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In2261,theVorlonsjointheShadowWar,buttheirtacticsbecomeaconcernforthealliancewhentheVorlonsbegindestroyingentireplanetswhichtheydeemtohavebeen"influenced"bytheShadows.Disturbedbythisturnofevents,Babylon5recruitsseveralotherpowerfulandancientraces(theFirstOnes)totheircause,againstboththeShadowsandtheVorlons.CaptainJohnSheridanreturnstothestationafterescapingfromZ’ha’dum,butataprice:barringillnessorinjury,hehasonly20yearslefttolive.HeisaccompaniedbyamysteriousaliennamedLorienwhoclaimstobetheoldestsentientbeinginthegalaxy.HoursbeforeSheridan’sreturn,Garibaldiisrescuedandreturnedtothestation,inratherdubiouscircumstances.HeismarkedlymoreparanoidandsuspiciousofotheralienracesandofSheridanthanhewasbefore.CentauriEmperorCartagiaforgesarelationshipwiththeShadows.LondoMollariengineerstheassassinationofCartagiaandrepudiateshisagreementwiththeShadows.LondokillsMr.MordenanddestroystheShadowvesselsbasedontheCentaurihomeworld,inanattempttosavehisplanetfromdestructionbytheVorlons.Aidedbytheotherancientraces,andseveralyoungerones,SheridanluresboththeVorlonsandtheShadowsintoanimmensebattle,duringwhichtheVorlonsandShadowsrevealthattheyhavebeenleftasguardiansoftheyoungerraces,butduetophilosophicaldifferences,endedupusingthemaspawnsintheirendlesswarsthroughouttheages.Theyoungerracesrejecttheircontinuedinterference,andtheVorlonsandShadows,alongwiththeremainingFirstOnes,agreetodepartthegalaxyforever.AftertheShadowsaredefeatedGaribaldileaveshispostassecuritychiefandworksonhisownasa"providerofinformation".HebeginsworkingforoneWilliamEdgars,aMarsTycoon,whoismarriedtoGaribaldi’sformerlove.WhileheworksevercloserwithEdgars,hebecomesincreasinglyaggressivetowardsSheridanandeventuallyleavesBabylon5.MinbarisgrippedbyabriefcivilwarbetweentheWarriorandReligiouscastes.DelennsecretlymeetswithNeroonoftheWarriorcasteandconvinceshimthatneithersidecanbeallowedtowin.Shetellshimthatshewillundergoaritualwhereinshewillbewillingtosacrificeherself,butwillstoptheritualbeforesheactuallydies.WhenNeroonseesthatsheactuallyintendstogothroughtheentireritual,herescuesherandsacrificeshimselfinstead,declaringthat,althoughhewasbornWarrior,inhisheartheisReligious.AspartoftheongoingconflictbetweenEarthandBabylon5,GaribaldieventuallybetraysSheridanandarrangeshiscaptureinordertogainEdgars’trustandlearnhisplans.GaribaldilaterlearnsthatEdgarscreatedavirusthatisdangeroustoonlytelepaths.Itisthenrevealed,thatGaribaldiwasactuallyabductedbythePsi-CorpsattheendofSeason3andre-programmedbyBestertoprovideinformationtohimattherighttime.BesterreleasesGaribaldiofhisprogramming,andallowshimtoremembereverythinghehasdonesincebeingkidnapped.Edgarsiskilledandhiswifedisappears,butisreunitedwithGaribaldiaftertheendofthewar.GaribaldihelpsfreeSheridanandreturnhimtothecampaigntofreeEarth.AnallianceledbyBabylon5freesEarthfromtotalitarianrulebyPresidentClarkinashortbutbloodywar.ThisculminatesinClark’ssuicideandtherestorationofdemocraticgovernment.Marsisgrantedfullindependence,andSheridanagreestoresignhiscommission.TheLeagueofNon-AlignedWorldsisdissolvedandreformedintotheInterstellarAlliance,withSheridanelectedasitsfirstPresidentandcontinuinghiscommandoftheRangers,whoaretoactasagalacticequivalentofUnitedNationspeacekeepers.Intheseasonfinale,theeventsof100,500,1000,andonemillionyearsintothefutureareshown,depictingBabylon5’slastinginfluencethroughouthistory.Amongsttheeventsshownarethepoliticalaftermathofthe2261civilwar,asubsequentnuclearwaronEarthinvolvinganewtotalitariangovernmentintheyearAD2762,theresultingfallofEarthintoapre-industrialsociety,thelossandrestorationofhumanity’sknowledgeofspacetravel,andthefinalevolutionofmankindintoenergybeingssimilartotheVorlons,afterwhichEarth’ssungoesnova.

