Birthday:
02-05-1966
(59 years)
Birthplace:
Shanghai, China
Biography
Vivian Wu (born February 5, 1966 in Shanghai), is a Chinese actress, known for her roles in The Last Emperor (1987), Heaven & Earth (1993), The Joy Luck Club (1993), and The Pillow Book (1996) and as the historical figure of Soong May-ling, commonly referred to as Madam Chiang Kai-shek, in two major Chinese motion pictures The Soong Sisters (1997) and The Founding of a Republic (2009)
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8 ½ Women
Act like Kito
event1999 star_border 5.6
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Following the death of a mother, a father and son open up their very own harem in their Genevan estate after watching 8½.
Encrypt
Act like Diana
event2003 star_border 5.1
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2068, the ozone layer is gone and the world is a wasteland. A band of mercenaries attempt to break into a Estate that is guarded by a automated defence system called "Encrypt" in order to steal priceless artwork.
Chinaman
Act like Ling
event2005 star_border 6.6
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Keld is in a rut. His wife of 25 years has left him. For sustenance, he eats his way through the menu at the local Chinese takeaway. The owner talks him into a marriage of convenience with his sister from China and the unplanned-for happens. A delicate romance blossoms between these two damaged, fragile individuals, but a secret gives their relationship a fateful twist. A subtle and touching story of life's diversity.
Iron and Silk
Act like Ming
event1991 star_border 5.9
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Iron and Silk is a 1990 movie based on the eponymous book by American writer Mark Salzman. It details his journey to China after college to study Chinese wu shu, better known in the west as kung fu, and to teach English. Though not trained as an actor, Salzman starred as himself, as did Pan Qingfu, who claimed no one else could portray him on film. Salzman's experiences occurred in Changsha, Hunan, though the film was shot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. (Wikipedia)
Heaven & Earth
Act like Madame Lien
event1993 star_border 6.7
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In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.
The Pillow Book
Act like Nagiko
event1995 star_border 6.4
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A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.
The Soong Sisters
Act like Soong Mei Ling / Madam Chiang
event1997 star_border 6.7
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The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This film follows the lives of the three Soong daughters, who were educated in America and returned to China. Ai-ling married a wealthy and powerful businessman. Ching-ling married Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary founder of modern China. Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek, China's leader during World War II. The sisters captured the world's fascination for their brilliant marriages and their strong influence on their nation.
The Guyver
Act like Mizky Segawa
event1991 star_border 5.6
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FBI agent Max Reed witnesses Dr. Tetsu Segawa - a researcher for the mysterious Chronos Corporation - being murdered. Dr. Segawa had stolen an alien device known as "The Guyver" from Chronos. College student Sean Barker, whose girlfriend's father was Dr. Segawa, finds the Guyver's hiding spot while watching the forensic team investigating the crime scene.
Judge Zhan
event2012
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Judge Zhan Hongli's efforts in helping delinquent youth in Fujian province.
Desires of the Heart
Act like Ye Sheng Ying
event2008 star_border 2.7
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Follows urban youngsters in their pursuit of true love and all the set backs and comedic mishaps along the way.
Eve and the Fire Horse
Act like May-Lin Eng
event2005 star_border 7.5
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Eve is a precocious nine year-old girl with a wild imagination growing up in a traditional Chinese immigrant family in Vancouver where Confucian doctrines, superstitious obsessions and divine visions abound. When Buddhism and Catholicism are thrown into the mix, life for Eve and her 11-year-old prim and authoritative sister, Karena, escalates into a fantasia of catastrophe, sainthood and cultural confusion. The journey of a young girl and her sister striving to grow up in world where childhood is lonely and the world is full of wonder.
Red Skies
Act like Wu Wen Li
event2002 star_border 3.9
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A young Chinese female cop comes to Southern California on a hunt for a high-profile criminal from mainland China.
