Shown as part of Channel 4's Video Fantasies series, a selection of four innovative dramas deploying state-of-the-art visual and electronic effects. This was the only one of the four that had a futuristic basis. It was set perhaps a couple of decades ahead in a world being slowly drowned by technology, a world in which traffic jams are the norm instead of the exception, and where the people avoid getting caught in the rain for better reasons than simply not wanting to get wet. The Rachel of the title is the younger sister of an up-and-coming marketing executive who has just secured a contract with a wealthy but repulsive millionaire who is into toxic waste, which he stores in secret for large sums of money. Rachel finds that, through a large bank of video screens in her sister's apartment, her wishes can come true when she brings to life the image on an anti-pollution poster. This new friend helps her to make up her mind about her own future. The style of the production was fresh and colourful, the pace slow and mo
A sci-fi/fantasy narrative set in the late Cretaceous period, focusing on a young misfit Dakotaraptor named Talon. Unlike her ferocious peers, she is intelligent, empathetic, and seeks camaraderie, setting her apart in a world governed by survival of the fittest.
Stryx was an Italian TV series, aired in 1978 on Rai Due. Stryx thematically referred to Hell, devils and underworld. The scenography featured elements resembling Middle Ages-like gloomy castles and caves. The show featured acting as well as musical performances from such artists as Amanda Lear, Asha Puthli, Grace Jones, Patty Pravo, Mia Martini, Angelo Branduardi and The Rockets.
Nano Invaders follows the eye-popping adventures of Hikaru, 11, who is dragged into a series of battles between two rival alien clans. One day Hikaru tries on a bracelet that belongs to his classmate Mimi and he turns into a monster. Mimi’s family is a special scouting unit from planet Anima. When alien invaders from a rival planet Damon attack the city, Hikaru joins force with Mimi’s family to fight back. The battle gets on the TV, making Hikaru and the aliens instant heroes. Simple-minded Hikaru is happy to see his dream come true, not knowing that Mimi’s family is plotting to take over the earth too!
Kamen Rider Drive: Movie Roadshow Commemoration! 1 Minute Stories is a miniseries created to promote the film Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future, serving as a prequel to the said movie. It has 4 episodes, revealing the story of how and why Eiji Tomari traveled back in time to 2015.
Interactive film reviewer, He Yihuan, entered the VR world and became the bloodwife of Xuan Ming, the ancient night tribe. She must break through the five great demon tribulations and prevent Xuan Ming from turning into a world-destroying demon before she can return to reality.
Museum curator Xiao Yue’s life is disrupted when a mysterious incident causes a time swap between her mother and a maid from the Western Han dynasty. With Yao Yao, the maid, now in the modern world, they search for a way to reverse the swap and uncover secrets from ancient times.
These unconventional heroes are gearing up to prevent disaster! In a world where superpowers are the norm, a group of beloved idols work together to keep society safe. But they’re about to face a new enemy: Wash Green. This megacorporation may call itself eco-friendly, but it’s really the leader in environmental pollution. Can Bastions persevere and save the planet?
Hyuk-joon, a debt-ridden young man, joins the mysterious Spyder Human Resource Center lured by unusually high wages, only to encounter bizarre phenomena. As strange events unfold, accident investigator Yeon-joo begins digging into the company's secrets, while Hyuk-joon's sister Ji-yoon grows increasingly concerned for him.
In the 22nd century, mankind expanded into outer space. However, it was the Crushers who paved the way, performing jobs that ranged from terraforming to asteroid busting, warp lane plotting to transportation.
These days, the Crushers still accept jobs of all kinds, so long as they're legal and ethical, and Crusher Joe's team is the best. Joe, Alfin, Ricky, and Talos, along with the robot Dongo, take on jobs that require all the tools, tricks, and knowledge that the Crushers are known for.
Set in the early Ming Dynasty, martial arts factions battle to claim the Four Sacred Artifacts. Hero Gao Lingfeng, while uncovering the truth about his past and a city's destruction, teams up with Sun Chenxi. Together, they thwart a conspiracy, recover one of the artifacts, and take on the mission to find the remaining ones to protect the world.
Jiang Zhiyu, a celestial maiden, and Jiang Jinghuai, a boy from the Li Zu tribe, fall in love but face opposition due to their class differences. As they confront challenges set by Nangong Xiao, they uncover the truth of their misunderstanding and work together to save the world.
Luo Lin, with memories of his past life, saves the spirit demon Mu Mu, who has become a slave. He intends to offer her to the master of Youming Manor in exchange for answers about his past lover’s betrayal. However, as they grow closer, Luo Lin and Mu Mu develop feelings for each other, leaving him torn between his past obsessions and the warmth of his present life.
A cat accidentally brought college graduate Wei Ran into a world he had no idea existed. He discovered that the only train that could return him to the human world only runs once every six months while he was trying to find a way to get home. All he could do was move in with YaYa, the cat who owned Whimsical Wish, temporarily. Wei Ran unexpectedly discovered that the dragon scales would always appear wherever he went, just when things seemed to be stabilizing. And each time the dragon scale materialized, it had an entirely unique, bizarre effect.