Asian Drama

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.

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.

Do opposites really attract?

An Qing Huan (Joe Chen) is a career woman who is highly driven to succeed. She is focused on her career and works very hard to work toward her goals in life.

Ding Ren Jian (Tong Da Wei) is an IT engineer who doesn’t think much past what he needs to do on a daily basis. He lives in the moment and tries to deal with what life throws at him.

When Qing Huan meets Ren Jian, the two can’t seem more different from each other. But as they both deal with their bustling lives, will they realize that they have more in common than they thought?

“Love Actually” is a 2017 Chinese drama series directed by Chen Ming Zhang.

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