16 years after the fateful "revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin," involving samurais from the Ako domain who avenged their leader and then commited seppuku (ritual suicide), the sole survivor of that incident, Kichiemon Terasaka (Koichi Sato) traverses the country on a mission. His purpose is to find the families of the fallen samurais and spread the truth of the ronin uprising. On his way to attend the 17th Buddhist ceremony for the 47 Ronins in Kyoto at Choho Shindo's (Masato Ibu) mansion, Kichiemon unexpectedly comes across his close & long time friend Magozaemon Senoo (Koji Yakusho) - who ran away the day before the ronin uprising. Prior to his disappearance, Magozaemon had lost his wife and had no children. His only purpose at the time was to serve Kuranosuke Oishi (Nizaemon Kataoka) and he swore to die for him if necessary. Why Magozaemon disappeared is a mystery Kichiemon still doesn't know the answer too. After his disappearance, Magozaemon changed his name and hid from the world. Magozaemon gave up his position as a samurair He became a merchant who trades antiques. He lives in a remote house, hidden in a deep bamboo grove, with a beautiful girl named Kane (Nanami Sakuraba). Yu (Narumi Yasuda), who lives near Magozaemon's home, knew about them for the past 16 years. Yu adores Kane, who had no mother, and taught her etiquette, as well as reading and writing. Yu used to be the most popular courtesan in the famous Shimabara district of Kyoto. Yu eventually became a concubine of merchant Jiro Chayashiro (Yoshi Oida), who works a fabric dealer, and gained the favor of the Japan's feudal government. Now, Yu lives a quiet life. Meanwhile in Kyoto, a puppet show takes place which brings unexpected good fortune for Kane. The sole successor of the Chaya family, Shuichiro (Koji Yamamoto), comes to watch the performance and falls in love with Kane at first sight. Shuichiro doesn't know who Kane is so he asks Magozaemon to find Kane by using his position as a merchant ...

"We've worked so hard on this land," says Sav Samourn. "And now they've come to destroy it all. Sooner or later it will all be gone." In her directorial debut, award-winning filmmaker Kalyanee Mam travels to her native homeland to capture the stories of three young Cambodians struggling to maintain their traditional way of life while the modern world closes in around them. Deep in the jungle, Sav Samourn struggles as large companies encroach and "progress" claims the life-giving forests. She discovers there's little room for wild animals, ghosts - and the home she has always known. In a fishing hamlet, Sari Math must quit school to help support his family. But as the fish catch dwindles, Sari and his family find their livelihood threatened. In a village, Khieu Mok must leave to seek work in a Phnom Penh factory to help pay her family's debts. But city life proves no better, and Khieu struggles between her need to send money home and her duty to be with her loved ones. From Cambodia's forests to its rivers, from its idyllic rice fields to the capital's pulsing heart, forces of radical change are transforming the landscape of the country - and the dreams of its people.

Kalyanee Mam

Set during the Edo Period, "Sword of Desperation" tells the unforgettable story of swordsman Kanemi Sanzawmon. Three years ago, Kanemi Sanzawmon killed Renko, the mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou and a woman causing corruption. Unexpectedly, Kanemi Sanzawon received a lenient punishment and was able to return to his clan in only one year. After the death of his wife Mutsue, Kanemi Sanzawon lives with and takes care of Mutsue's niece Satoo. Kanemi is unaware of Satoo's secret affections for him, but she is able to change his outlook on life. Meanwhile, Kanemi Sanzawon's unique "bird-catching" sword fighting technique will be tested when he must battle Hayatonosho Obiya.

Yu Liang Sheng is forced by his mother to go to western Sichuan to look for his younger sister Yu Xiao, who is on her way to teach, but learns that she has been kidnapped by human traffickers, and he embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her. On the way, he accidentally encounters Gu Xiao Man, who is also a drifter, not realizing that the two are about to be involved in a bigger conspiracy. Each party has its own agenda, and a series of hilarious farces are staged. What awaits them at the end of their journey?

Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

From singer to TV actor, and then film actor (Heavenly Mission, Wo Hu) Julian Cheung Chi Lam now stars as a merciless assassin nicknamed Seven. Commissioned to end the life of someone who killed his father twenty years ago, he does not even has in his mind the word “revenge”, for he knows too well that the distinction between right and wrong simply does not exist in the underworld. Failing his mission, he flees to Taiwan to meet a childhood friend, and there he encounters a betelnut girl. He also knows too well that he cannot escape from his unfinished task forever…

Yamano Yamame, an entertainer who can't sell, is unreasonably told by his seniors that he should live in the accident property because he will put it on TV, and he moves to the property where the murder occurred due to his appearance on TV and the low rent. At first glance, the room was a normal room, but a mysterious white object was reflected in the image of the room, and the sound was disturbed. The program in which Yamame appeared became lively, and Yamame moved around the accident property in search of new material. Yamame, who encounters various mysterious phenomena in the room where he lives, makes a big break as an "entertainer who lives in the accident property".

Xiang Teng Hui puts his heart and soul into nurturing underprivileged children in the local area, giving them a glimmer of hope for the future. However, when past performance videos depicting "cruel and bloody" scenes are leaked, it triggers a reaction from people who are unaware of the truth.

Overnight, public opinion starts to escalate. Xiang Teng Hui's life and the children's future become entangled in a web spun by people claiming to be acting out of kindness, making it difficult for them to break free and return to the quagmire. As for their future, where will their "way out" lead them?

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