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  • Ep 30 RAW

    Small Town Stories (2024) (2024)

    Small Town Stories (2024)
    Genre:
    Business, Drama, life, Musical, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese

    Mu Di, a Suo Na professional woman with a high decree of education and ability, went back home to recover from an injury. There she meets Bai Lang, a smart and capable boss of a company. Due to an incident, the two are forced to run a business together.

    In the process of building the business together, Mu Di not only felt a different kind of human warmth but also got welcomed with open arms by the local people of the town, got the inspiration to combine traditional art and pop culture.

    Mu Di has a new understanding of the folk music she once used to love. She has made continual progress in performances and have received much praise. She has also changed her rocky start with Bai Lang for the better.

    In the end, Mu Di and the members of the folk orchestra took the opportunity to make traditional folk music that's known and loved by many.

    Under the influence of Bai Lang, Mu Di put down her walls and faced her heart. Not only did she find a career that she loves, but she also found a home that she loves.

    (Source: Douban)

    Episodes: 30

    Duration: 45 min.

    Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • Ep 39 SUB

    In Later Years (2023) (2023)

    In Later Years (2023)
    Genre:
    Drama, life, Novel, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese

    The crisis of middle age hits Chun Mei in waves. She begins to think about how she can deal with the pressures of life and how to accept that she's ageing.

    From everyone else's perspective, Zhang Chun Mei's life is perfect. Her son has been admitted to a top school due to his excellent grades; her husband is a professor with outstanding credentials; Chun Mei herself is up for promotion as an editor of their magazine. Chun Mei has a house, a car and abundant savings; but in fact, only she knows her own suffering.

    Middle age crisis came without warning, what's worse, Chun Mei's husband Wei Qiang has disappeared. After putting together all the clues, Chun Mei has enough reason to suspect that her husband is cheating on her. When Wei Qiang seems to have thought things through and finally goes home, he asks for a divorce.

    Adapted from the novel "Shu Nian" (熟年) by Yi Bei (伊北).

  • Ep 37 SUB

    Ren Sheng Zhi Lu (2023) (2023)

    Ren Sheng Zhi Lu (2023)
    Genre:
    life, Novel, Web Series
    Country:
    Chinese

    In the 80's of 20th century, Gao Ji Lin, a young man living in Gaojiagou in northern Shaanxi, was a well-known reading "champion" in the village. With a great talent for writing and poetry, despite coming from a poor family, the man aspired to achieve a greater goals. College entrance exams were supposed to help him with that. Unfortunately, Ji Lin unexpectedly falls off from the student list, and as if that wasn't enough, he also fails to become a private teacher in an primary school. His only ray of hope turns out to be Liu Qiao Zhen, who does everything to support him in his dream. Soon, thanks to the encouragement of the whole village, Ji Lin decides to fight for his career goal.

    Adapted from the novel "Life" (人生) by Lu Yao (路遥).

  • Ep 8 SUB

    The Abyss (2023) (2023)

    The Abyss (2023)
    Genre:
    Crime, Detective, Friendship, Investigation, Mystery, Psychological, Suspense
    Country:
    Chinese

    The story is now set in a sci-fi-esque Xinyuan Civilization Year 253 where rising crime rate and its relation to "zero-degree empathy" have become a topic of interest. The murder of a deliveryman leads to a criminal organization and the culprit turns out to be someone with "zero-degree empathy". Police officer Luo Wei Zhao who is in charge of the case finds that things are not as simple as they seem. In subsequent cases, the wealthy Pei Su also seems to be caught in the middle.

    Adapted from the novel "Silent Reading" (默读) by Priest.

