Yuan Wen Kang

He Zhi Nan (Tian Xi Wei), an ordinary white-collar worker from Beijing, has been in a long-distance relationship with her nouveau riche boyfriend, Gao Peng (Zhang Zhe Hua) for seven years. While their relationship started off strong, Zhi Nan grew distant from him since he relocated to Hong Kong. She eventually catches the eye of her neighbor, lawyer Qu Yi Peng (Xin Yun Lai), who's on rocky terms with his own girlfriend Han Su (Zhou Yu Tong). Mistaking her as wealthier than she is, Yi Peng decides to pursue Zhi Nan, believing her "money" will help him secure a better future, especially compared to his rural upbringing. As her relationship and career become more unstable, Zhi Nan befriends Han Su... but she doesn't know she's Yi Peng's ex-girlfriend! Is there any way out of this tangled web of love and betrayal? This 2024 Chinese drama, directed by Zhang Xiao Bo, was adapted from a web novel by Lin Cui Hu.

In Between

It Takes Two to Tango Team

Zhou Bin

Sheng Yang (Xiao Zhan), a dedicated rookie designer, finds his world turned upside down when he crosses paths with Jian Bing (Bai Bai He), a seasoned advertising director. Despite their age difference, a deep connection forms between them, breathing new life into Jian Bing after her recent divorce. However, their budding romance faces fierce opposition from colleagues who suspect Sheng Yang’s intentions and families who disapprove of their union. Forced to part ways, they are later reunited by fate, reigniting their love. Will they manage to be together, or will external forces tear them apart again? This 2023 Chinese drama was directed by Song Xiao Fei.

Sunshine by My Side

Love in the Sunshine 

As a strong, independent, hard-working woman, Xiao Yan (Liu Tao) has never backed down from a challenge in her life. Determined to become a senior-ranking executive of Xiya Group, Xiao Yan hopes to create and launch an all-new domestic makeup brand. But the higher-ups at Xiya have other plans for Xiao Yan. Recognizing her talent, Xiao Yan is appointed to the much more lucrative “mother and child” sector of the company. As one who strictly adheres to the DINK (dual income, no kids) philosophy of life, this new appointment presents a whole new set of challenges for Xiao Yan.

Completely unfamiliar with the world of motherhood, Xiao Yan turns to her best friend, You Ya (Li Nian) for help. A full-time mother, You Ya is a fount of knowledge and inspiration. More than happy to help her friend,&nbsp;You Ya invites Xiao Yan into her world, showing her what it really means to be a mother. As the two friends spend an increasing amount of time together, Xiao Yan comes to understand the depths of a mother’s love, while You Ya begins to understand that even as a mother, she has a voice that deserves to be heard. As Xiao Yan pours herself into her work, her rival, Chen Jiao Rui (Wang Yuan Ke) works on a project of her own but because of her pregnancy, is forced to back out. Now a new mother, struggling to find a balance between work and family, Jiao Rui finds that it is Xiao Yan who provides her with the confidence she so desperately needs.

Inspired by both You Ya and Jiao Rui, Xiao Yan begins to see the world from a different point of view. With a new dream growing between them, Xioa Yan, You Ya, and Jiao Rui come together in a whole new way, supporting each other at every turn, as they endeavor to create a better future for all.

Full of strong women and incredible friendships, “Love is True” is a 2021 family life drama directed by Lu Xing.

Love is True

⁂ Empowered Women Team ⁂

In a compilation of seven short films, seven directors explore the history of modern China and its people, going back to the 1940s and the aftermath of World War II, on the eve of the birth of the People’s Republic of China, through to the 1960s, the 1980s, the 1990s, and finally the 2010s, with stars like Song Jia and Ou Hao making appearances.

The first film focuses on an engineer struggling to organize a ceremony to mark the birth of the nation and the second tells the story of a love-sick nuclear scientist. In the third film, a young boy does what he can to help his neighborhood watch the gold medal match of the women’s volleyball competition in the 1984 Olympic Games.

