Yin Zheng

When greedy sheriff Zheng Wei (Greg Hsu) learns that wealthy businessman's wife Joanna (Janine Chang), has been wrongfully implicated in the locked-room murder of her lover, he senses an opportunity and demands a large sum of money to clear her name. However, this is just the beginning of a tangled web of murder and class conflict: Hong Jie (Kara Wai), whose husband is missing, seeks revenge on Ming Hao (Yin Zheng), the son of a councilman who she believes is behind it all – but Ming Hao is the very man Joanna is accused of killing. Will the truth behind these layers of crime and oppression ever be revealed? "The Invisible Guest" is a 2023 Chinese movie directed by Chen Zuo, adapted from the 2016 Spanish movie of the same name.

The Invisible Guest

Ming Hao

Li Ze Lin (Peng Yu Chang) is a student who has failed his university entrance exam. He loves dancing, but he has been sent from his home in the bust city of Guangdong to Haikou, on the balmy Hainan. There, he must stay with his aunt and prepare to retake the exam. But due to a mix-up, instead of going into the local boys’ high school, he ends up walking into Fulin Girls’ School – a school renowned for its top dance teams.

When he is there, he notices a girl named Xiao Huang (Natalie Hsu). She dreams of becoming a top dancer, but is shorter than many of her classmates, who bully her relentlessly, claiming that she smells of fish. Regardless, she is undaunted – and hopes to make her dance dreams come true. Li Ze Lin is taken aback by her passion and love for dancing. The two fall for one another – but will their shared love of dancing help or hinder Cupid’s cause?

“The Day We Lit Up The Sky” is a 2021 Chinese movie that was directed by Han Yan and Zhang Yi Bai.

The Day We Lit Up the Sky

💃Dance of the Salted Fish

iQiyi

Branded as an outsider and shunned as such, Shang Xirui (Yin Zheng) has faced a lifetime of trials but that has never once stopped him from reaching for his dream. An exceptional talent in the world of Peking opera, Xirui has but one dream, to share his love and knowledge of this beautiful, traditional art form with the world.&nbsp;

When wealthy businessman, Cheng Fengtai (Huang Xiao Ming) attends one of Xirui’s performances, he’s captivated by both the art and the artist. Sharing a passion for Peking opera, Fengtai and Xirui soon become the best of friends. An avid supporter of Xirui’s work, Fengtai helps his Xirui rebuild a local theater and train a new troupe of aspiring actors, to carry on the art and its traditions.

As the two work closely together, their friendship blossoms, both finding something in each other that neither has had before: a true friend. But in the summer of 1937, everything they love and have worked so hard for is threatened, when the Japanese army invades Beijing. Knowing they must fight to protect that which they love most, the two take up arms in defiance of those who threaten to destroy everything they hold dear.

Based on the novel of the same name by Shui Ru Tian Er, “Winter Begonia” is a 2020 period drama directed by Hui Kai Dong.

Winter Begonia

The Winter Begonia Team

With a useful combination of guts and wits, Chi Zhen (Zhai Tian Lin)&nbsp;has made a name for himself as a lawyer on both sides of the law. Outsmarting the rich and powerful takes him far, but not far enough to complete revenge. With no place to run, Chi Zhen finds himself behind bars but his time in prison only makes him stronger.

While Chi Zhen makes a name for himself , top police academy student, Lu Li (Yin Zheng), also makes a name for himself in an entirely different way. A new member of the police force, Lu Li climbs the ranks quickly as he solves a series of difficult cases. Promoted to police chief after a few short years, Lu Li is a force to be reckoned with.

An ex-con and a cop with a shining career, Chi Zhen and Lu Li couldn’t be more different, but when fate decides to bring them together, this unlikely duo is forced to set aside their differences&nbsp;to solve a crime like no other. 

"Original Sin" Is a suspenseful 2018 crime drama directed by Raymond Yip.

Original Sin

Original Sinners

Lu Li

Sohu

Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. 

But Simon Bo (Wallace Huo), a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious and violent criminals. He’s a professor at The University of Maryland and works as an analyst and advisor on the police department’s most violent or difficult cases. 

With the help of his young assistant, Jenny Jian (Sandra Ma), Simon delves into the thoughts and intentions of the criminal mind. As the daughter of a veteran police investigator with a deep sense of justice, can Jenny help Simon open up emotionally as they work together to solve crimes? 

“Love Me, If You Dare” is a 2015 Chinese drama series directed by Zhang Kai Zhou. It is based on the novel Close Your Eyes, Stay Close to Me by Ding Mo.

Love Me If You Dare

Gone with the Shirt Team

Fu Zi Yu

Wanda Media, Happy Mahua Pictures

Xia Luo (Shen Teng), a struggling musician, has exasperated his long-suffering wife Ma Dongmei (Ma Li). When he drunkenly professes his love for the woman he pined for during his high school years, Qiu Ya (Wang Zhi), Ma Dongmei has had enough and gives him a very vocal piece of her mind.

All hell breaks loose, but in the midst of the mayhem, Xia Luo blacks out and suddenly wakes up as his teenage self, back in school in 1997.

Realizing he has to re-live the past two decades, Xia Luo attempts to do better the second time around.

Is it to be second time lucky in life – and the music business – for Xia Luo? And will his heart lead him on a pursuit of unrequited love, Qiu Ya, or is Ma Dongmei the real love of his life?

The film was based on a successful stage play of the same name, produced by Mahua FunAge.

“Goodbye Mr. Loser” is a 2015 Chinese movie directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo.

Goodbye Mr. Loser

The Lucky Ones

Two women who live very different lives decide to exchange homes. Ai Lin (Yu Xin Tian) is poor while Wen Di (Xu Cen Zi) is wealthy. But when they are both dumped by their boyfriends on the same day, they accidentally meet each other. In order to change their luck in life and love, Ai Lin and Wen Di decide to exchange lifestyles for a week. Ai Lin moves into Wen Di’s luxury seaside villa while Wen Di moves into Ai Lin’s cramped, low-rent apartment. In the ensuing seven days, will the women find themselves and true love with Ai Qin (Yin Zhen) and Lin Hao (Wong Ki Ray)? “Give Seven Days” is a 2014 Chinese film directed by Tang Xu.

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