A fantasy drama depicting the magical story of Jeoncheondang, a mysterious candy store where the dark and mysterious owner Hong-ja sells wishes-granting sweets to the people who visit it.
Second Brazilian TV show hosted by Coffin Joe. Produced by TV Tupi and directed by Antônio Abujamra, this TV show has a better production quality than the "Além, Muito além do Além" (1967-68) and a more dreamlike and surreal tone, but unfortunately not the same audience, which expect something more realist like the previous TV show. A lot of stories from this TV show was used later on the Coffin Joe's Horror Comic Books.
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
Bawang Putih lives with her stepmother and stepsister and is abused every day. Putih escapes and encounters the handsome Prince in the forest of Inderaloka.
'Cheol Soo and 02' deals with the material called 'Humanoid Robot' and is based on a virtual future of 2030, when artificial intelligent robots are everyday. A middle-aged man who lost his wife in a sudden traffic accident draws a story about a robot that resembles his young wife.
In Skatoony, animation meets live-action as real kids compete with toons in a quiz-style game show. Three young contestants and original animated characters compete in four trivia-based game rounds to win a spectacular prize. Each week Skatoony's cartoon host "Chudd Chudders" and his sidekick "The Earl" attempt to put together another spectacular show, despite all manner of mad happenings and greedy studio-exec Charles La Puck who seems to conspire against them. Skatoony Canada is a distinctly Canadian version of the innovative U.K. series, with all-Canadian creative talent, new characters, and trivia questions based on the Canadian educational curriculum. The high-energy world of Skatoony will capture the minds and imaginations of young people, motivating them to learn.
One day, Honey Kisaragi is a trendy, class-cutting Catholic schoolgirl. The next, her father's been murdered by the demonic divas from a dastardly organization called Panther Claw. When his dying message reveals that she is an android, Honey uses the transformative power of the Atmospheric Element Condenser - the very thing Panther Claw wanted to steal - to seek revenge against the evil syndicate.
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.
After losing her mother and father at a young age, Xiang Haikui embarks on a journey through multiple worlds to find her father. She meets the mysterious Yin Changli, who promises to help her but requires her to sign a contract. Together, they face challenges and uncover unexpected truths that alter their destinies.