Loving Strangers Chinese Drama (Mark Chao, Zhang Zi Feng)

Title: Loving Strangers

Chinese Title: 秋雪漫过的冬天 / Qiu Xue Man Guo De Dong Tian

Also known as: 谢谢你听见我 / Xie Xie Ni Ting Jian Wo

Broadcast network: Youku

Broadcast date: 10 January 2026

Genre: Drama

Director: Han Tian

Screenwriter: Yu Xiao Qian, Zhou Qiao, Sun Wan Cheng, Zhang Li

Producer: Dun Qi, Bu Xiao Qiao

Company: Alibab Pictures, Youku

Episodes: 28

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Loving Strangers Synopsis 

This is a heartwarming, healing story about two people who meet at their lowest and slowly pull each other out of the mud.

Zhou Yu'an grew up poor and is still paying off her father's debts. Jiang Jiaqi is trapped in a failing home life and blocked at every turn at work. A brutal office power game throws these two strangers into the same storm. 

After CEO Gu Chen loses a key new-drug filing because Jiang Jiaqi spoke up, he hires Zhou Yu'an to push Jiang out. But what starts as a misunderstanding turns into real understanding. Zhou sees the gentlest side of Jiang, and Jiang finds comfort where he least expects it. 

Even when life hits hard, they refuse to go down quietly. They hold each other up, face the mess head-on, and step out of the shadows together. With its cosy, uplifting tone, the series traces their journey from collision to connection, and leaves a simple and positive message: no matter how rough the road gets, keep hope alive, stay brave, and you can still reach a better tomorrow.

Loving Strangers Cast

Main Roles

Mark Chao as Jiang Jiaqi

Zhang Zi Feng as Zhou Yu'an

Special Appearance

Xin Yun Lai as Jiang Jialu

Zhang Xin Cheng as Chen Ren

Zheng Tian Xiang as Chen Ren (young)

Supporting Roles 

Jiang Yi Yan as Wu Yijun

Zhang Chao as Gu Chen

Yang Yi Wei as Yao Dongshan

Rong Zi Xi as Ai Youyou

Chi Jia as Gao Jiming

Chi Peng as Yao Yumin

Jill Hsu as Chu Tong

Wang Kui Rong as Zhang Wenhuai

Shao Wen as Deng Ning

Yao Chen as Xiao Zhe

Cao Yang as Granny

Liang Da Wei as Song Hong

Zhaoyan Guo Zhang as Wang Licheng

Liu Guan Cheng as Pang Jian

Pei Kui Shan as Lao Chi

Wang Shuang Bao as Uncle Chun

Lu Lin as Han Yunxia

Shen Xiao Hai as Zheng Jiuliang

Du Shuang Yu as Dong Yalin

Xu Wang as Quan Rui

Tu Bin Bin as Luo Lingling

Zhang Zheng as Su Gengsheng

An Xiao Ge as Gou Ding

Wang Qiu Ye as Jennie Foo

Xu Le Tong as Director Pan

Li Ting Zhe as Director in show

Cheng Cheng as Ding Zhe

Bai Hai Tao as Chen Ren's father

Cui Song as CEO Ying

Wang Hao Ze as An An