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?Cancer Security Aid Poor Girls in Sichuan在妓寨丽春院长大的韦小宝不学无术，终日游手好闲，偷奸取巧，是个不折不扣的小无赖。一次，天地会总舵主陈近南刺杀清廷重臣鳌拜不遂，负伤逃入丽春院，得小宝相救。近南见小宝机灵过人，遂收其为徒。康熙派心腹太监海大富和御妹建宁公南下访寻高手，以歼灭奸臣鳌拜。海公公和建宁以为小宝武功盖世，决意征用他为朝廷效力。小宝入宫后，竟误打误撞建立连串功绩，极得康熙赏识，成为宫中大红人。建宁刁蛮任性，却对小宝情有独钟，但小宝不甘受她管束，反而乐于周旋于双儿、沐剑屏、方怡和阿珂众女之间。既为陈近南的得意弟子，又是皇上的头号宠臣，小宝左右逢源，感到忠义两难全。他厌倦了这种生活，最终放弃功名利禄，带着妻子们笑傲江湖。本作品是由NanatoEri·龟山聪的漫画《我的妻子是发育障碍》真人化而成的。描写了与漫画家助手悟新婚生活的知花，虽然被诊断为发育障碍，但为了面对自己的特性而向前走的样子。电影一直与阳春白雪相关，似乎很少有人把它与下里巴人联系在一起。可河南某小镇某小村，却发生了一件事，让电影与下里巴人进行了一次对接。村里的电影放映员蔡有才（李易祥 饰）一直有一个梦想，那就是亲自拍一部电影。这不是闹着玩的，有才果真开始实践起了拍电影之梦。围绕着鬼子进村的主题，有才开始寻找演员，构造场景，可这些非专业出身的演员和资金的限制，让片场状况百出也笑话百出，经过各种磨难，有才还是咬牙坚持了下来。God's mills grind slowly but surely! Human desires can really devour everything.少时，葡萄姑姑出来唤他进去。
