Around the time the atmosphere in the world is filled with cheer in preparation for Christmas, there are people completely detached from the gaiety with which Christmas Eve is eagerly anticipated. Some 20 days to Christmas, Daiwa Shunsuke and Orihara Shuko, a former couple who work at a children’s apparel company, learns that it will cease business at Christmas. With even its adjoining after-school care centre being shut down, Shuko decides to return to Niigata. Tadokoro Kohei, an elementary school boy who goes to the centre, is distressed by his parents. They are close to divorce and he wants to do something. He asks with Shuko to go with him to the Yokohama osteopathic clinic where his father works, but encounters debt-collecting gangsters over there. These gangsters are kindhearted small-timers who have descended into the underworld business although not by choice. The three groups seek love, get betrayed and have troubles. Even so, they struggle hard in their attempt to take a step out. Will the former couple be able to convey the love they have for each other? Can the boy prevent the divorce of his parents and protect his family? Will the small-time gangsters be able to hold on to love and tread the respectable path? These three groups somehow get entangled in this story with laughter and tears. Will Christmas miracles happen?

Zhuangzhi Ren (Shi Jian) is a handsome Hong Kong film industry tycoon, who has just returned from traveling abroad, after he personally supervised the production of a new movie. Sexy actress Ha Lamlam (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng), new martial arts film actor Muscle (Ka Wah Lam), entertainment reporter Monatan (Shui-Fan Fung), female director Ni Jinhua (Dengbi Yun) and Red White Hibiscus (Louise Lee) learned and of this, and hoping to find a benefit in Zhuangzhi Ren, they have requested to meet. On Zhuangzhi's attorney's arrangements, everyone is invited to the villa resort located on the outlying islands. The private detective's investigation into the landlady for payment of wages to Zhuangzhi Ren, also comes up. Monatan suspects Zhuangzhi Ren of seducing his wife, so he brings along a variety of special instruments of death, ready to kill Zhuangzhi Ren in the villa, to clear off his wife's hate. Unexpectedly, after everyone reaches the villa, they find a large house which from time to time is heard bursts of strange sounds, but even more bizarre is the sudden disappearance of the village, which with everyone on the island already divided into factions, grow more suspicious, and panic.

A serpent-lady, Bai Suzhen, has a dream to be a goddess someday. The goddess Guan Yin tells her that it is going to be a long and arduous process, in which she is required to increase her virtue and to sever all forms of worldly relations. Yet, during the process, she meets the scholar Xu Xian. They fall in love and get married. This snake-human union brings them happiness and results in a daughter. However, a righteous sorcerer-monk, Fa Hai, believes that all demons should be exterminated. So, he vows to capture Suzhen and to turn her back into her original form. Xu Xian's love stays firm though Fa Hai tells him the truth. Unfortunately, since Xu Xian is a mortal man, he can't do much to protect his wife and his daughter while being caught in the conflict. His courage and determination touch the very heart of Bai Suzhen. Will Xu Xian be able to be against all odds and finally rescue Bai Suzhen? Will Bai Suzhen give up her dream of becoming a goddess? Madame White Snake is a faithful and emotional retelling of a legendary Chinese folklore classic.

A biographical adaptation of a famous Song Dynasty poet/statesman Su Dongpo (penname) or Su Shi (personal name). The historical series will trace 60 years of Su Shi's life, from a youthful lad traveling to the Song Dynasty's capital to take the civil service examination with his younger brother to his death.

"Japan is a chain of islands born of violent tectonic forces and buffeted by the most extreme climate. This is the story of how ancient animals and new arrivals evolved strategies to overcome extremes of land and climate to survive on the world's most dramatic and breathtakingly beautiful island arcs."

Arisa Mizuki plays a 35-year-old woman named Kurumi, who suddenly loses everything in her life when her fiance runs off with all of her assets. Left with a mere 15,000 yen and some boxes of ohagi (a type of rice ball), the despairing Kurumi happens upon a construction site, and she begins handing out the ohagi to the men working there. Using the theme of food, "Tenshi no Wakemae" depicts Kurumi's journey as she turns her life around.

Tells the story of the international financial crisis and pressures of domestic economic restructuring through the eyes of two business families.