| Alt Name: | Cocoon Town Romance Small Town Adventures |
| Genre: | Mystery Period drama |
| Based On: | Tarot Goddess Sleuths by Zhang Ranran |
| Director: | Zeng Nianping Chang Xiaoyang |
| Starring: | Victoria Song Jiang Jinfu Yang Yang Zhang Zhixi |
| Country: | China |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 40 |
| Producer: | Li Shaohong |
| Executive Producer: | Li Shaohong |
| Location: | Wujiang District, Suzhou |
| Runtime: | 45 mins |
| Company: | Rosat Entertainment |
| Channel: | Mango TV |
The Chronicles of Town Called Jian is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel Tarot Goddess Sleuths by Zhang Ranran. The series was produced by Li Shaohong and directed by Zeng Nianping. It stars Victoria Song, Jiang Jinfu, Yang Yang and Zhang Zhixi.[1]
The series began filming on December 13, 2013, and was concluded on March 6, 2014.[2] The show first aired on January 1, 2018 via Mango TV.[3]
Set during the Republican era, the story tells of Du Chunxiao; a smart young girl who uses her strange but unique ability to deduct clues and solve mysteries through the use of tarot cards. However, one day she decides to return to Jiangnan with her friend Huang Mengqing. As the Huang family accepts Chun Xiao as one of their own, Mr. Huang proposes the idea of marriage between his son Mo Ru, and Chun Xiao. Though she is not particularly attracted to Mo Ru, she continues to live with the Huang's until strange things begin to occur that endanger her life. It is during those difficult times, that she notices Huang Muyun, the youngest son of the Huang's. As the two discover their feelings for each other, secrets regarding Chun Xiao's true identity, as well as the darker nature of Mr. Huang's past deeds are unraveled.
| Actor | Character | Introduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Song | Du Chunxiao | Meng Qing's study companion and close friend since young. An innocent, optimistic and determined girl. She uses her tarot cards to unveil the mysteries of the Huang manor, as well the secrets of her own family background. | |
| Jiang Jinfu | Huang Muyun | Second master of Huang manor, son of the third wife. He helps Chunxiao solve cases and along the way, falls in love with her. He was revealed to be the son of Li Changchen later. | |
| Yang Yang | Huang Moru | First master of the Huang manor, son of the second wife. A gentleman who is cowardly. | |
| Zhang Zhixi | Huang Mengqing | First mistress of the Huang manor, daughter of the first wife. A dignified and elegant lady. She has a crush on her brother, Moru. She was later discovered to bear a shocking birth secret. |
| Actor | Character | Introduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiang Tong | Huang Tianming | Master of the Huang household. He hides his cunning and evil nature behind a gentle and warm facade. | |
| Gao Ying | Zhuo Yao | Huang Tianming's first wife, Mengqing's birth mother. She was revealed later to be the wife of Xue Zuichi. | |
| Cao Yanyan | Su Xiaomei | Huang Tianming's second wife, Moru's birth mother. | |
| Zhou Yi | Zhang Yanping | Huang Tianming's third wife, Muyun's birth mother. She is later discovered to be involved in an extramarital affair with Li Changdeng, her former senior at the opera troupe. | |
| Yang Rui | Housekeeper Zhao | Housekeeper of Huang manor. He assists Huang Tianming in covering up his crimes. | |
| Xiao Shuli | Mother Zhou | Zhuo Yao's long-time personal maid. She was killed by Huang Tianming, but her death was covered up as a robbery. She was later revealed to be Du Chunxiao's nanny in her childhood. | |
| Tang Mengjia | Xue'er | A maid who was in love with Moru and served Zhuo Yao. She was later poisoned to death. | |
| Wu Qianyu | Tao Zhi | A maid who served Zhuo Yao, but was later poisoned to death. | |
| Ding Liuhe | Lan Xiang | A maid who serves Su Xiaomei. | |
| Zhao Yuhan | Xiao Cui | A maid who serves Zhang Yanping. |
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Nan Sheng | Bai Zifeng | A physician with a prickly personality. She has a one-sided love for Muyun. Her father was later revealed to be killed by Huang Tianming, thus making her an orphan. |
| Mark Cheung Lui | Li Changchen | Head detective of the town, who is often bribed by Huang Tianming to cover up for his crimes. He is revealed to be involved in an extramarital affair with Zhang Yanping, and later revealed to be the father of Huang Muyun. |
| Li Xiliang | Xia Bing | A rookie detective who is earnest in solving cases. He later befriends Chunxiao and assists her in uncovering Huan Tianming's evil deeds. |
| Ren Wei | Boss Yu | Boss of a noodle shop. He is later revealed to be Xue Zuichi, Huang Tianming's former business partner. Both his wife (Zhuo Yao) and daughter (Meng Qing) were forcibly taken away from him by Huang Tianming. |
| Gui Lili | Lady Qin | Xue'er's mother. She has a one-sided love for Huang Moru, whom she shared an appreciation of paintings with. |
| Leng Haiming | Du Baotang | Du Chunxiao's father, Huang Tianming's former business partner. |