Phoenix Rising

tv show

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20 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired July 09, 2007

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Overview

When their parents died at birth, three sisters were sent to orphanages and were later adopted into three different homes with different backgrounds. When one of the sisters gets sent to prison for killing her stepmother, but one of the other two sisters tell officials she committed the crime to save her sister from going to jail. The youngest sister forges evidence to save them both, but gets caught and gets sent to jail, too. This television series uses women in jail as its storyline, describing the dark side of women in prison.

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Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - 1h 45m

Air Date

July 13, 2007

Overview

Wu often has nightmares in prison. Bad things always happen to Wu, she is often bullied by Wan. Luckily, she receives the support from Madam Wong, who is also a death row inmate. Madam Wong tells Wu that she is a scapegoat actually, she is here for money. Wu has a sudden thought that it may work if she can find a scapegoat. She needs Nga’s help, and Nga hesitates to give her reply. Madam Wong breaks down before her execution. Wu feels depressed. Wu cuts her wrist and wants to kill herself. Soon, Nga promises to find Wu a scapegoat without telling Sophie, but Sophie notices it. Upon knowing that Nga is Sophie’s sister, Hak helps Sophie in the appeal of Nga’s case. Hak is going request the use of a lie detector in the court, but Wu refuses. Wu finally breaks down and admits that she murdered her adoptive mother.… ...