Asian Drama

Assassinator Jing Ke is a 2004 Chinese television series based on a semi-fictional story of the assassin Jing Ke, who, in 227 BC, attempted to kill Ying Zheng, the king of Qin. Directed by Raymond Lee, the series starred Liu Ye as the titular protagonist, with Peter Ho, Zheng Jiayu, Zhang Tielin, Shao Bing and Zhai Ying playing supporting roles.

Follows an aspiring manga artist named Keigo Yamashiro who dreams of making it big. Yamashiro is extremely talented, but what holds him back is his inability to create any villains due to his overtly cheerful personality. Due to this he is currently stuck in the position of being an assistant to a manga writer.

One day Yamashiro receives an assignment from his boss to visit a home and sketch the family living there. When Yamashiro arrives at the house he finds all four family members dead, and a mysterious man. Startled by the incident, the unknown man makes his escape and Yamashiro calls the cops.

When questioned by police Yamashiro lies and says that he did not see the murderer, he does however use the murderer as a villain for his own manga titled “34”. The manga series becomes a surprise hit and Yamashiro quickly becomes a top star in the manga world. However, murders extremely similar to incidents in the “34” manga begin to happen in real life, and Yamashiro is soon confronted by the mysterious murderer.

Once famous for his quick blade, a retired assassin can no longer earn a living with his cut-throat skills. Summoned again, he partners with his chauffeur to carry out special missions – fullfilling the wishes of old people looking to kill themselves. When commissioned by a young girl who has been deserted by her parents and lover, the “Elderly’s Angel” squad finds an arresting way to complete its task.

A serial killer is victimizing the city of Linghai so criminal police investigator Ji Fan , Captain Xiong Zhen Nan, and forensic doctor Zhao Qing Yan create a task force to launch an investigation. The case becomes complicated when Ji Fan realizes that the killer might be close to him and found to be related to an old case 27 years ago that leads back to his own family - his Ji Ting Shan and older brother Ji Ping who lives with him.

Chimera incident, a serial murder and explosion crime that shook the year of 1984, takes place exactly the same thirty five years later in 2019. Just like the terrible explosion in the past, the murder of the crime is called Chimera, a monster in the Greek myth with the head of a lion, body as a goat, and tail as a snake that shoots fire through its throat. The story follows a violent crimes detective named Jae Hwan, a criminal profiler named Yoo Jin, and a surgeon named Joong Yeob, as they track down the criminal and uncover the secrets between the two cases.

Kimhan and Mookarin were engaged to be married but a tragedy destroyed their happiness. Mon, Kimhan's sister, was found dead and her husband Tada, Mook's brother, was accused of killing her.

The case went to court and Tada was acquitted with Mook taking the stand as her brother's alibi and Mon's death was ruled an accident. Kimhan was furious that his sister's killer walked free and that Mook lied to help acquit her brother.

If the law could not punish Tada, Kimhan will do it himself, so he vowed to get revenge. He actively persecuted Tada and broke off his engagement to Mook. In pursuing his revenge, he caused a lot of pain to Tada, Mook and other innocent people.

Yet, through it all, neither Kimhan nor Mook could forget their love for each other. They were filled with conflicting feelings of love, hate, revenge and loyalty as they, and the people around them, get caught in Kimhan's whirlpool of revenge.

Adapted from the novel "Mia Nok Hua Jai" by Chalalai.

A hard-boiled investigative comedy drama that centers around the insurance investigator Koo Kyung Yi who investigates a murder case. Koo Kyeong Yi, an intelligent woman who solves cold cases for the thrill of cracking the case rather than for bringing justice to the world. By hook or by crook, she ferociously chases the truth behind every case.

In Tokyo, a murderer leaves his signature, an `X`on the dead body. When found, the mark appears eerily similar to that of the one seen on the body of the dead wife of Detective Genji Ando. Banned from the investigation, he secretly reaches out to Jin Jinbo, an associate professor at the medical school`s genome analysis lab. Who better than a DNA expert to identify this potential serial killer?

