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Plot Summary:
Duan Yucheng is a high-spirited young man who loves high jump but is limited by his height, met his talent scout, the experienced athletics assistant Luo Na. In order to get more professional guidance and help, Duan Yucheng made every effort to enroll at the university where Luo Na coaches, and became a member of Luo Na's team, started to pursue his dream of high jumping. Pursuing dream is a very cruel thing, you have to experience injuries, failures, and loneliness that none can understand. But pursuing dream is also very sweet, because every bit of joy of improvement can transcend the pain of the body and the doubts of others. Starting from the school-level competition, then to the municipal, provincial, National University Games, and the National Athletics Championships, Duan Yucheng climbed step by step. No matter how far he goes, there is only one thing that will never change - the blazing track is his only belief.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: China
Duration:
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Tracks of Glory (1992)
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Racial barriers are broken in circa-1900 Australia by Major Taylor, who becomes a world-champion bicycle racer.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Australia, Canada
Duration: 184 min
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Boy Hood (2017)
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The story revolves around three students, Wu Tong (Karry Wang), Ban Xiao Song (Roy Wang), and Yin Ke (Jackson Yee), their lives at home and at school, and their shared interest of baseball.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Sport
Country: China
Duration:
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Winter Sakura (2011)
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"Fuyu no Sakura" is described as a pure love story with similarities to the popular Korean drama "Winter Sonata" (titled "Fuyu no Sonata" in Japan). Kusanagi plays a gentle glass craftsman in Yamagata who has no experience in love. Imai plays an older housewife with a husband and daughter who goes on a trip alone to Yamagata, hoping to see sakura trees blooming in winter. She gets into an accident, but is saved by Kusanagi. He ends up tending to her, and the two are soon drawn to each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
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Ideal Boyfriend (2022)
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Onodera Yumeko may look smart on the outside, but at home, she is a complete mess in terms of housework and fashion. Yumeko is particularly clumsy in romance and always dream about her first love in high school who she still thinks is her ideal man. Somehow, Yumeko keeps experiencing trouble one after another. Her boyfriend whom she thought would propose to her ended up breaking up with her, and her junior colleague at work betrayed her. Yumeko becomes heartbroken but she suddenly meets a young man who is the spitting image of her first love and her daily life changes like a roller coaster.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
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Three Bold Siblings (2022)
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The K-eldest-son and K-eldest-daughter meet while sacrificing themselves in search of happiness and love.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Duration: 70 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 60 min
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The Brightest Star in the Sky (2019)
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Star Entertainment is the top entertainment agency in China. It was set up by a couple, Cheng Tian Hao and Du Wan Qing, who eventually separated due to differing beliefs in managing the company. Yang Zhen Zhen is an aspiring young girl with a passion for music. She joined Starry Sky Entertainment and was assigned as Zheng Bo Xu's assistant. Bo Xu is a popular idol who is arrogant and unruly. With the help of Zhen Zhen, who helped him correct his flaws and unleash his potential, Bo Xu slowly transforms into a talented singer. In the process, Zhen Zhen also gains experience and becomes a capable idol manager. At the same time, Du Wan Qing is also grooming a singer, Yu Zi Rui, who shapes up to become Bo Xu's biggest competitor yet.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration:
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Dream Garden (2021)
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When it comes to matters of the heart, Xiao Xiao believes she is something of an expert. The blogger behind a popular social media account which addresses all sorts of relationship issues, Xiao Xiao has no shortage of experience when it comes to love. However, all of her experiences online can’t prepare her for her first encounter with Lin Shen, a professional psychological counselor, who sees the world in an entirely different way. After butting heads on a popular variety show, Xiao Xiao hoped that she would never have to deal with Lin Shen ever again. But fate, it would seem, had other plans. Hoping to improve her ability to analyze emotional problems by learning from a true professional, Xiao Xiao applies for a position as a professional psychologist’s assistant. Only too late does she realize that the professional she’s working for is none other than the cold-hearted Lin Shen.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller
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The story features two people who experience their first love late in life. Maruya Kosuke is a 29-year-old employee in the sales department of his family's brewery. Thanks to his good looks he was always popular, receiving many love confessions from women since his youth. However, he experiences a rude awakening the moment he realizes his cuteness has an expiry date. Sanada Izumi is a researcher at the brewery. Past experiences have led her to believe she is inferior to others.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
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Lighter and Princess (2022)
