Movies and TvShows featuring "rags-to-riches" theme.
The Clampett family strike oil and become millionaires overnight. They move from their rural home to the posh Beverly Hills, where their country ways and lack of sophistication lead to comedic situations.
Ji Eun is the daughter of a wealthy chaebol family. She is bright, humorous, beautiful, and smart. Ji Eun meets Se Hoon, who runs a small furniture workshop. Unlike Ji Eun, Se Hoon comes from a poor family background. He was once the top student at a prestigious university, but he had to drop out due to his sick mother. Nevertheless, Ji Eun falls deeply in love with Se Hoon. She confesses her feelings to him. Se Hoon is also in love with Ji Eun, but he turns her down due to the extreme differences in their backgrounds. Eventually, Se Hoon is unable to bury his feelings any longer and they decide to marry.
"Sparkling Girls" centers around three young and beautiful, hard-working housekeepers who reach stardom instantly when an online video clip of them singing, surprisingly becomes a hit. Their success provokes the wrath of a glamorously gaudy and outspoken famous singer who will do anything to ruin the girls' friendship and career. With humor, romance, over the top characters, and bright, glittery stage performances set to catchy tunes, "Sparkling Girls" delivers all of the expected delights and shows that dreams really do come true.
Fighting Spirit follows the story of Makunouchi Ippo, a shy high school student who is constantly bullied. One day, he is saved by a professional boxer and inspired to take up boxing himself. With an immense passion for the sport, Ippo joins a boxing gym and begins his journey to become a champion. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges, both inside and outside the ring, as he strives to prove himself and overcome his own limits.
Maria da Paz is a committed baker who becomes a wealthy businesswoman twenty years after a tragedy strikes on the day of her wedding to Amadeu. From this broken union a baby is born, Jô, who seeks power and despises her mother’s humble origins. Afraid that her parents’ reunion might spoil her plans, Jô starts an alliance with the charming Régis to convince Maria to marry him and, together, they plan to steal all of Maria’s fortune. In this exciting telenovela written by Emmy Awards winner Walcyr Carrasco, Maria’s optimism must be stronger than Jô’s ambition when the baker finds out about the betrayal and her own daughter’s dangerous secrets.
Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig is a Philippine drama that airs on GMA Network. This is the fourth instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1987. For the TV remake of the movie GMA negotiated with Viva films that they would keep the elements of the old movie but use the comic elements of Pablo Gomez to make the story more fitting for its TV remake.
Lily Powers, a young woman from a small town, uses her beauty and charm to manipulate men in order to climb the social ladder. Starting as a secretary, Lily seduces her way to the top, becoming a mistress and using her newfound power to exact revenge on those who wronged her.
Love for Rent (2015) follows the story of a shoe designer who pretends to be a rich businesswoman's love interest in order to save her small company. Along the way, she discovers the true meaning of love and friendship, while navigating romantic relationships and facing various challenges in the fashion industry. This heartwarming series explores themes of family relationships, character development, and the ups and downs of finding love.
A loving heart trapped beneath an ugly facade, ignored and unappreciated by those who fail to see beyond what is skin-deep. She is a woman whose only desire is to feel a little affection from the world that has deprived her of everything she has always longed for.
The Queen's Gambit is a TV show centered around Beth Harmon, a young orphaned girl with a gift for chess. Set in the 1960s, the show follows Beth as she navigates her way through the male-dominated world of competitive chess, facing challenges both on and off the board. Despite her troubled upbringing, Beth's extraordinary talent and determination propel her to become a grandmaster and a force to be reckoned with in the chess world.
Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story is a TV show that portrays the real-life events of Harshad Mehta, a stockbroker who manipulated the stock market in the 1990s. It delves into the rise and fall of Mehta's empire, his involvement in a massive financial scam, and the subsequent investigation by authorities. The show provides an insightful account of Mehta's cunning tactics, the intricacies of the stock market, and the repercussions of his actions.
A street urchin, Aladdin, and a power-hungry Grand Vizier, Jafar, both want the magic lamp that grants wishes. Aladdin, with the help of a genie, disguises himself as a prince to win the heart of Princess Jasmine. Jafar, on the other hand, wants to use the lamp to become the most powerful man in the world. In the end, Aladdin defeats Jafar and chooses love over power.
Cinderella, mistreated by her stepmother, dreams of a better life. With the help of her friends, she attends the Royal Ball and meets the prince, but must flee before midnight when everything turns back to normal. The prince sets out to find the girl who fits the glass slipper and eventually marries Cinderella.
The Duchess of Duke Street is a TV show set in Edwardian-era London. It follows the story of Louisa Trotter, a talented hotel chef who rises from a life of poverty to become a respected figure in British society. The show explores the social dynamics of the time and covers historical events such as World War One, all while providing an insight into the world of high society and the challenges Louisa faces as a woman of ambitious aspirations.
In the summer of 1922, writer and Wall Street trader Nick Carraway moves to New York, where he becomes drawn to his mysterious neighbor, Jay Gatsby. As Nick attends Gatsby's extravagant parties, he discovers the truth behind Gatsby's past and his obsession with his long-lost love, Daisy Buchanan. The story takes a tragic turn as secrets are revealed and lives are forever changed.
The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.