Asian Drama

In the early days of the Republic, legendary martial artist Ye Ruzhou suffers a severe injury, losing her memory and winding up in the impoverished alley of Minfu Lane. By a twist of fate, she crosses paths with the carefree Chen Awang, and the two fall for each other. When local tyrant Zheng Juehou intensifies his hold over the neighborhood, Ye Ruzhou rises to defend her new community. Her actions, however, draw unforeseen danger, and together with Chen Awang, she faces the challenge to protect Minfu Lane’s hard-won peace.

A fatigued man wakes up at a bar with a bartender who will forever change his life as he gets to know more about her. Three criminals have somewhat accomplished their task of kidnapping their target, but their overall mission seems to go nowhere in the end. In the late 1970s, a mysterious woman runs a bar where a deadly situation will affect the lives of everyone. Two killers are looking for their faceless victim, who shows up at a diner every day at 6 o'clock sharp. Four incredibly talented Korean filmmakers, four intriguing cinematic visions, four astounding stories revolving around murderers for hire. (Source: fantasiafestival.com) ~~ Adapted from the short story "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway. ~~ Release dates: Jul 24, 2024 (Festival) || Oct 23, 2024 (Cinema)

Duration: 1 hr. 59 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

The story follows a young man who has been single for a year after his boyfriend suddenly disappeared without a formal breakup. One night, while scrolling through a dating app, he encounters someone who looks strikingly similar to his ex. After a spontaneous hookup, he discovers that this new acquaintance is actually his ex’s twin brother. As he navigates this unexpected twist, he finds himself drawn into a complicated web of emotions. Will he end up choosing between the two brothers, or will he find himself entangled with both?

Duration: 11 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

The film depicts a coming-of-age story centered on the two sugar babies, Kotone, who is unemployed, and Sakura, a college student, in the coronavirus pandemic, as they try their best to live at the mercy of frivolous men.

Adapted from the novel "Tsuyu no Ato Saki" (つゆのあとさき) by Nagai Kafu (永井荷風).

Duration: 1 hr. 45 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

'A Christmas Carol' is a story about a twin brother who goes to a juvenile detention center on his own to avenge the death of his twin brother.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Joo Won Gyu.

Pretty but deadly Jade Leung is a novice policewoman who helps collar a vicious bad guy with the help of a wimpy pimp (Jordan Chan). However, said bad guy escapes and kills her uncle. Bent on gaining revenge, she travels to Mainland China to catch the perp with the reluctant Jordan in tow. In retaliation, Jordan spends most of his energy trying to escape his pint-size captor. Stephen Tung's film is one long chase, with Jade chasing Jordan, the two of them chasing the bad guy, the bad guy chasing them, and finally Yu Rong-Guang (as the nice mainland cop) chasing everyone.

Based on Jôji Atsumi's non-fiction novel Jûnana-sai: aku no rirekisho - the tagline for the movie, "Seventeen, Evil Resume" ("resume" = résumé), was a translation of the book's title - Concrete (Konkurîto) tells the real-life story of how, in 1989, a group of male youths in Tokyo, ranging in age from 16 to 18, abducted a 17-year-old high school girl, raped and otherwise abused her for 41 days, then murdered her. They put her corpse into a 50-gallon oil drum, filled the drum with concrete - hence the movie's title - then dumped it in a reclaimed land area. Katsuya Matsumura's 1995 movie Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case (Joshikôsei konkurîto-zume satsujin-jiken) [viewer discretion is advised] was based on the same murder case as Concrete. - - Twitch

The Crime Investigation Department is assigned to protect a princess-consort coming from the Republic of Puerto Risi. They arrange a fantastic trip to introduce the princess-consort to Hong Kong, but a big crisis looms on the horizon.

Song Byung-Tae (Jae Hee) is a quiet, shy guy, making him the perfect target for bullies at his school. In fact, Byung-Tae is beaten up daily by bullies. He then reads books on martial arts and fighting techniques to one day combat his tormentors, but it doesn't seem to help. Byung-Tae then comes across a strange man named Pan-Soo (Baek Yoon-Sik). Pan-Soo is a former legendary brawler, but now keen on keeping a low profile until he can leave the country for good. Pan-Soo notices that Byung-Tae has potential as a fighter. While, Pan-Soo at first blows off Byung-Tae's pleas for help. A change of heart leads Pan-Soo to train Byung-Tae in the art of fighting.

Four very different protagonists start a crazy quest for immortality by working together to obtain the "elixirs" that have been lost for many years in a bid to extend their lives.

Rumors exist about the Aokigahara forest on Mount Fuji. The rumors say things like nobody leaves Aokigahara alive, they will be attacked by someone, and a village is there that holds a grudge.

Short Film / 13 min) When Tim's girlfriend won't marry him because he's not Korean, there's just one way to win her back... become Asian. 'Egg' is a romantic comedy about just how much a person will change to hang on to the one they love. DIRECTOR: Chris Martin / FESTIVALS: Palm Springs International Shortfest (Audience Favorites: Best of Fest Comedies); Newport Beach Film Festival; Hawaii International Film Festival