A Familiar Stranger plunges into court intrigue as talented artist Shi Qi discovers a secret affair between the chancellor's cruel daughter Shen Qin and King Ning, despite Shen Qin's engagement to General Xiao Han Sheng. When Shi Qi accidentally witnesses nefarious court activities, she is forcibly swapped identities with Shen Qin by a magician.
Now, Shi Qi is entangled in a betrothal to Xiao Han Sheng, a man she shared a forgotten past with, while Shen Qin assumes the painter's humble life. King Ning unknowingly continues his relationship with the woman he believes to be Shen Qin. As both King Ning and Xiao Han Sheng notice dramatic personality changes in the women they are with, suspicions grow. This captivating drama explores identity, deception, and the dangerous quest to reveal the truth. Will the real Shi Qi and Shen Qin ever regain their true faces and lives?
Other names: 虚颜, 虛顏, Xu Yan, The Evil Face
Genres: Hidden Identity, Historical, Romance, Web Series