Asian Drama

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

In order to save Lan Moyi, who possesses one of the ten holy bodies for cultivating immortals but is dying of alienation, Fu Yan resolutely went to the divinely blessed place in the ancient battlefield guarded by the avatar of a master of the true god stage to search for the Godly Flame.

The ancient battlefield is divided into three layers; one layer narrowly beats the other. When he defeats the external guardian beast, Chimo Xuanjiao, and arrives at the entrance, he meets his mortal enemy, who went to the middle four-element polar region to subdue the spirit beast and was injured thousands of years ago, Cangyan Sect Master Cangshi Lingjun.

After the fierce battle, they reconciled and went to the middle four-element polar region together...

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Rescue member A Jie and his companions rescued a reef-struck tanker in a violent storm but met the captain, who stubbornly refused to give up. At the same time, a dark shadow haunted the deep sea and dragged everyone into the sea. The surviving A Jie from then on, bearing the shadow of the death of colleagues, became decadent and disheartened.

Years later, A Jie overcame the shadow and boarded the fishing boat again, but he was constantly provoked by crew member A Tai, deputy captain A Ding, and others. One day, everyone rescued Xiao Jing, who had fallen into the sea due to the overturning of a yacht. Subtle changes occurred on the boat due to Xiao Jing's intrusion. Accidents began to occur frequently on the boat. Because of pressure in the cabin and lack of air and food, people began to clamor and panic, turning from mutual support to self-suspicion.

When the trapped people face the severe test of the storm, they find that the most dangerous thing is far more than this. There are unknown creatures coveting under the water... They must put aside their prejudices and work together to survive.