Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

The second season of the groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed series continues to follow the lives of Brian, Michael, Justin, Emmett, Ted, Melanie and Lindsay and their friends, families and lovers. Emotions and passions swirl around this group of gay men and women as they deal with the struggles and joys of life and love. A compelling blend of graphic sexual scenes with strong dialogue and witty comedy, "Queer As Folk" remains a controversial yet provocative and ultimately intriguing drama.

Season three picks up where season two left off. Brian adjusts to his new life while Michael and Ben face the complexities of an HIV positive/negative relationship. Ted and Emmett discover that best friends can become lovers, but even with an extensive history between them, they’ve still got a lot to discover about each other. Melanie and Lindsay make a major decision that will impact the shape of their family.

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.

1996 Hong Kong film directed by Peter Chan

2014 film directed by Takashi Yamazaki

1999 film directed by Zhang Yimou

Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships can be.

小说叙述一个奇才怪杰谋杀了26个少女的故事。其中每一次谋杀都是一个目的：只是因为迷上她们特有的味道。对格雷诺耶来说，每次都是一场恋爱，但是他爱的不是人，而是她们身上的香味；谋杀她们只是为了永远占有，并且拥有他所钟爱的那种没有感觉，没有生命的“香味”……
这本书不是一部通俗的惊险小说，而是一部构思奇特，充满幻想，离意深刻的严肃作品；自1985年出版以来，始终高居德国畅销书排行榜前列，已被译成30余种文字。

老舍长篇小说代表作。