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Don't Be Too Loud Downstairs – Episode 1 short-drama poster

Don't Be Too Loud Downstairs – Episode 1

45 episodes · Lu Qing is troubled by morning exercise noise in her neighborhood. She meets warm-hearted aunt Zhang Guilan through misunderstandings. Through communication and mutual understanding, they resolve their conflict and even help the aunt. Then they join neighbors to improve the community environment, advocating for the construction of a senior activity room, so seniors can exercise comfortably and residents have quiet lives. The community transforms from conflict-ridden to warm and harmonious.

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Two Sisters of Embroidered Shoes Episode 1

44 episodes · The Shen sisters, though of humble origin, change their fate with their embroidery skills. Older sister Shen Qingwan enters the palace for selection with stunning embroidered shoes; younger sister Shen Lingxi uses her shoe artistry to break into the palace, overcome difficulties, and foil conspiracies. She stays true to her heart and rises from a street cobbler to a female official in charge of the weaving bureau, achieving a glorious life of female independence.

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Nightfall Rose Episode 2

79 episodes · Under immense family and work pressure, Meiyan meets cold and handsome gynecologist Chu Yixiao during a check-up. Chu recognizes her as the girl who once encouraged him, and advises her to focus on health and fight stress. Forced by her mother to go on a blind date, Meiyan is surprised to find that her date is none other than Chu Yixiao.

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After Three Forgivenesses, Goodbye My Love: Episode 1 short-drama poster

After Three Forgivenesses, Goodbye My Love: Episode 1

80 episodes · Five years ago, Gu Yanci paid off Jiang Wenjin's family debts, with the only request that Jiang Wenjin marry and have a child with her. Five years later, Jiang Wenjin remains cold to both Gu and their daughter, doting only on his first love Liao Kai and his child Liao Zihan. Disappointed, Gu Yanci and her daughter Gu Xiaoyue choose to leave.

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The Return of the Legitimate Daughter: Settling the Palace - Episode 1 short-drama poster

The Return of the Legitimate Daughter: Settling the Palace - Episode 1

50 episodes · Su Jingshu, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yongchuan, witnesses her father Chu Yuan murdering her mother as a child. To avenge her mother, she fakes her death by becoming a nun and enters the palace under the name Su Wan with the help of former eunuch Kang Fushou. Using her intelligence, she gains the emperor's favor, unravels schemes, and sows discord between Chu Yuan and his mistress Liu Shuang. Finally, with her brother, she exposes the truth of her mother's death. Chu Yuan is punished, and Su Jingshu clears her mother's name, protects her brother, and secures a stable future for herself and the prince.

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Time Travel Lover: Episode 1

42 episodes · Lin Feng, suffering from a terminal illness, awakens a mysterious system. He travels through different eras, solving troubles for mission targets and gaining their affection to earn lifespan and huge wealth rewards. To survive, Lin Feng begins traveling through time, forming fateful connections and emotional entanglements with women from various eras.

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After the Broken Engagement, the Heavenly Emperor Reveals His Cards Episode 01 short-drama poster

After the Broken Engagement, the Heavenly Emperor Reveals His Cards Episode 01

82 episodes · Lin Fan, kind and optimistic, is the reincarnation of the ancient Heavenly Emperor with hidden strength. His grandfather Lin He arranges a marriage with the Su family to help him reclaim his throne. Su Yunshuang finds the divine list Lin Fan discarded and comes to break off the engagement. Meanwhile, Bai Ling, the legitimate daughter of the Bai family and also betrothed to Lin Fan, learns of this ahead of time.

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Shared Light with Chen - Episode 1

39 episodes · At her engagement banquet, Qin Shiyu is publicly abandoned by her fiancé. In despair, she proposes to her fiancé's elder brother, Pei Yuchen. Their marriage is initially one of convenience, but Pei Yuchen protects her in every way. Qin Shiyu emerges from the gloom, confronts the other woman and her ex, and revives her design career. The two eventually fall in love through mutual support and achieve a happy ending.

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Year of the Snake: A Fated Encounter - Ep 1 short-drama poster

Year of the Snake: A Fated Encounter - Ep 1

46 episodes · Su Su, a genius of the mystical arts expected to become the strongest in the three realms, accidentally transmigrates into a melodramatic Mary Sue novel as the unlucky fiancée of Qin Fei. After transmigrating, she uses her mystical abilities to slap the scumbag's face repeatedly. Meanwhile, Qin Fei's family unexpectedly hears her inner thoughts.

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Husband Reborn and Chasing Me: Episode 1 short-drama poster

Husband Reborn and Chasing Me: Episode 1

54 episodes · To Su Jin in her past life, Fu Chenzhou was her only light, but she was betrayed by him and Jiang Luo, dying with resentment. Reborn just before college graduation, she resolves to stay away from the scumbag and reclaim her stolen musical dreams. But when she sees Fu Chenzhou's eyes again... why do they look so much like the Fu Chenzhou from her past life?!

