Forty Episodes

Against the Current 兰香如故

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3 ways to watch this in the United States

WeTV Free episodes VIP for early access Best option here

WeTV’s international release, with English subtitles from episode one.

Tencent's international service. Not the same catalogue as 腾讯视频 inside China.

47 episodes, complete.

Episodes 1–6 free, then VIP (checked 29 Sep).

Subtitled inEnglish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

Dubbed inNot dubbed — original Mandarin audio.

Watch on WeTV

First time on WeTV?

  1. Install WeTV from your app store, or just open wetv.vip in a browser — the website works in more places than the app is listed.
  2. You can watch free episodes without an account. Make one only when you want VIP.
  3. Open the show and check the subtitle button (speech-bubble icon) — set it to English. WeTV defaults to the language of your phone, which is not always English.
  4. VIP unlocks episodes early. It takes a normal overseas card; you do not need a Chinese phone number.

Checked 29 Sep 2026.

Also available on

WeTV official on YouTube Free

Studios post full episodes on their own channels — free, worldwide, and legitimate.

Follows the WeTV release.

Subtitled inChinese (China), Chinese (Traditional), English

Dubbed inNot dubbed — original Mandarin audio.

Watch on WeTV official

First time on WeTV official?

  1. Look for the playlist with the full run in order. Channels often post clips and trailers alongside the episodes.
  2. Turn on subtitles with the CC button, then pick English. Some channels burn them into the picture instead.
  3. Episodes here usually arrive later than on the paid platforms.

Last checked 29 Sep 2026 — due a re-check.

Rakuten Viki Free episodes VIP for early access

Licenses Chinese dramas for overseas viewers. Subtitles are fan-made and usually excellent.

42 of 48 planned episodes posted and still running on Viki (7 Oct 2026); this site records the production as 47.

Subtitled inArabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Chinese

Dubbed inNot dubbed — original Mandarin audio.

Watch on Rakuten Viki

First time on Rakuten Viki?

  1. Open viki.com or install Viki. Availability is per-title and per-country, so a show can be here for you and missing for a friend abroad.
  2. Free viewing includes ads. Viki Pass removes them and unlocks some titles.
  3. Subtitles are volunteer-made — a brand-new episode may sit at partial coverage for a few hours before it reaches 100%.

Checked 29 Sep 2026.

古装 costume, 权谋 household intrigue

A Ming-dynasty noblewoman, her family wrongly accused of treason, takes the identity of a dead maid and enters the household that helped destroy them — gathering proof from the inside. Patient and detail-heavy rather than fast.

Made by 中央电视台、腾讯视频、星莲影视 · Premiered on Tencent Video, 中央电视台电视剧频道

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