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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Taiwan
TV show
Story:
As the daughter of a successful pig farmer, Wang Man Ling (Ady An) may be a rich girl, but doesn’t know the first thing about acting the part. Meanwhile, prodigal playboy Fan Jiang Yu (Mike He) is on the way to the poorhouse, following the ...
Style:
romantic comedy, semi serious, psychological, satirical, captivating ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
female protagonist, fish out of water, social differences, farmer, class differences, opposites attract, relationship problems, wealthy family, couple relations, satire, high society, love affair ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This homage to Italy’s “White Telephone” films (sophisticated comedy-dramas revolving around working-class girls) of the 1930s gives Agostina Belli her best role – going from chambermaid to prostitute to singer to film-star to mistress of ...
Style:
comedy drama, historical drama
Plot:
female protagonist, aspiration, societal hypocrisy, showbiz, social climbing, film industry, ambition, satire, moral ambiguity, glamour, celebrity culture, coming of age ...
Place:
rome italy, venice, europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A catalan manufacturer of intercoms travels to Madrid, accompanied by his mistress, to attend a hunt that he has organized. Its main purpose is to mix with people of high society to improve their business. All seems well until the owner of the farm ...
Style:
satirical, cynical, black comedy, period piece, witty ...
Plot:
corruption, hunting, absurdism, irony, social satire, political satire, social climbing, hunter, class conflict, female nudity, farce, satire ...
Time:
70s, year 1978, year 1972
Place:
madrid, catalonia, spain
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A prequel to "Dangerous Liaisons" following the rise to power of the young Isabelle de Merteuil.
Style:
tense, atmospheric, suspense, erotic drama, dark comedy ...
Plot:
seduction, ambition, female protagonist, femme fatale, rise to power, manipulation, betrayal, psychological manipulation, scandal, social climbing, literary, political intrigue ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
The sweeping rags to riches story of the Hardacres, a working-class family in 1890s Yorkshire who strike it rich and move from a grimy fish dock to a vast estate.
Style:
family saga, historical drama, emotional, costume drama, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
working class, rags to riches, domestic drama, class conflict, social climbing, manor, moral dilemma, slow burn, family secret, inheritance, class system, country estate ...
Time:
1890s, victorian era, 19th century
Place:
yorkshire
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A civil servant (Michele Lastella) uses shady methods to become a powerful businessman.
Style:
crime drama, tense, crime thriller, cynical
Plot:
corruption, deception, greed, manipulation, anti hero, scam, ambition, seduction, power struggle, betrayal, social climbing, character study ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Chinami works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion industry. By accident, she begins work in the editing section for a fashion magazine. Chinami believes her new job may open doors for her to new opportunities, but it turns ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, dark comedy
Plot:
fashion industry, workplace, business competition, workplace situations, fashion magazine, journalism, female rivalry, magazine, office politics, competition, fashion, intrigue ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
A multigenerational family saga centered around one woman who, having recently relocated and intent on revitalizing her marriage, finds herself going head to head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in the city.
Style:
suspense, family saga, captivating, disturbing, soap opera ...
Plot:
black cast, affair, african american, city, ambition, feminine wiles, black, urban setting, influence, intrigue, rich man, city life ...
Place:
atlanta georgia, southern usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Flames of Desire is a South Korean television series starring Shin Eun-kyung, Seo Woo, Yoo Seung-ho, Jo Min-ki, and Lee Soon-jae. It aired on MBC from October 2, 2010 to March 27, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 50 episodes.
The early ...
Style:
family saga, captivating, psychological, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
manipulation, betrayal, power struggle, deception, ambition, greed, scheming, domestic drama, heir, inheritance, money, competitor ...