Liu Xiang Ciang had a dream where she was in Kingdom of Chu and became assassin, and had four opportunities to assassinate the prince Mu Chun Shen. If she failed, she was poisoned to death. In order to complete the assassination mission, she turned into a maid, a guard, and a beggar boy in the prince's mansion. Every time the assassination was about to succeed, there would be unexpected surprises. In the process of fighting against Mu Chun Shen, she gradually discovered Mu Chun Shen's kindness and sense of responsibility, and gradually fell in love with Mu Chun Shen. At the same time, she realized that there was a background/history behind this assassination mission.

Set in contemporary Hong Kong, a disillusioned hitman embarks on his last hit but first he has to overcome the affections of his cool, detached partner he rarely sees. Thinking it is dangerous and improper to become involved with a colleague, he tries to find a surrogate for his affections. Against the sordid and surreal urban nightscape, he crosses paths with a strange drifter looking for her ex-boyfriend and a mute trying to get the world's attention in his own ways.

Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner Yoko as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin.

Meanwhile, Utsubo is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with contract killer Suzuki to set people up for extortion purposes. They target someone at design company Octopus.

“Superpower girl” Mina, is in the top of her class, the center of attention and the envy of everyone. “No-power girl” Juri is the total opposite, as her classmates sometimes forget she even exists. One day, Mina can't seem to close her eyelids, while Juri discovers her hidden powers.

Adapted from the novel "The Pursuer" (追凶者) by Qian Yu Zhi Cheng (千羽之城).

High school freshman Akihiko has a stutter, which makes him the target of bullying by his classmates. One day he sees his beautiful and brainy classmate Hikari killing a cat. Hikari confesses her desire to murder people and proposes that they kill Akihiko's tormentors.

A group of office staff learn a secret of their big boss revealing that he was a serial killer who made a clean getaway. They have to find more clues and evidence to prove him guilty of murder charge, leading to the enjoyment, laughter and screams of these meddlesome folks.

Jun is a top agent of the National Intelligence Service who can strike down dozens of terrorists in one fell swoop. Disenchanted with his life, Jun disguises his death and succeeds in leaving the NIS to lead a normal life as a family man and fulfill his dream of becoming a webtoon artist. However, his unexciting webtoons are ignored by readers and even his wife. Depressed and angry at himself, Jun suddenly draws a webtoon of his past as a secret agent. To his shock, the webtoon gets accidentally revealed to the public, goes viral, and becomes a huge hit! Consequently, some members of the NIS and organized gangs, with grudges against Jun, come across the webtoon and start to hunt him down.

A murder case happened in Chiba closely resembles the serial murders of seven years ago. However, the murderer has already committed suicide in prison. Is he falsely accused? Is it a copycat? The detective uncovers the shocking truth.

A flawless crime, serial murder case without suspect is investigated.

An outstanding case forced the police and criminals to work hand in hand, go deep into the murder scene and compete with the murderer to get justice for the deceased. The two heroes teamed up to fight each other, but the undercurrent of the devil's deal was surging, and it was about to trigger another wave of an even greater crisis!

Adapted from the novel "The Pursuer" (追凶者) by Qian Yu Zhi Cheng (千羽之城).

A life-threatening hide-and-seek between a psychopathic killer and a deaf woman.

Kyeong Mi, a girl with hearing impairment lives with her mother. Working at the customer call center, one day she storms out of an unpleasant dinner with the client and drives home after she picks up her mother. Meanwhile, the murderer Do Shik spots Kyeong Mi's mother waiting for her daughter who went to park her car but changes his target when another girl So Jung passes him by talking on the phone. So Jung gets stabbed by Do Shik in the back alley and is found by Kyeong Mi, who ends up becoming Do Shik’s new prey.

Warnruk, a female investigator, gets transferred to her small hometown in order to investigate the homicide of Chankrapor, who was murdered and buried underneath a Chan por tree.

There she meets the forensics doctor of the area, who although likes to question her intelligence, also teams up with her in order to find the murderer. Together with them is Trichai, a young and handsome lieutenant, who is always ready to help.

However, the catch of this case is that the deeper you search, the thicker the fog becomes.

Rookie policeman Will Ren and his partner, the veteran cop Cham Lau, are pursuing an obsessive and especially brutal murderer of women. To lure this “hand-fetish” ripper, they use the criminal Wong To, who needs to atone for causing an accident involving Cham’s family, as bait. But this young woman is both unpredictable and insubordinate. Surrounded by ever more insane bouts of violence and increasingly in danger of falling victim to the bestial serial killer herself, she fights the traumas of the slums by her own means. The ultra-long showdown really packs a punch: if you don’t shudder, you’ll scream.

