{ "id": "ept4mdbngy", "slug": "south-wind-knows-my-mood", "title": "South Wind Knows My Mood (南风知我意)", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials", "label": "International serial drama and telenovelas", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia", "label": "East Asian drama series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama", "label": "Chinese modern and contemporary drama", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama.yr-1998-2023", "label": "Premiered 1998 to 2023", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama.yr-1998-2023" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama", "label": "China · 2021 and later: Chinese modern and contemporary drama", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama", "path": [ { "id": "geo.chn", "label": "China", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2021", "label": "China · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2021.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2021.culture" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials", "label": "International serial drama and telenovelas", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_international_serials" }, { "id": "geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama", "label": "Chinese modern and contemporary drama", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.chn.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama" } ] } ], "excerpt": "South Wind Knows My Mood (南风知我意, Nan Feng Zhi Wo Yi), also South Wind Knows, is a 2023 Chinese urban healing romance drama adapted from Qi Wei's novel, directed by Li Ang, starring Cheng Yi and Zhang Yuxi; 39 Youku episodes that broke 10000 heat in eight days.", "snippet": "South Wind Knows My Mood (南风知我意, Nan Feng Zhi Wo Yi), also South Wind Knows, is a 2023 Chinese urban healing romance drama adapted from Qi Wei's novel, directed by Li Ang, starring Cheng Yi and Zhang Yuxi; 39 Youku episodes that broke 10000 heat in eight days.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_east_asia.chinese_modern_drama.yr-1998-2023", "markdown": "# South Wind Knows My Mood (南风知我意)\n\n**South Wind Knows My Mood** (南风知我意, *Nan Feng Zhi Wo Yi*; English title also rendered *South Wind Knows*) is a 2023 Chinese urban healing romance television series adapted from Qi Wei's (七微) novel of the same name, directed by Li Ang and starring [Cheng Yi](https://www.edgepedia.org/cheng-yi), Zhang Yuxi, Fu Xinbo, Li Xinze, Liang Jingxian, and Yan Xiao[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma). It was produced by H&R Century Pictures (欢瑞世纪（东阳）影视传媒有限公司) with Youku, and ran for 39 episodes of about 45 minutes each on Youku from September 12 to October 2023[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma) • [2](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/South_Wind_Knows).\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original title | 南风知我意 (*Nan Feng Zhi Wo Yi*), from the Southern Dynasties folk song *Xizhou Qu* (西洲曲)[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_6501902163_1838b275300100wc7v.html) |\n| Source | Novel *Nan Feng Zhi Wo Yi* by Qi Wei (七微); the novel has two volumes, and the drama follows the second, about Fu Yunshen and Zhu Jiu[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_6501902163_1838b275300100wc7v.html) |\n| Broadcast | 39 episodes, Youku exclusive from September 12, 2023; members received 5 episodes at launch, non-members 2[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma) • [2](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/South_Wind_Knows) |\n| Production | H&R Century Pictures (producer and studio); filmed November 12, 2020 to February 10, 2021, 91 days[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma) |\n| Investment | 150 million yuan total, including 55 million yuan for actors and 40 million yuan for sets, costumes, and props[4](https://www.sohu.com/a/355249223_100204109) |\n| Heat | Youku heat value broke 9500 on September 19, 2023 and 10000 within eight days of launch[5](https://m.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1695111645169405.html) • [6](https://www.dianyingjie.com.cn/2023/1016/372823.shtml) |\n| Overseas release | South Korea from October 18, 2023; Netflix Taiwan from March 10, 2024[7](https://baike.sogou.com/m/fullLemma?lid=179431795) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nThe story follows Fu Yunshen (傅云深, played by Cheng Yi), a drug researcher and botanist from a wealthy pharmaceutical family, and Zhu Jiu (朱旧, played by Zhang Yuxi), a surgeon who travels to underdeveloped regions for medical research and humanitarian aid[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma). The two meet while searching for a medicinal plant, move from misunderstanding to mutual commitment after surviving a life-and-death crisis, and are then separated when an accident leaves Fu Yunshen injured and in a personal low point; he cuts off contact[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma). A year later Zhu Jiu returns as his family doctor and, enduring his deliberate coldness, gradually heals him[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma).\n\nThe fuller synopsis adds a family conflict: after returning to China to develop the medicine, Fu Yunshen discovers that his half-brother Fu Xizhou (傅西洲, played by Fu Xinbo) has turned the medicinal plant into a line of herbal cosmetics for profit, and a car crash interrupts the drug's development[8](https://www.tvmao.com/drama/J2BiYWhs). Supporting cast include Li Xinze as Chen Le, Liang Jingxian as Zhou Zhizhi, Yan Xiao as Gu Ruanruan, and Cao Cuifen as Zhu Jiu's grandmother[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma).