Category: Eastern
Posted on January 16, 2014 |
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The New One-Armed Swordsman / Xin du bi dao (1971)
Action | Drama | History | War
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.
Starring: David Chiang, Ching Lee, Lung Ti, Feng Ku, Sing Chen, Lei Cheng, Chung Wang
Director: Cheh Chang
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Posted on January 16, 2014 |
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman / Du bei dao wang (1969)
Action | Adventure
In this sequel to the martial arts classic The One Armed Swordsman, Fang Gang (Yu Wang) emerges from retirement to battle the Eight Kings, a group of evil swordsmen who are hell-bent on conquering the region
Starring: Yu Wang, Chiao Chiao, Essie Lin, Feng Tien, Lei Cheng, Feng Ku, Ma Wu, Chia Tang, Chia-Liang Liu
Director: Cheh Chang
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Posted on January 16, 2014 |
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Atharintiki Daaredi (2013)
Action | Comedy | Drama
Raghunandan (Boman Irani) is a multi-millionaire lives in Milan with his grandson Gowtham Nandan (Pawan Kalyan). Nadiya is Raghunandans daughter and as in many old movies, he distances his daughter for marrying against his wish and they both stay away from each other for decades, while Raghunandan stays in Milan, his daughter stays in India. As age passes by,Raghunandangets nostalgic about his daughter and want to shed his ego, to convince his daughter and bring her back, he sends Pawan Kalyan to India and rest of the story is to be viewed on the screen. Performances: Pawan Kalyan who got his own trademark style excels in the role of Gowtham Nanda, he proves his Box Office stamina once again and leaves his impact big with this flick. He has great comic timing and knack to deliver the punch dialogues in his own style which leaves fans go crazy on him. Trivikram, the best writer in the current generation once again proved why he is called the genius and his direction is never questionable, he extracted the best out of Pawan Kalyan in action role and entertaining role as well. Samanthas golden leg tag continues and shes done very well and left her impact in all the scenes she is involved. Praneetha who is still testing her luck, has done decent job of a modern girl who is forced to be traditional. Boman Irani once again proved why he is considered as one of the finest actors in Indian Cinema. The entire plot revolves around him though he has a very limited role. MS Narayana is entertaining as Pawans assistant. No stopping from Brahmanandam these days and he entertains in a big way as Bascar. Bharar Reddy, Posani, Mukesh Rishi, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Rao Ramesh are good in their specified roles. Mumtaz and Hamsa Nandini made a special appearance in a song. Plus Points: Though the plot is very simple and tested plot, director Trivikram made it worth watching with great treatment and superb dialogues, the movie has finest star cast, the director has interpreted equal dose of entertainment and sentiment and he exploited the strengths of Pawan Kalyan to the maximum. Music by Devi Sri Prasad is the biggest asset for this movie. Though, Thaman dominated him for a while, he came back strongly with super hit music for JULAYI and MIRCHI and his music in AD is just outstanding, especially BAPUGARI BOMMA song by Shankar Mahadevan is the highlight song of the movie. Analysis: Its a simple story of a guy trying to unite two families. Generally movies are rated on first half and the latter half, this movie is so entertaining that its hard to rate which part is better, first half and latter half are equally superb and entertaining.
Starring: Pawan Kalyan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Pranitha, Boman Irani, Nadia Moidu
Director: Trivikram Srinivas
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Posted on January 14, 2014 |
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Pokémon the Movie: White – Victini and Zekrom / Gekijoban Poketto Monsuta besuto uisshu bikutini to kuroki eiyu zekuromu (2011)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town's annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini. It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place. Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected its people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Reuniclus. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the barren desert, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to join him in the search for truth. Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster. Can Ash awaken the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help him stop Damon and save Victini?
