A Dream Within a Dream

8.3 (28 votes)• 2025• 45m•Ended

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When Song Xiaoyu is unexpectedly pulled into a scripted world as a tragic heroine fated to be discarded by the villainous male lead, she tries to escape, only to be trapped in an endless loop of fatal outcomes each time she strays from the plot. No matter how hard she resists, the story keeps pushing her toward Nan Heng, the cold and calculating lead. As she navigates this paper-thin world where every character is bound by fate, Song Xiaoyu must fight not just for her survival, but for control over her own story.

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Languages: Mandarin

Director: Guo Hu

Starring Cast: Li Yitong, Liu Yuning, Zhu Xudan, Riley Wang, Wang Youshuo, Wang Chengsi

Cast

Li Yitong

Song Yimeng / Song Xiaoyu

Liu Yuning

Nan Heng / Li Shiliu

Zhu Xudan

Song Yiting

Riley Wang

Shangguan He

Wang Youshuo

Chu Guihong

Wang Chengsi

Fu Gui

Su Mengyun

Yingqiu

Wang Lina

Zhixia

Guo Xiaotian

Po Yunlong

Li Qing

Duan Shanhu

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