The Beauty Remains
Act like Ying
event2005 star_border 7
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Set in 1948 against the backdrop of Communism's rise, "Fei" is the story of two sisters--Fei and Ying--bound together by the will of their late father, a legendary business entrepreneur, and their shared love for a charismatic ex-boxer, Huang. They are two women whose paths have been dictated by the often cruel decrees of the men their lives--two women who must somehow transcend that influence...or lose everything.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Act like Sophia's Aunt
event2011 star_border 6.1
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A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.
Spring in Autumn
event1985 star_border 1
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Zhou's husband died in the Cultural Revolution. She lived arduously with her only son. Lo, a kind postman, helped her during her hardest time.
Shadow of China
Act like Moo-Ling
event1990 star_border 7
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A Chinese immigrant tries to make his way to the top as a businessman in Hong Kong while his former radicalism is transformed into cynicism.
Shanghai Red
Act like Zhu Mei Li
event2007
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A murder mystery set in contemporary Shanghai about a beautiful woman caught in a web of vengeance and deceit.
Feed Me
Act like The Clinic Director
event2013 star_border 7.2
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On an old barge moored close to a small village inhabited by old people and children, live young Wang Wang and his grandfather. The latter is immensely fond of the local doctor, Ms. Bei, who keeps prompting him to buy her a ring as proof of his good intentions. Wang Wang attends the local school, but, in the absence of maternal authority, with great reluctance. Then, one night, a young pregnant woman is discovered hiding on the boat, ready to give birth. With the arrival of her little baby girl, the young mother, already used to her river accommodations, opts to stay with them. Life on the barge is no longer the same. Wang Wang feels the stirring of adolescence and an Oedipal attraction to the young woman; the grandfather is diagnosed with dementia and and is warned that its first signs could soon manifest themselves; and the new young mother keeps a bag whose contents will later reveal a dark secret. Three people at a crossroads in their lives.
The Palace
Act like Empress Xiaogongren
event2013 star_border 6.9
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In Qing Dynasty, Chen Xiang and Liuli became maids and friends in the imperial palace. Liuli wanted to be famous whereas Chen Xiang just wanted to live a normal life. Liuli attempted to change her life by knowing the prince, even at the cost of betraying Chen Xiang.
Message from Nam
Act like France Tran
event1993 star_border 5.1
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Journalism Major Paxton Andrews loses the man she loves in the Vietnam War. Always having followed the beat of a different drum, she decides to work out her grief by going to Vietnam and writing a column that will hopefully help those at home better understand the War.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Act like Mitsu
event1993 star_border 5.5
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The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.
The Founding of a Republic
Act like Song Meiling
event2009 star_border 5.3
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The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
To Forgive
event2012 star_border 1
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China, Jiangsu province, the present day. On 15 October, after depositing the funerary urn of his father, Professor Gu Daqing (Feng Dalu), who died of a sudden heart attack, Gu Jie (Calvin Yu) receives a phone call from a stranger telling him the urn has just been stolen and to "remember the 19th." After his car is hit by a lorry, Gu Jie wakes up on the 16th on the seashore of an island, where he finds a kidnapped girl tied up nearby. The girl's father, Jia Kuan (Li Hongquan), arrives and tells him to leave the island. In his pocket, Gu Jie finds a key to Room 327 of Shun Lai Hotel. After meeting a girl, Nana (Nancy Liu), who has a heart condition and whom his father once treated, Gu Jie goes to the decrepit hotel and checks into the room, where he finds an animal head in the bed and an old photo of a boy. "Welcome to the game," says the mysterious phone caller.
Go Lala Go! 2
Act like Qu Luoyì
event2015 star_border 5.8
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To chase promotion or to chase marriage? Young career-woman Lala returns after five years as a recently engaged young woman, but faces challenges when third parties tries to break up her relationship.
Vanishing Son
Act like Lili
event1994 star_border 6.1
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Two students in the Peoples Republic of China are forced to flee out of China after having taken part in a protest action for freedom. They come to America, and try to build up a new life. After a while, one of the brothers pursues a musical career while the other gets entangled in a criminal organization.
