U-NEXT Exclusively Distributes 5 Chinese Dramas! 'Forbidden Love' and 'Imperial Physician's Record' Arrive in May

U-NEXT, a video streaming service operated by USEN & U-NEXT GROUP (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Tenshin Tsutsumi), will exclusively distribute 5 Chinese dramas sequentially starting Friday, May 1, 2026. Chinese dramas to be distributed in May include 'Forbidden Love' (Feng Luo Jiang Hu), an unpredictable transmigration romance suspense historical drama starring Ku Ying and Dong Chaoyuan, and 'The Fox Demon's Marriage: A Fated Love Descends Upon the Palace' (Hu Yao De Jia Ru), a romance fantasy historical drama depicting the love between enemies, starring Xu Zhenzhen and Geng Yetian. U-NEXT will exclusively distribute a total of 5 titles sequentially from Friday, May 1 to Saturday, May 2. Please enjoy. 'Forbidden Love' (Feng Luo Jiang Hu) [Distribution Start Date] May 1 (Friday) 12:00 PM [Price] 330 yen (tax included) per episode / 7 days [STORY] Screenwriter Meng Xiaotang gets lost in the world of the story she is writing and lives as Feng Nanxi, the female boss of a dark organization whose life is targeted by people. The condition for returning to reality is to marry Ye Wuchen, the enemy knight she thought she had erased, and kill him. Feng Nanxi keeps the spy Shen Yu by her side, who holds clues, and realizes she can only use her special abilities when she touches him, bringing the two closer. However, with the appearance of the real enemy, the true condition for return is revealed to be 'the death of her beloved.' What decision will she make between love and return? ©Zhejiang Huace Global Media Co., Ltd. 'Imperial Physician's Record: This is My Path' (Gong Ting Nv Yi Lu) [Distribution Start Date] May 1 (Friday) 12:00 PM [Price] 330 yen (tax included) per episode / 7 days [STORY] Rong Zhelan, the daughter of the prestigious medical family Rong, loses her mother Liu Fuling, who died tragically due to false accusations. In a harsh environment where her father abandoned her and her aunt became incapacitated, she secretly learns the medical techniques left by her mother and decides to enter the Imperial Medical Academy to clear her mother's name. Overcoming numerous conspiracies with her wisdom, she approaches the truth of her mother's forbidden actions. Gaining the trust of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, Rong Zhelan becomes the first female imperial physician, exposing the enemy country's conspiracy hidden behind the incident ten years ago and paving the way for her mother's long-cherished medical path. ©Superpower Pictures (Beijing) Co.,Ltd 'Golden Jade Drunk: Reincarnated Revenge and Forbidden Love' (Jin Zhao Yu Zui) [Distribution Start Date] May 2 (Saturday) 12:00 PM [Price] 165 yen (tax included) per episode / 7 days [STORY] Lu Zhao, the Princess of Chu, is cornered at her birthday banquet and falls from an upper floor. On the verge of death, shedding tears of blood, she curses Chu King Situ Xian to die tragically and never reincarnate. Seven days prior, Lu Zhao had visited Situ Xian's room late at night to comfort him. ©ZHEJIANGYUWAN FILM&TELEVISION CULTURE CO., LTD 'Caged Bird's Dream: Forbidden Bond Trapped in Love' (Long Niao Meng) [Distribution Start Date] May 2 (Saturday) 12:00 PM [Price] 330 yen (tax included) per episode / 7 days [STORY] Shen Qingtang was adopted by Pei Congzhi, the eldest son of the Pei family, when she was young. Shen Qingtang is doted on by Pei Congzhi as his younger sister, but for the past few months, she has been plagued by nightmares. At that time, the second son, Pei Jingming, tries to assault Qingtang, saying he will make her his official wife before marrying a concubine, but fortunately, Pei Congzhi returns from his mission. Qingtang consults Pei Congzhi, wanting to refuse the marriage proposal with Jingming, but the condition Congzhi presents to prevent her from marrying Jingming is to 'become his woman.' 'The Fox Demon's Marriage: A Fated Love Descends Upon the Palace' (Hu Yao De Jia Ru) [Distribution Start Date] May 2 (Saturday) 12:00 PM [Price] 220 yen (tax included) per episode / 2 days [STORY] The fox tribe is massacred by the cold-blooded Prince Xiling Xuan (played by Geng Yetian). Tu Shan Yue (played by Xu Zhenzhen), the saintess of the fox tribe, barely survives as a part of her soul and pursues him to the palace of Xiling Kingdom for revenge. Tu Shan Yue's remnant soul possesses the Empress who suddenly died in the palace. Tu Shan Yue decides to use this opportunity to advance her revenge plan. Tu Shan Yue learns that Xiling Xuan is actually a hybrid of phoenix and human, and was manipulated by his brother Xiling Heng to kill the fox tribe. Xiling Heng appears merciful but harbors resentment within, erasing Xiling Xuan's childhood memories and using him to execute his own plans. Tu Shan Yue is actually attracted to the pure-hearted Xiling Xuan, and after Xiling Xuan's memories return, they plan revenge against Xiling Heng together. ©Qingdao Shengshi Jiahe Film and