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Xiao Peng follows his grandpa’s instructions to claim back their estate, the property in which Ji Xiang lives in. But instead of completing his duty, he falls head over heels for the beautiful and kind-hearted Ji Xiang. As their feelings deepened, the inevitable happened: Xiao Peng’s arranged fiance comes. Soon, one obstacle stumbles upon another. And a great shock greets them: Xiao Peng and Ji Xiang are cousins...

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The Unknown

"The Unknown" was the final entry in Columbia’s I Love A Mystery series. A woman hires two detectives to keep her alive long enough to claim her inheritance.

The Woman in White

A young painter stumbles upon an assortment of odd characters at an English estate where he has been hired to give art lessons to beautiful Laura Fairlie. Among them are Anne Catherick, a strange young woman dressed in white whom he meets in the forest and who bears a striking resemblance to Laura; cunning Count Fosco, who hopes to obtain an inheritance for nobleman Sir Percival Glyde, whom he plans to have Laura marry; Mr. Fairlie, a hypochondriac who can't stand to have anyone make the slightest noise; and eccentric Countess Fosco who has her own dark secret. The artist also finds himself drawn to Marion Halcomb, a distant relation to Laura for whom the Count also has plans.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

During the Cultural Revolution, two young men are sent to a remote mining village where they fall in love with the local tailor’s beautiful granddaughter and discover a suitcase full of forbidden Western novels.

Deep Sea

Shenxiu has felt a deep sadness since her mother left. A storm plunges her into a dreamlike, 3D world of swirling colour. Led by the Hyjinx, and joined by inventive underwater chef Nanhe, she embarks on a quest to find solace in the Eye of the Deep Sea.

Hanson and the Beast

Yuan Shuai, a debt-ridden animal-breeder, tries to get out of his financial predicament by finding a wealthy girlfriend through matchmaking dates. He unexpectedly meets and fall in love with the fox demon, Bai Xianchu, who has arrived to the mortal realm to repay her gratitude. However, the head of the Demon tribe Yun Zhonghe forbids a love relationship between a demon and a human; and takes Bai Xianchu away. To seek his lover, Yuan Shuai bravely crashes the demonic world.

Head Over Heels

When theatrical agent Sterling, a ladies man known for signing his latest paramours onto his agency's talent roster, returns to New York from a trip to Europe, he tells his more down-to-earth partner, Lawson, that he has hired a beautiful Neopolitan acrobat he saw onstage in Italy. When the acrobat, Tina Bambinetti, arrives in their office, though, Sterling is shocked to find that, offstage, she is plain, unkempt and badly dressed. Crushed by Sterling's dismissive treatment, Tina performs some acrobatics that almost destroy the office...

Persuasion

Royal Navy captain Wentworth was haughtily turned down eight years ago as suitor of pompous baronet Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, despite true love. Now he visits their former seaside country estate, rented by his brother-in-law, admiral Croft, so the financially stressed baronet can afford a fashionable, cheaper residence in trendy Bath. First the former lovers meet again on the estate, where they feel vibes again, but neither dares admit them until it seems too late.

Song of the Phoenix

The life and trials of You Tianming, a young suona apprentice who forms his own suona troupe at a time when the traditions of suona music are declining in Chinese society.

Free as Love

Little Three was originally a cheerful and full of sense of the girl, since cousin Xiaoying to save her into the sea after they began to banish themselves, but also redefine the weight of the feelings. Xiao Tai. As a matter of skill, a police academy was arranged to the undercover society, in her kind heart, there has always been the right and wrong contradictions and struggles. Fight, in her lost world, became her only emotional outlet.

King's Feast

The movie starts in Dubai, where we are introduced to a mysterious artifact collector. His new target is to acquire every country's first Olympic Gold medal. With the help of his trusty assistant and a goofy Chinese expert, they head over to Foshan with a large bag of money ready to do the deal. Just one problem. They don't know the name of the Olympic Champion who won the first ever Chinese Gold medal. At the same time, a struggling Real Estate Sales Agent and his beautiful co-worker have been tasked by the CEO to organise a huge sales event for the development - with the main attraction being Chinese Olympic Champions!

