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1) No escape
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How far will one man go to protect the ones he cares about most in the world? An intense international thriller, centers on an American businessman as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city.
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So much of our historical knowledge is rooted in Western civilization, from the stories of ancient Greece and Rome to the intellectual developments of the Renaissance. But this history tells only part of the story of our global world. Eastern civilization has its own fascinating story, with consequences that matter deeply to our lives today. How did Eastern civilization--particularly that of China, Korea, Japan, and the nations of Southeast Asia--develop?...
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Following an international team of scientists whose findings are crucial to saving these elephants from extinction, learn how it may be possible to save not just these but the whole species of Asian elephants. In the process viewers learn how Myanmar's use of elephants for tree-by-tree logging also preserves one of the largest remaining forest habitations on earth.
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These visually stunning documentaries are pilgrimages to legendary places in Southeast Asia and Tibet, including the spiritual wonders of Laos, Thailand, Burma, Bali, Cambodia, Java, and Central Tibet. Journey into the living traditions and lost civilizations of this vibrant part of the world and explore the universal ideals of wisdom, compassion, and inner peace at the very heart of these ancient Buddhist cultures.
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"Explore the world's most beautiful paradises! The natural beauty of these stunning locales has been preserved for centuries by local populations. Travel to these magical places and experience their splendors in stunning high definition. Learn about local wildlife and regional ecosystems. Meet the locals whose dedication has preserved these lands, and who are now building their economies through sustainable eco-tourism. Filled with unforgettable imagery,...
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Found in Africa and Asia, pangolins are the most poached and trafficked animal in the world. Based in Namibia, conservationist Maria Diekmann is working to save them. On an emotional journey, Maria travels to Asia to better understand the global issues facing pangolins, before joining forces with a Chinese megastar to bring awareness to the plight of a scaly mammal most people have never heard of.
8) Lost horizon
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Fleeing war-torn China, a small planeload of people are hijacked to an idyllic valley in the Himalayas where time has virtually stopped. There Conway, a British diplomat, falls in love with a beautiful woman, and is asked to remain in Shangri-La as its new leader.
9) No escape
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How far will one man go to protect the ones he cares about most in the world? An intense international thriller, centers on an American businessman as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city.
11) Shanghai knights
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Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon travel to England to find out who killed Chon's father. The killer steals the Chinese Imperial Seal that Chon's father was protecting. While they are in England, they stumble upon a conspiracy to murder the entire British royal family. Only with the help of Chon's beautiful, but deadly sister, can the trio stop the assassination and return the Imperial Seal to its rightful owners.
12) Marco Polo
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History is changed forever when Venetian trader Marco Polo embarks on an epic journey through hostile tribes and treacherous terrains to the fabled court of Kublia Khan, the legendary leader of the Mongol Empire. Together with his faithful servant Pedro, Marco spends the next twenty years of his life experiencing the astonishing thrills, pleasures, and excitement of a world few Europeans had ever seen.
13) The beach
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A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. Once he reaches the island, he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise.
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Video tour of Asia, tracing the path of merchants who led their treasure-laden camels from one outpost to the next. Begins in Beijing, continues to China's ancient capital of Xian, then to Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Hotan, Kashgar. Next, to Kyrgystan, followed by the cities of Fergana, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukara, and Khiva in Uzbekistan. In Turkmenistan, see Konye-Urgench, Ashkabad, and the ruins of ancient Merv, then cross the Caspian Sea to follow...
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Set in French Indochina in the 1930s as the Vietnamese begin to rebel against French colonialism. Dramatizes the last years of French rule through the relationship between plantation owner Éliane, French by birth but born and raised in Indochina, and her adopted daughter Camille, an orphaned Annamese princess who becomes a Vietnamese revolutionary and representative at the Geneva Conference after having a child by French officer Jean-Baptiste, Éliane's...
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Historian Michael Wood hosts this dramatic and colorful journey across 2,000 years and 16 countries. At the heart of this epic story is the enigmatic character of Alexander the Great who set out at age 21 and conquered most of the known world before he was 30. Using texts of Greek and Roman historians as his guide, Wood searches for the truth behind legends that depict Alexander as both a brilliant visionary and ruthless conqueror.
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When two American robbers, Jack and Sam, embark on a series of heists in Southeast Asia, they run into more trouble than they bargained for when they steal money from a ruthless drug lord. A fight for riches turns into a fight for survival as Jack and Sam becomes the target of the drug lord and his gang's vengeance.
19) Shanghai Noon
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Shanghai noon: Two cultures collide when East meets West in Shanghai Noon, a stunt-filled, action-adventure comedy. Chinese Imperial Guard Chan goes West to rescue the beautiful kidnapped Princess Pei Pei. There he meets up with laid-back outlaw cowboy dude Roy O'Bannon: the best mismatch ever made in the rough and tumble Old West. Shanghai knights: Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon travel to England to find out who killed Chon's father. The killer steals...
20) Swamp tigers
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Natural killers predators close-up volume 3
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English
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Footage of two tiger families living in the mangrove swamps of the Bay of Bengal.