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Bound by Sin

Bound by Sin

20255.01 Season20 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Jiang Yingxian, the second daughter of the Jiang family, defies societal norms by taking over the family business. She hires Fu Cheng, a principled but low-born man with his own hidden agenda, as her personal bodyguard. Despite their differences, a forbidden romance blossoms. However, as she faces an arranged marriage and he enlists in the army, their love is tested by duty, ambition, and the chaos of their nation.

Created by Chun Mian Yao Shui
Written by Chun Mian Yao Shui, Xu Shiyu
Produced by Huang Ronglu
NetworksYouku

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Top Cast

Hao Fushen

Hao Fushen

Fu Cheng

Hu Yiyao

Hu Yiyao

Jiang Yingxian

Li Songci

Li Songci

Ke Rui

Wang Yizhou

Wang Yizhou

Jiang Yingqi

Luo Siqi

Luo Siqi

Fu Zhi

Chang Zhekuan

Chang Zhekuan

Shen Dongyang

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Themes & Keywords

bodyguardromanceperiod dramaemployer employee relationshipchinese republican erabased on web novel

About Bound by Sin

Bound by Sin is a drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of bodyguard, romance, period drama, employer employee relationship, chinese republican era, based on web novel. Created by Chun Mian Yao Shui, it stars Hao Fushen, Hu Yiyao, Li Songci. Jiang Yingxian, the second daughter of the Jiang family, defies societal norms by taking over the family business. She hires Fu Cheng, a principled but low-born man with his own hidden agenda, as her personal bodyguard. Despite their differences, a forbidden romance blossoms. However, as she faces an arranged marriage and he enlists in the army, their love is tested by duty, ambition, and the chaos of their nation.

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