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The souls and spirits of those waiting for rebirth must be ferried across the Luochuan River by the oracle, Xun Ya (Ma Jia Ming). Once a great god in the heavens, Xun Ya exiled himself to the banks of the Luochuan River and for thousands of years, he has acted as the guardian of the great river which separates the Five Realms. Now a ferriman of souls, Xun Ya is bound to the water and those who seek his help; which is why, when the Green Snake (Nan Shen) was struck by lightning and fell, heart-broken, into the river, Xun Ya summoned his true form, the great dragon, Yuan Shen, to save her.&nbsp;

Thanks to Xun Ya, Green Snake survived the fall, but he could not save her from the cold toxin which settled within, inflicting her with an illness from which she would never fully recover. Feeling a deep need to care for her, Xun Ya took it upon himself to build an inn on the banks of the Louchuan River, and settled Green Snake as its keeper. To keep her company, Xun Ya turned a talisman paper into a young man by the name of Zhe Sheng (Dong Li Wu You). Safe inside the Sansheng Inn, Green Snake and Zhe Sheng cared for the inn and the souls who visited, and for three hundred years, she and the boy were happy.&nbsp;

But when an angry demon, bent on chaos and destruction appears, Green Snake’s once peaceful world is shattered. Determined to protect those she loves, Green Snake willingly takes up the fight against the forces who would destroy her world. But will her efforts be enough to triumph over the attack of such a powerful foe?

A sweeping tale of love and sacrifice, “Green Snake” is a 2019 fantasy romance film directed by Xu Fei.

Green Snake

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society?
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Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Moon from the Joseon Dynasty to modern-day Seoul. Moon’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho), a highly-skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Shim Cheong because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that she wears.
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With nowhere to go, Shim Cheong is taken in by Joon Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam Doo (Lee Hee Joon) and Tae Oh (Shin Won Ho), hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Shim Cheong discovers a rival for Joon Jae’s heart in Cha Shi Ah (Shin Hye Sun), a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts.
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The plot takes a sinister turn when a dangerous killer named Ma Dae Young (Sung Dong Il) is sent by Joon Jae’s stepmother to murder him in order to make her own son the heir to Joon Jae’s fortunes. Can Shim Cheong survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon Jae avoid the dangers that await him?
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“The Legend of the Blue Sea” is a 2016-2017 South Korean drama series directed by Jin Hyuk. The story is inspired by a historical tale about a mermaid contained in a short story anthology known as Eou Yadam by Joseon-era scholar Yu Mong In.

The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Blue Sea

Cha Soo Hyun (Song Hye Kyo) is the daughter of a powerful, political family. She recently divorced her wealthy husband from an arranged marriage. Tired of living life guided by others, she decides to travel overseas. She meets Kim Jin Hyuk (Park Bo Gum), a free-spirited young soul on the way. Despite their differences, they are undeniably drawn to each other.

Will the two find true love amongst their differences?

"Encounter" is a 2018 South Korean drama directed by Park Shin Woo.

Encounter

🌈 My Rainbow, After A Storm ⛈

Jiangsu TV, iQiyi

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!

This drama was based on a novel by Mo Bao Fei Bao, and sees the two main characters reprise roles they played in the drama series “Go Go Squid!”

“Go Go Squid 2: Dt, Appledog's Time” is a 2021 drama series that was directed by Yu Zhong Zhong.

Go Go Squid 2: Dt, Appledog's Time

The Puppy Love Team

Do Hae Kang is a lawyer notorious for pulling big power trips on people. All she cares about is entering high society, and she devotes herself only to the wealthy and powerful. On the other hand, her twin sister, Dokgo Yong Ki, is an ordinary person without any power, but she never draws back before injustice. Eventually, she puts her life in jeopardy, going against the tyranny of the powerful. In the desperate rattrap, the twin reunites as if it was all destined to happen. The cold and mean Hae Kang loses her memory in the accident, and her life has been reset. And she falls in love again with her husband, who she once hated to death. No, she misconducts herself with her husband.

I Have a Lover

The Forgotten Love Team

TV Asahi

Having living in the same apartment complex their entire lives, Miwa (Sayu Kubota), Motoaki (Riku Hagiwara), Ritsu (Fuju Kamio), Aoi (Natsumi Okamoto), and Satoru (Ayumu Mochizuki) have been friends since childhood. Growing up side by side, the five friends have been a part of each other’s lives for as long as they can remember. But now that they’re in high school, things between the friends are starting to change.

Having developed feelings for Motoaki, Miwa is mortified by the idea of confessing how she feels. Keeping her feelings to herself, Motoaki has no idea how she feels about him; as such, he continues to treat her as he always has: like a friend. Meanwhile, Aoi struggles to hide her own poisonous feelings towards Miwa. Constantly frustrated by her feelings of jealousy and inferiority, Aoi tries to put up a good front, but deep down, her feelings towards Miwa continue to fester. Even with Satoru by her side, Aoi can’t seem to shake her growing contempt.&nbsp;

Fully aware of the constantly fluctuating feelings of his friends, Ritsu decides to keep his distance from them all. But the bonds of friendship keep pulling him back. Will these life-long friends ever find a way to get back what they once had, or has fate decided it’s time for them to move on?

Adapted from the manga series of the same name, by Tomohiro Shinohara, “Trapped in the Box” is a 2020 romantic high school drama directed by Shinji Kuma.

Trapped in the Box

Trapped Hearts Team

Like so many others, the Wangs were a happy and harmonious family. With a well-paying job, a devoted wife, and two dutiful children, Mr. Wang (Aaron Kwok) really couldn’t have asked for a better life. But when tragedy nearly claims his son, life for the Wangs takes an unexpected turn.

