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

Right after thoracic surgeon Dr. Xia is called back to treat an emergency patient, an unknown virus outbreak forces the hospital to go into lockdown, trapping Xia, along with hundreds of healthcare providers, patients, and their families.

The plot revolves around the meaning of life when a young man meets a mysterious beauty who is the incarnation of goldfish.

Adapted from the novel by Ogiwara Hiroshi.

Rival news-reporters, Ajay Bakshi (Shahrukh Khan), and Ria Bannerjee (Juhi Chawla) engage in a comic war to be the first to interview notorius M.K. Sharma (Bharat Kapoor), in which Ria succeeds. Then the two are thrust in a battle for...

A couple of friends go out in the woods to try to find the mythical village of Sugisawa, but something goes wrong and they go missing.

After getting dumped by his girlfriend, Hyuk Jin (Song Sam Dong, Go Go 70s) meets up with his buddies to drink his sorrows away. Drunk and hopeless, Hyuk Jin reluctantly agrees to join his friends for a trip to Gangwon province. But the next day, his friends are all no shows so Hyuk Jin hits the road on his own, nursing a broken heart and massive hangover. His trip turns into an unexpected adventure of mishap and misunderstandings with many detours for soju. A big hit on the festival circuit, the hilarious Korean indie Daytime Drinking revolves around man's favorite pastime, drinking. Do-all rookie filmmaker Noh Young Seok wrote, produced, edited, and directed this delightful film about a broken-hearted young man on a wacky road trip. Full of eccentric energy and empathetic insight, Daytime Drinking appeals to both mainstream and arthouse audiences with its spirited narrative and unexpected characters - all served with a hearty shot of soju on the side.

Daikichi learns that his recently deceased grandfather has an illegitimate daughter with an unknown mother. The girl's name is Rin and she is just 6 years old. Everybody in Daikichi's family looks at the girl as an embarrassment and wants no part of her. Daikichi, annoyed by his family's attitude, decides to raise Rin by himself. Even though Daikichi himself has no experience raising a child and is still single. ~~Adapted from Yumi Unita's popular manga series "Usagi Drop".

Acclaimed director Johnnie To's new effort ventures beyond his comfort zone of action and crime movies to direct a movie about a Hong Kong movie megastar (Louis Koo), who was jilted at the altar by his actress bride. Depressed, he decides to travel to China to recover, and in a twist of fate, finds true love in a neurotic fan in the high-altitudes of Yunnan.

Chilsung School is seemingly peaceful, yet no can predict the horrific events that are soon to take place. Pigs buried alive during the foot-and-mouth disease scare, have come back from the grave – teachers are bitten by the zombie pigs, turning into zombies themselves, while the students team up to fight the teachers. This film promises another new experience in Korean-style zombie films.