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  • Ep 8 SUB

    The Wave Makers (2023) (2023)

    The Wave Makers (2023)
    Genre:
    Drama, political
    Country:
    Taiwanese
    A heated election is on the horizon. A team of campaign staffers must confront tough choices while navigating a cutthroat political landscape.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    The Devil's Deal (2023) (2023)

    The Devil's Deal (2023)
    Genre:
    Action, Conspiracy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Noir, political, Revenge
    Country:
    Korean
    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.
  • Ep 11 SUB

    Queenmaker (2023) (2023)

    Queenmaker (2023)
    Genre:
    Business, Drama, Fantasy, Friendship, Law, political, Sismance
    Country:
    Korean

    The “womance” drama tells the story of two women who used to lead starkly different lives, but leave everything they know behind to combine forces and create a just and truthful world.

    Hwang Do Hee is a skilled career woman who hasn’t come down from her 12 centimeter (approximately 4.7 inch) high stilettos for the past 12 years. She’s the best in her field of President Identity (PI) consulting and is the leader of the Strategic Planning Office at Eunsung Group, the third best domestic business. By analyzing the appearance, voice tone, habits, preferences, rumors, and fatal weaknesses of the Eunsung Group’s owner’s family, she is able to perfectly present them in a way that reduces owner risk. Despite all her hard work in this field, she overcomes adversity to work towards making Oh Seung Sook the mayor of Seoul.

    Oh Seung Sook is a labor rights lawyer nicknamed “crazy rhinoceros.” For the past 20 years, Oh Seung Sook has plowed through like a “rhino’s horn” for common people and workers and is a self-proclaimed Korean Lady of Justice. She is the president of the Women’s Worker Association, Korean Women’s Human Rights Wave, and leader of the Worker’s Solidarity with Rights foundation, proving her charm as a powerful female lead who stops at nothing to protect the weak. As a current labor rights lawyer and a popular YouTuber, Oh Seung Sook has no interest in authority, but thanks to the help of “Queen Maker” Hwang Do Hee, she becomes determined to become the mayor of Seoul.

  • Ep 1 SUB

    Honest Candidate 2 (2022) (2022)

    Honest Candidate 2 (2022)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Corruption, Family, political
    Country:
    Korean
    As a politician, Joo Sang Sook attempted to run for the fourth time as a member of the nationally assembly. After visiting her grandmother, Joo Sang Sook was unable to tell a lie. Now, Joo Sang Sook attempts to return to the political world.
  • Ep 40 RAW

    Anti-Corruption Storm (2023) (2023)

    Anti-Corruption Storm (2023)
    Genre:
    Amnesia, Corruption, Drama, Family, Investigation, political
    Country:
    Chinese

    During the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, Zhao Da Sheng, the commander of the reconnaissance company, lost his memory due to injuries and was saved by fraternal troops. Zhao Da Sheng's comrade-in-arms Yu Zhong Jun, thought that he had died, and according to their previous promise, he took good care of Zhao Da Sheng's wife Wang Yu Lan and son Zhao Xiao Jun, and the three formed a new family. A few years later, Zhao Da Sheng, who recovered his memory, returned to his hometown, only to find that his wife had remarried a friend.

    But he doesn't have much time , to deal with his personal issues - soon, he's ordered to lead a joint investigation team to investigate the Yangpu Port hazardous chemical explosion case. And as a member of Dongjiang City Discipline Inspection Commission, Da Sheng, takes the issue very seriously. Soon, Da Sheng, who is now investigating, discovers that the city is full of connections between politics and the military, and everything is not made easier by the fact that his former companion becomes the mayor of the city.

  • Ep 16 SUB

    Trolley (2022) (2022)

    Trolley (2022)
    Genre:
    Investigation, melodrama, Mystery, political, Romance, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    "Trolley" will tell the story of a lawmaker's wife who hides her past. It will showcase the dilemma and struggles that couples face as their secret got revealed to the world.
  • Ep 7 SUB

    Super Action (2022) (2022)

    Super Action (2022)
    Genre:
    political, Variety
    Country:
    Korean
    Discussion around the media revolves around the stars. However, behind every star are the stuntmen that step into danger in times of need. Every legendary action scene has these people behind them. Super Action is about bringing the limelight to them. With a group of remarkable individuals that have shaken the world to its core, we are in for an endeavor of explosions, stunts, and breathtaking action sequences. A tale of competition and rivalry abound, six teams of the best stuntmen in the Korean media industry battle for dominance and glory. Stay tuned for blood-pumping action and drama.
  • Ep 48 SUB

