En 1713 éclate l’affaire Ejima Ikushima, le plus important scandale de l’Ooku, au cours de la période Edo dans l’histoire du Japon sous le règne d’un Shogun encore enfant. Dans l'ooku, le palais intérieur, vivent des femmes qui usent de séduction afin d’obtenir les faveurs du Shogun..
An actuality of the Brock's fireworks factory to celebrate its 40th anniversary organizes. The final shot has two flaming portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, originally presented by Brock's at the coronation in 1902. The film is a cornucopia of colors, as it was originally a hand-painted film. The 2011 restoration has tried to revive the brilliance and the impact of colors through digital reproduction. The original film archival print is at the National Cinema Museum..
One of the most extraordinary civic buildings in America, San Francisco's City Hall rose from the rubble of the 1906 earthquake to become both the symbol of a resilient citizenry and the epicenter of a city in constant change. "The People's Palace" commemorates this remarkable piece of architecture and the dramatic events that have taken place under its dome: labor strife, political assassinations, civil rights struggles, and celebrations that have forged the character of contemporary San Francisco. Featuring interviews with mayors, journalists, scholars, and everyday citizens who have witnessed history within its walls..
When Brooklyn's Kings Theater, one of five "Wonder Theaters" in the New York area, closed its doors in 1977, a neighborhood mourned. In a series of interviews, local aficionados of the palace as well as its projectionist, its organist, and former employees, reminisce about the Kings and its charmed days gone by..
This installment of the Musical Journey series takes you in and around some of the finest palaces of St. Petersburg, Russia, a city with lofty ambitions when it was first established by Peter the Great. An authentic soundtrack highlights works by composers who are most closely associated with the city, including pieces by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Cui, Liadov and Ippolitov-Ivanov..
This nostalgic all-star concert recorded live at the Rock 'n' Roll Palace in Orlando, Fla., revives some of the most celebrated voices of the 1950s and '60s, conjuring images of poodle skirts, soda jerks, convertibles and more. A memorable set list features performances of "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue" by the Crickets; "Earth Angel" by Johnny Tillotson; "Only You" by the Platters; and "The Beat Goes On" by Tommy Sands..
American artist Kiki Smith is renowned for print and sculptural works that explore issues of feminism and the female body. This documentary offers a glimpse into Smith's artistic process as she creates a series of prints, sculptures, and furniture for an eight-room art installation called "Homespun Tales: Stories of Domestic Occupation," which was exhibited in Venice, Italy, as part of the 2005 Venice Biennale..
3 Ring Circus - Live at the Palace, October 21, 1995 catches the trio of late frontman/guitarist/songwriter Bradley Nowell, bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh in top form before a packed house at the legendary Palace in Hollywood, CA. Sublime tears through 27 songs, including their hits 'Date Rape,' 'Badfish,' and '40 Oz To Freedom,' as well as covers of classic songs that reflect the band's broad stylistic range of influences ('54-46 Was My Number' by Toots & the Maytals, 'House of Suffering' by Bad Brains and the Grateful Dead's 'Scarlet Begonias'). More than 78 minutes of the band's performance and on-stage antics are on full display in a sold-out setting, with remastered and remixed multi-source live audio culled from the original master tapes..
mtvU—MTV's college network—spent over a year documenting the journey of Roller Palace from concept to completed pilot. Camera crews followed students from Boston University's Department of Film and Television and School of Theater Arts as they developed, wrote, starred in, produced, and edited the sitcom pilot..
A short documentary that shows you what it's like inside a small comic book store located in the town of Haverhill, MA. Glenn O'Leary, owner and operator of The Comic Book Palace, has survived over twenty years of business mostly by word of mouth. We see what it's like for Glenn as he handles his duties as a comic book store owner debating certain subjects with his friends about writers artists, and comic book movies. We also get to know a few of his loyal customers who have buying from Glenn for years and that have grown a fondness for Glenn that they mostly visit his store to spark conversations about what's going in the comic book industries. This documentary will most likely ignite a forgotten passion to go out to your nearest comic book store and collecting all over again!.
Deux domestiques du palais jouent à un jeu amoureux dangereux, mais une seule s'emparera du cœur d'un prince. Durant le règne de l'empereur Kang Xi de la dynastie Qing, Chen Xiang (Zhou Dong Yu) est une domestique qui commence à travailler au palais. Elle y rencontre une autre domestique, Liu Li (Zhao Li Ying), et elles deviennent vite meilleures amies. Liu Li a pour ambition de devenir la femme ou la concubine d'un prince. Liu Li envoie Cheng Xiang à sa place pour accomplir une tâche. Cheng Xiang rencontre le 13e Prince Yin Xiang (Chen Xiao) durant sa tâche, et ils tombent amoureux. Lorsque le 13e Prince part à la recherche de Cheng Xiang, dont le visage était couvert par un mouchoir, Liu Li fait savoir que le mouchoir lui appartient, et le 13e Prince croit par erreur que la femme qu'il aime est Liu Li. Le 13e Prince découvrira-t-il l'identité de son véritable amour ? Quelle sera la femme qui sera à ses côtés jusqu'au bout ?.
So-Ssang has been a court lady for the past 14 years. One day, she learns something about Kwon-Min , who is the concubine of Crown Prince Yi Hyang. Meanwhile, Kwon-Min wants to be the only person loved by Crown Prince Yi Hyang. For that, Kwon-Min needs to oust Crown Prince Yi Hyang’s wife Bong-Sun. So-Ssang is given a mission by Kwon-Min. Her assignment is to oust Bong-Sun. - AsianWiki.
Rick Wakeman's "The Six Wives Of Henry VIII" is one of the landmark albums of the seventies, a critical and commercial success that has sold in excess of 15 million copies worldwide. In May 2009, Rick Wakeman finally achieved his long held dream of performing the entire album live at Hampton Court Palace. It was the first time the whole album had ever been performed in concert & included the Henry VIII track "Defender Of The Faith," that had to be cut from the original album for space reasons, plus new opening and closing pieces. The two spectacular sell out concerts were a never to be repeated event and this Blu-ray shows why they will live long the memory of all those fortunate enough to attend..
A fallen queen, Jiang Xue Ning who aspired to have the highest power and authority in her life was held hostage by rebels after the king, Shen Jie was poisoned. In this life she used everyone around her to reach the authority of the queen but at the end she remained under house arrest and Xie Wei slaughtered the entire city. Later, she received the decree to be buried with the emperor. She got a second chance to change her fate by not entering the palace but when she woke up after rebirth, she was already messing around. Even though she vowed not to enter the palace, certain turn of events again entangles her with the palace and Xie Wei whom she hated the most..
'Guardian of the Palace' tells the story of a time when a plague spreads in Heishun (Blackwater) Town during the warring warlords, and Tianya, Wunian and Jiujiu set out on a treasure hunt to find the Golden Moon Gem that cures the plague. The warlord Feng Pei Chuan was trailing them and tried to take the gems for himself, but Tianya and the others managed to subdue Feng Pei Chuan, reclaim the gems and save the people..
There is no power struggle that is more cruel and vicious as among the concubines in a royal palace. Jo So Yong is a beautiful but conniving royal concubine during the Joseon Dynasty who will stop at nothing to win the love and power of King In Jo. Although she is from the lower class, she uses her unparalleled beauty and wit to gain power and control over Joseon, even if it means getting rid of Crown Prince So Hyun so her son can be king. When Lady Jo finally gets the power she wanted, it results in the bloodiest battle..
Dramatization of events from the Second Opium War which culminated in the looting and destruction of imperial estate "Yuan Ming Yuan", AKA the Old Summer Palace by invading English and French troops..
