Wu Jia Kai

Getting laid off, losing your life savings, and dealing with a family member's medical bills are all bad enough on their own – but unfortunately for programmer Gao Zhi Lei (Xu Zheng), they all hit at once, putting him in a precarious situation as he hides the truth of his misfortune from his wife Xiao Ni (Xin Zhi Lei) and daughter. In a desperate attempt to support his family, Zhi Lei takes a temporary job as a food delivery worker. As a newcomer to the demands of the gig economy, Zhi Lei struggles with unreasonable customer demands and relentless competition from other app companies, but finds solace and companionship among his fellow workers. However, when a new opportunity comes his way, Zhi Lei must decide whether he'll stick with his new friends or climb the corporate ladder. This film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Qing Ming.

Upstream

 Swimming Upstream

Yang Da Shan

When her mother dies saving a child’s life, high schooler Mo Xing Xing's (Qiu Tian) life is thrown into utter turmoil. All of a sudden, she's left alone with her alcoholic father and her own mental health struggles. She suffers from bullying at school, but finds some comfort in the company of her friendships with Mi Sha (Bao Shang En) and Lu Li (Justin). But their relationship is rocked when Mi Sha announces plans to leave and Xing Xing learns that the boy who her mother died saving was none other than Lu Li. The three-way friendship comes to an abrupt end. However, as they begin their lives apart, they begin to wonder if they might eventually settle their differences. Could time prove the ultimate healer? Or has too much water already passed under the bridge? This film was adapted from the novel “Sandglass” by Rao Xue Man.

Reversed Destiny

Mi Li

Mango TV

Luo Qi Qi (Zhao Jin Mai) navigates the challenges of growing up in the 1990s, from lonely elementary years to a chaotic middle school period and the pressures of high school. Fortunately, she has two important friends in her life, Xu Xiao Bo (Bai Yu Fan) and Zhang Jun (Wu Jia Kai). Now, as a senior struggling with college entrance exams, she relies on her stubborn nature to persevere. However, her complicated relationship with Xu Xiao Bo adds further emotional complexity, as their friendship always seems on the edge of something more. Will her experiences during these formative years shape her path to a brighter future? Adapted from the novel "A Book Dedicated to Our Youth" by Tong Hua, this is a 2023 Chinese romance drama directed by Wang Zhi Yong.

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