Place:
seoul
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Alicia, a destitute young woman crosses paths with Morgan; a beautiful, affluent, entrepreneur, she realizes she'd rather live Morgan's luxurious life. So she takes it, by any means necessary.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, woman, woman in danger, sex, envy, women, sex scene, rich and poor, rich woman, rich, wealth, rich man ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Colombia
TV show
Story:
Primera Dama and English is a Colombian telenovela Caracol Televisión, adaptation of the eponymous Chilean telenovela Channel 13 in 2010.
Starring antagonistically by Carina Cruz together Javier Jattin; addition to the debut Caracol Televisión of ...
Style:
dramatic, soap opera, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
first lady, female protagonist, political intrigue, love triangle, ambition, ambitious woman, family relations, male female relationship, intrigue, relationships, love affair, follow your dream ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
colombia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A well-to-do socialite and her husband must wrestle with the impact of Mexico's 1982 economic crisis.
Style:
social, thought provoking, psychological, disturbing, art house ...
Plot:
economic crisis, husband wife relationship, husband, social satire, social commentary, socialite, glamour, high society, lifestyle change, family in crisis, marital argument, drastic change of life ...
Time:
80s, year 1982
Place:
mexico, mexico city
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea, Korea
TV show
Story:
She builds a new identity based on lies. But when a body turns up beneath Seoul's luxury strip, a relentless detective pulls her every thread.
Style:
detective, suspense, psychological, tense, twisted ...
Plot:
double life, guilt, investigation, female protagonist, lie, deception, ambition, fraud, high society, moral ambiguity, betrayal, identity ...
Place:
seoul
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, dark, tense, twisted ...
Plot:
inheritance, greed, revenge, vengeance, moral ambiguity, betrayal, wealthy family, family drama, class conflict, family secret, satire, manipulation ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
With their invention of bulletproof thermal underwear, the Basmacıgil Family earns the title of the Eighth Family, one of the ruling forces of the world. Yet, as six very different siblings attempt to run the family business, their well-meaning but ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense
Plot:
ambition, betrayal, family drama, power struggle, survival, family secret, rivalry, social climbing, greed, revenge, legacy, tragedy ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
For Raquel and Peter Jacobs, getting their little boy George into the prestigious Le Chance Academy is going to be a lot harder than they expected.
Style:
dark comedy, satirical, black humor
Audience:
adult
Plot:
elitism, parenting, social satire, moral dilemma, social climbing, satire, moral ambiguity, cover up, family drama, class conflict, guilt, humiliation ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In order to finally get that long-awaited promotion, Heinz Hellmich, an old white man, has to show his "wokest" side at work. When he invites his superiors to a private dinner at his home, his family's politically correct façade ...
Style:
dark comedy, satirical
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hypocrisy, satire, social satire, political satire, dinner party, office politics, irony, socially awkward, social climbing, character study, family drama, identity crisis ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Fortune 500 Man is a tale of one young man's dream to be the CEO of a fortune 500 company and his roller coaster journey to achieving his dream. Small town, top collegiate, business savvy Brad Jankens enters the big city to get his start at ...
Style:
dramatic, intense, tense
Plot:
ambition, corruption, rise and fall, city, redemption, male protagonist, perseverance, business rivalry, self discovery, betrayal, urban, legacy ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A strikingly beautiful and wealthy woman is hit by a truck and is all smashed up and nearly killed. At nearly the same time, a very plain looking lower middle class woman simply faints and suffers brain death. The beautiful womans brain is fine, so, ...
Style:
romantic drama, suspenseful, period piece, tragic
Plot:
brain transplant, husband wife relationship, self identity, identity crisis, hospital, class differences, memory loss, ethical dilemma, class conflict, marriage, social climbing, body swap ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Honey Trap is a film is based on the crimes that happen to trap people in power and people with wealth. This film shows the psychology behind the youngsters who wanted to get rich quick and the strategies they used to reach their goal. Film is a ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, twisted, noir
Plot:
scam, deception, fraud, manipulation, greed, seduction, betrayal, blackmail, criminal psychology, cat and mouse, double life, ambition ...
