Asian Drama

Serina Hirakawa (Riisa Naka) is a deputy director at a public prosecutor's office. Her father (Yukijiro Hotaru) was a police officer, but killed. Kentaro was charged for murdering her father. Serina's father was investigating Kentaro and his involvement in a string of thefts inside of cars. Kentaro was found guilty for the murder. Serina Hirakawa admired Prosecutor Ryoji Tajima (Goro Kishitani) who extracted a confession from Kentaro.

Now, Serina works for Prosecutor Ryoji. One day, Kentaro insists he is innocent of the murder charge and kills himself in prison.

Several days later, Prosecutor Ryoji meets Attorney Kuromiya (Jiro Sato). The attorney defended Kentaro in the murder case. Attorney Kuromiya tells Prosecutor Ryoji about the real killer in the murder case. Soon, Attorney Kuromiya is found dead. Doubts about the death of Serina's father is aroused. Prosecutor Ryoji is suspected in the murder of Attorney Kuromiya. Serina is dumbfounded by the recent chain of events. She soon begins to investigate the two murder cases: her father's murder and the death of Attorney Kuromiya.

Rumors spread that on the night when the new Imperial Palace in Luoyang was constructed, a divine dragon appeared, breathing fire, and burning down the palace. The carpenters involved either died or went missing. Di Renjie was promoted, unusually, and appointed as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice to handle this "palace arson case." Throughout the investigation, he faced obstruction from mysterious forces, and he gradually uncovered the truth.

(Source: iQIYI)

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In the Hong Kong drug dealing scene, drug lord Kang Su Cha, subordinate Zhang Jian Hang, and new member Ou Zhi Yuan are like brothers. So when Kang Su Cha's business starts getting investigated by the police, they flee to the Golden Triangle (where Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar meet) to plan and recover. However, they discover that there is an undercover agent amongst them. Are they a friend or foe?

A report exposed that the renowned corporate giant JuLun Group in Canghai City has covered up the truth about a mining disaster that occurred years ago. Deputy Director Qu Jiang He becomes the focal point of the anti-crime and anti-evil campaign. When he gets involved in the investigation, he realizes that the line between right and wrong in reality is no longer clear-cut. Due to various interests at stake, his opponents, friends, and even his superiors all demand the concealment of the truth. The newly appointed female director Yan Ge is also shocked by the harsh and heroic reality. Covering up is a greater evil than the crime itself.

(Source: IQIYI)

Adapted from the novel "Yan Gai" (掩盖) by Wu He Ping (武和平).

Lee Ro Um is a genius like scam artist and has the gift of gab. She has made a fortune by committing fraud. She also doesn't have any empathy. Lee Ro Um becomes involved with Han Moo Young. Han Moo Young works as a lawyer. He is the complete opposite of Lee Ro Um in terms of their personality. He has great empathy for other people and observant of their mental state. He is sometime too immersed with others. Even he looks at people who are hurt, he is stricken with physical abnormalities.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ secret funds is discovered in a scandal which rocks the government and bureaucracy. Detective Kizaki from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Second Investigative Division fights off the organization and proceeds to dig up the truth...

An Ni, a prosecutor of the Jiangcheng Procuratorate, was assigned by Chief Prosecutor Xu Ailin to handle the case investigating a missing college student who jumped off into a lake. She started with Zhao Jikai, the General Manager of Huiquan Games, and found connection between him and overseas organizations that promote bullying, leading to the arrest of the crime perpetrators. While Huiquan Games’ stocks price plummeted, Yin Huiquan donates to Jiangxiao Academy which would in turn corrupt minors in the guise of charity.

The student Li Xiaowen and other victims come forward, publicly denouncing the unorthodox means of Jiangxiao Academy to control youngsters. An Ni presents solid evidences in the court, leading to the academy’s shut down and punishment of those who were involved.

