Asian Drama

A school teacher Do Kyung dies as he fails to save his student Ji Yong from drowning. After the two pass away, Do Kyung's wife Myung Ji and Ji Yong's sister Ji un are left alone in the world, having to cope with the loss of their loved ones. Myung Ji travels to Warsaw, Poland, to stay distanced from her harsh reality and meets an old friend to whom she hides her husband's death as if she is trying to reject the tragedy. While she is unable to let him go, Ji Eun is hospitalized as her health condition worsens. Lacking any enthusiasm for life, Ji Eun also struggles to recover. On the day of the Warsaw Uprising, where people commemorate the death of victims of their dark history, Myung Ji returns to her home in Korea, where a letter from Ji Eun is awaiting.

Lust, shame, passion, lies and violence - the lives of individuals intertwine in an unyielding web under the red lights of Geylang. A desperate doctor searching for an organ for his daughter, a tormented prostitute paying off her lover's debt, a social worker with political inclinations willing to cross the line, and a ruthless pimp with a dark secret. Nothing is quite what it seems as a long night awaits.

Adapted from the novel "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years" (那些年，我們一起追的女孩) by Jiu Ba Dao (九把刀).

Following the story of Ran, who confronts a mysterious organization by participating in a no-rules deathmatch after discovering her missing younger sister Yuzuki is involved in a crime. With danger at every corner, Ran must trade in her boxing gloves for brass knuckles. Will she save her sister?

(Source: Amazon)

Adapted from the webtoon "Knuckle Girl" (너클걸) written by Jun Sang Young (전상영) and illustrated by You Sang Jin (유상진).

No struggle, no youth. They are young prosecutors in the new era. They have excellent skills, work hard, and guard against fairness and justice with the help of legal supervision. No cross-border, no future. They discover, seek, explore, challenge, and empower the prosecution and propaganda. Love, concentration, and hard work are their inner voices; curiosity, imagination, and creativity are their magic weapon for success; seeking correct solutions, perseverance, and consistency are their spiritual coordinates. Follow their footsteps and experience the show time of prosecutors in the new era together!

Tells the story of an ordinary woman with the dream-walking ability to control other people's dreams and a serial killer who can control other people's dreams against the backdrop of a city bustling with serial murder cases.

A movie that comically depicts the growing up of a middle school girl who wrote an adult novel instead of her mother.

Soo Hyun buys a secondhand washing machine online, making her the latest target of some warped vigilante. Detective Na investigates to determine the identity of the culprit terrorizing Soo Hyun.

(Source: Soompi; Kdramastars)

The story of a disheartened couple, Sati and Meta. The two are about to part ways due to their broken relationship, but destiny is playing a joke on them when Sati gets into an accident and wakes up with amnesia. The only way to bring back parts of his memory is to retrieve old photographs where he is faced with his awful past.

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In this behind-the-scenes documentary, TOMORROW X TOGETHER are back post-pandemic and are ready to embark on their first world tour from Seoul to North America. The band's nerves and excitement are kicking in, but they have challenged themselves to give the performance of a lifetime.

(Source: Disney+)

Recently-deceased Win becomes a rookie ghost and meets Fahklai, a ghost whose death shrine is about to be lost. Win does all he can to help protect that shrine.

(Source: Thai = Sanook.com)

Adapted from the novel "Shylock no Kodomotachi" (シャイロックの子供たち) by Ikeido Jun (池井戸潤).

Pan Yi Ming who is in Macau, accidentally received a will from his father who had not seen him for 30 years. His father left him a huge inheritance and required Yi Ming to attend the funeral to inherit it. He obeyed his will and returned to the small town in southern China where he was born. Here, there are his former lover Lin Yue, his seemingly honest rival Hua Qi, his daughter Mu Zi, who has never met before, and some residual memories.

(Source: Douban)

An action crime film set in the 1970s in a small, peaceful village by the sea where two women get unexpectedly caught up in a high-stakes smuggling scheme.

The story of a family of five strangers living under one roof.

Set during the Mitr-Petchara era of Thai cinema, a troupe—full of dreams—travels all around the country peddling drugs and live-dubbing films.

In cold wintry Yanji, a city on China’s northern border, young urbanite Haofeng, visiting from Shanghai, feels lost and adrift. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming tour guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to Xiao, a personable but frustrated restaurant worker. The three bond quickly over a drunken weekend. Confronting their individual traumas, their frozen desires slowly thaw as they seek to liberate themselves from an icy world.

(Source: Festival de Cannes)

Tells the story of Sangui, who is cursed to cause everyone he kisses to fall into a deep sleep. Only true love can break the curse. As Sangui searches for a cure, he finds a dreamer yearning to become a princess and a former superstar.

(Source: IMDb)

Miyo Saimori was the unfortunate child of a loveless, arranged marriage. After her mother died, her father brought in his lover and her own daughter, Kaya. From then on, Miyo's life was reduced to that of a mere servant. Even worse, while Kaya inherited the family's psychic abilities, Miyo had none—she was truly the daughter with no merit.

After years of being treated like dirt, Miyo has learned to keep her head down, hide her pain, and obey every order. So, it comes as no surprise that she is arranged to be married to Kiyoka Kudou, a military captain rumored to be so cruel that he has driven away every one of his potential wives so far.

