Asian Drama

Story about workers in the Changxindian railway factory in southwest Beijing. Early years of the Republic of China - Kang Ben Shan, Wang Ran Qiu, Wan Cheng Shun and others are Changxin who grew up in the bottom "mouth" and "seam" of the ancient town of Changxindian in southwest Beijing. Shop railway factory workers, they dream of “being great craftsmen, repairing the most difficult machines, and building the best trains”. Under the leadership of the party, they united the workers to fight together, set up workers' clubs, protected technical backbones, resisted Japanese aggression, arrested Kuomintang agents, etc., dedicated all their efforts in the historical process of national independence, national prosperity, and industrial rise.

(Source: Douban)

Episodes: 45

When high school student Kim Eun Mi discovered that she was pregnant, her entire life changed in an instant. Determined to keep her baby, Eun Mi did just that. Raising her daughter, Jin Hee, on her own, the two have quite literally grown up together.

Now in her forties, Eun Mi works as a physical therapist while twenty-nine-year-old Jin Hee works as an officer at the Namchon Police Substation. Despite being an adult herself, Jin Hee still lives with her mother; a fact which leads to an endless stream of bickering between the two. Though both mother and daughter will agree that they love each other dearly, the two just can’t seem to find a way to get along these days.

As if struggling to find a way to deal with her daughter wasn’t enough, Eun Mi’s life takes a complicated turn when Dr. Park Jin Hong suddenly appears before her. While Eun Mi tries to make sense of the mysterious Dr. Park, Jin Hee struggles to find a way to get along with her works new director, Eun Jae Won.

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Adapted from the webtoon "Namnam" (남남) by Jeong Young Ryong (정영룡).

Episodes: 12

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Doctor Purim, a famous neurosurgeon, is born in a rich and well-known family. His father is a famous professor of economics and his mother is a former famous actress. With his perfect family background, his father has designed his path since he was born. Purim was never given any choice to do what he really wanted. He decides to buy a house and moves out to live alone. Since then, he has his own little peaceful space with a secret hobby that no one knows about.

One day, his peaceful life ends when a new neighbor moves in. Her name is Matalada, a strange woman who loves dressing in a Bohemian style. She is raised by a single father who is gay and the owner of a cabaret in Pattaya. She had been bullied by friends since she was young. But being around kind-hearted people in the cabaret, she has been filled with a lot of love. Her father loves her and gives her a lot of freedom.

Matalada buys a house in Bangkok and moves in with her aunt, a ladyboy in the cabaret who has raised her since she was little and loves her like a real daughter. One day, she finds something that looks like blood in the trash bin in front of Purim’s house. She enters his house and finds a bloody baby's body in his kitchen and thinks he's a murderer. Purim eats it to prove that it is not a real body. It's a Halloween cake that he made, and that is his secret hobby. Matalada tries it and finds it very delicious. She asks him to teach her how to make a birthday cake for her father.

From then on, they go from strangers to acquaintances, and become close friends. Matalada, a kind-hearted woman, brings her warm family into his life and fills his lonely heart with a love that he had never received before.

Adapted from the novel “Matalada” (มาตาลดา) by Natnara (ณัฐณรา).

Eun Chae Ryung is a spoiled daughter who had always completely relied on her father. When he is involved in an accident one day, she finds herself rudely awakened from her sheltered life and forced to mature, encountering numerous hardships before she gradually becomes an independent person.

Su Yu, a high school student who lives a simple life with his father, faces a major change when his mother remarries a wealthy man, introducing him to his step-brother Wu Bi. Despite their initial differences-Wu Bi being a cold and arrogant top student, while Su Yu is an unreasonable underachiever-their relationship takes an unexpected turn after an accident. As they gradually warm up to each other, their bond grows stronger. However, when a heated fight arises, their true identities are revealed...

A program that showcases the concert tour of five top female artists, showing everything that goes behind the scenes, including their interactions with fans.

