Nøgleord Arranged Marriage

Vi befinder os i en europæisk landsby i det 19. århundrede. Victor og Victoria bliver tvunget ind i ægteskab af deres forældre, og de mødes først dagen før deres bryllup! Men selvom der helt tydeligt er en god magi imellem dem, er de begge temmelig nervøse. Victor er faktisk SÅ nervøs, at han ikke kan huske vielsesritualet til bryllups-generalprøven. Han bliver smidt ud af præsten med besked om, at han først skal komme tilbage, når han kan ritualet perfekt. Mens han går i skoven og øver sig, taber han ringen, der lander på en skelethånd, og pludselig bryder en halvrådden kvinde, iklædt resterne af en engang hvid brudekjole, op af jorden. Ved et uheld er Victor blevet trolovet med denne Corpse Bride, som har ligget i jorden og ventet på en gom, lige siden hun blev myrdet på sin bryllupsdag. Hun slæber ham med til underverdenen, hvor der er masser af fest og gang i den. Men kan Victor bare sådan glemme sin rigtige brud?

Inspireret af virkelige hændelser iflg. Hollywood, følger 'The Woman King' general Nanisca i en følelsesmæssig og episk rejse, mens hun træner den nye generation af rekrutter i Agojie enheden. En enhed kun bestående af kvindelige krigere, der kæmpede i det afrikanske kongerige Dahomey i 1800-tallet. Filmen fortæller historien om, hvordan Nansica, sammen med Agojie enheden sammen bekæmpede de fjender, der engang gjorde Dahomey-folket til slaver.

Legenden om Mulan lever videre, når Kinas modige heltinde sammen med dragen Mushu og alle de andre venner, tager ud på nye eventyr i Mulan 2. En film med masser af spænding, gode grin og ny musik! Efter at Mulan har reddet landet fra de frygtede hunner, står hun nu over for nye spændende udfordringer, da hun skal giftes med general Shang. Men først skal hun og Shang hjælpe kejseren med en hemmelig og ikke helt ufarlig opgave. De skal eskortere kejserens tre prinsesser til Mongoliet, hvor de skal giftes inden tre dage - ellers vil mongolerne angribe Kina. Mulan og Shang accepterer opgaven, samler de mest trofaste soldater og begiver sig af sted med prinsesserne. Men da Mulan opdager, at prinsesserne skal giftes mod deres vilje, ændrer tingene sig. Det, der startede som en kamp mod mongolerne, ender med et skænderi med hendes forlovede. Og Mushu gør sit ved at puste til ilden...

Bretagne, 1760. Kunstneren Marianne skal male et portræt af den unge Héloïse. Maleriet skal sendes til Milano til Héloïse's kommende brudgom. Men hun vil ikke giftes, og Marianne må male hende i smug om natten, efter de har gået ture om dagen. Langsomt udvikler forholdet sig i en uventet retning, der ændrer alt for de to kvinder.

Erobringsspillet er i gang. Alle kneb gælder, når en glubsk, velhavende enke (Glenn Close) udfordrer en berygtet skørtejæger til at forføre en smuk, ung nygift kvinde (Michelle Pfeiffer). Men denne gang bliver en af spillets vigtigste regler brudt: to af spillerne forelsker sig - og det får tragiske følger. Den meget roste tredobbelte Oscar-vinder fremviser storslåede kulisser og kostumer fra det 18. århundrede. Men filmens figurer vil kunne begå sig i det 20. århundrede uden at falde det mindste igennem. Stephen Frears instruerer filmen, der bygger på en roman fra 1782, som vakte forargelse, samt Christopher Hamptons fængslende skuespil fra 1986.

Da hendes elskede far dør, har Danielle nu kun sin stedmoder og sine to stedsøstre tilbage. På trods af at Danielle bliver behandlet dårligt af sin stedmoder og samtidig bliver brugt som tjenestepige, er Daniella en glad pige med en stærk vilje. En dag møder hun den flotte prins Henry, som har sine egne familieproblemer. Heldigvis deler den flinke Leonardo da Vinci vise ord ud til alle.

