This three part French TV serial for children (alternate versions exist as a feature, Manoel’s Destinies, and a 4 part Portuguese TV serial, Adventure in Madeira) is the favourite of many devotees of Raúl Ruiz. This is because it ties the enchantment and mystery of Lewis Carroll, Carlo Collodi and the Brothers Grimm to the filmmaker’s experiments with narrative strategies and what he calls the pentaludic model of storytelling (where characters are thrown dice-like into combinations and situations governed by the play of Chance and Destiny).
Raven is released on probation to live with Professor Young, an archaeologist immersed in research into Arthurian legend. He is compelled to fight a plan to build a nuclear plant on the research site, which holds many mysteries.
After being recently discharged from military service and just drifting through life, Hanbin Ryu is suddenly transported to another world. However, his "guide line," the system bestowed upon him to help with his survival and growth, was filled with errors, causing him to be stuck in the tutorial stage for over 20 years. When he is finally released from this personal hell, he finds everyone has turned against otherworlders like him. Just how will this low-level, super-tutorial newbie survive?
In war-torn Republican-era China, Lai Fu, a wandering sorcerer, sets out to avenge his family's massacre by unraveling a supernatural mystery, only to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving spirit possessions, treason, and a powerful enemy from his past.
It is a short drama about a romantic period drama. It tells the story of a female protagonist who, for various reasons, is repeatedly late for her appointments with the male protagonist, yet inadvertently captures his heart. Throughout the story, the two navigate misunderstandings, challenges, and trials, their feelings gradually blossoming. Ultimately, they work together to overcome difficulties, forging a heart-wrenching love story. Each episode is filled with emotional twists and turns, allowing viewers to experience true love in the world of period costume drama.
Jiang Xian Yu, the youngest VP in investment banking, drives 80% of her boss’s success yet endures constant mistreatment. At home, her parents’ son's preference leaves her earnings wasted on a lazy brother while she struggles alone. Overworked and neglected, she dies at 33.
Reborn eight years earlier, Jiang vows to live differently. Bound by a non-compete, she leaves her high-stress job to return to nannying—a simpler role she once did in college. Though early interviews falter as employers’ wives dismiss her for her youth and beauty, she eventually secures a two‑month contract with the wealthy Su couple, unaware they are the grandparents of Su Ling Yuan, the investment banker who once sought her out. This time, she is determined to prioritize herself.
(Source: DramaChef at MyDramaList)
Doom Patrol was a series of animated shorts about the world's strangest heroes. Written by Tom Peyer and directed by Thomas Perkins, the shorts took much inspiration from Arnold Drake's original run on Doom Patrol.
A manless world, a nuclear missile on Amsterdam, a collective brainwash, and suffering as a recipe for success. Six filmmakers drag the viewer into their most terrifying fantasies.
Aiba Tsubasa has astounding mathematical powers. He has two younger brothers: Riku, a naive but kind-hearted university student, and Umi, who was born with a weak heart and can only be saved by an organ transplant. Their mother Takako, a gifted surgeon, abandoned Tsubasa and Riku when they were young to join a secretive medical research facility that studies people with extraordinary abilities and conducts unethical experiments to create superior humans. Umi eventually receives a successful transplant, but the donor possessed an exceptional memory and could never forget anything. As a result, Umi begins to inherit the donor’s memories, gradually being taken over by the donor’s personality. When Umi escapes the facility and seeks out his brothers, Tsubasa and Riku try desperately to protect him as the organization’s agents close in.
Godzilla Tales is a series of short, often comedic interstitials created during 2020. The series takes a light-hearted look at the various eras of the Godzilla filmography, using clips to create short episodes for fans of all ages, both new and old.
In 1990, underdog Wang Qiang hits rock bottom—jobless, scorned, and abandoned by his wife. Suddenly, he's transported to 2020, now the father of local tycoon Lu Siming. Using his newfound wealth, Wang seizes his chance for revenge and fortune, only to be thrown back to his impoverished life in 1990. With future knowledge, he’s determined to rebuild his life on his own terms.
Lucas and Sarah, two kids who live ordinary school lives, find a device that makes their personal lives easier. But someone else wants the device, and Lucas and Sarah must face their fears and flaws and work together to stop what they started.
In order to lift a curse from the leader of Tiansha Pavillion, Mo Jia, he has to cut out and eat the heart of An Chang Xia, a woman he has held captive for 10 years in order to survive on drinking her blood. 10 days before the ritual, the greedy demon, Tan Gui, steals the Moon Shadow weapon that is needed to complete the ritual. That sets in motion a string of events involving An Chang Xia’s family and a truth about her past that perhaps was better left undiscovered.