short film about bullied high schooler 2018-2020 directed by asian female director Movies & TV Series

Fay Alden catches her boyfriend Daniel cheating and breaks up with him, but soon after, Fay meets Daniel's father Kent Lippert, the Mafia King. Kent not only reveals that Fay's real father is Mafia don Lorenzo Alden, but presents Fay with a proposition: marry his son to join the bloodlines, and he'll protect her family from a violent criminal. Fay agrees, and Daniel is all too happy to marry Fay to distract his dad and the mob world from the truth: he's gay. Fay struggles to fit in in the mob world, and can't deny her growing attraction to Daniel's father Kent. Soon, their relationship crosses into a passionate secret BDSM love affair. Don Alden is not who he seems, and is intent on using Fay as a bargaining chip to secure a better alliance with Russian syndicate leader, Ivan Kozlov. Fay and Ivan strike up an unlikely flirtation that erodes her fake engagement to Daniel. Fay's learns all too late that not only are her father and Ivan working together to destroy Kent, but Ivan is an undercover cop hellbent on taking Kent down and taking Fay for himself. Ivan and Don Alden's double cross lands Kent in jail, and after Fay discovers she's pregnant with Kent's baby, she decides she has to do whatever possible to free the father of her unborn child. With Daniel's help, she takes out Don Alden, and pressures Ivan into clearing Kent's name. Fay and Kent are reunited, marry, and live happily ever after.

After a devastating betrayal that decimates two powerful wolf packs, young Ann Reed is forced into a mating bond with Alpha Dane Montague—her enemy, her savior, and the man who believes she’s responsible for his family's death. For three years, Dane torments her, determined never to love her. But when he finally claims her body and then shoves her aside, Ann shatters. She cuts their magical soul-bond and disappears—leaving behind only a severed ribbon, a credit card, and a secret she hasn’t even discovered yet. Years later, she returns not as Ann Reed, but as Aurora Moon, heir to a royal European pack, cloaked in wealth, power, and secrets. Her mission is clear: protect her children, reclaim her power, and avoid Dane at all costs. But when she walks back into his world, she triggers the one thing she feared most: his attention. As Dane fights the pull toward the mate he thought he hated, dark forces stir, old enemies rise, and the truth about the past—and their bond—is about to explode. Because Aurora didn’t come back to be claimed. She came back to conquer.

She’s a stripper trying to escape her past and survive. He’s the billionaire who never forgot her. She never thought she’d see him again after high school—until he walks into her club and proposes. Now she must hide their marriage from everyone who could destroy them both… and find out if he truly loves her, or just loves owning her.

Emily and William are set to be married to each other. To avoid being married off to someone they've never met before - they get drunk and marry the first person they meet. Each other!

To pay for her father's medical bills, Ivy is forced to marry Byron, a wealthy heir, instead of her stepsister. But on their wedding day, Byron doesn't show up, leaving Ivy humiliated in front of all their family and friends. After they finally marry, they set three rules—agreeing they won't fall in love with each other. Eventually, Byron tells Ivy that the agreement is ridiculous because he's already fallen in love with her. He asks her if she loves him back. So, will Ivy reciprocate his feelings?

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...

The Alpha King Killian Storm is cursed to not live past age thirty. Only finding his true fated mate can break the curse, but what happens when his fated mate is a human? Humans cannot mate with Alphas. If he mates with her, she dies, but if he doesn't... he dies.

Since childhood, Ella has lived with her remarried mother and stepfather after her parents divorced. She endured indifference and abuse in her stepfather's household. After her mother passed away, her stepfather and half-brother treated Ella as nothing more than a tool to make money. Her stepfather even spent all of her college tuition, forcing her to work part-time to pay for her education. While working at a bar, Ella was drugged by a customer, but was rescued by a drunken Edward, leading to a one-night stand. Two months later, Ella discovered she was pregnant! Her stepfather, wanting to sell her off for a good price, attempted to force her into having an abortion. In a critical moment, Edward arrived in time to save Ella and brought her home, offering her care and protection. However, due to her low status, Ella faced insults from Edward's sister and bullying at school. A wealthy heiress, who also had her eyes on Edward, threatened her as well. Yet, Edward remained firm in his commitment to protect her. After overcoming multiple challenges, Ella transformed from a timid, self-conscious girl into a brave and strong woman, gradually winning Edward’s heart. She safely gave birth to their child, and years later, became a brilliant AI researcher.

Nora, the heiress of Southhaven's wealthiest family, accidentally kills Joseph in self-defense at her birthday party and ends up in prison. Years later, she returns to find Barrett, the man she once loved, acting like a stranger. As she rebuilds her life, she uncovers that Barrett's love never faded and that he had been silently clearing the path for her. Once misunderstandings are resolved, they reunite and face a new future together.

After learning that her boyfriend is cheating on her and is only after her fortune, Madeline decides to break up with him and accidentally gets married to Caden, a male nurse. She thought both of them were just hard-working poor people, but she gradually realized that her husband seemed to have hidden wealth and power.Caden Wilson Cashmore, the mysterious CEO of the group, became a male nurse volunteer in order to fulfill his brother's last wish. He's been searching for the recipient of his brother's heart, and could that person be the wife he married on the spur of the moment?

She was sold into a marriage with a disabled man. But when she tries to help him walk again, she makes a shocking discovery: her "broken" husband is actually Cloud City's secret billionaire. And his paralysis? It's all in his head.