  • Ep 2 SUB

    Unknown Number (2019)

    Unknown Number
    Genre:
    Crime, Mystery, Suspense
    Country:
    Chinese
    The story follows He Jun, a hard-working detective who meets a young and passionate criminal profiler named Gu Ming Zhe. Gu Ming Zhe's life begins to change when he unexpectedly finds a mysterious old phone that connects him to a certain Cao Zheng, a clumsy yet resolute detective who unbeknownst to Gu Ming he, has been missing for 20 years and is calling from the year 1998. The team then takes on the task of resolving impossible cold cases.
  • Ep 32 RAW

    Unknown Number (2019)

    Unknown Number
    Genre:
    Crime, Mystery, Suspense
    Country:
    Chinese
    The story follows He Jun, a hard-working detective who meets a young and passionate criminal profiler named Gu Ming Zhe. Gu Ming Zhe's life begins to change when he unexpectedly finds a mysterious old phone that connects him to a certain Cao Zheng, a clumsy yet resolute detective who unbeknownst to Gu Ming he, has been missing for 20 years and is calling from the year 1998. The team then takes on the task of resolving impossible cold cases.
  • Ep 73 SUB

    The Story of Ming Lan (2018) (2018)

    The Story of Ming Lan (2018)
    Genre:
    Drama, Family, Historical, life, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese
    The Story of Ming Lan follows our heroine through her youth, into her adulthood, and well into her marriage life. She’s the 6th child of the Sheng household. Though she is an intelligent and beautiful child, she has to hide her intelligence and suffers through years, hoping to avenge for her mom. During this process she meet our male lead, Gu’s second son, Gu Ting Ye. He has helped and mistreated her before, but also the one to witness her sharp wits and lonely soul. After they get married, they work together as a power couple, managing the new King’s regime as well as harvesting a world of happiness on their own.
  • Ep 44 SUB

    Surgeons (2017)

    Surgeons
    Genre:
    Medical, melodrama, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese

    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.

  • Ep 21 SUB

    When a Snail Falls in Love (2016) (2016)

    When a Snail Falls in Love (2016)
    Genre:
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Investigation, Mystery, Novel, Romance, Sismance, Suspense, Thriller
    Country:
    Chinese

    Detective Ji Bai has to train a new recruit, the criminal profiler Xu Xu. Although she is great at determining one's thoughts, she doesn't know how to interact well with people. But that's not the reason why Ji Bai intend to fire her. She's very talented in the art of profiling, yet lacks in physical ability, running as slowly as a snail. Still, impressed by each other abilities, the teacher-student pair slowly fall in love in the midst of their investigations.

    Adapted from the novel “When A Snail Loves” (如果蜗牛有爱情) by Ding Mo (丁墨).

  • Ep 42 SUB

    Ode to Joy (2016) (2016)

    Ode to Joy (2016)
    Genre:
    Friendship, life, Novel, Romance, Sismance, Workplace, Youth
    Country:
    Chinese

    Can five single, independent career women who live in the Ode to Joy apartment building find fulfillment on their own terms? An Di (Liu Tao) is a successful business woman who has returned to China after studying in New York to find her younger brother. Qu Xiao Xiao (Wang Zi Wen) is only 25 but already owns her own small business. Fang Sheng Mei (Jiang Xin) grew up in poverty but has shed her “Princess of the Streets” background to work for a multinational company. Qiu Ying Ying (Andy Yang Zi) is a 20-year-old small-town girl who is trying to make it in the big city. Guan Ju Er (Bridgette Qiao Xin) is a 20-year-old from a highly educated family, but she must discover what she wants out of life when enters the workforce for the first time. For these women, there is a man (or two) who is trying to get their attention. Dr. Zhao (Wang Kai) is a flirtatious, handsome doctor. Qi Dian (Zu Feng) is the stoic businessman. Wang Bai Chuan (Zhang Lu) is Sheng Mei’s steadfast friend who has always carried a torch for her. Yao Bin (Zhang Xiao Qian) is a second-generation chaebol. Tan Zong Ming (Jin Dong) is An Di’s boss who has been friend-zoned by her despite knowing her since their school days. Can the women find the personal happiness they seek? “Ode to Joy” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Sheng Kong. It is based on a novel by the same name.