Adapted from the novel "Kisetsu no Nai Machi" (季節のない街) by Yamamoto Shugoro (山本 周五郎).

Episodes: 10

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The four brothers and sisters of the Mo family responded to the call of the country and came to Inner Mongolia grasslands from Nanjing to study and live together with the herdsmen. They struggled because of cultural differences and the hardship of the environment. They also valued their love and precious friendship, and they lived their youth and life in this land. This drama shows the character development of the people who lived in a different environment.

He Huan has had to deal with a lot of things such as her husband fleeing and leaving her with huge debts, setbacks in her career, and her mother falling seriously ill. Through the encouragement of friends, He Huan remains tenacious in her attempt to starts over.

Relying on her wisdom and sincerity, He Huan begins to overcome the difficulties in helping her mother seek treatment as well as the creditors relentlessly chasing her for money; with her persistence and pure intentions, she quickly climbs the ranks from a hotline operator to a show's host, thus returning to her peak of her life and becoming her own light.

After realizing her personal goals, He Huan and her colleagues actively explore the potentials for transforming traditional media. With the help of influencer Jiang Jun Hao, He Huan joins the tide of the times and participates in forming integrated media for TV stations. While her career starts to become smooth-sailing, she is faced with a new choice emotionally. Her husband's selfishness and ruthlessness has led He Huan to become an independent person. Meanwhile, her relationship with Jiang Jun Hao has gone through many phases as they move towards a relationship of appreciation and mutual understanding.

“19/20” captures the growth and freedom of young 19-year-olds as they turn 20.

The show will follow various Gen Z’s as they enjoy their final week being 19 and their first week being 20 after ringing in 2023. The unique participants will close out the year by spending time with their friends and slowly but surely preparing for adulthood. They will begin attending “19 School”, where they will take lessons about useful things to know as an adult. On New Year’s Day, all the cast members will part ways with their parents and teachers to move into the “20 House,” a place of independence and the start of their new adult journey where they can showcase their colorful charms, create unexpected bonds and make meaningful memories.

In her beloved car, "Grace", a wife is on her way to Narita. Following a bus accident that kills her, her husband, Kikuo, gets access to her GPS which contains the history of all the places she travelled to without his knowledge. Suspecting infidelity, Kikuo embarks on a journey to trace the history of the cars GPS in order to solve the mystery.

Adapted from the novel "Grace no Rireki" (グレースの履歴) by Minamoto Takashi (源孝志).

About the life of mothers, and their relationship with their children.

The relationship between husband and wife, parent-child and intergenerational relationships in the four families has experienced tremendous challenges.

Just one year of pre-school education of their young children allowed young parents to gain important growth experiences in their lives, learning not to be entangled with competition but return to the original intention of helping children stand on the true starting point of their life.

Growing up, Song Yan and Xu Qin were the best of friends. But as they grew older, their families began to see their friendship in an unfavorable light. Unwilling to allow their relationship to go any farther, Song Yan and Xu Qin were forced apart by their families, never to see each other again.

In the ten years since their forced separation, both Song Yan and Xu Qin have worked hard to build the life they’ve always wanted. As fire chief, Song Yan has dedicated his life to saving others. Oddly enough, Xu Qin has also made it her life’s work to save others as an emergency doctor. Though working in entirely different fields, it was only a matter of time before fate stepped in to reunite the former friends. Brought together by their work, Song Yan and Xu Qin aren't exactly thrilled to be reunited once again.

Working side-by-side, it’s easy to recognize the growth each has made over the years, but there’s still so much Xu Qin and Song Yan to work through if they’re going to turn this new relationship of theirs into something more. Do they have what it takes to overcome the obstacles before them or is their current relationship destined to be as fleeting as the last?

Adapted from the web novel “Waiting for You in a City" (一座城，在等你) by Jiu Yue Xi (玖月晞).

Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao grew up in the same compound. They have been bickering with each other for ages. Qin Chuan is simple and does not mince words. For years, Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao have missed out on each other. They have both been in different relationships. Having lived through the Wenchuan earthquake, they realize that long-lasting companionship is the most precious love. Qi Chuan always stands by Xie Qiao and will always be her most important friend. No matter where life leads them, they will come together. Theirs is a story about a group of young people seeking their dreams and striving to grasp the opportunities of the times.

Adapted from the novel "Once Young" (曾少年) by Jiu Ye Hui (九夜茴).

Adapted from the manga series "Kamera, hajimete mo iidesu ka?" (カメラ、はじめてもいいですか？) by Shiro (しろ).

Four actors from Season 1 come together once again but this time head to Norway. But instead of the typical trip with accommodations and comfortable food, they are going camping. Watch as our 4 campers go to an upgraded winter camping trip in order to see beautiful auroras and charming snowy fields in the heart of Scandinavia.

It tells a touching story about a loyal dog named Ba Tong who waited for the return of his owner for ten years even after his owner's death.

University professor Chen Jing Xiu meets a puppy on the street and secretly takes it home out of pity. However, his wife Li Jia Zhen blows up at the "family meeting" and scolds him for violating their agreement before marriage to not have dogs at home.

Given that their son Chen Xin Qiao and daughter Chen Xiao Zhou keep adding oil to the fire, the puppy seems to have become the source of a lot of trouble in the family. Nonetheless, Ba Tong also opens doors to a joyful story between the Chen family and their beloved canine.

Liu Yu Ru, daughter of a merchant, has only one hope in life: to find a good husband and marry into a good family so that she could escape from her own family composed of her very sick mother, her cruel stepmother and her neglectful father. Therefore, she trains very hard to become a perfect lady whom anyone would want as a wife and a daughter-in-law.

She thinks she's finally succeeded when she marries the rich young master Gu Jiu Si. But she realizes that her husband despises her, as he thinks she's only a gold-digger, and would rather spend his time in brothels than with his wife.

Yu Ru finally understands that she must take her destiny into her own hands and that she cannot rely on others to survive. She learns business with her mother-in-law, eventually earning her place in the family, and even succeeds in taming her husband, becoming able to stand up to him and change him from a drunken playboy into a brave, honest and righteous man.

This is the story of a weak and pitiful lady who grows up to become a strong and smart woman who no longer needs anyone to survive and can stand up for herself, even gaining the love of a husband who despised her and changing him for the best.

Adapted from the web novel "Chang Feng Du" (长风渡) by Mo Shu Bai (墨书白).

The crisis of middle age hits Chun Mei in waves. She begins to think about how she can deal with the pressures of life and how to accept that she's ageing.

From everyone else's perspective, Zhang Chun Mei's life is perfect. Her son has been admitted to a top school due to his excellent grades; her husband is a professor with outstanding credentials; Chun Mei herself is up for promotion as an editor of their magazine. Chun Mei has a house, a car and abundant savings; but in fact, only she knows her own suffering.

Middle age crisis came without warning, what's worse, Chun Mei's husband Wei Qiang has disappeared. After putting together all the clues, Chun Mei has enough reason to suspect that her husband is cheating on her. When Wei Qiang seems to have thought things through and finally goes home, he asks for a divorce.

Adapted from the novel "Shu Nian" (熟年) by Yi Bei (伊北).

The Su family has twin daughters with very different personalities. One became a doctor of geology and the other became a star in the entertainment industry, until the day she disappears leaving a letter of resignation and a lot of damage in her wake. In desperation her twin sister is kidnapped and forced to replace her on a variety tv show. On top of trying to survive the entertainment business, she also has to pretend to be her sister with her sister's rich and handsome VP boyfriend. What kind of sparks will these two start?

Adapted from the novel "White Lotus Is Not Good Enough" (白莲花不好当) by Mo Li (莫里).

