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

They will dance their way into your heart!

In bustling Shibya, Momose sees his high school classmate Yashiro. Yashiro is dressed as a girl. Momose continues to observe Yashiro and becomes attracted to him. Meanwhile, Yashiro becomes embarrassed that Momose knows that he dresses up like a girl.

This film is about ancient aristocrats who stored their treasures underwater, which can be inherited by future generations with the right credentials. The deposit and withdrawal of treasures are both completed underwater, which can be simply understood as an underwater bank. For generations, the underwater bank has been controlled by three prestigious families who still operate this business today. However, 20 years ago, during a routine "golden soup" operation, a huge tentacle suddenly appeared in the lake, almost wiping out the three skilled members of the families present, leaving only a young boy named Yi Sa as the sole survivor. 20 years later, Yi Sa, now the leader of the Yi family's underwater creatures, experiences physical anomalies and, in an effort to uncover the truth about the disaster from 20 years ago and to save himself, teams up with Ding Yu Die, a member of the Ding family's underwater creatures, and Zong Hang, who stumbled upon them carrying the ancestral plaque of the Jiang family, to once again dive into the lake for another "golden soup" operation.

(Source: iQIYI)

Adapted from the novel "Three-Line Reincarnation" (三线轮回) by Wei Yu (尾鱼).

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A gum-popping student wearing a very short uniform and a weird hair-do is looking for 'zzang', the school boss. She turns out to be the new teacher, Choi Eun-soo, who was trying to get a grasp of situation in the classroom. Eun-soo has been sacked from numerous schools due to her eccentricity and too-strong dedication to teaching. She finally meets her match in Yeong-hee, the troublemaker in her class. Unable to deal with Yeong-hee who lives to rebel, Eun-soo finally decides to call her parents.

"The Blue House, how may I help you?"

What?!? The Blue House?!? Then Young-hee lives in the Blue House? Yes, Young-hee turns out to be a First Daughter, who is being raised by Han Min-wook, the popular president with his good looks and integrity. But Eun-soo is not deterred by the title. She summons the President to school, scolds him, and makes him copy down 'Hwangjoga' 100 times in stead of his daughter.

This is the beginning of the battle between Eun-soo and Min-wook, the president and also a parent.

In the absence of their parents, Johnny (15) and Jennifer (17) are being brought up by their "big sister" Tanya, an overdressed transvestite who eats and smokes too much and causes both kids endless embarrassment. It's a situation ripe for problems (actually, more complicated than I've made it sound), and Tanwarin's debut feature - as director, writer and star - explores those problems with unbridled determination. Both kids mess up their pursuit of romance, in the ways that teenagers do, and both look for ways to break away from the family home and become independent. For Johnny, this entails going into male prostitution, which is as much an attempt to erase his own self-esteem as a way of earning some fast bucks. Jenny makes other mistakes, but both of them wind up deeply dissatisfied. And Tanya? When Johnny catches her trying to seduce one of his buddies, things start to go downhill for her too.

In the year 1971, former Korean Air Force fighter pilot Tae In works as a pilot for a commercial airline. He faces a crisis inside a hijacked flight with the passengers, including Yong Dae, and his crew members, including Captain Kyu Sik and Flight Attendant Ok Soon.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Duration: 1 hr. 40 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

A cruel fate mystery series with 3 stories revolving around someone finding a tarot card and becoming trapped in a curse due to their choice.

"Santa’s Visit" - Ji Woo is a working mom who raises her daughter alone. While she is working, some strange and eerie things happen to her daughter, who is left alone at home.

"Please Throw Away" - Dong In is a veteran delivery rider. Something bizarre things happen to him.

"Going Home" - Kyeong Rae gets in a taxi hurriedly in the middle of the night and he is engulfed in fear and anxiety.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Duration: 1 hr. 34 min.

Content Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

Ratings: 6.9