A man finds a ghost trapped in an umbrella

Laila is the daughter of Queen Pinthurot, who rules the Ogre kingdom. She is sent to the human world in order to be saved from Pinthumarn, the rebel who wants to dethrone her mother. Marisa, a single mother and Jack, her son, adopt Laila not knowing about her origin. Because of her supernatural powers, she becomes an unlikely hero to save the world from danger.

Shinkai Genichi devotes himself to his research, trying to recapture the glory of his successful researches from his college days. At 42, he lives in poverty, neglecting his family, and always inconveniencing the people around him, all for chasing his dream. "To reach your dreams, you must never give up" is his mantra. Putting it nicely, he can be said to be someone with unwavering objectives, but in reality, he is just a hopeless father causing trouble to all around him. One day, his wife, Sayoko runs away, leaving behind their 5-year old son, Kota. Unable to pay the rent, Genichi and Kota are kicked out of their apartment, and thus begin their lives as homeless people. However, having left the upbringing of his son, and the running of the family to his wife all these years. Genichi is clueless about feeding his son, nursery, fees, bills, etc. As the drama unfolds, we see Genichi become the adult he should be through the struggles of earning a living and bringing up his son on his own. -- by Fuji TV

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Set in Shanghai in the 1930s / 1940s, the drama follows the story of a dance hostess, Chin Zhao Li, and the 3 important men in her life.

Due to family poverty, Chin Zhao Li was forced to become a dance hostess at the infamous Paramount dance hall in Shanghai when she was 18 years old. The story is about how she met her first love, Sheng Yue Ru, a young man from Shanghai's high society, who studied abroad, loves painting and theater, and someone who is single-minded and dedicated to love. They fell deeply in love and became lovers. But their relationship faced strong resistance and objections from both families, especially Yue Ru's father, a rich banker.

Adapted from the short story by Bai Xian Yong titled The Last Night of Madam Chin.

In case anyone is interested. Anyone who likes lots of angst, forbidden and unrequited love should give this a chance. Don't get turned off by the themesong. That's not the official one.