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Ep 1: Fake Marriage with the Boss's Secretary Turns Real

50 episodes · Zhang Chu is forced by his boss to fake marry secretary Zuo Qianyue as a cover. After marriage, his wife's personality changes, confusing him. He accidentally meets two 'Zuo Qianyue's': the gentle older sister Zuo Qianyue and the seductive younger sister Zuo Qianxing, discovering they are twins. The boss's wife, aware of her husband's murder plot, has been secretly training the twins to set a trap for revenge.

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The Charming Corpse Husband - Episode 1

28 episodes · The female physician Su Mumu drags a handsome zombie, Ye Wuchen, back to her clinic and fusses over him. Ye Wuchen is actually awake but pretends to be immobile, secretly protecting her by driving away local thugs. Su Mumu suspects a haunting and calls a Taoist priest, but Ye Wuchen plays pranks. She uses Ye Wuchen's appearance to attract customers and revive her clinic, drives away Pei Yun who covets him, and gets drunk and vents her sorrows. Finally, Ye Wuchen stops pretending and embraces her.

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From Delivery Guy to Fisherman: Repaying Sisters' Debts - Episode 1 short-drama poster

From Delivery Guy to Fisherman: Repaying Sisters' Debts - Episode 1

60 episodes · Modern office worker Chen Yang transmigrates into an ancient crippled fisherman and activates a 'doting wife' system. By marrying and cherishing wives, he earns emotional points to exchange for power, skills, and treasures. He rescues the sisters Song Qian and starts a comeback, using the system to destroy evil forces and join the army, rising from a lowly fisherman to a fierce general. He exposes the traitor Xu Jinzhi's plot, slays enemies from the Golden Wolf Kingdom, but incurs the suspicion of the Great Xia court. Eventually, with support from Zeng Hu and others, he declares himself king and embarks on a war for domination.

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30 episodes · A mutated giant python invades the female streamers' company. Streamer Chen Xia warns everyone about the monster snake, but no one believes her until the snake starts eating people. The company locks down the building, and all the female streamers become prey. A game of monster hunting beautiful streamers begins.

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Almost Dying as a Bridesmaid

30 episodes · Bridesmaid Bai Yutong is framed for stealing a million cash gifts at her best friend's wedding and is stabbed to death by the manic groom. She is reborn three hours before the tragedy. With past memories and hatred, she sets up hidden cameras and changes her hairstyle for an alibi. But at the wedding, she appears in the theft surveillance. Coincidence or conspiracy?

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72 episodes · Adapted from the Zhihu Yanyan story 'How Did the One I Save Turn Out to Be a Tough Guy?' by Yi Li Huang Yu. Yan Ran's arranged marriage ends tragically when her husband Chen Sui dies in a car accident, leaving only a secret diary. By chance, Yan Ran goes back in time to save the young Chen Sui. She actively approaches and protects him, helping him escape the mire. The two go through separation and growth, ultimately uncovering the deep affection hidden across two lifetimes.

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Broken Pearl, Palace Fall Episode 1

23 episodes · A HePu pearl diver avenges the loss of 71 village lives due to the imperial pearl collection. She grinds pearls into powder, endures pain for fair skin, and impersonates Shen Yuzhu to enter palace selection. Carrying seawater with lost souls and a pearl carved from her father's remains, she stirs up the harem, uses the imperial consort to topple the queen and crown prince, eliminates the emperor's trusted men, and finally leaves the royal family isolated, the emperor crippled and mute. After revenge, she only requests the abolition of HePu pearl tribute and returns to her homeland alone.

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Reverse Taming

5 episodes · He is her nominal sugar daddy, she is the deepest hidden knife. A vengeful rival returns, and two men treat her as a pawn. She reverses the roles, using her wiles to dismantle their cages and turn hunter into prey.

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Abandon the Phoenix, Rise as a Phoenix

14 episodes · In the apocalypse, I fought my sister for two spirit eggs—she took the beautiful fire phoenix, leaving me the ugly ice snake. But a heatwave hits, and the ice snake's cooling saves me while the fire phoenix's flames backfire on her. On her deathbed, she incites the ice snake against me, and I am killed. Reborn on hatching day, I swear revenge.

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Married Far Away: Episode 1

40 episodes · Su Qing marries far to the north. After marriage, she suffers from her mother-in-law Ma Xiulian, father-in-law Chen Shouyi, and sister-in-law Chen Xue. Her husband Chen Feng is a mama's boy and indifferent; the in-laws favor sons over daughters. When her daughter Nuo Nuo has a fever, the in-laws humiliate Su Qing to the extreme, causing her to completely explode. Her own family rushes to rescue and take her and her daughter back. She awakens and divorces, transforming and growing with her family's support, finally starting an independent new life with her daughter, realizing that her own family is her eternal safe haven.

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