Yan Qin, who took over the Huiquan Games, misappropriated the funds to invest in the development of a copper mine. However, this investment venture was a Ponzi scheme by an online financial fraud gang. With sufficient evidence, An Ni went abroad to participate in a cross-border trial. With the cooperation of Chinese and foreign judicial organizations, Qian Tianxin was sent back to China and his assets were frozen.

A noir action drama about three men who became entangled in debt but attempt to escape it in any way they can.

Adapted from the webtoon "Hunting Dogs" (사냥개들) by Jung Chan (정찬).

The more power he desires, the darker his world becomes. Hae Woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Soon Tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified government’s information about an urban development plan and obtains the help of a local gang leader, Pil Do, by promising hefty real estate profit. Now Hae Woong re-enters the race and tries to take revenge on Soon Tae. Unbeknownst to him, his messy journey through politics has only just begun.

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Focuses on the treacherous hidden front and tells the story of underground workers risking their lives to send information and defend the motherland with their lives and blood.

The last chapter of Bona Film Group's China Victory trilogy.

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New season to Taxi Driver.

Adapted from the webtoon "The Deluxe Taxi" (모범택시) by Carlos (까를로스) and Keukeu Jae Jin (크크재진).

Golden Escape (2022)

From a "serial murder case" to the "medical school dismemberment case", Wei Guo Ping has never given up on his pursuit of justice. In a story that spans eight years, he represents the People's Police during the 1990s resolutely cracking down on illegal forces in that era.

In 1988, criminal policeman Wei Guo Ping witnessed the deaths of his comrades during an operation around a serial murder case where the culprit escapes. This has left Wei Guo Ping scarred from the incident. Eight years later, the appalling corpse dismemberment case has shocked the city of Ningjiang. At this time, Wei Guo Ping has already grown into a seasoned police captain.

In leading his team's investigation, he successively uncovers many related cases. However, the dismemberment case continues to be shrouded in mystery and many clues lead back to the serial murder eight years ago. These discoveries push Wei Guo Ping to work even harder but they also serve to hinder his judgment. In the process, the police narrow down on a notorious organization.

A crime thriller that takes place when a man lost his cellphone.

Despite being embellished in 10 billion thefts and two murders, Cha Moo-sik struggles to reclaim victory. However, since his business partner Chairman Min passed away, these cases have increased. He gets imprisoned and deported to his homeland of South Korea after being named the primary suspect in such incidents. Cha Moo-sik returns to the Philippines a year after the trial, when he was found not guilty, and goes after his people in an effort to get revenge on those who had falsely accused him.

When Cha Moo-sik strikes back against Insp. Oh Seung-hoon's questions concerning the killings of Philip and So-jeong, Chairman Min's passing, and the locations of the 10 billion won that vanished, Cha Moo-sik, who observes him, places a final, risky bet on his life.

Co-production with the U.S.A.

When framed for murder, Private Investigator Ji Hyun Soo seeks swift vindication. In the process, he becomes caught up in a major case. With only a week to clear his name, he enlists the aid of Prosecutor Kim Hwa Jin.

A woman’s life is turned upside-down when a dangerous man gets a hold of her lost cell phone and uses it to track her every move.

After 20 years of perseverance, the passionate young man eventually became the people's hero.

A crime-action drama about a casino king who is taking risks and trying to get back into the game.

A co-production with USA.

When drug dealers attack feisty college student Yuri at a party, she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya, the young boss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad-boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul.

Adapted from the manga "Koi to Dangan" (恋と弾丸) by Mino Nozomi (箕野希望).

