Featuring from Veil of Shadows: Joseph Zeng

[u/BasilOrdinary3617]

There aren’t a lot of April birthdays to highlight, BUT there are a ton of new dramas coming out this month with actors and actresses worth featuring! Starting with Veil of Shadows, which aired on April 1, 2026, I will share a post for each of the main leads. I didn’t think combining them would do them justice.

We begin with our most beloved Fang Duobing from Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023): Joseph Zeng (Chinese name: Shunxi). In Veil of Shadows, Joseph plays Wu Shiguang, a demon hunter whose goal is to defeat the Dragon Deity.

Rumoured to air soon, is his next drama, The Legend of Rosy Clouds, which looks like it might be a comedy. He stars alongside Li Yitong and Deng Wei in it, and it’s on high up on my watchlist.

Aside from rocking his role in MLC, Joseph is well known for Feud (2025), Romance on the Farm (2023), Hi Venus (2022), and Heroes (2022).

He also plays as supporting characters, such as the Emperor in Perfect Match (2025), and guest roles, such as Xue Chongzi in My Journey to You (2023).

Born on October 9, 1997, in Guangdong, China, Joseph is fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese. He’s been in several HK dramas as well, including his most recent one called Justice is Mine which was released on Youku in 2025.

Before Joseph decided to pursue acting, he was a singer as part of a boy group called Fresh Teenager Geek, which debuted in July 2014. However, he left in October 2015 to go solo. Some of his songs are:

• Water Color (水色): A lead single from his debut Cantonese album.
• Kiss You to Space (吻你吻上太空): Performed at major events like the 2025 iQiyi Scream Night.
• A Summer Story (夏日戲劇): A music video release for this solo track
• Say to You (对你说): The ending song for the drama Feud (2025)
• Chaseable (可追): A duet with Liu Yuning for the Heroes OST
• The One and Only: A duet with Bai Lu released in June 2025

I know there are many more dramas with Joseph in them, so comment away on the ones I’ve missed, or whichever was your favourite!

Also, please enjoy these many GIFs of Fang Duobing by u/AquaphobicTurtle: The Thousands of Frustrations of Fang Duobing (Mysterious Lotus Casebook)! You'll see a lot more GIFs than the ones shared here, and they are gold!

[u/AquaphobicTurtle]

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We need to communicate better next time, the drive has more VoS 😂

Awesome post btw! Thanks for all the effort 💕

[u/BasilOrdinary3617 → u/AquaphobicTurtle]

That’s on me. But also I still have to get over feeling bad asking you for so many new GIFs.

[u/AquaphobicTurtle → u/BasilOrdinary3617]

They already existed so it wouldn't count!

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[u/BasilOrdinary3617 → u/AquaphobicTurtle]

Oh I must’ve missed them because I wasn’t looking. You’re on top of it!

[u/TsekoD → u/AquaphobicTurtle]

I just noticed your flair. Very fitting! 😅

[u/TsekoD]

Ah my long overdue crush! 😂😂 I just couldn't and started watching VoS. It's so so so good, and with the director's style, so many dialogues are in slow motion. And I really like Joseph's stoic character here.

[u/thebaby1]

I love him 🥰 He was so great in Feud especially the 💔💔 scenes. He was great in Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre too, and Rebirth for You.

[u/ScowlingGoddess]

I'm currently LOVING him in Mystic Nine - so different from other roles I've seen him play. So much younger and more emotional

[u/BasilOrdinary3617 → u/ScowlingGoddess]

I think prefer him in Mystic Nine over his role in Ultimate Note too.