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Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
A brilliant collection of beautifully animated episodes based on selected masterpieces of Japanese modern literature. The aim of this series is to appeal to the viewer at large and to give him or her some idea of the variety and individuality which Japanese literature has developed over the last hundred years. The authors range from Higuchi Ichiyou (Takekurabe), Mori Ougai (The Dancing Girl) and Natsume Souseki (Botchan) to Kawabata Yasunari (The Izu Dancer), Nobel laureate of 1968, and Mishima Yukio (The Sound of Waves).
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature 1986
The Half Brother
The Half Brother
Revolving around the life of un-produced screenwriter Barnum Nilsen, The Half Brother is a dramatic family saga that offers an historical parable of 20th century Europe. On V Day, May 1945, as a continent emerges from war, Barnum’s mother Vera is raped in her attic in Oslo by an unknown man, leading to the birth of Barnum’s half brother, Fred. When Barnum is born five years later, to the man that Vera has since met and married, the Nilsen family, like Europe, is already splitting in two. Growing up together during the Cold War – Barnum with his father, Fred searching for his – the half brothers become estranged and Fred eventually disappears. At the film festival in Berlin in 1990, as the Wall is still coming down, Barnum learns that Fred has returned. Finally, as the true identity of Fred’s father comes to light, the two half brothers may once again be reunited.
The Half Brother 2013
Oceano
Oceano
Oceano 1989
Lavender
Lavender
Since her birth, Ah Xun (Chen Yi Rong), as well as her sister Yicheng, have been suffering from a heart disease which makes them unable to run or do a lot of activities that other kids do. Because of this she is picked on by all her schoolmates. Her only friend is a boy named Qing Chuan. Always together, Ah Xun is saddened when Qing Chuan tells her that he and his family are moving to America. Unwilling to never see each other again, Qing Chuan gives her a glass bottle filled with a piece of lavender as a token that he will never forget her, and promises her that he will meet back up with her 10 years later on Ah Xun's 20th birthday.
Lavender 2001
Raffles
Raffles
Raffles was a 1977 television adaptation of the A. J. Raffles stories by Ernest William Hornung. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television and written by Philip Mackie. The episodes were largely faithful adaptations of the stories in the books, though occasionally two stories would be merged to create one episode such as "The Gold Cup" which featured elements from both "A Jubilee Present" and "The Criminologist's Club".
Raffles 1977
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times?
When childhood friends Yui and Naoki are by chance reunited as adults, they begin to feel they were destined for each other. However, just as Naoki prepares to propose to Yui, he becomes embroiled in a mysterious incident and dies. Now Naoki's soul wanders the world unable to express his true feelings for Yui. Yuzuru, a detective and the only person who can see Naoki, goes in pursuit of the truth behind Naoki’s death. At Naoki tries to use Yuzuru to talk to Yui, but will he be able to convey his message of love?
Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? 2023
Are You Safe?
Are You Safe?
It tells the story of Qin Huai, Zhou You and Chen Mo, the "Three Musketeers" who traveled in the online world. Although they have different personalities, they all adhere to the initial intention of "science and technology to be good". The three men joined forces in the process of confronting an Internet illegal gang again and again. Suspicion to the story of liver and gallbladder.
Are You Safe? 2022
The Defected
The Defected
A thrilling story revolving around a policeman who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy plaguing the high-ranking officials due to an incident that almost cost him his life.
The Defected 2019
The Straits
The Straits
Set among the turquoise waters and lethal wildlife of Australia’s Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait, The Straits is an exotic, darkly humorous crime drama. The Montebellos are not your average Australian family. Modern day smugglers, their family business is transporting drugs into Australia and guns and exotic wildlife out, making use of ties of blood and loyalty in the Torres Strait Islands.
The Straits 2012
Eagles
Eagles
Eagles is a Swedish TV show that revolves around a few teenagers living in the Swedish ice hockey town Oskarshamn while experiencing friendship, love, and rivalry on the ice.
Eagles 2019
Greek Salad
Greek Salad
Takes place twenty years after the events of “L’Auberge Espanole,” and follows Tom and Mia, the children of the film’s protagonists Xavier and Wendy, as they spend time in Athens.
Greek Salad 2023
This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series was a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F. Walker, his writing partner Dani Romain, and Osgoode Hall Law School graduate and longtime Canadian TV producer Bernard Zukerman. The first season aired in 2004, the second season began on January 25, 2005 and the third season began on November 23, 2005. On February 13, 2006, the CBC declined to order a fourth season, effectively cancelling the show. The final episode aired on March 15, 2006. Repeats of the first and second season currently air on Canadian digital specialty channel, bold, as well as on VisionTV.
