Angel Zhao, popularly known as Zhao Jinmai is one of the most popular actors in China. She debuted in 2012 as a child actor in the drama Not Without a Mother. The actor is receiving praise for her portrayal of Yin Guo in the ongoing drama Amidst a Snowstorm of Love. Yin Guo is a professional nine-ball player who falls in love with Lin Yiyeng (Wu Lei) after meeting him during a blizzard. Yin Guo inspires Yiyeng to chase after his dream of becoming a snooker player.
Zhao Jinmai has appeared in many critically acclaimed dramas including The Blessed Girl, Stand By Me, Reset, A Little Thing Called First Love, etc.
1. The Blessed Girl
In this 2021 C-drama, Zhao Jinmai plays the role of Huo To Ling Long, a girl with spiritual powers who lives in a remote. The series is a historical fantasy, and its plotline goes like this. A phenomenon called the falling of the Gods has brought many troubles to the world. Ling Long and her father join Yuan Yi (Lin Yi), in his precarious fight against the evil forces that want to destroy the world. Will they be able to save the world and bring peace?
The Blessed Girl is available for streaming on Tencent Video, We TV, and Viki.
2. Stand by Me
In this 2023 period drama, Zhao Jinmai plays the role of Luo Qiqi, a stubborn girl, who is dealing with several problems that come with adulthood. She was a lone child, who didn’t have many friends. She wants to focus on her studies and enter a good university. Her love life is also complicated. She likes Zhang Jun (Wu Jiakai) but his attitude towards her confuses her. Stand by Me is a story of love, friendship, and dreams.
Viewers can watch the drama on Viki.
3. Reset
This 2022 C-drama is an adaptation of the novel “Kai Duan” by Qi Dao Jun. In this drama, Zhao Jinmai plays the role of Li Shi Qing, an ordinary girl whose life completely changes after she gets into a time loop. The bus she boards gets into a horrific accident. But a strange loop occurs and every time she finds herself in a bus that is about to get into an accident. In a desperate attempt to save herself, she pulls a fellow passenger Xiao He Yun (Bai Jingting) inside the loop. The duo work together to escape their doomed fate.
Viewers can watch Reset on Netflix.
4. A Little Thing Called First Love
This drama came out in 2019. After developing feelings for a handsome senior, shy and introverted Xia Miaomiao (Zhao Jinmai) completely transforms herself. She learns about fashion, starts to study hard, and learns to socialize. A Little Thing Called First Love is a story of self-exploration and acceptance.
Viewers can watch the drama on Netflix and Viki.
Other than these popular dramas, Zhao Jinmai has also acted in Growing Pain Season 1 & 2, Brilliant Girls, Balala the Fairies: The Mystery Note, etc. She will appear in the anticipated upcoming dramas Chinese Paladin 5, The Princess Royal, Bleaching, and Shao Nian Pai Season 3.
