Asian Drama

Adapted from the manga series "Tokyo Revengers" (東京卍リベンジャーズ) by Wakui Ken (和久井健).

Fukagawa Seiji is a high school student with silver color hair. He is free-spirited and fond of painting. He tells people exactly what he thinks, but he also has a mysterious side. His classmate is Niwa Akane. Akane is a model student who always wears a face mask. At first, she doesn’t like Seiji, but she is attracted by Seiji's paintings and his blunt personality. They get close with each other, and they both have their own secret they can’t tell anyone.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the novel "Yoru ga Aketara, Ichiban ni Kimi ni Ai ni Iku" (夜が明けたら、いちばんに君に会いにいく) by Shiomi Natsue (汐見夏衛).

In 1598, the seven-year Imjin War nears an end as Wae invaders prepare to withdraw from Joseon. Admiral Yi Sun-shin leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to annihilate the Wae army. Joseon, Ming, and Wae forces clash at Noryang Strait, the deadly sea where Admiral Yi fights his last valiant battle.

(Source: HanCinema)

Duration: 2 hr. 33 min.

Remake of the Spanish movie "The Invisible Guest" (Contratiempo) [2017].

In 1970s Hong Kong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was formed to bring down the corruption syndicate led by British government officials. One of its top investigators is Senior Investigator Lau Kai-Yuen, who brought down countless corrupted officials. Just as he thought stability and prosperity are within reach, a new era of greed and riches takes him into a new battlefield of corruption.

Wu Guohao and his childhood friend Da Xiaowei, who came to Hong Kong from Guangdong illegally to make a living. This story tells how they eventually gain the trust of Inspector Xu Le and dominated both the gangs and police in the streets of Hong Kong. Xu Le was originally just a young man with ambition, who'd joined the police originally wanting to serve the public and serve justice. However, he eventually found out that the entire police force are corrupt to the extreme. If he adheres to the principle, will only be sidelined. Under the guidance of his predecessors, he decided to fight in this corrupt system. In a short period of time he becomes one of the most prized detectives, and massively improved the corruption situation. Later on, as his good friend, Wu Guohao's mafia power grows, Xu Le knows that it will be impossible to get him to change and reluctantly joined forces with the Independent Commission Against Corruption. The two brothers who experienced great ups and downs eventually embarked on two different tracks of life, Wu Guohao had to eventually pay a heavy price for his mistakes and incriminating evidence.

Yan Huang, a body retriever, and his master Jiang encounter a mysterious case in Tianshui Village. Together, they meticulously unravel the threads and search for the truth. In the end, they succeed in apprehending the culprit who, twenty years ago, committed a crime for personal gain and concealed the truth behind superstitious beliefs.

On December 1979, Seoul had been enduring a harsh winter before the upcoming spring. After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo Kwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae Shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo Kwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.

(Source: HanCinema)

The film is based on tens of thousands of real fraud cases, and the horrifying inside story of the entire industry chain of overseas cyber fraud. Programmer Pan Sheng and model Anna were attracted by an overseas recruitment ad and went abroad to seek wealth, but they were scammed and ended up working in a factory. In order to leave, the two are going to attack the gambler Ah Tian and his girlfriend Xiao Yu, take their money, and complete their business... Can Pan Sheng and Anna escape from the cruel leaders of the fraud group, Manager Lu and Ah Cai? Facing cross-border investigations and pursuit of the police, where can they escape to?

(Source: Douban)

Kondo, a man with a reason for returning to his hometown of Ginpei-cho, where he spent his youth, unexpectedly meets Sato, a homeless man who loves movies, and Kajiwara, the manager of a movie theater. He starts working part-time at the theater. Surrounded by the theater staff and colorful regular customers, he gradually begins to find renewal, but...

Tells the story of Chen Shuo, who is still clinging to his dreams in the face of a dilemma, and accidentally meets Ding Lei in his life. In the face of several obstacles and difficulties, can they turn the tide and fight back against the problems of life?