    Kamakura dono no 13 nin (2022) (2022)

    Kamakura dono no 13 nin (2022)
    Genre:
    Drama, Family, Historical, life, political, War
    Country:
    Japanese
    Following the ascension to power of Taira no Kiyomori, the Minamoto clan is exiled. Minamoto no Yoritomo meets Masako, the sister of Hojo Yoshitoki and later marries her. Following this marriage, the gears of Yoshitoki's destiny begin to turn.
  • Ep 48 SUB

    Diplomatic Situation (2019) (2019)

    Diplomatic Situation (2019)
    Genre:
    Friendship, Historical, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    The story, starting from the birth of China 1949, mainly describes the contribution of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries like Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping to China's diplomatic career. With their ultra diplomatic strategic thought, flexible diplomatic skills, unique diplomatic style, extraordinary talent, they have won great honor and noble international status for the new-born China. This series comprehensively displays the Geneva Conference, Bandung Conference, Zhou Enlai's visit to Africa, China's restoration of the seat in the United Nations, as well as a series of magnificent diplomatic facts, showing the difficult and tortuous diplomatic process of the new-born China last century.
  • Ep 30 RAW

    Visitors On the Icy Mountain (2006) (2006)

    Visitors On the Icy Mountain (2006)
    Genre:
    Drama, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    Not long after the founding of the new China, a heroic force led by advance platoon leader Yang Guanghai establishes a border checkpoint at Tahar City, which is located at the Pamir Mountains and home to ethnic Tajiks. The Moni family, the richest in Tahar, have fled to the border under the lure and blackmailing of Ma Zhanjiang, a Kuomingtang remnant. Their maid Gulandam, who was childhood sweethearts with Amir, was abducted by human traffickers. Kuomingtang spy Gulibar takes advantage of this relationship by impersonating as Gulandam to provoke military-civilian relations and sneak bandits inside the borders. Yang Guanghai sees through the enemy's conspiracies and wipes out all the secret agents hidden in Tahar City.
  • Ep 20 RAW

    Into the Flames (2014) (2014)

    Into the Flames (2014)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political
    Country:
    Korean
    The true story of chairman Park Tae-joon who lead the impossible to success along with various fictional stories that show the financial growth of Korea.
  • Ep 10 RAW

    Now, Parliament Is 36.5 (2022) (2022)

    Now, Parliament Is 36.5 (2022)
    Genre:
    political
    Country:
    Korean
    A drama that depicts the struggles of provincial councilors trying to solve problems.
  • Ep 41 SUB

    Seiten wo Tsuke (2021) (2021)

    Seiten wo Tsuke (2021)
    Genre:
    Biography, Drama, Historical, political, Samurai
    Country:
    Japanese
    Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left his hometown at the age of 23 and began working for the government. He later traveled to Paris and learned about banking. Upon his return to Japan, he helped build up the first modern bank in Japan. He eventually became a founder or supporter to about 500 companies and was involved with about 600 public services, including education for women.
  • Ep 31 RAW

    Jiang Shan Wei Zhong (2002) (2002)

    Jiang Shan Wei Zhong (2002)
    Genre:
    Drama, political, Wuxia
    Country:
    Chinese
    The story is set in the Qing dynasty during the reign of Emperor Yong Zheng. Yong Zheng's harsh and brutal policies lead to widespread discontent and dissension. Meanwhile, a secret death squad, named after their dreaded weapon — the flying guillotine — goes around slaying the emperor's enemies. The young crown prince, Hong Li, disguises himself as a commoner and embarks on an inspection tour to Jiangnan. There, the prince evades assassination attempts orchestrated by nobles plotting to seize the throne, and uncovers a shocking truth about his birth and origin. Besides, he also meets and befriends two maidens, Lu Si Niang and Yu Niang.
  • Ep 48 RAW

    The Story of Zheng Yang Gate 2 (2018) (2018)