Vanishing Son II
Act like Lili
event1994 star_border 6.5
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The continuing saga of the Chang brothers: Jian-Wa and Wago. Picking up where it left off, Jian-Wa has left L.A. after a gangfight which involved his brother Wago. Jian-wa travels to the south and finds that hatred comes in all forms as a group of racist whites feud with harmless Vietnamese fishermen. Jian-wa decides to side with the Vietnamese and help them defend themselves. Back in Los Angeles, Wago is enjoying his new life as a gangster.
Vanishing Son III
Act like Lili
event1994 star_border 6.3
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The saga picks up in Washington, DC where Jian-wa is competing in a classical music competition. Back in LA, Jian-wa's brother Wago is wanted by the F.B.I. and manage to pull Jian-wa back to L.A. for questioning. They also want him to infiltrate his brother's gang in order to save his Wago. Can Jian-wa get Wago to see the truth about things before it's too late?
Vanishing Son IV
Act like Lili
event1994 star_border 5.5
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After the death of his brother Wago, Jian-wa Chang now roams America's countryside while looking for his place in the world. He is hit by a van of two college students. Jian is taken in and nursed by Megan, a secluded artist. Jian is also befriended by the ghost of brother Wago. Wago must act as an angel to Jian-wa to gain acceptance into heaven. Meanwhile, the students from the hit and run plan to kill Jian-wa so he doesn't talk to the police.
Forever Young
event1983 star_border 4
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Girls at a Beijing High School in 1952 have dreams for China.
Slanted
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Joan Huang, a desperate-to-fit in, insecure Chinese American teenager, undergoes experimental trans-racial surgery to become white and secure her chances of being named Prom Queen and winning the acceptance of her peers.
Youth Dinner
Act like Su Qin
event2016
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The triumphs and travails of six members of two single parent families in 19th century Yunnan.
The Last Emperor
Act like Wen Hsiu
event1987 star_border 7.6
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A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
Who Is Undercover
Act like Xiaohong's Mother
event2014 star_border 6
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In 1934, agents of the Kuomintang government round up suspects and torture them to find out which one is an undercover communist spy.
The Queens
Act like Tina
event2015 star_border 4.6
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Based on the novel of the same name, the film follows three cosmopolitan women, an actress, a PR specialist and a gallery manager, all wrestling with the ups and downs of their romantic lives.
The House That Never Dies II
Act like 谢梅瑛
event2017 star_border 3.7
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A cultural relic restorer discovers the skeletons of babies while working in an old mansion. The bloody events of the past drags everyone working on the project into a dark abyss.
Dead Pigs
Act like Candy Wang
event2018 star_border 6.9
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A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
A Border-Crossing Operation
Act like 童年
event1986
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The international terrorist organization Black Storm wants to assassinate a foreign general when he visits Beijing.
A Bright Shining Lie
Act like Lee
event1998 star_border 5.5
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Something in his past keeps career Army man John Paul Vann from advancing past colonel. He views being sent to Vietnam as part of the US military advisory force a stepping stone to promotion. However, he disagrees vocally (and on the record) with the way the war is being run and is forced to leave the military. Returning to Vietnam as a civilian working with the Army, he comes to despise some South Vietnamese officers while he takes charge of some of the U.S. forces and continues his liaisons with Vietnamese women.
Dinner Rush
Act like Nicole Chan
event2000 star_border 7.2
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One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.
The Chinese Widow
Act like Old Nunu
event2017 star_border 7.3
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It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.
Knock Out
event2020 star_border 6
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Zhou Si, who was so desperate in boxing, was sentenced to five years in prison for an accident. After his release, his wife died, leaving only his daughter Zhou Zi waiting for him. The young daughter was found to have leukemia, and Zhou Shi returned to the ring at the age of 36 to fulfill her daughter's wish. Even if the physical energy is exhausted, the head is bleeding, the vision is blurred, and the flesh and blood is splashed, it will continue to fight until the victory or defeat.
