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

Makoto Gousuke has just transferred to a new high school with the intention of being the toughest kid there. Little does he know that there’s an entire group of toughs who already rule the school, and they’re all girls! After being humiliated by their leader, the pretty Misaki Shizuka, he vows revenge and when he gets it starts a lengthy battle between the sexes at the school…

Jang Do-yeong is a fiery homicide detective who prefers to fight first rather than talk, while O Jin-u is a dispassionate and perfect elite prosecutor. They were investigating separate cases, but realizing the cases are related, they form a team. Expanding the investigation, they realize the case is a huge conspiracy—that a gangster’s murder and secret strife are mingled, and Yu Gang-jin, the president of the Guryong Group and aspiring political figure, is also involved. Getting down to the case, Yu Gang-jin’s evil hand extends to Jang Do-yeong’s family, and outside coercion forces O Jin-u to stop the investigation. The two men are in danger and their wild instinct gradually awakes. They throw themselves into the bloody battle and the deadly war with the gangster boss begins…

Asif does not believe in ghosts. He lives with his wife Rashmi and his late brother's son Shaan. They're invited to Rashmi's parents' Ratna and Sachin's house for their silver jubilee. Rashmi's father disapproves of the couple as Rashmi had eloped with Asif without her parents' permission, but her mother is kind to them. On arriving, Asif and his family face an accident but no one is hurt. They meet Rashmi's brother Deepak and his wife Ashwini. Asif and Shaan visit grounds which are believed to be haunted. While he is putting stumps into the ground, the stumps hit a buried body. Blood from the body gets on the stumps and Asif washes them; the blood is thrown into a lemongrass plant. Ratna, Ashwini, and Deepak all have supernatural experiences. Ratna and Ashwini visit a priest; he tells them three ways to verify a ghost's presence. When all three steps he mentioned happen, it confirms that there is a spirit in the house. Asif makes a lemongrass tea with the same plant where the blood was washed. When he drinks it, the ghost possesses him, and he begins to act effeminate. The family confronts him and it is revealed that there are actually three ghosts who have possessed him: a violent transgender woman, a man, and a mentally disabled boy. Asif's family hires an exorcist who drives the spirit out of his body; the ghost of the woman, trapped, reveals her story. Laxman Sharma alias Laxmii is a transgender woman who was disowned by her parents. She is offered shelter by a man named Abdul Chacha, who has an intellectually disabled son. Regretting that she could not become a doctor, she adopts another transgender girl named Geeta and works hard to support her financially. When Geeta leaves to study medicine abroad, Laxmii buys a plot of land intended to construct a hospital for the poor. Her property is unlawfully taken by the crooked MLA Girja. Laxmii angrily confronts Girja, who kills her, Abdul Chacha, and his son. Before she dies, she vows to kill Girja, his wife, and his henchmen. The bodies are buried in Laxmii's own ground. After hearing her story, Asif is touched. Risking danger, Laxmii possesses Asif once more. As Laxmii, he confronts Girja and gruesomely disposes of his henchmen. Girja seeks refuge in a Goddess Laxmi's temple, which Laxmii cannot enter. Asif forcibly makes Girja come out and Laxmii kills him, getting her vengeance. A few months later, Asif has constructed the hospital for Geeta as per Laxmii's wishes. He also unites with Rashmi and her

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