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From Ugly Duckling to Phoenix

2025-02-10 Category: Short Drama

From Ugly Duckling to Phoenix Plot:

In 1988, a small-town factory girl Lin Xiaohua gets a miraculous chance to enter a beauty pageant. As she rockets to fame overnight, she finds herself torn between a wealthy heir and her childhood sweetheart. When shocking family secrets emerge, this modern Cinderella story takes unexpected turns that will redefine her destiny.

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