    Adapted from the novel "Ode to Joy" (欢乐颂) by A Nai (阿耐).

    Episodes: 42

    Duration: 45 min.

    Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

    Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

    Cinematographer: Wang Yi Wei [王逸伟] and Wang Dong [王栋]

  • Ep 36 SUB

    Two Families from Wenzhou (2015) (2015)

    Two Families from Wenzhou (2015)
    Genre:
    Business, Drama, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese
    Tells the story of the international financial crisis and pressures of domestic economic restructuring through the eyes of two business families.
  • Ep 33 RAW

    City Of Angels (2015)

    City Of Angels
    Genre:
    Drama, Friendship, life, Romance
    Country:
    Chinese
    A case of jealousy turned three high school classmates against each other. The girls went their separate ways as one dropped out of school, one had a cosmetic surgery and one lived with regret. Years later, the three frenemies reunited...
  • Ep 32 SUB

    Battle of Changsha (2014)

    Battle of Changsha
    Genre:
    Action, Historical, Romance, War
    Country:
    Chinese
    In October 1938, the Japanese army took Wuhan city, and the city of Changsha got in imminent peril.  A young woman, Xiang Xiang (Andy Yang), is introduced by her family to Gu Qingming (Wallace Huo), an officer who returned to defend Changsha.  But Xiang Xiang's boldness and Gu Qingming's arrogant pride makes their first meeting like water and fire.  Xiang Xiang's family choses someone other than Gu Qingming as her fiance.On the day of Xiang Xiang's engagement, Chiang Kai-Shek gives the secret order to burn down the city of Changsha, and due to improper direction, the great fire leads to a tremendous disaster. The flourishing ancient city is destroyed overnight. As there's no time to run, numerous people are caught in their sleep and burnt to death, including the entire family of Xiangxiang's fiancé.And so, on this piece of scorched earth, the heros and children of Changsha, together with the people of Hunan, are facing the challenge of resisting the iron heel of the enemy.  Xiang Xiang and Gu Qingming eventually fall in love, but the war is pulling them apart...
  • Ep 76 SUB

    Empresses in the Palace (2012)

    Empresses in the Palace
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, life, melodrama, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    The 76-episode TV serial drama "Legend of Zhen Huan" (???) is adapted from a novel of the same name by Liu Lianzi.The story centers on the schemes between Emperor Yongzheng's concubines in the imperial palace duringthe Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The pure and innocent 17-year-old Zhen Huan is chosen for the emperor's harem, and after entering the palace,she finds herself caught in the fierce infighting between the empress and the concubines.Realizing that the palace is actually a cruel and harsh place, Zhen has to learn to survive on her own, sometimes by unscrupulous methods.With her wits and talents, Zhen fights her way through and wins the emperor's affection,ultimatelybecoming the most powerful concubine in the imperial palace and ascending to unparalleled glory and wealth.However, she also becomes a woman with few true friends at her side, even after she is rid of all her enemies. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong and starring Sun Li and Chen Jianbin, "Legend of Zhen Huan" has been praised as one of the best historical dramas in the Chinese mainland in recent years. Through the thrilling story, audiencescan also learn about ancient Chinese poetry, wardrobes, court etiquettes, and herbal medicine. The show alsoeatures many refined dialogues that become trending quotes among its followers on the internet. Some viewers have also begun using the story to allude to the present and describe the schemes and trickery between rivals in the palace as "a treasured book for survival in today's professional world." Psychological experts disagreed, saying that violent infighting is not a characteristic in modern workplaces." 
  • Ep 76 SUB

    Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan (2012) (2012)

    Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan (2012)
    Genre:
    Drama, Historical, life, melodrama, political
    Country:
    Chinese
    A young woman born of Eigh Banners family marries the Emperor. After surviving through many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress dowager. In the process, she transforms from a kind-hearted, clever girl to a power hungry, manipulative woman