Asian Drama

Du Ruo Fei, a chemical engineering student, travels into the world of a novel and becomes the wife of Xun Chang Hao, the minister of punishment. Although Ruo Fei's modern language and industrious technology are incompatible with ancient times, she finds herself strangely compatible with her ancient-era husband. Together they fall in love and struggle to solve a strange case.

(Source: Sohu)

Adapted from the web novel "Qing Ben Wu Shuang" (卿本无双) by Jin Lai Si (今来思).

Episodes: 36

Duration: 18 min.

Aired On: Tuesday

Lei Tong, who has passed away suddenly from overworking in her previous life, has traveled through the handsome CEO essay written by herself! After living a new life, she firmly decided to only become a wealthy woman, but love and career come knocking at her door - a crazy two-faced CEO, a cute but sharp-tongued teacher, a gentle knight with a bamboo stick used as a horse, and a funny happy-go-lucky puppy, all fell in love with "me"?!

Episodes: 24

(Source: Chinese = Weibo)

Oda Teruasa, a gifted high school senior who is the heir of Japan's wealthy trading company Oda Group, lost everything 13 years ago when his father was murdered by a mysterious organization. The culprit was, in fact, after a weathered key which was in Seiji's possession.

Whoever acquires this key will allegedly see their fortune rise with the number of keys they collect, and with 99 keys, one can gain control over everything in this world. Entrusted with this key by his father just before the fatal incident, Teruasa managed to escape overseas, and since then, he has traveled the world, accumulating knowledge and experiences.

Returning to Japan after 13 years to avenge his father, Teruasa finds himself entangled in the "Akuma Game", a life-threatening battle of wits against rivals aiming for the demonic key.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Adapted from the manga series "Acma:Game" (アクマゲーム) written by Mebu (メーブ) and illustrated by Megumi Koji (恵広史).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 55 min.

Airs On: Sunday

The Butterfly Lovers is a sad love story. It begins with a rich daughter disguised as a man to pursue her intellectual needs at an academy. There she befriends Liang Shan Bo. They study day and night together but because Shan Bo is a gentlemanly nerd, he fails to recognize her feminine characteristics. When they see their love for each other, it’s too late as Ying Tai is forced to marry anotherman. Shan Bo falls critically ill and eventually dies after hearing the news. On the day of their wedding, Ying Tai sneaks off to visit his grave and begs for it to open up. Once it does, Ying Tai throws herself into the hole. The two dead love birds become a pair of butterflies, never to be separated again.

Tokyo Seimenjo is an udon franchise restaurant with the motto "Quick, cheap, & delicious." The restaurant has a lot of regular customers, but their manager has been on maternity leave for the past 2 months and a reliable staff member has just quit. The four other staff members, Aoi Haruto, Midorikawa Yoshio, Momota Rin, and Kimoto Setsuko, feel uneasy about the situation. At that time, 27-year-old Akamatsu Kotaro is sent to the restaurant as the new manager. He previously worked for a hotel, which is the parent company of Tokyo Seimenjo. Kotaro assures the staff that he knows how things work at a restaurant, but he works there like he is still working at a hotel. He is overly polite to the customers and he seems very nervous while working. The staff members become embarrassed.

Eiichi Nishio is a young actor. He is not very popular and only receives offers to play dead bodies. One day, he wanders around Nakameguro, Tokyo and recognizes the restaurant/bar Izakaya Fuji. He saw pictures of Izakaya Fuji on a woman's Instagram account and decides to go in. There, he meets Nao Omori and other actors who are all regulars at Izakaya Fuji.

Adapted from the 2015 novel "Izakaya Fuji" by Kuriyama Keisuke.

Kanin, a young playboy, is the only son of Red Eagle Gang. After his father gets into an accident, he has to come home from overseas. In order to take the leadership of the gang, he has to get married. He gets into an arranged marriage with the wild horse, Pantheera, and he has to tame his wild horse. At the same time, he has to fight against the opposing gang. After falling in love and understanding each other, Kanin finds out that his father 's accident was in fact an assassination, and the mastermind behind it may be his wife's family.

The “Death Investigation Extension (D.I.E.)” in the police force was established to accommodate those who have been sent away by their supervisors. As everybody knows, members of the Extension are to investigate unsolved cold cases. YUE CHI-LONG (Roger Kwok), who has cracked a large number of difficult cases by extrasensory means, is assigned to the D.I.E. believing that he will get promoted soon. Later LONG finds out that his supervisor still has a long way to go before he reaches retirement age. Hoping to leave the Extension as soon as possible, he gets to solve a lot of intriguing cases. New appointee YING CHING-CHING (Sonija Kwok) is a good-looking girl but she means to act tough and sassy in front of others. She takes an uncompromising stand over every case she deals with, which leads her into constant quarrels with LONG. The relationship between the pair is deteriorating day after day. LONG’s elder sister, YUE CHI-CHING (Margie Tsang), has been living with him. While investigating an old case, LONG gets to find his long-lost father YUE TAI-HOI (Bryan Leung). Through close collaboration with LONG, CHING-CHING has gradually developed affection for him. As she is still torn between LONG and her two-timing boyfriend SHING KA-TSUN (Kenneth Ma), LONG has started to try to avoid her without rhyme or reason. Feeling so confused about what is happening, CHING-CHING decides to do some probing and is shocked to discover that LONG has been dogged by a female ghost called SIU SIN (Kitty Yuen)…

Your perfect match can be found in the most unexpected places. Tian Xiao Ni (Tong Yao) is a top fashion designer who is at the peak of her career thanks to her meticulous personality and razor-sharp focus on what she wants out of life. She has lived by the motto of “Perfect Self + Perfect Other Half = Happy Life.” But because of her impossible-to-meet “18 Standards for Mr. Right,” Xiao Ni finds herself still single despite her charm, beauty and talent. When Xiao Ni meets Zhan Wang (Kimi Qiao), she thinks she has found her “ Perfect Other Half” and begins to pursue him. Zhan Wang is a professional race car driver who suddenly quits at the peak of his career and now helps a friend manage an auto body shop. Will Xiao Ni discover that true love can’t be customized to her ideal specifications? “Customize Happiness” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Xie Lü.

A story about a conceited star fencer who loses everything in an instant. After five years, he returns to the sport in a bid to reach the top once again. Fencing prodigy Ou Yang experienced the highest highs and lowest lows of his life on his 20th birthday. Having just won the world championships, Ou Yang's life flashes before his eyes when he gets into a motorcycle accident and falls into a coma. Five years later, Ou Yang wakes up and learns that his father has mysteriously died while his close friend Fan Qi everything from him. Ou Yang breaks down from the setbacks, but his love for fencing reignites his fighting spirit to take back what is his.

Takeshima Ryota has followed in his father's footsteps and now works as a prison officer at Kitakanto Prison. He has witnessed corrupt prison officers who tolerate bullying and gambling. Nakui Soichi then becomes the newly appointed prison chief. Soichi gives an order to Ryota, informing him that he will get rid of prison corruption. ~~ Adapted from the 2014 novel "Hitoya no Toge" by Daimon Takeaki.