Crazy Tsunami

A sudden tsunami came as a shock, trapping Jiang Peng and his daughter, Jiang Xiao Hu, in Chinatown of Southeast Asia. The two of them, with other inhabitants, took a brace to fight against the terrible monster that followed. However, after the life-and-death struggle, they found surprisingly a man-made calamity instead of a natural disaster.

Love Song of West River

The girl Xiang Meilan is a 'golden phoenix flying out of the nest', who owns enviable love and future. For graduation design, she went back to the mountain village with her rich second-generation boyfriend. Witnessing the declining of the countryside, she chose to stay here and transform the ancient houses into rural inns. On her way of entrepreneurship, she encountered interference of feudal superstition, obstacle of traditional forces, misunderstanding of villagers, and twists and turns of love. Eventually, she overcame the difficulties, integrated rural and urban civilization, and revitalized the ancient mountain village.

Tian Shen Zhuan

Aji is a cyborg with a passion for mobile games. At this moment, he was running naked in the middle of the night in the city, discussing what true courage is. I saw an orange-red cyborg scarf hung around his neck and a pair of underpants underneath him streaking across the campus and the dimly lit city. A set of images is opposite to the images of Ah Ji running; the fierce battle scenes in the biography of the gods; Hitomi dancing ballet on the rooftop; Ye San in the panda suit of the robot friend walking chickens on the campus; the thrilling white legs of a woman Going up to the waist of Gaofushuai Lianfeng; Xiao Wu made herself a woman in the mirror, Xiao Wu Qianying was amazed by A Ji's afterglow. Dew hovered over Xiao Wu's rugged figure. The temptation to expose the figure of the little witch in the witch costume in "The Legend of the Gods"! Aji lost consciousness and ran into a pillar (or car) for a while. The sky is spinning, and I fainted to the ground...

Too Beautiful To Lie

A Chinese adaptation of the Korean film, Too Beautiful to Lie (2004). A romantic comedy about a con-woman claims to be the girlfriend of the village chief's son. The family is convinced, and are happy to invite her in.

Dependent's Day

Claimed as a 'dependent' by his successful bread-winning girlfriend Alice, Cam struggles to prove himself as he stumbles through different jobs and life's obstacles in the hopes to live out his Hollywood dream and finally rise to the occasion.

Friends Family & Lovers

Dushon is down on his luck and is always bailing out his cousin, Kenneth, who has serious baby momma drama. He is also, always covering for his best friend James, who is an arrogant successful music producer that constantly cheats on his wife. Everything changes when the beautiful songstress next door, Jasmine, moves into town. Dushon quickly falls head over heels for Jasmine giving her all of his time and attention. Emotions erupt when Kenneth suspects Jasmine is only using Dushon to help her land a major music deal with James. All the drama forces Dushon to make a tough decision to choose between Friends, Family and Lovers.

A Beautiful Life

Fang Zhen Dong is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru while singing karaoke at the KTV place. Li Pei Ru is a real estate agent from Hong Kong who has vowed to make her fortune in the cosmoplitan Beijing, but is caught up in the complexities of life and ends up becoming a mistress of a married man.

Bid For Love

After being injured and doing a bid in prison due to Memphis, her former drug trafficking boyfriend, Sasha comes out into the arms of Malik. Malik spoils her with gifts and gets her a job at his real estate office. However, Malik constantly uses his gifts and her past against her to keep her in his grasp. A love struck Sasha falls head over heels for Malik who slowly attempts to alienate her from her close ones and secretly plots against her. Her therapist and unexpected new friends opens her eyes to her history of relationships and gives her advice on how to deal with them and getting her life back.