From a painful upbringing to a painful marriage, that's the future that awaits Miyo—or so she thinks. Contrary to her expectations, her new husband is actually kind-hearted. What really awaits Miyo is a blissful, everlasting marriage full of happiness!

Adapted from the light novel series "Watashi no Shiawasena Kekkon" (わたしの幸せな結婚) by Akumi Agitogi (顎木あくみ).

Ok Ju used to work as a bodyguard. She excels in physical activities like martial arts, sword fighting, gunmanship, and motorcyle riding. Ok Ju is friends with Min Hee, who is a ballerina. Min Hee asks Ok Ju for a favor. She wants Ok Ju to take revenge on Pro Choi. Ok Ju soon risks her life for Min Hee.

(Source: Asianwiki)

Release dates: October 5, 2023 (Festival) || October 6, 2023 (Online).

WORLD BUILDING A thousand years ago, a clan of men formed a secret society of girl assassins, they silently carried out executions to restore order to a world on the brink of chaos… they called themselves The Agency. The girl assassins are all code named “Kitty”, they stay in the shadows, able to disappear into our surroundings. The Agency placed them into our schools, offices, stores, into boring, 9-5 jobs, living with husbands and children, each one hidden in plain sight - until the time when they are called into action.

Chisato and Mahiro are at a loss again since they have failed to pay their insurance plan on time - thus, they are temporarily suspended from work. At the same time, the brothers, Yuri and Makoto, part-time assassins, are at a loss since they don't get many jobs! The male duo have heard a rumor that if they take out Chisato and Mahiro, they could be promoted to full-time assassins; thus, they decide to go for it! As Chisato and Mahiro navigate their adult finances, including part-time work, the brothers are closing in on them!

(Source: Japanese = Babywalkure.com)

A treasure appears in front of antique dealer Norio Koike and potter Sasuke. The treasure is Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s chawan (procelain tea bowl) called Houou, that has been missing.

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After conspiring with a conniving fox demon to kill the emperor and seize power, King Zhou reigns as a tyrant so brutal that he incurs the wrath of Heaven. In a final attempt to save the mortal world from desperate peril, the gods decide to intervene and invest in an unlikely champion brave enough to challenge the evil king—even if it may cost him everything.

(Source: WellGoUSA)

Adapted loosely from the novel "The Investiture of God".

The film is about those who survived in a city that went to ruins after a massive earthquake destroyed all the concrete.

Young Tak is a leader who works to protect Hwang Goong Apartment from outsiders. Min Sung is a salaryman who gets chosen to assist Young Tak and becomes increasingly bold as he encounters crises. Myung Hwa is Min Sung’s wife and former nurse, a warm character who cares for those who are hurt in dangerous situations.

Adapted loosely from part 2 of the webtoon “Happy Boy” (유쾌한 왕따) by Kim Soong Nyoong (김숭늉)

A youth noir film depicting the not-so-bright lives and love of young people who are entangled with memories and wounds.

A mysterious letter addressed to Wu Xie's late grandfather Wu Lao Gou disrupted the retirement plan of the "Iron Triangle", i.e., Wu Xie, Zhang Qi Ling and Wang Pang Zi. The letter refers to a mysterious underground palace called "Comet" in Mongolia. So as to make up for the regret of his grandfather, Wu Xie decides to explore the Comet, only to get involved in an unimaginable adventure encountering treacherous Mongolian bandits, the countdown to escape, the invisible rules of the burial chamber and monstrous creature... Wu Xie and his sworn buddies have no choice but to thread their way through for survival...

(Source: Chinese = Douban, Baike.baidu, Sohu)

Adapted from book 1 of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" (盗墓笔记) by Kennedy Xu (南派三叔).

School friends Lee Wan and Shin Gi Tae are inseparable school friends who spend every single moment of free time they have together. But Lee Wan has a secret: He has a crush on his best friend and wants their relationship to turn romantic. When he tells Shin Gi Tae how he feels, Gi Tae recoils and Lee Wan runs away to a new life.

Seven years later, Lee Wan who is now an illustrator is called to an interview at a gaming firm that is developing a dating-themed game where he he comes face-to-face with Shin Gi Tae, who is a team leader at the same firm. Now these two former friends must work together, despite the events of seven years ago. But will spending so much time in one another’s company again result in friction – or could it reignite old passions?

(Source: Viki, edited by Chun Mo Rionnag)

Wang Xiaoxia was originally an young man with no goals in life living a simple life in the town. He resided in Shiyin Town with his father, Old Blindman, and his sole desire was to cure his father's eye ailment. By chance, Wang Xiaoxia encountered Shen Lan'er and became unwittingly entangled in a conspiracy. He journeyed to the mysterious Qiyin Sect and ultimately discovered the hidden truth about his own identity that had been kept from him.

This seemingly peaceful world is not just inhabited by humans. All along, the little demons and fairies in the world have been living among us in human form. Among them, there are those who are kind-hearted towards humans and those who are wicked. The secret organization that maintains order and peace in this world is the hidden martial arts clan known as the Hidden Mist Sect. The evil demon Tian Xie attempts to use the power of Tai Sui to eradicate the Hidden Mist Sect and build a demonic kingdom, but unexpectedly, Tai Sui becomes attached to Wu Yin.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu)