Mot-clé Master Servant Relationship

IVe siècle après Jésus-Christ. L’Égypte est sous domination romaine. À Alexandrie, la révolte des Chrétiens gronde. Réfugiée dans la grande Bibliothèque, désormais menacée par la colère des insurgés, la brillante astronome Hypatie tente de préserver les connaissances accumulées depuis des siècles, avec l'aide de ses disciples. Parmi eux, deux hommes se disputent l'amour d'Hypatie : Oreste et le jeune esclave Davus, déchiré entre ses sentiments et la perspective d'être affranchi s'il accepte de rejoindre les Chrétiens, de plus en plus puissants…

Au début des années 30, dans une Angleterre fortement marquée par les inégalités de classes, une famille d'aristocrates, avec à sa tête la maîtresse de maison, Lady Sylvia McCordle, et son mari William, organise une partie de chasse où se côtoient nobles, pairs du royaume, roturiers et personnalités en vogue. Tous se retrouvent au premier étage de la vaste demeure, dans les salons aux riches dorures tandis que s'affairent dans les cuisines et couloirs du rez-de-chaussée la nombreuse domesticité de la maison et celle des serviteurs de leurs invités.

Chronique d'une année tumultueuse dans la vie d'une famille de la classe moyenne, à Mexico au début des années 1970.

Pour échapper à la sordide répression de la Commune en 1871, Babette débarque un soir d'orage sur la côte sauvage du Jutland au Danemark. Elle devient la domestique des deux très puritaines filles du pasteur et s'intègre facilement dans l'austère petite communauté. Mais après quatorze années d'exil, elle reçoit des fonds inespérés qui vont lui permettre de rentrer dans sa patrie. Elle propose avant son départ de préparer avec cet argent un dîner français pour fêter dignement le centième anniversaire de la naissance du défunt pasteur...

Adaptation moderne de la célèbre légende qui connaît dans le monde prés de cinq cents versions dont la premiere serait d'origine chinoise et liée à la passion bien connue de ce peuple pour les petits pieds. Dans cette version, Danielle, l'héroïne, n'a rien d'une victime et décide de son propre chef de rester dans la maison paternelle après la disparition de son père, entre sa maratre Rodmilla et ses deux soeurs Marguerite et Jacqueline. Cette Cendrillon est belle, libre et surtout eminemment spirituelle et cultivée. Elle saura séduire le futur héritier du trône de France.

Balram Halwai raconte avec humour noir son ascension fulgurante de villageois sans-le-sou à entrepreneur prospère dans l'Inde moderne. Rusé et ambitieux, notre jeune héros parvient à devenir le chauffeur d'Ashok et de Pinky, qui viennent de rentrer d'Amérique. La société l'ayant formé à une unique fonction - celle de servir – Balram se rend indispensable aux yeux de ses riches maîtres. Mais après une nuit de trahison, il comprend jusqu'où ils sont prêts à aller pour le piéger et se protéger. Alors qu'il est sur le point de tout perdre, Balram se rebelle contre un système truqué et inégalitaire pour devenir un maître d'un nouveau genre.

Une jeune bonne sénégalaise suit ses patrons français retournant dans leur pays, à Antibes. Le plaisir de la découverte de ce nouveau monde se transforme vite en déconvenue profonde. Isolement, mépris des patrons, racisme ambiant, tâches ménagères incessantes…

Margaret Mevin, actrice à succès, engage par l’intermédiaire de sa secrétaire Dina la jeune Silvia comme dame de compagnie. Tyrannisant au quotidien son entourage, Margaret trouve rapidement chez cette dernière matière à assouvir son égocentrisme démesuré. À sa surprise, elle constate que non seulement Silvia n’oppose aucune résistance aux humiliations croissantes qu’elle lui fait subir, mais que cette dernière semble au contraire se plaire dans sa dégradante situation.

Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.

During the Warring Period, the Western Wei enslaved large numbers of civilians. The slave girl, Chu Qiao, is thrown into a forest along with other slaves and becomes the next hunting target for the rich lords. She is saved by the Prince of Northern Wei, Yan Xun. Afterwards, she is brought into a powerful family of Yuwen and witnesses their bloody power struggle. Seeing this, she swears to take her younger sister and flee from the situation. However, she catches the attention of Yuwen Yue, and undergoes strict training while building a sense of companionship with Yan Xun. Unfortunately, Western Wei goes into battle and Yan Xun’s family is slaughtered. After that incident, Yan Xun grows ambitious and cruel to avenge for the things and the people he lost. He doubts Chu Qiao and takes advantages of her loyalty and love many times, disregarding their relationship as well as the sacrifices he will have to make for power. Disappointed with the man she once loved, Chu Qiao eventually breaks off her relationship with Yan Xun and chooses to fight with Yuwen Yue, destroying Yan Xun’s plans of vengeance. She eventually convinces Yuwen to free the country from slavery, becoming a successful military strategist/female general in the people’s hearts.