\n\n## Production and release history\n\nBeijing Boji Tianjuan Pictures licensed the adaptation rights to H&R Century in September 2017, and H&R Century redirected 60 million yuan from a planned post-production facility into the project, budgeting 150 million yuan in total[4](https://www.sohu.com/a/355249223_100204109). Filming began on November 12, 2020 and wrapped on February 10, 2021 after 91 days[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma). The series then sat unreleased for roughly three years, a delay widely noted in coverage of its premiere[9](https://yule.360.com/detail/3434470).\n\nAnticipation was high by the time it aired: Youku reservations had passed 2 million and cumulative Weibo topic reads exceeded 20 billion before broadcast[10](https://www.jiemian.com/article/10110613.html). The premiere was a ratings event in part because it followed Cheng Yi's hit costume drama *Mysterious Lotus Casebook* (莲花楼) in the summer 2023 slot[9](https://yule.360.com/detail/3434470). Youku's internal heat value passed 9000 soon after launch, 9500 by September 19, and 10000 within eight days[10](https://www.jiemian.com/article/10110613.html) • [5](https://m.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1695111645169405.html) • [6](https://www.dianyingjie.com.cn/2023/1016/372823.shtml). The series also took the Maoyan September 2023 modern-drama heat championship and six Maoyan daily number-one placements, and ranked third on Youku's year-to-date opening-day Yunhe playback figures[11](https://weibo.com/2/detail/5342277085955238).\n\n## Reception\n\n**Divided reviews.** The drama drew both praise and sharp criticism. 1905.com's review credited Zhang Yuxi with a layered performance conveying Zhu Jiu's conflicted feelings, while some viewers praised the drama's mix of elements and faithful adaptation of the novel; other viewers found the plot mediocre and cliched, lacking depth and originality, and noted that despite its popularity the series struggled to break out of its core audience[1](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma). Entertainment coverage of the premiere reported one-star reviews concentrated on dated, Korean-drama-style plotting and dissatisfaction with the lead performances[9](https://yule.360.com/detail/3434470) • [12](https://yule.360.com/detail/3435298).\n\nDataTrend's daily popularity index placed the series ninth at 1.049 on its October 18, 2023 finale day, describing a high-open, low-finish trajectory attributed to the shelved content losing freshness, a long broadcast window, and early paid access releasing the ending ahead of schedule[13](https://www.10100.com/article/8863492). The same analysis credited the drama with authentic emotion, detailed portrayal of the leads, and well-handled family and friendship subplots, while judging its melodramatic style old-fashioned and its reach limited[13](https://www.10100.com/article/8863492). In a December 2023 industry index of October's hit web dramas, the series ranked sixth overall and first in the netizen-commentary sub-measure at 89.84[14](https://www.cmmrmedia.com/UpLoadFile/Files/2023/12/1/1731931f70678a7-e.pdf).\n\n## Title and related works\n\nThe title comes from the line \"南风知我意，吹梦到西洲\" in *Xizhou Qu*, a folk song of the Southern Dynasties, meaning roughly \"if the south wind knew my feelings, it would blow my dream to Xizhou\"[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_6501902163_1838b275300100wc7v.html). The source novel was published in two volumes: volume one tells the love story of Fu Xizhou and Gu Ruanruan, and volume two, the basis of this drama, tells the story of Fu Xizhou's younger brother Fu Yunshen and Zhu Jiu[3](https://k.sina.cn/article_6501902163_1838b275300100wc7v.html).\n\nSeveral similarly titled but unrelated Chinese short dramas exist, including a 2024 micro short drama *Nan Feng Zhi Jun Yi* (南风知君意) about a time-traveling prince and a Hangzhou silk heirloom, and later short-form works reusing the phrase; they are distinct productions[15](https://www.cnsa.cn/art/2024/11/16/art_1955_45985.html).\n\n## References\n\n1. [南风知我意（2023年成毅、张予曦主演的都市爱情剧）, Baidu Baike](https://wapbaike.baidu.com/item/%E5%8D%97%E9%A3%8E%E7%9F%A5%E6%88%91%E6%84%8F/23239602?fromModule=tashuo-article_bottom-lemma)\n2. [South Wind Knows, DramaWiki](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/South_Wind_Knows)\n3. [成毅张予曦《南风知我意》取得发行许可证，原著小说讲了什么？, Sina Entertainment](https://k.sina.cn/article_6501902163_1838b275300100wc7v.html)\n4. [欢瑞世纪1.5亿、1.25亿分别投拍《南风知我意》《深潜》, Sohu](https://www.sohu.com/a/355249223_100204109)\n5. [成毅、张予曦主演《南风知我意》热度破9500, The Beijing News](https://m.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1695111645169405.html)\n6. [张予曦《南风知我意》即将收官, 电影界/南方娱乐网](https://www.dianyingjie.com.cn/2023/1016/372823.shtml)\n7. [南风知我意, Sogou Baike](https://baike.sogou.com/m/fullLemma?lid=179431795)\n8. [南风知我意剧情介绍（1-39全集）大结局, 电视猫](https://www.tvmao.com/drama/J2BiYWhs)\n9. [成毅新剧在逗我玩吗？看10分我就弃剧了，怪不得积压3年, 360娱乐](https://yule.360.com/detail/3434470)\n10. [对话《南风知我意》导演李昂：爱情不是表面，好的爱情要有力量, 界面新闻](https://www.jiemian.com/article/10110613.html)\n11. [《南风知我意》开播三周年 积压A级剧跑出现偶S级战绩, Weibo](https://weibo.com/2/detail/5342277085955238)\n12. [《南风知我意》开播！成毅遭观众强烈吐槽，已被一星差评刷屏, 360娱乐](https://yule.360.com/detail/3435298)\n13. [剧日报｜《南风知我意》收官, 德塔文影视观察 via 大数跨境](https://www.10100.com/article/8863492)\n14. [数据之窗：融合与传播 2023年第11期, 中国传媒报告](https://www.cmmrmedia.com/UpLoadFile/Files/2023/12/1/1731931f70678a7-e.pdf)\n15. [微短剧《南风知君意》创新探索\"微短剧+非遗+文旅\"新赛道, 中国网络视听节目服务协会](https://www.cnsa.cn/art/2024/11/16/art_1955_45985.html)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › International serial drama and telenovelas › East Asian drama series › Chinese modern and contemporary drama › Premiered 1998 to 2023*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/south-wind-knows-my-mood", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/south-wind-knows-my-mood.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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