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As soon as Zhu Yun started college life, the world was completely turned upside down by the intrusion of "bad boy" Li Xun. He was regarded by Zhu Yun as a rich, ignorant and incompetent son, but his real identity was actually a special admissions student who was admitted by the school, and a rare programming genius. After several confrontations, the two have some appreciation for each other. The senior Fang Zhijing made things difficult for Zhu Yun many times, Li Xun took action to protect Zhu Yun, and invited her to join the preparation team he set up to win a major programming competition on behalf of the school.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 528
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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Thumping Spike (2016)
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A volleyball coach and his players aim for success during which they develop stronger bond and friendship for each other as well as teamwork. This youthful story shows sportsmanship and heart thumping romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Lady of Law (2022)
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Xu Jie was recruited to Mingtang Law Firm to take on the bribery case involving Chen Wen Guang. Chen's daughter Chen Ran has also been secretly investigating the case. The two female lawyers with clashing views eventually come to a mutual understanding as they work together to reveal the truth.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
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Dear Missy (2020)
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Story of two best friends Lu Ke and Shen Si Yi, who has contrasting personalities but are each other's closest friends. Their relationship broke down during graduation but nine years later they meet and reconcile. The two encouraged each other, faced difficulties, and overcome the setbacks in work and life together.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
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Emilie Richards: Spuren der Vergangenheit (2012)
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Hunky local surgeon Alex is every girl's dream on a tiny New Zealand Island. The exception - but not for long - is newcomer Jessica, an aimless professional pianist, who keeps bumping into him while searching for her biological parents using her late adoptive parents's only legacy clue. To pay the bills, she becomes the local keyboard teacher and discover the rugby hero's heir Oliver has talent of national conservatory level. The island being virtually one family, all surfaces in time.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min
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When I Fly Towards You (2023)
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Set off by a sweet chance encounter, 16-year-old Su Zaizai finds herself helplessly drawn to Zhang Lurang — her smart, charming yet distant schoolmate.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 841
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
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When We Were Young (2018)
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Summer 1996. While chasing after a bicycle thief, Yang Xi (Wan Peng) hurts her leg and therefore can’t participate in the long-distance run to earn some bonus points for the college entrance exam anymore. When school starts again, Yang Xi not only has to discover that the offender is her new classmate Hua Biao (Hou Ming Hao), but he even snatches away her position as class monitor. The entire class considers the hot-blooded and impulsive newcomer Hua Biao who is gifted in sciences as their enemy. Hua Biao, however, proves them wrong as he continuously helps his classmates out. In the end, he becomes part of the “Five Flying Bicycles Group” and Yang Xi learns that he’s not only responsible and loyal, but also very respectful towards his grandma. Yang Xi finally lets go of her prejudices and the little group experiences their last year of high school together.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 322
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: light, thought provoking, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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First Love (2016)
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They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Zuo Zai Jun, Zheng Lei and Ning Xiao Meng were good friends in college. In fact, both Zai Jun and Lei were in love with Xiao Meng. But Xiao Meng left for the United States to further her studies, and Zai Jun and Lei lost touch with her for eight years. During that time, the men raised Xiao Meng’s daughter, Miao Miao, whom Xiao Meng left behind. But when Xiao Meng suddenly returns after eight years and wants her daughter back, will her reappearance reignite the the emotional rivaly between Zai Jun and Lei?.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 7
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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A story about first love and romances from the perspective of three couples in the workplace. It follows an independent young woman brimming with potential who crosses paths with a black-bellied boss. Because of the prosperous meaning behind her name, Xing Yun is recruited by Xia Ke to work at his gaming company. He is determined and headstrong, a son who refused to take over the family business and chose to make it on his own. In her journey from a sketch artist to a gaming designer, she experiences many extremes and jumps many hurdles in dealing with her black-bellied boss. Their continuous bickering brings them closer and the girl who has never been in love before finds that the last hurdle is love.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspense, suspenseful
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Stove League (2019)
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Se Young is the youngest head of the management team of Dreams, a cellar-dwelling baseball team. She's highly recognized for her perseverance and intense passion for the team. One day, Seung Su is appointed as a general manager. Although he's been working in the sports field, the teams he led to the championship were unpopular, and some of them were even disbanded after winning the league due to the financial difficulties of their parent companies. Would this unlucky new general manager be able to steer Dreams to the championship with passionate Se Young?.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