Den 14-årige Marie Antoinette bliver revet væk fra sin familie, frataget alle sine ejendele og bragt ind i Versailles' dekadente verden for at blive gift med Frankrigs konge.

Historien handler om Puyi, den sidste kejser af Kina. Man følger hans liv fra fødsel, da han bliver kejser som 3-årig og hersker over en halv milliard mennesker, da han bliver fængslet under den japanske invasion og til sidst i hans liv, hvor han blot er gartner.

I midten af 1800-tallet rejser en ung enke fra Skotland til New Zealand, hvor hun har aftalt giftermål med en mand, hun aldrig har set. Med sig har hun sin datter, lidt bagage - samt sit dyrebare klaver.

Da hendes far arresteres af Taliban, forklæder den 11-årige afghanske pige Parvana sig som dreng for at kunne forsørge sin familie i farens fravær. Det er den eneste måde, da det forventes at kvinderne bliver i hjemmet, afhængige af familiens mænd. Når hun ikke er på markedet, trøster Parvana sin lillebror med fortællingen om den onde Elefantkonge og den ene dreng, der trodsede tyrannen. Nora Twomeys instruktørdebut er produceret af det irske studie Cartoon Saloon, der også har stået bag 'Brendan og hemmelighedernes bog' og 'Sangen fra havet'. Filmen er et hudløst realistisk indblik i et mandschauvinistisk samfund og historiefortællings forløsende kraft.

Med sin næsten timelange balscene fik Luchino Viscontis Leoparden sin plads blandt filmhistoriens absolutte mesterværker. Dette er den pragtfulde skildring af et smuldrende adelsdynasti i 1860'ernes Sicilien, hvor Hollywood-stjernen Burt Lancaster helt uventet fik hovedrollen. Filmen blev en af sin tids dyreste produktioner, vandt Guldpalmen i Cannes og har inspireret filmskabere i et halvt århundrede. Francis Ford Coppolas bryllupsscene i The Godfather er som et direkte ekko fra Viscontis Leoparden, som her præsenteres i den remasterede originalversion.

En ung kvinde med et ufatteligt ansvar. En ung mand splittet mellem kærlighed og ære. En jaloux konge, der ikke vil stoppe ved noget for at beholde sin krone.

Eliane ejer en gummiplantage i 1930'ernes Indokina, hvor hun bor sammen med sin adoptivdatter Camille. Eliane falder for den smarte søofficer Jean-Baptiste, men han vil hellere have Camille, der gengælder følelserne. Som hævn sørger Eliane for af Jean-Baptiste bliver sendt en afsides ø, men Camille følger efter på egen hånd.

Mary Fiore er en succesrig, men ensom bryllupsplanlægger, der bruger al sin tid på at udtænke andres bryllupper og gøre deres store dag til en uforglemmelig erindring af ukompliceret, velfungerende lykke. Desværre har hun så travlt med karrieren, at hun ganske glemmer at leve sit eget liv. Men en dag, hvor hun for en gangs skyld er lige ved at miste overblikket, møder hun den HELT rigtige fyr… Problemet er bare, at han viser sig at være brudgommen i hendes næste opgave…

Den unge Harold er besat af død, falske selvmord og at besøge fremmedes begravelser. Ved et tilfælde møder han den næsten firs-årige Maude, som også besøger fremmedes begravelser, men som en bekræftelse af livet.

Lady Macbeth er en ung kvinde i 1800-tallets England. Hendes far har lovet hende bort til en midaldrende mand, og hun lander i et kærlighedsløst ægteskab, hvor lykken ikke lader sig opsøge. Da hun indleder en affære med en af mandens ansatte, tændes hendes livgnist – og snart løber lidenskaberne af med hende.