In the Nanyang region in the 1930s, Ouyang Tian Qing and Kuang Cai Yun traveled from Guangdong to Southeast Asia to make a living. Tianqing became the "samsui woman" of construction site labor and became the leader of the sisters. She was admired by both the rich Jia Fu and the poor A Le. Cai Yun accidentally became acquainted with the young Hu Yaozu and became the nanny but was repeatedly bullied by the Hu family. Yao Zu drove her away to protect her and went to study abroad.

A Le took the initiative to give up his feelings for Tian Qing and went to serve as a soldier during the Japanese invasion. The Japanese forces forced Tian Qing and her company to build the shrine. On the day of completion, Ale, who joined the rebels, led the people to rescue Tian Qing and burned down the shrine. Cai Yun, who suffered various changes, also waited for the return of Yao Zu.

A group of young adults live together in a house to find out where their hearts are leading them. They can either choose to leave the house alone, together with a new partner or together with their ex. However, they don't know who the other's exes are. Follow how the love unfolds itself in this touching dating show.

(Source: IU_baby)

Episodes: 8

Lin Yi Cheng came from a poor background and became a TV reporter as he wished after graduation. He was gradually and conscientiously the backbone of the television network team. He has certain principles and bottom lines, and has experienced various stories of youth along the way. He is very polite and responsible with a strong sense of self-esteem. Wang Yan, a high-IQ woman, a gold-digger, but also a self-made professional elite, was born into a poor family. Under her beautiful appearance, she is good at relying on beauty to obtain resources for herself and help her friends tear off the 'mask of men'.

In Lin Yi Cheng's journey of mutual encouragement and understanding Wang Yan, love creeps up quietly, but facing reality, he can only endure the pressure of life patiently and enjoy it. Also, because of Lin Yi Cheng's dedication and understanding to Wang Yan's life and work, she was deeply touched, but she was entangled between reality and ambitions.

Adapted from the novel 'Running Towards the Sun' (向阳奔跑) by Dan Shu Guang Guang (丹书光光).

Old apartment complexes, rented houses in the suburbs, and cabs running through the cities. These scenes may look ordinary but each has a different story to tell. A daughter who works part-time to support her disabled mother; a woman who has been cut off from her family and continues to work as a cab driver; a granddaughter who lives in a rented house and works at a factory with her grandmother. This is the story of three women, who live far apart from each other and do not know each other's existence until a fateful encounter through a radio program.

Guan We, Jing Zhi Qiu and Chen Xuan Xuan - three women with very different personalities encounter problems and contradictions in their respective 30+ lives.

Adapted from the billbili web comic "Ben San Na Nian" (奔三那年) .

An arrogant young lady who turned from a rich man to a lonely middle-aged homeless person restarts her life from high school for a happy old age.

Adapted from the manga series "JK kara Yarinaosu Silver Plan" (JKからやり直すシルバープラン) written by Lim Dall Young (임달영) and illustrated by Lee Hye Sung (이혜성).

Adapted from the manga series "Tonari no Otoko wa Yoku Taberu" (隣の男はよく食べる) by Minami Haruko (美波はるこ).

Takeshiro Shikota is a 27-year-old pediatrician in Hokkaido, Japan. He was born and raised in Hokkaido. One day, Takeshiro is transferred to the newly established PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit). The unit is for children under the age of 15 who require advance and intensive treatment. There, he meets Dr. Hajime Ueno. Hajime is a pioneer in his field and hopes to establish PICU all over Japan. His goal is to bring sick children to PICU as quickly as possible and accept them under any circumstances. Meeting with Hajim, changes Takeshiro life as a pediatrician.

The story of Ciguatera follows Ogino, who is bullied in high school along with his friend Takai. The two rely on their passion towards motorcycles and desire to get one to add some hope and vigor to their otherwise bleak lives.

The two are learning to drive in secret at a driving school, and it is there that Ogino's life begins to change forever. The manga follows a variety of characters through their high school and working lives, through their struggles, their triumphs, their dreams, their futures, their love, life and loss.

Adapted from the manga series "Ciguatera" (シガテラ) by Furuya Minoru (古谷実).

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