Even after marriage, Nagiko and Nozomu still spend time dating each other. They seem to be a happy couple, but right behind their backs, each has his/her own secret meetings with his/her ex-lover. Such secrets don't hold long, and get exposed soon. But, it's only then that they realise they in fact love each other very much and are real partners.

The story of four generations of women from four different time periods. From the Late Qing era to the May Fourth Period, the Sixties to the modern times. Each period shows the rapidly changing status of women in China in the last 100 years.

Emperor Tai Zong of the Tang appoints capable and incorruptible people to important positions because he knows his ministers well, and he understands how to harness them. Tai Zong often invites frank advice or even criticism from his ministers. Trying hard not to abuse his absolute power, he shows his respect for life. Through his employment of upright ministers such as Wei Zheng, he turns out to be a modest Emperor who welcomes advice. During his reign, he puts agriculture first and practices thrift. Also, culture and religion are rejuvenated; the imperial examination system is further completed. Under these circumstances, a stable society is achieved. In the military, he puts down the turbulence caused by Tu Jue's power. In ethnic relations, he respects ethnic minorities' mores. As a result, stability in Tang's border areas is also accomplished. Emperor Tai Zong's reign title is Zhenguan (from 626 to 649), known as the Reign of Zhenguan in Chinese History. His reign is considered the first golden age of the Tang Dynasty, which lays a solid foundation for the Kaiyuan era.

Although her father was a great magician, Yamada Naoko is merely a competent magician who utterly lacks showmanship. She has a hard time making a living, and is constantly behind on her rent. That's where Ueda Jiro comes in. Ueda is a professor of physics who is also an author of books debunking the psychic and supernatural. People with problems of a supernatural nature seek out his assistance. But who ends up doing most of the work? Yamada may not be the best magician, but she has a genius for seeing through other people's "tricks," and Ueda uses this to his advantage. Their strange and often very funny partnership is the real reason people get hooked on this series.

Kiriyama Shuichiro works as an information management officer in the prefectural police station. As he is very observant and has interest in the unresolved cases which have gone past the legal time frame (statute of limitations) i.e. the culprit cannot be charged even if he/she is caught, he investigates the cases without permission with the aim of "confirming" the culprit only. Some charateristics of this character would be his dark green spectacles, his wallet containing 20,000 yen at all times and he likes udon and nyuumen

A period piece of romance, betrayal, loyalty, and palace politics during the much-loved reign of Emperor Kangxi. This story mainly follows the love life of a Princess and her growth from a naive, care-free, lovable young lady to a mature woman, wife, and mother. It takes a detailed look at the meaning of love, commitment, and happiness. The love lives of other characters that surround her are also described. The audience must ask if love and commitment require the ultimate sacrifice.

In the early 1990s, the northern Shaanxi boys often happy to drop the college entrance examination, because of the secret love of the Beijing head teacher a word of encouragement with 500 yuan to run away from home to Beijing, his dream is very simple, look at the parents often mentioned Tiananmen, find a Beijing girl as a wife, clothes Jin return home. But on the way to Tiananmen, often happy but repeatedly frustrated, a "woman rescue silly fool" farce so that often happy from now on with the Beijing girl Li Wei divided into a grunt. As a member of the North drift, often happy to realize the dream after a thousand hardships, saw all kinds of different characters of the Beijing girl, have been helped also produced an inexplicable misunderstanding, but also for the work of all taste the sweet and bitter life. But he did not abandon not give up, turn to the past two decades, during which the often happy history of struggle has series the two decades of change in China, showing the differences between Beijingers and foreigners and integration. Finally often happy and Li Wei finally hard to pay for what they wish, often happy and therefore understand where to marry a girl when the wife is not important, it is important to love you also love the woman, is where people are not important, are Chinese

With Gallen Lo, Felix Wong, Sunny Chan, Nick Cheung, Amy Kwok, Kathy Chow, Ada Choi, Jessica Hsuan, Paul Chun, Suet Nei, and Melissa Ng onboard, the star-studded cast assembled for the TVB grand production Secret of the Heart is one that can hardly be surpassed. Producer Jonathan Chik (Cold Blood Warm Heart, At the Threshold of an Era) is known for his sophisticatedly crafted family infighting sagas, and the 62-episode drama has rightfully been considered one of the best of its kind thanks to its gripping narrative and attractive actors. Secret of the Heart swept the 1998 TVB Anniversary Awards with Gallen Lo and Ada Choi crowned My Favorite Actor and Actress, respectively, and Nick Cheung winning Best Improvement Award. It also dominated the viewership ratings during its initial run; in fact, even the recent late-night re-run on TVB still posted impressive ratings. Kam Leung Wan (Nick Cheung) grew up as the only son to airline magnate Kam Shu Pui (Paul Chun). But when it is revealed that his best friend Ching Ka Hung (Sunny Chan) is actually his half-brother and Pui's real son, Wan would stop at nothing to keep hold of what he has got, even if that means getting rid of Hung and anyone that stands in his way... Meanwhile, Hung's eldest sister Ka Ming (Amy Kwok) loses her life savings to her gambler boyfriend Cheuk Sheung Man (Gallen Lo). She later marries Pui's younger brother Shu Sang (Felix Wong), but her sister Ka Wai (Kathy Chow) falls in love with Sang secretly and even gets pregnant with his baby...