“Happily ever after” may work in fairy tales but in this collection of television series and films, including hits like “Perfect Marriage”, “The Penthouse”, and “Eve”, marriage and revenge go hand-in-hand!

Marriage & Revenge

Tencent

Life for Dongyu’s Princess Yue Ling (Hani Kezi) takes an unexpected turn when she marries the North Prince of Beishuo, Zhou Shi Yu (Yan Xu Jia), in her elder sister’s stead. Accompanying her new husband on a perilous journey to the Capital City of Beishuo, they face multiple assassination attempts. However, they soon find that the jade pendants they wear reset time, bringing them back to life after death. Forced to rely on each other, Yue Ling and Shi Yu navigate the treacherous realm, battling formidable foes and uncovering hidden truths. As their bond strengthens, they discover that their love might be the key to overcoming the trials they battle face. Directed by Guo Hao, this 2024 Chinese fantasy romance series combines thrilling action with a heartwarming story.

Jade's Fateful Love

💚Gemstone of Love Team🟢

MGTV

Zhou Qing Zhu (Zhu Li Lan) is an undercover agent working for the royal court, who has mastered the art of disguise. But she is unexpectedly left out in the cold when Crown Prince Li Ye (Zhang Jing Yun) betrays her, accusing her of a heinous crime. She is saved from certain doom by a man named Zhang Xiao Mei (Li Fei). While the Prince plans further intrigue for Qing Zhu, she and Xiao Mei begin to develop feelings for one another. Could their blossoming love save them from brewing danger and the dark shadow of revenge? This 2022 Chinese period drama was directed by Li Yu Xi.

The Immortal Promise

🏹 Love Against All Odds

Han Yi Joo (Jung Yoo Min) naively tries to see the best in everyone, though she's shunned and betrayed by a family who never loved her. After a terrible accident at the hands of her mother, Yi Joo unexpectedly finds herself transported back in time. Realizing she has a second chance to change her fate, Yi Joo teams up with wealthy tycoon Seo Do Guk (Sung Hoon) to exact revenge on those who've wronged her. Will this new alliance allow Yi Joo to create the life she’s always wanted? Adapted from the webtoon “The Essence of a Perfect Marriage” written by Young and Lee Beom Bae and illustrated by Je Ri Bol, this is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Oh Sang Won.

Perfect Marriage Revenge

💥 The Almighty ✨ Team

Brought together by fate, Li Ze Liang (Luo Yun Xi) and Su Xie Yi (Cheng Xiao) are quickly swept into an unforgettable romance; but the feelings they have for each other are soon overshadowed by the tragedy that strikes them both. Cruelly forced apart by the same fate that brought them together, the once lovers soon become distant strangers.

Witnessing her father’s death, Xie Yi is so shocked, she suffers temporary amnesia. Unable to remember much, Xie Yi sits helplessly on the sidelines as her entire world crumbles around her. With the death of her father, the family business fails and her home life is destroyed. Just as Xie Yi’s life falls apart, so too does Ze Liang’s, after the untimely death of his father. As heir to the Ocean Hotel Group, Ze Liang should have inherited his father’s place but secret dealings and power plays within the company have left him ousted. Both determined to regain what was wrongfully taken from them, Ze Liang and Xie Yi find themselves crossing paths once more.

Often blaming Ze Liang for her father’s death, Xie Yi isn’t keen on the idea of working with him, but as she begins to uncover the truth, she realizes she really doesn’t have a choice. Working together against a common enemy, it doesn’t take long for small sparks of romance to rekindle old flames. But will love be enough to take down the villains who tore them apart so many years ago?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Mu Fu Sheng, “Lie to Love” is a 2021 Chinese mystery romance drama directed by Chen Chang.

Lie to Love

lying lovers ☆

Tencent Video

Cheng Shao Shang (Zhao Lu Si) has grown up alone in a town devastated by a bloody war. When the powerful and influential general Ling Bu Yi (Leo Wu) visits the town, he falls in love with Shao Shang at first sight. Shao Shang warns him that she’s stubborn, slow to trust others, and independent – and may not fit the usual profile of a general’s “obedient” wife. Little does she know, however, that Bu Yi has his own secrets – many of which he is keen to learn more about. Together, could this duo discover the truth about Bu Yi’s mysterious past? And will they find love in the process? This 2022 Chinese drama series was directed by Fei Zhen Xiang.

Love Like the Galaxy

֍♡ Spiral Love ♡֍

Wei Zi Qi (Fan Zhi Xin), the carefree heir of a wealthy family, finds himself in a fierce power struggle to gain control of his father’s firm. His antics often test the patience of his diligent executive assistant, Yuan Xia (Tu Bing). However, when Yuan Xia is falsely accused of misconducts, she is forced out of the firm. Her troubles escalate as she collapses, ends up in hospital, and is then diagnosed with a terminal disease. At her lowest point, she receives a phone call from the “future” Zi Qi. Could this be a sign that the “present-day” Zi Qi could save her from disaster? And could love follow as the intrigue deepens? This 2024 Chinese drama series was directed by Huang Yuan Da.