Forestil dig, at du har muligheden for at kende tidspunktet, hvor du du vil møde manden eller kvinden i dit liv? Det er nu muligt takket være Timeren, en revolutionerende enhed, som bæres på dit håndled. Timeren kan med eksakt præcision fortælle dig, hvor lang tid der er tilbage, før du møder den eneste ene! Næsten alle har en Timer og dermed en livsledsager, men for Oona (Emma Caulfield), er tingene lidt mere komplicerede. Oona er i trediverne, ugift og forsynet med en Timer, som fortsat er tavs... Oona er med andre ord desperat!

To ulve med vidt forskellige temperamenter har hovedrollerne i denne Crest Animation produktion, der i virkeligheden er en slags road movie, dog uden indlagt køretøj. Alfa-ulven Humphrey og Omega-ulvinden Kate, med stemmer af Justin Long og Hayden Panettiere, transporteres tværs over kontinentet og må nu sammen finde vejen tilbage for at forenes med deres kobbel. De er enige om, at de intet som helst har til fælles, men er det nu også sandt?

Miyo's abusive family deems her worthless – but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.

Akane Tendo meets her new fiancé, Ranma Saotome, a martial arts prodigy with a twist: he magically transforms into a girl upon touching cold water.

Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

Lee Gwang Jae is the son of a rich family who is reckless and immature. His father dies and leaves behind large debts. Gwang Jae promises to pay off his debt for his father's honor, but it's not as easy as he thinks. Kim Young Ha supports Gwang Jae with her positive personality and love, giving encouragement to him whenever he needs it.

Three hundred years ago, Bai Qian stood on the Zhu Xian Terrace, turned around and jumped off without regret. Ye Hua stood by the bronze mirror to witness with his own eyes her death. Three hundred years later, in the East Sea Dragon Palace, the two meet unexpectedly. Another lifetime another world, after suffering betrayal Bai Qian no longer feels anything, yet she can't seem to comprehend Ye Hua's actions. Three lives three worlds, her and him, are they fated to love again?

Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi strike a deal for the sake of power. They marry first before falling in love and join hands to protect their homeland. She is a woman who is no less than any man while he rose from humble beginnings. The imperial family has become rotten to the core. The nobles are lavish with no regard for the people. Princess Wang Xuan and her childhood sweetheart, the third prince, become pawns of a prophecy that states, "to acquire thee is to obtain the world." Being pulled into the matters of the court, Wang Xuan is married off by her father to Xiao Qi who comes from a poor family. On the night of their wedding, Xiao Qi is forced to leave the capital. Wang Xuan is shamed and discouraged. The Helan Prince kidnaps Wang Xuan in order to seek revenge on Xiao Qi. The crisis they face becomes a blessing in disguise for the couple. Wang Xuan is moved and inspired by Xiao Qi's wish to bring peace and prosperity to the nation and they fall in love.

Betrothed while in utero, a resort group president enters into an arranged marriage with a legal assistant. Despite their bickering, love blooms.

The drama tells of the peculiar love story between a stoic and strong female general Ye Zhao, and a good-for-nothing but gorgeous prince Zhao Yu Jin, after they were betrothed to each other by the empress dowager.

Despite being born with low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once-esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shiyiniang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great general Xu Lingyi. Things were not easy for Shiyiniang due to the Xu family's biases towards her. Nonetheless, she manages to win their trust through her optimism and sincerity. Xu Lingyi also becomes attracted to Shiyiniang's various beautiful qualities such that husband and wife find love after marriage.

During the Liu Song dynasty, powerful aristocrats have taken control of the government, throwing the country into chaos. To change this, Chancellor Liu Yikang (Qin Hao) introduces new policies for political reform. To break the alliance between the aristocrats, Liu Yikang enters into a marriage alliance with the Shen family, who has roots in the military. His fiancé turns out to be Shen Lige (Li Qin), whom he has previously met at a dance house. After marriage, Li Ge assists Liu Yikang in dealing with their political opponents and implementing new policies. However, in response, the aristocrats ally together to suppress Li Ge and the Shen family, who is later massacred. Pained by her loss, Li Ge vows to take revenge for her family.

