Asian Drama

Story about workers in the Changxindian railway factory in southwest Beijing. Early years of the Republic of China - Kang Ben Shan, Wang Ran Qiu, Wan Cheng Shun and others are Changxin who grew up in the bottom "mouth" and "seam" of the ancient town of Changxindian in southwest Beijing. Shop railway factory workers, they dream of “being great craftsmen, repairing the most difficult machines, and building the best trains”. Under the leadership of the party, they united the workers to fight together, set up workers' clubs, protected technical backbones, resisted Japanese aggression, arrested Kuomintang agents, etc., dedicated all their efforts in the historical process of national independence, national prosperity, and industrial rise.

(Source: Douban)

Episodes: 45

Xiang Teng Hui puts his heart and soul into nurturing underprivileged children in the local area, giving them a glimmer of hope for the future. However, when past performance videos depicting "cruel and bloody" scenes are leaked, it triggers a reaction from people who are unaware of the truth.

Overnight, public opinion starts to escalate. Xiang Teng Hui's life and the children's future become entangled in a web spun by people claiming to be acting out of kindness, making it difficult for them to break free and return to the quagmire. As for their future, where will their "way out" lead them?

With a name that means “happiness”, one might suspect that He Xing Fu’s life would be full of nothing but joy. Unfortunately, as is the case for so many of us, Xing Fu’s life was filled with several ups and downs that brought as many moments of sorrow as they did joy. Even at her wedding, which should have been one of the happiest days of her life, Xing Fu was forced to deal with a fair amount of mortification after her sister, He Xing Yun suffered unexpected humiliation. To make matters worse, the village chief’s son, Wan Chuan Jia was injured which won her no favors with the village chief, Wan Shang Tang.

Despite the unexpected mayhem at her wedding, Xing Fu settled happily into her new life with her husband, Wang Qing Lai. Sadly, their happiness was soon disrupted after a new health care product factory moved to town and almost immediately requisitioned her in-law’s land. Refusing to give up the land without a fight, Xing Fu decides to team up with Shang Tang to take the factory owners to court. Unfortunately, things don’t work out in their favor. Ultimately forced into the city to find work, Xing Fu does the best she can but the struggles of city life prove too much for this small-town woman.

Returning to her village, Xing Fu is determined to do whatever it takes to make the life she dreams of, not just for herself but for her entire village. Will the struggles she faces ultimately lead her to the happiness her name seems to have destined her for?

Wang Jicai and his wife Shihua have been guarding the small Kashan island on the Chinese border for 32 years.

A Splendid Life In Beijing depicts the life of four brothers from their young years in the 1970s, when they grow up as ordinary people in Beijing’s alleys, till their fourties. Misfortune strikes when the oldest brother accidentally kills his neighbor with a fruit knife while fooling around. He has to pay for his actions and goes to jail. The second oldest brother’s dream is to have his own successful business. He starts out by buying and reselling mung bean sprouts, then opens his own mutton stall and later enters the fashion market. Even though his businesses continuously fail, he doesn’t give up. But he doesn’t only show persistence towards his work, he’s also persistent in pursuing his love. The second youngest brother throws himself into the stock market right after graduating from university. At the same time, he becomes entangled in a love triangle. Finally, the youngest brother has asthma and stammers. In order to not be a burden to his family, he trains hard and diligently practices tongue twisters and comic dialogues. He later becomes a postman and finds his true love through his job.

A story about the Zhou family in Wenzhou, China and their journey from extreme poverty to success after experiencing many ups and downs.