The Mirage Chinese Drama

Title: The Mirage

Chinese Title: 海市蜃楼 / Hai Shi Shen Lou

Also known as: The Mirage: Where Illusion Meets Truth / 天方夜谭 (Tian Fang Ye Tan) / Sky Mirage

Broadcast network: iQiyi

Broadcast Date: 19 December 2025

Genre: Historical, Supernatural, Mystery, Adventure, Action

Director: Li Hong Chou, Che Zhi Gang, Xing Dong Dong

Screenwriter: Li Hong Chou, Che Zhi Gang, Xing Dong Dong, Wang Fei Hu, Yang Yu Chen, Zhou Yang Fan, Jia Yan, Fu Yu, Xin Shu

Producer: Li Hong Chou, Li Hong Liang

Dubbing Director: Nie Xi Ying

Art Director: Zhang Xue Kun

Stylist: Chen Min Zheng

Costume Designer: Qin Xi Lin

Episodes: 24

The Mirage Synopsis 

When her younger brother mysteriously disappears in Dengzhou, a city plagued by vanishing citizens, shifting mirages, and the sudden appearance of an iron giant warrior; Zeng Qian joins forces with a cunning strategist, a masked outlaw, and a talented but arrogant fighter. As the unlikely team follows the clues, they uncover a powerful conspiracy behind the city’s supernatural disturbances and must risk everything to stop it.

The Mirage Cast

Main Roles 

Fei Qi Ming as Cao Sheng

Lu Xiao Yu as Zeng Qian 

Jin Zi Xuan as Yun Niang

Shao Zhuang as Feng Buhai

An Ning as Lin Han

Yang Yu as Xie Jingtang

Supporting Roles

Yu Wei Ni as Tong Tong

Feng Jun Jie as Zeng Xin 

Niu Chao as Shen Hui

Jerry Chang as Baili Yuan 

Zheng Qi as Crown Prince

Zhang Yang as He Guangxi

Jiang Lu as Aunt Ji 

Bao Zhi Qiang as Brother Bao

Wang Xiao Yi as Nangong Yu 

Wang Dong as Xiao Er Bing

Li Wen Shuai as Master Geng 

Liu Ya Jin as Xie Kui 

Wang Kan as Cao Jiande

Song Bing as Tie Jia Ren

Wang Jun Ren as Gu Tingmei 

He Shi as Madame Yao

Yan Zi Hui as Fei Xing

Zhang Shu Yang as Qian Yun

Zhang Hai Feng as Third Master Hu

Li Bo as Wang Hu 

Jing Feng as Ma Jindao 

Wang Jia Yao as Prince Jing Nan

Cao Xu Xu as Cao Zhong 

Cao Gao Bo as Chen Qi

Liu Jian Ming as Father Gu

Yu Er Di as Xiao Cui

Zhang Ting Ting as Mother Cao

Han Bo Cheng as Lao Che

Xue Lei as Dong Zi

Zhang Chi as Zhao Peng

Chang Jin as Father Zeng

Wang Kun Peng as Liu Guanying 

Ge Shu Chang as Mother Zeng

He Ben Jun as Uncle Fu