Asian Drama

Plagued by bulling from the Lu family, Lin Dong decides to enter the competition in Qingyang Town. By chance, he acquires a mysterious ancestral talisman and becomes a kung-fu master overnight. As the young man takes on the role of...

Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi's house offering city residents a comfortable "escape" to nature.

When a bloodthirsty spirit possesses a young girl in a remote village, her older brother leads the charge to banish it before she's consumed by evil.

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.

Reon is a young Korean man. He avoids contact with other people and works as an apprentice shoemaker. One after, he sees a woman Sona passed out and sleeping on a bench in the park. Reon doesn't know why, but he can't get her out of his mind. Meanwhile, Kokaze works in the same shoe shop with Reon and has feelings for him.

Another film (possibly the first) from Douglas Kung's My Way Film Production, that odd company who make HK films the way they used to be made 10-15 years ago, but which never actually get released in Hong Kong. The King Boxer shares a name with two early 70's martial arts films, but shares a lot more with some later vintage films of the genre. Most obvious is Fong Sai Yuk, from which large chunks of plot are lifted, but the not-particularly-observant will recognise elements from Fist Of Legend and Tai Chi Master and Sammo's Prodigal Son. Well, original story lines aren't exactly a strong feature of the kung fu genre I guess tongue.gif Chin Kar Lok stars as the headstrong young (!) son of a business man who is far more interested in learning Kung Fu than business wiles, and joins the Yiyin kung fu school despite the fact their master was just defeated by their rivals and it is going to close. The main reason he joins them is because he fancies one of the master's daughters (May Kwong), and due to a misunderstanding (that he can actually fight) the family place their hopes on him to rescue their school. The style is very reminiscent of early 90's kung fu comedy on a fairly low budget. If it had come out in 1993 it would have been lucky to rate a 5/10, but this sort of film has been tragically missing from screens for a long time, and even a mediocre entry is worth some attention. I could have done without a lot of the comedy, which only occasionally manages to be amusing. I could have done without the various romantic angles too, as they're entirely lacking in substance or emotion. What I couldn't have done without is the fight scenes, which are quite refreshing. Not classic work, but offers at least glimpses the kind of choreography and genuine physical talent that made HK cinema a world-wide phenomenon. We even get another fine villainous performance from Billy Chow, for the true early 90's vibe. If you've still got any early 90's kf films to get through, probably go with those first, but if you've already seen all that's available and have been itching for something new, by all means do pick up THE KING BOXER. It ain't great, but it doesn't have a lot of competition these days and it could have been worse smile1.gif

Tells the story of the Japanese, puppet, and Communist Party infiltrating each other during the Anti-Japanese War in 1940, and Nanjing folded into an adult hell. CCP ace agents Jin Shen Shui and Lin Ying Ying and a group of dedicated agents.

In Nanjing in 1940, various forces were intertwined and internal fighting continued. With family sorrows, Jin Shen Shui and Lin Ying Ying join forces for survival. In the process of self-protection, they discovered the brutal "Spring Thunder Plan" of the Japanese army. In order to protect their homes and defend the country, the two of them walked on the tip of a knife with a mortal heart.

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Duration: 2 hr. 1 min.

That year, everyone bravely chased their dreams and sang in talent shows. Music teacher Yu Jing who has gone to Hualien to mend a broken heart meets a frustrated teacher and a repressed youth and their stories become intertwined through song. As feelings of romance ignite, who will Yu Jing choose?

Yu Jing is trying to heal from the emotional scars of being cheated on by her fiance. She encounters Xing Zhi Yuan, a teacher who has been transferred to a rural school. Xing Zhi Yuan intends to use talent shows as a springboard for his educational career. By chance, he discovers Li Dong Shuo, a student with a natural talent for singing. Li Dong Shuo and his friends come to form the band "July Boys" with Yu Jing invited to coach them in time for the annual singing contest. Both Xing Zhi Yuan and Li Dong Shuo become attracted to the warm and kind Yu Jing. Faced with two completely different emotions, Yu Jing's heart begins to waver.

BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF' is now over. The worldwide stadium tour topped the Billboard Boxscore, and marked BTS as the first Korean group to perform at Wembley Stadium. The tour took place across Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, São Paulo, London, Paris, Osaka, Shizuoka, Riyadh, and Seoul. With unprecedented access, BREAK THE SILENCE: THE MOVIE travels with BTS throughout the tour, exploring each band member behind the curtain. Offstage, we see another side of BTS. The seven members begin to candidly tell personal stories they have never voiced before.

A mental hospital is transformed into a horrible prison where a beautiful girl is kidnapped and locked up.Try to escape. T-Bag returns as the diabolical director of the psychiatric hospital. The mystery of the mind is about to emerge.

The official website for the live-action special-effects hero franchise Ultraman announced on Thursday that an Ultraman X film will open next spring. The Ultraman X television series just premiered in Japan on July 14.

Shun Takahata (Sota Fukushi) is an ordinary high school student leading a boring life. His life long friend is Ichika Akimoto (Hirona Yamazaki). One day, a teacher’s head explodes in class. Shun Takahata and his classmates are forced to play a game of death without knowing who, why or how.