Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on Radio-Canada from 1956 to 1970. One of the longest-running programs in the history of Canadian television, the series produced 81 episodes during its 14-year run and was one of the first influential téléromans. Written by Claude-Henri Grignon as an adaptation of his 1933 novel Un Homme et son péché and initially set in the 1880s, the series starred Jean-Pierre Masson as Séraphin Poudrier, the wealthy but miserly mayor of the village of Sainte-Adèle, Quebec, and Andrée Champagne as Donalda Laloge-Poudrier, the young daughter of a village resident who is given in marriage to Séraphin as payment for a family debt even though she remains in love with her suitor Alexis Labranche.
It tells the story of Chiquinha Gonzaga, a revolutionary musician who marked the history of music in Brazil, and challenged the social standards of her time. Chiquinha was raised very comfortably and had an excellent education provided by his father, Jose Basileu, who expected his daughter to be a lady of the imperial court. But after listening to songs played in a black yard and influenced by friends, such as composer Joaquim Callado, Chiquinha begins to make compositions mixing polka and lundu. By imposition of her father, Chiquinha is forced to marry Jacinto, with whom she has three children. However, Jacinto forbids her to play, and she decides to separate from her husband, going against social standards. Chiquinha, then, fights for his freedom to play and will live with the great love of his youth, João Batista de Carvalho Jr., with whom he has a daughter, Alice.
Set in the early twentieth century and based on real facts, it tells the love story that led to the murder of one of the greatest Brazilian writers: Euclides da Cunha.
While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.
An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.
Set on the streets of Manchester, a string of seemingly inconsequential incidents and casual decisions prove monumental for three hip but unhappy twentysomethings.
A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.
A retiree spends nine years relentlessly seeking to prove that his son-in-law, a former Green Beret Army doctor, murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters.
Beautiful, fashionable and fun, Clarissa Alpert is a shallow socialite whose speed dial is a veritable Rolodex of Hollywood power players. Staring her 32nd birthday directly in the eyes, though she will admit only to being 28, the spoiled daddy's girl is in a panic because she is still single. Clarissa, though, always gets what she wants even if he's Aaron Mason, the hottest new producer in town. With the help of her family and friends, Clarissa sets into motion an elaborate plan to lasso the dashing filmmaker who will, she hopes, be the man to put a ring on her finger.
During the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s, an unlikely trio - a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy - take personal and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it.
On the day of her wedding, Tang Wanwan was murdered by her groom, Xiao Xuanyi. With hatred, Tang Wanwan found the opportunity to kill Xiao Xuanyi and then chose to kill herself, but she accidentally returned back to three years ago. But what she didn't know was that Xiao Xuanyi in this life also had memories of his previous life. The two of them are reborn at the same time, and an extremely sadistic love affair unfolds
The picky Prince Zhao Fengpan, in an attempt to regain his lost sense of taste, sets up a lavish wager called the "A Taste Worth a Thousand Gold Coins." Chef Cheng Biyuan, seeking to save her brother, comes to take on the challenge. With a bowl of "Longing Soup," she awakens the prince's taste buds and is subsequently coerced into becoming the royal chef. Thus begins a life in the palace where the two engage in a battle of wits, tempers, and culinary skills.
During the Republic of China era, Cheng Ru goes undercover as a nightclub singer to investigate her father’s death during a massive bank robbery. As she grows closer to merchant leader Yan Liang, unexpected emotions and shocking secrets about her fiancé come to light, uncovering a web of intrigue.
Paris, France, 1899. The corpse of an unknown woman is found in the river Seine. The investigation will push a young ambitious inspector to discover a heavy state secret.
Eighteen years after the murder of a high school girl's parents. A new novelist's serialization project leads the characters into the depths of "black emotions".
Ye Fan, an ordinary man from Earth, is thrust into the Beidou Star Domain, where fate sets him on a path to enlightenment, transforming him into a legendary figure.
For centuries, humans and demons have battled over the legendary Yuli Spring, a symbol of desire. Free-spirited Xiao Yao unexpectedly enters Ten Thousand Demons Valley, disrupting the demon world. There, she meets the powerful Demon King Hong Ye, who grows to admire her pure heart. Together, they face mysterious cases and formidable enemies, uncovering hidden truths along the way.
After losing everything and falling into a coma, Hua Xiaofei awakens in a bustling imperial city, where she rises from nothing to build a thriving business through integrity and grit. As she joins forces with undercover royal agent Xu Ziqi to expose a dangerous price-fixing conspiracy tied to the merchants’ guild, their pursuit of justice leads to love and Hua Xiaofei’s rise to a legendary merchant.
Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.