    The Story of Zheng Yang Gate 2 (2018)
    Genre:
    Historical, life, political, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese
    The drama opens in 1955. Xu Hui Zhen lost her husband not long after their marriage and is now running a little tavern that she inherited. No matter what difficulties come her way, the socialist transformation of capitalist enterprises, the Great Leap Forward, natural disasters, the Cultural Revolution and many more, Hui Zhen remains true to herself and her philosophy of how to manage the tavern. When the economic reforms are eventually introduced, Hui Zhen and her tavern bear the fruits of her hard work and her unchanging belief in her values.
  • Ep 30 RAW

    Over 40 Billion Light Years to See You (2021) (2021)

    Over 40 Billion Light Years to See You (2021)
    Genre:
    Alien, Fantasy, Historical, political, Romance, Sci-fi, Supernatural, Web Series
    Country:
    Chinese
    It tells the story of Tang Meng Yan, a blue star woman 40 billion light-years away, who has conducted civilized exploration on the earth in accordance with the mission of the alien trade union for 100 years. When she was about to leave the earth, she met Ye Chen Feng, her lover from the previous life, and the two continued their relationship, but she had to return to Blue Star with only 10 days left. Ten years later, Tang Meng Yan returned to Earth from Blue Star and lived a peaceful life in the teahouse with Ye Chen Feng. This time, how far can their love go?
  • Ep 41 SUB

    My Natasha (2012) (2012)

    My Natasha (2012)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, Military, political, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese
    In 1941 one of the Chinese troops, led by Pan Tiande, was defeated by the Japanese, and arrived in the Soviet Union by contacting the Soviet army. Officer Natasha was then responsible for their training. During the following military actions Pang's patriotism and bravery deeply moved Natasha, and they fell in love together. After the founding of New China Pang decided to serve the country as a mechanic worker, and Natasha became a soviet mechanic specialist after college. When they were preparing for the wedding, Natasha was ordered to return to the USSR. The departure was very dramatic. Later, Natasha wrote to Pang that she had settled down on the border, trying to be as close as possible, waiting for him to come one day.
  • Ep 56 SUB

    Love Like the Galaxy (2022) (2022)

    Love Like the Galaxy (2022)
    Genre:
    Hidden Identity, Historical, Investigation, Mystery, Novel, political, Revenge, Romance, Slice of Life
    Country:
    Chinese

    The young Cheng Shao Shang was left behind because her parents had gone off to fight in the war. In order to protect herself from her scheming aunt, she had to be extra diligent while pretending to be the opposite. However, years of estrangement have made it difficult for them to become family again.

    Lacking love her whole life, Cheng Shaoshang is both pragmatic and insecure in choosing a partner for marriage. She encounters three men - the emperor's adopted son Ling Bu Yi, the talented Yuan Shen of Bailu Mountain, and the aristocrat Lou Yao who each have their pros and cons. Although the road to love is bumpy, she never regrets every choice she makes. Through her interactions with Ling Bu Yi, she unintentionally becomes involved in the mystery surrounding his family and his identity. The two grow from their experiences and worked together, upholding the righteousness in their hearts to resolve a national crisis.

    Adapted from the novel "Xing Han Can Lan, Xing Shen Zhi Zai" (星汉灿烂, 幸甚至哉) by Guan Xin Ze Luan (关心则乱).

  • Ep 60 RAW

    Red Sorghum (2014) (2014)

    Red Sorghum (2014)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, life, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    The plot revolves around three generations of the Shandong family between 1923 and 1976. The narrator tells the story of his family's struggles, first as distillery owners making sorghum wine and then as resistance fighters during the Second Sino-Japanese War; as a drama adaptation there will be a greater emphasis on the female perspective.
  • Ep 30 RAW

    Big White Duel II (2022) (2022)

    Big White Duel II (2022)
    Genre:
    Drama, Medical, political, Romance
    Country:
    Hong Kong
    Continuation of Big White Duel. The story revolves around the doctors' emergency relief, the discussion of medical reform issues, hospital politics, disagreements, friendships, and love among the medical staff at Marshall Paxton Hospital.
  • Ep 45 RAW

    Love Yunge from the Desert (2015) (2015)

    Love Yunge from the Desert (2015)
    Genre:
    Historical, Novel, political, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese

    During the Western Han Dynasty, an eight-year-old Emperor Zhao of Han meets a girl Huo Yun Ge (daughter of Huo Qu Bing and Jin Yu from Ballad of the Desert), who rescued him from the cold of the desert. Ten years later, Huo is now a beautiful young woman, who could not forget the boy she saved. However, the emperor has long forgotten Huo, and with a new love in his life, Xu Ping Jun. The heartbroken Huo later meets a handsome Meng Jue, only later to find herself embroiled in a power struggles within the imperial palace.

