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.
Taking look on the day-to-day work schedule of literary and art workers as the starting point, it uses the three stages of meeting, observation, and dialogue to demonstrate professionalism, moral character, and positive values. To promote the fighting spirit and creative spirit of professionals from all walks of life in a general way.
A woman seeking revenge for her family's destruction becomes entangled in imperial intrigue and must choose between vengeance and the fate of an entire dynasty.
In the spring of 1931, after the Communist Party successfully set up many communication stations in China, they set their sight on Western Europe and assigned two of their agents ”Asthray'” and “Porcelain” to Paris. From there on, the stories of secret deal, hidden betrayal, questionable death, forbidden love, and brotherhood among the military and a prominent family’s members were unraveled.
In 1943 Shanghai, military agent Chen Qian, tasked with assassinating a Japanese official, uncovers a conspiracy. Disguised as a Japanese envoy, he infiltrates enemy territory, relying on the help of Communist Party member Chun Yang to thwart the invaders' plans.
A group of city dwellers who have to make choices about love and career. Based on Hong Kong novelist Yi Shu's novel of the same name.
Set in 21st century Shanghai, it revolves around two women with different backgrounds and personalities who forge a deep friendship as they support each other through hard times in life.
As a frontline police officer, Li Chengyang faced oppression from all sides, framed by evil forces, and even his boss, the chief of public security, in order to prevent him from investigating.
The 31st Shanghai Television Festival "Magnolia Awards" Ceremony took place on June 26, 2026, at the Lingang Center in Shanghai. As one of the most prestigious and authoritative television honors in Asia, the Magnolia Awards celebrate exceptional achievements in TV broadcasting, acting, directing, and screenwriting.The 2026 edition evaluated outstanding Chinese dramas, variety shows, and international programs. The jury panel was highly globalized, featuring 15 industry professionals from seven countries, including Ireland, Germany, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Italy, and China.
The gala Victory of Justice, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. With the theme of “Remembering History, Honoring the Martyrs, Cherishing Peace, and Building the Future,” the gala took the major historical milestones and scenes of the Eastern Front of the World Anti-Fascist War as its main thread. It highlighted the role of the Communist Party of China as the pillar of strength in the national war of resistance, paid solemn tribute to the revolutionary martyrs who fought heroically in the war, fully demonstrated China’s firm commitment to safeguarding world peace and security, and proclaimed the eternal truth that justice will prevail, peace will prevail, and the people will prevail.
Luo Yu and Bai Hui's marriage broke down due to the accidental death of their child. While waiting for the divorce certificate, the two were involved in a family dispute case as a lawyer and a doctor. As the divorce and the lawsuit progressed, the two had a new understanding of marriage and life.
A divorced, retired painting teacher from Shanghai falls in love with a woman who is also divorced. The involvement of his ex-wife and a student of his makes the whole thing complicated.
The film tells the story of the monkey Sun Xiao Tian who accidentally came to the world ten years later due to a sudden mysterious fire.
The film tells the story of the demon ancestor who has grievances in the world is about to appear. In order to defeat him and save people, Dongfang Mo (Lin Yu decoration), Ting Ting (Yi Zhengfu decoration) and merit master (nine hole decoration) are looking for The incarnation of the god monkey-Sun Xiaotian (Xie Miao).
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
An empress commissions a painting of herself from a French outsider in hopes of stirring her husband's interest in this lavish period piece. The Lady in the Portrait is a period yarn evoking the unique rapport between a French missionary and the Manchurian Empress whose portrait he's ordered to paint.
A man brings his ex-wife home to live with their only son and his new wife.
In the Qing Dynasty era, Yunan, trapped in a loveless, arranged marriage, finds herself drawn to Lucas, a man who challenges her ideas of the restrictive social norms of the day. In a wealthy and judgmental family, Yunan is forced to battle against the rules and standards of the day in search of true love.
Based on the story of Dr Sun Yat Sen’s revolutionary efforts and his love affairs while he was in Penang in 1910.