As the school bus driver held responsible for the accident that killed all but himself and Mr. Wang’s son, Wang Chu Qi (Rong Zi Shan), Yu Kun Qiao’s (Duan Yi Hong) life has become nothing short of miserable. Taking pity on the man, Mr. Wang invites Kun Qiao to take up residence in the basement of their family home. Suffering from amnesia, Kun Qiao can’t recall the accident that killed so many, but he’s happy to accept Mr. Wang’s kind offer. Unfortunately life with the Wangs turns out to be nothing like Kun Qiao expected. Constantly badgered by Mr. Wang and his family, Kun Qiao finds himself slowly pressured to turn himself in; but something inside just won’t let him.

Over the course of the next three years, a strange series of events unfolds that leads everyone in the house to question their own sanity. Will this slow descent into madness bring about the answers everyone seeks or will it only lead to their ultimate demise?

A suspenseful tale of crime and intrigue, “Home Sweet Home” is a 2021 thriller film directed by Leste Chen.

Home Sweet Home

Having been bullied for most of her life, high school student Ninon Okamura (Marie Iitoyo) has never once felt comfortable around others. An incredibly introverted individual, Ninon struggles to communicate with anyone other than her family and her pet parrot, who offers her a fair amount of emotional support by remaining perched on her shoulder day in and day out. Ridiculed for her bird and her quiet nature, Ninon might very well have spent the entirety of her high school career under attack, had not her classmate and neighbor, Yuiji Kira (Taishi Nakagawa), unexpectedly intervened.

Easily the most handsome and popular boy in school, Yuiji spent his high school days harassing other students and dating any girl who happened to catch his eye. But beneath his cool exterior, Yuiji was desperately lonely. Suffering from a serious heart disease, Yuiji has only a year left to live but he refuses to tell anyone of his grim fate. When Ninon’s parents tell her Yuiji’s secret by mistake, she takes it upon herself to befriend her dying neighbor.&nbsp;

Promising to stay by his side until the end, Ninon and Yuiji’s newfound friendship begins to grow, and with it comes a meaning and happiness neither of them has ever known before.&nbsp;

Based on the manga of the same name by Rin Mikimoto, “Today’s Kira-kun” is a 2017 romantic high school film directed by Taisuke Kawamura.

Today's Kira-kun

Passionate Neighbors 

Tencent

As a humble maidservant, Liu Ying (Zhu Xu Dan) never expected her life to be anything other than ordinary. Content with the world and her place in it, she spent her days attending to the beautiful Xia Hou Xue (Yang Zhi Ying), never expecting that an act as simple as rescuing a snake would change her life forever. Oddly enough, that’s exactly what happened.

Coming across a snake purely by accident, Liu Ying saved the poor creature from harm, only to learn that it wasn’t a snake at all but rather a thousand year old dragon king by the name of Yu Chi Long Yan (Dylan Wang). Eternally grateful to Liu Ying for saving his life, Yu Chi Long Yan wishes to repay her kindness by marrying her but instead of agreeing, Liu Ying asks him to rescue Xia Hou Xue from the clutches of a wolf demon, and to protect her for three lifetimes. Unable to deny such a request, Yu Chi Long Yan agrees to do so, all the while staying quietly by Liu Ying’s side.

Now in her fourth lifetime, Liu Ying’s reincarnated spirit, Gu Qing Yan, slowly becomes aware of Yu Chi Long Yan’s existence and begins to recognize his presence in not just this life, but her past lives as well. After waiting three lifetimes to be reunited with his love, will Yu Chi Long Yan and Liu Ying finally have the chance to live happily ever after?

Adapted from the game of the same name, by Cheng Guang Games, “Miss the Dragon” is a 2021 fantasy romance drama directed by Min Guo Hui.

Miss the Dragon

The Dragon🐉

Takamori Azu's (Riisa Naka) peaceful life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband, Takamori Junpei (Takashi Tsukamoto) has been cheating on her. 

Unable to decide what to do next, she finds herself in a whirlwind of worry. She wants to save their marriage, especially since they have a child, but struggles with the idea of trusting him once again. 

To make matters worse, his mistress won't let go easy and is doing everything in her power to destroy their relationship. 

But when her husband rediscovers his love for his wife, will their marriage be repairable? 

"Holiday Love" is a 2018 Japanese drama based on the manga series "Horideu Rabu - Fuufukan Renai."

Holiday Love

Finally Together 🤞🏽🥰 Team 

Min Joon fell from outer space to the land of Joseon in 1609. He remains young and beautiful, just as he first came to the earth. Moreover, he can move surprisingly fast with keen eyesight and hearing. He can also foresee the future but never uses his powers, planning to live a quiet life without others bothering him. He takes a cynical stance on love, thinking it's merely lust and greed. However, this completely changes for him when he meets Song Yi. He learns to love through her, which leads him to be in danger of being exposed to the world.

My Love From the Star

Go Go Alien and Hallyu Star

Is it possible to do well in a job when you know it’s not exactly the job you had in mind?

Lee Soo Yeon (Lee Je Hoon) dreamed of becoming a pilot, but his poor vision squashed that dream. He goes to work at Incheon International Airport in the general planning department but harbors a secret that makes him keep his distance from his coworkers.

Han Yeo Reum (Chae Soo Bin) is a bubbly new passenger service agent at the airport who is eager to do her best. But her clumsy nature makes her a threat to herself and the passengers. 

Can Soo Yeon clean up the messes that Yeo Reum creates on the job?

“Where Stars Land” is a 2018 South Korean Viki Original series directed by Shin Woo Cheol.

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