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The show follows Pan Li Lan, a young woman chosen to wed Lim Tian Ching, the only catch is that he is dead.
The show follows Pan Li Lan, a young woman chosen to wed Lim Tian Ching, the only catch is that he is dead.
Adapted from the novels of Mado Nozaki, the show delves into deep territory, including questioning what constitutes good and evil.
Adapted from the novels of Mado Nozaki, the show delves into deep territory, including questioning what constitutes good and evil.
The six-part series follows overworked, underfunded but somehow still positive experts trying to keep us safe.
The six-part series follows overworked, underfunded but somehow still positive experts trying to keep us safe.
Slow-paced and well-scripted, BBC-Netflix crime series Giri / Haji follows a rule-bending Japanese detective on a mission to bring his brother home.
Slow-paced and well-scripted, BBC-Netflix crime series Giri / Haji follows a rule-bending Japanese detective on a mission to bring his brother home.
The sequel to the 70-part Story of Yanxi Palace is as bright, bold and beautiful to behold as its predecessor.
The sequel to the 70-part Story of Yanxi Palace is as bright, bold and beautiful to behold as its predecessor.
Amazon Prime Video’s six-part travelogue, starring the former Top Gear presenter, is informative but not hectoring, charming but never twee.
Amazon Prime Video’s six-part travelogue, starring the former Top Gear presenter, is informative but not hectoring, charming but never twee.
The six-part series follows residents of a fictional public housing estate, showing another side to the city state.
The six-part series follows residents of a fictional public housing estate, showing another side to the city state.
The show, starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, lays bare some profound contrasts between lives lived on either side of a line on a map.
The show, starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, lays bare some profound contrasts between lives lived on either side of a line on a map.
The daughter of a gangster kingpin becomes the bodyguard for a celebrity couple – what could possibly go wrong?
The daughter of a gangster kingpin becomes the bodyguard for a celebrity couple – what could possibly go wrong?
Food plays a central role in the romantic drama, which triumphs thanks to no end of winning performances from the entire cast.
Food plays a central role in the romantic drama, which triumphs thanks to no end of winning performances from the entire cast.
A detective becomes reluctantly embroiled in a tale of political skulduggery, kidnapping and murder.
A detective becomes reluctantly embroiled in a tale of political skulduggery, kidnapping and murder.
After a tsunami leaves a group of school-leavers wrecked on an island, they must band together to try to escape.
After a tsunami leaves a group of school-leavers wrecked on an island, they must band together to try to escape.
A struggling single parent, a city worker and an Alzheimer’s patient make up three of the eight stories this anthology drama series serves up
A struggling single parent, a city worker and an Alzheimer’s patient make up three of the eight stories this anthology drama series serves up
The movie theatre experience Martin Scorsese is trumpeting doesn’t exist in the real world as noisy film-goers are ruining the entire experience with their senseless snacking.
The movie theatre experience Martin Scorsese is trumpeting doesn’t exist in the real world as noisy film-goers are ruining the entire experience with their senseless snacking.
The Fab Five visit the Land of the Rising Sun to bring joy to four deserving souls.
The Fab Five visit the Land of the Rising Sun to bring joy to four deserving souls.
The coup that kicked off the Joseon dynasty is the subject of the latest South Korean fare from Netflix, with inevitable love triangle included, while over on HBO, Helen Mirren assumes the role of the infamous Russian Empress and reigns supreme.
The coup that kicked off the Joseon dynasty is the subject of the latest South Korean fare from Netflix, with inevitable love triangle included, while over on HBO, Helen Mirren assumes the role of the infamous Russian Empress and reigns supreme.
An adaptation of a Chinese comic strip, the show is a fable about our inherent appetite for environmental exploitation
An adaptation of a Chinese comic strip, the show is a fable about our inherent appetite for environmental exploitation
It’s old versus the new as the show’s titular star, known as the Holy Maiden, faces competition from a rival temple
It’s old versus the new as the show’s titular star, known as the Holy Maiden, faces competition from a rival temple
Starring Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy, the show features passion, punch-ups and political corruption.
Starring Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy, the show features passion, punch-ups and political corruption.
The show explores the world of live gaming tournaments, which are big business in China and South Korea.
The show explores the world of live gaming tournaments, which are big business in China and South Korea.
Shot in a single day by an all-female crew, the film follows a young chef trying to juggle work, a relationship and the expectations of an overbearing mother.
Shot in a single day by an all-female crew, the film follows a young chef trying to juggle work, a relationship and the expectations of an overbearing mother.
Now showing on Netflix, the series follows students at Hyakkaou Private Academy, an institution that offers an extraordinary education based on high-stakes gaming.
Now showing on Netflix, the series follows students at Hyakkaou Private Academy, an institution that offers an extraordinary education based on high-stakes gaming.
Yes, there’s a love triangle, but the show also raises serious questions of privacy and safety in a social media-driven society.
Yes, there’s a love triangle, but the show also raises serious questions of privacy and safety in a social media-driven society.
The series, adapted from Tokyo-based American animator LeSean Thomas’ comics of the same name, proves cartoons are not just for children.
The series, adapted from Tokyo-based American animator LeSean Thomas’ comics of the same name, proves cartoons are not just for children.
The unlikely but true story of a downtrodden encyclopaedia salesman turned adult film director could only be made in Japan, with its singular sexual taboos, traditions and perversions.
The unlikely but true story of a downtrodden encyclopaedia salesman turned adult film director could only be made in Japan, with its singular sexual taboos, traditions and perversions.
Set in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the series pulls no punches with explosive action scenes.
Set in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the series pulls no punches with explosive action scenes.
She was supposed to make life easier but privacy concerns and frequent errors push one user to pull the plug on the voice assistant.
She was supposed to make life easier but privacy concerns and frequent errors push one user to pull the plug on the voice assistant.
The 10-part debut series starring Lee Jung-jae and Shin Min-a explores the daily politicking that goes on behind the scenes at South Korea’s National Assembly
The 10-part debut series starring Lee Jung-jae and Shin Min-a explores the daily politicking that goes on behind the scenes at South Korea’s National Assembly