Po Fu Chen Zhou is a re-enactment of the most fascinating Chinese historical legend. Mainland famous actor Wu Jun stars as an ancient Conqueror while this historical figure's loyal concubine is played by the Hong Kong beauty Kristy Yang. Actors playing the leader in the rivaling camp is no less captivating - the film features Xiao Rong Sheng and Jacklyn Wu Chien Lien as King and Queen. State-of-the-art technology is employed to visualize the grandiose scenarios in an epic war in which 30 thousand soldiers defeated a troop with as many as 200 thousand men. Accompanied by a tender and pretty lady, the ancient Conqueror boosts up the morale of his small force and triumphs over his cunning enemies. You will be stunned by the reconstruction of the fiercest battle scenes in Chinese history!
Yun Fei, a young poet, seeks the advice of an old university friend who lives in the Beijing suburbs, discovering that his friend has gone into business breeding black chickens. Discouraged about his future as a poet, Yun Fei starts a relationship with a colorblind young girl who encourages him to persevere. But even this new relationship is not enough to inspire him to write. It’s at this point that he buys a pirated record whose magical powers bring him the success he’s longed for. However, sudden fame does not seem to solve everything. The first film of Beijing theatre director Meng Jing Hui, Chicken Poets is an insightful and poetic look at materialism and the younger generation in China.
Set in 2000s China, a railway worker encounters a woman who is a teacher at the evening further study class after work. Soon, they find out they both like drinking Chrysanthemum tea. They start going out from there and fall in love.
Shunzo is a popular greengrocer in a town near Tokyo. His life, and the lives of his wife Michi, and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor college student from China.
In the final days of the Chinese Civil War, Communist agents Wu Shi and Zhu Feng go undercover in Taiwan to gather vital military intelligence. Sacrificing their personal lives for their mission, they risk everything to aid the liberation of key islands until a betrayal jeopardizes their lives.
After the Gengzi Kingdom changed, the land of China was devastated, and young people with aspirations rose up to save their homeland. Aristocratic youth Liang Xiang, revolutionary party Yang Kaizhi, and Beiyang Wuyou Guardian Li Renjun became the first batch of progressive young people who went to Japan to study at a non-commissioned officer’s school. They met revolutionary exiles Yu Tianbai and Qiu Hong on a cruise ship. Since then, the five people have been fatefully linked.
Aspiring screenwriter Gu Yunsu quits her job to chase her dream, expecting to rely on her mother for support. However, she is shocked when her nearly 50-year-old mother remarries and becomes pregnant. Now unexpectedly a caregiver, Gu Yunsu navigates life with her strong-willed mother, unfamiliar stepfather, and soon-to-arrive half-brother, leading to a series of humorous and heartwarming family moments.
The story of county party secretary Mei Xiaoge and the reforms he and his colleagues introduce to bring about much-needed change and development to the lives of the people of Guangming County.
A single mother believes that she can give her son a happy life just on her own. However, at the critical juncture of getting her son into a primary school, she realises that all the mums in the kindergarten have their own troubles.
Seventeen years ago, Xuan Zhen was mysteriously murdered. Seventeen years later, another homicide related to the Xuan family occurs. Xuan Zhen's older brother, Xuan Liang became the suspect. As the truth behind the old murder case gradually surfaces, years of conflict between the Xuan siblings break out again.
A youth inspirational drama about the struggles, love, life, and friendship among a group of rich and passionate young adults who try their best to change the pejorative label they've been given by China's society (rich second generation) into a positive one (new second generation). Graduate student Wu Yue, rich second-generation Lin Shaoting and Su Xiao Man participated in a large scale job fair and won NBI (IT company)'s internship qualification. Entering workplace, they face many challenges in a competitive environment and complex interpersonal relationships. As they work to prove their abilities, they also face pressure and test of love and friendship.
Assigned to Dahuai Tree Village for grassroots training, civil servant Sun Guangming expects a smooth tenure — until a “toxic vegetable” scandal forces him to oversee the village’s potential closure.
Ex-cop Zhang Haifeng discovers new clues about his daughter's death while investigating a serial murder case. After a fatal encounter, he wakes up in the past, just before his own death. Using this second chance, he races to unravel a decades-old conspiracy and alter his daughter's fate.
The main character begins a dangerous journey of human against nature to find an antidote to save his master Shifu by traveling to a faraway land where he makes friends with a few key characters. ~~ Adapted from the novel written by Tian Xia Ba Chang following the rivalry of two hunting clans at the end of the 80s.