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Be With You (2020)
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A young cartoonist intentionally gets near Ji Yan Xin, a cold and arrogant professor. Qi Nian, a girl with a straightforward personality hopes that interacting with Ji Yan Xin would give her inspiration and creative materials for her comic plot. Coincidentally Ji Yan Xin’s younger brother Ji Si Qi becomes Qi Nian’s assistant and a catalyst for their relationship to progress and blossom.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 150
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tsundere
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Moonlight (2021)
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After graduating from university, with a passion for publishing, Chu Li successfully entered her dream company, Yuan Yue Publishing House. However, a challenging path lies ahead of her. She was shocked to find out that the publishing industry at this time has undergone huge changes. With her sincerity and professionalism, she earned the respect of renowned authors and became their exclusive editor. Chu Li overcomes the obstacles in her career and finally becomes an established editor. Renowned author Zhou Chuan is said to be gentle as a jade when he’s really not. The two are immediately at odds but Zhou Chuan later discovers that Chu Li is his online friend Monkey. She also discovers that her close online friend, "L Jun" is Zhou Chuan.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
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Hidden Love (2023)
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Since high school, Sang Zhi has had a crush on Duan Jiaxu. When fate brings them together again, they find a chance to embark on a sweet relationship.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
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The Whirlwind Girl (2015)
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10 years ago in the town of An Yang, the origin of Yuan Wu Dao martial arts, world champion Qu Xiang Nan was accused of doping and his prestigious title was stripped. He became a disgrace to the town and tarnished their name in the arts of Yuan Wu Dao. The story of Tornado Girl is set in the present and revolves around his adopted daughter and student Qi Bai Cao in her journey of becoming a true Yuan Wu Dao martial artist, fighting her way to the top and reclaiming her Teacher's innocence. Along the way she encounters friends such as her stoic and selfless Yuan Wu Dao senior Ruo Bai, the warm and caring but mysteriously secluded medic Yu Chu Yuan, and the flirtatious, playful Fang Ting Hao with a hidden agenda. Together they learn, grow, compete, find love and fight for their dreams.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: touching, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Junior League (2013)
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In the town of Podolsk, The Bears hockey club hires a new coach, Sergei Makeyev, a former National Hockey League player, who sets out to get the club to the Junior Hockey League and make The Bears a successful team.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 454
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, touching, exciting, entertaining, light, visually appealing, tense, feel good
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The Best of You in My Mind (2020)
Plot Summary:
A story follows two childhood friends, a young woman from a broken family and a conceited archer, as they fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, dorama
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Go Go Squid! (2019)
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Tong Nian is a genius 19-year-old student with high IQ and low EQ, who is also a famous anime cosplay person and sings well. She’s falls in love at first sight with Han Shang Yan, who is a game genius in the e-sports world and never pays attention to the girls.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspense, suspenseful, romantic drama
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Go Go Squid 2: Dt.Appledog's Time (2021)
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Ai Qing (Li Yi Tong) – also known by her gaming handle Appledog – is one of the top robot combat players in the land. A model professional, smart, and friendly, she has no shortage of fans. And chief among them is Wu Bai (Hu Yi Tian) – also known as DT. Under Ai Qing’s tutelage, Wu Bai developed a keen passion for robot war contests and gaming, eventually becoming a star performer in his own right. Now he has risen to become the robot combat scene’s biggest rising star, captaining a promising team new team named Pirate, which threatens to outshine even Ai Qing’s powerful Appledog team. Despite their professional rivalry, the duo has remained close – and their feelings for one another keep growing, with romance also possibly in the cards. But the ultimate challenge will come at the annual Robot Combat Competition, where teams Pirate, Appledog, and more duke it out for a much-prized trophy!.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Destiny-Like Love (2016)
Plot Summary:
During their childhood, a little girl and a boy made a pledge to meet again. Now at the age of 45, the girl, Kasumi, is now a divorced mother of a son of high school age. She works as hard as she can at a laundry delivery shop for the wealthy, in order to make a living. Then one day, Kasumi encounters a young male designer, Yuri, who has attracted international attention. He is somehow far too familiar with her and pokes his nose into her affairs. Kasumi is initially wary, but she soon learns that he has a pure heart and starts to get drawn to him. These two people with different backgrounds fall in love. Why did Yuri appear before her? Could he be the boy from that time?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspenseful, disturbing