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Lu Yiping, one of many children of a retired general with nine wives, is banished from her family home due to Wang Xueqin. Driven by resentment, she plots revenge by targeting her stepsister's love interest, He Shuhuan. But as Yiping navigates life with her mother, she unexpectedly finds forgiveness and love through the people she meets, transforming her journey of vengeance into one of self-discovery and healing.

A suspenseful and heroic tale set in the Tang Empire.

It’s never easy to live a big city life. Faced with the hardships, some end up as parasites while others manage to use their wisdom to turn it around and become artists of life.

Set in Qingdao from the 1990s to the early 2000s, the drama follows the ups and downs of Chen Yiduo, Bi Laifu, and their friends during the decade. It depicts the inspirational story of a group of young people in the 90s who grow up and struggle in their youth and pursue a better life amidst the changes of the times.

In the 1990s, orphan Zhang Xiaoman grows up in the industrial city of Tiexicheng, earning the title “Son of Tiexicheng” for his loyalty and integrity. Alongside the steady Xia Lei and the brave Yan Xiaodan, he experiences a passionate youth. As economic changes force them to leave their hometown to search for new opportunities, they eventually return, weaving a touching story of unwavering loyalty and finding their way back home.

In post-war Shanghai, idealistic law graduate Gu Yaodong becomes a policeman, only to face corruption and political turmoil. Caught between the Communists and Nationalists, he teams up with unexpected allies and sets out on a path of resistance, determined to fight for justice.

Ten years ago, Zhao Haiyang’s mistake during a manhunt led to the death of his mentor, Xia Hui. Now, Zhao is the Deputy Director of Dongzhou’s Public Security Bureau, while Fang Cheng, a former colleague, returns to the city with innovative ideas for police reform. Tension arises as Zhao is skeptical of Fang’s methods, but the new techniques prove effective in combating a wave of modern crimes. Just as progress is being made, the killer from a fifteen-year-old case resurfaces, forcing Zhao and Fang to join forces to bring the criminal to justice while facing an unseen, powerful adversary.

The series provides a comprehensive look at Communist Party of China members' attempts to reconstruct the city and resurrect its economy after Shanghai was liberated in May 1949. It depicts how the Party liberates the city and uses its wisdom, faith and unity to tackle a number of political, economic and social issues. They were successful in guiding Shanghai into a new era of peace, stability and development. Based on true historical events, the drama focuses on the challenges faced by the city leaders in the first year after liberation. Party members had to fight bandits and enemy agents to stabilize social and political order and restore the city's production and trade.

After ten years of knowledge and choice, after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Lin Nansheng has grown into a true Communist Party member. And at the critical moment of the War of Liberation, he made outstanding contributions to the party and the country.

Nan Li, worried about her daughter Huanhuan's grades, pushes her into intense tuition classes, putting pressure on the family, and learns the hard way that she needs to give her child a happier, more balanced childhood.

Three couples in Beijing facing major life changes: Shen Lin and Lao Na grapple with a company crisis threatening their middle-class stability, while Li Xiaoyue, Shen Lei, and Na Jun, along with Xie Meilan whose marriage is faltering, confront their own personal and professional challenges.

In Haidong Province, prosecutors uncover a false accusation against Zhang Wenqing while reviewing the “Wan Group Gang Case,” exposing deep corruption among judicial officials. Using a whistle-blower tip as their entry point, the team dismantles the criminal network and brings the corrupt officials behind it to justice.

It tells the story of Li Qiuping, Zheng Decheng and other grassroots cadres from Donggang Town leading the local farmers and people to work together to build a prosperous and harmonious modern city on the beach.

After a chance encounter, recently divorced advertising director Jian Bing and idealistic newcomer Sheng Yang find healing and love in each other, but must navigate age, status, and social pressures before deciding whether time will ultimately bring them back together.

Set in Jiudaowan, this story follows a group of young people over 40 years of reform and opening up. Through life's struggles, the twists and turns of love, and the challenges of their careers, these true friends face it all together, growing and maturing into adulthood.

Seventeen-year-old Cheng Miaomiao and sixteen-year-old Cheng Yayao were born in the Lin Qi Oil Field, where their family has worked for three generations. In the late 1990s, the family relocates from the Northwest to the coastal town of Heping, where they must navigate their new environment and face challenges that foster personal growth.

In Shanghai in 1941, a spy stationed at No. 76, the secret service during Wang Jing Wei's puppet regime, is in danger of being exposed. At this time, a woman barges into his life with two children, and they must pretend to be a family to keep up a front. Fang Jia Shu and Tao Yu Ling, a woman who was meant to be his wife since childhood, are both agents of the Communist underground. They have to try everything they can to ensure that all the members of their little family "perform well" in their roles in order to keep their identities safe. It proves to be no easy task given the suspicions from Li Li Xing, the head of No. 76 and intelligence director Ye Xing Cheng. Fang Jia Shu also has another identity as a Juntong agent, which is complicated by fellow agent Su Ya Lu who is in love with him and team leader "Silver Fox" who is secretly monitoring his every move. Even in such a situation, Fang Jia Shu skilfully navigates different interests to complete his mission.

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first aired in China on CCTV on 22 December 2003.