It is 1857 in the Victorian Goldfields. Yi Xi, a Chinese female miner stands in court accused of stealing taxation money from the Chinese tax collector. In an attempt to clear her name and uphold her innocence, Yi Xi challenges the British authority in a xenophobic society that will soon decide her fate.
Shirong Wu
James S. Law
Tim Clarke
Judge Anthony Johnson
It is 1857 in the Victorian Goldfields. Yi Xi, a Chinese female miner stands in court accused of stealing taxation money from the Chinese tax collector. In an attempt to clear her name and uphold her innocence, Yi Xi challenges the British authority in a xenophobic society that will soon decide her fate.
Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.
A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee.
After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the border to get revenge
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.
A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he discovers their role in his brother’s demise, he sets out on a relentless quest for vengeance.
Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year later, she agrees to go to even more remote spot with a Tibetan saddle tramp Lao Jin to learn horse herding.
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
Two Americans wake up in Dakar, Senegal, with bombs strapped to their chests ticking down from ten hours. Guided by a threatening voice on the phone, these men complete a series of violent tasks that spark widespread protest against Western influence in the city.
An unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.