The 31st NHK Asadora Drama is Oshin. Oshin tells the story of a girl born in a very poor rural family in Japan, who through hard work and perseverance eventually triumphs over pain and adversity to achieve fame and success. Broadcast in the early 1980s when Japan had finally cast off the legacy of the post-war years and the Japanese were beginning to reap the benefits of economic development, the aim of the story was to recall the hardships the older generation had endured in order to pave the way for their children to enjoy their more affluent lifestyle. Viewers were drawn to the suffering of the main character Oshin - and then drew similarities between her story and their own home lives.

Some Japanese worried that showing Oshin abroad would give the country a bad profile - and would even be shameful because it showed the seldom glimpsed, poor, unequal side of Japan. In the event, the reverse proved true. Oshin gave viewers outside Japan - whose only image of Japan was formed by Japanese cars or electric goods, or through bitter memories of Japanese treatment during World War II - a far better understanding of the modern Japan and its people.

It depicts a group of friends with different personalities and backgrounds, that met in university in 2008.

Freshman Shao Nian met Lin Xiao because of a misunderstanding. He hoped they could be good friends because they share the same hobbies, but faced rejection each time.

Lin Xiao has a high self-esteem while Shao Nian has a very straightforward personality. The mysterious Wu Minghao captured "tiger girl" Xie Tingfeng's heart. He is considerate but actually tends to politely keep everyone else at arm's length. After many absurd situations, these classmates gradually became friends in a story that depicts their warm and beautiful university life.

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The story of a kind-hearted youth named Wang Xiaoshi, and the adventures he experienced after traveling down the mountain. During his journey, he meets and befriends several like-minded peers such as Bai Choufei, Wen Rou, Su Mengzhen and Lei Chun. In the complicated world of Jianghu, he gradually matures from a muddled youth into a hero of his generation.

Continuing the plot of the first season, it follows the story of Zhong Wuyan who has given birth to a "freak" prince and King Qi imprisons her in the cold palace. Their relationship evolves from indifference to reconciliation until they find love again.

The Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period were a time rife with war and people struggled to survive. However, the King of Qi (Ren Donglin) has abandoned his duties while his Queen, Zhong Wuyan (Maggie Huang), has been thrown into the cold palace. As time passes, the King becomes more and more enamoured with Xia Yingchun (Liu Yongxi). He also misplaces his trust towards Wei Wenbin (Wei Peng), a surrendered general who was once an enemy.

As it turns out, Wei Wenbin and Xia Yingchun have been plotting a rebellion, and it is thanks to Zhong Wuyan's foresight that she was able to save King Qi. King Qi regrets his actions and releases Zhong Wuyan from the cold palace, but with her son still missing, the two can never truly reconcile. Meanwhile, Wei Wenbin and Xia Yingchun have not given up on their plan to destroy the state of Qi, even instigating the King of Chu to start a war. To save the people from another bloody battle, Zhong Wuyan commands an army to fight for her homeland.

Adapted from the web novel "Xuan Yi Zuo Zhe Qiu Sheng Zhi Nan" (悬疑作者求生指南) by Guo Yi Man (果玉蛮 ).

I met her on the first day of work. My stomach is fluttering with butterflies because of my manager nowadays. Am I the only one with butterflies?

A drama about teen love and the pains that come with it.