The remaining films focus on more recent events, including two groups of people preparing for the handover of Hong Kong by the British colonial government in 1997. There is another Olympic story in a film about events surrounding the 2008 Olympics, which were held in Beijing, as a taxi driver decides to gift a ticket he had bought for his own son to another boy.

In the sixth film, two homeless boys watch a spectacular space mission in the 2010s. And in the final film, a female air force pilot attempts to ensure that a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War goes off without a hitch

“My People, My Country” is a 2019 Chinese movie that was directed by Chen Kai Ge,&nbsp;Zhang Yi Bai,&nbsp;Guan Hu,&nbsp;Xue Xiao Lu,&nbsp;Xu Zheng,&nbsp;Ning Hao, and Wen Mu Ye.

My People, My Country

The Patriots Team

Huayi Brothers

A successful lawyer, married to an equally successful doctor, and the mother of the most beautiful baby girl, Li Jie (Yao Chen) seemed to be living the perfect life. But with her marriage on the rocks and the stress of everyday threatening to overwhelm her, the perfect facade Li Jie had worked so hard to build was suddenly crumbling around her.

Soon finding herself in messy divorce proceedings, Li Jie wants only one thing, to win custody of her precious baby girl, Duoduo. When her husband decides it’s time to move out, Li Jie is forced to hire a nanny to look after her daughter while she’s at work. With little time to search, Li Jie hastily agrees to hire Sun Fang (Ma Yi Li), a recent acquaintance who seems to have a gift for soothing&nbsp;Duoduo when she’s at her worst.

Everything seemed to be falling smoothly into place, until the day Li Jie came home to find both Sun Fang and Duoduo missing. Suddenly the main suspect in her missing daughter’s case, Li Jie finds herself the object of suspicion and scorn by both the police and her family. Determined to prove her innocence and find her little girl, Li Jie begins her own investigation. Uncovering the dark and disturbing past of Sun Fang along the way, Li Jie becomes desperate to find her little girl before it’s too late.

A deeply emotional tale, “Lost, Found” is a 2018 mystery film directed by Lu Yue.

Lost, Found

The Viki's Legends Team ツ

The year is 1994 and China is booming: Western-style luxury living is the order of the day, and everyone wants a piece of the action, particularly in the Shanghai hotel scene. In the city’s outstanding five-star hotel, Lu Tu (Ethan Juan) has risen to become the concierge – becoming the youngest man ever to do so, despite the fact that he comes from a sad background: His father abandoned his family when Lu Tan was just a child. Lu Tan has worked hard and he is highly thought of and popular among patrons and co-workers alike. He has also embarked on a love affair with Juan (Du Juan), a stunningly beautiful woman who takes advantage of her looks to gain the attention of rich, older men.

But Lu Tu finds himself at a crossroads when a man nicknamed Mr. Money (Michael Miu) arrives on the scene. Although he was born in Shanghai, Mr. Money is actually a Chinese-American. He had returned to the city to recruit staff for a new hotel he is planning to open in New York’s Manhattan. Lu Tu is torn: Should he stay in Shanghai to be near his family and his lover – or could he make things work for him in the USA?

“New York, New York” is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong movie that was directed by Luo Dong.

New York, New York

Dragon TV / Jiangsu TV

The Tan family spans many generations of doctors, with many past ancestors who were imperial physicians. But when powerful enemies frame their family, the royal court passes a ruling that future generations of the Tan family are forbidden from practising medicine. The kind, intelligent and talented Tan Yunxian (Liu Shi Shi) secretly learns the art of traditional Chinese medicine from her grandmother and helps to cure plagues and illnesses among the common people. Yunxian overcomes many societal obstacles in her passion and pursuit of medicine. And when she meets Emperor Zhu Qizhen (Wallace Huo), he wields a great deal of influence in Yunxian fulfilling her destiny to become the first female physician of the Ming Dynasty. “The Imperial Doctress” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Lee Kwok Lap.

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