Lu Xiaobai, a carefree young man, accidentally crosses paths with Shen Junye, a fierce female constable. Forced to marry into her family under a binding contract, they move from hostility to partnership, working together to catch criminals, solve mysteries, and discover love.
In 1918, at the end of World War I, young Emil Dreesen returns from the battlefield with the intention of taking over the family business, an elegant hotel on the banks of the Rhine.
Modern archaeology student Ye Jinan is transported to the past as Ye Jinhui, concubine of the feared tyrant Feng Zhili. Amid palace intrigue and looming war, she fights for survival while Feng Zhili’s advisor, Ling Shan, falls for the brave Princess Feng Zhifan. As love and fate collide, they must navigate the treacherous path of power and duty.
After a mystical reversal turns the divine stone spirit Shangguan Ziyan into a man, he joins the disciplined Daoist Yuan Chu in the Yuan Zhen Sect. Appointed as demon hunters, the two embark on a mission to seal monsters and restore the heavens—only to uncover each other’s hidden secrets along the way.
Ancient Māori heroes of yesteryear, re-discovered, re-examined and re-imagined.
A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.
William Masters and Virginia Johnson are real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a midwestern teaching hospital to the cover of Time magazine and multiple appearances on Johnny Carson's couch. He is a brilliant scientist out of touch with his own feelings, and she is a single working mother ahead of her time. The series chronicles their unusual lives, romance, and unlikely pop culture trajectory.
It's 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, a.k.a. Blackbeard, reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part shantytown, part marauder's paradise, this is a place like no other on earth - and a mounting threat to international commerce. To gain control of this fearsome society, Tom Lowe, a highly skilled undercover assassin, is sent to the buccaneers' haven to take down the brilliant and charismatic Blackbeard. But the closer Lowe gets, the more he finds that his quest is not so simple. Lowe can't help but admire the political ideals of Blackbeard, whose thirst for knowledge knows no bounds - and no law. But Lowe is not the only danger to Blackbeard's rule. He is a man with many villainous rivals and one great weakness - a passionately driven woman whom he cannot deny.
Xie Tianxing, a chivalrous thief from a fallen noble family, unexpectedly finds himself thrust into a new life when he takes on a mission that leads to him assuming the identity of a wealthy merchant. As he navigates his sudden transformation, he discovers that beneath his newfound fortune, danger and deception lurk at every turn.
Shen Qing Wu was once an ordinary woman who, by chance, entered the military camp. Through training, she grew into a heroic general, gaining loyal comrades and the guidance of her seniors. Determined to protect her country, she made peace her lifelong mission. During her service, she reunited with Zhang Xing Jian, a civil servant devoted to reforming the court, stabilizing prices, promoting agriculture and education, and supporting talented people from humble origins. Though they came from different paths, shared ideals brought them together. Side by side, they quelled rebellions, aided the weak, defeated corrupt officials and foreign enemies, broke class barriers, and ultimately found peace together.
In the matriarchal kingdom of Liulian, a prophecy foretells that the birth of six daughters will bring the kingdom’s downfall. When General Gu gives birth to her sixth daughter, the family hides the truth by claiming the child is a boy. As Gu Rong grows up, she disguises herself as a man and, along with her loyal childhood friend Shen Dachui, marries Prince Yun. Together, the trio forms a powerful alliance, entering a fierce struggle for control of the throne amidst mounting internal and external threats.
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The Edwardians is an eight-part miniseries broadcast in 1972–73. An anthology, each 90-minute episode explores influential figure(s) of the Edwardian era: Charles Rolls and Henry Royce; Horatio Bottomley; E. Nesbit; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Robert Baden-Powell; Marie Lloyd; Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick; and David Lloyd George.
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, judicial officer Song Ci finds himself unexpectedly allied with theater performers Zhao Zhiting, Wang Ling, and dancer He Wenning. Despite their contrasting backgrounds, the four form an unlikely team, using keen investigation and forensic skills to solve four intricate murder cases. Together, they bring justice to the dead and fairness to the living, each case strengthening their bond and dedication to the truth.
Based in the 1930's of Shanghai, China, this drama is a story about love, friendship, patriotism and desire. Shin Jung Tae (Kim Hyun Joong) is an outrageous and clumsy man, but has an unconditional love for his country and family. He was known as the best fighter in the alleys of Shanghai.
Being able to see ghosts and other supernatural spirits is a heavy responsibility. Prince Lee Rin (Jung Il Woo), like his father before him, discovers that he has the ability to see ghosts and other supernatural beings. Armed with his newfound abilities, Lee Rin becomes the leader of a group of night watchmen who patrol the streets from dusk to dawn to protect the people of the Chosun Dynasty against evil spirits. Moo Seok (Jung Yun Ho) is the best swordsman in the land who is the prince’s trusty bodyguard. But their loyalties will be tested when they both fall in love with the same woman – Do Ha (Go Sung Hee), the successor of the Ma Go tribe who seeks their help to protect the Baek Do mountain’s spirits. But Park Soo Ryun (Seo Ye Ji), the daughter of a court officer, will stop at nothing to marry Prince Lee Rin. “The Night Watchman,” also known as "Diary of a Night Watchman,"
Xie Xiaoman, an ordinary yet determined woman, is forced into a contract marriage with Zhao Xiaoqian, a prince known for his laziness, and as palace intrigue and shared trials unfold, the two grow beyond their reputations to discover love, courage, and their true destinies together.
The lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
Lincoln (aka Sandburg's Lincoln) is an American six-part miniseries broadcast on NBC from September 6, 1974 to April 14, 1976.