Starring: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Hideki Takahashi, Takeshi Tsuruno, Satomi Ishihara
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
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Posted on January 14, 2014 |
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The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well / Daijiga umule pajinnal (1996)
Drama
Can you imagine how people react when they see a pig falling into the well? Naturally, they will gather around to witness this peculiar accident. After a while, the pig disappears into the water, and all that is left is just the reflection of people's faces on the surface of the water. Feeling embarrassed and awkward, they quickly return to the routine of their daily lives. The movie is the very portrait of people gathering around the well. The well in which the pig drowns is a metaphor for the city of Seoul in 1996, says director Hong Sang-soo. The characters of the film represent a sampling of several types of individuals seeking fulfillment in the mid-1990s after undergoing the tumultuous period of the 1980s. He asked four screenplay writers to write a day in the life of the four major characters in the film. Acting as detective, each writer imagined following a character through Seoul. Hong them brought together the separate stories and wove them into a cohesive narrative structure. The movie intermingles the episodes revolving around the four major characters: novelist Hyo-sup, housewife Bo-kyung, salesman Dong-woo and box office girl Min-jae.
Starring: Eun-hee Bang, Eun-sook Cho, Eui-sung Kim, Eung-kyung Lee, Sun-mi Myeong, Jin-seong Park, Kang-ho Song
Director: Sang-soo Hong
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Posted on January 13, 2014 |
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Mr. Vampire II / Jiang shi jia zu: Jiang shi xian sheng xu ji (1986)
Comedy | Horror
The hopping vampires return as the sequel to the classic Mr. Vampire moves the setting from ancient China to modern-day Hong Kong, and includes a whole family of bloodsuckers. Inevitably, the little vampire comes into contact with a young brother & sister team who confuse him for an illegal Chinese immigrant
Starring: Ching-Ying Lam, Biao Yuen, Moon Lee, Pauline Wang, Shui-Fan Fung
Director: Ricky Lau
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Posted on January 13, 2014 |
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Five Shaolin Masters / Shao Lin wu zu (1974)
Action | Drama
Hu Te escapes the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi (the traitor, played by Wang Lung Wei), joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots. Suffering continuous defeats at the hands of the Qing kung fu experts, the 5 Shaolin patriots return to the temple ruins to perfect their kung fu and take revenge for their destroyed temple and dead comrades.
Starring: David Chiang, Lung Ti, Sheng Fu, Kuan-Chun Chi, Fei Meng, Lung Wei Wang, Ka-Yan Leung
Director: Cheh Chang
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Posted on January 13, 2014 |
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Zatoichi's Conspiracy / Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri / Zatôichi 25 (1973)
Action | Drama
Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who now is wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is in reality manipulating the ownership of a now-valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
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Posted on January 12, 2014 |
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Mr. Vampire III / Ling huan xian sheng (1987)
Comedy | Horror
Expelled by a band of restless ghosts in his village, Taoist Priest Mao Ming, and his two spirit companions, visit another village to seek wealth. There, Ming meets Master Gau, the "Vampire Buster," who is trying to defeat an evil Sorceress and her henchmen, whose goal is to conquer the human race. Gau also informs Ming that humans and ghosts cannot co-exist peacefully. As Ming and his ghost companions part ways, they are later attacked by the Sorceress. As a result, Ming joins forces with Gau to put a stop to the evil menace.
Starring: Ching-Ying Lam, Richard Ng, Billy Lau, Fong Liu, Corey Yuen, Ma Wu, Wing-Cho Yip, Sammo Hung
Director: Ricky Lau
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Posted on January 11, 2014 |
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Mark Lui Thank You Concert (2013)
Music
Enjoy the timeless Canto-pop pieces in the Thank You Concert of Mark Lui, who single-handedly composed and produced many of Hong Kong's greatest hits in the past twenty years of his career. Held in July 2013 at the Hong Kong Coliseum, his all-star concert was supported by Leon Lai, Kelly Chen, Janice Vidal, Andy Hui, Miriam Yeung, Dicky Cheung, William So, Stephy Tang, JW, Aarif Lee, Rubberband, Candy Lo and more. You can revisit hits such as "Love Song," "Please Break Up with Me," "Please Teach Me How Not To Love Him," "Anniversary," "Heat and Shine" and "Big Story in a Small City" all in one go.
Starring: Mark Lui, Kelly Chen, Sammi Cheng, Leon Lai, Leo Ku, Miriam Yeung, Andy Hui, Candy Lo, Lik-Sun Fong, Stephy Tang, Lan Wei, Justin Lo, Edmond Leung, William So, Daniel Chan, Dry, Anthony Lun, Mimi Lo, Charles Ying, RubberBand, Aarif Rahman, Big Four, JW
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Tags: Aarif Rahman, Andy Hui, Anthony Lun, Big Four, Candy Lo, Charles Ying, Daniel Chan, Dry, Edmond Leung, Justin Lo, JW, Kelly Chen, Lan Wei, Leo Ku, Leon Lai, Lik-Sun Fong, Mark Lui, Mimi Lo, Miriam Yeung, RubberBand, Sammi Cheng, Stephy Tang, William So
Posted on January 11, 2014 |
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Midsummer's Equation / Midsummer Formula / Manatsu no hôteishiki (2013)
Mystery
Manabu Yukawa (Masaharu Fukuyama) is invited for a presentation on Submarine Mineral Resources Development in Harigaura. He stays at an inn. Manabu meets Kyohei who came to the inn, which is run by his aunt's family, for summer vacation. The next morning, Tsukahara, who is another guest at the inn, is found dead on the bank of a port. Manabu becomes involved in the case.
Starring: Masaharu Fukuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kazuki Kitamura, Anne Watanabe, Gin Maeda
Director: Hiroshi Nishitani
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Posted on January 8, 2014 |
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Zatoichi in Desperation / Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Oreta tsue / Zatôichi 24 (1972)
Action | Adventure | Drama
Star Shintaro Katsu sits in the director's chair for this psychedelic and unremittingly bleak entry in the Zatoichi series, which is unlike any other in its grind-house grimness. A tale of innocence corrupted by sadistic, sleazy criminality, the film is propelled by Easy Rider-esque editing and a trippy seventies funk score by Kunihiko Murai.
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Shintarô Katsu
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Posted on January 5, 2014 |
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Patiala House (2011)
Comedy | Drama | Sport
A second-generation Sikh in London gives up his dream to save his father's reputation until he meets a girl who gives him the strength to stand up for what he believes. This cross-generation drama is about second chances.
Starring: Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma, Tinnu Anand
Director: Nikhil Advani
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Posted on January 5, 2014 |
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Zatoichi at Large / Zatôichi goyô-tabi / Zatôichi 23 (1972)
Action | Adventure | Drama
Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's aunt, who is about to be forced into prostitution for want of a payment the dead mother was bringing. Zatoichi determines to save the woman from her fate.
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Kazuo Mori
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Posted on January 4, 2014 |
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Silent Code / BBS xiang min de zheng yi (2012)
Drama
Silent Code is set in the world of BBS (Bulletin Board System), an online forum community platform that is very popular among Taiwan youth. Idol drama stars Chen Bo Lin (In Time with You), Ivy Chen (Skip Beat!), Shiou Jieh Kai (Black & White) and Puff Kuo (Miss Rose) headline this curious cautionary tale about online conflicts with real world consequences. Seamlessly blending live-action and CG animation into a cyber suspense inspired by true events, the film bridges the cyber world and BBS culture with real-world scenarios. Fittingly enough, Silent Code marks the feature debut of director Hero Lin Shi Yong, the creator of the Woodman animation series which is famous in Taiwan's online community. Righteous journalist Lan (Puff Kuo) is committed to reporting the truth and fighting for justice, but in reality, her job consists mainly of taking orders from her superiors and searching for news online. One day, she stumbles upon a popular BBS forum dedicated to sharing dreams. The board owner Xiang (Ivy Chen) incurred the wrath of the internet community after a video got leaked, and the witchhunt is pushing her to the edge. Lan sets out to find the culprit behind the leak, and clues seem to point to Xiang's hacker ex-boyfriend King (Chen Bo Lin). The more Lan investigates, the more people get dragged into the case and the murkier the truth becomes. Who is really behind this internet war?
