Asian Drama

A touching story that evokes songs of praise, laughter and tears as it follows a common man's rise from the grassroots to become an extraordinary hero.

There is a saying that goes like this, "The endless night is coming and chaos will descend the human world." Ning Que (Arthur Chen) is a soldier who travels to the capital with his servant Sang Sang (Song Yiren) to seek justice for the untimely deaths of his entire family. Through his determination and hard work, Ning Que earns a spot at a prestigious academy. He becomes the headmaster's treasured disciple, thus bringing him closer to clearing his family's name.

Sang Sang suffers from a strange illness. When Ning Que takes her to the doctor, they learn that Sang Sang is the bringer of the fearsome endless night which could spell the destruction of humanity. The revelation turns them into fugitives overnight. In order to protect Sang Sang, Ning Que escapes with her and starts an adventure into the unknown.

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.

Is it possible to search for answers to a death that occurred almost 30 years ago?

Zhuang Su (Jin Dong) is a successful cardiothoracic surgeon who has been practicing in the United States. He returns to work at a general hospital in China to find answers to a malpractice case that happened 29 years ago that resulted in the death of a patient.

Zhuang Su’s mother, the nurse involved in the case, was forced to resign. Then she saw her 4-year-old daughter kidnapped and then died in a car accident herself.

Fellow cardiothoracic surgeon Lu Chen Xi (Bai Bai He) happens to be the daughter of the patient who died in the malpractice case. After she stands up to the hospital director, Yang Fan (Liu Yi Jun), she is demoted to the emergency department.

Can Chen Xi help Zhuang Su find out the truth to what happened nearly 30 years ago that changed both their families’ fortunes forever?

“Surgeons” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Li Xue.

Mi Yue, daughter of King Wei of Chu, was the first stateswoman in the history of China. The drama details her turbulent life, as Mi Yue becomes a concubine, gets separated her from first love Huang Xie, is banished, and eventually rises to power as the first Empress Dowager in China’s history.