The Joy Luck Club
Act like An Mei's Mother
event1993 star_border 7.1
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Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.
Roses Are Red
Act like Lin Hui
event1996 star_border 1
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An impulsive rendezvous with her American employer causes the break-up of Lin's marriage. Her husband, Li, leaves her for a stewardess, but when Lin's baby is born and it is clear that both parents are Chinese, Li grows to accept and love the child.
Ghost Whisperer
Act like Prophet Ghost / Dana Clark (2 ep.)
event2005 star_border 8.1
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Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over.
FX: The Series
Act like Taya Kwan (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 6.2
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Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and what is illusion?
The Priceless
Act like Li Shuangqin (14 ep.)
event2021
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A story that follows a married couple during their "trial period" and the mother-in-law who turns into a "strict examiner" to put the relationship between the newly-weds to the test.
Beijing drifter Ying Bao walked down the aisle on her wedding day wearing the jade bracelet that her mother-in-law gave her. At her honeymoon, she discovers that the bracelet in her possession is a fake and she becomes extremely anxious at the thought of losing a valuable family heirloom that was also a seal of her mother-in-law's approval. Ying Bao's husband Shi Da Yan, mother-in-law Li Shuang Qin and many others are pulled into a commotion over the real and fake bracelets especially when there turns out to be more than one. When the secret is revealed, a change in the fate of a family from turbulent to prosperous times emerges. Everyone realizes that although the jade bracelet is precious, it can never compare to the worth of people’s hearts. Even if an object disappears, love will last forever.
Tales from the Crypt
Act like Jeri Drumbeater (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 8
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Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Perfect Couple
Act like Madam Jin (45 ep.)
event2014 star_border 7.6
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During the Ming Dynasty, Yu Qilin arrives in the capital with her foster mother’s token, seeking justice. She crosses paths with Jin Yuanbao, a wealthy and arrogant young master, and ends up in an unexpected marriage under a false identity.
The Afterparty
Act like Vivian (10 ep.)
event2022 star_border 7.3
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Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.
Yes! Mr. Fashion
Act like Leng Shan (28 ep.)
event2016
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In order to find out the truth about his mother's death, the heir of Feng Shang Group Shang Boran joins a fashion magazine publisher while hiding his identity.
Modern Marriage
Act like Cai Shengmei (38 ep.)
event2022 star_border 5.2
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Shen Huixing, a former top student and full-time mom, decides to reenter the workforce, leading to challenges as she balances her career and family responsibilities while her husband remains busy with work.
完美伴侣
Act like Bai Mei (46 ep.)
event2022 star_border 5
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Chen Shan, a renowned female lawyer, has reached the nadir of her career at the age of 40. Because of work, she has no time to care for her husband and daughter’s needs. Her husband, Sun Lei has put aside his career goals to accommodate the family. Although this arrangement has been working well for the past few years, it gradually loses balance and becomes a burden. At this time, investment elite Lin Qing Kun appears and Chen Shan has to beat her competitors to get his deal. Facing the pressure of managing her marriage and career. Chen Shan tries hard to balance the two but failed to do so. Sun Lei and Chen Shan goes through multiple challenges, and seem to have found a better partner than each other for themselves. However, with each stumbling step, they finally realize that with their own imperfections, they are each other's, perfect partner.
Next Time, Together Forever
Act like Qiu Yue (40 ep.)
event2018
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Sheng Xia is in a hurry to get married and bear children due to a hereditary disease. CEO Qiu Yang went through two failed marriages and now even experiences a crisis at work. To save his company, Qiu Yang is being forced to marry. Thereupon, he ends up in a contract marriage with his neighbor Sheng Xia.
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
Act like Niohuru Zhenhuan (87 ep.)
event2018 star_border 7.4
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The road to becoming an empress is paved with treachery. Ruyi is a consort who quickly learns to navigate the treacherous politics of the the royal court and move up the ranks. After becoming Empress, Ruyi still must survive the many conspiracies against her. Her relationship with Emperor Qianlong becomes eroded even when Ruyi is able to overcome the challenges. Can Ruyi maintain her role as Empress under such difficult circumstances?
