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30 short dramas in Small Town — synopsis, ratings and where to watch.
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My Empire of GoldMocked as a delusional pauper, a poor descendant of gold miners rescues a girl during a landslide and discovers a pure-gold deposit. He quietly builds a fortune, buys a bank, funds a school, constructs an underground palace, and leads his village to prosperity.
Red Creek HarvestEthan returns home to save his family farm from foreclosure—crushed by debt and drought. Rival buyer Mason traps them in a risky contract. With Noah and Henry, Ethan bets on premium sweet corn, rebuilds soil, repurposes old machines, and uses data to manage risk. Through setbacks, they prove smart planning beats blind expansion.
Oil EmpireCaleb is the poorest young man in Olive Creek, a remote Texas town. Orphaned young, he lives alone in a rundown trailer while neighbors mock him, relatives exploit him, and the grocer refuses him credit. His only inheritance is a vast barren tract everyone calls "God's forgotten dumping ground."
Blood Pearls of the MerfolkAn act of mercy awakens a terrible greed within Mia's family. After she rescues a member of the Merfolk, her sister-in-law sees only the fortune his pearls could bring. Driven by greed, she tortures the innocent sea dweller and brings disaster upon the entire village. Merfolk pearls may be priceless, but those taken by force carry only blood, tears, and retribution. No fortune can shield the greedy from the judgment of the sea.
Her Land, Her RulesZhao Guilan grows valuable Dendrobium on her land to save for her son’s home in the city. Her neighbors secretly seize the land and destroy her crops to build their son’s wedding house. Refusing to back down, Zhao gathers surveillance footage and recordings, hires a lawyer, and exposes the family online. Public outrage forces them to pay 34,000 in damages. In the end, Zhao gets justice—and buys her son the home he dreamed of.
Poseidon's KissAfter losing his beloved in an ancient war, Poseidon seals his power and lives as mechanic Kai. Heiress Aria uncovers his secret after two rescues. Her uncle plots to awaken his dark aspect. In an underwater temple, Aria learns she is his lost priestess reborn. They defeat darkness, pass power to their daughter, and choose mortal life.
They Called Him an Ugly Blackcurrant—Now He Rules FruitopiaAbused Ambrose enters a beauty factory where fruits are juiced alive. He rescues his brother, exposes the truth, and sparks an uprising. He defeats Old Dried Pear and is hailed as hero—but coldly announces the pageant continues. The dragon-slayer becomes the new tyrant.
The Secret MillionaireA scorned mechanic wins five million dollars in 1994 but must conceal it for five days. Once paid, he settles scores with exploitative bosses, relatives, and lovers—then confronts what revenge has made of him.
They Hated Him Until the Bears AttackedPregnant Su Qing mistakes a savage bear for a cuddly pet and rallies villagers to feed it, ignoring ranger Lin Yuan's warnings. When the bears turn the village into a hunting ground, the man they condemned stands alone against them with his ancestral beast-marked bow.
They Ignored My Warning—Then the Crabs DiedAhead of a deadly heatwave, Shen Zhixia arrives in Crab Village and urges the villagers to sell their live crabs fast at a lower price. Instead, they trust an outsider's empty promises and hold onto their stock. Overnight, the heatwave strikes, oxygen levels crash, and every crab dies. Now, Shen leads the villagers in rebuilding their business and earning back the trust they lost. They finally learn the hard way: raising crabs depends on nature, but selling them depends on trust.
They Didn't Trust Me, Until I Saved ThemAfter being driven out for urging a pre-typhoon harvest, oyster buyer Shen Chaosheng watches 2,000 cages of oysters destroyed. When a profiteer offers only pennies per pound, desperate fishermen beg her to buy. She repays betrayal with grace, creates strict grading and traceability rules, and turns Oyster Bay into a trusted brand—proving that oysters depend on the sea, but sales depend on trust.
Laugh at My Shack, Kneel for My CropLawrence, a broke delivery driver, inherits his grandmother's crumbling house and barren mountain, only to be mocked by his relatives. Hidden inside are a mystical spring and the Koi Jade, transforming wasteland into a paradise of premium crops, fish, and herbs. Starting from scratch, Lawrence revives a failing cannery, rescues the village, protects workers' livelihoods, and builds Everwell Group, leading everyone to fortune.
Kicked Out? Now I'm a Frog TycoonAfter his brother-in-law Daniel brings him into the forest frog business, Lewes spends two years mastering the trade. When the farm sells for $3 million, he's tossed aside with only $50,000. Borrowing $80,000, he starts his own farm with his wife's support and raises top-quality forest frogs. Blinded by greed, Daniel expands recklessly, relies on growth hormones, loses everything, and lands in prison after resorting to sabotage. Meanwhile, Lewes builds a booming business and becomes the village's greatest success.
The Lucky Orphan Made Her Farm Family RichAfter a devastating flood destroys Timber Village, orphaned Eudora survives after being blessed by a celestial Fortune Fairy. Adopted by the kind-hearted Sullivan and Lisandra, her extraordinary good fortune helps the family prosper. Together, they outsmart villains, build their fortune, and rise to a life of happiness and success.
The Dragon-Powered DoctorAfter saving a villager, Finnegan inherits the Dragon God's power. He revitalizes the fish farm, grows rare vegetables, and lifts his family out of poverty. Outsmarting the bullies Griffin and Gavin, he defends his ancestral home. With healing arts and feng shui, he wins the trust of Leona, Jamie, and Cecilia, defeats every rival, unlocks his destiny, and rises as a legendary protector of the land.
