asian director born 1990s short film about bullied high schooler 2018-2020 Movies & TV Series

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Rosie Grant died saving the world—and woke up as a fetus in a novel. Her mother? A world-class love fool. Her father? A gold-digging deadbeat. The whole family? Doomed. Rosie panicked. And then her thoughts started leaking out—loud and clear. Her mother heard her. The romance-brain snapped awake. Armed with Rosie's inside intel, the maternal clan united: outsmart the scumbag, crush the scheming mistress. By the time Rosie was born, she and her mother were the most spoiled girls in the Grant family.

Hannah gave up everything for her fiancé, only to be brutally betrayed and abandoned in the States. Desperate to stay, she flash-married Alex, the "street thug" she accidentally saved with a single kiss during his escape. Passion ignites as Alex shields her from her vengeful ex and every threat. As their new life unfolds, Hannah starts to realize Alex might be more than just a street stranger...

Betrayed by the Emperor, Leon Thorne, the Prince Regent of the Solarian Empire, reincarnates as a timid high schooler. Shedding his cowardly shell, he crushes the bully Chad Keller and meets Elise Mercer, a classmate identical to his past-life fiancee. After destroying her cursed necklace to dispel its dark magic, he settles the debts of his gambling brother, Jared Thorne. When the Sanctum, including Dexter Cross, targets the Mercer fortune, Leon unleashes his Prime Grandmaster powers. He obliterates their assassins, dismantles the syndicate, and wins the loyalty of Riverton's wealthiest man, Edward Langdon, ultimately redeeming his past regrets.

Reborn after Felicia’s past-life bullying—where her identity was stolen and it ultimately led to her death—Arya is determined to claim her rightful place as a mafia heiress. She sets out to outwit and humiliate Felicia at every opportunity, protect her friends, move deftly under the radar while unleashing her past-life combat skills, when everyone gonna realize she is the real mafia heiress？

I, the Black Dragon King, had just returned from slaying a god when my own brother betrayed me. My soul barely escaped into a dragon egg, only to be summoned and turned into a little lizard. As if that weren't enough, the woman who formed a contract with me immediately commanded me to swallow her necklace. I incinerated it with a single blast of dragon fire. From there, I rose back to power—one-shotting bosses, transforming into a half-dragon, and taking down everyone in my way.

Based on the bestselling novel by Cora Reilly! Trapped in an arranged marriage to the cold and dangerously seductive heir of the New York mafia, LUCA, 18yo sheltered mafia princess from Chicago, ARIA must decide if surrendering her body—and maybe her heart—to a man born of violence is her greatest betrayal or her only chance at survival.

I died once because I trusted the wrong man. Never again. At the auction that destroyed me last time, I humiliate my rival, buy a "worthless" mega-project for billions, and suddenly—a dark, powerful stranger offers me eighty billion like it's nothing. He says he's loved me for two lifetimes. I say: prove it.

When med intern Molly has a one-night stand with a stranger, she thinks it’s a one-and-done kind of deal. But a month later, she discovers two shocking truths: she’s pregnant with his baby… and the stranger is her new boss, Dr. Graham Weston. As soon as Molly’s secret comes out, so do her rivals, including her jealous family and a figure from Graham's past, each determined to keep her and Graham apart. With pressure mounting from all sides, can they survive the chaos and find love in the process?

Single mom Maria escapes abuse and fights to protect her daughter, Judy. From factory struggles to elite schools, she faces enemies, family betrayal, and unexpected love. When billionaire Levi enters her life, everything changes...

Violet, desperate to pay for her father’s surgery, decides to sell her virginity, but the good doctor she calls is determined to pull her back from the edge. However, as the two share a heated, unforgettable night, Dax finds himself hooked on Violet, despite thinking she’s just another gold-digger. When their darkest secrets are laid bare, will their fragile connection survive?