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

Gordon Chan, 孙熙文 is a prestigious high school student in Nanjing, after school buddies and classmates Xiao B, Chen Mo to stroll Pioneer bookstore, occasional performances paste posters in beauty Linpei Xi. Gordon Chan wrote a song lyric called "Twilight is not deep", four on the walls and 林佩曦 Meet meet, ask her to help compose. Under the influence of the walls 林佩曦 views around the city also wanted to tell their own aspirations and future town to go to learn French chanson music dream. Soon after, four got good song song sheet, but also quietly disappeared 林佩曦 on Gepu message that they have to go abroad. Before the girls went to a classmate's birthday party Xu Yuan, Chen Jia, 孙熙文 in ravioli share actually met his father and Xiao Wan Shou appeared 林佩曦 B, they were shocked, and the secret deep in the heart.

Set 2 years after Sangenya Machi and Yashiro Dai left Teiko Real Estate's Shinjuku office.

The real estate office has seen a steep decline in business due to competition. Niwano Seiji visits Sangenya Machi for help, but he is surprised to see her holding a baby.

The next day, Sangenya appears at Teiko Real Estate and deals with customers who are having problems.

The sudden death of her mother brings Myeong Eun back home to Jeju island. There she meets her sister Myeong Ju and her daughter Seung Ah, still living at their old home, and Hyeon Ah who has lived with them for over 20 years like a relative. With the absence of her father, and her complex about being an illegitimate child, Myeongeun tells Hyeon Ah she will start looking for her father after the funeral. Myeong Ju accompanies her sister because of Hyeon Ah’s persuasion and her sense of duty as an older sibling.

Divorced mother Chae-Min-Young (Kim Seo-Hyung) moves into a new studio apartment with her six year old daughter Joo-Hee (Kim You-Jung). Min-Young becomes disturbed when her neighbor, who lives one floor below her, complains about the noise coming from their apartment. Min-Young and Joo-Hee live quietly and do make much noise. Min-Young also notices strange behavior from other neighbors. Min-Young looks to uncover the truth behind the apartment complex.

An unadorned perspective on impoverished life in Okinawa, an island in southern Japan whose modern history was tainted by the bloody battle for the Pacific. 17-year-old Aoi works as a nightclub hostess in order to earn rent money and to provide for her little boy. She also supports her lazy husband Masaya, who has no qualms about giving her a few slaps, particularly after he loses his job. What chance does this young family have to scrape their way out of the social mire, where they were driven by poverty and the imprudence of youth? How dark does reality have to get before it stifles the rays of hope that filter through? An intimate story that presents a less glitzy picture of Japan than is customary, demonstrating that social inequality impacts all corners of the globe.

Young motorcycle racer Takuya Yamashiro sees a UFO falling to Earth, in fact, a space warship named the "Marveller" from the planet "Spider". Takuya's father, Dr. Hiroshi Yamashiro, a space archaeologist, investigates the case but is killed upon finding the spaceship. The incident also brings the attention of Professor Monster and his evil Iron Cross Army, an alien group that plans to rule the universe. Takuya follows his father to the Marveller and discovers Garia, the last surviving warrior of Planet Spider, a world that was destroyed by Professor Monster and the Iron Cross Army. Garia explains that he was hunting Prof. Monster but now needs someone to carry on the fight and he injects Takuya with some of his own blood. The blood of a person from Planet Spider gives Takuya spider-like powers. Garia then gives Takuya a bracelet that can activate his spider protector costume, shoot web-lines, and controls the Marveller ship (which can also transform into a giant battle robot called "Leopardon"). Using his powers, Takuya, now called Spider-Man, fights Professor Monster's army and other threats to Earth under the name Spider-Man.

Some Content Not Suitable For Children. Contains Nudity and strong Sexual Content Cho Jae Hyun (Moebius) portrays a hunchback mortician who takes great pride in his profession. He works diligently on his craft and interacts with the deceased in a world full of grotesque misery. Adopted as a child, he has endured abuse, disdain and severe ailments his whole life, and the weight of his burden is made heavier by a younger brother (Park Ji Ah, Breath) who yearns to be a woman.

The year was 1930, when Shanghai is known as the Paris of the East with a thriving economy. However, behind the glamorous songs and dances, cruelty and terror gets out of control. From the Marco Polo Bridge incident to the Battle of Shanghai, the Chinese Army fought bravely against the Imperial Japanese Army. In the city, the Japanese army destroys many media outlets among Chinese troops, even private radio stations from Britain and France must register to operate. The person in charge of such operations is a Japanese agent Zhang Lanxin who proudly proclaims that under the Shanghai sky, only Japan-approved stations can survive. Then one day, Li Xia accepts the mission to rebuild a new means of communication for his compatriots.