"short film" "bullied high schooler" 2018 2019 2020 asian director Movies & TV Series

Based on the novel by Ashley Jade. 4 years ago, rocker bad-boy Phoenix broke nerdy good-girl Lennon's heart and stole her song to escape his abusive father. Now he's a famous rockstar, spiraling into drugs and alcohol, she's hired to keep him sober for 8 weeks on tour. Can Lennon and Phoenix heal old wounds, or will their past stand in the way of their second chance at love?

Ten years ago, Elara was adopted by the Alpha of the Stormfang Pack and was destined to choose one of his five sons as her mate. However, the five brothers fall for a manipulative omega maid named Jenny, who schemes to humiliate and torment Elara. Heartbroken and exhausted, Elara publicly rejects her mate bond with the five brothers on her eighteenth birthday and announces her engagement to the mysterious and powerful Lycan Prince, Xavier Lockhart. As the brothers finally uncover Jenny's deception and desperately try to win Elara back, they realize it is too late. Elara finds her true mate in Xavier, breaking his deadly curse, and moves on to a new life, leaving her painful past behind.

Elbert Weiss had a dream where a criminal shot him in the head. At first, he brushed it off as just a nightmare, but the reality proved him wrong. Just when he felt helpless, a mysterious simulation system appeared, guiding him through countless life-threatening situations. When a courageous railway officer sacrificed his life, Elbert finally stopped being a coward. With newfound courage and sharp intellect, Elbert took control, outsmarting the criminals and bringing them to justice, saving everyone on board.

Jane Wellsy has a secret — she's got a crush on her step brother Nate Duncan. No one knows except for her worst enemy, hockey badboy Zach Gates. Even worse, Jane finds out Nate's new transfer student girlfriend was her bully from high school, Melissa! When Melissa finds Jane's smutty story and demands to know if it's about Nate, Zach swoops in to save her, kicking off their fake relationship to keep her secret safe. As they spend time together, Jane finds there's a warm, kind heart under Zach's cold bad boy persona, ready to heal her broken heart and face the world at her side...

When a lone stranger meets a familiar face, it's anyone's guess who'll be the first to reach for their gun.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Robin is saved by the penniless Ron when she was kidnapped as a child and lost her memories. However, 13 years later, Anna, Robin’s ruthless birth mother, finds her and stops at nothing to snatch her back. Will Robin turn her back on the father who raised her for the riches of her birthright?

Abigail married honest Timothy in her past life, toiling hard as he rose to Culture Bureau Director. Her cousin Vanessa wed wealthy Harrison Lockwood, yet fell into poverty after the family went bankrupt and killed Abigail out of spite. Reborn, Abigail finds Vanessa has taken her original match. She chooses to marry Harrison instead. The two start a marriage of convenience, which later turns into love, and Abigail helps revive the declining Lockwood family.

Life isn't easy for Chris Blanning, valedictorian at a snobby private school. It's hard enough dealing with bullies already, but when his scholarship isn't enough to cover tuition, he's got to tutor his worst enemy — Lucien Alaric, the spoiled bad boy he just saw trying to seduce their teacher into changing his grades! Even worse, Lucien's figured out his deepest, dirtiest secret in return. All he can do is keep his friends close, and enemies closer — but maybe Chris is getting a little too close...

Once a billiards champion Song Xiaochuans life takes a dark turn after being betrayed by his ex-girlfriend Lin Youyou Forced to quit rigging games he becomes a shadow of his former self unable to even hold a cue after a vengeful Qin targets him Taken in by billiards assistant Zhang Linger Song begins to rebuild his life at the pool hall where he meets the charming and skilled owner Huanjie and her loyal assistant Life seems on track until rich troublemaker Zhou Cheng appears harassing Linger To protect her Song challenges Zhou to a high stakes billiards showdown*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

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, until 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.

Yvette, orphaned daughter of a fallen general, once married Crown Prince Jeremy and suffered endless humiliation. Reborn on the day of the imperial marriage decree, she refuses to repeat her fate. This time, she chooses the Emperor's injured brother, Prince Yale. Miraculously awakened, Yale gives her respect and protection, and love grows between them, while Jeremy, recalling the past, realizes too late he has lost her forever.