The Cultivator Who Controls LightningBenedict was happily slacking off at university when an unexpected accident sent him tumbling through time. He woke up to find himself the third disciple of Cassius, bound to The Merit System. Within six months, he'd mastered the Lightning Fist, summoning and commanding thunder at will. So when his master set out for a meeting with the wealthy Mr. Orson, he casually brought Benedict along. Foreign tea? Piece of cake — back in college, Benedict downed a latte every morning. English? So easy. After all, isn't a 21st-century university student basically already "studied abroad"?
It's A Wonderful HireQuinn hires Wesley, a waiter at a hotel in Aspen, to stand in as her boyfriend over the holidays. He is the hidden heir to the O'Hara hotel chain, which she has no idea of when she makes the offer.
She needs him because of her wedding day, a few days before Christmas, when she found her fiancé with her stepsister. The two of them were also arranging to take the Hart diner off her, the one thing her mother left her. The wedding did not happen and everyone in town watched it not happen. The arrangement with Wesley is meant to get her through that and to hold on to the diner, and it goes on from there under a set of things neither of them has said out loud.
Life Beyond the TracksLi Zixuan, a law graduate, devoted himself to the western project with passion and rushed to Nagqu Shenzha County in Tibet. When he first arrived, he made a lot of jokes due to cultural differences, but he gradually integrated into the wilderness as he spent time with local wildlife rangers and entrepreneurial youths. From dealing with daily chores to jointly protecting the plateau ecology, Li Zixuan not only witnessed the beauty of nature and humanity in Tibet, but also unlocked multiple possibilities for growth. The 40 short and concise plots condense the collision of ideals and reality, the blend of tradition and new life, and interpret the profound meaning of "life is not a track, but a wilderness".
The War for a Stolen Tradition 2Two hundred years ago, the Dream Kingdom stole the sacred Nuo Opera legacy. To protect her people, Serena shattered her own divine spirit, scattering it across time. Lawrence leapt into the time tunnel in search of her lost divinity.
Two centuries later, during the Nuo Festival, a fragment of Serena’s spirit is reborn as Stella, a four-year-old girl who grows up dancing Nuo Opera. Fifteen years on, the festival faces cancellation under the pressure of the Dream Wave. Just as Stella is nearly pushed off the ritual stage while defending it, Serena—identical to her in appearance—returns and saves her.
He Risked Everything to Build Their RoadA small village in the mountains needs its road out rebuilt, and putting a road through without official approval is against the law. Lawrence, a subcontractor for a construction firm in the provincial city, comes home to visit his mother's grave and the villagers ask him to build it. He agrees to pay for the work out of his own pocket.
The work goes badly. Some of the villagers slack off or sabotage it, and others report him to the authorities, saying he is in it for his own gain. He is arrested. A friend brings the official approval papers and the head of Taoyuan Village speaks up for him, and he is cleared.
Once out he thinks about giving up. His friend and the village head talk him into carrying on, and he goes back to building the road to Taoyuan Village. The ground there is difficult and he works through it as a professional, which brings the villagers round. He also finds that a rival contractor has been laying road with substandard materials and makes it public.
Cheat [Original]In the remote college town of Silvercreek, PA an art student sleeps with a married man, unleashing a supernatural being that haunts her as she joins forces with locals to uncover the curse's dark past and stop the evil creature once and for all.
Forward [Original]Fredy is a teenager who lives in the countryside and denies his homosexual inclinations. When rumors start circulating in the village, he decides to go to Havana, where he meets a group of people who help him realize that it is best to accept himself.
The Fallen ProdigyOnce a mystical prodigy, Lysander swore to stay hidden—until new romance makes it impossible!
When Kindness BackfiresThe villagers want work, and the one man from the village who has been to college gets jobs for them. He is the only college student the place has produced. The villagers take the help the wrong way and humiliate him over it, and in the end it comes back on them.
Half-Hidden, Half-RevealedOn her seemingly sadistic mother's wedding night, Riley intends to uncover the truth about her mother!
I Became an Olympic Swimming ChampionZephyra wanted to swim at the Olympics from the time she was small, and her family had no money for it. Her grandmother stood behind her, so she kept going. Her persistence got the attention of Xander, the national team coach, who brought her into the Summerian squad.
Inside the team she was pushed to the edges and passed over, and no race came to her. She held on. At the final selection meet she got her swim, with her grandmother and her coach and her country behind it, and what she did in the water showed what Summerian women's swimming was. Winning the title set other things off, and she has to go back to her home village, where a trial is waiting for her.
The Breach: Against the TideA farmer foresees death timings desperately warns villagers of a flood! However, he faces violence when trying to save lives and thus uncovers an even greater impending catastrophe!
A Carnival Affair [Original]A Carnival Affair is the story of Alejandro, a man from Colombia’s capital city who dislikes the city’s coastal people and their habits. Alejandro is in for a surprise, as his mother confesses that he was the result of a night of passion during Barranquilla’s Carnival. Upon learning this, Alejandro will begin a journey to find his real father, but little does he know that he will find true love when he meets Elizabeth, a woman that will change his life and transform it into a carnival. Alejandro will have to rediscover himself and follow his heart to find true happiness through his relationships between two totally opposite women.
Welcome Home [Original]When three millennials have no choice but to move back home with their parents, they realize a lot has changed since they’ve been away.
Midnight Knock: The Human-Faced BearDeep in the misty Mount Mournfall, hunter Owen fails to return home. At midnight, his daughter Aubrey and son Doug hear a mysterious knock at the door. Quick-witted Aubrey sees through the creature’s disguise, and the siblings narrowly escape.