Mo Lian Cheng is the 8th prince of Dongyue who is forced to marry Qu Tan Er who was already in love with Mo Yi Huai (Mo Lian Cheng's elder brother). Qu Tan Er tries to commit suicide one day because she doesn't want to marry Mo Lian Cheng but doesn't succeed. One day, she woke up and another person entered her body, two people in one body but each person has a different personality and actions. Every time one of them tells a lie, they would switch bodies. Although their outer appearance is the same, their souls aren't. Mo Lian Cheng is suspicious at why Qu Tan Er is sometimes so different but soon he falls in love with Xiao Tan, who is not lady like. Xiao Tan who is from the modern world tries all methods so she can go back but so far nothing helps. Can Xiao Tan ever go back to the modern world?

Because of a marriage election, girls from all over the world gather in Xinchuan. Yin Zheng, the sixth young master of Xinchuan, and Li Wei, who only wants to lose the election and live comfortably in her hometown, accidentally meet. There, a new interesting and fun chapter of their lives start. As Yin Zheng opens his house and goes to court, the two of them gradually grow closer, and spend everyday through all four seasons together. They grow together with other siblings of different personalities and fates, writing the warm daily life of the Xinchuan family together.

It tells the story of a pair of mortal enemies who accidentally became a couple but fell in love with each other in a series of bizarre cases and finally chose to fight side by side.

A struggling student, desperate to find a way to make enough money to cover the cost of attending university in Shanghai, Xiang Yuan was willing to do whatever it took to make her dreams come true. When the Ye family offered to pay for all of her university expenses, Xiang Yuan accepted their offer without hesitation. Little did she know that in so doing, she would alter the course of her life forever. Smart, dedicated, and determined to make a better life for herself, Xiang Yuan excelled in school, so much so that by the time she enters the workplace, she’s well on her way to becoming financially independent. Nearly free of the debt she owed the Ye family, Xiang Yuan found herself falling for the family’s eldest son, Ye Qian Ze. Little did she know that the family’s second son, Ye Yun had already fallen in love with her. Caught up in an unexpected and messy love triangle, Xiang Yuan must find a way to overcome the obstacles of life and love, while holding onto the one thing that has always driven her forward... Her dreams.

When the South Korean Empire's emperor gets sick, the government tries to seek the princess for the crown prince, Lee Shin. Although Shin is already in love with a ballerina, Min Hyorin, Shin has to get married to an ordinary girl, Shin Chaegyeong.

Lian Kilen Wang and Kuea “Kirin” Keerati are in a quandary. Because of a promise made to their parents and grandparents, they find themselves heading toward an arranged marriage. The latter is a free-spirited musician—a vocalist and drummer—while the former is an outwardly cool businessman. While Kuea is keen to explore a happy and romantic life together with Lian, the feeling isn’t mutual—at least not initially. Lian is cold to Kuea and treats him dismissively. Eventually, he indicates that he has no intention of entering into an arranged marriage, and wants to break off their engagement. Kuea is reluctant but sadly agrees. However, soon after they have officially split, Lian starts to have feelings for Kuea.

A love story between a genius doctor and an actress who are two people who both refuse to have their marriage arranged by their parents, yet realize that love is destined.

Rong Le, a princess of the royal family of the Xiqi Kingdom who wakes up one day to find that she has lost her memory. She is ordered to marry Wu You, seventh prince of the neighboring Beilin Kingdom, though her husband-to-be refuses to let her inside his manor. Unable to return home, Rong Le settles down in Beilin and opens a teahouse under the alias of Man Yao. It is rumored that the Qin family has misplaced an extraordinary tome that will supposedly usher in a time of prosperity for all the kingdoms, and Man Yao embarks on a journey to find the book. Man Yao and Wu You meet and fall in love without realizing each other's true identity, though they are forced to separate when Rong Le's brother Rong Qi orders her to marry the powerful General Fu Chou.

In a world grappling with a dwindling male population, an unassuming woman becomes a contender in a government-sponsored dating competition.

The series revolves around two people who hate each other but their families want them to marry. They make some plans to cancel their wedding but slowly get in love.