One late night in June 1942, Sakuma Seitaro dangles from the frame of a skylight in an isolation cell in Akita Prison. He forces open the glass window and breaks out of jail. This crime even reaches the ears of Urata Susumu, the chief warden of Kosuge Prison in Tokyo. Urata had been in charge of those sentenced to life in the prison until last year. Although Sakuma is a dangerous person who had also broken out of jail in Aomori, he submits to Urata who is the only person who had treated him kindly in the past. However, three months after escaping from jail, Sakuma shows up at Urata’s house. He has come to complain about the inhumane Akita prison officers. But he is locked up again after Urata notifies the police during an unguarded moment. A year later, Sakuma is sent to Abashiri Prison and Urata is also ordered to transfer as the prison’s chief warden. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Hagoku" (破獄) by Yoshimura Akira

Tien-Fu Liu (a tycoon who is well connected in politics and business) and his son, Won-Tsung Liu, have been buying and selling large amounts of illicit drugs. Cheng-Hsien Lee (a police officer with the Criminal Investigation Division) is instructed by his superior officer, Yao-Wei Lee (the chief of No. One Team of the Criminal Investigation Division), to act as an undercover agent so as to investigate the illegal activities of Tien-Fu Liu and Cheng Long Group. In the police's effort to crack down on Cheng Long Group, several policemen and policewomen shed their blood; however, Cheng Long Group, with great ties in politics and business through money, is not so easy to be destroyed. In the process, Cheng-Hsien found out that Tien-Fu Liu was the person who killed his father. In the meantime, another serious crime takes place and Cheng-Hsien, who has been utterly devoted to his job, immediately engages in a battle with the criminals so as to defend justice against evil and injustice.

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Agawa Kayo works as a probation officer and faces a heinous crime taking place.

Adapted from a manga of the same name.

A story revolving around a Nationalist spy who has been inactive for ten years until he receives a mission to execute Operation Black Tiger. In the year 1948, Li Chun Qiu is ordered by his superiors to make a bomb and to assist with Operation Black Tiger. Having established a peaceful life in Harbin, Li Chun Qiu is unwilling to revert back to his old ways and merely wants to hold on to ordinary life with his family. In order to cut off his past, he starts a difficult battle to break free from their control, all while inviting the suspicions of his colleagues and the police.

Alice is a forensic scientist who invented a revolutionary technique in the field of restoring damaged corpses. She visits South Korea to attend a conference and receives a request from the Korean police to perform an autopsy on a corpse found in a river. Jin Ho, the detective in charge, learns from the autopsy result that the body is related to an organ trafficking syndicate.

Adapted from the novel "The Killing Room" by Peter May.

~~ A co-production with France.

~~ Release dates: Oct 7, 2021 (Festival) || Mar, 2022 (Cinema).

On the Chinese side of the China-Russia-North Korea border, in the Yanbian, Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Ku Nam toils his days away as a taxi driver. When he's not working he's often found in the gambling halls. Ku Nam is now in serious debt. His wife left to work in South Korea and promised to send money back. He has yet to hear from her and he is tormented by nightmares of her having an extra-marital affair. Making matters worse, Ku Nam is fired from his job and debt-collectors take most of his severance pay. Dog seller and underworld crime boss Myung Ga offers him a deal. If Ku Nam goes to South Korea and successfully carries out a hit he will get paid $10,000 USD. Ku Nam accepts the deal and leaves for Korea on a rickety fishing boat with $500 dollars for his expenses. When Ku Nam arrives in South Korea he carefully scopes out his target for days, while also searching for his wife. When the time arrives for Ku Nam to take out his target, a string of unexpected events occurs leaving Ku Nam desperately looking for a way out. Meanwhile, the cops, Korean mafia, and the Chinese mafia all frantically search for Ku Nam.

Sum is a developer for social connecting app "Somebody." Even though she has difficulty communicating with other people, she is friends with Mok Won and Ki Eun. Her friend Ki Eun works as a detective.

A murder takes place and the app "Somebody" is involved in the murder case. Architectural designer Yoon O appears in front of Sum and her friends. Yoon O is an attractive man, but he seems to be hiding something. Meanwhile, Ki Eun investigates the murder case with help of Mok Won.

Adapted from the novel “American Psycho” by Brett Easton Ellis.