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- Ke Ying is a talented economics lecturer who is forced to help psychopath Feng Xiao Sheng gain real power within his corporation. The street smart Xiao Wu is a police informant, and when he discovers Fu's company is laundering money with foreign bank accounts, he uses his position as Feng Xiao Sheng's right-hand man to collect evidence. He befriends Ke Ying, and the two work together to destroy the criminal organization.
- The con artists: Dako (Masami Nagasawa), Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) attempt to steal the diamond from a member of the triad in Hong Kong, who is cold-blooded and appropriately called "Ice Princess."
- 2007's Japanese NHK Taiga drama Furin Kazan (meaning 'Wind, Forest, Fire & Mountain' NOT The Trusted Confidant as stated above) contains everything you could want in this type of series- characters, action, intrigue, philosophy etc delivered by a superb cast. This is the story of a one-eyed limping ronin called Yamamoto Kansuke whose expertise in military tactics & strategy brings about the rise of the Takeda Clan. While most films made on the subject focus on the warlord Takeda Shingen, Kansuke is very much the focus here. The series is set during the turbulent Warring States Period in the mid-16th century when provincial warlords were constantly attacking each other. The benefits of sound strategy were immense & Kansuke's shrewd manipulation of the enemy reaps dividends for Takeda Shingen. It would be pointless to try to explain any more of the plot - the series spans 50 episodes of 45mins each! Everything from the storyline to the direction to the acting recommends this as one of the finest of the annual NHK dramas. Uchino Masaaki is superb as the wily Kansuke while Gackt turns in a spellbinding performance as the mystical Lord of Echigo. After each episode is a short documentary describing the modern-day sites of the battles/castles/shrines portrayed in the series but be warned! These often give away information not yet shown in the series & can act as a spoiler. Apart from that, Excellent Stuff.
- Dako (Masami Nagasawa) is a con woman who takes money from wealthy people like yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. She works with Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide) and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) to carry their plans using fantastic teamwork.
- Nigel Patterson seems to be living the American dream, until his best friend Daniel's release from prison could up-end Nigel's perfect life. Your closest friend becomes your worst enemy.
- Set in Langkawi, Malaysia, the con artists: Dako (Masami Nagasawa), Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) target the Fuu Family when their head of the family passed away and he left behind 10 trillion yen.
- Dako, Boku-chan, and Richard commit their next con on Malta Island.
- New husband Adam reluctantly takes a job with state security in a totalitarian country, thus becoming a secret police agent. This "contract with the devil" helps secure a flat for the happy couple, as well as a prosperous future. However, he soon finds out that he too is under surveillance.
- The drama depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire, and closely traces Li's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to become one of the most powerful political figures in the latter years of the Qing Dynasty. The drama also follows Li's relationship with Cixi, and how he eventually becomes her closest confidant.
- Trust, loyalty and betrayal. Don't even trust your best friend! Policeman Stevie Grimes never lost his trust in the police force but has been suspended a few months for accidentally shooting and killing a young boy. Because of lack of evidence in court and with some help from his former partner, Stevie soon finds himself working as a policeman again. When Stevie returns to the police force he is bound to a desk job. Stevie misses the action of the streets and asks his former partner who has been promoted to lieutenant, if there are any interesting assignments available, the lieutenant knows just a case that Stevie can work out perfectly. The lieutenant and Stevie do however share a dark secret... It wasn't Stevie that shot the young boy but somebody very important within the police force, Stevie took the fall out of loyalty. There is a big chance that the murder case will reopen and the lieutenant fears that this time Stevie will point out the real killer. To prevent this from happening, the lieutenant makes use of a unique opportunity that had arisen when a con artist unknowingly came in touch with the law.
- Dan Corvan and Larry Maddox, salesmen for promoters of phony oil stock, endear themselves to the people of Fairfield, Florida, in an attempt to fleece skinflint Godfrey Queritt. When they are at the point of success, an old lady asks Corvan to restore some money her son has stolen, and touched by the trust of local girl Margaret Leland, Corvan decides to go straight.
- A vet used to treat animals; now he treats their masters.
- Confidence Man explores the life, art and legal troubles of Hugh DeNeal, co-founder and primary songwriter for The Woodbox Gang (Alternative Tentacles Records). It features band, fan, family and Postal Inspector interviews; concert footage; road footage; music videos and over 2 dozen of Hugh's songs as it traces his influences and journeys with him from the Kennedy Center stage to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Part artist's biography, part cautionary tale; Confidence Man reflects Hugh's dark humor, his gambling spirit and his long descent into the madness of hosting High Yield Investment Programs on-line. This doc is rockin', tragic and funny, set in southern Illinois but international in scope, and the songs are integral to the telling of the tale.
- A trickster and a fake curate steal a countryman's wallet.
- A filthy Con-Man stumbles into an old Balkan village where he tries to win the people by calling himself a doctor.
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- Ek Koshish is an attempt to encourage and motivate women to stop from giving up and bowing down and face obscenity and a possible rape with confidence, grit and determination. A female of every age group is under a constant threat and compelled to live in tremendous pressure and horrifying fear. Be it a stranger in public transport like a bus, cab or metro; or even a security guard of the residential complex; everyone may be perceived as a potential threat. None are really safe and encounter eve-teasing, lewd gestures, grabbing, groping and eventually rape, sometimes in the most inhuman manner possible. Changing this unfortunate situation doesn't seem realistic; hence the only logical solution in sight is a definite change in approach and mind-set of the women-folk. Replace fear with aggression. Stare in the eyes with grit instead of being intimidated. Show determination by self-defense or being bold enough to report to the cops. Send a strong signal indicating that women may not be considered the weaker sex to silently bear any such atrocity which devastates her pride and self confidence. This may not be the ultimate solution to this menace but it is definitely worth trying to ward-off men with petty mentalities who don't expect any resistance. This one attempt may save a woman's pride or may be her life too. In these times, it is imperative for a woman to stand up for herself rather than expect help and all she needs to do is . - Ek Koshish.
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