Cast & Character List
Dou Jingtong as Liu Yan
Following the death of her father, Liu Yan's family fell into financial hardship. To protect her, her mother, Jiang Fang, left her at a boxing club before disappearing from her life. At the club, Liu Yan endured grueling training and the scorn of her teammates. Through sheer perseverance, she rose to become an outstanding boxer. However, her career took a devastating hit when she refused to throw a match. As a result, she was blacklisted and stripped of her national champion title.
Wang Chuanjun as Lu Tianchi
Lu Tianchi is a lawyer who runs his own practice out of a cramped attic and struggles to land cases. To make ends meet, he moonlights as a private investigator and a photographer. Despite his down-on-his-luck lifestyle, he remains steadfast in his pursuit of justice.
Yan Bingyan as Jiang Fang
A talented chef and a mother, Jiang Fang is a woman defined by her instinct for self-preservation, often at the expense of others.
After enrolling her daughter, Liu Yan, in a boxing team, Jiang Fang abruptly disappears from her life. Years later, she orchestrates a cruel deception from abroad, sending letters to inform Liu Yan of her death. The lie is a calculated move designed to saddle her unsuspecting daughter with a mountain of debt.
When Liu Yan travels overseas to handle her mother's affairs, she uncovers the shocking truth: Jiang Fang is alive. She has not only faked her own death in a "car accident" to dodge her creditors but has also left behind a young son—Liu Yan's half-brother from a different father. Jiang Fang's actions reveal a desperate and manipulative character, willing to abandon her children to escape her responsibilities.
Song Yanfei as Tang Shuangshuang
Tang Shuangshuang is Liu Yan's landlord, a woman known for her ever-changing looks and unique charm, earning her the nickname "the girl of a hundred faces." On the surface, Tang Shuangshuang appears beautiful and proud, giving off an unapproachable air. Beneath this exterior, however, she is deeply warm-hearted—a classic case of having a "sharp tongue but a soft heart." Her journey in the series is marked by her evolving attitude towards Liu Yan, which transforms from initial disdain to genuine care, revealing her profound kindness and compassion.
He Kailang as He Guangyuan
He Guangyuan is a master chef and the heir to the Gaodi Restaurant, a man renowned for his pursuit of perfection. He forms a connection with Liu Yan through their mutual passion for food, becoming a crucial benefactor in her career. Admiring Liu Yan's culinary talents, He Guangyuan provides his support as she works her way up from a kitchen hand to a promising newcomer in the restaurant industry.