(Source: Chinese = 中国电影报道 Weibo || Edited by PB)

This is the story of a chief inspector in the anti-narcotics unit who holds true to his beliefs as a police officer. He puts everything on the line to crack down on drugs and bring drug traffickers to justice. How will our hero resolve this “bursting point” crisis?

(Source: thefilmcatalogue.com)

Two years after Iruma Michio left first criminal court ("Ichikei") of the Tokyo District Court, he now works as a judge at Setouchi in Okayama Prefecture. He currently has an injury case involving Japan's youngest ever Minister of Defense.

Meanwhile, Sakama Chizuru works as a lawyer, following the system of judges' gain other work experience. She is currently working on a case involving a large local company. Her case is located in a neighboring town from where Iruma Michio works. Their two cases seem totally unrelated, but a secret is revealed between the two cases.

Adapted from the manga "Ichikei no Karasu" (イチケイのカラス) by Asami Rito (浅見理都).

Tells the story of the Japanese, puppet, and Communist Party infiltrating each other during the Anti-Japanese War in 1940, and Nanjing folded into an adult hell. CCP ace agents Jin Shen Shui and Lin Ying Ying and a group of dedicated agents.

In Nanjing in 1940, various forces were intertwined and internal fighting continued. With family sorrows, Jin Shen Shui and Lin Ying Ying join forces for survival. In the process of self-protection, they discovered the brutal "Spring Thunder Plan" of the Japanese army. In order to protect their homes and defend the country, the two of them walked on the tip of a knife with a mortal heart.

(Source: douban and IGN china)

Duration: 2 hr. 1 min.

The story takes place during a summer of continuous sunshine when water supply restrictions are issued in the city. Shunsaku Iwakiri works for the city's water department and his job is to visit homes and stores that are behind on their bills and either collect the money or shut off the water supply (water suspension enforcement). Shunsaku is separated from his wife and children, and his heart grows thirsty as he spends his days visiting poor households and being abhorred. One day, during a water shutoff, Shunsaku meets two young sisters who have been neglected. He sees them as his own children and offers them a helping hand.

Adapted from the novel "Kassui" (渇水) by Kawabayashi Mitsuru (河林満).

Duration: 1 hr. 39 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Has the world suddenly split into four? Keiwa Sakurai, Neon Kurama, Michinaga Azuma, and Tsumuri are flung into different worlds. And for some reason, a different Ace exists in each of the four worlds. The cause seems to be from the "World Doomsday Game" started by the staff from the future. In light of this crisis, the mysterious X-Geats appears. Just what will happen to Ace and his friends?

(Source: kamenrider.wikia.com)

Duration: 60 min.

Hinata is murdered again by the Tokyo Manjikai Gang in front of Takemichi. In order to save Hinata, Takemichi travels 10 years back in time again. Takemichi has to change a key case that can save Hinata. The key case involves a sad incident that occurred to 6 men, who later formed the Tokyo Manjikai Gang.

Adapted from the manga series "Tokyo Revengers" (東京卍リベンジャーズ) by Wakui Ken (和久井健).

A crime action thriller about the process of chasing and being chased by a murder suspect and a homicide detective.

Zhi Li is one of the centers of the textile industry and people around rural areas flock there for work. They toil away tirelessly, live in squalid conditions, face prejudice from their families, and have to fight for better pay.

Duration: 3 hr. 32 min.

The one-hundred-year-old Fujiya Inn stands in the quiet region of Kyoto. Mikoto is standing at the back of the building in front of the Kibune river when she is called back to work. But two minutes later, she finds herself back at the river again. The whole inn seems to be stuck in a time loop!

(Source: TMDb)

Duration: 1 hr. 26 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

Wang Xilin, 86, is one of China’s most important modern classical composers. During the Cultural Revolution he was the target of severe persecution, enduring beatings, imprisonment and torture. With excerpts from his Symphonies, he revisits for this film some of the horrifying events that still live on in his memory as testimony to an era that saw the dehumanization of the entire Chinese nation.

In the Edo period, at the remote village of Okitsu, the evil cult leader Koushirou uses ninjutsu to bewitch sharks and forces them to attack local pearl divers so the cult can steal the pearls from their mangled corpses. Desperate for help, the village chief hires Kotaro Shiozaki, a guard at a nearby temple, but Kotaro soon finds his path blocked by lady ninja Kikuma and a gigantic shark that doesn't seem like something from this world.