Set in the late Tang Dynasty during Emperor Wenzong's reign, powerful eunuchs control the court. An attempted coup to overthrow the influential eunuch Qiu Ziliang fails, leading Qiu to order the massacre of Prime Minister Wang Yang’s family. Two granddaughters escape, but they are separated. Seven years later, the new emperor, Qi Yan, establishes the Purple Clothes Bureau to confront his godfather, Qiu Ziliang. Now grown, the sisters return under new identities: Qiu Yanzhi as Qiu Ziliang’s adopted daughter and Chen Ruoyun as Qi Yan’s sword-bearer. Although on opposing sides, both seek to dismantle Qiu Ziliang’s power and restore balance to the Tang Dynasty.

Narumi is certain that Masaru will be kidnapped by wooden puppets with supernatural strength after fighting them with all his strength. Masaru inherited his father's wealth which has brought many enemies out of the shadows, too many for Narumi to defend him alone. When Narumi is feeling discouraged, Masaru's watcher, Shirogane, arrives with a powerful weapon, the puppet Arlequin.

Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving social change, political upheaval, scandals, and the horrors of the First World War.

An encounter leads to a lifetime of memories. An ordinary man accidentally wakes the mysterious Si Teng from decades of slumber. In helping her search for her identity, they overcome many obstacles to grow together in love. On a journey to retrace his ancestry, young designer Qin Fang accidentally sets off a contraption that leads to him to a woman named Si Teng who is bewitchingly beautiful and powerful. Confused by the fragmented memories in her mind, Si Teng claims to be Qin Fang's new master and forces him to aid in her plans. Si Teng gradually opens up to Qin Fang and grows to discover the novelty and wonders of living. However, Bai Ying who has became crazed from her obsession becomes a roadblock in their relationship.

Xu Xiao has risen to become King of Northern Liang at a time of great upheaval in China. Steppe kingdoms have risen with deadly intent, and rebellious uprisings threaten to destabilise the realm in the south. Xu Xiao has managed to defeat them all. His unconventional, free-spirited son and heir Xu Feng Nian has spent years on the road, honing his horse skills and fighting prowess. Along the way, he meets the double sword-wielding martial arts expert Nan Gong Pu She, who becomes his confidante. Also joining the royal household is a woman named Jiang Ni. At age 12, she joined the court of the Northern Liang. She is the princess of a rival kingdom, and could be harbouring deep sentiments of revenge. When Xu Feng Nian has to take to the throne, some at court worry he will not be able to follow in the footsteps of his father. But things come to a head when the party has to travel to another province to fight a decisive campaign, the result of which could determine the future of the realm.

Sasuke Furuta is a vassal of the great warlord Nobunaga Oda and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Nobunaga and the legendary tea master Soueki Senne, Sasuke walks the way of the Hyouge Mono.

Jom is an architect responsible for the renovation of a historic house alongside the Ping River. There he discovers a wooden chest packed with old drawings, drawings that look strangely familiar. The contents are intriguing. However, Jom doesn't have time to concern himself with them; he must take a trip back to Bangkok to see his love. For years, Jom has been counting the days till his boyfriend would return from his far away studies, only to find him engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Jom comes to a place of acceptance as he runs his car into the river. In the cold darkness, Jom catches the sweet scent of fresh frangipani flowers coming from the stream and in the distance, he can make out a deep, gentle voice pronouncing clearly, "Pho Jom." Jom will find himself waking up in 1920s Chiang Mai.

The story about two individuals from different backgrounds who became victims of their circumstances and are destined to spend their whole lives with each other. Gaeti is a beautiful girl who has a cheerful nature and is loved by everyone around her. She belongs to a wealthy family. While, Badar is an ordinary, middle-class guy, who helps Gaeti’s father at work. He is secretly in love with Gaeti.

A girl named Haru Asagi works as a maid for the Miyanomori family, which is headed by one of Japan's most powerful magnates. However, the family head suddenly announces that he is retiring, so one of his six sons must assume control of the family.