Hoshi Shinichi is the "God of Short Stories" who published more than 1001 short stories during his lifetime, some of which are included in textbooks and continue to be read today. His stories often feature mystery, science fiction, or fantasy elements. A sometimes "humorous" and sometimes "cynic" look at society and mankind. Always short, but always surprising and unpredictable. Is it a poisonous allegory or a wake-up call? See some of his greatest gems come to life in this 2022 live-action adaptation
The black sheep of the Argyll family, Jack Argyll, was accused of murdering their matriarch a year ago, but now a man shows up on their doorstep claiming Jack’s innocence. The family must come to terms with this news and the fact that the real killer might still be among them.
Passionate Love is an upcoming South Korean weekend television drama series starring Sung Hoon and Choi Yoon-young. It is set to premiere on SBS on September 28, 2013, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 20:45 for 50 episodes.
My Girl is an adaptation of the Korean drama series of the same title by ABS-CBN in the Philippines in 2008 starring Ki, Chui and Gerald Anderson. The original series was aired by the said station in 2006.
A young aspiring writer discovers secrets about her family's past when she finds herself mysteriously being pulled back and forth in time to a 19th century plantation.
Academy students Tao Shaozhong and Wang Yizhi find themselves caught in a series of mysterious deaths. As they delve deeper, clues tied to the mythical "cat demon" and dark sorcery lead them to uncover a hidden web of corruption and academic deceit.
The story is set during the late Ming Dynasty when a mysterious epidemic breaks out. It follows the thrilling journey of Chu Sijing, a member of the secret service, as he navigates a life-or-death crisis on a deserted island.
Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult / supernatural soap opera of 195 episodes, initially launched in syndication in the United States on September 8, 1969, and later broadcast on CBC Television from October 20, 1969 to July 22, 1970. The production was the brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, in an attempt to capitalize on the phenomenal success of ABC's daytime serial Dark Shadows. To develop this series, Krantz hired actor-writer Ian Martin and veteran TV and radio producer Jerry Layton, both of who would be given screen credit for the creation of Strange Paradise. With the CBC and American broadcasters Metromedia and Kaiser Broadcasting handling distribution and co-production, the series was produced in Ottawa at CTV affiliate CJOH-TV and aired for 39 weeks, presenting three separate 13-week story arcs.
Sex, drugs and a gruesome murder. An edgy one night stand turns into a nightmare for Aditya, when he wakes up with blood on his hands. The evidence is stacked against him, but he doesn't remember the grisly crime. Is he guilty or not ?
On her wedding day, Chu Jiuling discovers her uncle, the Emperor, killed her father. Betrayed and nearly assassinated by her husband, she is rescued by a physician and takes on a new identity as Jun Jiuling. Using her medical skills and wit, she aids a noble family, infiltrates the capital, and uncovers political corruption while winning the people’s trust.
Psychiatrist Ko Lap-Yan is completely disheartened by the death of his wife, and has plans to quit his job and leave Hong Kong. Before he leaves, he encounters a murder case committed by a psychopath and investigates the case with forensic psychiatrist Leung Kai-Wing, thereby regaining his passion for psychiatry. With the advice from his good friend Lin Chi-Sam, Lap-Yan decides to not leave and joins the forensic psychiatry branch. Together with new friends and new colleagues, they assist the criminal investigation department in solving cases.
The ISS, the International Space Station has gone silent. The crew is in distress. Simultaneously, a decapitated and waxed body is found on a roof in Kazakhstan. Positive identification leaves no room for doubt: the body belongs to an American astronaut currently on a mission on the ISS. A French astronaut, dismissed from the space program, and a Kazakh cop, disowned by his ranking hierarchy, set out to solve this mysterious paradox.
The big shot Albert returns after three years, reuniting with his family — his parents and his sister. And he gets in touch with some acquaintances, such as his old friend Vitório and a decadent high society woman. And once again Albert, the Rockefeller gets involved with millionaires and opportunists.
Green Rose is a critically acclaimed Philippine television drama that aired on ABS-CBN. from February 14, 2011 to May 27, 2011 It is a remake of the Korean drama of the same title aired by SBS.
Hannay was a 1988 spin-off from the 1978 film version of John Buchan's novel The Thirty-Nine Steps which had starred Robert Powell as Richard Hannay.
In the series, Powell reprised the role of Hannay, an Edwardian mining engineer from Rhodesia of Scottish origin. It features his adventures in pre-World War I Great Britain. These stories had little in common with John Buchan's novels about the character, although some character names are taken from his other novels.
There were two series, the first with six episodes, the second with seven. The combined 13 episodes ran for a total of 652 minutes.
One episode, A Point of Honour, was based on a story of the same name by Dornford Yates that appeared in his 1914 book The Brother of Daphne, although Yates was not credited.
Another episode used a plot device from the Leslie Charteris Saint story The Unblemished Bootlegger, from the 1933 book The Brighter Buccaneer, again uncredited.
Adrift and desperately needing money to pay for his ailing adoptive father's care, Ubaldo, a bank clerk who's unable to remember his childhood, receives an inheritance that will change his destiny for good. He goes to Cratará, in the heart of the northwest desert, where he'll become the leader of a pack of ruthless bandits, fulfilling the legacy of his biological father - a mythical cangaceiro.