本剧以明朝晚期的“妖书案”、“诅咒案”、“梃击案”、“红丸案”、“移宫案”等几大疑案为线索，以立储、皇权交替为关键点，讲述了明朝万历、泰昌、天启年间二十年中围绕宫廷的权力斗争，表现出君臣、父子、夫妻、同僚在权力面前交错的党争关系及体现出来的复杂情感，描绘出明朝危在旦夕的 夕阳晚景。
　　该剧着重暴露了138影视明朝权力交替制度的弊端及吏治腐败、党派斗争、宦官专权、特务横行等一系列政治乱象，批判了黑暗的宫廷斗争，并讽刺了大臣们的愚忠。与此同时，用俯视的角度向观众展现了皇室的家庭生活，及夫妻之间、长幼之间的情感纠葛。
　　扑朔迷离的疑案、明争暗斗的政局能吸引众多观众，而其中表现出的真实而复杂的人性，更能让人深思。

　　故事发生在1958年的西德，乔汉（亚历山大·斐林 Alexander Fehling 饰）是一名法院公诉人，专门负责处理违反交通安全法案的诉讼案件。一天，在法院里，他偶遇了一位名叫托马斯（安德烈·席曼斯基 André Szymanski 饰）的记者正在大声的控诉一位中学教师，他指认对方在二战期间是奥斯维辛集中营的监视人，如今却逃脱了法律制裁。
　　这一事件的发生引发了乔汉深深的思考，他开始关注起周围的人对于德国曾经的暴行的认知和态度，结果令他震惊。于是，乔汉决定开始着手寻找奥斯维辛集中营的幸存者，并且让他们指认现在仍旧逍遥法外的战犯。随着调查的深入，乔汉震惊的发现，这整件事情牵连的人数之多，就连自己也难逃其咎。

　　Ukrainian folk song "Shchedryk" which was sung on Christmas Eve with good wishes, became a worldwide hit thanks to American authors by the name of "Carol of the Bells". The film is a symbol of unity of nations like the song "Shchedryk" - "Carol of the Bells". The epitome of the globe in the film is a large two-story house where three families of different nationalities live together like three countries on Earth. They live peacefully and amicably until the invaders come to their home, namely like they came to all of Europe, and ruin their piece as well as the world one. However, a little talented girl believes in the power of magic of "Shchedryk" and sings this song trying to restore the good by herself. Today this film is more actual than ever. History repeats itself. Many people go through the separation of nations refusing good. While watching a sweet talented child on the screen, people will be reminded what indifference and dissension may lead to. The song that unites all nations...

　　The story begins in 1996 when Colonel Sodhi, now 70, visits his sister and her family. However, even after over half a century, the nightmares of his intense battle and its aftermath often return to haunt him. Old Sodhi and young Amar begin to bond and Sodhi accompanies Amar to Burma (Myanmar) for an assignment from BBC to shoot a documentary on the students against the Military Junta for freedom and democracy. In Singapore, Sodhi visits the places which bring back the memories of him as a Lieutenant in the British Indian Army Lt. Sodhi meets a beautiful photographer Maya who inspires him to change. Sodhi falls in love with Maya who joins the Indian National Army. Old Sodhi lands in Burma with Amar, and is welcomed by an Indian girl Rani. They accidentally get caught in the student protest and firing by the Military Junta to suppress the student agitation. When the soldiers of the Military Junta get rough and violent with Amar and Rani, old Sodhi is suddenly transformed into the young Lt.Sodhi and kills the two Burmese soldiers to defend his group.Old Sodhi and his group's escape from the Burmese soldiers runs parallel to the attack by the British bombers on Lt.Sodhi's unit. In 1944, the Indian National Army, tired, hungry, cold, feverish, sick had reached Imphal to defend it against all the odds piled heavily against them. In a school set up by Rani's grandmother, Old Sodhi finds the photograph of Maya and realizes that Maya has been dead. Old Sodhi, finally redeems himself by helping his young group safely cross over from Burma into India, and keep his promise to Maya that he would one day return to Burma to find her and be with her when his body is blown by the Burmese soldiers to ashes and glory.

　　影片还原了斯基泰马萨格泰草原女王托米利斯击杀波斯阿契美尼德王朝国王居鲁士二世的历史传奇。托米莉斯命中注定将成为一名出色的斗士，然而成为传奇之前她不得不牺牲最亲近的人。

　　故事发生在1914年的意大利，第一次世界大战即将爆发，在一座名为卡普里的小岛上，牧羊人少女露西娅（玛丽安娜·芳塔娜 Marianna Fontana 饰）因为寻找丢失的山羊，而偶然闯入了由一群北欧自由艺术家所构成的神秘聚落之中，在那里，所有的人都赤身裸体，伴随着音乐自由的舞蹈。这诡异的场景并没有吓到卢西亚，她也脱光了衣服，很快就融入了那里的欢快气氛之中。
　　露西娅出生在一个非常封建的家庭之中，她的兄长为了利益想要把她嫁给一个糟老头子。在聚落里，露西娅结识了名叫塞布（雷努特·舒尔腾·范·艾查特 Reinout Scholten van Aschat 饰）的男子，塞布教会了露西娅许多她闻所未闻的处事方法，让她得到了对抗自己命运的勇气。

　　以真实事件为基础，讲述一个人为生存而奋斗的史诗故事。居希·凯特拉，在美国大萧条期间回到芬兰，美国方面政治动荡日益严重。1930年的一个夏天晚上，民族主义暴徒绑架了他，他被迫走上永恒之路，去了苏联，在那里残酷似乎永无终结，他唯一的梦想是回到他芬兰的家中，但是苏联也并非工人阶级的乐园……

　　影片根据意大利60年代末的真实事件改编。意大利诗人、剧作家和导演奥尔多·布雷班蒂，因与他学生的亲密举动而被起诉入狱。在铺天盖地的指控者、支持者和虚伪的公众的声音中，一位记者孤注一掷，遵从自然与内心，在世俗无法理解与尊重的秘密和欲望之间探求真相。

　　西班牙1936年夏。著名作家米盖尔·德·乌纳穆诺决定公开支持有望肃清国家混乱局势的军事起义。 他即刻被共和党政府解雇，不再任萨拉曼卡大学校长。与此同时，弗朗哥将军设法将他的部队加入反叛阵线，并私下着手准备成为战争的总指挥。面对冲突带来的血腥，同事遭受的监禁，乌纳穆诺开始质疑起自己最初的立场与原则。弗朗哥将总部搬到萨拉曼卡并被任命为国家元首后，乌纳穆诺前往他的住处，提出了请求.....
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