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Talented pipa player Li Sasa is mysteriously transported to the Sheng Dynasty, inhabiting the body of Li Ru Niang. Lost in this new world, she meets Lu Jingnian, head of the Right Sect Fang. Joining his musical group, Sasa helps form an innovative all-women's ensemble. As they bond over their shared passion for music, their relationship faces challenges that test their connection.
The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.
Telecom CF fusion historical drama set during the Joseon Dynasty that includes modern-day elements.
Rakuro Hizutome only cares about one thing: beating crappy VR games. He devotes his entire life to these buggy games and could clear them all in his sleep. One day, he decides to challenge himself and play a popular god-tier game called Shangri-La Frontier. But he quickly learns just how difficult it is. Will his expert skills be enough to uncover its hidden secrets?
It's the periods of the Spring & Autumn and the Warring States Era. The feudal lords are at war and the people are in a constant state of suffering. Zhong Wuyan fell from grace, Qi Xuan Wang more and more favored Xia Yingchun, and trusted Wei Wenbin. Unexpectedly, Wenbin and Xia Yingchun plott a rebellion. Thanks to Zhong Wuyan, she sees through the plot and rescues Qi Xuan Wang. Qi Xuan Wang regrets that he left her out in the cold and takes Wuyan home. Because of the disappearance of her son, the two of them couldn't really reconcile. Wenbin & Xia Yingchun, whose desire to destroy Qi dynasty is still alive, flee to Chu for help. Chu Wang listens to slander & starts another war. To prevent the people from suffering, Wuyan go to the battlefield again. Fortunately, she recovers her own son during the battle. Zhong Wu Yan helps Qi Xuan Wang to defend against the forces of other countries, assists the Qi Xuan Wang to settle the state and become a famous queen that goes down in history.
Slacker comedy writer-turned-hapless drug dealer Katie Marovitch makes coke a joke in this darkly funny origin story inspired by Breaking Bad.
Fiona Wallice is a therapist with little patience for her patients. Tired of hearing about people's problems for fifty long minutes, she devises a new treatment, the three-minute video chat. And still, the sessions end up being largely about her. If she's your therapist, you've got problems.
Join V, the newest resident to an ostensibly average New York apartment, and Beatrix, a transgender hacker girl who lives on the 4th floor, as they use "totally real" brain interface technology to jump into legally distinct video games, where hijinks ensue!
After Shen Jianxin returns to Daoxiang Village again, strange tales, unsolved cases, and outrageous inventions constantly appear... He and his partners embark on a new adventure.
Against the background of decline of the Roman Empire, "Peplum" takes us into the lives of Bravus, a former slave who became adviser to the tyrannical Emperor Maximus. Under pressure, stuck between a professional life stressful and chaotic family life, his days are not looking easy. Indeed, work side Bravus must wet the gown to slow a decline that has a tendency to accelerate under the leadership of the incompetent messy, cruel, capricious and narcissistic Maximus. Personal side, he must face every night his son Caius freshly converted to Christianity, his wife Octavia, foreign to the codes of good Roman society and daughter Lydia sassy which assimilates too well. "Peplum" or how to avoid the burn out in a declining society. The parallel with today can not be a coincidence.
During the Hundred Year's War between England and France in the Middle Ages, a powerful witch named Maria lives in a secret forest with her familiars. She hates the war around her, and will sometimes stir up trouble against the church that does nothing to stop it. Her interventions into the world, however, run against the plans of heaven, earning her the attention of the Archangel Michael.
Internet novelist Xia Youyou time-travels into her new novel “Lin Manor Crisis”, taking on the role of the nasty cast member, Situ Chacha.
Chu Yueli finds herself transported into her own novel, equipped with a magic paintbrush that allows her to alter the story. As she searches for a way back to the real world, she meets the male protagonist, Yun Jingye, and love begins to blossom between them. However, unexpected twists in the plot arise, caused by another novelist in the real world who is also rewriting the story's course.
A story that follows two couples who mistakenly find themselves in a marriage they never expected and gradually grow in love and trust over time.
After working hard under pressure, novelist Lin Xiaoyu, famous for being unlucky in love, faints and wakes up in the world of "True Love". To go back to her real life, she must complete the task of finding true love.
Sent to a distant kingdom for a political marriage, Zhangsun Wuhen is shocked to find a society unlike her own—where women can govern, fight, and even choose freely among five brothers for a husband. As she learns to navigate her new role in the Kun family and adapt to unfamiliar customs, she forms deep bonds and discovers a newfound sense of purpose and belonging in her adopted homeland.
Roddelpraat, the place where Jan Roos and Dennis Schouten tell you the latest gossip every Wednesday with a good sense of humor.
Erlend Mørch and Steinar Klouman Hallert present: "Hellerudsvingen". A modern masterpiece, or just rubbish? Judge for yourself.
The disciples of the Lingchuan Sect have guarded the Fans of Heaven and Earth for nearly a century. Mu Yun and Hua Yue are the only disciples of the sect that are left. The stubborn and disobedient Hua Yue unintentionally discovers that the Fan of Heaven possesses the power to travel through time. To escape being forced to study and practice martial arts by Mu Yun, Hua Yue travels to the future to have fun. Hundreds of years in the future she meets Xiao Qian who looks exactly like her. Secrets come to the surface, and adventures take place.
Man to Man with Dean Learner is a British comedy chat show that was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 20 October 2006 and released on DVD on 3 September 2007. It features comedians Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness. Originally called Deano's After Dark, the show features Dean Learner chatting to a range of guests including Merriman Weir and Garth Marenghi.
In the distant future, two groups of soldiers battle for control of the least desirable piece of real estate in the known universe: a box canyon in the middle of nowhere.
Meet the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. But in a workplace focused on building worlds, molding heroes, and creating legends, the most hard-fought battles don’t occur in the game—they happen in the office.
A comedic talk show from an alternate reality featuring unstable hosts, a variety of celebrities—both real and fake—and unusual studio action.
A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.
Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern culture.
A platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes more consuming—and destabilizes their lives in a hilarious way.
A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.
Tim Heidecker reviews the latest movies in theaters with a special guest.
Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true self, scars and all, as they navigate life together.
Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.
The New York-based sketch comedy ensemble takes it's act to the small screen in this outrageous cable series. Led by Trevor Moore and Zach Cregger, the troupe takes on every stereotype, foible, and irony found in everyday life, no matter how un-PC the results.
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.
Created by stars Keenen Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans, this Emmy-winning sketch series offers cutting-edge satire and features a host of talent, including Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier and Tommy Davidson.
Join sadomasochistic superheroes Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, and the rest of the Jackass crew as they terrorize your TV screens and everyone that gets in their way (especially themselves) with their own sick and twisted interpretation of physical entertainment. Their brand of pranks, goofball antics, and unabashed brutal comedy are sure to bring new meaning to the phrase "Don't Try This At Home!"
Sitcom about three desperate young men from the suburbs who try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - which just happens to be ancient Rome.
A narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed by a core cast of black women.
There is no such thing as an ordinary interaction in this offbeat sketch comedy series that features a deep roster of guest stars.
Fantasy and reality collide when a surprisingly diverse group of online video-game addicts struggle to balance the game with personal relationships.
Investigative reporter Chris Morris puts modern Britain under the spotlight, and smacks the issues of the day till they bleed. He tackles weighty issues including animals, drugs, sex and skewered celebrities and politicians alike - and in a later episode in 2001, paedophiles.
Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.