Not for Love

Set in the turmoil years of China, a foreign girl is saved and protected when she suicides because of her Chinese lover has been put into prison for mourning Premier Zhou.

Homes Under the Hammer

Homes Under the Hammer is a British renovation and auction series that originally screened on BBC One as part of the BBC's morning television schedule, the series has been running since 2003. Its main presenters are Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts, although in series three Marc Woodward and Jasmine Birtles alternated presenting duties with Alexander and Roberts. The series is the BBC's most successful show in the 10:00am slot, regularly attaining a 30% market share for new episodes.

Flip Men

Doug Clark and Mike Baird are head over heels about the real estate market in Utah. This unscripted series follows the entrepreneurial duo as they buy foreclosed properties in the Salt Lake City area, renovate them and then attempt to flip them for a profit.

Selling London

Adding to HGTV's "Selling" franchise that also includes "Selling New York" and "Selling LA" is this series, which follows London's elite agents as they attempt to sell some of the most beautiful homes in the world. Both buyers and sellers receive the royal treatment in one of the world's most sophisticated cities, as agents look to make a king's ransom brokering transactions involving everything from high-priced mansions and posh flats to prime properties in exclusive boroughs such as Kensington and Chelsea.

Flipping Vegas

Flipping Vegas follows Scott Yancey and his team — wife and interior designer Amie, and a host of wild project managers and beautiful real estate agents — as they work to breathe new life into run down properties in Las Vegas.

Waking Love Up

“Waking Love Up” is a 2011 Chinese drama directed by Shen Yi. It is a remake of the popular 2005 Taiwanese drama “The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog.” What happens when you lose your memory on the day of your engagement? Xiang Tian Qi is a hotel heir and CEO of the HaoLi Hotel Group who is about to get engaged to Mu Zhi Qing, the hotel’s PR manager. But on the day of their engagement, a rival within the company deliberately causes an accident to get rid of Tian Qi. He survives the accident but loses his memory. When Liu Xiao Bei, a plucky country girl who dreams of a better life in the big city, finds Tian Qi, she takes him home to live with her family and he begins to go by the name Xiao Yu. After Tian Qi’s disappearance, Zhi Qing is comforted by Ji Ru Feng, the hotel celebrity spokesperson who has always liked her. As Tian Qi is increasingly drawn to the plucky Zhi Qing, will he be able to regain his memory and return to his previous life?

The Crossing Hero

Can Ming Dynasty imperial guards who are accidentally transported to the future adjust to life in the modern era? Hong Xi Dong is the leader of Emperor Zhu Yun Wen’s personal bodyguard detail during the Ming Dynasty. When a precious pearl treasure goes missing and is thought to be in Xi Dong’s possession, two imperial military guards – Peng Ze and Xu Xiao Tian – give chase.

When a Snail Falls in Love

Detective Ji Bai and new criminal profiler Xu Xu may seem like an awkward teacher-student pair at first glance, yet they are actually the best partners in the police force, solving one crime after another. Ji Bai slowly falls in love with Xu Xu, yet she is a girl who is as slow as a snail when it comes to love. Just as Xu Xu starts to reciprocate Ji Bai's feelings, the dormant "Angel's Killer" reappears.

Love & Life & Lie

Liu Xin Tong is a positive girl, living in a poor household. There was nothing out of the ordinary until she got into an accident that moved her and her mother into a rich businessman's house. There, she meets Li Yao Nan, her fated love along with two siblings that play important roles in her new life. She is met with multiple obstacles that she must overcome to ultimately keep her lover and friends, in addition to finding out the real truth about her birth.

