Amélia žije v parížskej štvrti Montmartre, ktorá je svetom sama pre seba. Je čašníčkou v miestnom bistre, nakupuje u miestneho zeleninára, zdraví susedov ako v malom meste. V jej živote sa nikdy neudialo nič zvláštneho, až na matkinu kurióznu smrť, nad ktorou Améliin otec stále trúchli. Amélia by asi ostala zmierená so svojim osamelým údelom, keby jedného dňa neobjavila v svojom byte ukrytý poklad v podobe starej krabice s pamiatkami na detstvo bývalého nájomníka.
Súkromný detektív Tom Welles žije s manželkou Amy a novonarodenou dcérkou pomerne pokojným životom. Jediné, po čom túži, je mať viac času, aby sa mohol venovať rodine. Jeho prianie sa takmer vyplní po dobre zaplatenom prípade. Okolnosti sa náhle zmenia v okamihu, keď prijme pozvanie od pani Christianovej, vdovy po nedávno zosnulom priemyselnom magnátovi. Tom vôbec netuší, že prijatím jej pracovnej ponuky sa vydá sa na desivú cestu, ktorá navždy zmení jeho život. Stará pani objavila v sejfe svojho manžela 8-milimetrový film, na ktorom je sadistické porno, zachytávajúce surové znásilnenie a zavraždenie mladého dievčaťa. Vdova si najme Toma, aby zistil, či je film záznamom skutočnej vraždy - a ak áno, kto sa stal jej obeťou...
Downtown is an animated series on MTV on urban life, based on interviews with real people. The show follows a diverse and multiracial cast who live in New York City, and presents their everyday lives through quirky, humorous, and imaginative perspectives from the characters. It was created by Chris Prynoski, a former animator on Beavis and Butt-Head and produced by David McGrath. In 2000, Downtown was nominated for an Emmy in the category of outstanding animated program. Downtown faced a similar fate to many of MTV's other cartoons - it only lasted one season. The use of an original score rather than licensed music makes a sanctioned DVD release unlikely. Some of the show's staff have gone on to work on the action animated series Megas XLR, which uses the same quirky humor found in Downtown as well as the character Goat, reprised by Scott Rienecker.
Shrouded with secrets and mysteries, a run-down shophouse in Singapore draws attention to banker Chi Ling who returns from Hong Kong to claim its inheritance. As she discovers the drudgeries and intrigues of her great-grandmother's world - in a brothel set in early 1940s Singapore - she is pushed to decide the fate of the building and to reconcile with her roots and history. The Last Madame is a story that intertwines two seemingly opposite generations through the fascinating story of Chi Ling and her great-grandmother, Fung Lan. A story of the past and present - The Last Madame tells the story of the last brothel owner, Fung Lan, in 1940s Singapore. Set in 2019, the successful but cold-hearted Chi Ling returns from Hong Kong to settle an inheritance from her great-grandmother, Fung Lan - only to discover that therein lies deeper and controversial histories behind house.
