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  • Versailles

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    The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

  • Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto

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    There’s a war going on in ancient Kyoto. A war fought in shadows, between the forces of the Shogunate’s armed enforcers, the Shinsengumi, and the vampire-like Ronin warriors known as the Rasetsu or Furies. And trapped in the middle is a young woman disguised as a man. Seeking her missing father, Chizuru Yukimura comes to…

  • The Knick

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    Set in downtown New York in 1900, ‘The Knick’ is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital’s brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine’s boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

  • Black Sails

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    The pirate adventures of Captain Flint and his men twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “Treasure Island.” Flint, the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day, takes on a fast-talking young addition to his crew who goes by the name John Silver. Threatened with extinction on all sides, they fight…

  • The Legend of the Blue Sea

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    A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.

  • Frontier

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    The chaotic and violent struggle to control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in late 18th century Canada. Told from multiple perspectives, Frontier takes place in a world where business negotiations might be resolved with close-quarter hatchet fights, and where delicate relations between native tribes and Europeans can spark bloody conflicts.

  • Alias Grace

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    Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps wrongly, for the murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear. Grace claims to have no memory of the murder yet the facts are irrefutable. A decade after, Dr. Simon Jordan tries to help Grace recall her…

  • The Grainfield

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    In the eight years of Qianlong’s reign, a golden chamber bird inspection led to a catastrophic earthquake that caused disasters. It exposed the crisis of the shrinking of grain fields in Daqing.

  • The Danish Girl

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    When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she’s meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda’s love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

  • The Big Short

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    The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

  • Operation Chromite

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    A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War’s crucial Battle of Incheon.

  • The Great Wall

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    European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.

  • Hidden Figures

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    The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream…

  • The Great Protector

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    Set in the Xinhai Revolution era, the story tells of Liu An Shun, a promising escort master in a reputable armed escort business owned by his teacher. He is poised to take over the business from his teacher and marry his daughter. However, his uncompromising follow-the-rules attitude leads him into a series of incidents that…

  • The Song Inquisitor

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    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…

  • The Plough Department of Song Dynasty

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    The Plough Department is a special investigation institution that works for the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty. Tai Sui and his partners work together to break odd cases and punish the evils. Through a series of cases, Tai Sui found out there was a hidden conspiracy behind these cases, and it was related to…

  • Korea-Khitan War

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    King Hyeonjong and Kang Kam-chan led the 8-year-long 2nd and 3rd Goryeo-Khitan Wars to victory and began an era of peace in East Asia and prosperity in Goryeo.

  • The Most Hated Woman in America

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    The true story of Madalyn Murray O’Hair — iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist — from her controversial rise to her untimely demise.

  • War Machine

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    A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.

  • Jang Yeong Sil

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    Drama series follows the life Jang Yeong-Sil: a scientist, technician and inventor during the Joseon period. Jang Yeong-Sil was born in the lower class nobi. King Sejong notices his abilities and brings him to the palace. King Sejong grants him a chance to display his abilities. He invents tools like astronomical instruments, iron printing press…

  • Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

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    A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.