Afrackinghorrorstory,"Unearth"followstwoneighboringfarmfamilieswhoserelationshipsarestrainedwhenoneofthemchoosestoleasetheirlandtoanoilandgascompany.Inthemidstofgrowingtension,thelandisdrilled,andsomethinglongdormantandterrifying,deepbeneaththeearth’ssurfaceisreleased."Unearth"isaboutthehorrifyingrepercussionssownbyshortsighteddecisions,andwhatourchildrenreapfromouractions.

Yi-Ming,whosehusbandworksoutsideoftown,livesalonewithherson.Afteryearsapart,shereconnectswithTing-Tingatawedding,agirlshewasintimatewithbackinhighschool.TheencounterwithTing-TingnotonlysetsYi-MingfreefromheroppressivemarriagebutalsoreawakensherfeelingsforTing-Ting.NowthatTaiwanhasfinallylegalizedsame-sexmarriage,willYi-Minghavethecouragetochangeherlife?

Survivalhangsinthebalanceforagroupofteenagegirlsstrandedonadesertedisland,aftertheexplosivediscoverythatwhat'shappeningtothemisanelaboratesocialexperiment.Season2upsthedramaandkeepsyouguessing,withtheintroductionofmoretestsubjects–anewislandofteenageboys–whomustalsofightforsurvivalunderthewatchfuleyeoftheexperiment’spuppetmaster.

光绪二十年，西太后（卢燕）六十岁,虽然已「还政」于光绪帝（狄龙），但实际上依然大权在握。又派小太监寇连材（姜大卫），以侍候光绪为名，实作监视。光绪很想有一番作为，但因优柔寡断，致无法摆脱西太后的操纵；幸有珍妃（萧瑶）安慰，但又遭皇后（凌波）等陷害……第12届金马奖优等剧情片、最佳女主角（卢燕）、最佳彩色影片美术设计（陈景森）《倾国倾城》（theempressdowager，香港，1975），邵氏兄弟公司荣誉伟构，李翰祥历史宫帏片权威代表作，邵氏旗下大牌明星云集一堂，是一部描绘慈禧垂帘听政三十年后清宫权利斗争的历史巨铸。著名美籍演员卢燕饰演慈嬉太后，破格起用动作明星狄龙饰演窝囊的光绪皇帝，姜大卫饰演的小太监寇连材本是给狄龙配戏的，锋头却直盖主角。影片荣获第十二届金马奖（1975年）-优等剧情片，最佳女主角（卢燕），最佳彩色影片美术设计（陈景森...

TheveterinarianMarkusWenningerreceivesasurprisingoffertotakeoverthemanagementofananimalcarefacilityinAfrica.WithhischildrenKattaandJacobhebeginsthejourneytoanewlife,stirredbythememoriesofthedreamhehadsharedwithhissuddenlydeceasedwifeofstartingafarminAfrica.IntheexperiencedanimalhandlerJonathanGold,hefindsaloyalandcompetentemployee.Markushelp,though,isimmediatelyandurgentlyrequired:aruthlessgangofpoachersismakingtroubleintheNationalPark.WiththeattractivegamewardenArianeathisside,Markusfightsfortheprotectionoftheanimalsandthepreservationoftheirhabitat.ThetworapidlygrowclosermuchtotheconsternationofArianespartner,thegamewardenOliver,whohasturnedtoheavydrinkingaftersufferingadifficultstrokeoffate.Meanwhile,Jacob,apassionateanimallover,isexcitedbytheirnewhome,whileKattaisextremelyunhappy.The13-year-oldmissesherfamiliarsurroundingsandherfriends.Consideringhisdaughtershomesicknessandthewildernessdangerstowhichhehasexposedhischildren,MarkusbeginsquestioninghisdecisiontoleaveGermany.ButasheandArianecatchupwiththepoachers,theirownlivesaresuddenlyontheline

