Category: Eastern
Posted on May 13, 2015 | Comments Off on Front Page (1990) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Front Page / Sun boon gan bat leung (1990)
Comedy
Hui (Michael Hui), an owner of a Hong Kong tabloid magazine company, hires martial artist Bill Lee (Sam Hui) to help him get a good headliner for a magazine story to, hopefully, save his failing business. In the process, Bill meets San-San (Catherine Hung Yan), the fiancée of a wealthy jewelry business owner, and pursues her in order to get the scoop about her life. After thinking that San-San would make a great headliner, Bill feels sorry for her because of her troubled life: her mother has cancer, her brother is mentally disabled and her fiancé puts work before her. Thus, Bill is reluctant to publish San-San's story, putting the tabloid company's fate in his hands.
Starring: Michael Hui, Samuel Hui, Ricky Hui, Siu-Ming Lau, Wing-Cho Yip, Teresa Mo
Director: Philip Chan
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Posted on May 12, 2015 |
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A Samurai Chronicle / Higurashi no ki (2014)
Drama
Towards the end of the Edo period, Shozaburo Danno (Junichi Okada) receives an order from Nakane, the prime minister at the han. The order is to keep watch over Akiya Toda (Koji Yakusho), who has been in confinement for killing a boy servant who had an affair with his concubine 7 years ago. Akiya Toda is expected to commit hara-kiri within 3 years. In the meantime, Akiya Toda works on an order from the previous daimyo to write the daimyo's family tree into a book. Soon, Shozaburo Danno becomes touched by Akiya Toda, Akiya Toda's wife Orie (Mieko Harada) and his daughter Kaoru (Maki Horikita). Specifically, Shozaburo Danno is moved by Akiya Toda's enthusiasm for making the daimyo's family tree book and Orie's love and trust for her husband and daughter. He finds it difficult to believe that Akiya Toda killed a boy servant. Shozaburo Danno decides to investigate the case which occurred 7 years ago.
Starring: Kôji Yakusho, Jun'ichi Okada, Maki Horikita, Mieko Harada, Haruto Yoshida
Director: Takashi Koizumi
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Tags: Haruto Yoshida, Junichi Okada, Koji Yakusho, Maki Horikita, Mieko Harada, Takashi Koizumi
Posted on May 12, 2015 | Comments Off on Mr Coconut (1989) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Mr. Coconut / Hap ga foon (1989)
Comedy
Mr. Coconut, who arrives in town from Hainan China where he lived with his coconuts. Here in the sophisticated urban jungles of Hong Kong. Mr. Coconut has finally reunited with his family, as he endures Hong Kong Streets of the late 1980s, filled with stock and property gamblers, heavy mobile phones and everything.
Starring: Michael Hui, Bak-Ming Wong, Olivia Cheng, Joey Wang, Maria Cordero, Ricky Hui
Director: Clifton Ko
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Tags: Bak-Ming Wong, Clifton Ko, Joey Wang, Maria Cordero, Michael Hui, Olivia Cheng, Ricky Hui
Posted on May 10, 2015 | Comments Off on Wolf Totem (2015) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Wolf Totem / Le dernier loup / Lang tu teng (2015)
Adventure
In 1967, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies – the marauding wolves – to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world
Starring: Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Yin Zhusheng, Basen Zhabu, Baoyingexige
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Tags: Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Baoyingexige, Basen Zhabu, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou, Yin Zhusheng
Posted on May 10, 2015 | Comments Off on Love Is Love (1990) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Love Is Love / Wang fu cheng long (1990)
Comedy | Romance
Shing plays tyrant father to Ti (Sandra Ng) and orphan Shui (Stephen Chow). When he finds out that they are actually a couple, he banishes Shui from his habitat but true love has Ti following him. They try to make it on their own, and through both of their hard work, Shui becomes a marketing executive and his attitude begins to change. A charming film.
Starring: Stephen Chow, Sandra Ng, Fui-On Shing, Suki Kwan
Director: Tommy Leung
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Posted on May 10, 2015 | Comments Off on Chicken and Duck Talk (1988) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Chicken and Duck Talk / Gai tung ngap gong (1988)
Comedy
A Hui (Michael Hui) is a petty, stingy man who owns a restaurant specializing in a certain kind of duck dish. Although the restaurant is filthy, thanks in part to the unspeakable habits of its chef, and the service is awful, the food is good, and he has a loyal clientele. That is, until an international chain opens up a fried chicken restaurant across the street, and hires his admittedly incompetent headwaiter to parade back and forth across the street in a chicken costume to advertise the place. Now his customers are departing in droves. In this comedy, this classic tightwad is forced to take notice and meet the challenge of his competition.
