Tag: political
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G.I. Jane
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O’Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O’Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under…
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Empress Ki
A woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China’s Yuan dynasty.
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Borgen
40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.
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Boardwalk Empire
Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don’t apply. And the man who runs things — legally and otherwise — is the town’s treasurer, Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.
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Boss
Boss is an American political drama television serial created by Farhad Safinia. The series stars Kelsey Grammer as Tom Kane, the mayor of Chicago, who has recently been diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies, a degenerative neurological disorder.
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Tomorrow and I
This series reimagines Thailand in a dystopian future where technology scrapes at the surface of old customs, exposing rips in the fabric of culture.
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Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy
Muyun Sheng, born from a spirit mother, is the unfavoured sixth son of the reigning Emperor Ming of Duan. Discovering an ancient painting by chance, he is captivated by the spirit locked inside (Panxi), and together, they promise to search for the most beautiful places on Earth. Muru Hanjiang, friend of Muyun Sheng, is the…
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The Truth Beneath
For 15 days, a politician and his wife navigate a scandal after their daughter goes missing on the eve of the national elections.
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Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.
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White Nights
A coldhearted heiress, a man from her past and an ambitious new hire in her company all become entangled on a battleground for money and power.
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In the Name of People
“In the Name of People” is a Chinese television drama adapted from Zhou Meisen’s novel.Set in the fictional city of Jingzhou, the series revolves around the intense anti-corruption efforts led by prosecutor Tian Guofu and anti-corruption officer Sha Rui Jin. As they investigate a series of high-level corruption cases, the drama unfolds a complex web…
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The Legend of Kaifeng
Bao Zheng is a man who has solved multiple cases in Kaifeng and Yu Rou is a young woman wholeheartedly devoted to him. Liu E is the beloved concubine of the Song Emperor but she conspires with Zhang De Lin in a quest for more power.
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Secret of the Three Kingdoms
The epic story of twin brothers Liu Xie and Liu Ping of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, one raised as an emperor and the other a commoner.
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Spy Hunter
In the spring of 1931, after the Communist Party successfully set up many communication stations in China, they set their sight on Western Europe and assigned two of their agents ”Asthray’” and “Porcelain” to Paris. From there on, the stories of secret deal, hidden betrayal, questionable death, forbidden love, and brotherhood among the military and…
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La Vida Lena
Despite being the subject of bullying and discrimination because of the big scar on her face, Magda refuses to let criticisms get to her and strives hard to secure a comfortable life for her family. Using her skills and intelligence, she hits the jackpot when the soap she created quickly gains popularity in Salvacion. The…
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Huwag Kang Mangamba
One fateful night, two girls die in an accident but miraculously come back to life at the same time. Bro crosses the paths of Mira, a blind orphan girl, and Joy, a misunderstood teenager, and leads them to renew the faith community of a small town called Hermoso. In the course of their mission to…
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The First Nanny
The life of an ordinary young woman takes a sharp turn after she becomes the nanny of the Philippine vice president’s children.
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Love Like the Galaxy
Cheng Shaoshang, left behind by her parents who went off to war, faces challenges from a scheming aunt and struggles with estrangement from her family. Lacking love and security, she is cautious in choosing a marriage partner and meets three suitors: Ling Buyi, the emperor’s adopted son; Yuan Shen, a talented figure from Bailu Mountain;…
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A Lifelong Journey
A story that details the the lives of ordinary civilians amidst the magnanimous changes in Chinese society over the years. At the end of the 1970s, the Zhou family lived in a provincial city in the north. The father, Zhu Zhi Gang, has just participated in the Third Front Movement in Xi Nan. The eldest…