Asian Drama

The Earth receives an influx of X refugees, who were deported from their home planet due to a dispute. Countries on Earth agonize over how to deal with the influx of these interplanetary immigrants. The U.S. government announced that they would accept X refugees, and the Japanese government announced that they would also accept X refugees.

The X refugees transform their appearance into human beings and live among ordinary humans. Residents in the host countries are unable to distinguish X refugees by appearance, and they have no idea if any of them live among them. People become anxious, confused, and afraid of the X refugees, and they try to find the refugees who may live among them.

Sasa Kentaro is a weekly magazine journalist. For a story, he hides his identity as a journalist and approaches Kashiwagi Ryoko, who is suspected of being an X refugee. He gets close to her and begins to have feelings for her, but he's not certain if she is human.

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Adapted from the novel "Rinjin X" (隣人X) by Pallus Ayako (パリュス　あや子).

A mother searches for her missing son after a devastating calamity, only to realize that she has died and is now confined to a realm of restless spirits.

(Source: Netflix)

Duration: 2 hr. 12 min.

Teenage best friends Lei Wing Laam and Lei Sam Yut are both high-achieving students at a traditional Hong Kong girls' school. A relationship that doesn't know whether it is friendship or love arises when Sam Yut declares her love to Wing Laam and the two start a chaste but heated romance, but reality forces the two to pursue different futures. Years later, a cruel wedding brings the two together again when Sam Yut asks Wing Laam to be her maid of honor.

Duration: 1 hr. 35 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

A man born and raised in the outskirts of Busan gets involved in a gangster war for survival.

(Source: HanCinema)

Adapted from the novel by Kim Un Su.

Duration: 1 hr. 59 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Loh Ki Wan is a North Korean defector. He has arrived in the unfamiliar country of Belgium from North Korea because of his mother, Ok Hee. He wants to settle down in the country, but his only hope for him to stay is to receive refugee status from the Belgian government. He fights to get that. Loh Ki Wan then meets Marie. She used to be a Korean, but she has now received Belgian citizenship. In the past, she was a shooter. Unlike Loh Ki Wan, who came to Belgium to live a new life, Marie doesn't have a reason to live. They have an unpleasant first meeting but fall in love with each other.

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Adapted from the novel "Ro Ki Waneul Mannatda" (로기완을 만났다) by Jo Hae Jin (조해진).

Duration: 2 hr. 11 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.

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Mo Cai Ning is an ordinary high school student. Because the head teacher is her own aunt, her every move cannot escape the eyes of her aunt, so she usually pretends to be a good student, but in essence she is an uncompromising star chaser.

The arrival of transfer student Gu Tian Qi brought a huge change in her originally peaceful life. She discovered that this eye-catching tablemate was actually the younger brother of her idol, Gu Yun Fan. Mo Cai Ning promised to keep this secret. But the news of the special identity still spread like wildfire, and as a result, there was a misunderstanding with her best friend Princess Zhang. Classmate Tong Hui and others united to solve the problem.

In getting along, Mo Cai Ning is determined to become a good person like Gu Tian Qi. In the blink of an eye, the winter vacation has arrived, and under the grand fireworks, everyone has established their own goals in life, and walked towards the longed-for future with precious friendship...

Duration: 1 hr. 36 min.

A documentary film that captures the extraordinary lifestyle of actress Shin Se Kyung.

Khem and Wan, two young men from Chachoengsao take on the mission to investigate the truth hidden inside "Man Suang", the most luxurious and mysterious entertainment club in Siam. Behind the curtain, people gather to plan and make political negotiations during the end of King Rama III's reign. The two friends join the troupe and meet Chatra, a taphon musician. The relationship between the three develops while the dark secret of Man Suang and their hidden motives begin being revealed bit by bit.

This mission, thus, involves murder, rebelion, the search for truth, and a major change for both the kingdom and the three men.

(Source: Major Group)

In the year 2033, the human race has deployed the moon shield program in an attempt to save the earth from a deadly impact.

However, the meteorite struck early and all the staff had to evacuate. Maintenance worker Du Gu Yue missed the evacuation notice from team leader Ma Lan Xing and was left alone on the moon. Contrary to everyone's expectations, even the moon shield program has failed. Du Gu Yue who's now "the last human being in the universe" begins life on the moon....

A female college student has fallen from a building. Cheng Rui, the deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment who is new to his post, has been commissioned by deputy director Du Yulin to investigate the case.

During his investigation, Cheng Rui discovers that the woman's death is related to crimes like fraud masked as loans and subsequent violence from aggressive debt collectors.

Businessman An Yiming has been listed as a key target for investigation. Cheng Rui wants to look into the case further but he has been asked to close the case as soon as possible. In a city full of danger, An Yiming's wife Zhou Tong and economics professor Zhao Xianyu are caught in the fray. Cheng Rui and his colleagues are deep into the case without realizing that there is a bigger conspiracy behind it.

Duration: 1 hr. 52 min.