Starring: Michael Hui, Ricky Hui, Sylvia Chang, Lowell Lo, Wing-Cho Yip
Director: Clifton Ko
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Posted on May 9, 2015 | Comments Off on God of Gamblers III Back to Shanghai (1991) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai / Dou hap II: Seung Hoi taam dou sing (1991)
Comedy | Fantasy
This film focuses on the disciple of the God of Gamblers, Chow Sing Cho, also known as the "Saint of Gamblers". A group of people with telekinetic powers matching his attack him and his uncle, accidentally sending him to the year 1937, in Shanghai. This is a year crucial in Sing's family history, and he must use his powers play a part that has irrevocable effects on his present and future, while trying to find a way back to home, the year 1991.
Starring: Stephen Chow, Li Gong, Ray Lui, Man Tat Ng, Charles Heung, Sandra Ng
Director: Jing Wong
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Tags: Charles Heung, Jing Wong, Li Gong, Man Tat Ng, Ray Lui, Sandra Ng, Stephen Chow
Posted on May 9, 2015 |
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God of Gamblers II / Dou hap (1991)
Action | Comedy
Wong Jing's sequel to All for the Winner and spin-off to God of Gamblers finds Chow Sing Cho looking up to Michael "Dagger" Chan in order to become Ko Chun's next disciple, but the two must put aside their differences when they discover that a gang boss is bent on ruining the God of Gamblers' name.
Starring: Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Man Tat Ng, Lap-Man Tan, Monica Chan, Sharla Cheung, Charles Heung
Director: Jing Wong
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Tags: Andy Lau, Charles Heung, Jing Wong, Lap-Man Tan, Man Tat Ng, Monica Chan, Sharla Cheung, Stephen Chow
Posted on May 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Baby (2015) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
Baby (2015)
Action | Crime | Thriller
The country is perpetually under threat from terrorist powers and the common man walks unaware of the threats and the attacks that our Government controls and prevents. While the common Indian fights for everyday issues, there are deeper and bigger threats to him and his family that he will never know exist because it is the men and women in uniform that safeguard them. The men and women who put country before self, the men and women who define our history because they give a damn! Ajay (played by Akshay Kumar) is one such officer who is part of an elite team chosen from amongst the best in the Forces to form a covert Counter Intelligence Unit. In the course of foiling one terrorist attack bid, Ajay discovers a major threat to our nation – a plan to cause damage and strike fear at the heart of our very existence. The plot is masterminded by a maniacal leader whose organization has its tentacles spread across the world.
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Danny Denzongpa, Kay Kay Menon, Rana Daggubati, Anupam Kher, Tapsee Pannu
Director: Neeraj Pandey
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Posted on May 7, 2015 | Comments Off on Sara (2015) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Sara / Chor gei (2015)
Drama
Sara is an idealistic journalist whose hopes to expose the society's rich and powerful is often dashed by commercial interests. During a trip to Thailand, Sara rescues a child prostitute and decides to tell her story to the world. In the process, Sara also remembers her own long, difficult journey into adulthood, from her abusive stepfather to her long-term relationship with a government official who saved her from a life of homelessness.
Starring: Charlene Choi, Simon Yam
Director: Herman Yau
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Posted on May 6, 2015 | Comments Off on God of Gamblers (1989) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
God of Gamblers / Dou san (1989)
Action | Comedy | Drama
Do San (the God of gamblers) is a legendary gambler helped by his supernatural abilities. He undertakes to help a friend pay a debt by beating his friend's advisory at the card table. Despite being assigned a bodyguard Do San has a freak accident which leaves him with partial memory loss and at a mental stage of a child. The small time hustler Knife, his side-kick and his girl friend, being responsible for the accident takes care of the retarded Do San. After some time they discover that he has not lost all of his powers and takes him on a round at the local gambling halls. After being chased by both Knife's loan-shark and enemies closer to the home of Do San, a final showdown at the card tables may take place.
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow, Andy Lau, Joey Wang, Charles Heung, Fong Lung, Sharla Cheung
Director: Jing Wong
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Posted on May 6, 2015 | Comments Off on Sunny (2008) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
Sunny / You Are in a Far Away Nation / Nim-eun-meon-go-sae (2008)
Romance | War
A man in the Korea army leaves his wife for another woman. Unable to live with himself, he volunteers to go to the Vietnam War. His wife, Soon-yi, goes to search for her husband and bring him home. In order to make it there, Soon-yi must join a band as an entertainer and make her way across a war zone.
Starring: Soo Ae, Jin-yeong Jeong, Kyung Ho Jung
Director: Joon-ik Lee
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Posted on May 6, 2015 | Comments Off on Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Barking Dogs Never Bite / Flanders' Dog / Flandersui gae (2000)
Comedy
An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.
Starring: Doona Bae, Sung-jae Lee
Director: Joon-ho Bong
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Posted on May 4, 2015 | Comments Off on Pikanchi Half Life is Hard Maybe Happy (2014) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Maybe Happy / Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy (2014)
Comedy
The five friends, now in their 30s, reunit after 10 years as they're running into problems with their family or work.
Starring: Masaki Aiba, Natsuko Akiyama, Denden, Kazuaki Hankai, Yoshihiko Inohara, Kazuhide Kobayashi, Reimon Kobayashi
Director: Hisashi Kimura, Yukihiko Tsutsumi
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Tags: Denden, Hisashi Kimura, Kazuaki Hankai, Kazuhide Kobayashi, Masaki Aiba, Natsuko Akiyama, Reimon Kobayashi, Yoshihiko Inohara, Yukihiko Tsutsumi
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Pikanchi Double: Life is Hard Therefore Happy / Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (2004)
Drama
Sequel to the 2002 film Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy, starring members of boy band Arashi and written by Yoshihiko Inohara of V6.
Starring: Masaki Aiba, Natsuko Akiyama, Denden, Kazuaki Hankai, Yoshihiko Inohara, Kazuhide Kobayashi, Reimon Kobayashi
Director: Hisashi Kimura, Yukihiko Tsutsumi
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Tags: Denden, Hisashi Kimura, Kazuaki Hankai, Kazuhide Kobayashi, Masaki Aiba, Natsuko Akiyama, Reimon Kobayashi, Yoshihiko Inohara, Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Posted on May 4, 2015 | Comments Off on Pikanchi Life is Hard But Happy (2002) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Pikanchi: Life is Hard But Happy / Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy (2002)
Drama
"Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy" centers around five friends who are residents in a Tokyo apartment complex.Now senior high school students, the five friends live the wildlife in Harajuku before encountering unforeseen surprises.
Starring: Masaki Aiba, Natsuko Akiyama, Anri Ban, Guin Poon Chaw, Kazuaki Hankai, Fuyuko Imae, Yoshihiko Inohara
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
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Tags: Anri Ban, Fuyuko Imae, Guin Poon Chaw, Kazuaki Hankai, Masaki Aiba, Natsuko Akiyama, Yoshihiko Inohara, Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Posted on May 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Four Days of Snow and Blood / Ni-ni-roku / 226 (1989)
Action | Drama | War
Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several leading politicians were killed and the center of Tokyo was briefly held by the insurgents before the coup was suppressed.
Starring: Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Tomokazu Miura, Masahiro Motoki
Director: Hideo Gosha
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Posted on May 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Fancy Dance (1989) 720p BluRay x264 AC3-WiKi
Fancy Dance / Fanshî dansu (1989)
Comedy
Yohei, a punk rocker, has to become a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Yohei though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline learns to adjust. Then his girlfriend shows up, enticing him to return to his rock 'n' roll roots.
Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Honami Suzuki, Ken Osawa, Hikomaro, Hiromasa Taguchi, Kazuo Chikada, Paul Silverman, Yu Tokui
Director: Masayuki Suo
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Tags: Hikomaro, Hiromasa Taguchi, Honami Suzuki, Kazuo Chikada, Ken Osawa, Masahiro Motoki, Masayuki Suo, Paul Silverman, Yu Tokui
Posted on May 2, 2015 |
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Undulant Fever / When I Sense the Sea / Umi wo kanjiru toki (2014)
Drama
High school student Emiko (Yui Ichikawa) meets an older student named Yo (Sosuke Ikematsu) in the high school newspaper club. One day, Emiko is kissed by Yo and they have sex impulsively. Since that time, whenever Emiko, who does not know love, sees Yo, she asks him to have sex. As time goes by, Yo movies away to attend college in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Emiko works at a flower shop just because she wants to be close to Yo. Emiko is hurt by Yo's rejection, but whenever she meets him she has sex with him.
Starring: Yui Ichikawa, Sosuke Ikematsu, Madoka Sakai, Sakiko Takao, Masaki Miura, Kumi Nakamura
Director: Hiroshi Ando
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Posted on May 2, 2015 |
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Parasyte: Part 1 / Kiseijû: Part 1 (2014)
Horror | Sci-Fi
The humanity is suffering from murders all over the globe, called "Mincemeat murders". High school student, Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Starring: Shôta Sometani, Eri Fukatsu, Ai Hashimoto, Kazuki Kitamura, Masahiro Higashide, Tadanobu Asano, Miko Yoki, Jun Kunimura, Hirofumi Arai, Pierre Taki
Director: Takashi Yamazaki
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Tags: Ai Hashimoto, Eri Fukatsu, Hirofumi Arai, Jun Kunimura, Kazuki Kitamura, Masahiro Higashide, Miko Yoki, Pierre Taki, Shôta Sometani, Tadanobu Asano, Takashi Yamazaki