Mysterious deaths befall on employees of a VR-tech company. There's an unprecedented fear waiting between reality and the virtual world.

(Source: IMDb)

Duration: 1 hr. 49 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

"Ice Cream Fever" tells the story of four women whose ages range from their teens to thirties, and their lives intersect at an ice cream shop.

Adapted from the short story "Aisukurimu Netsu" (アイスクリーム熱) from the collection "Ai no Yume Toka" (愛の夢とか) by Kawakami Mieko.

A town with no future and no hope.

Seventeen-year-old Yeon Gyu was born in this place and has never been anywhere else. While enduring the repeated violence inflicted by his stepfather, he saves up money in the lone hope of moving to the Netherlands with his mother. Chi Geon, born and raised in this town, is now a mid-level boss in a criminal organization. Having learned early in life that this world is hell, he gets by in his own way.

One day Yeon Gyu gets into a fight to protect his stepsister Ha Yan. Unable to raise the settlement money, Yeon Gyu is helped by Chi Geon, and in that way Yeon Gyu comes to start a new life as a member of Chi Geon’s gang. Although scared and awkward, Yeon Gyu gradually adjusts with the help of Chi Ggeon who is like an older brother to him. Having earned Chi Geon’s trust while fighting to survive in the gang, Yeon Gyu begins to fall into more and more dangerous circumstances.

In order to escape from hell, they become a part of it.

(Source: International Festival de Cannes press kit)

The film tells the story of a father’s revenge after his daughter’s murder.

A fisherman, Lao Jin, finds out his daughter was murdered while studying in Japan and is determined to avenge his daughter. Meanwhile, Li Miao Miao, the victim’s boyfriend and biggest suspect, has avoided persecution by returning to China with the help of his parents.

(Source: cfensi)

Adapted from the novel "She Guo Fen Nu Di Hai" by Lao Huang.

Duration: 2 hr. 24 min.

Taka, a shiftless young man, sets off on a quest to find his brother, Mune. Teaming up with a quirky new friend and an edgy, mysterious young girl along the way, Taka finds himself taking on a pack of vicious monster cats determined to execute unscrupulous pet shop owners.

(Source: IMDb)

Duration: 1 hr. 28 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

"G-Men" follows the story of Shouta Kadomatsu, who transfers to an all boys school in hopes of finding a girlfriend, as the school is surrounded by four all-girls schools. A rumor at his school states that there is a 120% of losing your virginity before graduation, however, Shouta finds himself in class G, which is the lowest ranked class in the entire school, and is filled with delinquents, nerds and losers - the types of guys girls aren't interested in.

(Source: anilist)

Adapted from the manga series "G Men" (Gメン) by Ozawa Toshio (小沢としお).

Duration: 2 hr. 0 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

Heeding the words of a fortune teller, Phloeng becomes engaged to Rawi, a boy from the countryside. Both enter into it reluctantly. Disbelieving the prophecy but appeasing his parents, Phloeng agrees to the arrangement on the condition that, should six months pass without the relationship deepening, he'll call it off.

Throughout his stay with Phloeng's family, Rawi is haunted by a spirit. When he begins staying with Phloeng, however, the spirit is quiet. It soon becomes clear that whatever is haunting the house is focused entirely on Rawi.

Adapted from the novel "Dap Saeng Rawi" (ดับแสงรวี) by CEO.

Set in China, during the Warring States Period. The powerful neighboring country of Zhao suddenly attacks Qin. Shin, who dreamed of becoming a great general, fights against Zhao.

(Source: Asianwiki)

Adapted from the manga series "Kingdom" (キングダム) by Hara Yasuhisa (原泰久).

Duration: 2 hr. 9 min.

Content Rating: G - All Ages

This true story retells the incredible tale of the 2012 National High School Basketball Championship, in which a new coach and six players from the weakest basketball team ran nonstop for eight days.

Tells the story of a family with super powers.