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Fifteen years ago, a father lost his finger while protecting his daughter, leading to their separation. Now, she faces betrayal from her ex-boyfriend, scorn from her family for her job as a water delivery worker, and the death of her adoptive father due to humiliation. As she struggles, her biological father—now a wealthy man—suddenly returns to take her home. However, the reunion is complicated by another woman who claims to be the true heiress, sparking imminent family conflict.

My loving and peaceful life with my husband was shattered by the sudden appearance of my missing ex-boyfriend. I slowly began to realize that my memory seemed to have problems! As my memory gradually returned, I discovered that my husband not only deceived me but might also be the one responsible for my mother's death. The more I tried to uncover the truth, the more he hid it. Should I still stay by his side?

Four siblings were born into a poor rural family, but they were happy as long as they were together. Everything changed when their parents tragically drowned, causing their already struggling family to collapse completely. The eldest sibling, at just ten years old, was unable to support the younger ones on their own. For their safety, they had to endure the pain of begging others to take care of them, leading to a separation that lasted for twenty years. Over the years, due to the realities of life, the eldest sibling lost contact with the younger ones. This only deepened the guilt and regret, as they believed they had lost them. Determined to find them, the eldest was shocked when the second sibling returned as the powerful chairwoman of a major corporation.

The protagonist, once the son of a wealthy tycoon, is kidnapped by the tycoon's adopted son and separated from his family. He later joins the Hidden Wolf Special Forces, growing up to become their captain, known as the Wolf King. Just as he is about to reunite with his father, the adopted son poisons him in a betrayal. In a desperate escape, he is injured and loses his memory, only to be saved by his sister. For eighteen years, the tycoon searches for his son, scouring the nation until he finally finds him in Yang City. Just as the butler brings the protagonist to meet his father, unforeseen events occur. The adopted son intervenes once more, threatening the protagonist by putting his sister's life at stake.

She was a successful businesswoman with a perfect life—until her husband’s mistress, a live-streaming influencer, barged in with the “Anti-Mistress Alliance,” accusing her of being the homewrecker. Humiliated and enraged, she began to suspect her husband, who denied everything. As her best friend’s suspicious closeness to him came to light, betrayal surrounded her on all sides. With her husband and his mistresses plotting against her, she decided to fight back. How will this toxic marriage end?

He wrapped around me and threw me into the abyss. Now I'm back, 100lbs lighter and armed with a "love point" system. The snake wants my blood. The wolf wants my heart. But that serpent? He just locked the door, and his scales are trembling.

I married my penniless husband whom I have loved for many years, but it seems that he found out that I am not an ordinary hotel waiter? He is not an ordinary security guard?!

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.

Award-winning filmmaker Blake Ridder presents a twisted anthology of vertical shorts. Suspense. Fear. Stories that stay with you long after the screen goes dark*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Transparent Moment is a short film that follows a young couple who attempt to play matchmaker with their friends by throwing a party. Although the party goes smoothly, not all matches are made in heaven.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

After being laid off from a company due to pregnancy, the protagonist regains a key marketing position through personal determination and outside support. Along the way, conflicts and eventual reconciliations with coworkers shape her journey. Ultimately, the company is forced into bankruptcy three months later due to mismanagement.