    ~~ Adapted from the novel "Song in the Clouds" (云中歌) by Tong Hua (桐华).

  • Ep 16 SUB

    Bloody Heart (2022) (2022)

    Bloody Heart (2022)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political, Romance
    Country:
    Korean

    A fictional historical drama that begins when Lee Tae, the enemy of King Sunjong who became king after the rebellion, ascends to the throne of Joseon.

    Lee Tae’s father deposed the king with the help of Park Gye Won and his father became the king of a new dynasty. After succeeding his father, Lee Tae then became the next king. Lee Tae believes any action is justifiable to achieve his goal. He wants to rule as an absolute monarch, but First Vice-Premier Park Gye Won opposes that idea. Park Gye Won is even more powerful than the king.

    Meanwhile, Yoo Jung is a daughter of a noble family. Lee Tae thinks of her as his wife. Due to that, her family gets involved in a power struggle in the royal court.

  • Ep 63 RAW

    The King and I (2007) (2007)

    The King and I (2007)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political, Tearjerker
    Country:
    Korean

    A drama about Kim Cheo Seon's life during the Joseon Dynasty. Kim Cheo Seon was a loyal and faithful eunuch for various Kings, such as the 5th King, Munjong, and the 10th King, Yeonsangun, during the Joseon era.

    In the Joseon Dynasty period, the kingdom was enveloped in a political maelstrom. Cheo Seon was born as a posthumous child and separated from his mother immediately. He was raised by Weol Hwa and the old Swe Gwi, who ran the eunuch school. When he meets So Hwa, the daughter of a powerful noble, he falls in love with her immediately. He voluntarily becomes a eunuch to be close to So Hwa and is assigned to work for Cho Chi Gyeom, a senior eunuch. Entering the royal palace, he sees King Sung Jong and So Hwa spend their first night together. He becomes So Hwa's loyal protector.

    As the political battles rage on among the courtesans and wives in the palace, So Hwa is chosen by the king to be his queen and Cheo Seon vows to be her loyal servant. But So Hwa is eventually dethroned as the queen and leaves the palace in disgrace. Cheo Seon helplessly watches these events unfold and he secretly helps So Hwa. But in a cruel twist of fate, he is the one chosen to execute So Hwa's death sentence by serving her a bowlful of poison. After So Hwa dies, he looks after her son King Yeon San as if he were his own son.

  • Ep 36 SUB

    The World of Love (2015) (2015)

    The World of Love (2015)
    Genre:
    Betrayal, Historical, Novel, political, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese

    TV series adapted from the chinese novel (结缘) Entwined Fate written by the author of Desperate Love.

    Set in the 5 dynasties and 10 kingdoms period, Yuan Yue Zheng could have led a carefree and happy life.... if she did not love the ambitious Eldest Prince Feng Lin. Meanwhile, Feng Lin's younger brother, the Crown Prince Feng Xun is deeply in love with Yue Zheng. However, Yue Zheng does not know that Feng Lin is secretly in love with General Du's daughter Du Si Yu or that he is planning to take his brother's position to become the next King. When Yuan Lin decides to use Yue Zheng to help him get the throne through a marriage alliance, Yue Zheng is overjoyed and marries him. Yuan Lin did not care for Yue Zheng at all initially but slowly falls in love with her after the countless times she sacrifices herself to help him. But despite his pure intentions towards her now, Yuan Li's past actions and motives come back to haunt him, causing Yue Zheng to misunderstand him. Du Si Yu uses this chance to marry him but fails to regain Feng Lin's love. Eventually Feng Lin's persistence and sincerity to Yue Zheng resolves their misunderstanding and he successfully recaptures Yue Zheng's heart again.

