Asian Drama

Ye Xiao Tian is working as a prison guard at the Ministry of Justice of the Ming dynasty. Upon receiving a testament, he leaves the capital and travels to Huguang province. Due to a freak combination of factors, he ends up pretending to be a government official, but takes his “position” seriously and fights for justice, gaining the love of the people.

A story revolving around an engineer who is motivated by family as he infiltrates a large crime syndicate in the Golden Triangle.

Lu Yun Peng (Yu He Wei) is a college professor with high IQ and high credentials. His older brother, a cop, is killed while working on a case and his nephew also became a target of the drug ring. In order to take revenge, Li Yun Peng sets his own plans in motion. His brother's colleague, Jiang Ya Nan, tries to talk him out of it but he refuses to listen. Yun Peng crosses paths with a drug trafficker named Yin Ta and devises a way to become his savior. The move pays off as Yin Ta is revealed to have connections with a druglord which gains Yun Peng entry into the Golden Triangle. At the same time, Jiang Ya Nan is sent on a mission to bring down the criminals.

Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse continues his string of period action dramas with the exciting epic series The Spirit of the Sword. This is Tse's third starring role in a Gu Long adaptation, following Big Shot and Proud of Twins, and he is clearly in his element, handling both the action and drama with convince and charisma. Television fans may remember ATV's classic 1978 The Spirit of the Sword adaptation starring the late Leslie Cheung, but this new updated version is an equally worthwhile and star-studded affair. Other than Tse, the drama stars EEG labelmate Gillian Chung of Twins, as well as Hong Kong actor Patrick Tam (Born Wild) and Taiwanese singer/actress Annie Yi (Poor Prince). This new version of The Spirit of the Sword departs from the original novel by revolving around Japanese swordsman Bai Yi Ren, offering a new perspective on the story. Tse stars as a young swordsman who travels to the Middle Kingdom in search of seven mythical swords to fulfill his father's dying wishes. Though he has no intentions of causing trouble, his quest unwittingly brings him into conflict with the martial arts world as he gets pulled into mysterious conspiracies and a dangerous clash with his stepbrother.

The story revolves around the adventures of the protagonist Di Yun, an ordinary young peasant, who is imprisoned after being framed. In his quest for vengeance, he accidentally acquires the Liancheng Swordplay manual, an ancient artifact not only prized for the skills detailed inside, but also for containing a secret leading to a treasure.

Adapted from a novel by Jing Yong.

In 1930s China, a young woman is sent by her father to marry the leprous owner of a winery. In the nearby red sorghum fields, she falls for one of his servants. When the master dies, she finds herself inheriting the isolated business. ~~ Adapted from the novel “Red Sorghum” (红高粱家族) by Mo Yan (莫言).