Led by pop star Jackson Yee from TFBoys, Lei Jia Yin of “The First Half of My Life” and Chen Yu Wei of “Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy”, it is a race against time of two heroes who cooperate to crack a mystery and save lives in a span of 24 hours. The 48-episode drama is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Ma Bo Yong.
In A.D. 744 during Tang Dynasty, a group of terrorists infiltrated Chang’an with a plan to launch a fire attack. Li Bi (Jackson Yee), the head of Chang’an’s anti-terror department realizes that he is only left with 24 hours to protect the capital. With lives at stake, his only hope lies in teaming up with Zhang Xiao Jing (Lei Jia Yin), a former constable who is now a prisoner. Can Li and Zhang outsmart the brilliant mastermind behind the plan and protect the capital?
In the movie section, romantic and inspiring Chinese movies are being added this month.
• Love, At First…
Never been in love, nerdy Tian Xiao Ye wants to lose his virginity on his 25th birthday. When he joins a company with mostly female colleagues, he starts to get more romantic attention. He is though, more attracted to Milan who is bold and fearless. Just as Xiao Ye thinks that his relationship with Milan becomes closer, something unexpected happens…
• Mr. Zhu’s Summer
Although he is not very smart, elementary school teacher Mr. Zhu is kind and upright. However, his care and affection for students are not being appreciated and fellow teachers even complain about his innovative ways to inspire students. In addition, two problematic students resulted in Zhu’s humiliation and frustration, so he resigns. Now it’s the task for the students to win him back…
• Ballad from Tibet | Coming Soon
Based on true events, three kidsfrom a Tibetan village: Thupten, Droma und Kalsang, embark on an odyssey with their older companion Sonam for Shenzhen, China. They’re intending to perform as a band on TV. The special thing about their long and difficult journey is that all of them have visual impairments.
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dimsumis a Malaysian subscription video -on-demand (VOD) service operated by SMG Entertainment Sdn Bhd, part of The Star Media Group focusing on Asian content delivered via mobile applications, TV Applications and the web browser.
The content on dimsumfocuses on drama series and shows from the best content partners across Asia. Since its launch in November 2016, dimsumhas obtained exclusive simulcast rights from China, Taiwan, Thailand and Japan. Its library of content include movies, dramas, documentaries, variety, animations and kids shows from China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
dimsum is currently available in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore, also via StarHub Go in Singapore, offering high-definition content with access up to 5 concurrent users across multiple devices, with an option to download for offline viewing. Other features include parental control and multi-language subtitles. dimsumisalso accessible via Chromecast, Apple AirPlay, Samsung Smart TV and Android TV.