My Mr. Mermaid

A young swimmer tries to stage a comeback three years after a scandal. Tang Yi Bai (Dylan Xiong) is a former champion swimmer who was wrongfully accused of doping that derailed his competitive career three years ago. He returns after a three-year hiatus to compete for the South Physical Education College alongside his best friend, Qi Rui Feng (Huang Sheng Chi), against their biggest rival, Heng Ou Yang (Pang Han Chen), of North Physical Education College. At the competition, Yi Bai meets rookie sports reporter Yun Duo (Tan Song Yun), who is assigned to cover the competition but has a fear of water due to a near-drowning incident in her past. Yi Bai also happens to rent a room in Yun Duo’s family home, and the two become good friends. Can Yun Duo encourages Yi Bai to prove his innocence in his past scandal and regain his swimming glory? “My Mr. Mermaid” is a 2017 Chinese drama series. It is based on the novel Lang Hua Yi Duo Duo by Jiu Xiao Qi.

Where the Lost Ones Go

Where the Lost Ones Go tells the story of the first love of young art student which lead to a lifetime of unforgetable love. Ye Zi, a major in chinese art painting and Xiang Ze Yi, a major in oil painting met and fell in love in college. However Ye Zi was heart-broken when Xiang Ze Yi suddenly left without a word. Years later, Ye Zi became a famous manga illustrator. In hope of getting back together again, Xiang Ze Yi came back with a confession of what happened and why he had to leave. How will Ye Zi decide?

Suddenly This Summer

He Luo is a quiet and smart model student who excels in English and dreams of becoming a diplomat. Besides, she has a special hobby: She loves to fantasize and integrates the people and situations around her into manhua plots. This summer, when He Luo goes to a tennis competition and sees the team leader Zhang Yuan, she falls head over heels for this beautiful and proud guy. Fate is on HeLuo’s side as they happen to meet again in English evening classes and confront each other during the school’s debating competition. The two become friends, but in He Luo’s imagination, he’s the main lead in her manhua. When He Luo’s friends find their own love, He Luo and Zhang Yuan finally open up about their true feelings. They agree to apply for the same university, however, Zhang Yuan fails to get in. From being in two different classes in the same school, they end up going to different universities in two different cities, and later even different countries, each making their own experiences while growing up. What will become of these two in the end?

The Untamed

Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of their ancestors, they decide to rid the world of the ominous threat.

Novoland: Eagle Flag

Lü Guichen is the heir of the nomadic Qingyang tribe, and is sent to the Eastern Land as hostage. He meets Ji Ye, an unfavoured illegitimate son who is training to become a warrior, and Yu Ran, the princess of the Winged tribe. The three become close friends, and the boys’ feelings for Yu Ran soon turn romantic. At the same time, powerful warlord Ying Wuyi has been maintaining a firm control over the Emperor, giving him unprecedented power over the nobles. Lü Guichen, Ji Ye and Yu Ran decide to join the decisive battle against Ying Wuyi at Shangyang Pass, but unbeknownst to them, an even darker conspiracy is yet to unfold.

A Little Thing Called First Love

An ordinary girl falls head over heels for the most popular boy in school. Xia Miaomiao is a shy, artistic student who develops a crush on a handsome, talented classmate and embarks on a journey of self-discovery through college. Because of Liang Younian, Xia Miaomiao decides to make a change. Through the help of her friends, she starts to learn about fashion, join school clubs, and studies hard to raise her grades. Her ordinary life becoming more colorful by the day.

Love The Way You Are

Zhen Yuan Yuan is a plump girl who fell in love with her high school senior named Ruan Dong Shen but they were separated due to some misunderstanding. Many years later they were once again reunited in their adulthood. Now Yuan Yuan had slim down and became a fashion model with the stage name Eva while Dong Shen became a successful entrepreneur and chef. They began an incredibly miraculous journey of love together but.....it may not be as he planned.

Super Star Academy

In a parallel world, Super Star Academy ranks people based on one's horoscope sign. Cheng Zhi Er, who has been bullied all her life, was suddenly recruited for enrollment at this academy. Her own supernatural power is slowly awakened and thus begins her new life with the heirs in this parallel world.

