Zhang Zhihua

Life is a Long Quiet River

Feng Xiaoqin, a determined daughter-in-law, and her wary sister-in-law Gu Qingyu grapple with family tensions and personal struggles after a sudden tragedy. Through conflict and self-discovery, the two women move from rivalry to understanding, coming together to face life’s challenges and protect their family’s future.

The Temptation to Go Home

Lin Pin Ru get married to Hong Shi Xian. Hong Shi Xian later betrays her and has an affair with Ai Li, Lin Pin Ru's best friend. At that time Lin Pin Ru is pregnant with Hong Shi Xian's child. Later Lin Pin Ru and Hong Shi Xian are trapped on a boat in the middle of a beach, They both fall in and Hong Shi Xian made it out alive whereas Lin Pin Ru is drowning and has lost her child. On the same day Lin Pin Ru drowns in the water, Gao Shan Shan is committing suicide, and she goes drowns herself in the same beach Lin Pin Ru dies. Goa Shan Shan's brother, Gao Wen Yan goes to save her sister, but instead, he saved Lin Pin Ru. Lin Pin Ru later takes the name Goa Shan Shan and learns to do the stuff that Gao Shan Shan does, but however this time she is out for revenge on Hong Shi Xian and Ai Li.

The Poem for the Oak

The Hope

Lei Ming, a former lecturer, and Sang Xia, a psychology teacher, runs a special class to help under-performing students. They guide students like Li Ran, who plans to drop out due to his grandmother’s illness, to overcome challenges and aim for university. Their combined efforts help students realize their potential and prepare for the next phase of their lives.

B for Busy

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.

Five-Star Hotel

Love in a Fallen City

Set in 1930s Shanghai, Bai Liusu, a woman from a fallen aristocratic family, endures a loveless marriage before meeting Fan Liuyuan, whose love offers her both escape and transformation amid war and social upheaval.

Fortress Besieged

Set in the 1930s, “Fortress Besieged” follows the misadventures of Fang Hung-chien, a bumbling everyman who wastes his time studying abroad, and secures a fake degree when learning he has run out of money and must return home to China. Fang was the son of a country gentleman. A marriage had been arranged for him while at university, but the intended wife died before he could see her.

Mr. Zhao

Mr. Zhao tells the story of a philandering doctor living in Shanghai. His infidelity gets the best of him, however, when his mistress Tian Jing (Chen Yinan) announces she is pregnant, while his wife learns of his affair but refuses to grant a divorce.

My Country, My Parents

This anthology drama presents four short films honoring Chinese families, spotlighting the struggles of key groups across four pivotal eras: the revolution, construction, reform and opening up, and the new era, while highlighting their perseverance, dedication to ideals, and commitment to passing on the national spirit through generations.