Strange Happenings in the Hallway

Reborn in the 90s: Becoming China's Top Chef

Lin Xiaoman, a top modern food blogger, dies from overworking on a proposal and is reborn as a 1990s village girl dumped by her fiancé's family—ridiculed by neighbors for “burning even home-cooked meals,” her mother weeps, “How will you survive?” But she’s back with her past life’s Michelin-level skills: turning wild shepherd’s purse into French confit tarts, melting White Rabbit candies into lava-filled Chinese pastries, and transforming unsold township apples into molecular gastronomy-style crispy sugar-coated apples... When her small restaurant becomes a town sensation, Gu Jingchuan, a cold elite returnee from a catering group, arrives—he came to acquire traditional eateries but is drawn to her “unconventional” cooking. From “She’s ruining food” to “She’s the most food-savvy person I’ve met,” they star in a sweet, inspirational story amid cooking smoke: Lin Xiaoman not only strives to be China’s top chef but also turns 1990s flavors into her own “culinary kingdom.”

1 month ago

Sprarrow Aspires to Perch, Phoenix Rests on Wutong

Ruan Que, a commoner girl, has secretly loved Fu Wu, the son of a powerful minister, ever since he saved her as a child. To be near him, she sells herself as a maid to the Fu Mansion—only to discover Fu Wu is soon to marry Shen Fengyi, the prime minister's daughter, a union everyone hails as "the phoenix resting on the wutong tree" (a match made in heaven). Ruan Que can only guard him silently as a maid, but when Fu Wu is ambushed, she throws herself in front of him to take the blade, baring her heart. Though Fu Wu has long had feelings for her, he is forced to push her away with cold words for the sake of his family's fate: "You're a sparrow under the eave; you shouldn't land on my wutong tree that could collapse at any moment." Shen Fengyi's jealous schemes and the Fu family's crisis of rise and fall make their love walk on thin ice—when the sparrow tries to perch on the wutong, and the phoenix claims the tree to drive the sparrow away, is this misplaced deep love a suicidal obsession, or a turning point for rebirth?

2 months ago

I Quit Being the Big Brother

Before rebirth, Lin Chuan was the village's "do-gooder big brother": he sold blood to fund his brother's college entrance exam, sold his wedding house to treat their mother's illness, only to be despised by his brother for being "too country" and asked by his dying mother to pay his brother's mortgage. Reborn in 1985, right before the college exam, Lin Chuan clutched his only five yuan and swore: "I quit being the big brother!" He returned his brother's review materials to buy tomato seedlings for off-season vegetables, borrowed chickens from a widow to hatch chicks for sale, told his crying brother to earn his own tuition, and stood up to the village bully collecting protection money. Watching his bank balance grow and holding the hand-sewn insoles from the tailor shop girl, Lin Chuan finally realized—life is only worth living when you don't live for others!

3 months ago

The Cold Regent Chases Me for Survival

Modern office worker Su Xiao transmigrates into the neglected legitimate daughter of the prime minister's family. Just after escaping her aunt's poisoning, she's blocked by Xiao Jinghan—the cold regent rumored to “die before 30”—who says, “I’ll marry you.” She thinks it's a substitute marriage trap, but finds Xiao Jinghan holding her hand every night to sleep and secretly reading her family’s medical books. Until assassins attack: Xiao Jinghan uses his body to shield her from a sword, murmuring before passing out, “Only the life soul in you can extend my life by three years...” So his affectionate pursuit is a “life-saving deal”! But when Su Xiao packs to leave, Xiao Jinghan hugs her tightly with red eyes: “I didn't want to live... but now, I want to live with you.”

5 months ago

The Blind Groom’s Deception

Su Wan married Lu Chen, a CEO she believed was blind, only to discover on their wedding night that his disability was a lie. Haunted by past betrayal, Lu Chen fabricated blindness to test her sincerity. Torn between anger and compassion, Su Wan confronts him as their marriage teeters on the edge of deception and raw emotion. Can love blossom once the truth is revealed?

5 months ago

In Extremis Defense

Young lawyer Su Man is forced to defend a minister's son in a high-profile murder case, only to discover the victim's link to her father's wrongful conviction decades ago. With 48 hours until trial, critical evidence vanishes as the real killer pulls strings from the shadows. Hunted by assassins and crushed by political power, Su must expose a corruption web that reaches the highest echelons. Every choice risks her life, but the gavel's fall will unleash a blood-stained truth buried for twenty years – forcing her to confront whether justice can survive in a system rotten to its core.

7 months ago

Embracing Under the Moonlight: A Misunderstanding and Forbidden Love

This short drama tells the story of a young girl who, after being manipulated by a classmate, unexpectedly spends a night with her best friend's uncle. Attempting to keep her distance afterward, she is unaware that the uncle had already developed feelings for her and begins to pursue her aggressively. Combining urban and fantasy elements, the story explores the struggles and growth of young love amidst misunderstandings. Intense, full of twists, and emotionally charged, the drama captivates viewers with its passionate and unpredictable narrative. The full series concludes, offering a compelling tale of love, fate, and forbidden desire.

1 year ago