Stories of an Editorial Board

Tang Daxing, paroled after seven years in jail for brawling over his high school sweetheart Xiaohui, hopes to find legitimate work so they can finally marry -- but the reappearance of an old classmate who has struck it rich poses a temptation: can they withstand the lure of easy money in a fast-changing China?

A popular college student, by chance, gets involved with a drug trafficker's daughter, who falls head over heels for him. He, on the other hand, ends up going undercover to expose her father's illegal drug business after he falls madly in love with a beautiful policewoman.

Fang Yan and Du Mei experience a profound and unforgettable love, just like any other couple, through a series of quarrels, breakups, and reconciliations. Initially, their relationship is rocky. First, Du Mei misunderstands that Fang Yan already has a girlfriend, and later, she subtly hints that she is attending a dance, indirectly inviting Fang Yan to be her partner. However, more misunderstandings follow, leading to a stalemate in their relationship.

The show documents the simplistic lifestyle of living away from the bustling city centers. Each season takes place in a different rural part of China. The cast members are only provided with the basic life necessities and have to take care of everything else such as cooking their own meals and building their own furniture. To "buy" different cooking ingredients and other tools, they have to complete certain tasks assigned by the production crew, such as planting and harvesting crops. Different guests join the cast in each episode and help out with the daily chores. The goal of the program is to bring the audience along on a slower pace of life and to illustrate the joys of a simple lifestyle.

During World War II, photographer Chen Kailai unexpectedly becomes involved in an underground resistance mission to stop the Japanese army’s secret biological experiment. Taking up his fallen mentor’s codename, he joins fellow spies in a perilous fight to expose the enemy’s crimes and prevent a viral catastrophe.

Ren Xiaoxue travels to Canada with a tour group, where guide Lu Dahong’s friend, Sima Bo, becomes intrigued by her after stepping in for Lu. When Ren Xiaoxue mysteriously disappears, Lu Dahong, in a panic, accidentally injures Chinese student Yang Xi, leading to a series of events.

Before the breakout of the Sino-Japanese War, Hong, Wang, and Peng were best friends. Hong and Wang secretly joined the local guerrillas after the Japanese began invading China. Hong ran a small business and Wang worked as a courier for a Japanese trading firm, hiding their true identities in order to collect intelligence on the Japanese for the Eight Route Army, and established a railway guerrilla unit. Wang soon found out that the trading firm he was working for was indeed an intelligence unit of the Japanese. They infiltrated the Japanese special forces and eliminated many Japanese. Suspicions arise from the Japanese as to the real identity of the individuals suspected of being part of the railway guerrilla forces, so called Flying Tigers unit, so the Japanese began to form a counter-spying operation and other under-handed means by recruiting Chinese traitors to uncover and eliminate them all.

Chu Mu's mother Wen Nan is getting married for the third time, which will give Chu Mu a total of 3 step-siblings. There's Qi Qi, his rambunctious step-sister from his mother's second marriage, who announces that she wants Chu Mu to be her boyfriend. Wen Nan's third marriage is to a super wealthy widower named Xue Mao Xiang who has 2 children from his previous marriages - the spoiled and aloof Xue Yang, and daughter Xue Zhi Li, who returns from abroad to be the mediator of this new unconventional family.

My Youthfulness is a highly popular idol drama which was a 2009 Chinese TV series. Directed by Zhao Baogang, this 32-episode play has drawn unexpectedly big audience ratings. From its pilot episode, the show attracted a large number of viewers due to the popularity of its cast and their affiliates.

Han Ding, a young lawyer falls for Luo Jingjing, a woman whose privileged life unravels after her father's death and financial ruin. When her former lover is accused of murder, Han agrees to defend him, hoping to preserve his relationship with Jingjing. As the case unfolds, hidden truths come to light, leading to betrayal, heartbreak, and a tragic end that leaves Han questioning whether love can ever be rekindled.

To counter foreign submarine threats, the navy launches a secret plan to train elite officers for a next-generation submarine. A group of young recruits undergo intense training, transforming into skilled soldiers who take to the deep sea to protect national waters.