Set in Shanghai in the 1930s / 1940s, the drama follows the story of a dance hostess, Chin Zhao Li, and the 3 important men in her life.

Due to family poverty, Chin Zhao Li was forced to become a dance hostess at the infamous Paramount dance hall in Shanghai when she was 18 years old. The story is about how she met her first love, Sheng Yue Ru (Vic Zhou), a young man from Shanghai’s high society, who studied abroad, loves painting and theater, and someone who is single-minded and dedicated to love. They fell deeply in love and became lovers. But their relationship faced strong resistance and objections from both families, especially Yue Ru’s father, a rich banker.

Main Cast

• Fan Bing Bing as Madame Chin (Jin Zhao Li)
• Vic Zhou as Sheng Yue Ru
• Alex Fong as Guo Shi Hong
• Eric Huang as Jin Zao Liang
• Fann Wong as Ren Dai Dai
• Paul Chun as Sheng Wen Da
• Wang Xue Qi (王学圻) as Yu Yong Qiao
• Anthony Wong as Chen Rong Fa

Other Information

• Title: 金大班的最后一夜 / Jin Da Ban De Zui Hou Yi Ye
• Genre: Romance
• Episodes: 32
• Broadcast year: 2009
• Broadcast Network: CCTV

Links

• CCTV
• The Last Night of Madam Chin – Watch Free Drama

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• SHANGHAI 1930 ACTRESS

Ipartment (《爱情公寓》), the Chinese version of the hit American TV comedy Friends, has been broadcast by Jiangxi Satellite TV since August 6. It has made audiences laugh until they cry because the scripts are littered with popular jokes from the Internet. It has also added a touch of detective and horror-story elements often found on US comedies such as Lost and 24. The drama follows the lives of seven young males and females who move into a rental apartment in the city of Shanghai. There are sparks of love that light up the light-hearted happenings of their normal, daily lives.

Main Cast

• Li Wanyu (Zhao Ji)
• Lu Ziqiao (Sun Yizhou)
• Chen Meijia (Li Jinming )
• Guangyu Shenqi (Wang Chuanjun)
• Zeng Xiaoxian (Chen He)
• Hu Yifei (Luo Yixiao)
• Lu Zhan-Bo (Jin Shi Jia)

Other Information

• Title: 爱情公寓 / Ai Qing Gong Yu
• English title: i Partment
• Genre: Urban / Idol / life / Comedy
• Episodes: 20
• Production Company: Shanghai Film (Group) Company
• Air time: August 5, 2009, Jiangxi TV at 19:35

Links

• Watch iPartment Online

Incoming search terms:

• ipartment

Zhi Yin Sheng is the popular leader of the dance trio "San Jian Sheng" (The Three Musketeers) and is admired by everyone at school. Yet he is also pompous and arrogant. Han Qian Hui is a simple but loving girl. After seeing an inflammatory post about girls online, she quickly wrote an equally biting note back and became the target of the original poster, Yin Sheng. While they become quick enemies, their respective best friends, Zheng Xi Can and Xu Jia Le, become lovers. Through their friends and other encounters with each other, Yin Sheng and Qian Hui slowly open their hearts and fall in love.

Main Cast

• Yang Lei as Han Qian Hui
• Luo Bin (罗彬) as Zhi Yin Sheng
• Li Na (厉娜) as Zheng Xi Can
• Yuan Jia Le (袁嘉乐) as Xu Jia Le

Other Information

• Title: 那小子真帅 / Na Xiao Zi Zhen Shuai
• Also known as: He was Cool / Cool Boy / The Cool Guy
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Episodes: 21
• Broadcast network: Hunan TV
• Broadcast period: 2008-Feb-07 start
• Theme songs: Gen Zhe Wo Fei Xiang (跟着我飞翔) Fly with Me by Zhang Lai Fei (张来飞), Wo Yao De Ai Qing (我要的爱情) The Love I Want by An You Qi (安又琪), Wo Bu Hui Shuo Hua (我不会说话) I can’t Talk by Li Na (厉娜), Xing Fu Ceng Jing Lai Guo (幸福曾经来过) Happiness Once Came by Su Xing (苏醒), Ai Wo Bu Luo Suo (爱我不罗嗦) by Yang Lei, Ai Ni (爱你) Love You by Yuan Jia Le (袁嘉乐)

Links

• Watch He was Cool online

The Guo family has been practicing bone setting for over 200 years and has never lacked for male successors to pass down its long tradition of skillful healing. However, fourth generation descendant Guo Yi Shan has run into such a problem after the deaths of his two wives leaves him with only a young daughter. In order to continue the family medical practice, Yi Shan decides to wed again, this time to a country girl named Yun He Ming. On the day of their wedding, Yi Shan is kidnapped by vengeful bandits thanks to the scheming of Liu Xian Tang, head of "Everlasting Life Temple." After hearing the news, He Ming successfully rescues her husband, garnering the respect of the entire Guo family. Thus, Yi Shan decides to teach his new wife how to read and practice medicine.