This Is Wonderland 2004
Inspector Koo
Inspector Koo
A reclusive ex-cop reenters the game as an insurance investigator, searching for clues in crime scenes perfectly staged by a serial killer in her midst.
Inspector Koo 2021
Meaning of Life
Meaning of Life
Alva wants nothing more than to become a parent together with boyfriend Nico, but it's just not happening. Meanwhile, her sister Ellen has three children with husband Alex — and dearly wishes she hadn't.
Meaning of Life 2022
Legend of the Dragon Kings
Legend of the Dragon Kings
The story features four divine Dragon Kings, rulers of the four parts of the world according to Chinese myths.
Legend of the Dragon Kings 1991
The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way Committee
The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way Committee
People bring their stories of missed lust connections to an objective panel of experts who then judge whether they could have gone all the way or not.
The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way Committee 2018
The Cage of Love
The Cage of Love
Around the beginning of 1900's, Jiang Yu met Wu Cai Hong and was attracted by her kindness and beauty. He unwittingly discovered she was the daughter of his enemy, and her father sudden death made him the primary suspect. Their path crossed in an effort to find the truth. The closer they worked together, the deeper their mutual attraction, and the harder they hid their feelings. Will the truth give them the permission to love, or will it be their end?
The Cage of Love 2015
Durham County
Durham County
Detective Mike Sweeney has just moved with his wife and daughters from Toronto to his hometown of Durham County after the death of his partner. Hoping to escape the violent world of big city police work, Mike falls into a suburban world besieged by crime, abuse and murder.
Durham County 2007
Qiao's Grand Courtyard
Qiao's Grand Courtyard
Qiao's Grand Courtyard is a 2006 Chinese historical television series. The series is set during the late Qing Dynasty and chronicles the life of Shanxi financier, businessman and philanthropist Qiao Zhiyong, with artistic license applied. Part of the series was shot at Qiao's Compound, which was Qiao Zhiyong's ancestral home at Qi County, Shanxi. The series debuted on CCTV-1 on February 13, 2006 and comprises 45 episodes. It was directed by Hu Mei, known for her historical dramas Yongzheng Dynasty and The Emperor Han Wu. Lead actor and actress Chen Jianbin and Jiang Qinqin won the Audience's Favorite Actor/Actress Awards at the 2006 Golden Eagle TV Art Festival for their roles in this series. The pair was married in 2006. Qiao's Grand Courtyard clinched Best Drama Series at the 1st Seoul Drama Awards.
Qiao's Grand Courtyard 2006
Flack
Flack
Robyn, the sharp and witty publicity maven, is an expert at her craft but a complete self-saboteur when it comes to her personal life. Robyn’s work as a crisis PR strategist is fast-paced and unpredictable, as she counsels high-profile personalities in entertainment, fashion and sports.
Flack 2019
Antihero
Antihero
Antihero 2024
The Turncoat
The Turncoat
Summer 1944. Walter Proska is about to return to the Eastern Front when his train is blown up by partisans. Together with a scattered bunch of German soldiers, cut off from the front, he awaits certain death while the commands of his superior Willi Stehauf are becoming more and more senseless and inhuman.
The Turncoat 2020
Gerak Khas
Gerak Khas
Gerak Khas is a long running Malaysian television series. The police drama first aired on May 4, 1999 on Radio Televisyen Malaysia's TV2. There are three films based from the series. ⁕Gerak Khas the Movie ⁕Gerak Khas the Movie II ⁕GK3 The Movie The first movie, released in early 2001, topped the Malaysian box office. Datuk Yusof Haslam directed both the series and the films for his Skop Productions. Cast members include Abby Abadi as Inspektor Aleeza and AC Mizal as Inspektor Mazlan. In the first film, they faced crime bosses Castelo and Rafayel.
Gerak Khas 1
dinner
dinner
This drama follows the staff of an Italian restaurant and their everyday struggles. “Roccabianca” is a famous and popular Italian restaurant, but their head chef and owner Tatsumi suddenly collapses and the restaurant loses its unique flavor. The number of customers rapidly declines, but the owner’s daughter and deputy manager Saori happens to find another chef named Ezaki through an online job market who learned cooking at the same place her father did. Ezaki becomes the new head chef of this restaurant and while nobody can deny that he is a gifted chef, it’s his extreme rationalism that doesn’t exactly go well with the restaurants attempt to save its traditional flavor.
dinner 2013
In Geek We Trust
In Geek We Trust
Shun decides to build an employee rating system to prevent his subordinates from being laid off, but it backfires and ends up leaving him jobless. His girlfriend makes it worse by leaving him afterwards. He decides to start his entrepreneurship journey by attending a talk at Born Hub, where he meets new friends.
