Carol Gillies

Китай второй половины XIX века. Тай-Пан - по-китайски означает "человек, которому сопутствует удача". Роль бывшего юнги, ставшего богатым контрабандистом и торговцем опиумом с блеском исполняет австралиец Брайан Браун. Ему противостоит торговый дом Брока (Стэнтон). Гонконг объявлен британской колонией, так как из Кантона английских купцов прогнали. Англичане любят чай, но китайцы хотят его продавать за серебро. Британцы могли бы покупать и так, но за опиум выгодней. Брок, служивший с Тай-Паном на одном корабле третьим помощником, скупил в Лондоне все векселя Тай-Пана и хочет разорить обаятельного баловня судьбы, не гнушаясь ничем, но Тай-Пан красив, обаятелен, силен, умен, по-своему добр, честен и благороден. Он любимец женщин и принял китайский образ жизни, не считая свою расу (а он шотландец) выше. Его любят и британцы, и даже китайцы симпатизируют этому "варвару", как они называют всех, родившихся вне пределов Поднебесной империи.

England, mid-1980s: Bill embarks on a dream-like odyssey around rural England, breaking into country houses, taking photos of anything that interests him, until he meets a mysterious woman in a van, who seems to be on the run from the authorities.

An enjoyable story of a 13-year-old girl, Louise, who lives alone with her widowed mother. Louise is sent off to a boarding school, but not before she discovers some secret documents kept hidden by her father. A curious look reveals that her father was a member of the secret order of Freemasons. When she finally gets to school, she tries to explain to her friends what the Freemasons are. Later, Louise's mother discovers a box of condoms in her daughter's room and wrongly presumes that the girl is sexually active.

Inmates fight, pair off, try suicide and attempt escape at a British reform school for girls.

A middle-aged professor's young bride and his assistant plan to commit a double murder disguised as a "Crime Passionel", but discover too late that one of their intended victims has become a fellow conspirator.

This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood. Although determined to study Polish literature, Karol turns to the church; he is ordained and studies in Italy, France, and Belgium. Torn by fear and repression in post-Stalin Eastern Europe, Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists' side. His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II.