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810
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
"Frat Star" explores the alluring, superficial, manipulative, and dark world of Ivy League fraternity culture. An insecure, poor, and broken-hearted Nick enters freshman year with no interest in fraternities. This all changes when his old ...
Style:
disturbing, semi serious, satirical, captivating, dark comedy ...
Plot:
fraternity, college, satire, social problems, college roommate, lifestyle change, changing lives, brotherhood, self doubt, college student, roommate, student ...
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815
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A tragic love affair between Victoria and Johannes. She's the daughter of a rich estate owner and he's the son of a poor miller. Despite the deep love between them, her father makes Victoria ditch Johannes for the richer Otto.
Style:
romantic, romantic drama, tragic ending, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
tragedy, love triangle, love, arranged marriage, heartbreak, forbidden love, literary, nordic, unfulfilled love, family relations, writers, social differences ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
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451
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Eva Braun takes inspiration from the actual sex scandals in the Italian Parliament and the 120 Days of Sodoma by Marquis De Sade. This mix create a grotesque journey through power, sex and will of people who does everything to be successful. Pier is ...
Style:
erotic, transgressive, political, controversial, intense ...
Plot:
corruption, scandal, desire, nudity, sexploitation, manipulation, greed, ambition, voyeurism, mistress, social climbing, luxury ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Butcher Wagtmans's son Bram joins prestigious Dutch frat Mercurius and becomes best mates with slick silver-spoon womanizing senior Olivier de Ruyter, who helps him survive the hazing and introduces him to join his frat house--the ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
friendship, jealousy, loyalty, class differences, intrigue, mockery, student life, fraternity, learning the truth, brotherhood, fall in love, rise to the top ...
Place:
netherlands
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Que Sera, Sera is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Eric Mun, Jung Yoo-mi, Lee Kyu-han, and Yoon Ji-hye. It aired on MBC from March 17 to May 13, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 17 episodes. It is a passionate, violent and ...
Style:
dorama, romantic drama, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
unrequited love, class differences, love triangle, relationship problems, male female relationship, love affair, opposites attract, womanizer, couple relations, gigolo, romantic relationship, fall in love ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A spoiled executive climbs his way back up the corporate ladder, one humiliating temp job at a time.
Style:
funny, entertaining, feel good, light, humorous ...
Plot:
office politics, office, job interview, job, career, workplace, workplace situations, career change, employer employee relationship, humour, relationship vs career, coworker ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In 1980s Paris - Patrick, Dov, Yvan and Serge are young men seeking success in love and business... with varying success.
Style:
humorous, satirical, feel good, funny, entertaining ...
Plot:
friendship, relationship vs career, couple relations, friends, humour, male female relationship, seduction, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, attempted seduction, satire, male bonding ...
Time:
80s
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A man attempts to marry into a wealthy family.
Style:
romantic drama, tense, suspense, twisted, period drama
Plot:
con man, deception, social climbing, moral dilemma, manipulation, regret, class differences, wealthy family, wooing, guilt, identity theft, trust ...
Place:
england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the 1850s, as thousands of men flock to the goldfields to hit the jackpot, follow the adventures of sisters Gert and Marigold and their ambition to strike it rich by landing themselves newly-rich idiots.
Style:
satirical, captivating, thrilling, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot:
gold rush, sisters, satire, relationships, sister, golddigger, family relations, lifestyle, escapades, sister sister relationship, scheming, con artists ...
Time:
1850s, 19th century, victorian era, 1800s
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Laura wants for nothing. She has a glittering career, a loving husband, Howard, and, above all, she has Daniel, her precious only son. But Laura’s seemingly perfect life is blown apart when Daniel brings home Cherry, the girlfriend who changes ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, twist ending, psychological horror
Plot:
family conflict, domestic drama, protective mother, paranoia, mistrust, toxic relationship, psychological manipulation, secrets, obsession, jealousy, moral ambiguity, manipulation ...
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