To Dear Myself

Three female friends – Li Si Yu, Gu Xiao Ling, and Zhang Zhi Zhi – have a close bond and a shared goal: to make a success of their busy urban lives. But their lives have taken very different paths, and now present them with a host of very different obstacles. Li Si Yu is a focused woman with a brilliant career as a sales rep. She thinks she has met her perfect match in a boyfriend who also has a successful career. However, when he suddenly loses his job, the pressure starts to take a toll on their relationship. Things are a little different for Gu Xiao Ling, who has been holding out for Mr. Right. Beautiful and attractive, she has always relied on her many charms to help her on her quest, but she discovers that age is no longer on her side… until she meets a certain someone. Zhang Zhi Zhi, meanwhile, wants a quiet life.

Perfect and Casual

This story revolves around the cold and icy "male god" professor Zhang Sinian and the calm and sunny Yun Shu. After a fractious first meeting, where Yun Shu dressed down the especially finicky Sinian, she was shocked to find out that he was her university lecturer. Through a series of coincidental encounters, the two agreed to engage in a contractual marriage. As the feelings between them grow, how will they keep their relationship from those around them?

Legend of Yun Qian

The disciples of the Lingchuan Sect have guarded the Fans of Heaven and Earth for nearly a century. Mu Yun and Hua Yue are the only disciples of the sect that are left. The stubborn and disobedient Hua Yue unintentionally discovers that the Fan of Heaven possesses the power to travel through time. To escape being forced to study and practice martial arts by Mu Yun, Hua Yue travels to the future to have fun. Hundreds of years in the future she meets Xiao Qian who looks exactly like her. Secrets come to the surface, and adventures take place.

Go Go Squid 2: Dt.Appledog's Time

Ai Qing (Li Yi Tong) – also known by her gaming handle Appledog – is one of the top robot combat players in the land. A model professional, smart, and friendly, she has no shortage of fans. And chief among them is Wu Bai (Hu Yi Tian) – also known as DT. Under Ai Qing’s tutelage, Wu Bai developed a keen passion for robot war contests and gaming, eventually becoming a star performer in his own right. Now he has risen to become the robot combat scene’s biggest rising star, captaining a promising team new team named Pirate, which threatens to outshine even Ai Qing’s powerful Appledog team. Despite their professional rivalry, the duo has remained close – and their feelings for one another keep growing, with romance also possibly in the cards. But the ultimate challenge will come at the annual Robot Combat Competition, where teams Pirate, Appledog, and more duke it out for a much-prized trophy!

My Dear Guardian

A story that follows a warm and gentle military medic and the 'ice mountain' military officer as they fulfill their duties and also find love. Was it being rescued from the bandits or was it from constantly seeing others under one roof? Love enters when you least expect it. Xia Chu is a surgeon whose experiences have allowed her to stay calm in the face of life and death situations. Liang Muze is a special military officer who has fought on many battlefields. He has closed off his heart due to painful memories from the past.

Wayward Kenting

Wayward Kenting is a 20-part TV series produced by Honto Production and directed by Doze Niu. Most scenes were shot in Hengchun, Taiwan. Wayward Kenting received the 43rd Golden Bell Award for Best Writing for a Television Series and nominations in three other categories.

Our Times

In the early 1990s, with the deepening of reform and opening up, the development of the information industry opened a new page. Xiao Chuang and Pei Qing Hua, two stunned young people from the Institute of Computer Science and Technology of Yenching University, entered the business by stealing a Han card and were selected by the director Tan Qi Zhang to join the trend of computer sales. The researchers, headed by the two, looked at the right time, caught the policy breeze, started from acting as a foreign computer agent, and transitioned to independent research and development, from grassroots to a generation of business wizards. At the same time, it records the history of China's rapid development at the end of the 20th century. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Wang Qiang.

Love Between Fairy and Devil

When a low-ranked fairy accidentally resurrects a powerful demon, their fates become cosmically entangled as the world is thrown into turmoil.

