Wu Yan Shu, or Estelle Wu, as she’s also known, is an award-winning Chinese actress. She was born in 1938 and made her acting debut in 1959. Since then, she has appeared in a number of theater productions, films, and television dramas, including “When We Were Young” (2018), “My True Friend” (2019), and “Fagara” (2019).

Wu Yan Shu

Mai Cheng Huan (Yang Zi) has always lived her life according to the wishes of her overbearing mother. But after her mother’s interference brings about the end of an important relationship, Cheng Huan decides enough is enough. Breaking free from her mother’s hold, Cheng Huan pours all her focus into advancing in her career, and takes a position as the manager of a family hotel. While the hotel heir, Yao Zhi Ming (Xu Kai) has doubts about Cheng Huan’s abilities, it doesn’t take long for him to recognize her many talents. Working side by side, Cheng Huan and Zhi Ming navigate the turbulent waters of family and business together, finding unexpected love along the way.

A classic tale of enemies to lovers, this is a 2024 Chinese romantic comedy drama directed by Tian Yu and Wang Cheng Xin.

Best Choice Ever

✨ The Best Love Story ❤️

Chen Shu Zhen

Eight years ago, Lin Xi (Victoria Song) faced a tough choice: honor her mother's wishes or to follow her heart. Choosing to prioritize her career, she let her boyfriend, Xia Yi Cheng (Chen Xing Xu), go. Now a successful professional, Lin Xi is unexpectedly tasked with securing a contract with the company that Yi Cheng works for. Forced to interact regularly, will long-buried feelings start to resurface? Will fate give their lost love a second chance? Directed by Zhang Tong, this 2024 Chinese romance series explores the complexities of love, career, and second chances.

Our Interpreter

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Hunan TV, Mango TV

Hotel industry professional Xu Hong Dou (Liu Yi Fei)’s life takes a sudden turn after her best friend passes away, causing her to reconsider her life trajectory. She decides to take a break from the rat race, trading in her big-city life for a spell in a tranquil Yunnan Province village. However, Hong Dou is in for a rude awakening when it turns out that the countryside is not quite as idyllic as she’d imagined. She eventually meets Xie Zhi Yao (Li Xian), another big-city refugee who has come back to his hometown to launch a tourism business that showcases the village. Hong Dou offers to help him by sharing her hotel industry knowledge. As they begin to work together, they start to develop feelings for one another! Could love bloom as they try to put the little village on the tourist trail? This 2023 Chinese drama series was directed by Ding Zi Guang.

Meet Yourself

The Windy Team

Lu Sen (Connor Leong), a technology company chairman with a deadly skin-contact allergy, becomes intrigued by Dr. Fu Yang's (Wang Fang) lifelike robot companion "Friday". When a technical issue prevents the robot's delivery, the doctor asks his former assistant Yang Shan Shan (Sun Qian), who was the robot's physical model, to impersonate the robot temporarily. Arriving at Lu Kun's home, Shan Shan successfully mimics the robot's behavior and avoids triggering his allergies. As she spends more time with him, she becomes emotionally invested and struggles with keeping her true identity secret. Her growing feelings and desire to reveal the truth create tension, leading her to wonder if Lu Kun will accept her as a human once her deception is exposed. This is a 2022 Chinese romantic sci-fi comedy drama directed by Xing Xiao that explores unexpected love and connection.

A Robot in the Orange Orchard

🤖 The AI Assistants ❤️

In Wuhan, China, during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, ordinary people navigate a rapidly changing world as lockdowns and hygiene laws transform daily life. A Yong (Huang Bo), a courier, finds purpose delivering vital supplies to hospitals, while Wu Ge (Jia Ling), a food delivery worker, connects with a piano teacher. An elderly couple – a restaurant owner and former medic – discover new depths in their relationship as society shuts down. Small business owners struggle to survive amid rising case numbers, yet maintain hope and resilience. Through these interconnected stories, the film showcases the indomitable human spirit during a global crisis. "Embrace Again" is a 2021 Chinese movie that was directed by Xiao Lu Xue.

Embrace Again

The Everyday Heroes

Ji Pei Zhen (Xu Fan) has devoted her life to her daughter Li Xiao Mei (Zhang Jing Yi) and husband Li Wen Fang (Xu Ya Jun), and her career as a teacher. However, Xiao Mei has long struggled under her mother's overbearing tendencies, fleeing their hometown of Qingdao to Beijing to pursue a career in TV production with limited success. After a last-minute change of plan, Xiao Mei returns to Qingdao to visit her family, but the family reunion quickly takes a turn when a CT scan reveals that Pei Zhen has an aggressive form of uterine cancer. With Pei Zhen's days numbered, can this family reconcile before it's too late? This 2021 Chinese film was directed by Zhao Tian Yu.

All About My Mother

It's All Greek To Me Team

Grandmother

CMC Pictures

Mark (Lei Jia Yan), a Chinese executive at an energy company in Australia, leads an ordinary life until an explosion at a test facility sends him to Africa. While managing visiting executives, he encounters Siliang (Tang Wei), an old flame trapped in a loveless marriage. Their rekindled connection triggers a dangerous chain of events, drawing Mark into a global conspiracy involving clean energy and potential environmental catastrophe. As he seeks to expose the truth, Mark becomes a target for skilled assassins, making each step towards revealing the conspiracy potentially his last. This exciting international thriller explores corporate corruption and personal risk. "The Whistleblower" is a 2019 film directed by Xue Xiaolu.

The Whistleblower

🔍 The Researchers Team 🔎

When Hong Kong travel agent Acacia (Sammi Cheng) learns of her estranged father Ha Leung's (Kenny Bee) sudden death, she travels to Chongqing to arrange his funeral. She discovers she has two half-sisters: Branch (Megan Lai), a professional pool player from Taiwan, and Cherry (Li Xiao Feng), a digital fashionista raised by her grandmother. United by grief, the sisters inherit their father's struggling hot pot restaurant and decide to keep it running to settle his debts. As they work together, they begin to share their personal struggles and dreams, gradually forming a genuine familial bond. Adapted from Amy Cheung's novel "My Spicy Love," this is a 2019 South Korean family drama film directed by Heiward Mak.

Fagara

Sisters💖United Team

Dragon TV

Cheng Zhen Zhen (Angelababy), an enthusiastic rookie real estate agent, joins 'Love and Family' agency and is paired with Shao Peng Cheng (Deng Lun), the secretly privileged son of the company's president. Together, they navigate the complex world of home buying and selling, experiencing the emotional depths of their clients' lives while pursuing their own professional dreams. As they learn valuable lessons about life and love, Zhen Zhen and Peng Cheng discover the personal challenges and unexpected connections within the real estate industry. This is a 2019 romantic drama directed by Zhang Si Lin.

My True Friend

True Lovers

Tencent

In 1996, Yang Xi (Wan Peng), a determined long-distance runner, has her athletic dreams shattered when a lab explosion during a bike chase leaves her injured. As the school year begins, she encounters Hua Xiao (Hou Ming Hao), an intelligent and hot-blooded transfer student who turns out to be the very person responsible for her accident. Their paths collide when Hua runs for class president, igniting a fierce rivalry between the tomboyish Yang Xi and the charismatic Hua Xiao. Their daily school interactions promise to be a tumultuous journey of competition, personal growth, and unexpected connections. This is a 2022 Chinese web drama adapted from the Yan Sheng web novel "When We Were Young."

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