Main Cast

• Winston Chao as Guo Yi Shan
• Xu Fan as Yun He Ming
• Wang Hui Chun as Liu Xian Tang
• Liu Li Li (刘莉莉) as Hua Niang
• Zhang Shan as Zhao Fu Bin
• Han Xiao as Cai Feng Ming
• Ma Yu Ke as Bai Ting Song
• Ying Zi (瑛子) as Guo Qiao Qiao
• Le Shan (乐山) as Guo Qi Yuan
• Wen Hao (温昊) as Guo Yi Chuan
• Zhang Hong Ming (张洪铭) as Guo Yi Fang
• Yang Guang (杨光) as Guo Qi Shi
• Liu Wei Hua (刘卫华) as Wu Quan Yi Lang
• Zhan He Wen as Ji Cai’s wife
• Gao Tian (高天)
• Carl (卡尔) as Ma Li Qi

Other Information

• Title: 大国医 / Da Guo Yi
• Also known as: Nation’s Physician
• Genre: Drama
• Episodes: 40
• Broadcast network: CCTV-1
• Broadcast period: 2008

Links

• Sina

Incoming search terms:

• Zhang Hui Chun

Zi Ling is a dreamer who has always been overshadowed by her perfect older sister Lu Ping. For a long time, she’s secretly been in love with Chu Lian, who also happens to be Lu Ping’s boyfriend. Lu Ping is busy with her own dream of becoming a successful professional dancer and has little time for Chu Lian. Conflict arises when Chu Lian realizes that the one he truly loves is Zi Ling. An unfortunate accident forces a guilt-ridden Chu Lian to enter an unhappy marriage with Lu Ping, but he is unable to forget Zi Ling. Fei Yun Fan is a mysterious, wealthy, and much older man who loves Zi Ling with all his heart. Hoping to move on with her life, Zi Ling gradually reciprocates Fei Yun Fan’s affection.

Main Cast

• Zhang Jia Ni as Wang Zi Ling
• Qin Lan as Wang Lu Ping
• Bao Jian Feng as Chu Lian
• Alex Fong as Fei Yun Fan

Other Information

• Title: 又见一帘幽梦 / You Jian Yi Lian You Meng
• English title: Dreams Link
• Also known as: [New] Dream Behind the Curtain
• Genre: Romance, drama
• Episodes: 46
• Broadcast network: Hunan TV / CTS
• Broadcast period: 2007-Jun-30 to 2007-Jul-28 / 2007-Jul-11 to 2007-Aug-09
• Air time: 2 episodes nightly (except Friday) starting at 21:00 / 20:00
• Opening theme song: Yi Lian You Meng by Tong En
• Ending theme song: Zhe Zhong Gan Jue Jiu Shi Ai by Zhang Jia Ni
• Insert songs: See Dreams Link OST

Links

• Sina
• Watch Dreams Link Online

Incoming search terms:

• fei yun fan

This series will air in the end of 2009, in both TVB Jade and SMG (Dragon TV).

Main Cast

• Damian Lau – Hoi Leung 海亮
• Raymond Lam – Hoi Seng 海星
• Bosco Wong – Zhong Lam Dai 鍾林大
• Yu Hao Ming
• Lui You Wai

Other Infromation

• Title: 摘星之旅
• Cantonese/Mandarin title: Zhong Sing Zhi Lui
• English title: Growing Through Life
• Genre: Family
• Episodes: 30
• Broadcast network: TVB
• Production network: TVB, Shanghai Media Group
• Broadcast period: 2009
• Air time: Monday to Friday

Links

• Watch Free Drama

Incoming search terms:

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You Hao Yun is a Korean who lives in Shanghai with her family. Her biggest dream is to become a famous pianist. Wanting to move away from her family Hao Yun and her friend Xiao Mei rents an apartment, but later she finds out that there is no empty apartment and that the estate agent had run away with their money. Not having time to take care of his son, Wang Zhi Hao offers Hao Yun a job as a nanny and a place to stay. So Hao Yun who is too afraid to tell her parents about the incident agrees to take the job as a nanny. So they sign a 3-month-contract…

This is also a story about following your dreams and confronting your fears.

Main Casts

• Jang Na Ra as You Hao Yun 尤好运
• Shawn Yue as Wang Zhi Hao 王志浩
• Yang Xue as Lin Xi Yan 林希研
• Yan Kuan as Wang Ming Wei 王明伟

Details

• Title: 纯白之恋 / Chun Bai Zhi Lian
• English title: Good Morning Shanghai
• Genre: Romance
• Episodes: 24
• Broadcast year: 2007

Links

• Sina
• Watch it Online

Main Casts

• Zheng Shuang as Chu Yuyun
• Zhang Han as Murong Yunhai
• Yu Hao Ming as Duan Mu Lei
• Wei Chen as Ye Shuo
• Zhu Zi Xiao as Shangguan Ruiqian

Other Information

• Title: 一起来看流星雨 / Yi Qi Lai Kan Liu Xing Yu
• English Title: Let’s Go Watch Meteor Shower
• Genre: Romance, Comedy, Inspirational
• Broadcast network: Hunan TV
• Broadcast Period: August 2009
• Opening Theme: Let Me Sing For You (让我为你唱首歌) By Zhang Han, Yu Hao Ming, Wei Chen & Zhu Zi Xiao
• Second Opening: Meteor Fly (流星飞) By Zhang Han, Yu Hao Ming, Wei Chen & Zhu Zi Xiao
• Ending Theme: I Want To Fly (我要的飞翔) By Zheng Shuang
• Insert Song: Love’s Waltz (爱的华尔兹) By Yu Hao Ming & Zheng Shuang
• Related TV series: Meteor Garden, Hana Yori Dango, Boys Before Flowers

Links

• Official site / E.E-Media site