Wild Bloom

During the 1990s, Xu Ban Xia is a woman with vision and strength who overcomes many obstacles in the male-dominated steel industry to carve out a place for herself. Xu Ban Xia's mother died during childbirth while her father never cared for her. In spite of this, Xu Ban Xia has grown tough, proud and fearless in the face of challenges. Xu Ban Xia and her good friends Xiao Chen and Tong Xiao Qi venture into the transport of scrap steel. In an industry where men have an absolute advantage, Xu Ban Xia relies on her adventurous spirit and pragmatic attitude to weather many untold hardships and even survives death. She eventually opens up an international steel import business. Xu Banxia develops a keen sense for the market to gradually expands their business, pushing herself to grow in her field while also finding love.

Ace Troops

Gao Liang and Gu Yi Ye are good friends and rivals since they joined the army. They fall in love with the same girl, Jiang Nan Zheng. However, Gu Yi Ye eventually gives up his love in the name of friendship and marries A Xiu, the daughter of their old squad leader who died in a war. As time passes, Gao Liang not only stays true to his heart but also shoulders the duties and mission of a soldier. In 2003, Gao Liang and Jiang Nan Cheng got married and formed a happy family. In 2008, Gao Liang, who returns from further studies in Russia, was transferred to be the acting brigade commander of the Blue Army because of an observation report.

South Wind Knows

Fu Yunshen, a researcher at a pharmaceutical company, and Zhu Jiu, a surgeon embark on a humanitarian medical rescue in an underprivileged region. Their stories start from misunderstandings. After facing life and death dilemma together, they gradually grow feelings for each other. However, before they have a chance to confess their feelings, a tragic accident leaves Fu Yunshen in a deep abyss, prompting him to sever contacts with Zhu Jiu. A year later, Zhu Jiu reunites with Fu Yunshen as a family doctor. Enduring numerous obstacles created by Fu Yunshen, Zhu Jiu heals Yunshen’s wounded soul with her toughness, optimism, and unwavering love. She eventually guides Yunshen out of the depths of despair.

Hello Beautiful Life

The Sun sisters are two siblings with vastly different personalities and life paths. One of them, Sun Xin, is a brave and independent woman who values freedom and isn't afraid to fight for what she believes in. She is also known for her beauty and generosity. Sun Xin's career is flourishing, as she works in the internet industry and has a bright future ahead. On the other hand, Sun Xiang is a sweet and affectionate woman who loves to socialize and laugh. Despite her innocent and kind nature, she is also exploring her own strengths as a food blogger. Her life may seem plain, but it is full of flavorful experiences and happiness, despite the struggles she may face. Both sisters are hardworking and determined to achieve their dreams, contributing to a society that is full of vitality and prosperity.

Crazy Rich Agents: Selling Dream Homes

One deal will change their lives. Rookies battle to become luxury real estate's next big thing. They only get paid if they make a sale - who'll hack it in the high-end hustle?

Sunshine by My Side

Jian Bing is a well-known advertising director in the industry, while Sheng Yang is a newcomer just entering society. They meet by chance at a restaurant—a recently divorced woman and a person waiting for love in vain. With Sheng Yang's companionship, Jian Bing regains confidence in life and love. Under Jian Bing's guidance and encouragement, Sheng Yang grows from an inexperienced and impulsive young man, showing his potential. They heal each other and gradually develop feelings. However, they face unavoidable obstacles in reality—identity and experience differences, opposition from their families, and workplace gossip. Jian Bing and Sheng Yang decide to leave the future in the hands of time. They dedicate many first experiences to each other, and it is through this trust and shared journey that they become better versions of themselves. After going through twists and turns, they once again find their way back to each other.

Rush Into Danger

Three medical personnel from different backgrounds end up in the same aviation rescue team, thus starting a hot-blooded story about overcoming obstacles and saving lives.

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