In Geek We Trust 2022
Bobby Kennedy for President
Bobby Kennedy for President
Historic footage and leading voices of the era examine the "Bobby Phenomenon" of the 1960s and the legacy of the man who helped redefine the country.
Bobby Kennedy for President 2018
Invisible
Invisible
A detective obsessed with justice receives a surprising offer of help from a mysterious figure in the criminal underworld known as "Invisible."
Invisible 2022
Honest
Honest
Lindsay Carter is a woman whose husband has spent four years in prison for robbery, and has to keep her family in order. Her wayward children include a daughter obsessed with becoming the new Naomi Campbell and another who is blackmailing her deputy headmistress so she can bunk off school.
Honest 2008
Chinese Paladin
Chinese Paladin
Chinese Paladin is a Chinese television series produced by Chinese Entertainment Shanghai Ltd. It was first broadcast on CTV and CBG in Taiwan and mainland China respectively in January 2005. The series is based on the original version of the RPG The Legend of Sword and Fairy. It was followed by Chinese Paladin 3 in 2009. The series brings together cast members from China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Chinese Paladin 2005
Flipper: The New Adventures
Flipper: The New Adventures
The 1995 version brought back Bud Ricks as a scientist doing marine research in Florida. The dolphin Flipper was one with whom Dr. Ricks was working. This TV show is available for online viewing on hulu in the United States and at Rogers On Demand in Canada.
Flipper: The New Adventures 1995
Uncle Samsik
Uncle Samsik
The story of Sam-sik, a man who survived the turbulent period of Korea in the 1960s, and Kim San, an elite.
Uncle Samsik 2024
Elite Short Stories: Nadia Guzmán
Elite Short Stories: Nadia Guzmán
Nadia feels conflicted about whether or not to see her long distance boyfriend, Guzmán, when she returns to Spain for her sister's wedding.
Elite Short Stories: Nadia Guzmán 2021
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
A British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 1985
Wave, Listen to Me!
Wave, Listen to Me!
The stage is Sapporo, Hokkaido. One night, our heroine, Minare Koda, spills her heartbroken woes to a radio station worker she meets while out drinking one night. The next day, she hears a recording of her pitiful grumbling being played live over the air. Minare storms into the station in a rage, only to then be duped by the station director into doing an impromptu talk show explaining her harsh dialogue. With just one recording, the many eccentric facets of Minare's life begin to pull every which direction as she falls ever deeper into the world of radio.
Wave, Listen to Me! 2020
B-PROJECT
B-PROJECT
Tsubasa is a new hire in the A&R department of the major recording company Gandala Music. Tsubasa is immediately assigned to oversee the idol unit "B-PROJECT," which is made up of three idol groups: Kitakore, Thrive, and MooNs. This is Tsubasa's first job, and she gets involved in various incidents and accidents as she deals with this group of young men who each have their own differing personalities.
B-PROJECT 2016
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
"I thought I might be using a lifetime's happiness in a moment. I was that happy and she was that beautiful." A young boy stands on the red earth of Australia under its blue sky. It is 17-year-old Sakutaro Matsumoto. His time with the girl comes back to him. The colored sand runs through his hands and a tear appears on his cheek. He wakes up. It's 2004 and he is 34 years old and in Japan. He thinks "I have been in a world without her for 17 years." Returning home to see his old high school for the last time before it is demolished, Saku confronts anew the loss of the love of his life, Aki, to leukemia 17 years ago. Now a medical researcher at graduate school, he has been living as if half of him died with her since then.
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World 2004
The Trial of Christine Keeler
The Trial of Christine Keeler
The minister, his mistress, and her lover the spy. The story of the woman at the centre of one of the 20th century's biggest scandals – which changed Britain forever.
The Trial of Christine Keeler 2019
Galip Derviş
Galip Derviş
Galip Derviş 2013
Devils
Devils
After being implicated in a deadly scandal, a trader at a leading London bank fights to clear his name, but instead uncovers an intercontinental conspiracy masterminded by powerful forces operating in the shadows.
Devils 2020
The Adventurers
The Adventurers
The Adventurers is a TVB television series, premiered in 1980. Theme song "The Adventurer's", and the sub theme song "The Sentimental Debts" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Jenny Tseng.
The Adventurers 1980