Oh no, Qu Tan'er has time-travelled again! This time, she has come to a world where gender roles have been reversed and men are treated as unequal to women. Mo Lian Cheng is one of the eligible bachelors joining the palace selection, yet finds that he is being relentlessly pursued by the unabashed princess who will do anything to win his heart. Will he finally remember her to become her husband for the third lifetime?

A cold-blooded assassin accidentally switches identities with a down-and-out wannabe actor, which leads to a series of absurd situations.

If you can change your way of living, how would you like to spend it? Top assassin Zhou Quan finds himself in the most unlikely position when he exchanges identities with Chen Xiao Meng, an extra who has a hard time even landing a proper acting gig. Once a cold-blooded killer, Zhou Quan gets to reexamine his life after hitting rock bottom. In the process of posing as a killer, Chen Xiao Meng completely reshapes his life.

A crazed serial killer’s ruthless murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear and chaos reigns.

Justice-seeking rookie police officer, Jung Ba Reum, comes face to face with the killer. While he survives his dangerous encounter with the psychopath, Jung Ba Reum finds his life completely changing.

A suspenseful story that asks the key question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?"

A series of suspicious death cases take place. All the victims were terminal patients. Detective Hayato Inukai and Detective Asuka Takachiho investigate the case. Through their investigation, they learn of a person known as "Dr. Death." He performs euthanasia by request. Meanwhile, Detective Hayato Inukai’s daughter Sayaka requests the help of Dr. Death. Sayaka suffers from a severe kidney disease.

Spinoff story to Mouse.

A cohabitation comedy about a ghost of a high school girl who has been dead for 5 years and an exorcist college boy with the ability to see and hear ghosts. What he’s discovered over the years is that he can touch them and fight them off, so when he’s in need of a part-time job and can’t find one that pays well enough, he starts putting ads online as an exorcist for hire. His ad: “Will face off with your ghosts. Chances of winning: virgin ghosts 80%, bachelor ghosts 40%, child ghosts 97%, the rest 50%.” One night he goes out on the job and faces off with a schoolgirl ghost, and during the fight, they accidentally kiss and sparks fly."

Meet the two fearless men willing to go to extreme lengths in their pursuit of a serial killer that has shaken up their quiet city:

Lee Dong Sik, a once was capable detective, is now demoted to performing menial tasks at the Manyang Police Substation. He was just beginning to settle into a peaceful life when his new superior, Detective Han Joo Won is transferred in. Joo Won is an elite detective whose father is the star candidate for the National Police Agency’s next chief. Despite his admirable qualities and high social standing, Joo Won harbours a long-held secret.

When a string of gruesome killings occurs, a pattern takes shape that is oddly reminiscent of some cold serial-murder cases from 20 years prior. Dong Sik and Joo Won team up, vowing to stop this vicious culprit in his tracks.

As their investigation proceeds, they are forced to look far deeper than what the evidence, questioning the culpability of all those surrounding the case, including their own.

A mystery horror flick about a director wannabe, Mi-jeong, who seeks the movie that is claimed to have been made by a ghost. During her search she meets Jae-hyeon, the real director of the movie.

Chen Sixin is a righteous detective who got partnered up with Yuan Bu Jie, a dream reader with unrivaled interpreting skills as well as a dark past. They work together to find the truth behind a series of serial murders.

Baek Hee Sung seems like the ideal husband. Working as a craftsman, his hard work allowed his metal-working studio to meet with its fair share of success. Able to provide a good life for his wife and daughter, he’s a good example of what a husband should be. But this perfect façade hides some very dark secrets that even his wife, Cha Ji Won remains unaware of.

Unfortunately, secrets have a way of coming out and as a hard-hitting homicide detective, it’s Cha Ji Won’s job to uncover as many of them as she can, in her never-ending quest for the truth. While investigating a particularly cruel case, she finds herself on a dark path that could crumble the very foundations of her happy life. But she is determined to bring this psychopath to justice. Delving deeper into the case, she realizes that he may have been close by all along.

An assassin goes to Thailand in order to solve a kidnapping case linked to him, and finds himself chased by a man whose sibling he killed.