Distant Hawthorn Tree

General Lu Lingfeng and Detective Su Wuming uncover supernatural mysteries and hidden conspiracies threatening the empire during Emperor Xuanzong’s reign.

Toward the end of Northern Song Dynasty, the government was deeply corrupted. The oppressed people finally rebelled. A hundred and eight men and women fought against the government and took their last stand in a place called Liangshan.

The story of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun as they take part in China’s economic reform from the 1980s to the 1990s.

In the 1990s, teenagers Chen Yi and Miao Jing met due to their parents, initially getting off to a rocky start. However, Miao Jing's kindness eventually softens Chen Yi's attitude towards her. Chen Yi and Miao Jing's relationship deepens after Chen Yi's father dies and Miao Jing's mother disappears, leaving the two to rely only on each other. Miao Jing eventually confesses her feelings for Chen Yi, but he pushes her away after he gets tangled up as a crime witness, urging her to leave their city. Years later, Chen Yi runs a billiards hall in their hometown, while Miao Jing returns for a work assignment. But when Chen Yi suspects that Miao Jing's boss is involved in smuggling, he vows to protect her – and stay by her side.

Chen Jianghe is an orphan, picked up and taken home by Chen Jinshui. While growing up, he picked up various business strategies from the adults around him. Now an adult, he nurtures this business acumen by travelling throughout China. It is during these travels where he meets Lu Yuzhu who shares a similar situation in life, as well as Yang Shiu, a wealthy girl who just returned from living abroad.

The story revolves around several boys and girls who grew up together along the canal, after leaving to make their own growth, reunite after many years. After experiencing competition and the pressures of life, they rediscover the hope for a new life.

During the period of the Republic of China, the cardamom talented girl Lin Hangjing was imprisoned because of her father’s murder. She went to her father’s friend Xiao Dashuai. Although she was under the fence, she was not humble or overbearing. Xiao Beichen, the overbearing three young master of the Xiao family, had bullied her from the very beginning to gradually attracted by her strong independence.

In 1937, Communist Zhuang Qifeng, under his leader Zhou Mi, mobilized peasants to reduce rents and form resistance groups, uniting against the Japanese puppet regime and establishing a base for the eventual victory in the war.

Years after a misunderstanding ends their youthful romance, Fang Xinyan and Jiang Haiyang reunite as colleagues and set aside the past to work together. After the death of Fang Xinyan’s husband, Jiang Haiyang supports her through grief and helps care for her family. When a coworker’s misguided actions plunge their factory into crisis, the two join forces to restore stability and help him find redemption.

Hua Long, Su Mei, Bao Zhan and Professor Liang comprise the SIG (Special Investigation Group). This group deals with the extremely abnormal and twisted investigations of homicide cases that are difficult to crack. In the process of solving the cases, each member must face their own dangers, conspiracy and growth.

After a large-scale police crackdown, narcotics officer Yang Yipeng seizes a critical lead with captured but defiant ringleader Mou Haidong. Alongside rookie officer Zhi An and informant Duo Zai, Yang follows a trail back to Mou Sen’s new synthetic drug operation, uncovering a complex web of drug networks. But as they delve deeper, the true mastermind remains elusive, hidden behind layers of secrecy

On the winter solstice, Yang Yuan’s son vanishes after sneaking into a neighbor's house. Meanwhile, Yuan Wu deals with his father’s sudden death, and Lin Chuping experiences a frightening incident with no memory of the attacker. These seemingly unrelated events begin to connect as the characters search for answers.

Song Yu Die, a renowned chef in the Jiangnan area, was actually a lost Song Dynasty princess. She grew up among the commoners and learned her trade from her adoptive mother. Just when she was about to marry her childhood sweetheart, she got entangled in a warfare between a Song prince and a Jin general. To settle the conflicts between the two countries, she left her beloved to marry her country's enemy.

Fang Zhimin and the Northward Anti-Japanese Advance Unit as they fight against Japanese forces. After being captured by Kuomintang troops, Fang Zhimin leads the creation of a secret branch in prison as they work on the next phase of their resistance.

On the eve of the 2008 Olympic Games, young girl Ouyang Yi Xing was promoted to become a cellist in a top orchestra, fulfilling her music dream. But her father suddenly suffered a misfortune and was in a vegetative state. Yi Xing was entangled between family obligations and dreams to take care of the winery to which her father had devoted half his life. To make the best wine, Qi Lu, a young, talented winemaker, came to the foot of Helan Mountain and met Yi Xing there. The two overcame difficulties in saving the winery and represented Chinese wine on the world stage.

Set in 1930s Shanghai, the drama follows Ma Tianming, a cunning conman who becomes entangled in a dangerous political conflict. After a twist of fate makes him a suspect in a case, he assumes the identity of Hengshan Hospital’s chief doctor, Cai Likun—only to discover that Cai is a member of the underground Communist Party. As he struggles to maintain his cover, Ma Tianming finds himself caught between survival and a greater cause.

Lin Zhihua, Xu Weibiao, Wang Lei, and Zhang Peng are childhood friends with different personalities who parted ways and took different paths due to their choices during a time of change, leading them to stand on opposite sides.

Kang Benshan and Wang Ranqiu are workers at the Changxindian Railway Factory, having grown up in the “mouth” and “seam” areas at the heart of the ancient town of Changxindian in southwest Beijing. As skilled craftsmen, they tackle the toughest machine repairs and help build some of the finest trains.

In the 1980s, the Mu siblings chase their dreams amid a rapidly changing world. As they navigate careers in education, industry, journalism, and the arts, they face challenges, ethical dilemmas, and family conflicts. Over the years, their ambitions drive innovation, justice, and reconciliation, shaping their futures and the lives of those around them.

Peng Sen, a brilliant weapons engineer devoted to making the world safer through technology, is ready to marry his longtime love, writer Lin Qi. But just as they plan their honeymoon, Lin Qi vanishes, leaving only a breakup letter behind. Her sudden disappearance shatters his dreams and unravels a deeper emotional mystery.

In 1977, childhood friends Yang Chunxue and Liang Maicha dream of taking college exams together, but Chunxue is forced into marriage due to a family crisis, prompting Maicha to leave home. After enduring hardship, Chunxue finds a new beginning by starting a sewing business in her village, while Maicha returns with brick-making skills to revive the local kiln. Together, they transform their poor village into a provincial model of economic growth.

Old factory workers from a state-owned enterprise in the North, who, amidst changing times, break free from constraints, innovate, and continually transform as they pursue their industrial ideals.

In a remote mountain village, impassable roads hinder progress. Led by Ma Chunxiu and Yu Dahe, villagers attempt to build a road but face setbacks, forcing them to work in the city to raise funds. As they fight for their village’s future, personal relationships shift, and life-changing decisions are made. With government support, their perseverance finally connects the village to the outside world.

A rebellious young woman, Guan Xiaodi, unexpectedly enters a bodyguard training center, altering her life forever. Under the strict mentorship of Liang Dawei, she trains alongside fellow recruits, pushing her limits to master discipline, resilience, and the skills required to become an elite bodyguard.