promises in ashes chinese drama Movies & TV Series

Romantic and dreamy, Paty shares the joys and pains of her relationships with her online psychologist, transforming the sessions into an audiovisual production.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

In order to make her fiancé successful, she had been secretly supporting him, but she didn't expect that her fiancé would do something shameless on the wedding day! When she was bullied by her scumbag fiancé, a delivery man who passed by stood up and said he was her boyfriend, so the two of them got married quickly. But it seems that both of them have hidden identities that are unknown to the public......

On the eve of her wedding, she discovers her fiancé's infidelity. In a fit of anger, she marries a stranger on a whim. Little did she know that her handsome homeless husband is actually a trillionaire CEO!

A poor couple married and promised to stay together forever. Five years later, the wife, pregnant with twins, saw her husband being intimate with a female partner at his company. Feeling their love was gone, she prepared a divorce agreement. Later, the three were on a flight that had an engine failure and made an emergency landing. The wife felt unwell but was ignored by the others. She was rushed to the hospital, and when the husband finally arrived, he only received the divorce papers. He vowed to win her back.

A drunken woman walking her dog late at night was led by the dog to a tycoon’s private car. Chasing the car, her clothes got caught and torn by the door. The two had an intimate SM encounter in the car, fully photographed by paparazzi and making gossip headlines. To calm public anger, the tycoon lied that the woman was his fiancée and searched for her using a dog leash as a clue. His stepsister faked her identity after seeing the news. The woman knew the man that night was the tycoon but dared not tell anyone, nor did she know her sister’s impersonation. She later became his personal bodyguard via an interview, and affection grew between them. Yet the stepsister kept sabotaging their relationship, causing constant conflicts. Will this scandal - triggered farce reveal the truth? Will the two lovers finally get together?

Six years ago, she divorced her CEO husband without him knowing she was pregnant. Now, she lives alone with her child. When they meet again during a blind date, can they clear up misunderstandings and reconcile their broken relationship?

To support his wife, Queenie Jensen, in her career, Flynn Cross sacrifices a promising future to become a stay-at-home husband, devoting himself to his family—only to be met with Queenie’s ridicule and their daughter’s disdain. It is only when he returns to Odyssey Group and reclaims his status that Queenie finally realizes his worth, but by then, he has already chosen to start anew, leaving her drowning in regret and self-reflection.

A quietly dedicated homemaker’s life unravels when she inherits a staggering $1 billion fortune, only to discover her husband’s ultimate betrayal: he’s secretly been legally married to another woman for years. As she navigates the emotional wreckage, her grueling IVF journey culminates in motherhood — on what should have been their wedding anniversary. With the fierce support of her confidante Zhao Ying, she dismantles her gilded cage of lies, reclaims her dignity, and rediscovers her identity in a triumphant rebirth. Now armed with wealth and hard-won wisdom, she charts a bold new course — rewriting her destiny on her own terms.

The protagonist takes the fall for his girlfriend, going to prison, unaware that the person his girlfriend and a wealthy heir accidentally killed was his own older brother. To make matters worse, his girlfriend had already betrayed him, secretly involved with the heir. Regretful and heartbroken, the protagonist inherits the legacy of a powerful, secretive organization while in prison. The disciples of this organization include influential businessmen, aristocrats, officials, and mafia bosses. He becomes the new leader. Upon his release, he learns that his father has died from grief, leaving only his widowed mother, younger sister, and sister-in-law behind. At his father's funeral, the heir causes trouble, intending to dishonor his sister-in-law and younger sister. The protagonist fights back, driving away the criminals. Despite his family's misunderstanding, he uses the power of his inheritance to bring his father back to life. At a major family celebration of the heir's family, the protagonist storms in with his brother's coffin, defeating their numerous martial experts. He avenges his brother and settles his own score, but there are still powerful figures behind the heir's family. Afterward, his own family is targeted by a criminal group seeking to extort them and dishonor his sister-in-law. The protagonist saves his family, then faces challenges involving his sister's workplace bullying and a series of medical incidents with a prominent family head. Through these trials, he earns his family's respect and becomes the true leader of the secretive organization.

In her previous life, she devotedly loved her husband and did everything she could to help him rise in his career. However, he betrayed her, having an affair with her best friend, strangled her, and annihilated her entire family. Given a second chance at life, she encounters her husband's political rival and decides to join forces with him. This time, watch as she becomes resilient and strategic, successfully taking revenge on the scoundrel.

Xavier Grant, a professional cyclist, had a thriving career until a devastating accident left him permanently disabled and hopeless. His once vibrant world faded into darkness, and the thought of ending his own life became his only escape. Desperate to help, his mother hires a personal caregiver—Myra Stroud, a beacon of light in his despair. Coming from a humble background, Myra’s optimism and ambition gradually rekindle Xavier’s spirit. As they grow closer, love blossoms between them. Like a remedy crafted just for him, Myra brings color back into his life, while he helps her chase her dreams. In the end, Xavier makes his final decision, and Myra honors his choice, granting him a peaceful passing—a bittersweet conclusion to their tragic yet beautiful love story.