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The Guardians

July 2025 •Chinese

In 1939 Shanghai, intelligence agent Gu Yinshan kidnaps blind cryptography expert Li Yuese to stop his work. Actor Ding Yi is pulled into the situation when hired to impersonate Li Yuese. Gu Yinshan must keep Ding Yi in the role while posing as his assistant, leading to numerous challenges and hidden secrets in their high-stakes mission.

Under Capricorn

July 2025 •English

Helen Simpson's scorching novel of passion and unspoken loyalty is brought to life in a major mini series unfolding in the epic Australian tradition of Against The Wind and Sara Dane.

The Treasured Bajia Book

July 2025 •Chinese

Crossbones

July 2025 •English

It's 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, a.k.a. Blackbeard, reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part shantytown, part marauder's paradise, this is a place like no other on earth - and a mounting threat to international commerce. To gain control of this fearsome society, Tom Lowe, a highly skilled undercover assassin, is sent to the buccaneers' haven to take down the brilliant and charismatic Blackbeard. But the closer Lowe gets, the more he finds that his quest is not so simple. Lowe can't help but admire the political ideals of Blackbeard, whose thirst for knowledge knows no bounds - and no law. But Lowe is not the only danger to Blackbeard's rule. He is a man with many villainous rivals and one great weakness - a passionately driven woman whom he cannot deny.

Pride and Prejudice

July 2025 •English

Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.

Sherlock Holmes

July 2025 •English

Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.

Hornblower

July 2025 •English

Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.

Last of the Ninth

July 2025 •English

Last of the Ninth is an HBO tv pilot for the 2008-2009 season. It was described as a cop drama, set in New York in the early 1970s, about the relationship between a young undercover cop and a veteran detective in a department fiscally crippled, under attack by revolutionaries, and which has been brought by allegations of systemic corruption into public disrepute. The series was not picked up.

Hell on Wheels

July 2025 •English

The epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time.

American Horror Story

July 2025 •English

An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.

Bridgerton

July 2025 •English

Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.

Scent of New Dawn

July 2025 •Chinese

In Jiangcheng, the prestigious incense-making family is betrayed by their steward. Orphaned Lin Wanyue returns years later, seeking revenge, and joins forces with the steward’s son, Zhang Hanyi. Together, they rise from humble beginnings to confront their enemies and fate.

Top Secret Xiao Jin

July 2025 •Chinese

The Musketeers

July 2025 •English

Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who fight for what is just. They are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense – men that can be trusted and believed in to do the right thing, regardless of personal risk.

Crystal Boys

July 2025 •Chinese

In a city that won’t accept him, A-Qing finds others like him—under the neon shadows of Taipei’s New Park.

Persuasion

July 2025 •English

Royal Navy Captain Wentworth was haughtily turned down eight years ago as suitor of pompous baronet Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, despite true love. Now he visits their former seaside country estate, rented by his brother-in-law, Admiral Croft, so the financially stressed baronet can afford a fashionable, cheaper residence in trendy Bath. The former lovers meet again on the estate, where they feel vibes again, but neither dares admit them until it seems too late.

Beecham House

July 2025 •English

On the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi, we follow the fortunes of the residents of the titular mansion. The story begins as handsome and soulful former English soldier John Beecham has acquired the house to start a new life for his family and a business as a trader.

No One But You

July 2025 •Chinese

After her sister's tragic death, Yu Qinghuan was adopted by her brother-in-law, Jiang Mohan, a powerful warlord, and was raised to become the owner of a pleasure house. To her shock, the man she admired and respected was the very one she wished to kill—the murderer of her sister. Jiang Mohan believed he could remain heartless, but he ultimately fell for her. As the fog clears, their twisted love and fated bond emerge amidst hatred. Will the misunderstandings and pain between them become barriers or ties that bind?

The Scarlet Pimpernel

July 2025 •English

A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.

Agatha Christie's Poirot

July 2025 •English

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.