Yu Shuxin (Esther Yu) is a popular Chinese actress who is garnering attention from both domestic and international audiences for her role as Yue Qi in the ongoing fantasy C-drama Sword & Fairy. The drama premiered on January 18, 2024. Only after a day of airing, Shuxin’s popularity has peaked and she has received praises from viewers and critics.
Sword & Fairy (also known as Chinese Paladin 4/6) is Yu Shuxin’s one of the most anticipated dramas. However, she has acted in lots of other entertaining dramas including Yun Zhi Yu, I’ve Fallen For You, A Romance of the Little Forest etc.
1. Yun Zhi Yu
Yun Zhi Yu, also known as My Journey to You is one of Yu Shuxin’s most popular dramas. The drama came out in 2023. It follows the story of Yun Wei Shan (Yu Shuxin), a spy who wants to find her own identity. She reaches Gong residence to complete a mission. There, she finds friendship and love when she meets Gong Zi Yu (Zhang Linghe), a nobleman. They form a bond and mature together.
Yun Zhi Yu is available for streaming on iQIYI.
2. I’ve Fallen For You
In this 2020 drama, Yu Shuxin plays the role of investigator Tian San Qi as she searches for her “brother”, a boy who played with her all the time when she was younger. She encounters many new people along the way and forms new bonds. She comes in contact with a gang that is accused of committing several crimes. San Qi suspects that they are related to the disappearance of her brother.
Viewers can watch the drama on iQIYI.
3. A Romance of the Little Forest
In this C-drama Shuxin plays the character of Yu Mei Ren. She is a fashion blogger who wants to entice a botanist who once rejected her. The botanist, Zhuang Yu (Vin Zhang) also eventually falls for her. Previously Mei Ren was a girl from the countryside. Zhuang Yu, who is solely devoted to his life’s work and plants, unknowingly hurt her feelings. A Romance of the Little Forest is a story of love, life, and second chances. The drama is set in the countryside and is a must-watch.
The drama is available for streaming on Youku.
4. Moonlight
This drama came out in 2021. Yu Shuxin plays the role of Chu Li, a fresh college graduate with a degree in finance, who lands her dream job in a publishing house. She meets a budding author Zhou Chan (Ding Yuxi), who doesn’t seem to be fond of her. Chu Li faces many hurdles in her career. Things get even more complicated when the author turns out to be her online friend.
Viewers can watch Moonlight on iQIYI.
5. Love Between Fairy and Devil
In this 2022 iQIYI original, Orchid (Yu Shuxin), a low-ranking flower fairy comes face to face with Dongfang Qing Cang (Dylan Wang), an emotionless monster. Dongfang belongs to the moon tribe and had previously killed his father to obtain the position of the supreme leader. He had threatened the existence of the other realms. The god of war was the only one who could seal Dongfang and his army. But with her gone, the fate of the world is in danger, once again.
Yu Shuxin has also received praise for her roles in other popular series like Find Yourself, A Love So Romantic, My Amazing Boyfriend, etc.