The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.
Levkas Man is a 1981 mini series about a doctor who goes to the Greek island of Levkas to prove a theory about prehistoric man. It was shot on location in Greece. Paul Gerrard is a man in search of his missing father - a wayward archaeologist who has disappeared from Greece.
Matt Stephens takes cyclists and people in the cycling industry on a cafe ride while interviewing them
Freak is a 1998 film directed by Spike Lee. The film is a live performance of John Leguizamo's one man show on Broadway of the same name. Leguizamo's show was semi-autobiographical as he would talk about many aspects of his life. In the routine, he also talks about family members such as his parents, grandparents, uncle, and his younger brother. The film premiered on HBO. The show was a commercial and critical success and garnered Leguizamo and members of the production crew several awards and nominations. The making of this film prompted Lee to cast Leguizamo in the lead role of his next film the following year, Summer of Sam. Leguizamo followed this performance up with the Broadway show Sexaholix: A Love Story in 2001.
In-ho (Lee Tae-Ran) is a radio PD, a workaholic with a bright personality. She meets a man with the same first & middle name, In-ho Lee (Kim Sung-Su). In-ho Lee is a talented singer-song writer and Radio DJ, but is saddled with personal problems (he's divorced and his father committed suicide after a business failure). Although at first these two don't get along, as time passes they start to develop feelings for each other.
During the years of Guangxu's rule, the Zhangku Avenue of the Northern Silk Road managed by the Zhang family enjoyed great prosperity, nd extended to the trading route of the Russians. However it all changed one day... Lu Junjie, son of the Zhang family, undergoes a huge family change and was forced to wander it the grasslands. He wanted to start anew, but the Zhai family who stole his family's property never stopped trying to harm him. For their own interests, they allied with bandits and tied to kill him. Lu Junjie's closest ones fought to death to protect the Zhuangku Avenue. Gradually, more people chose to stand by Lu Junjie's side, helping him to repair the railways, build commercial radio; contributing greatly to the country's trade.
In the 9th Century Tang Dynasty-era China, the Emperor is locked in a deadly power struggle with a group of formidable eunuchs who wield enormous power at court. He strikes back by ordering the death of their ringleader Qiu Shi Liang. But the mission is botched. The eunuchs get their revenge by murdering the Emperor’s loyal first minister, along with his entire family. But his twin daughters, later known as Cheng Ruo Yu and Qiu Yan Zhi, escape. The Emperor is determined to rid the scourge of the eunuchs once and for all, and Ruo Yu pledges her life to help him do that – even if it means throwing herself in the path of danger. The duo forms a romantic bond as they get closer. But will the Emperor still trust her when he discovers her true identity – and her connection to his mortal foe?
The story begins with Shirō Kido's reunion with a former classmate, Rio Kijima, at a college teacher's funeral. In the past, when they were students, Kijima used to show talent as a novelist, even earning a big prize. Kido was jealous of Kijima's success, but after reading his works he became aware of his lack of talent and gave up writing novels and became an editor of erotic novels. However, after reuniting it became clear to Kido that Kijima was stuck; facing a wall. He had used up all his talent. With Kido also being in a lost state, he offers Kijima the opportunity to write pornographic novels. With the intense eroticism and closeness, both men open up and feed into their desire. As their lust grows, so does their toxic craving. The two become a relationship beyond the line while a mixture of emotions are drawn from the suffering Kijima.
It Takes A Thief is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang Series. The series was first broadcast on RTV in Hong Kong in September 1979.
A mini-series about the life of Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter, August Strindberg. He is portrayed as a misogynous, selfish and racial. And he loses everything, for the sake of the art.
Khim and Rain are the siblings of the real estate Kannakool family. Rain is a 4th year student who is friendly and very different from his younger brother, Khim, a 3rd year student who is quiet and introverted. The two siblings have a friend and bodyguard named Phayu, the son of the Kannakool family's butler. The world of Khim changes after he meets Sun, who just transferred to the university. Sun is an optimistic person that loves playing the guitar but was born with heart disease. A good relationship forms between Khim and Sun in the classical music club, but misunderstandings, rivalries, and family problems await them in the near future. What destiny will they face?
Total Blackout is an American game show airing on Syfy which features contestants that have to complete challenges such as: identifying things with either their hands, nose, or mouth; gathering items; or getting from point A to Point B while being totally in the dark. The host of the show is Jaleel White, known for roles like Urkel on the sitcom Family Matters, and Sonic the Hedgehog in three animated shows. Each episode has four players competing to win $5,000. On occasion, episodes will feature four teams of two. The player or team who either takes the longest to do a certain task or identifies the fewest items in the allowed time is eliminated at the end of each round. The show was renewed for a second season by SyFy that started on October 30, 2012. The show aired first in Denmark on Kanal 5, where Uffe Holm was host of the show.
A powerful lyrical story about the sergeant of the former Yugoslav Army Zika Kurjak, from childhood in miners' home, through military days, to severe depression, imprisonment and the metropolitan madness. Kurjak, the personification of human kindness, who is impaired and disturbed, as an old and ornate in the hospital, speaks in detail about his life. Through this searing story of sergeant Zika Kurjak and his life, some of the crucial historical circumstances of the 20th century are being blunted, as well as the fate of the heroic Serbian army, which becomes part of the new system after unification, and which the system is gently destroying leaving individuals individually fighting for it and prevent inevitable decay.
Fleeing the wildfires of Fort McMurray, Terry and Dean retreat to Terry's cousin Shank's illegal basement suite in Calgary, where Terry discovers high speed Internet and Dean embarks on an epic journey to record his concept album, '3069.'
Ein Bayer auf Rügen is a German comedy/crime television series, broadcast in 81 episodes between 1993 and 1997.