Irma Vep
Act like Jade Lee (2 ep.)
event2022 star_border 6.7
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Mira is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as “Irma Vep” in a remake of the French silent film classic, “Les Vampires.” Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge.
ER
Act like Janet Wade (1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.8
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ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Dwelling Narrowness
Act like Mrs. Song (35 ep.)
event2009 star_border 6.3
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Dwelling Narrowness (Chinese: 蜗居; pinyin: Wōjū), also known literally as Snail House, was a 2009 television series broadcast in Mainland China, based on a 2007 novel of the same name. It depicts two sisters struggling with life in Jiangzhou, a fictional city that strongly resembles present-day Shanghai. The Chinese name is a figure of speech meaning "humble abode".
Highlander: The Series
Act like May-Ling Shen (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 7.4
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Duncan MacLeod cannot die -- he is a 400-year-old immortal, who has seen his share of humanity's history. Still, he risks his life in battle against other immortals and tries to save people from harm.
Station 19
Act like Petra Lau (1 ep.)
event2018 star_border 8.2
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A group of heroic firefighters at Seattle Fire Station 19—from captain to newest recruit—risk their lives and hearts both in the line of duty and off the clock. These brave men and women are like family, literally and figuratively, and together they put their own lives in jeopardy as first responders to save the lives of others.
Millennium
Act like Tamara Shui Fa Lee (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 7.6
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A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.
The First Half of My Life
Act like Wu Daniang (42 ep.)
event2017 star_border 7.3
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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.
JAG
Act like Angelique Sonsiri (1 ep.)
event1995 star_border 7.3
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Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.
The Qin Empire
Act like Lady Huayang (78 ep.)
event2009 star_border 8.2
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The rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin.
Burning
Act like Shen Chaoying (51 ep.)
event2020 star_border 7
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Grandfather Gao Sihai, a forensic expert, faces wrongful accusations that impact his career and health. His son, Gao Jian, died while investigating an unsolved case, which is now questioned. Gao Feng, the grandson, becomes involved in the case and works to uncover the truth, facing numerous challenges along the way.
Murder, She Wrote
Act like April Dunbar (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 7.5
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An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The Best Partner
Act like Liao Jiamin (42 ep.)
event2019 star_border 5.6
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Luo Bing is a senior partner at Panorama Law Firm. He is a lawyer who cares only about winning cases. Dai Xi goes to his law firm to argue with him about her best friend's lawsuit and by chance becomes his assistant. At first, they don't get along, but soon they begin to understand each other and Dai Xi's respect for Luo Bing grows. Luo Bing also inherits some of Dai Xi's empathy for others and learns that practicing law is more than just winning. They both grow and become reliable partners in law.
Away
Act like Yu (10 ep.)
event2020 star_border 6.6
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American astronaut Emma Green must leave her husband and teenage daughter behind to command an international space crew embarking upon a treacherous mission. A series about hope, humanity and how we need one another if we are to achieve impossible things.
Qin Dynasty Epic
Act like Mrs. Hua Yang (78 ep.)
event2020 star_border 7.8
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During the late stages of the Warring States era of the Qin state, Ying Zheng, Lu Bu Wei, Li Si, Wang Jian and many formidable politicians work together to unite the six states under one rule.
Six Sisters
Act like Liu Meixin (38 ep.)
event2025 star_border 9.5
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Set in post-revolution China, the He family faces challenges after the passing of their father, He Changsheng. With six daughters navigating love, work, and life’s ups and downs, their shared strength and unity help them uncover the true meaning of family.
The Way Home
Act like Lin Yongkun (1 ep.)
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After years of working in major cities, three siblings from the Wu family return to their hometown. Through life’s challenges and family conflicts, they rediscover the strength of their bond and learn to support one another, rekindling the true meaning of sibling love and unity.
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