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寂寞空庭春欲晚 aka Chronicle of Life, Episode 11.

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 That is from the TV Series called 寂寞空庭春欲晚 aka Chronicle of Life, Episode 11. (China 2016) Guards MM/FM Yun Chu – a young palace maid and Chang Qing – a young palace eunuch working in the imperial kitchens, 30 strokes with thick sticks on their bottoms, position of lying on wooden benches, in front of witnesses.  The punishment was ordered by Nalan Rongruo, a high-ranking imperial official and scholar in charge of the security investigation at the imperial encampment. The punishment was inflicted on two low-ranking palace servants from the Xinzheku (Laundry and Labor Bureau).  Under the strict laws of the Qing Dynasty imperial palace, eunuchs and palace maids were strictly forbidden from having secret romantic or intimate relationships.  During the investigation of an assassination attempt on the Emperor, investigators scrutinized personal belongings and behavior. Chang Qing stepped forward and confessed to the authorities that his suspicious movements were tied to h...

Shine on Harvey Moon, Season 3., Episode 5. Sentimental Journey

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 This is from the TV Series called Shine on Harvey Moon, Season 3., Episode 5. Sentimental Journey (United Kingdom 1984) Headmaster M/m pupil Moon, hint of diciplinary caning on his bum, position of standing, in the headmaster's office, no actually spanking.  The headmaster threatens physical punishment to the pupil named Moon.  Moon acted cheekily during a Latin class with a teacher Mr. Barker. While repeatedly reciting grammar (amo, amas, amat and mensa, mensa, mensam), he asked the teacher whether Romans went around telling everyone how much they loved tables. This made the whole class laugh, and the teacher sent him to the headmaster.  During the conversation, the headmaster gets up, takes a flexible cane out and brandishes it in front of the boy, visually demonstrating the punishment awaiting him if he fails to reform.  The headmaster offers the boy a way to avoid a caning—he must apologize to Mr. Barker and serve today's and tomorrow's detention.  Whe...

A fekete város, The Black City, Episode 5. Az áruló, The Traitor

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 The scenes are from the TV Mini Series called A fekete város, The Black City, Episode 5. Az áruló, The Traitor (Hungary 1972) 1. The town bailiff M/F Mrs. Sipper sentenced to 25 strokes on her buttocks, one blow with a bundle of rods on her butt, position of standing, in front of witnesses. Ultimately, she received just that one stroke. The reason for this will be explained below.   2. One of the prominent city council elders of the town M/F multiple women, a symbolic birching on their posteriors, position of bent over, in the presence other people.  Mrs. Sipper was sentenced by the town council to 25 strokes with a rod for refusing to wear mandatory mourning clothes (black) for the murdered chief judge Kramler and defiantly wearing red dresses instead.  Before the punishment can be carried out, a group of schoolgirls led by Rozália arrives in the courtyard. They stand in solidarity with the condemned woman, refusing to wear black any longer and demanding to be...