPeter Ho
  • Weng Xin 翁欣Played by Meiyiwife
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  • Chen Chen 陈晨Played by Wu Siyulover
Weng XinMeiyi
  • Weng Yue 翁悦Played by Zheng Yawensister
Yu JianguoHuo Qing
  • Dong Jun 董军Played by Zhang Fanbusiness partner
  • Director Tian 田董Played by Wang Weihuabusiness partner

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Who's who

  • Yu Meng (Li Yitong): heiress to Jiali and a livestreamer who answers rude comments in kind. Everyone, her husband included, takes her for a spoiled wife. She is sharper than any of them think, and she uses that.
  • Di Liren (Qiao Zhenyu): her husband. He had nothing when he courted her, married into the Yu family, and now runs Jiali. Attentive and romantic in public, careful in everything else.
  • Lu Hui (Wang Jiajia): the housekeeper at Yu Meng's parents' home, known as Sister Hui. She keeps quiet about her past.
  • Jiao Xu (Chang Huasen): a divorce lawyer who hunts for wealthy clients and finds a case much bigger than he expected.
  • Liu Zi (Zeng Mengxue) and Liu Bai (Ma Wenyuan): Yu Meng's best friend and her brother, who handle the surveillance.
  • Wen Xiaoxiao (Yi Mengling): a finance employee at Jiali who cares more about her career than about any man.
  • Harry (Cheng Hongxin): a design student who becomes Yu Meng's assistant and her loyal friend.
  • Han Guang (Peter Ho): Di Liren's business ally, who married into the Weng family's money. Weng Yue (Zheng Yawen) is his sister-in-law, and Weng Xin (Meiyi) his wife.

Identity Reveals

Ending spoilerShow identity reveals

Sister Hui is Di Liren's wife. He was born Fang Yong in Xiao City, and the two were married long before he met Yu Meng. Their son is Harry, who was born with a heart condition; years ago Lu Hui agreed to let her husband court Yu Meng to pay for Harry's treatment, then took the housekeeping job to keep him in sight. Yu Meng learns Lu Hui is the other woman around episode 5, and Jiao Xu uncovers the marriage in episode 6. Wen Xiaoxiao is Di's lover, but she did not send the photo, and the woman in it, Chen Chen, turns out to be Han Guang's. Liu Zi's daughter, Xiao Lizi, is Kang Long's child.

Supporting cast

Peter Ho 何润东as Han Guang
Zhou Dawei 周大为as Kang Long
Yi Mengling 易梦玲as Wen Xiaoxiao
Cheng Hongxin 程泓鑫as Harry
Zheng Yawen 郑雅文as Weng Yue
Meiyi 美懿as Weng Xin
Huo Qing 霍青as Yu Jianguo
Wu Yufang 吴玉芳as Lu Lizhen
Zhang Fan 张帆as Dong Jun
Wang Weihua 王伟华as Director Tian
Zheng Xuhang 郑旭航as Zhang Tao
Jin Zehao 金泽灏as Peng Cheng
Wu Siyu 吴思雨as Chen Chen

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