Ha Neul, a job seeker who has nowhere to go after breaking up with his lover, Jung Min, moves to the house of his best friend Bong Shik, who lives in a tiny room. Bong Shik working as a BJ with a high tension + one-person broadcasting concept is courted by Min Ho, an attractive straight-forward man, but somehow just hesitates. Ha Neul and Jung Min try to reconcile, but they only go against each other and unintentionally hurt each other. One day, Jung-min is in a car accident and Ha Neul has to bring back Ari, the cat they used to raise together.

Yong Ja, the 'brave man' of the family, who worked hard to make a living, has an errand for her unemployed husband, Sung Jin, who has yet to make a living. So today, the only thing Yong Ja wants to ask Sung Jin is. "Did you buy a lottery ticket or not?" The desperate race of brave men to win the first place lottery ticket begins!

Perfect in imagination, zero in actual performance! What I need is a real experience~

Yeon Hee never met a guy, but she is a college student who writes fan fiction well! However, to write a dark, R-rated piece that the editor wanted, she felt like she desperately needed to be in a relationship. Just in time, Min Ho, who is full of charm, showed a crush on Yeon Hee and finally started their first love. What is going on?

In response, Yeon Hee asks her childhood friend Woo Yeong to tell her about his first experience that she was so curious about.

(Source: HanCinema)

Duration: 1 hr. 29 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Miyama is a young man with a mysterious special ability. His special ability allows him to see the thoughts of other people. With his power, he heals people who suffers from their own worries or traumas. Miyama lives peacefully with his girlfriend Shiori and her daughter Bibi. His girlfriend works as a nurse. One day, Miyama begins to have a strange feeling. This is due to Kusaka, who graduated from the same high school. Kusaka is now a musician living in Tokyo. To learn more, Miyama attends Kusaka's concert and meets him there. Kusaka tells Miyama something about Miyama and his ex-girlfriend Riko.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Release Dates: Mar 19, 2023 (OAFF) || Apr 14, 2023 (Cinema)

“Single in Seoul” is a melodrama about two drastically different people who meet through an essay about the single life, and in the process, they rediscover their old wounds from past loves.

Lee Dong Wook is in talks to play Park Young Ho who thoroughly enjoys the single life and lives on the borderline of being emotional and being pretentious. He’s also a popular lecturer and an influencer with 300,000 followers. Im Soo Jung is in talks to play Joo Hyun Jin, Park Young Ho’s college junior and editor-in-chief who is in charge of the essay series titled “Single in the City”.

(Source: Soompi)

1990s, Banpo Town, rural China. A woman’s body is found by the river. Ma Zhe, Chief of the Criminal Police, heads up the murder investigation that leads to an obvious arrest. His superiors hurry to congratulate him, but several clues push Ma Zhe to delve deeper into the hidden behaviour of his fellow citizens.

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Duration: 1 hr. 29 min.

In 1999, Young Mi, cruelly nicknamed “Ms. Apocalypse,” develops a crush on a married man who is imprisoned for embezzlement. Young Mi ends up imprisoned for aiding his crime. When she is released, her crush’s wife, Yu Jin, visits, offering to pay off her husband’s debt. Yet, because Yu Jin is physically disabled, Young Mi feels uneasy about taking her money. The two women eventually begin to live together. Their story is poignant yet consistently cheery, enlivening, and energetic.

(Source: BIFF)

Release dates: Oct 5, 2023 (Festival) || Jan 24, 2024 (Cinema)

Duration: 1 hr. 56 min.

Violent father, Moo Jin, whose family is everything. Mother So Yeon left because she couldn't stand the violence.

Hoon, who loves both his father and mother, is forced to make a choice and leaves, but eventually remains alone and enters his world.

(Source: HanCinema)

Duration: 1 hr. 28 min.

In the early years of the Republic of China period, the Madame of the Ma family in Qingbao Village is holding an underworld marriage for her oldest grandson Ma Bu Ming, who had passed away due to illness. Suddenly, the paper bride is mysteriously resurrected, causing chaos at the scene. The Yin-yang Magician believes that the second grandson Ma Bu Kuai is harassed by the paper bride because he has formed a bad fate with her due to his blood and must be sent away from the Ma Mansion. Eleven years later, Ma Bu Kuai returns to his hometown with his lover Li Zhao Di to discuss the matter of marriage. Unexpectedly, after he returns to the Ma Mansion, a series of mysterious murders occurs. Without believing in any supernatural theories, he believes that there is something fishy about this matter and decides to personally solve the mystery. During this process, he gradually learns about a long-standing feud.

It tells the story of Uncle Jiu and his apprentice practicing medicine to save the world. Along the way, he solves a series of strange things in Huangmiao Village in western Hunan.

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.

The plot follows Princess Turandot, who is cursed by a mysterious power emanating from three Mazovian bracelets that were given to her as birthday gifts. These bracelets’ life-draining effects cause the princess to become cruel, and gradually lose her humanity.

Foreign princes who come to court her must solve three riddles, one for each bracelet, and only then will she be freed from the power of the bracelets. In the event any of the questions is answered incorrectly, the attempted solver would be put to death. One day, Calaf, an ordinary citizen, risks his life to answer the riddles to save her and inadvertently uncovers his own extraordinary past.