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Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

Fri, 20 Jun 2014

All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.

Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law

Fri, 13 May 2005

Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling mother, Viola. Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law.

My Rosy Life, His Rosy Passion

My Rosy Life, His Rosy Passion

Sat, 27 Dec 2014

After learning Otoya's secret marriage, Junpei is torn, but Otoya offers a solution: move in together as roommates, navigating their complicated feelings.

A Round Trip to Love

A Round Trip to Love

Mon, 12 Sep 2016

College sweethearts Lu Feng and Xiao Chen are torn apart by family and prejudice. Years later, they reunite as boss and employee, still in love—but their second chance comes at a cost neither saw coming.

Moonstruck

Moonstruck

Wed, 16 Dec 1987

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

Moneyboys

Moneyboys

Fri, 19 Nov 2021

Fei works illegally to support family, but they reject his lifestyle. Through Long, Fei finds hope, until encountering Xiaolai, his past love, who makes him confront his guilt.

We're Both Grooms

We're Both Grooms

Sun, 13 Mar 2022

On his wedding day, Ryosuke’s secret—that he’s marrying a man—shocks his family, sparks chaos, and gets even messier when Mizuki’s ex shows up uninvited.

Ticket to Paradise

Ticket to Paradise

Thu, 08 Sep 2022

Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.

Anywhere Somewhere Nowhere

Anywhere Somewhere Nowhere

Fri, 23 May 2014

Lee and his friend plan to travel round the island of Taiwan when they both face their biggest challenges in life.

Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends

Fri, 27 Aug 2021

When a straight-laced couple that has fun with a rowdy couple on vacation in Mexico return to the States, they discover that the crazy couple they met in Mexico followed them back home and decide to play tricks on them.

Where Your Eyes Linger

Where Your Eyes Linger

Thu, 06 Jul 2023

Friendship evolves into something more between two high school students: a playful chaebol heir and the diligent bodyguard who's always by his side.

My Bromance

My Bromance

Thu, 20 Feb 2014

Golf never wanted a brother. Bank just wanted to be loved. What grew between them changed both boys forever.

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

Mon, 22 May 2017

A short film about a closeted gay teenager coming out to a conservative Latino family.

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

Fri, 13 May 1938

College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.

Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, to get more of what they want from their men. When the men realize that the women have gotten a hold of their relationship “playbook,” they decide that the best defense is a good offense and come up with a plan to use this information to their advantage.

Those Country Kids

Those Country Kids

Wed, 19 Aug 1914

Although Mabel’s parents disapprove of Roscoe and Mabel’s relationship, the two still secretly court. When a rivaling suitor named Reddy appears, the men fight for Mabel’s hand. Although successful, Roscoe witnesses Reddy fall into a well and instantly calls for help. As the police fish Reddy out of the well, the young lovers see their chance at freedom and run off to elope.

Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

Wed, 20 May 1959

Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship is dismissed by his daughter, Lillian, discouraged by his sister, Evelyn, and denounced by Betty's mother. But when Jerry begins to mention marriage, even Betty is forced to confront her ambivalence.

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

Fri, 13 Jun 1952

A young GI elopes to Las Vegas with his housekeeper’s daughter, but delays to their wedding night arise from illness, her manipulative mother, and a house full of relatives.

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

Sun, 10 Dec 1967

Overseas student Zheng Yihua and her native Korean classmate Soo-ok are bosom friends. Suspecting appendicitis, Zheng is rushed to the hospital for an emergency operation performed by Lee Sang-hyun. Soo-ok falls head over heels for the surgeon, who ironically takes a fancy to his patient. The romance turns the friends into foes. An embittered Soo-ok ruins Zheng's reputation with malicious gossips intended for Zhang Zhen, Zheng's father's personal assistant and the daughter's fiancé during his business trip to Korea. The wary mother of Lee demands the girl's parting from his son. Answering her lover's plea, Zheng stays, quietly enduring the scorn rained down on her from the mother. Having had enough of slander and accusations, the foreigner returns home, vowing never to return. Even the blessing from Lee's father fails to change her mind. Lee arrives at the airport, looking forlornly over the runway where the plane takes off.

Summer Girlfriend

Summer Girlfriend

Fri, 05 Aug 2016

A beautiful girl who accidentally met a handsome and heart-warming girl. The two became inseparable best friends, but due to the misunderstandings of the people around them, all kinds of sadistic emotional stories happened. It explores youth friendship and the troubles of youth, and also pays attention to young people's attitude and status towards growth and life. The first half is sweet and the second half is sadistic, completely displaying the "core of youth" in front of the audience, showing a different kind of youth and life.