Док траје Други светски рат, тинејџер Махито, прогоњен трагичном смрћу своје мајке, сели се из Токија у спокојни сеоски дом своје нове маћехе Нацуко, жене која упадљиво подсећа на дечакову мајку. Док покушава да се прилагоди, овај чудни нови свет постаје још чуднији након појаве упорне сиве чапље, која збуњује и збуњује Махита, називајући га „дуго очекиваним“.
Прича прати сиромашну породицу, која живи на ивици егзистенције у предграђу Токија. Да би преживели, баве се ситним крађама. Након једне од њих, наилазе на напуштену девојчицу и прихватају је као члана своје породице. Иако су сиромашни и у непрекидној борби за опстанак – када су заједно, сви они изгледају као веома срећна породица. Њихове тајне из прошлости почињу да се откривају након инцидента који ће угрозити породичну идилу…
Филм приповеда узбудљиву причу о тренутку кад је Нелсон Мандела удружио снаге с капитеном јужноафричког рагби тима да би помогли уједињење земље. Новоизабрани председник Мандела зна да је његова нација и даље расно и економски подељена услед апартхејда. Верујући да може да уједини народ универзалним језиком спорта, Мандела припрема неискусни јужноафрички рагби тим да крене у мало вероватно освајање Светског купа 1995.
Тоња Хардинг, клизачица уметничког клизања која се пење високо на америчким турнирима клизања, упада у проблеме када јој се у живот врати бивши муж. Тоња се спрема за национално такмичење у уметничком клизању, те она и њен муж унајмљују особу да сломи ногу њеној супарници Ненси Кериган. То је био потез који јој је обележио и уништио каријеру.
Детектив Вергилије Тибс је ухваћен у расне тензије америчког Југа кад је ухапшен након убиства истакнутог бизнисмена. Тибс је једноставно чекао следећи воз на станици у Спарти, Мисисипи и конфузија ускоро решенa, али када шеф локалне полиције Гилеспи сазнаје да je Тибс број један стручњак за убиства у Филаделфији, он невољно тражи његову помоћ. Убијени мушкарац, господин Kолберт, дошао је у Спарту са севера ради изградње нове фабрике, а његова супруга и пословни сарадници одмах упиру прстом у Ендиkота, најмоћнијег човека у округу и онога који би највише изгубио ако велики послодавац дође у то подручје. Тибсов живот је очигледно у опасности, али он истрајава у врло набијеном и расно експлозивном окружењу док убица не буде пронађен.
Авганистан, Кабул је под опсадом талибана. Жене не смеју да напусте куће без пратње мушкараца због насилне верске полиције. Једанаестогодишња Парвана помаже тати да прехрани породицу. Једног дана полиција без икаквог разлога одводи њеног оца. Парвана има још мајку, сестру и малог брата - никога ко може да заради за хлеб зато што не сме да напусти кућу без мушке пратње. Очајној Парвани не преостаје ништа осим да скрати косу и обуче мушку одећу. Прерушена у дечака излази на улицу да преузме улогу хранитеља породице и пронађе начин да извуче невиног, тешко болесног оца из затвора.
A young man gets entangled in a kidnap-for-ransom situation. He offers the kidnappers all his hard-earned money to save the victim, believing that her wealthy Filipino-Chinese family could easily repay him, or so he thought.
Hiyori Iki is a normal middle school student until she was involved in a bus accident while trying to protect a stranger. This incident causes her soul to frequently slip out of her body, and she becomes aware of the existence of two parallel worlds. Through her soul, she meets the strange, nameless god without a shrine, Yato. Yato is determined to make a name for himself out there by accepting any wishes for 5 yen, including Hiyori's to fix her body.
Totoy Bato is a boxing-themed Philippine drama from GMA Network, based on the graphic novel created by Carlo J. Caparas, that depicts the remarkable story of an ordinary person named Totoy Magtanggol, played by Robin Padilla, becoming a skillful boxer and conquering injustice with bravery and compassion. The series premiered on February 23. This is considered to be the first Indie Television Show for Robin's own crew in the production and blocking the powers of the management to control the show.
A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics—lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan.
Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos? was the fourth installment of Sineserye Presents, an ABS-CBN production. It is based on the 1988 film, Natutulog Pa Ang Diyos which, in turn, is based on the original novel of the same name by Ruben R. Marcelino. The story revolves around a young woman who was switched at birth. As a result, what could have been a life of prosperity became a life of poverty. Meanwhile, the baby boy who was put in her rightful place has grown up to be spoiled and irresponsible, but is secretly caught up in his feelings for her.
Two seasoned drug dealers return to the gritty street of London, but their pursuit of money and power is threatened by a young and ruthless hustler.
After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
France, 1815. Jean Valjean, a common thief, is released from prison after having lived a hell in life for 19 years, but a small mistake puts the law again on his trail. Ruthless Inspector Javert pursues him thorough years, driven by a twisted sense of justice, while Valjean reforms himself, thrives and dedicates his life to good deeds. In 1832, while the revolution ravages the streets of Paris, Valjean and Javert cross their paths for the last time.
Ichiko unwittingly absorbs happiness energy from everyone around her. It’s up to the poverty god Momiji to end Ichiko’s positivity consumption and restore the world’s balance.
In a story of two men switched at birth, noble-born Chun Doong lives as a slave and becomes a heroic outlaw, while beggar-born Gwi Dong lives as a nobleman and police chief; then each falls in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.
In a world inhabited by people only a few inches tall, young women Hakumei and Mikochi live together in a house built into a tree. Hakumei is an energetic and tomboyish carpenter, while Mikochi is a feminine and calm tailor. Despite their differences, they get along well and spend their days having fun living their lives in the woods. The two of them spend their time working, going on sightseeing adventures, and taking shopping trips into Tsumiki Marketplace by the ocean. They make many friends along the way, be they sentient woodland creatures like Iwashi the Weasel or fellow miniature people such as the songstress Konju and the inventor Sen. This is a relaxing look into the day-to-day lives of its titular characters as they explore and interact with their tiny world which seems to be straight out of a fairy tale.
Maria is an orphan girl who suffers from her stepmother's wickedness. She then decides to escape in search of the fringes of the sea and takes a long walk through Brazilian folk tales. On her journey, she meets several fantastic characters.
A loving heart trapped beneath an ugly facade, ignored and unappreciated by those who fail to see beyond what is skin-deep. She is a woman whose only desire is to feel a little affection from the world that has deprived her of everything she has always longed for.
The life of an orphan is changed by the providential intervention of a mysterious benefactor.
Yukiya Ayase is a gentle, kindhearted, and innocent university student. The only relative he has left, his cousin Tetsuo, betrays Ayase with hopes of making an enormous profit to be able to pay off his debts. Somuku Kanou, a bad-tempered (though very rich) loan shark, comes to Ayase's rescue. Kanou apparently knows Ayase from something that happened between them in the past, but Ayase cannot remember who Kanou is, nor does he understand why he "saved" him. Love soon begins to grow between them.
Lenny Henry, Samantha Womack, Reggie Yates and Angela Rippon experience unimaginable poverty as they spend a week living it for real in this ground-breaking, two-part documentary for Comic Relief.
Bleak House is BBC television drama first broadcast in 1985. The serial was adapted by Arthur Hopcraft from Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House and it was the second adaptation by the BBC.