Tothestreets,“Raq”Thomasiscold,hardandfierce—asuccessfulanddeadlywomantakingnamesinaman’sworld.Sheistough,resolute,ruthless,butRaqstilliscapableoflove.Greatlove.Thesolerecipientofthataffectionisherson,Kanan;heiseverythingtoher.Asmuchasshecaresforhim,though,therearemanyinstanceswhereonewondersifsheloveshimforwhoheisorifsheloveshimmerelyasanextensionofherself.Themiddlechildofthree,Raqalsocarriestheheavyburdenastheearnerforhertwobrothers.Sheisthesun,andeveryoneelseinheruniverseexistsinherorbit.

In2262,EarthforceCaptainElizabethLochleyisappointedtocommandBabylon5.ThestationgrowsinitsroleasasanctuaryforroguetelepathsrunningfromthePsiCorps,resultinginconflict.G’Kar,formerNarnambassadortoBabylon5,becomesunwillinglyaspiritualiconafterabookispublishedthathewrotewhileincarceratedduringtheNarn-CentauriWar.TheDrakh,formeralliesoftheShadowswhoremainedinthegalaxy,takecontrolofRegentVirinionCentauriPrimethroughaparasiticcreaturecalledaKeeper,theninciteawarbetweentheCentauriandtheInterstellarAlliance,inordertoisolatetheCentaurifromtheAllianceandgainamalleablehomeworldforthemselves.CentauriPrimeisdevastatedbyNarnandDraziwarshipsandLondoMollaribecomesemperor,acceptingaDrakhKeeperunderthreatofthecompletenucleardestructionoftheplanet.(Portionsoftheendofhisreignareseeninvariousprescientvisionsthroughouttheseries;theyshowMollariandformernemesis(andlaterfriend)G’Karsixteenyearsinthefuturedyingateachother’sthroats,seeminglyoutoftheirgrudge.Itisgraduallyrevealedthattherewasamuchmorefriendlysubtext,withMollarihavingbecomeaslavetothedrakhruleandbeingtiredoflife;hisDrakhKeeperawakensandstranglesG’Karinreturn.VirCotto,Mollari’sloyalandmoremoralaide,succeedshimasemperor,freeofDrakhinfluence.SheridanandDelennmarryandmovetoMinbar,alongwiththeheadquartersoftheInterstellarAlliance.G’KarleavesBabylon5toescapehisunwantedfameandexploretherim.GaribaldialsomarriesandsettlesdownonMars.MostoftheothermaincharactersleaveB5.Nineteenyearslateronthevergeofdeath,SheridantakesafinaltriptotheobsoleteBabylon5stationbeforeitsdecommissioning.SheridanapparentlydiesbutisclaimedbytheFirstOnes,whoinvitehimtojointhemonajourneybeyondtherimofthegalaxy.Babylon5stationisdestroyedinademolitionshortlyafterSheridan’sdeparture,itsexistencenolongernecessaryastheAlliancehastakenoveritsdiplomaticpurposes.ThisfinalepisodefeaturesacameobyStraczynskiasthetechnicianwhoswitchesoffthelightsbeforeBabylon5isdemolished.

AfterbefriendingamysterioushorseduringasummerintheEnglishcountryside,15-year-oldZoefindsthestrengthtodealwithissuesshefaces.

Theunveilingofanewly-discoverednovelbydeceasedMidsomercrime-writerGeorgeSummersbeeattheLuxtonDeepingCrimeFestivalisjeopardisedwhenthemanuscriptisstolenandawomanisfatallyelectrocutedbyabooby-trappedroulettewheel.CannewdadBarnabyuntangleawebofjealousyandobsessiontofindthekiller?