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

Peninsula takes place four years after the zombie outbreak in Train to Busan. The Korean peninsula is devastated and Jung Seok, a former soldier who has managed to escape overseas, is given a mission to go back and unexpectedly meets survivors.

The great adventures of life and human connections in contemporary Korean society, following a formal baseball player, a sleepless student, a new hangman, an imprisoned gangster, and a mysterious father and daughter.

Pursued by loan sharks, Aoyama is rescued by a mysterious man in orange overalls, and spirited away to “The Town,” where other dropouts hide out from debtors, abusive partners or the police. It’s a perpetual holiday resort where every need is catered to but hidden in it is a sinister conspiracy.

In a time before Meng Qing became Meng Po, the Goddess of Oblivion, and Qing Heng became Yue Lao, the God of Matchmaking, the couple from different worlds was forcefully torn apart by divine punishment.

Meng Qing perished, carrying with her the remnants of Qing Heng's soul, and descended into the realm of the dead - City of Delusion. In the perilous and enigmatic city, Meng Qing exhausts every effort trying to restore Qing Heng's broken soul, only to find that her long-awaited beloved is still alive. Determined to uncover the truth of their past and reunite with her beloved, Meng Qing breaks free from the city and bravely presses onward.

But what lies ahead is only the harsh reality. Love, friendship, revenge, forgiveness, growth, and acceptance – how will Meng Qing decide?

(Source: Youku)

Tags: Chinese Mythology, Martial Arts (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 1

Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.

Country: China

Aired: Feb 25, 2024

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Deng Chao plays Mei Yuangui, a professional "Breakup Guru", who is hired by a client to end a relationship with Ye Xiaochun (Yang Mi). But his penchant and skill at breaking up couples without complication and worry is put to the test when a battle of wits ensues with Xiaochun, risking his reputation and setting up the ultimate test of his services.

Miyazawa Masajiro owns and runs a pawn shop for generations. His first son is Miyazawa Kenji and his daughter is Miyazawa Toshi. Kenji is supposed to take over the pawn shop as the first son, but he refuses to take over the store. Masajiro is soft on his son. Meanwhile, Toshi is smart and wise. She gives advice to her father and her older brother. One day, Toshi gets sick.

Adapted from the novel "Ginga Tetsudo no Chichi" (銀河鉄道の父) by Kadoi Yoshinobu (門井慶喜).

Kajiki Hidemaru, Chu-san, and Yuki are patients at a psychiatric hospital in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture. Hidemaru killed his mother and daughter-in-law. Chu-san used to work as a salaryman, but he suffers from auditory hallucinations. Yuki is a high school student and she refuses to go to school. Due to that, she receives outpatient treatment.

Patients at the psychiatric hospital try to live brightly, but things suddenly change. A murder takes place at the hospital. The murderer is Hidemaru.

There is a private room within everyone's heart. When intruders barge in, strange events follow.

Due to his rebellious nature, LUOFEI suffered a traumatic childhood with abuse and maltreatment from his bad-tempered but famous sculptor father LUOCHEN. Apart from receiving corporal punishment and verbal abuses, he was often locked up inside the wardrobe. The dark childhood turned LUOFEI into a weirdo frequently tormented by the pain of childhood memories as well as hallucination of his dead father.

LUOFEI betrayed his father's artistic career and chose to become a magician and performer of extremities instead to prove his own capabilities. During one of his death-defying show, LUOFEI was seriously wounded by shocks of his childhood nightmares. Not knowing the truth behind it, his girlfriend LI thought he was stretching his physical strength too far. She therefore took him to a quiet retreat in the suburb to recuperate.

In order to deter LUOFEI from taking up his death-defying performance again, LI secretly arranged with the museum curator to commission LUOFEI for the work of sculpting his father¡¦s statue to commemorate the coming 20th anniversary of his death. Unable to turn away such good intention, LUOFEI accepted the work unwillingly.However, the good intention only brought on catastrophic consequences.

During the rehabilitation, with repeated interference from the phantom girl and crazy woman, LUOFEI and LI'S normal life was greatly upset. Driven by curiosity, they dug into the mystery and finally discovered their true identity. Meanwhile, in the course of working on his father¡¦s statue, LUOFEI was once again haunted by nightmares of his childhood causing him to plunge into a state of mental instability. On a windy moonless night, they went through a terrifying catastrophe...

Wish everyone a healthy and happy childhood!