  • Ep 32 SUB

    The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won (2021) (2021)

    The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won (2021)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, political, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Korean
    A work that sheds new light on the figure of Lee Bang Won, a leader who took the lead in the founding of the nation.
  • Ep 12 SUB

    Going to the Blue House Like This (2021) (2022)

    Going to the Blue House Like This (2021)
    Genre:
    Comedy, Kidnapping, political, Sitcom
    Country:
    Korean
    A black comedy political sitcom about an Olympic gold medalist who was appointed as minister of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is facing a kidnapping incident of her husband who is a political critic.
  • Ep 43 RAW

    Roving Inspection Team (2020) (2020)

    Roving Inspection Team (2020)
    Genre:
    Corruption, Detective, Drama, Investigation, Law, Mystery, political
    Country:
    Chinese

    A narrative thread that revolves around the investigations conducted by team leader Feng Sen and Luo Xin Ran of the Inspectorate Office. They represent a new era of prosecutors who devote themselves to safeguarding people's rights and upholding justice.

    At the commendation meeting of Dong Chuan province's "Top Ten Figures of the Rule of Law," He Shu Guo who is the director of the Second Prosecution Department suddenly comes face to face with the family members of a death row convict. In order to find out the truth, legal committee secretary Zhang You Cheng appoints Feng Sen as the leader of the prosecution team to investigate the case in depth. Feng Sen tries to do his job yet his unorthodox style of handling cases ignites several disputes. In the process of reopening an old case, layers upon layers of mist are gradually lifted to reveal a harsh truth. Feng Sen works with Luo Xin Ran of the Inspectorate Office as they stick to their professional ethics and refuse to cower in the face of threats, all in the name of maintaining authority of the law.

  • Ep 45 SUB

    People's Property (2021) (2021)

    People's Property (2021)
    Genre:
    Drama, political
    Country:
    Chinese

    It depicts the transformation of state-owned enterprises after China's economic reform. A Huafu subsidiary in Jingzhou faces a crisis due to changes in the market environment and problems within the enterprise.

    Founded in the 1930s, Huafu Company was the among the first batch of state-owned enterprises in China. As the company is about to usher in its 80th anniversary, its subsidiary, Jingzhou Huafu, falls into a huge predicament. Huafu Chairman Lin Manjiang sends Qi Ben'an to Jingzhou to resolve the issue. After Qi Ben'an assumes his new role, he realizes that he has many hurdles to overcome.

    On one hand, he has to unite the cadres and the masses that include individuals like Shi Hongxing to resolve the long-drawn conflicts between them. On the other hand, he must also win the support of the municipal party committee secretary and carefully maneuver the company's relationship with the local government. Throughout the process, Qi Ben’an never strays from his original intentions as he treads the proper path towards production and development and also accumulates a wealth of experience for the reform of state-owned enterprises.

  • Ep 49 SUB

    Hideyoshi (1996) (1996)

    Hideyoshi (1996)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, melodrama, political
    Country:
    Japanese

    The 35th NHK Taiga Drama is Hideyoshi, the story of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle. He is noted for a number of cultural legacies, including the restriction that only members of the samurai class could bear arms. Hideyoshi is regarded as Japan's second "great unifier".

    The drama won 11th Television Drama Academy Awards (1996-Dec-20) for best drama.

  • Ep 31 RAW

    Undercover (2010) (2010)

    Undercover (2010)
    Genre:
    political, War
    Country:
    Chinese
    During the War of Liberation, Communist forces planned to emancipate China by crossing the Yangtze River and capturing the Kuomintang (KMT) capital. Overnight, the city of Linjiang became a critical strategic location for both Communist and KMT forces. Linjiang's Commanding Officer Chen Huai Yuan, a valiant KMT general, must deal with deployed Communist troops and his own party's partisan conflicts as he straddles the fence between joining the Communists and remaining loyal to the KMT. The spies infiltrated in Linjiang would play crucial roles in the outcome.
  • Ep 46 RAW

    Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007) (2007)

    Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007)
    Genre:
    Historical, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    Based on the events in the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty and is written by Liu He Ping.
  • Ep 1 SUB

    Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election (2022) (2022)

    Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election (2022)
    Genre:
    Drama, political
    Country:
    Korean
    Kim Woon Bum is a politician for the opposition party. He dreams of becoming the president of the country. Seo Chang Dae is an excellent strategist. He joins Kim Woon Bum's election campaign staff and Kim Woon Bum goes on to win consecutive elections. Finally, Kim Woon Bum is elected as the presidential nominee for the opposition party. During a fierce presidential election, an explosion occurs at Kim Woon Bum's home. Seo Chang Dae is suspected of being the culprit