"bullied" "high school" short film 2020 director Movies & TV Series

Seven years into her marriage, jewelry designer Claire Mercer and her cousin Vanessa Mercer get into a car crash. In a life-or-death moment, Claire Mercer discovers her husband Graham Mercer is cheating on her with her cousin Vanessa Mercer. Upon waking, Claire Mercer decides to cancel her legal identity registration and moves abroad, leaving the scumbag Graham Mercer forever. Eventually, Graham Mercer regrets his affair, dumps the homewrecker Vanessa Mercer, and chases Claire Mercer abroad to win her back. However, Claire Mercer teams up with her younger schoolmate Julian Mercer. She not only shakes off her scumbag husband Graham Mercer but also reaches her career peak as a chief jewelry designer, leaving her scumbag ex-husband Graham Mercer in endless regret.

Rowan Ashford is reborn as the villain in a novel—a cross‑dressing, arrogant heir fated to be executed by the male lead, Adrian Collins. To survive, she must publicly humiliate him while secretly improving his affection for her. In a dangerous game of pretense and desire, can Rowan rewrite her fate and win the heart of the future king?

When high school swim team captain Aidan Crew loses his essential after-school job due to his rich bully Will Harrison standing up for him to his boss, he has no idea how he's going to pay his mother's substantial medical bills and rebuild his college fund. Then Will offers Aidan a humiliating, but lucrative job as his pool boy. Aidan reluctantly takes the gig and the two start to fall for one another. But they must navigate the hatred between their families and vicious school bullies, while protecting the secret of Aidan's pool boy gig and the feelings building between them.

A young woman saved a billionaire's grandfather, and they ended up getting married as arranged by the old man. However, when her bestie discovered the woman was a missing heiress, she plotted to steal her identity...

"I hope my child stays away from disputes and lives a normal life." Fifteen years ago, as a top agent, I retired from the field and became a low-key barbecue stall owner. But my simple wish as a mother didn't come true. When my daughter was bullied at school, I was furious. How dare anyone bully her under my watch! The harm inflicted on my daughter, I will make each of you pay for it, one by one...

Trapped in the Summer Heat is a 54-episode English short drama of family ethics & realistic tragedy. Set in extreme summer heat, it tells a heartbreaking story that 5-year-old Lily is locked in a scorching car by her father Ryan for hours, because Ryan chooses to stay with his mistress Sienna and her son Miles. Lily eventually dies of heatstroke. Her mother Marin frantically searches for her daughter, confronts her husband’s coldness and betrayal, and ushers in a broken ending and cruel truth. The drama focuses on three realistic pain points: marriage betrayal, parental neglect, and fatal danger of leaving kids in hot cars, with high emotional tension and dense conflicts, which is a realistic short drama with strong warning significance and payment appeal.

An immortal was tricked before his death into marrying a foolish granddaughter of a powerful family. Initially, he planned to ignore her, but he soon discovered that her unique bloodline was essential to his cultivation. Reluctantly, he decided to secretly protect her. The female lead was once infamous as the "madwoman" of her family, known for her violent and unpredictable personality, as well as her unfathomable skills in poison. However, when faced with her savior, she chose to hide her true self, pretending to be an obedient and gentle girl by his side. Yet, her younger sister, driven by greed for the family fortune, relentlessly bullied and oppressed her. Forced into a corner, the female lead had no choice but to transform into a ruthless figure in the shadows, hiding her true nature from her savior as she navigated the challenges and dangers that surrounded them.

During the Wanli era, Director of the Shadow Directorate Percival Thorne frames Edmund Stratton for high treason, destroying his clan to seize The Rhodian Queen's Elixir for the regeneration of severed limbs. The Heir of the Stratton Family, Tristan Stratton, flees to The Endless Dunes and is saved by Daisy Sinclair, daughter of The Proprietress Ruby Sinclair at The Wyrmgate Tavern. Daisy is actually The Last Maiden of the Rhodian Tribe, and her heart's blood is the necessary elixir catalyst. Percival takes the tavern hostage, forcing them to guide him into The Queen's Mausoleum. Surviving The Mirage Market, toxic traps, and trials by The Tomb Guardian, Tristan and Daisy discover the treasure's true nature: the Queen's most cherished possessions are simply everyday relics from home. They burn the treasure map, escape the desert, and return to wed at The Wyrmgate Tavern, leaving Percival trapped in the tomb to meet his doom.

When Joy Sarratt saves the impoverished Robin Ward, their bond seems unbreakable. Yet, Robin's ascent to the top of the imperial exams catapults him into the heart of the capital—and into the arms of Mia Love, the influential duke's daughter. As Mia steps into Robin's life, Joy is thrust into a world of betrayal, enduring relentless humiliation and mistreatment.

A young man and son of a wealthy family runs away with his thirty-ish high school art teacher for a weekend together. He discovers with horror that he has fallen into a trap as the teen must fight to save his life.

Charli Kaplan, the new transfer at Maple Elite Academy, quickly becomes the school's most controversial figure. But appearances can be deceiving. Rowan Hawkins may seem like a tyrant, but is he truly a heartless bully? Meanwhile, Noah Tucker frequently comes to her aid—what's his motive? Now Charlie must decide: Will she choose her enemy or the golden boy?