Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns.Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family.Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community.In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August?Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John.The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House.Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence.Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?日本战国时代，一个满目荒凉穷山恶水的山村里，每年麦收的时候，都会遭到强盗的袭击。这一年，村民们决定雇佣七名武士来保卫他们的村庄和收成，七名武士分别是勘兵卫、久藏、胜四郎、五郎、七郎、平八和冒充为武士的农民菊千代。武士勘兵卫是个步伐矫健、作战经验丰富的人，他负责指挥全村人进行防御准备。在突袭强盗老巢的行动中，武士久藏和菊千代杀死数名强盗，但武士平八为救农民利吉中弹身亡。武士和村民们手握铁锹、竹矛死守村庄，巧妙击退了强盗的一次次进攻，但在抵抗中片山五郎兵卫战死。决战之日，13名强盗骑马冲入村庄，格斗中，强盗用火铳击中了久藏。菊千代怀着愤怒和仇恨杀死了最后一个敌人，自己也因中弹倒地而亡。强盗终于被尽数歼灭，但村民们也付出了很大代价，七名武士最终阵亡四名，留下坟冢上四把武士刀刺入天穹。大战过后，武士们离开村落，武士中的首脑人物勘兵卫不禁感叹：“这也是场败仗……赢的并不是武士，而是农民。” 本剧从另一个侧面反映出一君侠肝义胆，乐于助人的普通老百姓，不向恶势力低头，视国家安危为己任，团结互助共渡难关。他们虽生活清贫，性格迥异，但都善恶分明，一身正气。每个人都有一段催人泪下的故事；每个人都用不同的方式奉献爱心。电视剧把人与人之间最美好的真实情感带回到你的面前，让你的心灵将再次被碰撞，你会充分体会到真情的所在。刘五四在外出当兵三年后，复员回到家乡，面对迷茫的前途，他始终坚持要做一个有用的人。刘五四不甘只做一名窑工，通过考试当上了镇上派出所的户籍警。虽然只是一名合同制的草帽警察，每天周旋于邻里乡间进行调解工作、处理鸡毛蒜皮的小案件，但刘五四始终坚持着自己公平公正的为人处世原则，有些“一根筋”甚至是拧巴。但这样的拧巴一方面给他带来了爱情和友情，另一方面也招致了很多乡亲的不理解、不满，给自家惹了很多麻烦。刘五四在警察这个职业中不断锤炼打磨，他始终抱着“要做一个有用的人”的梦想。在经历了一系列的风风雨雨之后、也在派出所钟所长的悉心指导下，逐渐成长为了一名优秀成熟的人民警察。你是谁？你想要什么？你爱干什么？这些都不重要，重要的是你怎么把东西卖出去。AMC于07年7月19日播出的新剧《广告狂人》(Mad Men)由《黑道家族》(The Sopranos)的制片人和编剧马修-维纳(Matthew Weiner)出品，背景设定在上世纪六十年代的纽约，故事大胆地描述了美国广告业黄金时代残酷的商业竞争。凡是了解纽约的人都知道，今天，在麦迪逊大道 (Madison Avenue)两旁的写字楼里，有着全美最大的CNN广播电视网和50家电台，《时代》等美国主要期刊的编辑部、销售中心和办事处，近千份国际性报纸的广告代理点，以及数以万计的广告公司及下游制作、代理、服务公司，形成了一个庞大的财富链。六十年代，广告业蓬勃兴起，个性的、专业的、大手笔的、以性为卖点的……各种各样的广告开始轰炸人们的神经，刺激人们的消费欲望。混战之中，一家高调的广告公司斯—特灵-库柏异军突起，从香烟广告到选举广告，无所不能。公司拥有才华横溢的创意总监的唐-德雷柏(Don Draper，乔-汉姆饰演)，野心勃勃觊觎德雷柏职位的助理拜特-坎贝尔(Bette Campbell，文森特-卡吉瑟饰演)，继承家业的女老板雷切尔-麦肯(Rachel Menken，玛吉-希福饰演)...他们将面对如鲨鱼搏斗般残酷的竞争，他们之间也将展开爱恨情仇的纠结。同时，广告业的极度膨胀开始引发社会的变革，这部片子也反映了在美国六十年代的性、伦理、生育、宗教史事。或许可以说范依兰与尹旭之间可以算是神交已久。 剧中着重描写通过各自的成长经历建立起来的同学之间的友情，家族之间的亲情。从角色的成长经历引起大家共鸣和大家的喜爱。