Starring: Bo-lin Chen, Yi Han Chen, Ken Lin, Chieh-kai Shiou, Puff Kuo
Director: Hero Lin
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Posted on January 4, 2014 |
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Secretly Greatly / Secretly, Greatly / Eun-mil-ha-gae eui-dae-ha-gae (2013)
Action | Comedy | Drama
Two years ago, North Korean agent Won Ryu Hwan (Kim Soo Hyun) was sent to the South to lay low and await an assignment. His cover: the village idiot. Once a great soldier of the Republic's most elite and brutal special forces, Ryu Hwan can now only diligently play the part of the bumbling fool, right down to daily missions of falling down in public and getting bullied by kids. Soon, more sleeper agents show up in his neighborhood including his former subordinate Ri Hae Jin (Lee Hyun Woo), now a high school student, and the cynical and rebellious Lee Hae Rang (Park Ki Woong), who has no musical talent but is supposed to somehow become a rock singer. Just when the three spies have befriended the neighbors and grown accustomed to their small-town life, shocking orders from the North come in.
Starring: Soo Hyun Kim, Park Ki-Woong, Lee Hyun Woo
Director: Chul-soo Jang
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Posted on January 3, 2014 |
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack / Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidorâ: Daikaijû sôkôgeki (2001)
Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Strange incidents occur when an American submarine has been destroyed by a mysterious force at sea off the shores of Guam. Only Admiral Tachibana was certain that behind the disaster was none other than the destructive King of the Monsters, Godzilla! 50 years after his attack on Tokyo in 1954, Godzilla has mysteriously returned to life to destroy Japan, and General Tachibana, whose parents died in the monster's destructive wake, was prepared for his return to protect Japan from yet another tragic disaster, but is dismissed by the overly confident Japanese government, who underestimate Godzilla's power. But to further prove Tachibana's claim, his daughter Yuri, who works for the TV news program "Digital Q," investigates strange phenomena in three separate areas in Japan (two of which involve the deaths of immoral youths), and meets a mysterious old man named Isayama, who proclaims that aside from his infamous nuclear origins, Godzilla is an accumulation of vengeful souls (of both Japanese and non-Japanese) abandoned to die in the Pacific War, and thus, mere weapons cannot kill him. While Tachibana has now been vindicated by the government, Isayama awakens the Three Sacred Guardian Beasts of Yamato, which protected Japan in its ancient past, and were then put into hibernation in the aforementioned three areas of Japan. The three monsters, King Ghidorah (sky), Mothra (water) and Baragon (earth), fight the ravaging Godzilla, while Tachibana also prepares to go into battle against his old radioactive nemesis…
Starring: Chiharu Niiyama, Ryûdô Uzaki, Masahiro Kobayashi, Shirô Sano, Shirô Sano, Takashi Nishina, Hiroyuki Watanabe
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko
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Posted on January 3, 2014 |
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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman / Shin zatô Ichi: Yabure! Tôjin-ken / Zatôichi 22 (1971)
Action | Adventure | Drama
Japan and China's greatest heroic swordsmen find themselves caught in a plot to protect a young child. But will national distrust and language barriers leading to misunderstandings keep the two kindred spirits apart?
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
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Posted on January 2, 2014 |
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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival / Zatôichi abare-himatsuri / Zatôichi 21 (1970)
Action | Adventure | Drama
In a town where women are bought and sold, Zatôichi stumbles upon a secret organization headed by Yamikubo, the Dark Imperial Lord. The "Boss of Bosses, blind like Zatôichi, takes an interest in the masseur, guiding him on the path of destiny and the duty of the sightless. However, a chance encounter with two beautiful women might be the end of Zatôichi, as both a jealous husband and the town Yakuza want his head!
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Kenji Misumi
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Posted on January 2, 2014 |
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Failan / Pairan (2001)
Drama | Romance
Failan immigrates to Korea from China to seek her only remaining relatives but finds that her relatives have moved. Desperate to stay, she is forced to seek marriage through a match-making agency, to a petty thug.
Starring: Min-sik Choi, Cecilia Cheung
Director: Hae-sung Song
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