Prisoner of Beauty (2025)
When I first heard about The Prisoner of Beauty, I was immediately excited because I've been following both Song Zu'er and Liu Yuning for a while, and the thought of them together in a historical romance had me counting down to premier. When it finally aired on May 13, 2025, on Tencent Video, it did not dissappoint. The story follows Xiao Qiao, played by Song Zu'er, a noblewoman from the Qiao family who enters into an arranged marriage with Wei shao, portrayed by Liu Yuning, in the midst of a dynasty filled with political intrigue, power struggles, and betrayal. What gripped me from the start was how their relationship wasn't a typical fairytale romance; intstead, it was layered with mistrust, conflicting loyalties, and the constant tension between love and duty. Song Zu'er brought such intelligence and quiet strength to Xiao Qiao, while Liu Yuning gave Wei Shao a commanding presence mixed with vulnerability that made him impossible...