Remarkable new series ‘Rise And Fall Of The Japanese Empire' explores Japan's ambitious but destructive attempts to lead the whole of Asia out from the shadow of European and American dominance. Recounting the events of the most significant global conflict in the history of mankind and its equally dramatic aftermath, this two-part special investigates new and challenging insights into a battle that shaped the Asia-Pacific region. From the expansion its sphere of influence in 1895, with the installation of a puppet government in Korea, to the destruction of Pearl Harbour, discover how Japan's burgeoning power in Asia soon brought it into direct conflict with the West culminating in the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Focusing on the traumas suffered by the Korean, Chinese, South East Asian and Japanese people as they lived through four decades of bloody conflict, this compelling documentary tells the dramatic story of a proud and ambitious warrior nation, which ultimately paid a terrible price for its audacity.

製作感人名作「二零三高地」的導演舛田利雄及負責執筆的笠原和夫的這個黃金組合，再度攜手合作的戰爭鉅作第 2彈。 　　本片分別由第一部--通往新加坡之路及第二部--愛能跨越波濤所構成，總製作經費高達15億。台灣、塞班、進行長期外景拍攝的超大作品。 　　大日本帝國--這個於明治22年2月11日發布以來，與第二次世界大戰的敗北下同時消滅的國號，毫無疑問的就是指"日本民族的國家"的意思。本作品主要敘述"大日本帝國"走向滅亡的昭和16年到昭和20年之間的南方戰線為主要著眼點，描繪當時在嚴酷命運考驗下，參戰的年輕群像及 "大日本帝國" 下的政府、軍人、民間百姓是過著什麼樣的生活，對於日本人而言，究竟他們是如何看待這場戰爭的，勇敢的對和平的現代質疑的戰爭鉅篇。演員方面，由丹波哲郎飾演東條英機，由若富山三郎飾演戰略專家石原‧原陸軍中將。其他還有三浦友和、青輝彥、西鄉輝彥、篠田三郎等人飾演活在在狂亂動盪的時代中悲壯的青年戰士們。還有關根惠子、夏目雅子、佳那晃子等女性名星也齊聚共同演出。

1. The First Barbarian War 　　2. Spartacus 　　3. Julius Caesar 　　4. The Forest of Death 　　5. The Invasion of Britain 　　6. The Dacian Wars 　　7. Rebellion and Betrayal 　　8. Wrath of the Gods 　　9. The Soldiers' Emperor 　　10. Constantine the Great 　　11. The Barbarian General 　　12. The Puppet Master 　　13. The Last Emperor / Bonus 　　14. Bonus Documentary Modern Marvels: Barbarian Battle Tech

1. The First Barbarian War 　　2. Spartacus 　　3. Julius Caesar 　　4. The Forest of Death 　　5. The Invasion of Britain 　　6. The Dacian Wars 　　7. Rebellion and Betrayal 　　8. Wrath of the Gods 　　9. The Soldiers' Emperor 　　10. Constantine the Great 　　11. The Barbarian General 　　12. The Puppet Master 　　13. The Last Emperor / Bonus 　　14. Bonus Documentary Modern Marvels: Barbarian Battle Tech

This excellent PBS documentary series consists of three parts of 1 hour each covering Japanese history from the arrival of the Portuguese in 1543 to the arrival of Perry and the Americans in 1854. Narrated by Richard Chamberlain, interspersed with interviews of Western and Japanese academics, this fascinating show is illustrated with re-enactments and period art work. Part I covers the Momoyama period of civil war through Nobunaga to Hideyoshi and tells of the rise of Tokugawa Ieasu and ends with the siege of Osaka castle in 1615. Part II covers the Tokugawa Shogunate from 1603 to the Shimabara rebellion in 1638, which led to the closure of Japan under Ieasu's grandson. Western influence, including Christianity, is important in this period. Part III covers the period of Japanese isolation, from the time of the Dutch concession in Nagasaki harbor up to the arrival of American commodore Matthew Perry in 1854. The Samurai class declines during this period as the merchant class rises, Japanese culture flourishes, and Edo (Tokyo) becomes the largest city in the world.

This excellent PBS documentary series consists of three parts of 1 hour each covering Japanese history from the arrival of the Portuguese in 1543 to the arrival of Perry and the Americans in 1854. Narrated by Richard Chamberlain, interspersed with interviews of Western and Japanese academics, this fascinating show is illustrated with re-enactments and period art work. Part I covers the Momoyama period of civil war through Nobunaga to Hideyoshi and tells of the rise of Tokugawa Ieasu and ends with the siege of Osaka castle in 1615. Part II covers the Tokugawa Shogunate from 1603 to the Shimabara rebellion in 1638, which led to the closure of Japan under Ieasu's grandson. Western influence, including Christianity, is important in this period. Part III covers the period of Japanese isolation, from the time of the Dutch concession in Nagasaki harbor up to the arrival of American commodore Matthew Perry in 1854. The Samurai class declines during this period as the merchant class rises, Japanese culture flourishes, and Edo (Tokyo) becomes the largest city in the world.

这个带有一定剧情的系列纪录片通过罗马时期的六个关键转折点描述古罗马的兴起和衰亡的故事,但它立足于精确的、广泛的历史研究，向我们展现了那些贪婪的、淫荡的和野心勃勃的人如凯撒、尼禄和康斯坦丁，当然也正是他们促使了罗马帝国的形成。同时它还描述了罗马怎么毁灭迦太基，被凯撒征服，又怎么镇压犹太人的反叛，转向基督教。 　　这是一部混合着剧情和史实的纪录片，它使得我们准确的了解罗马帝国是怎样形成、达到鼎盛以及最终不可避免的走向衰亡的过程。 　　01: 凯撒 　　02: 尼禄 　　03: 反叛 　　04: 革命 　　05: 康斯坦丁 　　06: 罗马的衰亡

这个带有一定剧情的系列纪录片通过罗马时期的六个关键转折点描述古罗马的兴起和衰亡的故事,但它立足于精确的、广泛的历史研究，向我们展现了那些贪婪的、淫荡的和野心勃勃的人如凯撒、尼禄和康斯坦丁，当然也正是他们促使了罗马帝国的形成。同时它还描述了罗马怎么毁灭迦太基，被凯撒征服，又怎么镇压犹太人的反叛，转向基督教。 　　这是一部混合着剧情和史实的纪录片，它使得我们准确的了解罗马帝国是怎样形成、达到鼎盛以及最终不可避免的走向衰亡的过程。 　　01: 凯撒 　　02: 尼禄 　　03: 反叛 　　04: 革命 　　05: 康斯坦丁 　　06: 罗马的衰亡

这个带有一定剧情的系列纪录片通过罗马时期的六个关键转折点描述古罗马的兴起和衰亡的故事,但它立足于精确的、广泛的历史研究，向我们展现了那些贪婪的…

The movie tells the story of Imri, who at 19 goes to live in Tel- Aviv, but dreams of moving to Japan. Through his relationships and encounters and in diverse cinematic tools, we are introduced to the young man's life. An exploration of living in the exotic city of Tel Aviv is presented through a hero who is himself in the midst of exploring his own choice of an exotic place. A unique correlation is formed between the hero's misconception of Japan and ours of him. 　　The movie was constructed by both improvised and pre-scripted scenes, as required by the nature of each scene.