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

When a High Level Mafioso finds himself in the body of a bullied high schooler, he uses it as a second chance at finishing high school. But will his street smarts help him to fulfill his dream of going to college, or will a group of bullies drive him to drop out again?

Once enemies, now lovers, Rowan and Emma face new challenges as a couple: an heiress fiancée who'll stop at nothing to win Rowan over, an overbearing mother obsessed with the status quo, and Emma's own fears that she'll never fit into Rowan's world. Emma used to believe their hard-won love could triumph over their differences... but what if leaving Rowan is the right choice?

Rowan and Emma's relationship reaches a new stage, but new challenges lie ahead. Will they finally get their happy ending? Emma and The Big Four's story is coming to its finale. Stay tuned for the ending you've been waiting for.

Wealthy, snarky investor Nathan Pierce and sassy, money-loving designer Harper Vance suddenly tie the knot. The two have been bitter rivals since high school. After their sudden shotgun wedding, they bicker and butt heads nonstop in the workplace, neither willing to back down. Harper believes their marriage is nothing but a random twist of fate, never knowing Nathan has been plotting to win her over all along.

When Amelia Monroe finds out that hoemcoming queens are dying at her family's academy, she poses as a student to investigate the cause. But she meets her match with Kristy Troy - the baddest bully at Monroe Academy. When they face off for homecoming queen - who will win? And will Amelia save her family's school?

Aiden Reed, a social elite and eligible bachelor, finds himself reborn in 2002 on his way to college registration. Armed with foresight, he actively expands his network and seizes the e-commerce wave by founding Rocket 101 Delivery. Meanwhile, Aiden is torn between choosing the treasure girl, Isla Sutton, and his first love, Sophia Shaw...

Emma Parker is a new transfer to Maple Elite Academy - and she's picked a fight with The Big Four, on her very first day! Four rich heirs who rule the academy, they've decided she's public enemy number one! But maybe there's more than meets the eye. Rowan Calloway acts like a tyrant, but is he really a ruthless bully? And August Langford keeps helping her out. Have they met before? Who's Emma going to choose - her worst enemy, or her childhood friend?

Ethan Hayes travels back to the millennium with X-Ray vision. He finds Philip's artifact and Emperor Kane's porcelain. With Grace, he fights smugglers to retrieve lost treasures.

Lila Lawson, the daughter of the Murphy family's maid, used her connections to her advantage, posing as the real heiress. Meanwhile, the real heiress, Macie Murphy, faced disgrace when she was accused of cheating, and no one believed that Lila had framed her. Humiliation. Bankruptcy. Death. Now reborn, Macie is back in high school.

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