Present, Is Present

Unbreakable Red String🕰️

Political unrest brings disaster for a county magistrate, who is unjustly imprisoned due to a malicious plot. His daughter Xue Fang Fei (Wu Jin Yan), narrowly escapes with the help of Jiang Li (Yang Chao Yue), the Secretariat Director’s daughter. Fang Fei vows to free her father and fight injustice, so she poses as Jiang Li when she returns to the capital to execute her plan. With the support of the Duke Xiao Heng (Wang Xing Yue), she embarks on her mission against formidable odds. Will her courage and determination be enough to overcome the challenges ahead? And could love also find its way into her heart? This 2024 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Qian Shan Cha Ke and directed by Bai Yun Mo, Lu Hao Ji Ji, and Ma Shi Ge.

The Double

🪷 Vigilante 🪷

Rin (Pooklook Fonthip Watcharatrakul) is a woman who appears to have it all: She is a key member of the VIP customer management team at a major Thai department store. The team caters to the store’s super-rich clients, providing private shopping sessions and exclusive services. As well as being successful, she is also beautiful, and has a dashing and equally successful husband – Pakawat (Pong Nawat Kulrattanarak), the team leader of the same management team. But her life comes crashing down around her one late night, she hears Pakawat having a heated argument with someone on the phone...

Soon after, she receives an anonymous text message that reads: “Your husband is having an affair with someone from your team.” All of a sudden, Rin is consumed with suspicion, eager to find out who sent the message. She begins to suspect Pakawat may be cheating on her behind her back with someone she thought she could trust. Is Pakawat a love rat? And if so, who has he been cheating on her with…?

This drama was based on “VIP,” a 2019 South Korean series of the same name.

“VIP Thailand” is a 2023 Thai drama series that was directed by Mi Thanawat Panyarin.

VIP Thailand

VIP Love hides an affair🖤

Six years ago, Xiao Duo (Dylan Wang)’s brother was murdered in the streets of the capital. Since that day, Xiao Duo has vowed revenge on those responsible for the killings. His journey has taken him to the very pinnacle of power: He is now the head of the Zhao Ding Division – and has become the Emperor’s right hand man. But revenge – and not power – is what motivates him, and he will not rest until those responsible for his brother’s demise are dead.

This has led him to conspire with the weak-willed Fu Wang (Peter Ho). The two men have forged an alliance that allows Fu Wang to sit on the Imperial throne for the time being, even though a plotting Empress hopes to seize power through her own plans. By rights, the former Emperor’s concubine, a young woman named Bu Yun Lou (Chen Yu Qi), should have been killed and buried along with the former Emperor. But Fu Wang likes her and secretly arranges for her to be spared. He asks Xiao Duo to take care of Bu Yun Lou for the time being. But Xiao Duo senses that he can use this to his own advantage and devises a way to use the former concubine to help him take revenge. But fate intervenes when he begins to find himself drawn to this remarkable young woman. Could love really conquer his thirst for vengeance?

“Unchained Love” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Wu Qiang.

Unchained Love

When unhappy circumstances force Feng Zhi Wei (Ni Ni) to run away from her powerful family, she must seek help from Prince Ning Yi (Chen Kun). This Prince has been wronged, and seeks to find the truth about mysteries from his past and attain justice. The Prince orders Zhi Wei to disguise herself as a man and gain admission to the elite, all-male Qingming Academy so she can become an advisor to the Emperor. As the political intrigue and deceit thicken, love begins to bloom between Zhi Wei and the Ning Yi — but will their paths lead them to happiness… or ruin? This 2018 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Tian Xia Gui Yuan and directed by Liu Hai Bo and Shen Yan.

The Rise of Phoenixes

Rise from the Ashes

As a celebrity psychiatrist married to a successful surgeon, No Yeong Won (Kim Hee Sun) seems to be living the perfect life. But her perfect world comes crashing down when she discovers that her husband, Choi Jae Jin (Kim Nam Hee), has been having an affair with Lee Sae Na (Yeonwoo), a mysterious woman whose sudden arrival triggers a series of tragic events. Desperate for answers, Yeong Won teams up with her mother-in-law, Hong Sa Gang (Lee Hye Young) to save their family from utter ruin. This thrilling 2024 South Korean mystery drama was directed by Kim Seung Woo.

Bitter Sweet Hell

💟Indomitable Will❣️

MBC, KOCOWA

Da Jung, who married Sang Chul and has a daughter, is a chef in Bobaejeong. She is a cheerful and positive person who has a small dream of comforting others with delicious food, but she also makes sure to get back at people for their sins. She is heartbroken by the affair between her friend Se Ran and her husband Sang Chul. Se Ran must destroy what she cannot have as she is a self-centered and tortuous woman. For her father's revenge, she intentionally approaches Da Jung and lives a fake life, but the more she goes on, the more she finds her weak sides. Revenge caused by misunderstanding leads to another revenge. The two women who make the wrong choice in their lives twisted by their parents walk in opposite directions. How will they change when they meet true love in a double revenge full of hatred and resentment?

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